Spittin’ Chiclets Episode 581: Featuring Tyson Nash & Mardy Fish

Date: September 9, 2025
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The Chiclets crew delivers their signature mix of hockey talk, sports banter, and irreverent storytelling, featuring in-depth interviews with former NHLer Tyson Nash and former pro tennis star Marty Fish. Topics range from NFL and NHL chatter, viral internet moments, team dynamics, player mental health, and legendary off-ice (and off-court) stories, offering laughs, insights, and open conversations about the life of athletes.

1. Opening Banter & NFL/NHL Catch-Up (01:13–14:00)

• Cast: Ryan Whitney, Rear Admiral (R.A.), Keith Yandel (Yans), Matt Murley (Merles), Mike Grinnell (Gee, Producer)
• Paul “Biz Nasty” Bissonnette is absent, filming “Peaking”
• The guys muse about the Barstool “jungle,” Pink Whitney’s tailgate dominance, and NFL weekends.
• Buffalo Bills Comeback:
  • Merles shares watching the Bills' wild win on delay, avoiding spoilers — "I walked the kids to school, no phone. Left the phone up in the bedroom..." (04:26)
  • Team camaraderie: “This is the year. If they get the one seed, I’ll change everything. ... I will be at the Super Bowl…” (10:55)
• NFL and Survivor pools; reminiscing about wild finishes, Sunday rituals, and the joys of fall football.

2. Viral Baseball “Karen” Incident (15:14–22:31)

• Discussion of a viral video where a woman forcibly takes a home run ball from a dad and his son.
  • Whit recounts: "That woman just looks like an absolute loser... Then the pictures come out of her holding the ball. She's giving the double bird..." (18:28)
• Debate about internet mob justice:
  • R.A.: “Are we really trying to end this woman's career and life?” (16:40)
  • The dad’s TV interview and awkward aftermath.
  • Perspectives on public shame and the role of partners/family in viral confrontations.

3. Interview: Tyson Nash (23:53–77:37)

Introduction & Playing Days (23:53–34:26)

• Nash joins to talk Coyotes/Utah Mammoth, the Nash Cast, and old-school stories.
• Yans and Nash reminisce about their time in the AHL:
  • “He was my old roommate. He slept on my couch in San Antonio…” – Nash (24:18)
• Classic stories: Halloween “Hooters girl” costume; the pain of getting sent down by Gretzky.
• Roommate tales, team pranks, and Nash’s quick temper:
  • “I got myself in trouble. That’s how I got this nose, Biff…” (29:08)
  • Fighting with coaches and “running hot.”

Gretzky, Coyotes, and Nash Cast Origins (31:18–38:14)

• Stint with Wayne Gretzky in Arizona; Wayne’s leadership style and legendary storytelling.
  • "Wayne was like, 'No, seriously—don’t hang up. Nasher, it's Wayne.'" (29:32)
• Origins of the “Nash Cast” for Utah Mammoth — “It’s a big, giant hot stove…that’s what people want, ultimately, right?” (34:27)
• Alt-cast/“Manning Cast” style show gaining in popularity.

Golf Tales & Utah Mammoth Updates (38:14–46:23)

• Nash’s golf progression, sandbagger regret, wild stories of golfing with Gretzky, Elway, and others.
• Nash: “We played the Gretz, John Elway...I was so freaking nervous. Three or four High Noons before we teed off!” (39:04)
• Utah Mammoth: Team-building, new ownership, arena renovations, and youth hockey investment.

Player Development & Team Philosophy (46:23–56:46)

• Discussion on youth programs, growing hockey in Utah:
  • “Ryan and Ashley…rinks on every single corner…Learn to Play…that’s where it starts.” (47:27)
• Anecdotes on WJC, CHL vs NCAA rules, changes in development:
  • “He was like, 14 and he had to make a decision…to either go to Lethbridge…lose his entire eligibility of D1 college in America.” – Nash (57:53)

Utah Roster & NHL Talk (56:46–66:41)

• Prospects: Logan Cooley’s trajectory, Dylan Guenther, team needs to get bigger, "Florida is the model."
• “They’re too soft, they’re too small...But it’s coming.” (62:50)
• Nash’s Gozzer Ranch summers (“one of us doesn’t belong…definitely the poorest man on property!”) (63:48)

Old-School Stories: Kamloops, Fights, and NHL Memories (66:41–76:56)

• Junior hockey wars, wild nights, fights, epic Memorial Cup run.
• “I would literally piss my pants before every game. And it didn’t end there, Yans. That was the crazy part, right?” (66:34)
• Lighting up Pavel Demitra at Blues camp and Kelly Chase’s retribution (“All I could hear was Kelly Chase…‘I am gonna kill you, you’re a dead man!’”) (70:24)
• Getting under Steve Yzerman’s skin:
  • “I said, great match, I’ll see you in the locker room.” – Nash (151:24)
  • “He’s like, ‘Yeah, that Tyler Ganoush…’ He didn’t even know my name!” (73:41)

4. NHL Headlines & Connor McDavid’s Future (80:30–92:00)

• Wit speculates for the first time about McDavid possibly leaving Edmonton:

  • "I actually think right now in certain discussions I've had that he doesn't really know what he wants to do…" (81:03)

• Keith Yandel, Merles discuss contract pressures and legacy, the NHLPA’s influence, and player priorities.

