Empty Betters
Hosted by Mac and Nick · Empty The Benches
4.9from 38 ratings
- 312
- Episodes
- 10
- Transcribed
- 38
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2019
- First episode
- 17M
- YouTube views
About Empty Betters
Grab a seat and crack a cold one with Nick and Mac on Empty the Benches, the hockey podcast that doesn't hold back. Whether you're a diehard fan who's been watching since the '90s or just getting into the game, we've got you covered. We're diving deep into the NHL, NCAA, and beyond, with unfiltered takes and exclusive conversations with players, coaches, and everyone in between. If you live for the game, you've found your new weekly ritual.
- Publisher
- Empty The Benches
- Category
- news · sports · sports
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 2 Sept 2019
- Latest episode
- 9 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
10 of 312 episodes have a transcript.
9 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Week 1 Recap with Tarik El-Bashir
28 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Eastern Conference Season Preview (EP. 311)
25 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Western Conference Season Preview (EP. 310)
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Week 1 Recap with Tarik El-Bashir
Published 9 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And they were like, hey, Tarek, the Caps stink. Can you just cover the last few games here? And, you know, it's kind of a tryout. We'll see how this goes. We know you love hockey and you covered a little bit in New York. And so I did it. And sure enough, those were terrible, terrible games. And they were losing on purpose to get Alex Ovechkin, right? And, uh, so they, they draft, they draft Ovi and me and your dad basically had just ridden his coattails all the way to, you know, long careers in the business. I, I mean, I remember when Ovi was drafted in, in Raleigh, North Carolina and, um, uh, 2004, uh, me and Mike and maybe like three or four, uh, Al Koken maybe. […]
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- YouTube views
- 16,891,787
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 25 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 13 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 47 / 100
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- Quality
- 36
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 51
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Questions about Empty Betters
Who hosts Empty Betters?
Mac and Nick host the show. Published by Empty The Benches.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does Empty Betters take guests?
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