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THE Kraken Pod: a Seattle Kraken and NHL podcast. WELCOME TO "THE Kraken Pod!" A Seattle Kraken and NHL podcast for hockey newbs and diehards. Lifelong hockey fan and former radio personality Jeff Januszek teams up to teach native Washingtonian and NHL newb Joey Cirilo the ins and outs of Hockey while discussing his new favorite team, the Seattle Kraken. "The Kraken Pod" dives into what lies beneath with the Seattle Kraken, the NHL, the world of hockey, and the pop culture surrounding it all. Subscribe All podcasting apps, rate & review on iTunes and Apple Podcasts! Presented by The Hockey...
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · June 2026
A Kraken-first hockey show that turns roster moves, player development, and rough stretches into lively Seattle fan conversation.
THE Kraken Pod works best as a Seattle Kraken room with the NHL still in view. It is fan-first team talk, built around season previews, playoff questions, roster moves, road-trip recaps, injury updates, and the weird week-to-week mood swings of following a club that can look…
You want Kraken therapy with cap chatter, profanity, and just enough playoff denial.
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A live Kraken check-in that mixes season frustration, talent talk, and familiar weekly segments.
The Kraken Pod is at its best in a live Monday-night setting, with the Edmonton Oilers game still humming in the background and Seattle holding a 2-1 lead going into the second period.
A raw Kraken check-in that turns roster drama into honest fan therapy.
The episode settles into a late-night Kraken therapy session, with the hosts sorting through front-office tension, Todd's road-trip perspective, Sprong's comments, Borgen wanting out, and the larger question of who is actually running things.
A fan-first Kraken update that moves through coaching change fallout, goaltending talk, and Stanley Cup Final chatter.
The Kraken Pod settles into a loose Seattle Kraken update that moves through Bylsma's exit, Lane Lambert's arrival, the goaltending picture, and the Stanley Cup Final.
A loose, energized Kraken opener recap with frustration, jokes, and a blunt look at the team's problems.
The Kraken Pod comes out of the gate with first-game urgency and very little patience for a 3-2 loss after a 2-0 lead. Jeff and Joey Cirillo keep the focus on the game, the new captain, and a bit of broader NHL noise, so the conversation stays locked on what Kraken fans are…
A messy, funny Kraken reset that turns frustration into real hockey talk.
Episode 142 is a noisy, fan-first Kraken checkpoint that moves from a rough-road reality check to a more upbeat stretch around Shane Wright, the trade deadline, and playoff hopes.
A loose, funny Kraken hang that treats team news, league oddities, and fan chatter as equal parts of the show.
Kraken Pod keeps things loose here: the Kraken are doing pretty damn good, merch gets its last call, and the team lands on one list while missing another, both treated as bad news.
A Christmas-themed Kraken hang mixing game recap, Secret Santa jokes, and playoff hopes.
The Kraken Pod treats its Christmas episode as a warm, fan-facing check-in on Seattle's last couple games and the ones still ahead. Santa gifts, Secret Santa picks, and three stars of the week all fit into the mix, giving the show a holiday wrapper without losing sight of the…
Rusty, funny season-four Kraken talk with a clear read on the roster and the league.
The Kraken Pod opens season four by staying close to Seattle, the playoff question, and the team’s current place in the NHL picture. Jeff and Joey also work through summer league notes, including tragedy, free-agency oddities, and award chatter, while Shane Wright and the…
Buffalo hockey, argued daily.
Daily Canucks panic with receipts.
Flyers wins, losses, and reality checks.
Casual, energetic Kraken Pod episode recorded during live Minnesota game (which ends 3-0 at intermission).
The Kraken pod episode centers on Jeff Januzik and Joey Cirillo reacting to a 1-4 stretch, including an 8-5 loss to the San Jose Sharks and a 5-2 home loss to Anaheim.
