Off The Pike with Brian Barrett

Brian opens by recapping the Celtics' and Bruins' wins on Sunday as they head into the playoffs (0:00). Then, he chats with The Boston Globe’s Chad Finn about another Red Sox series win over the Cardinals, a much better turn through the Sox’s starting rotation, the Sox's improved offense, Roman Anthony’s slump, and more (10:30). Brian and Jamie end by discussing a busy weekend in sports, including UFC and the Masters (57:30).

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Host: Brian Barrett

Guest: Chad Finn

Producer: Jamie McClellan

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Brian recaps the Celtics' tight loss to the Knicks (0:00). Then, he chats with the Boston Globe’s Conor Ryan about the Bruins as they head to the playoffs, Morgan Geek’s hot streak, James Hagens’s call-up, the Bruins’ struggles on the power play, and more (26:15). Then, Brian and Jamie chat about the Red Sox’s promising series win over the Brewers, and the latest on the Mike Vrabel–Diana Russini story (1:05:10).

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Host: Brian Barrett

Guest: Conor Ryan

Producer: Jamie McClellan

Brian recaps the Celtics' tight loss to the Knicks (0:00). Then, he chats with the Boston Globe’s Conor Ryan about the Bruins as they head to the playoffs, Morgan Geek’s hot streak, James Hagens’s call-up, the Bruins’ struggles on the power play, and more (26:15). Then, Brian and Jamie chat about the Red Sox’s promising series win over the Brewers, and the latest on the Mike Vrabel–Diana Russini story (1:05:10).

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Host: Brian Barrett

Guest: Conor Ryan

Producer: Jamie McClellan

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Brian chats with Boston sports superfan Kevin Hench about the Celtics’ win over the Hornets on Tuesday night and why they look primed to make a deep playoff run (0:00). Then, they chat about the Red Sox’s terrible start to the season despite Tuesday's win over the Brewers, and Craig Breslow’s tenure as GM (17:15). They wrap up by talking about the Bruins' surprisingly good season as the playoffs approach, despite a loss on Tuesday to the Hurricanes (49:30). Brian and Jamie end with a listener call and chat about the Sox and Mike Vrabel (1:04:30).

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Host: Brian Barrett

Guest: Kevin Hench

Producer: Jamie McClellan

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Brian opens by discussing the Red Sox’s dreadful 2-7 start to the season, including a disappointing loss on Sunday with some bad pitching and defense (0:00). Then, he recaps the Celtics’ win over the Raptors on Sunday, featuring another solid game from Payton Pritchard, and the Bruins’ tough weekend, including losses to the Lightning and Flyers (21:50). Then, Brian and Jamie answer a listener email about the Red Sox’s woes (37:20). 

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Host: Brian Barrett

Producer: Jamie McClellan

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Brian explains how the Red Sox got into such a mess to start the 2026 season and puts the Celtics' surprise season in historical context. Then, Brian chats with NFL Media’s Eric Edholm about the upcoming NFL draft, edge players the Patriots could target in the first round, A.J. Brown trade rumors, this year’s tight end class, and more (37:30). Brian and Jamie end with a listener call about the Red Sox’s poor start (1:16:30).

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Host: Brian Barrett

Guest: Eric Edholm

Producer: Jamie McClellan

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