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THE KRAKEN-COASTER! Kraken Reaction: MERCHANDISE IS OUT, Joey Daccord's extension, and road trip recap. NHL News: the Johnny Gaudreau tribute. #NoDumbQuestions: why lose the Dave Jones hat?! 3 Stars of the Week.

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Joey says he hates watch-alongs because he cannot see the game, eat, or even go to the bathroom.

Episode 128 opens with Jeff Januzik and Joey fully in Kraken mode. They say right away that they are recording in the middle of the Predators game on Tuesday, October 15th. That detail matters. The whole episode has a live-wire feel because the game keeps nudging the mood around. The hosts lean into that instead of fighting it. They talk about what the Kraken have been showing on offense. They also get into merchandise. JDAX’s extension comes up next. So does the Kraken coaster. The title fits because the energy keeps bouncing around in real time. They joke about the whole thing being a pro Joey pod. They also joke about being on the Kraken coaster again. Then the conversation shifts into NHL news. There is a strong tribute to Johnny Hockey, and they respond to it with the right kind of respect. After that, they move through other NHL news and notes and ask each other for reactions and opinions. The show stays loose, but it still wants the hockey to land. #NoDumbQuestions brings in the Davey Jones hat-or-belt question, which turns into one of those wonderfully dumb fan arguments that only this kind of podcast can make feel important. They keep circling back to the team’s identity and the weird emotional math of watching a Kraken game unfold live. The hosts sound tired, still locked in, and a little feral about it. That mix gives the episode its shape. It does not stay polished for long. It feels like two fans processing the week out loud. The three stars of the week close things out with another quick burst of judgment and love. The episode ends the way this show often does, with a joke and a shrug and the sense that the Kraken are going to keep making everyone work for their peace of mind.

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A loose, lively Kraken check-in that mixes hockey talk, team banter, and live-game chaos.

Episode 128 keeps the energy loose because it was recorded in the middle of the Predators game on Tuesday, October 15. That live backdrop shapes the rundown, which moves through merch, the JDAX extension, the Kraken coaster, an NHL tribute to Johnny Hockey, and a few other…

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You want a Kraken check-in that feels live, because it was recorded in the middle of the Predators game.

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