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Purple Posts Episode 1: When the NWHL Bubble Burst
March 18, 2025 · 87 min

Introducing Purple Posts, a new podcast from The Ice Garden about the memorable, funny, and sometimes just strange moments in the history of women’s hockey. In this debut episode, host LJ Bachenheimer delves into what went down during the 2021 NWHL pandemic “bubble” season alongside TIG's Senior Editor Michelle Jay, NCAA editor Angelica Rodriguez, and writer and podcaster Alyssa Turner. Whether you were in the Twitch chat trenches or never knew of the NWHL, you'll want to listen to find out what happened, why it went wrong, and what makes that moment four years ago so unforgettable.

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Intro and outro music: Modestly Rude by Jhovanny Fontanez © copyright 2009. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. https://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Nobuo3000/19015