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Backyard, Boards and Beer
by Eric Scheel
Welcome to Backyard Boards & Beer: A Rink Building Podcast. We are in no means authorities on rink building, but we are knowledgeable and know what doesn’t work. Here to tell you stories, sprinkled with facts, we’ll work through the issues, offering you what we hope is something helpful. The 3 of us have completely different rink set ups, but together, 10+ years’ experience building rinks. Grab a beer and give us a listen –Consider us your Outdoor Rink therapists. Cheers.
Episodes
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Blake Millington: the Caribbean waters of his Minnesota ODR
Blake’s a first time rink builder who’s done something that most might think about…. Dyed his rink water. Oh yes, you read that correctly. You know you want to listen now!? And jimmy makes a surprising bet with Blake on the Packer/Vikings game (which happening to be tonight!). But the one...
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The End of the Earth: Matt Meinzer in Ushuaia, Argentina
This week guest host Mike Pfiefer, known for his way of cooking steaks and helping build ODRs sits in when we talk with Matt who’s all hockey down at the last stop before Antarctic! He grew up in Buffalo and moved south, opening a restaurant before going all in with hockey - coaching, rink...
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Shane Connelly and the Frozen Tundra Hockey Classic
Goalie coach and former UW Badger goalie Shane Connelly joins the boys to talk about growing up hockey and playing in the Frozen Tundra Hockey Classic at Lambeau Field. They get the low down on playing in front of 40,000 in one of the most storied venues, tiny goalies and Eric’s “Connelly for…
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YardRink: a new way to build that puts the boards on the liner.
This week the boys sit down and talk with Brian Packard of YardRink. A system that allows you to put the boards on the liner and fill the the boards with water, wrapping the liner up the back. You know how Jimmy feels about kit building ODR, so it’s interesting to see how he feels about the “new”...
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Season 2 premier
Welcome back for another season! We’ve got a round table discussion of some hot button topics - leaves, batteries and boards. Jimmy brings along our friend James Daniels (Uncle Jimmy’s Unicorn Farm) to help support him and his “wrong” answers. There’s a call to Glenn Buchanan (Jug Club - Ep. 9)…
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Season Finale - Nuggets in the Nonsense
Season 1 comes to a close - I know, you're sad. But don't be - we'll be back with season 2 before you know it! We rehash favorite moments from the season, learning we really have not worked anything out on our end - leading subculture vs stupidity. When it comes back to sandwiches - where do corn...
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Now is the time to plan your ODR with NiceRInk.com. Pt.2
They are back in studio NiceRink.com! We 're are talking liners. We're talking lights (the brightest lights we've seen)! We're talking about the upgrades to NiceRink.com and the new program that lets you see what their rink would look like in yard! We're talking NHL level skills to develop on…
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Schrodinger's Liner and NiceRink.com
We are back with a full episode featuring NiceRink.com this week! If you are starting to think about the coming ODR season, THIS IS THE EPISODE you need to listen to. With all tips and inspiration with Jim and Evan, it comes down to intersection of Time vs. Effort vs. Money. We can list all the...
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Zamboni, Leaves, Sleds and Hot Dogs
There is so much packed into this week's show. Ya... we had a little delay with vacations - but Matt Brown from New Hampshire brings it this week! Tommy Kaifesh sits back down and show starts with a heated debate over hot dogs. Things settle out with Homeboni, Leaves, the winter classic in Lake...
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Mike Waddell - Outdoor Frozen Mancave
Pool vs. Rink.... where do you sit? What's more work? Tommy Kaifesh sits back in, and we hope to give a little more to who he is. Mike Waddell stops by and talks his ODR (railroad ties and old school building) and the long lonely train north of Canada. To get it out of the way ... Jordin Tootoo…
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Zoe, what do you think?
WE'RE BACK AFTER A WEEK OFF with a what's not your typical episode, but it's good! It's Eric... Mike ... and we got Eric's daughter Zoe and sitting in the 3rd chair is Tommy Kaifesh, The Pride of Locksmith University. Anthony and Jimmy didn't make it, the show has to go on. There's talk about how...
