(WZBC) Ep. 85A (12/19/22): Ending the Semester w/ Phat Hosea, the Hockey Icon, the Betting Prodigy, the Legend, the King of Hasbrouck, & Cap — Bruins & Islanders, Staples’ Best Sellers, Mets & Red Sox

In this special episode, Joey is joined by six Hall of Fame guests to close out the fall semester: Ryan “Phat Hosea” Hosea, Liam “The Hockey Icon” Kenney, Jacob “Cap” Curley, Dan “The King of Hasbrouck Heights” Behrens, Paul “The Betting Prodigy” Guerard, and Mark “The Legend” Walsh. They set the record for capacity in the WZBC AM studio, but in doing so, had to battle the studio’s tropical 100 degree temperature. In the first two hours of this three-hour special, they dive into the NHL with their outlook on how the Bruins (9:37) and Islanders (35:45) have performed this season. They highlight key players on each roster and evaluate how each team has improved since last season. Additionally, the crew talks about Alex Ovechkin’s effort to try to beat Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record (21:18), Phat Hosea’s lyrics that relate to sports (24:27), UMass Lowell’s elite penalty kill, BC hockey’s great finish to the first half of the season (49:49), and Northeastern hockey’s rebound win over Long Island (59:51). Cap provides a thorough breakdown of the most popular items at Staples (1:01:16). After that, they transition into the MLB off-season (1:05:40) with a discussion of how the Hot Stove has treated the Mets (1:06:03) and the elite food selection at Citi Field, as highlighted by Phat Hosea (1:13:11). Following that, they move onto the Red Sox (1:16:07) and assess Chaim Bloom’s miscalculations and poor moves as the head of the Red Sox front office (1:23:15). As a whole, the group praises Steve Cohen’s desire to win and contrasts his effort with the Red Sox and their lack of a direction. Next, the King of Hasbrouck Heights provides a quick recap of his workout regimen (1:36:00). Then, Phat Hosea breaks down his goals and expectations for his senior season (1:36:26) and his success in the classroom as a two-time NE10 Academic Honor Roll member (1:38:45). They close out the last part of this segment with highlights of Phat Hosea, the Hockey Icon, and Joey’s playing days for BCCS baseball (1:43:35). They analyze how important sports are to building friendships, which was the origin of the Mayhew Boys (1:50:35). The Betting Prodigy talks about his old playing days on the ice with Phat Hosea (1:57:23).