John Leahy- Podcaster, Musician, Broadcaster, Audiobook Narrator, Storyteller
Airing It Out-Files From Leahy's Broadcast Booth

Airing It Out-Files From Leahy's Broadcast Booth

In my thirty years in the world of sports broadcasting, I've seen a lot of things and met a lot of people. This podcast touches on my love of sports, broadcasting, and the fascinating people I've met along the way. I've got great stories to tell and new adventures to discover. I'll also touch on my love of music and maybe play a few tunes for you along the way. You are always welcome in my broadcast booth, the door is always open, come on in!

Recent Episodes

Oct. 1, 2025

A Visit With Sarah Crowne (AUDIO)

Here is the audio version of my chat with author Sarah Crowne.
Oct. 1, 2025

A Visit with Author Sarah Crowne (VIDEO)

This episode spotlights author Sarah Crowne, author of the murder mystery "All These Threads of Time". Her story is a fascinating one- learn about her fascination with storytelling and her success as both an attorney and as a...
Sept. 24, 2025

2025-26 Hockey East Men's Preview

In this episode, we take a look at the upcoming 25-26 Men's Hockey East season with the annual preview episode. Joining me are Mike Machnik of Merrimack hockey and College Hockey News, along with Ian Beauchesne, journalist an...
Sept. 17, 2025

Transition Time

This episode marks a period of transition- from the closing of one area of life to the opening of another- I reflect on the ending of my summer book tour , and the opening of hockey season. Also I reveal my NFL picks for Week...
Sept. 10, 2025

The Voices of Hockey with Kirk McKnight

In this episode, I visit with Kirk McKnight, author of the book the Voices of Hockey. The book is a series of interviews with 65 NHL broadcasters, with a recently released audiobook version.
Sept. 3, 2025

Football Picks and Irish Music

As promised last week, I will be making NFL picks on a weekly basis, so the first installment of those picks are included here. I also previewed the final three weeks of my summer book tour- which has gone by way too fast. Dr...

Recent Blog Posts

Sept. 6, 2024

THANK YOU Merrimack

 The summer has sped by and hockey season is rapidly descending on us. With that being said, I wanted to take this opportunity to share a few thoughts about my transition in my broadcasting career. I expressed several thoughts about this on my …

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July 31, 2024

We've Got A Way

As a companion to the episode recorded on July 31st with Merrimack assistant coach Chris Ross, here is a song he wrote and performed as a dedication to the 22-23 Merrimack men's hockey season. It is called " We'll Find A Way."  https://archive…

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April 18, 2024

Updates

I thought it would be a good time to provide a few updates on some relevant areas.  First off, there will be no podcast episodes this week and next (the weeks of 4/18 and 4/25). I am away and out of town on business. Family business. Airing it…

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