Pucks & Paparazzi

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"Talk about a power couple! Howard Baldwin founded the New England Whalers in his 20s, went on to win a Stanley Cup as a part-owner of the Pittsburgh Penguins, then moved to Hollywood to produce films like Hoosiers, Sudden Death, and the Oscar-winning Ray. Karen Baldwin is an actor and writer, and was a pioneer in the world of sports journalism, she then proceeded to enjoy a successful career as her husband Howard's production partner. This is a real dynamic duo! The Baldwins join Steven Maggi each week to discuss everything from Sports to Media - with a unique connection to both worlds on Pucks & Paparazzi." read less

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Pucks & Paparazzi / Episode #13: "A Mighty Ducks for the 21st Century"

Pucks & Paparazzi / Episode #13: "A Mighty Ducks for the 21st Century"

This week, the Baldwins share their current project: It’s a family comedy called Harlem Saints - think of it as an urban MIGHTY DUCKS for this generation. For years, the Baldwins have been great believers in the importance of diversity in hockey and, in fact, had the idea for this project decades ago.

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Pucks & Paparazzi / Episode #13: "A Mighty Ducks for the 21st Century"

Pucks & Paparazzi / Episode #13: "A Mighty Ducks for the 21st Century"

This week, the Baldwins share their current project: It’s a family comedy called Harlem Saints - think of it as an urban MIGHTY DUCKS for this generation. For years, the Baldwins have been great believers in the importance of diversity in hockey and, in fact, had the idea for this project decades ago.

Pucks & Paparazzi / Episode #12: "Following Your Dream and Telling Your Story"

Pucks & Paparazzi / Episode #12: "Following Your Dream and Telling Your Story"

This week, Howard and Karen discuss "Odd Man Rush," a film that tells the story of Bill Keenan, who grew up in the 1990s as a New York Rangers fan, played hockey for Harvard and ended up in Sweden and Germany when injuries disrupted his dreams of an NHL career. "Odd Man Rush" was well received by the critics. One described the film as "surprisingly sweet and thoughtful for a film that revolves around hockey. It certainly deserves recognition for its nuanced portrait of a side of the hockey world that is rarely shown on screen."

Pucks & Paparazzi / Episode #11: “The Howes, Including Gordie, Join the WHA”

Pucks & Paparazzi / Episode #11: “The Howes, Including Gordie, Join the WHA”

This week, Howard and Karen will discuss one of hockey's all-time greats: Gordie Howe! The Howe family played for the Baldwins in the WHA, and were involved in a movie about Howe's 1973 return to playing hockey with the new Houston Aeros of the World Hockey Association. The movie, "Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story," premiered in 2013 and was a big hit in Canada.

Pucks & Paparazzi / Episode #10: "The Man Who Brought 'The Great One' to Los Angeles"

Pucks & Paparazzi / Episode #10: "The Man Who Brought 'The Great One' to Los Angeles"

This week, Bruce McNall joins Howard and Karen Baldwin to discuss the growth of hockey’s popularity in the United States. McNall is the man who brought "The Great One" Wayne Gretzky to Los Angeles. McNall has had a fascinating and controversial life, making his fortune as a coin collector, and ending up as the owner of the LA Kings.

Pucks & Paparazzi / Episode #9: “A David and Goliath Story on Ice”

Pucks & Paparazzi / Episode #9: “A David and Goliath Story on Ice”

This week, Howard and Karen Baldwin discuss one of their favorite films: "Mystery Alaska." It’s the story of a small town hockey team that suddenly gets a chance to play against the New York Rangers and features Russell Crowe, Hank Azaria, Mary McCormick, and Burt Reynolds. The Baldwins will share all the details of making the movie and why stories of people overcoming odds are their favorite to produce.

Pucks & Paparazzi / Episode #8: “Buying a Team in Russia Has its Challenges”

Pucks & Paparazzi / Episode #8: “Buying a Team in Russia Has its Challenges”

This week, Howard and Karen Baldwin discuss the fascinating tale of buying the world famous Russian Red Army Hockey team. It’s the true story of bringing American marketing to post-Soviet Union Russia. That experience, including meeting the Russian mafia, is captured in the film, Red Penguins.

Pucks & Paparazzi / Episode #7: “Fight the Power – The story of the American Basketball Association"

Pucks & Paparazzi / Episode #7: “Fight the Power – The story of the American Basketball Association"

This week, Howard and Karen present a new project --- Rebel Leagues ---an hour-long series that explores the wild and hilarious ride that was the American Basketball Association. This project is near and dear to Howard’s heart, as he had teams that challenged the establishment leagues in the 1970’s.

Pucks & Paparazzi / Episode #6: “Marketing a New League and a New Team"

Pucks & Paparazzi / Episode #6: “Marketing a New League and a New Team"

This week, Howard and Karen discuss the excitement and challenges of the early days of the New England Whalers and the WHA---with a special emphasis on marketing a new team and a new league. They look back at trying ideas that were unheard of in the NHL of the 1970s.

Pucks & Paparazzi / Episode #5: “Meet Howard and Karen Baldwin”

Pucks & Paparazzi / Episode #5: “Meet Howard and Karen Baldwin”

On this week’s episode, we dig deeper into the lives of Howard and Karen Baldwin. You’ll learn how they got started in the world of hockey, when they met, and how they made the transition from Stanley Cup Hockey to the world of multi-media and Oscar-nominated films.

Pucks & Paparazzi / Episode #4: “Women and Minorities in Sports with Upton Bell"

Pucks & Paparazzi / Episode #4: “Women and Minorities in Sports with Upton Bell"

Howard and Karen Baldwin are joined by a sports broadcast journalist that has seen it all---or at least anything that happened in the world of sports. The son of former NFL Commissioner Bert Bell, Upton Bell, joins our panel to discuss the history of diversity in sports, and what the future holds for the 21st Century.

Pucks & Paparazzi / Episode #3: “Making It As A Star”

Pucks & Paparazzi / Episode #3: “Making It As A Star”

It’s hard to make it in the world of professional sports … and even harder to make it in film and television! The Baldwins have been successful in both worlds and they will compare and contrast both industries. They will also offer their advice for beating the odds and making it in the world of entertainment.

Pucks & Paparazzi / Episode #2: "Games of Their Lives and Swimming Upstream"

Pucks & Paparazzi / Episode #2: "Games of Their Lives and Swimming Upstream"

Game of Their Lives – The story of the 1950 United States Soccer team that upset the powerful English team. It was one of those legendary upsets that will remind you of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team’s win over the U.S.S.R. Swimming Upstream – The inspiring story of Olympic swimmer Anthony Singleton, who overcame a number of challenges to be a success not only in the1964 Olympics, but also in his future endeavors.

Pucks & Paparazzi / Episode #1: "Sudden Death"

Pucks & Paparazzi / Episode #1: "Sudden Death"

Howard and Karen Baldwin discuss their 1995 sports-action film Sudden Death, which tells the story of the fear of a terrorist attack at a Stanley Cup Final game.