Ice Cold Takes: A New York Sports Podcast

About Ice Cold Takes: A New York Sports Podcast

Originally started by two college friends in August 2020, Ice Cold Takes: A New York Rangers Hockey Podcast, now known as Ice Cold Takes: A New York Sports Podcast, features the sports conversations you would have with your friends, family, and people you meet at the bar. Joey DiMeglio hosts the show, welcoming all guests, including players, writers, analysts, and even Twitter personalities, to talk Rangers hockey and Mets baseball and make bold, but spot-on takes that are chilled to the bone!

Publisher

The Boys in Blue

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 Aug 2020

Latest episode

18 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

3 of 237 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   18 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 238: Regular Season Wrap-Up for NYR

   Host Joey breaks down the New York Rangers' disappointing season, offering insights into future improvements and the team's outlook.

2. 

   22 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 237: Is Laf Him?

   Alexis Lafrenière has been on a heater since the Olympic break, as he earned the NHL's First Star of the Week last week. As a result, his linemates, Gabe Perreault and Mika Zibanejad, have also been cooking. Is there a future with this line?

3. 

   1 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 236: A USA Miracle

   Team USA won the gold for the first time in 46 years, but all people could seem to think about was how the players in the locker room reacted to the President calling them. Joey rants on this in a chilly Ice Cold Takes segment. Plus, are the Rangers going to trade Adam Fox?

Inside a recent episode

Episode 238: Regular Season Wrap-Up for NYR

Published 18 Apr 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Everybody else in the system is secondary. The ceiling for them is a secondary player, a supporting cast member. They are not... your McDavid's, your McKinnon's, your Crosby's of the world, not those guys. The Rangers don't have any of them in the prospect and in their pipeline. And that's going to be the biggest issue for why they're not going to be a perennial cup contender. Strong end to the season, as I mentioned. And it coincides with the young guys getting more playing time. This is what we've all been saying for the longest time. You play the young guys, you give them an opportunity, they're going to thrive because they all want to be here. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

41 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 57 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

78

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

90

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