Bittersweet Ending 04/21/25

04/21/25 • 34 min

Jeff Taylor and Jordan DeFigio convene for a season’s-end chat, at the tail end of the Penguins’ 24-25 campaign. A resounding victory over Alex Ovechkin and the first place Capitals is bittersweet on the tongue, as the Pens best the Caps in game 82.

Also in this episode: Joining Jeff for a lo-fi, impromptu interview recording here is Mike Kirkpatrick of Sreamin Yeti Designs. Visit Mike’s IG page to check out his amazing graphic design work, including his original take on what eventually became the official logo of the NHL’s 32nd franchise, the Seattle Kraken.

Mike Kirkpatrick’s Screamin Yeti Designs:
https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/1012703238/screaminyeti-designs/

Thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you:
https://espressoamano.com/

Fly Penguins Fly Podcast is produced by Jeff Taylor.

Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod
Jeff Taylor: @penspod_JT // Jordan DeFigio: @fidgenewton

LETS GO PENS.

JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO

Intro/Outro music composed and recorded by Jeff Taylor
Mark Guiliana plays drums - thanks, Mark!

Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork.
To hire Shane for design work: [email protected] - tell him Fly Penguins Fly sent you.

This episode includes portions of the following musical selections:
Kid Kodi by Blue Dot Sessions
Hardboil by Blue Dot Sessions
In Passage by Blue Dot Sessions

Bittersweet Ending 04/21/25

Mike Kirkpatrick’s Screamin Yeti Designs:
https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/1012703238/screaminyeti-designs/

Thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you:
https://espressoamano.com/

Fly Penguins Fly Podcast is produced by Jeff Taylor.

Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod
Jeff Taylor: @penspod_JT // Jordan DeFigio: @fidgenewton

LETS GO PENS.

JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO

Intro/Outro music composed and recorded by Jeff Taylor
Mark Guiliana plays drums - thanks, Mark!

Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork.
To hire Shane for design work: [email protected] - tell him Fly Penguins Fly sent you.

This episode includes portions of the following musical selections:
Kid Kodi by Blue Dot Sessions
Hardboil by Blue Dot Sessions
In Passage by Blue Dot Sessions

Previous Episode

Remembering Ray Shero ft. Rob Rossi of The Athletic 04/16/25

Bagpipes ft. Rob Rossi of The Athletic 04/16/25

Rob Rossi, Pittsburgh Penguins beat writer and current senior staffer with The Athletic joins Jeff Taylor and Jordan DeFigio to share his vivid, heartfelt recollections of former Penguins general manager, the late Ray Shero.

Thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you:
https://espressoamano.com/

Fly Penguins Fly Podcast is produced by Jeff Taylor.

Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod
Jeff Taylor: @penspod_JT // Jordan DeFigio: @fidgenewton

LETS GO PENS.

JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO

Intro/Outro music composed and recorded by Jeff Taylor
Mark Guiliana plays drums - thanks, Mark!

Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork.
To hire Shane for design work: [email protected] - tell him Fly Penguins Fly sent you.

This episode includes portions of the following musical selections:
Kid Kodi by Blue Dot Sessions

Next Episode

Irish Goodbye: Mike Sullivan and Pittsburgh Penguins Part Ways 04/29/25

You knew it was around the corner, but you still didn’t see it coming: Mike Sullivan, two-time Stanley Cup-winning head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins is between jobs and the Pens are without a coach. Jordan DeFigio and Jeff Taylor offer their impressions and reactions to this massive news.

Thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh’s finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you:
https://espressoamano.com/

Fly Penguins Fly Podcast is produced by Jeff Taylor.

Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod
Jeff Taylor: @penspod_JT // Jordan DeFigio: @fidgenewton

LETS GO PENS.

JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO

Intro/Outro music composed and recorded by Jeff Taylor
Mark Guiliana plays drums - thanks, Mark!

Shane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork.
To hire Shane for design work: [email protected] - tell him Fly Penguins Fly sent you.

This episode includes portions of the following musical selections:
Kid Kodi by Blue Dot Sessions