It’s been a long hot summer, and Peter has forgotten everything about the Capitals, the NHL, hockey, and interpersonal relationships. Come along as we recap the offseason, catch up with training camp, and relearn everything […]

The Tomcast!

May 5th, 2021

The Washington Capitals are making all kinds of news lately, and all of it is TERRIBAD. It’s time to cast a pod. Discussed in this episode: TJ Oshie’s father Ovechkin’s injury Kuznetsov and Samsonov’s discipline […]

The 2021 preview podcast episode

Jan 1st, 2021

Happy new year! The last month has been a blur, but Ian has graciously caught me up on a ton of action. We’ve got a big year ahead, and it starts right now. Discussed in […]

Everything keeps happening so much

Oct 16th, 2020

There has been so much happening; it’s exhausting. From beloved fan faves sending their wagons westward to an uncertain future for the NHL altogether, here’s a marathon pod in which we try to and fail […]

Meet Peter Laviolette and the Washington Lavitals

Sep 16th, 2020

Peter Laviolette has taken the reins of the Washington Capitals, ushering in the era of the Washington Lavitals. In today’s episode, Peter and Ian try to figure out what that means. Discussed in this episode: […]

Power-ranking the next coach of the Washington Capitals

Aug 24th, 2020

With Todd Reirden out, it’s time for us to recklessly speculate about who could take over. This episode has a lot of visual stuff in it, so my apologies for the audio-only version being insufficient. […]

Is a sweep imminent for the Washington Capitals?

Aug 18th, 2020

The Caps are in a hole, and not even a good one like Bag End. Can they escape? Probably not. But can they regain some of their dignity? Also unlikely, but let’s rant about it […]

RMNB Interview Series: Adam Eaton talks World Series run, Nationals’ championship celebration at Capitals game

Apr 27th, 2020

During the coronavirus pandemic, I’ve been considering how I can be more of the new-media journalist I want to be and use the vast connections I’ve created over the last decade. So, with Peter’s help, […]

Panic: the podcast

Feb 22nd, 2020

Without explanation, the Washington Capitals have suddenly become bad. In today’s podcast, Peter and Ian try to wrap their smooth smooth brains around the complicated problem of “what happens when your team starts sucking out […]

X’s and the Orioles

Feb 8th, 2020

In our latest casted pod, Ian recounts his adventure at the Laughlin Family Foundation dinner and meeting Orioles legend Brooks Robinson, we discuss the Ovi goal explosion, whether John Carlson is a dad or a […]

Pre-anniversary party podcast

Dec 6th, 2019

We’re turning 10 years old next week, so, uh, Is Party Soon. To mark the occasion and get you psyched for it, Ian and I hit the big red button on the podcast machine. In […]

Ask us anything on our livestream at 12:30 PM ET Wednesday

Oct 2nd, 2019

Happy first day of hockey! To mark the occasion, Ian and I will be doing a lunchtime livestream. At 12:30 today, we’ll be live on YouTube to discuss the new season and chat with you […]

An interview with AHL linesman Tommy George

Jul 12th, 2019

Tommy George is an AHL official that has local roots. Tommy played club hockey at Urbana High School in Frederick County and eventually donned the stripes in the Olympic games. He’s also done IIHF events like the World Championship. You’ve like

An RMNB Independence Day news roundup podcast

Jul 4th, 2019

Happy July 4, everyone! We hope you have a fun, safe day. Yummy down on some hot dogs and frothy drinks and whatever. Maybe one way to kick off the day is with this hot fresh podcast. In this episode, Peter and Ian recount all the news of the o

What went wrong

Apr 29th, 2019

Enough time has passed that we can now talk about the end of the 2018-19 Capitals without sobbing. In this podcast, Ian and Peter discuss what went wrong for the team – but also for themselves. (Like the Caps, we’ve had some unfortunate setback

RMNB vs Isabelle Khurshudyan vs the White Walkers

Apr 15th, 2019

Isabelle Khurshudyan has been covering the Capitals for the Washington Post for several years now, but we’ve never actually spoken. Until now. After Brooks Orpik scored the OTGWG in Game Two, Peter and Izzy finally got together to discuss Caps

The Whirlwind

Mar 3rd, 2019

What a week it’s been in the hockey world. In today’s episode of the podcast, Ian and I track back through the trade deadline with an eye on the playoff race. Plus, Manny and Bryce leave the DMV.https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/wp-conte

Red eyes and deadlines

Feb 18th, 2019

The trade deadline is but scant days away, so it’s time for Peter and Ian log onto the podcast one last time to ask the age-old question, are the Caps good? The team has problems — big problems — but they seem poised to make the playoffs … exce

The All-Star Game, the bye week, and looming Voldemort

Jan 28th, 2019

The Caps’ bye week has come at just the right time. Ian and I have come up for air to discuss the All-Star Game, the hidden virtues of the glow puck, slump blame, and Voldemort. Plus, a short chat with a young Caps fan who was at the ASG game a

The slumpty dance is your chance to do the slump

Jan 21st, 2019

With five consecutive, agonizing losses in the immediate rearview, Ian and I thought this was the perfect time to get together and discuss anything but the current slump. So here is some chat about the slump and a lot about black-suit Spider-Ma

The King of the Jungle

Dec 6th, 2018

On Tuesday, Caps forward Tom Wilson was injured in a hit from Knights forward Ryan Reaves. Of the hit, Reaves said, “[Wilson] was just looking at his pass and ran into a lion in the jungle.” Except lions don’t live in jungles. Tigers and cougar

RMNB chats with Caps emergency backup goalie Gavin McHale

Nov 21st, 2018

The Capitals have hit the twenty-game threshold with an overtime thriller in Montreal, Tom Wilson has returned to action, a bunch of players are hurt, and the standings are weird. In this episode of the RMNB podcast, we discuss all of that – pl

The Tom Wilson debate episode

Oct 10th, 2018

We’re just two games into a very young season, but it’s never too early to evaluate how the Caps are looking. The short answer: pretty good! In addition to that, in this episode of the RMNB podcast Ian and Peter pore over Washington’s goalie de

The summer mailbag episode

Aug 28th, 2018

Here’s an hourlong Q&A podcast with Q’s provided by you good people and A’s provided by two tired dudes, Ian and Peter. We talk a lot about the 2018-19 Caps roster, but also a lot about Puddle of Mudd and Limp Bizkit. That’s, um, a mixed bag, b

Captains of the offseason booze cruise

Aug 6th, 2018

There’s the offseason and then there’s August. Ian and I convened on Sunday to discuss the Caps’ summer moves, the Cup’s journey through the organization, and whether or not Lane Lambert is a dracula. Plus, I plug the very stupid series I’m pub