The YouTuber and podcaster Steve “Dangle” Glynn discusses his new book Hockey Rants and Raves (HarperCollins, 2024), with Joseph Planta.

Hockey Rants and Raves by Steve “Dangle” Glynn (HarperCollins, 2024). Click to buy this book from Amazon.ca: Hockey Rants and Raves

Text of the introduction by Joseph Planta:

I am Planta: On the Line, in Vancouver, British Columbia, at TheCommentary.ca.

One of the more engaging books of the season is the latest from Steve “Dangle” Glynn. The popular broadcaster, podcaster, and YouTube star delivers his signature enthusiasm and frankness in Hockey Rants and Raves. He is both humorous and honest as he takes on some of the greatest arguments amongst hockey fans, as well as starts new ones. Take coming up with a Mount Rushmore for goalies, the greatest goalies, he comes up with his four and then another four, and whether you agree with his case or not, the reader then thinks of their own, making for a fun experience reading the book. And as a casual hockey observer, the book is immediately accessible and one can see why so many are drawn to the game. Steve is a long-suffering Toronto Maple Leafs fan and he examines the joys and traumas of being a strident supporter of the team. He looks critically at the fan bases of not just his team but others through the league. He speaks for the fan experience too, critical of the cost of seeing the game, but lovingly painting the experience of going to a game in a way that makes it aspirational despite the price of admission. We’ll talk about all of this and more, including where the name Dangle came from. Steve Glynn spent nine seasons with Sportsnet, and co-founded SDPN, a sports podcast network with the motto Sports Are Fun. You can find him throughout the world of social media @stevedangle is the usual handle. This new book is published by HarperCollins. We spoke last Thursday, with Steve joining me from Ajax, Ontario. Please welcome to the Planta: On the Line program, Steve Glynn; Mr. Glynn, good morning.

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