Episode 140 of The Kraken Pod focuses on Seattle’s return from the Four Nations Face-Off break, Shane Wright’s two-goal game against Detroit, and the Kraken’s 3-2 overtime win over Calgary.
Episode 132 of The Kraken Pod centers on Seattle’s 4-1 run over the last five games and the hosts’ claim that their Columbus-game rant helped wake the team up.
The Kraken Pod’s episode 146 centers on a Seattle Kraken season preview, with Jeff Janusik and Joey Cirillo comparing the team’s 35-41-6 finish and 76 points to the Mariners’ 2025 run.
The Kraken Pod episode 131 opens with Jeff Januzik and Joey Cirillo reacting live to the Seattle Kraken–Columbus Blue Jackets game, where Columbus jumps ahead 2-0 before Seattle answers.
The Kraken Pod episode 134 centers on Seattle's 7-5 win at Madison Square Garden, where Joey Daccord was scratched, an e-bug was signed, and Grubauer had to start against the Rangers.
The Kraken Pod episode centers on Seattle’s first two Kraken wins, including a 3-1 win over Anaheim and an overtime win over Vegas, as Jeff Januzik and Joey Cirillo argue that Lane Lambert has already changed the team’s vibe.
Episode 145 finds The Kraken Pod back after two and a half months away.
The Kraken Pod episode 141 opens with Jeff Januzik and Joey Cirilla trading beer recommendations, including Urban South’s Mardi Gras Pilsner, Abita Amber, Andy Gator, Purple Haze, and Guinness, before moving into Seattle Kraken and NHL talk.
Episode 135 is the Christmas episode of The Kraken Pod, and it goes all in on the holiday mood.
Episode 137 opens with the hosts calling it a Kraken therapy session.
The Kraken Pod episode 138 centers on Seattle’s 2024-25 direction, with Jeff saying the Kraken are not a playoff team and Joey arguing that Capo Caco’s 14 points in 17 games point to a better long-term fit.
Kraken Pod episode 124 opens with Piper Shaw’s return to the Seattle Kraken broadcast team, plus the hosts’ read on the NHL Awards and the upcoming NHL Draft.
The Kraken Pod episode 151 centers on Seattle’s nine-game point streak, with Jeff Januzik and Joey Cirillo framing the team as suddenly third in the Pacific and one point from first.
The Kraken Pod episode covers the Coachella Valley Firebirds advancing to the Calder Cup Final, including John Hayden's postseason hat trick, Ville Husso's three assists, and Dan Bylsma leading a second trip in two years.
Jeff Januzik and Joey Cirilla split the episode between Mardi Gras in New Orleans and a Seattle Kraken reaction segment recorded during a 7-0 loss to St.
The Kraken Pod discusses recent Seattle Kraken games including losses to Detroit and wins over Winnipeg and San Jose.
Live coverage of Seattle Kraken vs Colorado Avalanche on November 5, 2024 (election night).
Down 3-0 in the third period against Montreal, the Kraken stormed back to overtime.
Season four starts here.
The Kraken open the season with a gut punch.
The Kraken Pod goes hard on free agency.
Lively discussion of Seattle Kraken early-season performance by two passionate fan-hosts.
Jeff and Joey recap recent Kraken games (1-3 record with loss to Ducks, win over Sharks, losses to Edmonton and Calgary).
Jeff Januzik and Joey Cirillo return for episode 143 of the Kraken Pod with a trade deadline recap and a look at what changed.
Jeff and Joey record this one right in the middle of the Predators game on Tuesday, October 15, and that live setting immediately gets into the episode’s business.
Episode 136 of The Kraken Pod opens with Jeff Januzik and Joey Cirillo processing the New Orleans attack, including Joey’s account of being near Bourbon and Iberville and walking the same route to work that later became part of the crime scene.
The Kraken Pod episode 150 centers on Seattle’s 2-7-1 stretch, the league’s worst goals-for rate, and a Tuesday, December 16 matchup with the Colorado Avalanche.