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Jerry Dove: Canadian ODR - NiceRink to Synthetic Ice
Episode 22... and you know it goes thru 22! This week Jerry Dove from Northwest of London Ontario 1st built with his ODR with a NiceRink kit, and it took off to his current year round set up! We've wanted to have someone on to talk Year Round "Ice" .... and so we did! There's also discussion of...
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Jayne Wilson: Canadian ODR builder
Anthony has the week off and our producer Mike sets up to handle the hard questions this week. Then we throw out an open call on social media for ODR enthusiasts... and Jayne answered the call. We travel back north to Durham Bridge New Brunswick Canada (North of Bangor Maine for those that don't...
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20th Episode Spectacular Round Table Discussion
We made it to #20! You've been listening to us counting up to this date.... and it's here! Rapid fire topics.... and lots of judgements thrown around. Beer - outside, seasonal, good cheap Beer cap poker Chicken wings and new restaurants Hulk vs. Chelios vs. Locksmith University 3 Minute Theseus…
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the 4th B ... and it stands for BeardSconsin
We've got Troy from BeardSconsin in studio talking growing, maintaining and care. We got you covered with beards in sports vs. everyday beard culture. Learn about the boys and their beards to find who might have been mistook as homeless.
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The 3rd B - Beer. Amorphic Beer
Talking Beer with Ron Hockersmith from Amorphic Beer, their brewing process, hops and Creating a Culture of Continuous Improvement. We do have hockey talk - hockey in Arizona, roller hockey and Sack's Rink. IPAs and/or Hamms #CatPissAndPineTrees ....and more talk of ODR curling! Amorphicbeer.com...
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USA Hockey, USA Pond Hockey Championships ... and sandwiches?
This week the boys sit down with Katie from USA hockey. There's talk about the USA Pond Hockey Championship in Eagle River and the help from the community to make it happen - from the pond, to moving the event to the derby track. We talk about Katie's travel's with USA hockey to places you never...
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Getting Wood Part 2: The expert is in the house... its a curling house?
We got Chris back to finish the conversation from last week. We talk 2x4s and the weight ratio of water to wood. A question is posed - is 5,000 ft. of rope light enough? What else around your rink acts like a leaf? The love football, sorry soccer. And, Chris talks about his love of curling, and...
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Getting Wood Part 1: Rink building and storage for the "DIYer"
The boys are talking with Chris Hegeman of Bliffert Lumber & Hardware about wood. Plywood to be exact - maintenance and storage are 2 key topics covered in this weeks episode. There's a discussion of "Big Box" vs. Lumber yard, and why Bliffert is the place you should go if you're looking to build...
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The Outdoor Hockey Club
The boys chat with Randy Frykas and his Outdoor Hockey Club. Randy has been traveling around Canada checking out different rinks and talking to their owners - learning about the love they all have for them. The locations are different, but they are all connected with their love for the ODR....
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The Easter Episode - the Rabbit who rode a donkey up a hill to Get Busy Liv'n
Yes, it's the Easter Episode! When you think bunnies, are you the "standard" Easter Bunny, or a wild rabbit in your yard, or the white rabbit with HUGE FANGS that guards the cave of Kyle Banno??? Someone was punched by a rabbit; who was it....??? Then we talk about cooling systems, the best time…
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Kit building with NiceRink.
Jimmy has been waiting all season for this, we got NiceRInk on the show this week! End of the day (or episode) - one of the boys might be rethinking the home-build rink. We deep dive into why a NiceRink tarp is optimal and not a blue one from "a box store"? We try to tell you why... and your lawn...
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Get Busy Liv'n or get eaten by a bear
This week we have Andy LaFond and Get Busy Liv'n in the BBQSC.com studio talking about living the one life you have. Rink or no rink, we lean into the outdoor lifestyle and doing what you love. Conversation ranges from who "could be" eaten by a bear, the 1 item to NEVER leave at home or planning...
