Episodes

  • Episode 33: 10 years of Pride Tape, NHL bans and building inclusive hockey with Jeff McLean
    Dec 28 2025

    Our final episode for Season 3 we sit down with Jeff McLean, one of the co-founders of Pride Tape.



    Pride Tape has played a major role in making hockey visible, and a place where LGBTIQ+ people can be proud of who they are while playing the sport they love.



    We talk about how Pride Tape started, celebrating 10 years, the challenges along the way, how Jeff got into hockey, navigating NHL tape bans and so much more.



    🩷 Follow us on socials:



    https://www.facebook.com/PridePuckPodcast



    https://www.instagram.com/PridePuckPodcast



    https://www.threads.net/@pridepuckpodcast



    https://bsky.app/profile/pridepuckpodcast.bsky.social



    Support the podcast by buying a coffee ☕:



    https://www.buymeacoffee.com/andrewkmacdougall



    Website:



    https://www.andrewkmacdougall.com.au



    https://www.instagram.com/PrideTape



    https://www.pridetape.com

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    1 hr and 40 mins
  • Episode 32: CCM Women's Tournament, finding self in footy and the hockey obsession with Amy Stephens
    Nov 29 2025

    Amy Stephens a transgender sports person who has lived a life of sport and self discovery, while following in love with hockey along the way.


    Amy sits down to talk about playing in the CCM Women's Tournament, growing up in Adelaide, finding self through footy, getting into hockey, how it has become an obsession and so much more.


    A day in the life of a transgender hockey player



    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8I-4oDBhBlM&t=359s


    🩷 Follow us on socials:


    https://www.facebook.com/PridePuckPodcast



    https://www.instagram.com/PridePuckPodcast



    https://www.threads.net/@pridepuckpodcast



    https://bsky.app/profile/pridepuckpodcast.bsky.social



    Support the podcast by buying a coffee ☕:



    https://www.buymeacoffee.com/andrewkmacdougall



    Website:



    https://www.andrewkmacdougall.com.au



    Trash Pandas Hockey



    https://www.instagram.com/trash.pandas.hockey/

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Episode 31: Inline hockey, Melbourne Ice, Pride games and pansexual identity with Isabela Raymundo
    Oct 29 2025

    This month we are joined by Melbourne Ice women's defender of the Australia Women's Ice Hockey League, Isabela Raymundo.



    We talk about growing up with inline hockey, transitioning to ice hockey, playing in the AWIHL, helping form the first pride game, navigating pansexual identity and much more.



    🩷 Follow us on socials:



    https://www.facebook.com/PridePuckPodcast



    https://www.instagram.com/PridePuckPodcast



    https://www.threads.net/@pridepuckpodcast



    https://bsky.app/profile/pridepuckpodcast.bsky.social



    Support the podcast by buying a coffee ☕:



    buymeacoffee.com/andrewkmacdougall



    Website:



    www.andrewkmacdougall.com.au

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    59 mins
  • Episode 30: Trans in sport, finding identity & Spokane Women's Hockey with Lexi Shay
    Sep 27 2025

    We sit down with trans hockey player Lexi Shay from Spokane, Washington to talk about their journey in sport and life.



    From growing up in Flint, Michigan, finding identity at a young age, navigating the coming out journey, the importance Spokane Women's Hockey League has played in their life, joining Trans Wave, becoming part of the queer hockey community and so much more.


    🩷 Follow us on socials:



    https://www.facebook.com/PridePuckPodcast



    https://www.instagram.com/PridePuckPodcast



    https://www.threads.net/@pridepuckpodcast



    https://bsky.app/profile/pridepuckpodcast.bsky.social



    Support the podcast by buying a coffee ☕:



    buymeacoffee.com/andrewkmacdougall



    Website:



    www.andrewkmacdougall.com.au



    https://spokanewomenshockey.com/



    https://www.teamtranshockey.com/



    https://www.transwaveshop.com/



    https://www.instagram.com/transwaveicehockey

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Episode 29: Transitioning in sports media, Locked On Mammoth and queer hockey with Robyn Leaño
    Aug 26 2025

    This month we sit down with Robyn Leaño from Phoenix, Arizona who is a sports broadcaster featuring on Locked On: Mammoth an NHL podcast.



    We talk about growing up in San Jose and finding a love for hockey, becoming a sports broadcaster, transitioning in the public eye as media, joining ALPHA, Team Trans and honouring their sister through hockey.



