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I Played, Too

I Played, Too

By: Rob Adler
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 I Played, Too is a podcast featuring relatives, athletes, musicians and entertainers who also had careers. You might know the last name but perhaps not the first. This podcast aims to let them tell their stories. (Also, from time to time, we'll talk to celebrities outside those realms who might have performed as well.)Rob Adler
Episodes
  • Mark Heatley (brother of Dany Heatley)

    Mark Heatley (brother of Dany Heatley)
    Dec 17 2025

    Retired hockey player Mark Heatley, whose brother is former NHL All-Star and Olympic gold medalist Dany Heatley, joins the show. Mark talks about winning multiple league titles in the German second division, meeting Justin Bieber while playing for Manchester in the UK, currently living near Freiburg in Germany, the advice he got from college teammate and future NHL All-Star Joe Pavelski, why Halloween is his favorite time of year, overcoming multiple injuries in college, fans in Manchester creating a Mark Heatley fan club, and much more. Tune in now!!

    ***this episode was taped in October 2025***

    If you would like to support the podcast monetarily, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Played, Too • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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    40 mins
  • Lauren Esposito (granddaughter of Tony Esposito; great-niece of Phil Esposito)

    Lauren Esposito (granddaughter of Tony Esposito; great-niece of Phil Esposito)
    Nov 26 2025

    This week, Northern Michigan junior lacrosse goalie Lauren Esposito, whose grandfather Tony Esposito and great-uncle Phil Esposito are both members of the Hockey Hall of Fame, joins the show. Lauren talks about having Chiari malformation and the difficulties that come with it, undergoing Chiari malformation surgery prior to her sophomore season in college, her first game back after the surgery, being a social media intern with the men's hockey team at Northern, why the song "Don't Worry, Be Happy" makes her think of her grandfather Tony, some of her favorite Christmas memories, how her recruiting process was different than many, how her coaches and teammates assisted with her recovery, and lots more. Tune in now!

    ***this episode was taped in October 2025***

    If you would like to support the podcast monetarily, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Played, Too • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Hammered Hank: And Other True Stories From The Worldwide Leader: Adler, Rob: 9781980219613: Amazon.com: Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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    45 mins
  • Alexa Langeliers (sister of Shea Langeliers)

    Alexa Langeliers (sister of Shea Langeliers)
    Nov 5 2025

    Softball player Alexa Langeliers, whose brother Shea Langeliers plays for the Athletics and was the August 2025 American League player of the month, joins the show. Alexa talks about playing in the Women's College World Series with Texas Tech, overcoming some mental health struggles and her belief how important it is to talk to someone about them, spending a summer interning in Boston, her passion for animals, her close relationship with Shea, her love of Greek and Roman mythology, meeting Holly Rowe of ESPN, and much more. Tune in now!!

    If you would like to support the podcast monetarily, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Played, Too • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Hammered Hank: And Other True Stories From The Worldwide Leader: Adler, Rob: 9781980219613: Amazon.com: Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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    36 mins
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