Deep in the Heart of Hockey

Finally, the end is here. Carolyn & Merrin review Twilight: Breaking Dawn pt 2. They talk high camp, Bob Newhart, Merrin pokes holes in the world building, and Carolyn is just happy to still be al...

The terror train continues down the tracks as Carolyn and Merrin are back for more Deep in the Heart of Twilight, a new series that (thankfully) can only possibly have one more entry. Is that one too ...

Well, it's time for part three of Deep in the Heart of Twilight, just in time for Halloween! Can this series get any worse? (Spoiler: Yes. Yes it can.) Carolyn & Merrin dissect more red flags, mor...

We regret to inform you that it is another Deep in the Heart of Twilight episode. This time Carolyn & Merrin tackle Twilight: New Moon, the second movie in what appears to be a never ending series...

Carolyn & Merrin continue to not talk about Hockey, but do want to keep talking, so instead, it's a DHH special episode! Twilight: It's bad. But is it as bad as the Dallas Stars will be this comin...

Everything is terrible! Well, not today, Satan! It's the first-ever All Happy Things episode! That's right, no Stars, no Stats, only feel-good shenanigans. Join Carolyn and Merrin as they talk about p...

The Dallas Stars are back and defying expectations on both sides of the coin. Merrin incurs the wrath of musical fans, Carolyn gets mean, the Red Wings make your fantasies come true, and the only Grea...

New year, same Deep in the Heart of Hockey! The NHL is making a lot of choices, the Stars have some new divisional rivals, Carolyn gets what she wants, and Merrin is planning for retirement. Remember,...

It's a very special MERRIN (and Carolyn) REACTS!! episode of Deep in the Heart of Hockey! This podcast is a reaction/commentary track to be listened to alongside the Dallas Stars' documentary "We're N...

Carolyn & Merrin tackle the Stars' quiet free agency, low revenues, and betting on yourself. Plus, the best episodes of TV, and how to balance a roster, astrologically speaking. It's a Deep in the...

Carolyn, Merrin, and our DHH listeners take a trip down playoff run memory lane! Plus, schadenfreude, cat-like tendencies, makeshift hats, and the complete and utter DISRESPECT. Do the Stars have what...

THE STARS ARE GOING TO THE STANLEY CUP FINAL!!!!!!!!!!!!! Carolyn & Merrin reminisce on what it's meant to be a Stars fan for the past six years. Plus, putting your money where your mouth is, deci...

The real playoffs are underway and the Stars are doing Stars things. Carolyn & Merrin talk coaching decisions, Merrin reacts to updates around the league, Carolyn thinks this might be the year, an...

The Playoff Play-in rounds have started, but has anyone told the Stars that? Carolyn & Merrin try to set expectations, accidentally drag Jamie Oleksiak, discuss baseball movie conspiracy theories, hav...

After a lengthy debate about how to return to play, NHL summer training camps have kicked off! Carolyn is sick to her stomach, Merrin is infuriated by the Avengers, Tyler Seguin's perfect (or not) and...

Hockey's back and so are we with our longest episode ever! Carolyn becomes a free agent, Merrin goes full Princess Bride, the NHL has their head in the sand, and no one understands the playoff format....

The most Quarantine episode yet! Carolyn muses about the nature of fandom, the AHL makes good choices, Merrin gives a TED talk and no one should be trading Klingberg. How did we ever survive our very ...

For the first time in literal months, Carolyn & Merrin talk about hockey! Of course, the topic is "How Dumb is the NHL" but we'll take what we can get. Plus, time travel, how to choose a favorite team...

The hockey news is all sad this week, so Carolyn and Merrin do their best to find things that make them laugh. Like Nicole Byer! She's great. Plus, all-in for All Dressed, making BBQ enemies, and ever...

It's the first podcast of the unofficial NHL offseason, and Carolyn and Merrin are doing their best. Carolyn gets The Rona, Merrin loves Picard, and hockey players can dance??? Plus, pro-social behavi...

Carolyn & Merrin talk Stars hockey in a time of coronavirus! Is the season ending a best case scenario for the Red Wings? And what is there to DO without hockey? Plus, Merrin hoards fruit, Carolyn wan...

Carolyn and Merrin tackle the big questions, such as: Are the Stars actually good? What is the corona effect? Why does xG lie? What made 80s cartoons good then and bad now? Plus, Carolyn won't eat fis...

Carolyn & Merrin discuss the Stars' winning ways, Baby Rookie Jason Robertson, the Bissonnette-Carcillo feud and the nature of apology. Plus: "casual" in quotes, trade proposals, and the only man good...

Fresh out of new Stars hot takes, Carolyn and Merrin talk about the next best thing: goalie fights and grudges. Also, does Rick Bowness actually hate fun? ...

Carolyn & Merrin discuss the Stars' recent play - at length. Plus, loyal-to-a-fault Jim Nill, Vegas wins the "what what what are you doing" of the week, trade deadline predictions, and Tyler Seguin, B...