    🩷 Follow us on socials:



    https://www.facebook.com/PridePuckPodcast



    https://www.instagram.com/PridePuckPodcast



    https://www.threads.net/@pridepuckpodcast



    https://www.x.com/pridepuckpod



    Support the podcast by buying a coffee ☕:



    buymeacoffee.com/andrewkmacdougall



    Website:



    www.andrewkmacdougall.com.au



    Locked On Mammoth YT Channel:



    https://www.youtube.com/@LockedOnMammoth



    Locked on Mammoth Twitter/X:



    https://x.com/LockedOnMammoth



    Navigating the transition:



    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQct6SzaGO0



    Paving the Way:



    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKFFWzacdEY

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    54 mins
  • Episode 28: Black hockey trailblazer, joining APLHA and queer hockey tournaments with Mel Jones
    Jul 27 2025

    This month we head back across to the USA and sunny Arizona, where Andrew sits down and chats with the new President of Arizona Legacy Pride Hockey Association (ALPHA) Mel Jones.



    We touch on sport and ice hockey growing up, being born and bred in Arizona, a trailblazer for black players in hockey, joining ALPHA and so much more.



    🩷 Follow us on socials:



    https://www.facebook.com/PridePuckPodcast

    https://www.instagram.com/PridePuckPodcast

    https://www.threads.net/@pridepuckpodcast

    https://www.x.com/pridepuckpod



    Support the podcast by buying a coffee ☕:



    buymeacoffee.com/andrewkmacdougall



    Website:



    www.andrewkmacdougall.com.au



    ALPHA Links:



    https://www.azpridehockey.org/

    https://www.facebook.com/AZPrideHockey/

    https://www.instagram.com/alphahockeyaz/?hl=en

    https://www.tiktok.com/@alphahockeyaz



    Black Girl Hockey Club:



    https://www.instagram.com/blackgirlhockeyclub?igsh=MWFyZzhjanJhZ3NkeA==



    Black Girl Hockey Club Canada:



    https://www.instagram.com/blackgirlhockeyclubca?igsh=MXRjZndoaXB0czF4NA==



    Players Against Hate:



    https://www.instagram.com/playersagainsthate?igsh=bHhibzByaTN3Y3Z4



    How Mel Jones started playing:



    https://www.instagram.com/azhockeylegacy?igsh=MXduOWhsN2JiOHc2Zg==

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    47 mins
  • Episode 27: Mental health, finding trans hockey and living authentically with Samantha West
    Jun 22 2025

    This month I sit down with Samantha West, a transgender person from Iowa, USA.

    We talk about growing up in a small town, skating on frozen basketball courts, finding inclusive hockey, the journey to authenticity and so much more.


    Follow us on socials 🩷:

    https://www.facebook.com/PridePuckPodcast

    https://www.instagram.com/PridePuckPodcast

    https://www.threads.net/@pridepuckpodcast

    https://www.x.com/pridepuckpod


    Support the podcast by buying a coffee ☕:

    buymeacoffee.com/andrewkmacdougall


    My website:

    www.andrewkmacdougall.com.au

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    58 mins
  • Episode 26: ALPHA inclusive hockey, navigating bisexuality and goalie stories with Johnny Valentine
    May 23 2025

    This month we sit down and chat with Johnny Valentine from Arizona Legacy Pride Hockey Association (ALPHA).


    We talk about growing up in Pittsburgh, hyper Christianity, navigating sexuality, finding hockey, joining APLHA and so much more.


    00:44 Intro

    01:23 Welcoming Johnny Valentine

    02:88 Is Phoenix a progressive city

    03:27 APLHA & political climate

    04:17 Johnny Valentine growing up

    05:56 Wrestling shaped Johnny

    08:45 Growing up knowing bi-curious

    09:34 Hyper Christianity

    12:16 Blue collar work as a queer person

    14:38 Meeting husband online

    17:27 How do you look back on growing up/sexuality

    19:10 Life experiences and how is shapes within ALPHA

    20:16 Connection to Australia

    21:45 Covid and the journey to Arizona and ALPHA

    25:00 Too weird to play out

    26:23 Who are ALPHA

    28:46 Has ALPHA got a gauge on people of colour with organisation

    29:38 How many scholarships

    30:10 ALPHA acceptance within Phoenix and Arizona

    32:30 ALPA collaborations with other organisations

    34:33 Saguaro Cup

    36:09 Who are the Growlers

    37:45 Impact on hockey with Coyotes leaving

    42:04 Joining the ALPHA Board

    43:23 Safety, Health and Mental Health at ALPHA

    45:09 Biggest changes when people join ALPHA

    48:08 Spicy calendar

    50:31 What's on the horizon for ALPHA

    52:36 Where to ALPHA

    53:22 Proudest moment within queer hockey

    55:57 Outro


    🩷 Follow us on socials:

    https://www.facebook.com/PridePuckPodcast

    https://www.instagram.com/PridePuckPodcast

    https://www.threads.net/@pridepuckpodcast

    https://www.x.com/pridepuckpod


    ALPHA Links:

    https://www.azpridehockey.org/

    https://www.facebook.com/AZPrideHockey/

    https://www.instagram.com/alphahockeyaz/?hl=en

    https://www.tiktok.com/@alphahockeyaz


    Links for goalie plays:

    https://www.tiktok.com/@johnnyboycade

    https://www.instagram.com/johnnyboycade/

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    57 mins