GOOD WOOD

GOOD WOOD is a podcast about what it's like to be a hockey fan who thinks maybe these guys should try kissing a little at center ice. Your hosts Kit, Bec, and Jes are longtime transformative fans who are fascinated by fandom communities... and by what happens when our practices collide with mainstream sports cultures. We're here to tackle the real questions: Why do we want to put Sidney Crosby in a jar and study him like a bug? What unholy force compels us to babygirlify hulking athletes with false teeth? Should men even be allowed to tweet? Join us every other week as we explore all things transformative hockey fandom, from politics to culture to our big feelings about a silly little game.

Meet your hosts in Episode 0: Well, I'm Definitely Not Going to Become a Hockey Fan. Relive the trauma of Contractgate & begin the healing journey with us in Episode 1: Clear Eyes, Hearts Open, Win Forever. Cram for your trope exams with Episode 2: Graduated Summa Cum Laude in Alpha Beta Omega. Join us as we search for community in Episode 3: Of Shoelaces and Groupchats. Go head-to-head with the Flyers in Episode 4: The Battle of Pennsylvania. Meow in the new season with us in Episode 5: As Far As We Know, Kris Letang Is a Human. Let our favorite silver fox soothe your hockey fears in Episode 6: Release the Sully Cut. Ponder if you're allowed to be a Real Hockey Fan in Episode 7: Women Only Watch Hockey For Hot Men. Learn how to cherish your dumbass team of beloved losers in Episode 8: Surviving Penguins Hockey. Wrap up the season with Episode 9: Bringing It All Full Circle. Brag with us over getting Kyle Dubas in Episode 10: Be Your Own WAG.

Return from an accidental two-year hiatus with us in Episode 11: Completely Jeffless. Roll up to the arena in Daisy Dukes with us in Episode 12: Pounding Hot Cheetos. Debate the miracles and sins of various fandom platforms with us in Episode 13: What Was SEGGY Doing at the Devil's Sacrament?

EPISODE 14: EVERYONE IN THE NHL MLH IS GAY

Sooo… the weather? Your hosts Bec and Jes will be averting our eyes from the Pens' spectacularly goofy implosion this week and resting our female gaze on something sexier: The Gay Hockey Show. Join us as we discuss all things Heated Rivalry, ranging from our shared love of messy angst (yum) to the inter-fandom collisions happening in real time (book vs. show? hockey RPF vs. HR?) to the Sid & Ovi of it all (honestly, not as much as we expected). Feel free to share thoughts, questions, and reactions via Tumblr — we'll be back with Kit to record a Part II episode when the series is complete!

Runtime: 1:14 | Recorded 12.14.25

EPISODE 13: WHAT WAS SEGGY DOING AT THE DEVIL'S SACRAMENT?

Though all roads lead to hockey fandom, it turns out there are multiple roads to choose from. Your GOOD WOOD hosts discuss the disparate hockey RPF fandom cultures on different sites and the resulting debates over the fourth wall, the notion of fandom safety, and what, exactly, the general public knows about omega slick. Is any platform truly "safe" for fandom? Does this boil down to a generational divide? Can any of us imagine what Kris Letang's weekly screentime report looks like thanks to his indefatigable Instagram usage? Whether your social media du jour is Tumblr, Twitter, TikTok, or the Penguins locker room whisper network (which is arguably the best, as that's how you find out if Sid's latest batch of banana bread is truly disgusting or just tepidly bad), we hope we can all agree on the stuff that's really important: making sure Sid thinks he's a little Suzy homemaker.

EPISODE 12: POUNDING HOT CHEETOS

We’re back! Rather than waiting another two years between episodes, GOOD WOOD is bringing you timely coverage of Alexander Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby breaking some Gretzky records—although of course, what we're really here to do is smash these two Soviet fridge-shaped Barbie dolls together and yell NOW KISS. Join us for a rousing discussion of how the Sid/Ovi dynamic has changed over time (in canon and fanon), musings on Canadian vs. Russian constructions of masculinity, and of course, the moment where we all collectively remember that Ovi maybe has a Ph.D.????? That's Dr. Pounding Hot Cheetos All-Time Goal Scorer to you. Happy last week of the regular season, everyone!

Wish y'all the best and lots of love!!

EPISODE 11: COMPLETELY JEFFLESS

The year is 2023. The Pens have only missed the playoffs once, Bob and Mearsy are still living out a 70k slow burn romance in the broadcasting booth, and nobody’s invading Canada. Just kidding! It’s 2025, baby, where nothing is beautiful and everything hurts. Your Good Wood Pod hosts are back in action and ready to yap about our beloved deadbeat loser team. In this episode we mourn the loss of Some Guys, enlist Bec’s dad in the resistance (it’s what the R in RPF stands for), and pool our collective savings to build AO3.Org Arena. We also discuss other hot topics like the Geno break-in, Kris Letang's rotating cast of boytoys, Four Nations vs. The Dunk Tank, and our quest to get back to our fandom roots. Come for the Mikael Granlund retrospective, stay for Ovi coaching the Canadian national team. We missed ya! (This episode was recorded before the Pittsburgh Penguins remembered how to win hockey games.)