Carolyn & Merrin go to the Winter Classic! They recount their whole experience, chat about Monty's statement, and see what's in the cards for Corey Perry. Plus, ranking the Fast & Furious franchise an...

Carolyn & Merrin talk coaching conspiracy theories, childhood accents, Taylor Hall trade, and Czech Christmas traditions. Merrin is disgusted, Carolyn embarrasses herself and someone on the Stars is t...

Carolyn & Merrin get heavy with a discussion of Bill Peters and accountability, and scratch Radulov, while Carolyn reveals a hidden talent, and Merrin's hungover. Let's be pedantic about Star Wars tog...

The Stars (finally) have a winning season, Merrin is super sleepy, and Carolyn loves D&D. Business as usual? Plus, when is a klobasnik also a kolache? ...

All the Stars are dead! Well, it feels like that anyway. Carolyn & Merrin talk Dallas' recent run of good play, big name criticism, the positive outcomes of climate change, having too many feelings, a...

Things are looking up! Merrin has a cold, Carolyn plots a betrayal, and Joe Pavelski is celibate? Plus xG Scandals and defending M. Night Shyamalan. Let's get horny for some monsters! To listen to Gur...

Hockey is back... technically. Carolyn and Merrin discuss the Stars' slow start, advocate for team therapy, learn they've been living all wrong, try to fathom what the planets have in store, and judge...

The preseason is dead! Long live the regular season! In the last episode before actual hockey starts, Carolyn & Merrin try to make some pairing predictions, Merrin is insulted by the internet, Carolyn...

It's officially preseason! Yay! Carolyn & Merrin actually talk about hockey (for once). Like why do the Stars hate Julius Honka? Which prospect would be the best to date? How did Mitch Marner get that...

Hockey's still a month away! Oh no! Paul Fenton gets fired, Merrin can never pull a Jim Benning, Carolyn needs some advice, the team gets a pet, and the world's going to end. Is it October yet? ...

It's the doldrums of the offseason so what better time to start a cult! Carolyn & Merrin talk Stars' vacations, the unsung hockey brothers, capitalism and mental health, Merrin gets married, Carolyn b...

Carolyn & Merrin assess the Stars' big free agency signings, make a Corey Perry contingency plan, and talk hypothetical pregnancies. Plus Merrin makes an impossible choice and Carolyn confesses a dark...

Carolyn & Merrin are joined by special guest Hannah Stuart (@HockeywthHannah) to school us on the NHL Draft. We talk Draft winners, big surprises, battle royales, the American development model, the b...

It's summer time and the living is easy! The Stars are taking a break, which means Carolyn & Merrin have to vamp for an hour! Good Omens, Roman Polak: universal constant, Team Sexy, and the best websi...

Hockey's over! Carolyn & Merrin discuss the Stars' last few games against the Blues, look into the future with The Onion, and ask the Wild "What, what, what are you doing?". Plus, the worst Stanley Cu...

Carolyn & Merrin record a pre-Game 6 episode! We could really do this! Bring on the vikings! Plus, complicated feelings about women's hockey, a new Merrin Reacts, a half-dozen geminis, and Roope gets ...

THE PLAYOFFS ARE HERE!!! Why, oh why did we want this again? Carolyn and Merrin talk the Stars' recent play, the value of drawing penalties, why some players are jerks and the fullness of their quiver...

Jason Spezza gets scratched, the Stars find their "identity", Carolyn sheds real tears, Merrin regrets all her choices, and everybody hates Honka. It's a podcast that is less dramatic than it sounds! ...

The Dallas Stars won four games in a row! Maybe things are looking up? Maybe. Carolyn & Merrin discuss the standings, existential dread, revive your favorite segments (or at least their's), and give y...

Return with Carolyn & Merrin to the halcyon day, when the Stars had Mats Zuccarello and everything was looking up. Plus, Columbus does The Most, Connor McDavid aggressively rebrands, trade deadline pr...

The Stars DID THINGS! Carolyn & Merrin talk trade analysis, setting a high bar, and the All-Star debacle. Plus, they pitch an HGTV show, create a new podcast, and debut a new segment. Everyone loves a...

Carolyn & Merrin are back from their holiday vacations with a special 2019 Sam Gagner tribute podcast! They talk horsesh*t, depth scoring, mission impossible, travel, and of course, the hot topic of t...

There is nothing more heartbreaking than the Dallas Stars. Carolyn & Merrin dissect the 4-game losing streak, Seattle's poor choices, what counts as a reboot, pick the best Batman, have zero feelings ...

Ken Hitchcock makes his return to Dallas, Carolyn goes full Babadook, Merrin makes a surprising prediction, and Honka embodies a troublesome nun. Happiness gets tripled, we start a book club, and ever...

A not quite league-worst power play, dead defensemen, and yet the Stars are doing ok? Carolyn & Merrin talk the many kinds of raptors, uncover a conspiracy, reminisce about 80s spy movies, and become ...