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Inside Lacrosse Podcasts
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The source of the sport for more than 25 years, Inside Lacrosse Podcasts bring you news, opinion and analysis from men's and women's college DI, DII and DIII, plus high school, recruiting, NLL and MLL.
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PLL Happy Hour: Title Game Collision Course Canceled
2w ago01:23:35Tap to summarizeIL's Kevin Brown and Chris Rosenthall return to discuss a wild midweek of news in the PLL as five Syracuse rookies may be looking to head back to college for a fifth year, and the PLL and WLL are teaming up with the NLL to promote the Lexus Global Lacrosse Games in December.After breaking all of that down, Rosie eloquently recaps how he stayed up until 3 a.m. Friday night to bear witness to the Waterdogs' first of two wins in Denver, why the Archers are so scary on their four-game win streak and Kevin officially cancels his title game collision course between the most talented two teams on paper, Philly and Denver, due to the latter's injury woes.The duo previews the run-in for the East and West teams' remaining games and predict who will miss out on the PLL postseason. Up next is Week 11 in Columbus, where a big doubleheader of opportunities await Anthony Kelly's California Redwoods.
Transcribe →New Le Moyne Head Coach and Lacrosse Legend Casey Powell
3w ago00:43:41Tap to summarizeCasey Powell is the new head coach at Le Moyne. The Syracuse lacrosse legend talks for a 40-minute podcast with IL’s Matt Kinnear about why now is the right time to become a head coach and his unique résumé that’s touched on every part of the game. How lessons from Roy Simmons, Jr., and others will shape his coaching philosophy, the beauty of Upstate lacrosse, his motto of Mindset Over Skillset and his opinion on Joey Spallina and the No. 22, pro lacrosse and the Olympics.
Transcribe →PLL Happy Hour: Records Meant To Be Broken
3w ago01:19:59Tap to summarizeChris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown are back to discuss Rob Pannell setting the pro field lacrosse career points record before going into a jam-packed episode of takes and analysis from the action in Fairfield and beyond. From a Friday night to remember for Maryland fans, to the impact on the MVP race, to the keys around Boston and Utah's turnarounds, Rosie and Kevin have thoughts on it all. Next, Kevin gets Rosie's thoughts on some blockbuster mock trades before they preview an appetizing slate for Week 10 in Denver where the Outlaws, Archers and Waterdogs all play twice.
Transcribe →ILPreps: The Year of the LSM, 5 in 5, Stock Risers
4w ago01:03:11Tap to summarizeIL's Dan Kaplan, Ned Forbush and Kevin Brown hop on the mic to break down the latest names you need to know in the 2028 class and beyond. From the abundance of impressive LSMs in the '28s, the rising stars of the '29s and a few uncommitted gems in the '27s, this podcast catches you up one the latest recruiting takeaways from the summer circuit.From NAL to NLF, Sweetlax Summer Challenge to Alliance, Best In Class to ID Experience and all the events in between, come for the important advice for the ever-changing recruiting landscape, stay for the biggest stock risers this summer.
Transcribe →PLL Happy Hour Podcast: Most Valuable Kirst
Jul 1500:56:07Tap to summarizeIL's Kevin Brown and Chris Rosenthall are back to break down the current PLL landscape after Week 8 in Chicago, the jumbled standings to any MVP contenders who might belong in the conversation with Philadelphia's CJ Kirst. Between appreciating what Michael Sowers has brought to the Waterdogs offense and shining light on Utah goalie Brett Dobson, the MVP race may not be quite as over as most fans think.Kevin and Rosie then analyze what has worked well for the Archers and Cannons' big weekends to climb out of the bottom of their respective conferences. From Utah's offensive priorities, patience and identity to Boston in the clutch, this league continues to be as unpredictable as ever.The episode wraps up with a look ahead to Fairfield for Week 9 action where some enticing matchups beckon. Come for some big-picture takes, stay for Rosie's unmatched descriptions of what makes the great players so great.
Transcribe →PLL Happy Hour Podcast: CJ Kirst and Joey Spallina
Jul 600:46:42Tap to summarizeMVP favorite CJ Kirst and Rookie of the Year contender Joey Spallina stop by an on-site edition of the PLL Happy Hour Podcast from Annapolis at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, home of the 2026 All-Star Game. Kirst discusses the transition from winning an NLL title with the Toronto Rock to getting the season started in MVP form to the incredible lineup decisions and growing chemistry with his Philly offensive teammates. Spallina discusses the full circle moments of playing in his first all-star game after years of attending them as a kid to what the Whipsnakes have to do to get back on track the second half of the season. From there, Terry Foy joins Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown to discuss the Series E $100 million investment news in the PLL, the outlook for the second half of the season and a quick look at Week 8 in Chicago.
Transcribe →The Gold Standard: Jim Berkman Reflects on an All-Time Career
Jun 2900:57:58Tap to summarizeSalisbury coach Jim Berkman sits with IL's Matt Kinnear and Dan Kaplan for a comprehensive conversation on his 38 years at the helm of Sea Gulls, the principles that made his program successful, how coaching has changed over four decades, building a winning culture and more. They delve into the Mount Rushmore of Salisbury greats and why Justin Axel will keep the program standard alive.
Transcribe →PLL Happy Hour Podcast, Week 5: All-Star Selections
Jun 2400:51:28Tap to summarizeIL's Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown are back to break down the action through five weeks in the Premier Lacrosse League season after the New York Atlas went 2-0 at Hofstra, Boston lost in a game of inches then released Asher Nolting, and the Dylan Molloy show was worth the price of admission.Is the John Grant Jr. comparison legit? Dad strength was huge during Father's Day Weekend, the Atlas got their swagger back after ring night, which Philly playmaker could be a good fit on the Cannons and how does Maryland bounce back from blowing a huge lead?From there, Rosie and Kevin give a few All-Star Game roster takes and preview the San Diego weekend ahead.
Transcribe →IL Preps: Early Summer Breakdown of the 2028 Class
Jun 1901:02:32Tap to summarizeWith three weeks of the summer recruiting circuit under their belt and pretty much every high school championship in the books, IL's Dan Kaplan and Terry Foy set the tone for the top of the Class of 2028 rankings.They start with a comparison to the ’27 group and dive deep on the top-tier offensive players and goalies — especially Landen O'Neil and Harrison Tyler — and then recap the top performers at the recent events they've attended, including: Maverik Showtime Prime Time Summer Invitational Great VIII Best in Class As well as several others from early June or that other members of the IL staff have hit. If you're looking for an incredibly dense analysis of the rising juniors, this is the podcast for you.
Transcribe →PLL Happy Hour Podcast with Atlas Middie Hugh Kelleher
Jun 1001:33:13Tap to summarizeChris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown are back to size up the current standings, the unpredictability of the PLL so far this season and especially so in Week 4 down in Charlotte while also bringing on special guest from the New York Atlas, Hugh Kelleher. Nicknamed the Big Red growing up before playing for the Cornell Big Red, Kelleher is fresh off winning three titles with Cornell in college, New York in the PLL and the Toronto Rock in the NLL. That's a lot of winning to discuss. Also, as a Long Island native, Kelleher helps throw it forward for Week 5 at Hofstra, where he saw plenty of Lizards games growing up.From there, Rosie and Kevin give their takes on the West and East early playoff outlooks, where the Cannons go from here, how exciting Philly's offense is and finish up with the sad WLL news about Charlotte North's Achilles injury before going down memory lane with the 2026 PLL Hall of Fame class.
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