Through The Island Podcast

Well, we recorded an episode and then Mathieu Darche made the Ondrej Palat/Maxim Tsplakov trade within an hour. So up top, you get quick snapshot perspective from Desmond on the Palat trade and what it may mean for the team this season and next.After that, stick around as Beale joins as we look at the Isles vibes and plays have come under a bit of shaky ground following a mediocre road trip that stabilized with a win against the Flyers. We attempt to unpack the way that Roy and Darche are navigating handling personnel decisions and winning culture standards, while attempting to define what defines this team's window and who the fixtures are.

The pod is back after a month to unpack an Isles team that finds itself 3rd in the Metropolitan division and very much looking like a playoff team near the Christmas break. Friend of the pod, music journalist, and Skatesafe legend Ed Hackimer joins the pod as we attempt to interpret who the team's core now is, what are the flawed pieces they'll have to live with until the offseason, and what considerations have to be made when navigating bounce-back performances from Lee and Pageau on their expiring deals.Be sure to read Hack's music blog Where Did Mary Go? to read his interviews, reviews, and essays on the metal and alternative scenes.

Ryan Doyle of the Filthy F'n Casuals wrestling podcast tags in for this episode unpacking the Isles 5 game unbeaten streak. We talk Schaefermania, Emil HeinTimeLive, the Ilya Sobroken-to-Sorenaissance plan, and the Marshall Warren Show bringing to attention the urgent need for blueline turnover.You can find Doyle at @doylerulez on twitter and stream Filthy F'n Casuals here

In this episode previewing the 2025-26 Islanders season, rocker, friend of the pod, and fellow 300 IQ Militiaman Christian Beale hops for what is truly the philosopher's Islanders podcast. We go over the big questions coming into this season, like how does Alexander Romanov's look as the first signed D of the "New Generation" for the franchise, are we reaching a potential impasse with our beautiful symphonic Ilya Sorokin, and will this team ever learn how to kill a damn penalty.

On the eve of the 2025-26 New York Islanders training camp, the pod is back to heal a volatile nation. Ed Hackimer, friend and music writer, is called back on to co-host and dive into the Isles' new fun, transparent, and bearded era coming out of their first Hot Darche Summer. Then we talk expectations of Patrick Roy, now without the Lou excuses, spotlights on the prime players (Barzal, Horvat, and Sorokin) amidst all this transition, and how we see Matthew Schaefer can best be served in his first pro season.Be sure to read Hack's music blog Where Did Mary Go? to read his interviews, reviews, and essays on the metal and alternative scenes.

The Through The Island Boys are back and are free agents of podcasting once again. We talk about why there's been so long between episodes (Mike's fault), celebrity look-alikes, assessing/defining what "packing it in" for the season looks like and how to best go about it, Brock Nelson trade destinations, and David Lynch.