Happy 38th Birthday to Sidney Crosby 08/07/25

There are two things about Sidney Crosby’s birthday which every Penguins fan knows by heart. For one, the date of our Captain’s arrival on Earth is emblazoned on Crosby’s back-and-shoulders, any time he skates for the Pittsburgh Penguins: “8/7.” Secondly, Sid’s birthday means that training camp is just around the corner, signaling an encouraging “midpoint” in an otherwise mundane summer offseason.

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Jeff Taylor: @penspod_JT // Jordan DeFigio: @fidgenewton

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JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO

Fly Penguins Fly Podcast is produced by Jeff Taylor
Original theme and outro music composed and recorded by Jeff Taylor
Mark Guiliana played drums, Ashley Taylor sang.

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Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork.
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This episode includes portions of the following musical selections:
Kid Kodi by Blue Dot Sessions
Hardboil by Blue Dot Sessions

Dog Days Dispatch 07/30/25

It’s the true Dog Days of Summer here in Pittsburgh, with temperatures up in the mid-nineties (F) plus the kind of humidity that makes it feel like the tropics. The Penguins have been quiet - ostensibly while some of their folks enjoy a bit of offseason vacation time - but we’re here for you with our weekly installment.

Here’s a rough guide for cueing up your preferred moments from today’s episode:

07:38 - Hockey Canada trial
15:54 - World Junior Summer Showcase
18:08 - New PIT ownership? Veterans on the move?
23:24 - Dubas and Šilovs trade
26:51 - Jeff and Jordan’s upcoming music gig calendar
29:02 - Final Dan Musings

Special thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you:
https://espressoamano.com/

Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod
Jeff Taylor: @penspod_JT // Jordan DeFigio: @fidgenewton

LETS GO PENS.

JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO

Fly Penguins Fly Podcast is produced by Jeff Taylor
Original theme and outro music composed and recorded by Jeff Taylor
Mark Guiliana played drums, Ashley Taylor sang.

Email the Fly Penguins Fly team at:
penspod@gmail.com

Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork.
To hire Shane for design work: shanetaylordesigns@gmail.com - tell him we sent you!

This episode includes portions of the following musical selections:
Kid Kodi by Blue Dot Sessions

Pittsburgh Penguins Hockey At The Center Of The Sun 07/22/25

In the style of what fictional Chief Of Staff to POTUS, Leo McGarry (played by the great, late John Spencer) once called “Big Block Of Cheese Day,” Jordan and Jeff have gathered up a whole slew of random Pittsburgh Penguins ‘news’ items for YOU, the listener. And in the way that only your esteemed co-hosts can, these bits and pieces of chum are tossed into otherwise hockey-less Summer waters, tiding Yinz over until our next episode drops. Speaking of chum… don’t sleep on the Labor Day weekend cinematic run of JAWS!

Here’s a rough guide for cueing up your preferred moments from today’s episode:

03:19 - Buttery Crispy Flake callback
05:43 - Pittsburgh Penguins 2025-2026 regular season schedule discussed at length
07:32 - Teasing our next couple episodes - we’ve got some great guests planned for you
11:40 - Malone Family Foundation ran Warrior Hockey Camp this past Saturday
12:55 - Anthony Mantha says his ACL tear is healing, will be ready for training camp
15:02 - Ryan Graves, pylon.
18:42 - How Penguins might play under HCDM, plus Mike Sullivan’s legacy as it affects the same.
22:40 - Hear info on Jordan and Jeff’s upcoming Pittsburgh-area music gigs
26:39 - Rutger McGroarty and Will Horcoff: Michigan homeys
29:15 - Updates on 2025 GOAT League: Jeff as PA Announcer and postgame interviewer

Special thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you:
https://espressoamano.com/

Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod
Jeff Taylor: @penspod_JT // Jordan DeFigio: @fidgenewton

LETS GO PENS.

JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO

Fly Penguins Fly Podcast is produced by Jeff Taylor
Original theme and outro music composed and recorded by Jeff Taylor
Mark Guiliana played drums, Ashley Taylor sang.

Email the Fly Penguins Fly team at:
penspod@gmail.com

Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork.
To hire Shane for design work: shanetaylordesigns@gmail.com - tell him we sent you!

This episode includes portions of the following musical selections:
Kid Kodi by Blue Dot Sessions
Hardboil by Blue Dot Sessions
In Passage by Blue Dot Sessions