Gateway Grinders

In this episode, Adam and Tom met with Patrick Quinn of the St. Louis Legacy Ice Foundation to discuss the construction of the Centene Ice Center. Patrick took the hosts on an in depth tour of the construction and shared his passion for hockey and what this complex will mean for St. Louis and hockey. Seeing St. Louis projects thrive and people coming together for a greater common goal is truly inspiring. Patrick is one of the leaders in growing St. Louis and helping bring its people together. A great episode that we hope you guys enjoy listening to as much as we enjoyed recording it!

On this special episode, the up and coming St. Louis rapper, singer, and songwriter, Sanzy, joins Tom for an interview. The two break down how Sanzy got into rap music, why he started making songs, and the progression he has taken in the first 3-4 years of producing music. He's a die hard Blues and Cardinals fan and is a true Gateway Grinder. Having him on as a guest to discuss his work and what he has planned for the future was a no brainer.

Blues Vice President of Corporate Partnerships Eric Stisser was kind enough to let the Grinders into the highly updated and renovated Blues offices. Tom and Adam interview Eric about his interesting career path. Eric started with ESPN, joined the Rams for the Greatest Show on Turf, then joined a rebuilding Blues team that finally won the cup. Eric talks about Stan Kroenke, Golfing with Chief, naming Enterprise Center, planning the parade, and much more. The three break down the historic Stanley Cup run and Eric had a ton of behind the scenes stories with the Blues. All three talk about their favorite moments from the run and what is needed in order to achieve some of the greatest words in sports, back to back.

After back and forth communication, the dynamic podcasts of the Gateway Grinders and The Squeeze collaborate! Adam, Tom, Tyler, and Michael dive into the mid-summer classic, the MLB All-Star Game and more importantly the Home Run Derby. Vlad Jr. and Joc should have been the final and the boys have quite the take on the 'champion', Pete Alonso. All four debate and discuss their all time Cardinals lineup.  The extravaganza of all episodes! We hope you guys enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed making it for you.

July 1st or Christmas? Either way you look at the first day of free agency, it's one of the best days of the year for hockey fans. The boys and recurring guest stathead Pete Hempstead analyze all of the big moves. There were plenty. Blues resign Chief, Gunny and Blais. Hot debate whether the Blues should keep the same roster or bring in some new blood. The boys break down big trades and free agency splashes around the league and what they means for the Blues. All three give their predictions on how the competitive Central is going to fall and what the Blues need to do to put themselves back in the playoffs. Enjoy the breakdown and stay tuned for some Cardinals predictions. As always, it's a good day to have a great day!

No one has been able to replicate the start that Albert Pujols put together from the start of his career in 2001 to his leaving year in 2011. The Machine returns to Busch Stadium for the first time since signing with the Angels and St. Louis welcomed him home in loving arms. Adam and Tom were in attendance for a few of the games and recall their childhood memories of him. Another former Cardinal, Stephen Piscotty returned to Busch with a solid standing ovation. The story of his mother is one of baseball's greatest and the boys talk about St. Louis fans and their class. All of the heartwarming stuff aside, the Cardinals have been playing awful and have to turn it around. Adam and Tom give their keys to success and much more on this episode, enjoy!

The boys welcome on Peter Hempstead, die hard Blues fan that loves his stats. All three cover the NHL awards then move onto the draft. We like some picks but think the guys from the windy city majorly screwed up. In depth breakdown of the Blues picks and debate who they need to sign and who they need to let walk, as well as NHL Trade reviews. Heated back and forths about one of the NHL's 'best' defenseman, Erik Karlsson and what magic strings Army should pull. The biggest howitzer and cracker of an episode yet, enjoy!

Adam and Tom welcome on the well-known St. Louis brand StlSportsCentral and give some never heard before stories about their day at OB Clark's. Adam fell victim to chasing the Cup while Tom and  Hayden (SSC) found their way in the bar. Everyone relives what they are calling, 'the greatest day' of their lives. This week has been surreal and the Blues are some of the nicest celebrities in the world. We truly hope you enjoy this howitzer of an episode.

