{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Enjoying Orange Slices with Jeff & Ian - ep#203","description":"This week on Enjoying Orange Slices with Jeff & Ian \ud83c\udf4a\ud83c\udfd2 Ian kicks things off with an all-time intro for Rick Ball (yes\u2026 the \u201cChicago Bulls\u201d line makes an appearance \ud83d\ude02), and then the guys settle in with one of Canada\u2019s top voices in hockey\u2014now calling Chicago Blackhawks games on Chicago Sports Network. From Bedard\u2019s next step to the grind of calling an 82-game season, this one is equal parts hockey insight and pure hang. In This Episode: What it\u2019s really like calling games during a rebuild\u2014and how you keep it real without getting negative Why Connor Bedard took a big step forward (and the one thing Rick says he improved most) Chicago\u2019s \u201ctower\u201d defense: huge young D-men, elite PK talk, and how the blue line is being built for the future The value of vets like Nick Foligno and what leadership looks like in a young room Deep dish vs thin crust: Rick\u2019s legendary first-week-in-Chicago pizza story \ud83c\udf55 Broadcaster life: prep routines, travel, sleep (or lack of it), and why blowouts are the hardest games to call A heartfelt tribute\/story about Jim Robson and the broadcaster lineage that shaped so many careers Don\u2019t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for your weekly hockey + laughs fix! ","author_name":"Enjoying Orange Slices with Jeff & Ian","author_url":"http:\/\/orangeslices.libsyn.com\/website","html":"