PODCAST · sports
The Airport Lounge
by Michael Guthrie
Two born and bred Winnipegers discuss the trials and tribulations of being diehard fans of the Winnipeg Jets. If you like quasi-dated pop culture references and general debauchery mixed with analytics, then we've got your podcast!
Episodes
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Shiny Happy People
The guys discuss the PLD trade, the NHL Draft, Wheeler's buy-out, Training Camp, and free agency. Find out why Mike is not invited to Vaughan's retirement party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jets Wrap-Up: Part III
The boys are back to discuss PLD, Hellebuyck, Wheeler and 55 trade rumours. They also touch on what it means that the Jets lost to the Stanley Cup Champions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jets Wrap-Up: Part II
Vaughan and Mike recap the Jets season in its entirety using the patented Wack-to-Mack Continuum. Find out where the guys sit after a middling season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jets Wrap-Up: Part 1
In Part 1 of a three part series, Vaughan and Mike take a look at the Jets first round series against Vegas, and address Coach Bones post-series comments Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Game of Thrones: Jets vs Golden Knights
The Jets round 1 matchup against Vegas is upon us, and should be hotly contested. Vaughan and Mike breakdown the matchup, and make their picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Rise of the Phoenix
The Winnipeg Jets are in the playoffs!! Vaughan and Mike celebrate accordingly and reflect on the 2022-23 season. How good are the Jets really? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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'Core' Workout
The Jets are hanging onto their playoff hopes by a thread, so Vaughan and Mike discuss their chances, Coach Bones, and the future of the Winnipeg Jets. Some curve balls and thought exercises (not core related) abound! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Check, Check, Check....All Night Check.
The trade deadline has come and gone and Vaughan and Mike weigh in. How are the new acquisitions doing? Vaughan has some patented rants for your listening pleasure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Where are the "Vibes"?
The Jets are in free fall, but will the acquisition of Nino Neiderrieter help? What is going on with Ehlers usage and does Coach Bones have any tricks up his sleeve? Tune in and find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Captain Serious? (1819)
The All-Star Break is upon us so time to reflect on the Jets season thus far. Even with the recent swoon - are the Jets real playoff contenders? Would Toews help? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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#1 in the West
The Winnipeg Jets have won 8 of their last 9 and now sit atop the Western Conference. Vaughan and Mike break down their success and look what the future holds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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"Slap Shot"
"Slap Shot" is the best sports movie ever made, and the guys pay tribute by assigning their favourite quotes to Jets' players and staff. The Jets are healthy again, so Vaughan and Mike break it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ten Thousand Spoons
9 games to cover so the guys bring back "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly". How has Heinola been doing? Can the Jets ever get healthy? Vaughan and Mike break it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Did I Stutter? Jets Are Good.
Jets went 4-1 and Vaughan and Mike are back to break it down. Doppelgängers and penalty boxes, we got you covered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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NHL Unmasked
The Winnipeg Jets have had an up-and-down few weeks culminating in one of the strangest games in recent memory. Is Morrissey a Norris candidate? How would we be faring with Trotz? Tune in and find out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Are the Jets....Good?
Following a blistering 5-0-1 in their last 6, the Jets sit atop the Central Division. Vaughan and Mike break down if this is a mirage, give out their First Class assignments, and even weigh in on Kevin Sawyer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Finnish Hillbilly
The Winnipeg Jets went 3-3 to start the season, and the guys break it all down. Back is the patented (not copyrighted) Mack to Wack Continuum, and Vaughan makes silly things complicated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Good Vibes
We're back! Vaughan and Mike discuss the upcoming season, Blake Wheeler, Coach Bones and more! It's all about good vibes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Clowns to the Left, Jokers to the Right
New coach, NHL Draft, Free Agency....oh my! The guys are back to break it all down. From Rutger McGroarty to Rick Bowness it is time to take stock of the direction of the Winnipeg Jets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jets Imodium A-D
Fresh with a new sponsor - the boys are back to discuss all things Barry Trotz, PLD, 55, Wheeler and Kyle Connor! Should the Jets just blow this thing up? Also, a fun new mean spirited trivia game! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Hot to Trotz: Step Brothers Awards
Vaughan and Mike wrap up the season trying to get to the bottom of the Barry Trotz rumours - and then have some fun handing out 2022 Awards! They close with a mostly fake mailbag and some fun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Et tu, Mark?
Well, the Jets season is over and the guys are here to provide grades for all the players, and look at next steps. They break down Mark Schefeile's press conference and advocate for Pauly Walnuts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Thongs, Bongs, and BBQ Tongs
Well, that was disappointing. Vaughan and Mike share their grief, and dissect what went wrong this season. Is being 6'7" the best, or just close to the best? Coaching philosophies, D struggles, and Ville Heinola are all discussed. Also, Vaughan discovered the best store ever. Learn more about…
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Slap-Shtick
Vaughan and Mike analyze whether the Jets recent 10-4-1 stretch is a myth or for real. They discuss the trade deadline and get Jiggy with the Jets coaching staff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sorry Stacey
The boys are back to discuss the surging Jets and their suddenly optimistic playoff chances. They talk trade deadline and some PLD. Also, are the Jets now well coached? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Everything's Electric
The Jets went 2-1-1 in their last 4, and Vaughan and Mike are here to break it all down. Mack to Wack is back, and find out where Ehlers and Perfetti should slide in on their return. Also, Liam Gallagher is back! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Honour the Past?
Vaughan and Mike look back, and look forward on this Winnipeg Jets season. Find out where they rank the Jets on the patented "Wack to Mack" Continuum, and what the Jets should do for the remainder of the season. Should we take advice from Licence Plates? Decidedly, no. Learn more about your ad...
