Chirping Zebras

MIKE PITT | Chirping Zebras Podcast | Ep 105

We’re talkin’ to Mike Pitt about where this whole thing started — the Peter Frates ALS Foundation, built off the back of a beauty of a human who battled like a first-line grinder every single day. Kid had wheels, heart, and more compete than half the league combined. Then boom — Ice Bucket Challenge hits. Absolute wagon of a movement. People dumping buckets on their heads like it’s a Game 7 celly — except it actually did something. Raised a stupid amount of money, put ALS on the map, and got everyone from your beer league buddy to celebs involved. Now we’ve got the Ice ALS Charity Hockey Game — and this thing’s not just a skate, it’s a full barn-burner for a cause. Alumni, refs, the whole crew showing up. That’s how you grow the game and take care of your own. They get into what ALS actually does too — and spoiler: it’s brutal. Not just physically, but financially. We’re talking real-life, off-the-ice battles that make a bad loss look like nothing. Families grinding harder than a PK unit down two men. Shoutout to the work with the Pete Frates Foundation — absolute studs over there. Boots on the ground, making a difference, no shortcuts. Then the convo takes a turn — refs catch a stray (as they should 😂). Talking youth officiating, how tough it is, and yeah… maybe we gotta stop screaming at 14-year-olds like it’s the Stanley Cup Final, eh? Mix in some locker room nonsense, comedy bits, chirps flying — the boys are buzzing. You can tell there’s some sketch ideas cooking there too. Might get a couple beauties outta that. They wrap it up with what’s next — events coming up, more ways to get involved, and maybe… just maybe… an Ice Bucket Challenge comeback tour? Run it back. Let’s fill the bucket again.

JACOB SMITH | Chirping Zebras Podcast | Ep 104

Fish from Shoresy — rolls through and gives the full story: how a hockey guy ends up in front of the camera, what it’s like sharing ice with legit NHL legends, and how the character everybody knows actually got built from real hockey blood, bruises, and locker-room life. It’s hockey stories, behind-the-scenes stuff, and the kind of honesty you only get from a guy who’s lived both sides of it. Then it gets deeper — Jacob talks about life off-camera too: faith, family, purpose, staying grounded when people suddenly know your face, and figuring out who you are when the noise gets loud. Humble guy, grateful mindset, no fake tough-guy act — just real talk about growth, perspective, and keeping your skates on straight while life starts moving quick. Basically: laughs, hockey, some real-life perspective, and a few stories that feel like they should’ve been told over beers after a road game.

DON GAVIN | Chirping Zebras Podcast | Ep 95

🎙️ Chirping Zebras Podcast — Episode: Don Gavin (The Godfather of Boston Comedy)The barn doors are open and this one’s an absolute heater.We had the godfather of Boston comedy himself Don Gavin in studio — comic, actor, road-dog legend and certified OG of the scene. If you’ve ever wondered how Boston became a factory for absolute comedy killers, this is one of the guys who helped shape it before it turned into a full-blown war zone.Don chops it up with the boys about:🔥 The Boston comedy boom and how the city became a breeding ground for savages🔥 Being a massive influence on monsters like Joe Rogan, Bill Burr, and a whole generation of killers🔥 Why comics and hockey players are basically the same species — locker room vibes, thick skin, zero mercy🔥 His runs on Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist, Shallow Hal, and a pile of wild TV & film stories🌍 Doing stand-up in more countries than your buddy who “almost joined the military”Old-school wisdom, new-school chaos, and stories you won’t hear anywhere else.Strap in, ya beauties. This one’s for the culture. 🦓🏒🎤🙌 Big Thanks To Our SponsorsSupport the sponsors that support the show — that’s just good locker-room etiquette.🔥 Damon Financial LLC24+ years of straight-shooting financial guidance. Retirement planning, investments, tax strategies — real pros, no fluff.👉 https://www.damonfinancial.com/📞 508-321-2101🏒 Townshend HockeyBuilding elite hockey players and elite humans with Discipline. Respect. Leadership.👉 https://townshendhockey.com/🦓 Referees CreaseRecruiting, developing, and advancing the next generation of hockey officials.If you wear stripes, these are your people.🦓 Chirping Zebras MerchLook good. Chirp better.👉 Get geared up: https://chirpingzebras.com/shop/🌐 Everything Chirping ZebrasEpisodes, clips, merch, socials — all in one barn.👉 Zebras HQ: https://chirpingzebras.com/