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Extending your season
We made it 10 episodes. Did you think we would? This week we talk with Andrew Loeffler and his creative way to cover his rink to extend his ODR season. His way might not work here in Wisconsin, but in Utah it sure does. Grab yourself a beverage and enjoy. Email - [email protected]...
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The JUG Guru
This week - WE GOT MAIL, EMAIL! Then we take a quick 14 hour drive north to Winnipeg Canada for JUGS and talk'n ODR curling with the Glenn and the Buchanan's Jug Club! Turns out if you're from Canada you either play hockey or curl. Jimmy learns about "Canadian Leafs", not the ones in Toronto and...
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Structure of the Championship Pond Hockey Team
Where's Anthony??? Eric and Jimmy sit down with Brian Seremet and talk about the USA pond hockey championships in Eagle River Wisconsin. See find out if the US pond hockey championships rank higher than being on Dollar Lake, WI in Eagle River. They give some tips to play on the lakes, and life...
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Shorthanded Icing
The snow storm in Milwaukee caused the boys to miss their podcast recording time, but they ended up getting in a quick 2 minute shift to highlight some of the guests they have coming up in the next few weeks. getbusylivn.com usahockey.com nicerink.com amorphicbeer.com email:...
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The ODR Lifestyle
There is so much going on in this packed episode with Tall Guy (John Ferguson) back in studio. - A little preview for the USA pond hockey championships (with video) and NHL All-Star weekend - We check the email before talking another warming trend, what else is new - Curling - The ODR Lifestyle,...
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Rinkside Chat: John Ferguson
The boys sit down this week with an Athletic Brewing Company beer for an intimate chat with John "Tall Guy" Ferguson to learn about his rink. The end of the day, it's all love... but not for leaves. Instagram: @backyardboardsbeerpodcast Facebook: Backyard, Boards and Beer Podcast Email:...
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Fire and Ice. Chicken Wings, Chili & Pizza
We needed to take a break this week from talking about the warm weather and how we've not been skating, and talk about BBQ. You gotta 'Feed the beast'! We know that everyone has to feed the kiddos when they are skating, why not let them make personal pizzas.... in your pizza oven? We chat this…
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Mother Nature's 1-star Google Review
This week Eric, Anthony and Jim are joined by FOX6 Chief Meteorologist Rob Haswell to talk about how weather effects your ODR. Let's just say they all learned a little something about wind chill. And, we find out what sauce is Anthony's favorite at the Barbeque Supply Company! Barbeque Supply...
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Craigslist Milwaukee: Rink sitter needed
We’re back for another week, talking about our ice – the good, the bad, and the ugly side of it. Feels like more goes wrong than right when resurfacing. Or, is that when it goes right, you don’t notice? Grab a beer, give it a listen and think about it. Today’s episode Resurfacing Hoses Cracking…
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How many pucks are enough?
Let's jump right in with a round table discussion of our rinks, some stories, and some DIY tips. We work thru the hot button issues, including today's "it's warm in Wisconsin, what's going on with your rink?" to "Where did all the pucks go?" We're learning as we go, and hope that you do as well.…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to Backyard Boards & Beer: A Rink Building Podcast. We are in no means authorities on rink building, but we are knowledgeable and know what doesn’t work. Here to tell you stories, sprinkled with facts, we’ll work through the issues, offering you what we hope is something helpful. The 3 of us have completely different rink set ups, but together, 10+ years’ experience building rinks. Grab a beer and give us a listen –Consider us your Outdoor Rink therapists. Cheers.
HOSTED BY
Eric Scheel
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Welcome to Backyard Boards & Beer: A Rink Building Podcast. We are in no means authorities on rink building, but we are knowledgeable and know what doesn’t work. Here to tell you stories, sprinkled with facts, we’ll work through the issues, offering you what we hope is something helpful. The 3 of...
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