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Rod Pederson, F*ck You
The Jets went 1-3-1 in their last five games but Vaughan and Mike aren't slumping. They discuss the Jets identity, our young guns, and a special shoutout to our new favourite talking head moron, Rod Pederson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Home For a Rest
The Jets went 1-1-1 over their last 3, and Vaughan and Mike are here to break it all down. Mom's spaghetti! They discuss Cole Perfetti and share some bad music takes (1 of us anyway). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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BONUS EPISODE: Audio fix! (and Paul Maurice is the best?)
Vaughan and Mike jump on for their first BONUS episode to talk about the Jets loss to Colorado, and they pick their Winnipeg Jets 1.0/2.0 Dream Team. Mike's audio - it's good! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Omicron Blues
COVID or not, the boys are back to try to make sense of it all. Mike still sounds like he's recording while hang gliding, but the crew is working it out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Bye, bye, bye.
Paul Maurice has resigned, and Vaughan and Mike are here to break down what this means for the Winnipeg Jets moving forward. Is Mike revelling in Schadenfreude? How many cottages is too many? Tune in and find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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"The Maple Leafs Suck"
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Vaughan and Mike cover it all, as the Winnipeg Jets have had a topsy-turvey week and a half. Uptown magazine racks and IPA Friday's won't slow the Airport Lounge down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Holy Schmidt (or Schultz - whatever)
The guys are back to discuss the Jets' recent downturn, Blake Wheeler, and our dreaded special teams play. They also jump into the "Jersey" fracas. Mike mispronounces names - but that is nothing new. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Never Forget
Vaughan and Mike are back for their first regular season podcast of the year. They address Kyle Beach, Kevin Cheveldayoff, and the Jets organization; and discuss how the Jets have fared thus far in the season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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We're Back!
Guess who's back......back again? Vaughan and Mike are back for a quick breakdown of the upcoming season and pre-season analysis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Leningrad Cowboy
The Winnipeg Jets have been busy (in a good way), and Vaughan and Mike are back to break it all down. Free Agency, Expansion Draft, and NHL Draft...oh my! Why we are high on the Draft, and the bolstered D core! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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End of the Road?
The guys are back! Fresh with a new partnership with the Faceoff Hockey Network (theFHN.net), Vaughan and Mike break down the Winnipeg Jets protection list for the upcoming Expansion Draft. Stay until the end for some Trivia! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Penny For Your Thoughts
Yikes, well that sucked. Vaughan and Mike are back to break down the Winnipeg Jets collapse in Round 2, and to look ahead to next year. Was this year a success? Why did we take a shot at Eric Lindros? Tune in and find out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Hold My Beer
Round 2 has started, and there is a lot to discuss. Vaughan and Mike share their thoughts on the Scheifele debacle, and then break down Game 1 against the Canadiens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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McGolfing: Playoff Sweep-takes
Sweet Fancy Moses! The Winnipeg Jets just swept the Edmonton Oilers, and Vaughan and Mike are back to bask in every glorious moment. Vaughan has some new nicknames for McHockey, and they consider the historical importance of Ehlers OT goal in Game 3. Woooo! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
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Loser Goats Home
Playoff preview time!! Can the Jets beat Connor McSaviour? Tune in to find out. Vaughan and Mike talk end of the season, Pauly Walnut's 1000th game, and goats (and G.O.A.T.S.). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
The boys are back! Well, we'd like to say this was all sunshine and rainbows, but the guys discuss the Jets losing streak and profile Mathieu Perreault. If you like old wooden ships....this episode is for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Much Ado About Nothing?
Vaughan and Mike are back to discuss a tumultuous week for the Winnipeg Jets. Benching's, injuries and blowouts.....oh my! Vaughan gets introspective and the guys break down a really good article concerning the Jets D core. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Take Off, Eh.
Vaughan and Mike are back to discuss all things Jets, including: are they working hard or hardly working; the Benn brothers; Adam Lowry; and what to do about the North Division moving forward. Take off hosers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Todd MacCulloch Interview (yes, for real)!
Todd MacCulloch joins The Airport Lounge as its first guest, and doesn't disappoint! Todd talks hockey, basketball, and the challenges of being a professional athlete. Mike and Vaughan talk some Jets after that, but let's face it, it's all gravy after that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
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Vacation Vaughan! Tales of the obsessed.
The guys go through the ups and downs of the week. Does line matching matter? Why Challenges are super risky? Then Vaughan breaks down the Jets - Beautiful Mind style! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Tanks for Nothing
Vaughan and Mike breakdown the last week of the Jets; profile an up and comer; and debate the actual value of the fourth line in the NHL. Stay tuned for a very special service announcement that may change your life (but definitely won't) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sea Shanty! (Also some hockey talk)
The guys tackle the last week of the Jets, trade rumours, and the waaaay too early Expansion Draft discussion. Release the Kraken! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The FANTASTIC episode: AKA Mike needs a Thesaurus
The guys discuss the three game mini-series with the Leafs and anoint players to First Class and relegate others to the Penalty Box. They profile a beloved Jets player, and Mike uses the word 'fantastic' a lot...I mean excessively so. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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How many episodes does The Airport Lounge have?
The Airport Lounge currently has 51 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is The Airport Lounge about?
Two born and bred Winnipegers discuss the trials and tribulations of being diehard fans of the Winnipeg Jets. If you like quasi-dated pop culture references and general debauchery mixed with analytics, then we've got your podcast!
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Who hosts The Airport Lounge?
The Airport Lounge is created and hosted by Michael Guthrie.
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