• “If I was an Oilers fan…you gotta tip your cap to him and be like, this guy's giving us everything. But it would be a tough, tough day in Edmonton history if he left...” – Yans (82:10)

• Biz checks in via remote, high on shrooms while hiking, and weighs in on viral Buffalo Bills content and the home run ball incident:

  • "He did a great job of setting an example, of deescalating the situation. It's like, fuck that lady. Here, take your fucking baseball." (91:13)

5. Lane Hudson / USA Hockey Drama (92:27–101:10)

• Lane Hudson’s father’s controversial comments about USA Hockey and threatening to switch allegiance to Team Canada.
• “There is a certain place in the hockey world for a dad and it's not to be talking about the GM…” – Yans (93:09)
• Biz, Whit, and crew dissect how vocal hockey parents can undercut their own kids and stir up needless controversy.

6. Interview: Marty Fish (104:32–192:46)

Early Career & Junior Tennis (104:32–119:41)

• Life growing up playing multiple sports, rising through Florida tennis, Saddlebrook Academy days.
• Culture shock at international tournaments (“...I saw some shit in Pattaya, Thailand that to this day I would be like, holy shit. I was 16 years old...”) (119:09)

Entering the Pro Game & Friendship with Andy Roddick (123:49–128:51)

• Bond with Roddick, “like a brother,” living together, ultra-competitive environment.
• "We went to the same exact school at the same exact time but drove separate cars because I thought I had a faster way and he thought he had a faster way. We tried to date the same girls. We tried to like all that stuff." (125:49)

Climbing to the Elite – Work Ethic and Breakthrough (133:09–142:11)

• Turning point: Losing weight, strict training, “bulldog” mentality, marriage as grounding force.
• "I truly did like look at myself and go, this is it, dude. Like this is your chance. You either do it and you never know what could happen..." (133:44)
• Psyching out opponents physically and mentally: “I’d talk about loving the heat, even though nobody loved playing in that stuff…” (133:44)

Mental Health, Anxiety, and The Untold Documentary (160:04–191:36)

• Fish shares his experience with crippling anxiety, his heart issue (tachycardia), and panic attacks.
• First anxiety strike during a match:
  • “That little safe haven was now—gone. Like, my—that little safe haven was now stress wise, anxious wise, whatever. And it was like debilitating…” (168:01)
• Wife’s pivotal support in not taking the court against Federer:
  • “My wife says, you know, you don’t have to play. And I was like—I never thought of it like that.” (172:47)
• Purpose of the Netflix doc — breaking stigma, sharing the blueprint for others:
  • “I wanted to be a success story for someone in my shoes…to educate people that thought, ‘that sounds pretty soft, dude, why don’t you just take the court?’…it wasn’t like that.” (179:33)

Modern Tennis & Off-Court Tales (148:35–158:14)

• Relationships with Federer, Nadal, Djokovic—“Federer will go down as maybe the most non-disliked athlete of all time.”
• Tennis player chirping:
  • “Luckily, most of the guys are pretty soft.” (151:24)
  • Locker room tension, trash talk, and dabbling in jiu jitsu post-career.

Tennis Parenting & Old School Partying (185:26–189:07)

• "Tennis parents...I'll put tennis parents up with any parents of any sport in the crazies category." (188:58)
• Party tales: "There used to be a German guy...who would like, smoke cigarettes on the changeover." (185:26)

Outro – Mental Health Reflection

• “If you have a support system and you’re open and honest…that’s all that you need. And then obviously therapy, finding the right psychiatrist, even medication...” (189:29)

7. Tributes & Farewells (194:25–203:57)

• Ken Dryden Tribute:

  • Legendary Habs goalie, scholar, author, politician.
  • "One of the most iconic photos in NHL history—how he used to sit on his stick..." – Yan (195:45)

• Panther’s super-fan shoutout—Ric Flair “Woos” (201:10)

• Upcoming Chicklets Cup / Merles’s excitement for east coast time.

• Parting Thoughts:

  • Wit: “I’m still going to say any day now you could see Connor McDavid sign a two-year extension with Edmonton Oilers…” (203:26)
  • Yans jokes about his dad calling the coaches (203:05)

8. Memorable Quotes & Moments

On Biz’s Hiking Adventure (87:01)

• “Scottish golf course into an Alaskan glacier.” – Biz (87:12)

On Supporting Athletes with Mental Health (179:33)

• “Mental health is a real thing. It doesn’t care what you do for a living, it doesn’t care what your last name is or how good you are at something…” – Marty Fish

On Showing Up as a Fan (07:13)

• “If you’re going to leave early, walk out. You can mutter some things to yourself, but to make a video?...Just a horrendous look for that guy. Horrendous.” – Whit

On Viral “Karen” Clip (18:28)

• “She’s giving the double bird to people. I’m like, oh, this lady sucks. But then…the Internet tries to really ruin your life.” – Whit

On Youth Hockey (46:23)

• “That’s where it starts—it’s not rocket science. If you get the kids to join, all of a sudden they’re pulling on mom and dad’s coattails…” – Nash

Timestamps for Notable Segments

• NFL/Bills Talk: 03:40–11:14
• Viral Baseball Incident: 15:14–22:31
• Tyson Nash Interview: 23:53–77:37 (Catch Nash’s old-school stories: 66:41–76:56)
• Connor McDavid Future: 80:30–92:00
• Lane Hudson/USA Hockey Dad: 92:27–101:10
• Marty Fish Interview: 104:32–192:46
• Ken Dryden Tribute: 194:25–200:48
• Wrap-up: 200:57–203:57

This summary captures the essence, highlights, and flow of Spittin’ Chiclets Episode 581, preserving the hosts' joking spirit and the thoughtful moments from both marquee interviews. Perfect for listeners wanting both the laughs and lessons—without a three-hour runtime.