What’s better than one Ben? Two Bens! Wild centerman Ben Jones hops on the bus with Ben to chat the good, the bad and the bumps along the way in his career, skating in a career high 26 NHL games with Minnesota last season, his charity golf tournament and more. Benny G fills fans in on what to expect at the Iowa State Fair… including his prep for the Cow Chip Throwing Championship.

Lots to catch up on this episode… Including a great chat with recently re-signed wild forward Brad Marek. Brad talks signing his first ever NHL contract, getting stuck in northern Michigan on the bus, his youth hockey camp he ran this summer and more. Ben fills fans in on the outdoor game announcement, touches on some of what Iowa’s depth chart might look like, thoughts on schedule and Wild on Wheels dates!

Ridin’ The Bus is presented by Central Iowa Pool & Spa Central Iowa Pool & Spa. After far too long of a Hiatus, Ben is back with an apology and a brand new guest to the organization. New Iowa Wild Head Coach Greg Cronin hops on the bus to talk his philosophy on winning/development, coaching acumen, his time in New Zealand and much more.

Ridin’ The Bus is presented by Central Iowa Pool & Spa Central Iowa Pool & Spa. Caedan Bankier and Luke Toporowski are back with Ben this week to celebrate episode 50, and officially introduce their segment as the “This is Greatness” podcast… (Listen to episode 48 for more reference to the name.) Banks and Topper have Wild forward Mikey Milne on as a guest, and discuss Mikey’s lackluster job as fantasy football commissioner, excluding Topper from a summer round of golf and tons more to laugh along with them.

Ridin’ The Bus is presented by Central Iowa Pool & Spa Central Iowa Pool & Spa. This episode’s guest host is Wild Video Coach Ray Sylvester. Ray and Ben welcome Iowa Wild goalie Dylan Ferguson onto the bus. “Fergy” shares his incredible stories about his NHL debut at 19 years old, his first NHL win which included a huge stop on Evgeni Malkin and more great tales from his pro career. Our hosts breakdown the Wild’s recent hot streak, and bring you inside “Video Headquarters” within the Wild locker room at Wells Fargo Arena.

Ridin’ The Bus is presented by Central Iowa Pool & Spa Central Iowa Pool & Spa. It’s our first show without Joey Goldstein… but don’t worry, we’ve got some great things in store. The first round of rotating guest hosts features Wild players Luke Toporowski and Caedan Bankier. Topper and Banks ditch Ben for a hilarious interview with Carson Lambos. They talk Topper being picky about who he sits by on the bus, stories from playing against eachother in the WHL, why Luke’s time in Spokane was “nothing short of greatness” and more…

Ridin’ The Bus is presented by Central Iowa Pool & Spa Central Iowa Pool & Spa. We have some sad news. This is Joey Goldstein’s final ride on the bus. Ben and Joey reminisce about some of the great Ridin’ the Bus moments, like Joey playing goalie against the players, Ben podcasting in full hockey equipment, Joey becoming a local “celebrity” and tons more great memories. It’s a bittersweet show as we bid Joey farewell… but don’t worry, the show will go on!

Ridin’ The Bus is presented by Central Iowa Pool & Spa Central Iowa Pool & Spa. Joey is back from his siesta. Before he returns serve on some of Ben’s comments from last episode’s solo show, new Wild defenseman Joe Cecconi jumps on the bus with the guys. Joe talks about being a Bills fan, special relationship with his grandpa, surviving an ice storm in Austin, TX and plenty more. Ben and Joey recap opening weekend, discuss the arrival of Jesper Wallstedt back to Iowa, amongst other topics as the season is officially under way!