Episodes

  • MacAdam on Saratoga; Cloutier takes over ECHL's Thunder; ESPN Radio's Coleman on NY sports
    Jul 16 2025

    On the latest edition of “The Parting Schotts Podcast,” Daily Gazette of Schenectady (N.Y.) sports editor Ken Schott is joined by Gazette horse racing writer Mike MacAdam. They look back at the opening week of the Saratoga racing season and preview Week 2.

    Sylvain Cloutier, who was named the new head coach of the ECHL’s Adirondack Thunder, joins Schott to discuss taking over the team and returning to Glens Falls, where he played for the AHL’s Adirondack Red Wings and the United Hockey League’s Adirondack Frostbite.

    ESPN Radio’s Freddie Coleman returns to the show to discuss a variety of New York sports topics.

    “The Parting Schotts Podcast” is available wherever you get your podcasts and at https://www.dailygazette.com/sports/parting_schotts/.

    Contact Ken Schott by email at schott@dailygazette.com. Follow him on Bluesky, X and Threads @slapschotts.

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    52 mins
  • Interviews from Sunday's New York State Hockey Hall of Fame induction ceremony
    Jul 14 2025

    On the latest edition of “The Parting Schotts Podcast,” Daily Gazette of Schenectady (N.Y.) sports editor Ken Schott has interviews from Sunday’s New York State Hockey Hall of Fame induction ceremony held at the Hilton Garden Inn in Troy.

    Schott talks with hockey broadcasters Jiggs McDonald, Dave Maloney and Joe Micheletti, legendary hockey photographer Bruce Bennett and former RPI player Graeme Townshend.

    Schott also has four-time Stanley Cup-champion New York Islanders goalie Billy Smith’s acceptance speech.

    “The Parting Schotts Podcast” is available wherever you get your podcasts and at https://www.dailygazette.com/sports/parting_schotts/.

    Contact Ken Schott by email at schott@dailygazette.com. Follow him on Bluesky, X and Threads @slapschotts.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • MacAdam previews Saratoga horse racing season; Leroux discusses NYS Hockey Hall of Fame induction ceremony; Kauth talks about her induction to the NYS Hockey HOF
    Jul 10 2025

    On the latest edition of “The Parting Schotts Podcast,” Daily Gazette of Schenectady (N.Y.) sports editor Ken Schott is joined by the Gazette’s Mike MacAdam to preview the Saratoga horse racing season and look back at last week’s the July 4th Racing Festival.

    The New York State Hockey Hall of Fame induction ceremony takes place Sunday at the Hilton Garden Inn in Troy. Rene Leroux, who runs the Hall of Fame, stops by to preview the event.

    Saratoga Springs native Kathleen Kauth, who played collegiately at Brown and won a bronze medal with Team USA at the 2006 Winter Olympics, is one of the inductees. She’ll talk about what it means to her.

    “The Parting Schotts Podcast” is available wherever you get your podcasts and at https://www.dailygazette.com/sports/parting_schotts/.

    Contact Ken Schott by email at schott@dailygazette.com. Follow him on Bluesky, X and Threads @slapschotts.

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Ex-RPI men's hockey coach Smith talks about his new job; the Gazette's MacAdam remembers D. Wayne Lukas
    Jul 2 2025

    On the latest edition of “The Parting Schotts Podcast,” Daily Gazette of Schenectady (N.Y.) sports editor Ken Schott talks with Dave Smith, the former RPI men’s hockey head coach who is now the head coach/general manager of the ECHL’s Rapid City Rush. They discuss Smith’s new job and what happened during his tenure as RPI head coach.

    The Gazette’s Mike MacAdam previews the July 4th Racing Festival at Saratoga Race Course. MacAdam also looks back at the legacy of horse trainer D. Wayne Lukas, who passed away last Saturday at the age of 89.

    about a variety of hockey topics.

    “The Parting Schotts Podcast” is available wherever you get your podcasts and at https://www.dailygazette.com/sports/parting_schotts/.

    Contact Ken Schott by email at schott@dailygazette.com. Follow him on Bluesky, X and Threads @slapschotts.

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    58 mins
  • Talking hockey with RPI hockey legend Matt Murley, Noted Hockey's Joe Yerdon
    Jun 27 2025

    On the latest edition of “The Parting Schotts Podcast,” Daily Gazette of Schenectady (N.Y.) sports editor Ken Schott talks with RPI men’s hockey legend and RPI Athletics Hall of Famer Matt Murley about his upcoming induction into the New York State Hockey Hall of Fame as well as his post hockey media career.

    Joe Yerdon of Noted Hockey joins the podcast to discuss former NHL star Alexander Mogilny finally getting elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame on his 17th try. Yerdon and Schott also talk about a variety of hockey topics.

    “The Parting Schotts Podcast” is available wherever you get your podcasts and at https://www.dailygazette.com/sports/parting_schotts/.

    Contact Ken Schott by email at schott@dailygazette.com. Follow him on Bluesky, X and Threads @slapschotts.

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Boston Globe's Tim Healey discusses Red Sox trade of Rafael Devers to Giants
    Jun 19 2025

    On the latest edition of “The Parting Schotts Podcast,” Daily Gazette of Schenectady (N.Y.) sports editor Ken Schott talks with The Boston Globe Red Sox beat writer Tim Healey about the team’s shocking trade of Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants on Sunday night.

    Schott also gives tributes to singer/songwriters Sly Stone of Sly and the Family Stone, and Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys, who each recently passed away.

    “The Parting Schotts Podcast” is available wherever you get your podcasts and at https://www.dailygazette.com/sports/parting_schotts/.

    Contact Ken Schott by email at schott@dailygazette.com. Follow him on Bluesky, X and Threads @slapschotts.

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    36 mins
  • Kestecher, Reynolds on NBA Finals; McGuire talks Stanley Cup Final; remembering Loretta Swit
    Jun 4 2025

    On the latest edition of “The Parting Schotts Podcast,” Daily Gazette of Schenectady (N.Y.) sports editor Ken Schott gets you ready for the finals in the NBA and NHL.

    Marc Kestecher, the voice of the NBA on ESPN Radio, and Tim Reynolds, who covers the NBA for The Associated Press, discuss the NBA Finals matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers.

    NHL analyst Pierre McGuire to talk about the Stanley Cup Final rematch between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers.

    Schott also gives a tribute to actress Loretta Swit, who played Major Margaret Houlihan on “M*A*S*H” for 11 seasons. Swit died last week at the age of 87.

    “The Parting Schotts Podcast” is available wherever you get your podcasts and at https://www.dailygazette.com/sports/parting_schotts/.

    Contact Ken Schott by email at schott@dailygazette.com. Follow him on Bluesky, X and Threads @slapschotts.

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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • Mike MacAdam previews Belmont Stakes Festival
    Jun 3 2025

    On the latest edition of “The Parting Schotts Podcast,” Daily Gazette of Schenectady (N.Y.) sports editor Ken Schott is joined by Gazette horse racing Mike MacAdam to preview the Belmont Stakes Festival.

    “The Parting Schotts Podcast” is available wherever you get your podcasts and at https://www.dailygazette.com/sports/parting_schotts/.

    Contact Ken Schott by email at schott@dailygazette.com. Follow him on Bluesky, X and Threads @slapschotts.

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    23 mins