ANDREW ALBERTS | Chirping Zebras Podcast | Ep 94

This one’s got more bite than a two-hander behind the play.The boys sit down with Alby, aka Andrew Alberts, and immediately start wheel-snipe-chirping his whole journey — from grinding it out in Boston during his college days, to pulling on the Spoked-B and officially becoming a Boston Bruin. Then it gets a little uncomfortable when he talks about being a Vancouver Canuck in 2011… yeah, while Boston was busy burning the league down and lifting the Cup. You already know we made him live it again.We also dive into the Warrior For Life Fund and relive the legendary Montana trip — mountains, mayhem, brotherhood, and stories that would get most locker rooms shut down by HR.And because this is Chirping Zebras, it finishes with Josh and Alby chirping each other’s leg size like it’s playoff warmups, agreeing to settle it the only way real refs do it — shorts only next time he’s in studio.Big thanks to our sponsors for keeping the lights on 🙌 Couldn’t do this without the beauties who keep the wheels turning.Support the sponsors that support the show — that’s just good locker-room etiquette.🔥 SPONSORSDamon Financial LLC – 24+ years of straight-shooting financial guidance. Retirement planning, investments, tax strategies — real pros, no fluff.👉 https://www.damonfinancial.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEFEZ081cVRfRkV3VGJoNk45cmozZmkzSGxsZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttZ3BhYnVjUWZPLXlxcnZxci0xZWZjeldRVFVMSl8zS2R4U3A5U2NyQjB2QzV3SnVneE9hUHh0MlZyMklKcVRYbnBNU2UzRm1zYXRGamxGX1lrNXNDSkVmSnlhUUE0MnJQRmRxNFdpdjJYQmVCUENZTQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.damonfinancial.com%2F&v=AABMdwAOVGU]📞 508-321-2101Townshend Hockey – Building elite hockey players and elite humans with Discipline. Respect. Leadership.👉 https://townshendhockey.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3lHTWdoMU1ZazdGOTBoM3MteXN6amJLajVvUXxBQ3Jtc0trU1B6cFY5QU42VHBwNlpURUZWUm9WOERqeVFOUFVqYlJFZEtzX0Q2MGZvaTNWUV96ZTR1amJ6aEtmTHhEdWc2QjVHbFB0VHgtOGhwZ2lxTWJmRHRMd2QxS3hnd0p0MHY4QXVzS0ZGazN6VGdyRVBLbw&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftownshendhockey.com%2F&v=AABMdwAOVGU]Referees Crease – Recruiting, developing, and advancing the next generation of hockey officials. If you wear stripes, these are your people.🦓 Chirping Zebras MerchLook good. Chirp better.👉 Get geared up: https://chirpingzebras.com/shop/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnR0T2FERUhST28xakY0TC1fRmc3T0hDNHpCUXxBQ3Jtc0tuU01LdUM5bmRXZk1KdllELW9JSm0yLV9VRmVMeWg0OW03UHN4SWtnZ0N2RXFaa1RNYTNXX3kxVHR3Z2NLdUV2VGtEMXg1cWV6aUVWSmlIMzVxOXZvS1gyLU9WSnFsVHhzWDMxeDE0WHFXOU1ZSk5oaw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fchirpingzebras.com%2Fshop%2F&v=AABMdwAOVGU]🌐 Everything Chirping ZebrasEpisodes, clips, merch, socials — all in one barn.👉 Zebras HQ: https://chirpingzebras.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnV0SUp5N2QxaXEzRzJoZGhtNUgxbXhQTi13Z3xBQ3Jtc0ttQzZuN2F4U3gzRExTekV2Qi1ucWhOc2p4Ulk2YUxidHdJcmlHM2tRSWNCSFZHYTNSS0lyNUlicVdyWEI0X3N4MHpuUk9kZVA1UUV1eVYzOFJQY1pkMlpQVFhxTU9VY0dyM0NVUlpoWjc2UXlYUy1ncw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fchirpingzebras.com%2F&v=AABMdwAOVGU]

CHRISTMAS ZEBRAS | Chirping Zebras Podcast | Ep #93

Big Guests & Even Bigger Chirps – The Boys Close Out the YearThe refs are out of the box, the tape’s fresh, and the boys are buzzing harder than a beer-league locker room with free Bud Lights.In this episode of Chirping Zebras, the crew takes a lap around the year that was — holiday stories, on-ice chaos, behind-the-scenes madness, and the kind of moments that only happen when you’ve got mics, no HR department, and too many former NHL guys in your phone.We get into what it actually takes to develop in hockey — not just players, but refs too. How the game’s changed, why today’s kids are faster but the old-school dogs were meaner, and why nobody respects your stripes until you’ve blown a call in front of 18,000 lunatics screaming at your mother.The boys also relive their favorite guests of the year — legends, beauties, grinders, broadcasters, and absolute weapons — breaking down what they learned from NHL vets, media killers, and guys who’ve seen every barn from Worcester to Winnipeg. It’s about building relationships, working the room, and knowing when to talk shop… and when to chirp someone’s tape job.Plus we’re talking community, the Zebras family, the fans who keep this circus running, and what’s coming next — more chaos, bigger names, wild social content, and enough upcoming projects to make Bettman nervous.