Finally, the St. Louis Blues accomplished what we once only dreamt of. Adam and Tom breakdown the historic Stanley Cup Final Game 7 in detail and found themselves partying with the Blues players a day later. The king of Blues coverage, Blues Buzz aka PJ Cox comes on for an interview and talks about his brand and passion for the Blues. PJ gives answers on what this Cup means for St. Louis and what it would have meant if Game 7 fell into the arms of the Bruins.  The best episode of the podcast yet and we truly hope you enjoy!

Deflating, heart-breaking, and gut-wrenching are some ways to describe Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final. The Boston Bruins took it to the St. Louis Blues and won in a convincing manner, 5 to 1. The boys hold back tears in the game recap but remain optimistic for the two best words in sports, Game 7. This is the most important game St. Louis and the Blues have witnessed and there is no alternative. The Blues have to win or face another year of mockery and disappointment. Death or Gloria, let's go Blues!

After a heart racing Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final the grinders recap their experiences. Tom takes on Boston and the world-renowned TD Garden. The Bostonians were aggressive, unsympathetic, and wannabe UFC fighters. Many fights broke out among the fans but the Blues fans traveled and supported  this great team. Adam had himself a night at the sold out watch party at Enterprise Center and almost got brought to tears with that gorgeous tune by Laura Branigan began to play. In depth breakdown and immediate reactions. Recorded right after the game when the boys could get on a call, enjoy!.

The Boston Bruins dominated game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final but the St. Louis Blues flipped a switch in game 4. Adam and Tom recap the games and talk about the scene at Ballpark Village when the Cubbies were in town along with the hockey game going on. Tom talks about how loud Enterprise Center was and how great the game was. The boys talk about the ups and downs the Blues showed in these two games with some hot takes. The boys give the keys to success in game 5 in Boston and give their predictions. The best episode yet! 

52 years later and St. Louis has one win in the Stanley Cup Final. But they're not satisfied and neither are we. The Blues are only 25% of the way there in the Stanley Cup. Adam and Tom breakdown the dominations by both teams in game one and two. There are some hot takes and in depth analysis. The best episode yet and Saturday can't come soon enough. Game three predictions are in and we want the cup.

In this crazy episode, Adam and Tom talk to the one and only Marlins Man at a Cardinal game and ask for his thoughts on the Stanley Cup Final. The boys go into some crazy depth breaking down the Boston versus St. Louis history as well as the upcoming series. They have some hot takes and discuss who has the upper hand. As always, it's a good day to have a great day!

After 49 years, the St. Louis Blues are going  to the Stanley Cup Final! Adam and Tom both went to game six and breakdown the atmosphere, what this means for the franchise and St. Louis.  After a deep breakdown, intense arguments, and too  much excitement the boys welcome on their first ever guest to the podcast.

In the boys best episode yet, Adam and Tom praise the Blues for their amazing performance in the all pivotal Game 5 against the Sharks. They breakdown who they liked and why, as well as analyzing the Sharks injury list. With different levels of confidence for Game 6 they make their predictions and gear up for the biggest game in Blues history. The Cardinals on the other hand have not been playing up to par and Tom isn't happy. Adam wisely did not take his eyes off the Blues. Adam gives some breaking news about local golf course, Tower Tee, and what it means for St. Louis.  Finally, take me home country roads!

After a brutal ending to game 3 of the western conference finals the  boys in blue bounce back. An early goal by none other the Ivan Barbashev got the train rolling and the two goals the boys scored in the first period proved to be sufficient. When you got a wall in Jordan Binnington in net, two goals is sometimes all you need. Then Adam and Tom dive into the  rollercoaster start for the Cardinals.

Welcome to the first episode of the Gateway Grinders! With a brief introduction to the hosts Tom and Adam we present the best St. Louis sports coverage, hot takes, and banter.    On the pilot episode, the boys discuss and breakdown games two and  three of the western conference finals with a controversial ending. The  St. Louis Blues have played a great series so far but fell victim to one call or lack there of.    We hope you guys enjoy listening and thank you for tuning in!