On a podcast last year, Wayne Gretzky quietly—almost meekly—revealed his "grandfather was 50 percent Jewish", and fled Eastern Europe at a time when having any Jewish blood was a good reason to get out. Now that this news is out in the open, our Jewish sports podcasters need to dig in. The most pressing question: is one-eighth of Wayne Gretzky the greatest Jewish hockey player of all time?

That dovetails with this week's roundup of Jewish sports stories from our sports podcasters the Menschwarmers, including how Jewish athletes are performing in this year's Stanley Cup playoffs. We also have some Jewish stories from women's pro leagues, including the PWHL and WNBA.

Then we dig into the ridiculous controversy surrounding the FIFA World Cup, where president Gianni Infantino tried to make peace between the Israeli and Palestinian delegations in Vancouver—and failed, miserably, on a global stage.

Finally, the boys give a send-off to John Sterling, an iconic sports broadcaster who left an indelible mark on the industry.

Credits

• Hosts: James Hirsh and Gabe Pulver
• Producer: Michael Fraiman
• Music: Coby Lipovitch (intro), chēēZ π (main theme, " Organ Grinder Swing ")

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