The Official IIA Podcast: Recent Episodes
Alex Gagnon
League commissioner turned show host Alex Gagnon gets you up to date on the happenings of the International Iceball Association.Intro/Exit Music- Melon by the Inventors
This is part two to of our league history pod, covering the back 6 teams of the major league based on alphabetical order and the 4 minor league clubs as of Season 9.
In-depth discussion about:
- The Ice Chickens being 2 time champs
- The Rubber Duckies dominance in the Season 7 Minor League
- How the Iceballers stole a championship in Season 4
The podcast simply was too contained, so now it's two shows! The stats and figures are on display in the IIA Stat Cast! Co-Hosted by former Official IIA Podcast host Alex Gagnon, now joined behind the mic with Brad Daniels!
This show takes a look at some of the most fascinating statistical trends from the first eight seasons of iceball competition! Digging into the figures reveal which teams have historically, been great, which have been horrid, and which are simply to weird to describe.
Brad and Alex are also joined by Quinn Klepper in this one, so Quinn can plug his own podcast which is coming soon.
Chaos is the only word that can describe this episode of the Official IIA podcast. We have a record amount of guests, and record amount of fightin words, and a record amount of laughs as the pod talks about the end of Season 8!
This episode includes:
- Season 8 Roundup
- A Major Team Announcement
- Verbal Sparring between TimCo owner Tim Proctor and an old nemesis
- Phantom Merch Sales
As we get ready for the Season 7 playoffs, we're joined by Dictatorship owner Kyle Sutera and Tyrants owner Evan Lipiec to discuss the in's and out's of the Energon Scandal from earlier this season as well as preview the Major League Playoffs.
On this special quarantine episode of the show, Alex is joined by Badonkadonks owner Shiv Patel, Dictatorship owner Kyle Sutera, and Bullworms owner Brad Daniels for a mid-season update. The episode was recorded before Game 22 of the Major League IIA season.
Covered in the show
- Miller and Scalia uncovering the Drug Scandal
- Standings Update
- Minor League Playoff Series Preview
- Major League Playoff Predicitions
Hot takes and wild opinions are flying on this episode of the IIA Podcast as there's a full house of guests in this one. Host Alex Gagnon is joined by Bullworms owner Brad Daniels, Comrades owner AJ Lassick, and Russians owner Quinn Klepper.
0:00- Introduction
2:00- Guest team focus spots
9:00- Standings overview
10:45- The Konrad Sigurdsson Debate
19:00- Return to Standings
In this episode, we finally get back to some iceball action! Host Alexander Gagnon meets with Ukriane Russians owner Quinn Klepper and Romanian Rubber Duckies owner Katelyn Cole to preview Season 7 in the IIA
Featuring:
- The IIA added a Minor League!
- Preseason Rankings of the IIA Major League
- And the Minor League, don't worry
- A potential birth of a Bullworms vs Russians Rivalry
- The Tyrants are.... In bad shape
- And More!
In this episode, we have a Guest-plosion! We have 4 guests on in this one, and they all make their voice heard on varying topics around the league. This is recorded just a few games before the trade deadline after some time away.
Episode includes:
- Team Analysis from each owner
- Playoff predictions
- A Declaration of making the Playoffs
- A Declaration of War!
- And more....
In this episode, we do a complete league review. 15 Games down, 15 Games to go. Included in this episode are:
- Standings Rundown through Game 15
- Highlighting several teams over/underperforming
- In-depth analysis of each team with an up and a down
- Quick look at team statistic leaders
In this episode, we cover the first three games of Season 6. Talk on the standings, team stat leaders and surprising individual leaders
- New Ups and Downs evaluation for teams
- Team Stat leaders
- Individual Stat leaders including some surprising league leaders in goals
- Injury Update! (Poor Hiob...)
- And updates for the next episode
This is episode 13 of the Official IIA Podcast.
It's finally time for Season 6!! Apologies however as our host is feeling a little under the weather. It may be hard to tell through the congestion, but he's quite excited for this new season to get under just as all of you are! This episode includes:
- The Pre-Season Power Rankings
- Thoughts on certain lineup decisions
- The Pre-Season predictions on who's making the Playoffs
- Our way to early Finals prediction
Pretty standard episode, just the review for each team from last season. Episode includes
- Finals Recap between Nunchucks and Badonkadonks
- Season Reviews for all 16 Teams
- Announcements for Season 6 Changes
Music Credit as always to Melon by the Inventors
We're finally here, it's time for the Casanova Cup Finals! This quick blitz of a show highlights how the first two rounds of the playoffs went and what to expect for the Finals showdown between the Bombay Badonkadonks and Netherland Nunchucks.
On this episode, Bombay Badonkadonks owner Shiv Patel joins the show! This is part 1 of a 2 part episode with him as the guest. Today we discuss:
- The Standings through Day 20
- His thoughts on his Team
- Martians
- A little predictive analytics
This is the 8th installment of The Official IIA Podcast
This is Part 2 of our show starring Alex Pavek, owner of the German Toxic Slappers. This episode we look back to the roots of the IIA, and how it's grown over 5 years and 5 seasons. Episode includes:
- The Origins of the League
- The First Draft Disaster
- The Dark Season (Season 3)
- The history of this very podcast
- An interruption from a telephone
- And More!
This is the 7th episode of the Official IIA Podcast
On today's episode, we have Toxic Slappers owner Alex Pavek on the show! This is the first of two episodes with him as the guest. We discuss a number of the topics, including:
- The German Toxic Slappers through 18 Games
- Trade bringing Emerson Candlearia to Germany
- THE WORLD DESTROYING PACE OF AXEL DOMITIAN
- The Ukraine Russians
- A preview to Part 2 of the show
This is Episode 6 of the Official IIA Podcast, and Part 1 of 2 with Alex Pavek
The show is graced by the presence of Soviet Russian Comrade's owner, AJ Lassick.
On this episode, the topics of discussion include:
- The performance of the Comrades so far
- Insider thoughts on the Soviet/Bombay draft day deal
- The current standings through 15 Games
- THE EMERSON CANDLEARIA BOMBSHELL
- In-depth talk of several IIA Teams
This is the 5th episode of the Official IIA Podcast.
On this episode, Alaskan Bullworms owner Brad Daniels joins host Alexander Gagnon to discuss the beginning of the season. The episode includes:
- Analysis of the first ten games of the season
- Trade talk of the three trades that have happened since the season's start
- Brad Daniels' thoughts on his team currently
- Special Cameo of Comrades' owner AJ Lassick
Also, apologizes for the odd audio malfunctions early in the show. Seems to be an issue with the recording software. Corrects itself shortly after.
A lot of drafts happened this season to prepare us for the start of season 5. A lot of them.. Coverage of the IIA Expansion Draft, Entry Draft, and Supplemental Draft. Plus some roster analysis and predictions for the season. Capped off with a Casanova Cup Finals prediction! One team is no surprise, and the other the complete opposite.
Music intro credit: Melons by The Inventors
The inaugural episode of the IIA Podcast recaps Season 4, and looks ahead to Season 5 on the International Iceball Association