Domi Hasek, lead singer of the band We Are Domi and whose father is Hall of Fame goaltender Dominik Hasek, joins the show. Domi talks about performing at Eurovision 2022, how the band got chosen as the Czech representative for Eurovision 2022, appearing on the Czech version of America's Got Talent as a teenager, going to the recent World's Hockey Championships in Czechia, attending university in Leeds and meeting her current We Are Domi band mates there, the impact COVID had on the band, who the best monopoly player in the band, living in Prague, and much more! Tune in now!!

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And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Hammered Hank: And Other True Stories From The Worldwide Leader: Adler, Rob: 9781980219613: Amazon.com: Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Former college softball player and coach Nikki Gentile, granddaughter of former multi-time MLB All-Star Jim Gentile, joins the show. She talks about her love of softball, the recruiting process, playing college softball at both Iowa and then Coe College, her love of the pogo stick growing up, being a "dumpster raccoon" when it comes to food, her life-long love of fashion and why fit is so important, coaching at Solano CC as well as Academy of Art University in San Francisco, the importance of mental health and much more.

If you would like to support the podcast monetarily, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Played, Too • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Hammered Hank: And Other True Stories From The Worldwide Leader: Adler, Rob: 9781980219613: Amazon.com: Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Former hockey player and current junior hockey coach Matt Gaudreau, whose brother is 7-time NHL All-Star and former Hobey Baker winner Johnny Gaudreau, joins the show. Matt talks about just how close the Gaudreau family is, playing college hockey at Boston College, growing up in a small town in southern New Jersey, the advice Stanley Cup Winner and US Olympian John LeClair gave him, playing in and winning the Beanpot tournament, playing in Sweden, being a coach with the Philadelphia Rebels of the NAHL, and much more. Tune in now!!

If you would like to support the podcast monetarily, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Played, Too • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Hammered Hank: And Other True Stories From The Worldwide Leader: Adler, Rob: 9781980219613: Amazon.com: Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week basketball player TJ Cline, whose mother is Nancy Lieberman, joins the show. TJ talks about being in Israel when extremists attacked the country in October of 2023, how he made it out of the country, playing basketball in Turkey, Serbia, Andorra and Spain, why he enjoys Tel Aviv, Valencia and Malaga, the differences between the European and American styles of basketball, and much more. Tune in now!!

***There was an unexpected time constraint combined with some audio issues, so please forgive the brevity of this episode***

If you would like to support the podcast monetarily, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Played, Too • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Hammered Hank: And Other True Stories From The Worldwide Leader: Adler, Rob: 9781980219613: Amazon.com: Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week former Georgia Tech catcher Jason Haniger, whose brother is current Seattle Mariner and 2018 MLB All-Star Mitch Haniger, joins the show. Jason talks about hitting his first collegiate homer, the culture shock of moving from the Bay Area to Atlanta, currently living in Mexico, becoming a school administrator, why he didn't try to play pro baseball, going to Germany for sports hernia surgery, playing for his dad growing up, the relationship between catcher and umpire, and much more. Tune in now!!

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And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Hammered Hank: And Other True Stories From The Worldwide Leader: Adler, Rob: 9781980219613: Amazon.com: Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week singer Cathy Rich, whose father is the late legendary drummer Buddy Rich, joins the show. Cathy shares stories with Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Johnny Carson, the advice Judy Garland gave her, making and producing Burning for Buddy with Rush drummer Neal Peart, the close relationship she had with her mom, still touring with the Buddy Rich band, and much more. Tune in now!!

If you would like to support the podcast monetarily, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Played, Too • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Hammered Hank: And Other True Stories From The Worldwide Leader: Adler, Rob: 9781980219613: Amazon.com: Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week quarterback Derek Green, whose father is former Pro Bowl quarterback Trent Green, joins the show. Derek talks about playing professionally in Italy and in France, living in Bologna and enjoying Bolognese pasta while in Italy, visiting Monte Carlo as well as Cannes, how he ended up at SMU, having a road game in Ann Arbor at "The Big House," playing with his older brother TJ in high school, why he is hanging up the cleats after this season, and much more. Tune in now!!

If you would like to support the podcast monetarily, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Played, Too • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Hammered Hank: And Other True Stories From The Worldwide Leader: Adler, Rob: 9781980219613: Amazon.com: Books⁠⁠⁠⁠