Sean Hannity of FOX News loves (what he calls) the free state of Florida, especially the South Florida community and the two-time defending NHL Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers.
Hannity is a Panthers’ season ticket holder.
Hosting a successful TV show and a successful radio show Mondays-Fridays, he decided to start a new podcast titled “Hang Out with Sean Hannity” under the FOX News Media banner from his new “man cave” in South Florida.
Hanging out with Hannity (for his second podcast), the great Matthew Tkachuk, alternate captain of those champion Florida Panthers and also alternate captain of the history-making 2026 gold medal winning Team USA hockey squad.
Sean Hannity’s new podcast “Hang Out with Sean Hannity” is under the FOX News Media banner from Hannity’s new “man cave” in South Florida. Florida Panthers and Team USA hockey star Matthew Tkachuk was the second guest on Hannity’s new podcast. Photo Courtesy FOX News Media
Prior, Tkachuk was on Hannity’s TV show, just after members of the Team USA men’s hockey team appeared at President Trump’s State of the Union Address in Washington D.C.
On the TV show and later on the podcast, Hannity proudly wore Tkachuk’s gold medal.
At the onset of that podcast, Tkachuk presented an official Team USA jersey, autographed by him, to Hannity, which the host will showcase in the “man cave” during future podcasts.
Note: Link below to “Hang Out with Hannity” podcast (episode No.2) with Florida Panthers and Team USA hockey star Matthew Tkachuk.
HannityTkachukPodcast:ClickHere
Hannity’s busy schedule does not allow him to attend all the Panthers’ home games, so his sons take advantage.
When Hannity, a true fan, talks hockey, his eyes light up; he’s just as passionate talking Panthers’ hockey as when he’s discussing conservative style politics on TV or radio with Texas Senator Ted Cruz or Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan or Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
As for hockey, the Tkachuks (Matthew, brother Brady and dad Keith) boast NHL backgrounds with Brady a captain for the Ottawa Senators and dad a former player with the St. Louis Blues. Hannity and the Tkachuks admire and have mutual respect for each other.
Here is my video interview with Sean Hannity of FOX News, mainly talking his move to South Florida and his love of hockey, the Florida Panthers and Team USA.
A longtime resident of Long Island, Hannity opted to move to South Florida in 2024. He owned property in Naples but decided to make residency in Palm Beach County.
BTW, Tyrus, a former pro wrestling champion and another FOX News media personality, recently moved to South Florida, too.
Story/InterviewWithTyrus:ClickHere
Growing up a hockey fan, Hannity’s favorite, Bobby Clarke, the fearless captain and heart of the Philadelphia Flyers’ “Broad Street Bullies” era. Clarke led the team to back-to-back Stanley Cups in 1974 and 1975. Hannity played ice hockey, street hockey and roller hockey as a youth.
For self-defense and conditioning purposes as an adult, the 64-year-old Hannity trains in mixed martial arts in South Florida with a personal trainer.
About Hannity’s new podcast from South Florida
FOX News Channel’s Sean Hannity is expanding his media footprint with the launch of a new podcast for FOX News Media, “Hang Out with Sean Hannity,” which premiered on March 3 with Stephen A. Smith, a television personality, radio host and sports analyst working primarily for ESPN.
The launch served as the latest addition to FOX News Media’s new media division which features an established suite of podcasts such as Ruthless, Will Cain Country, Planet Tyrus and The Riley Gaines Show.
The twice-weekly podcast will deliver long-form, unfiltered conversations with compelling and influential figures across culture, business, sports, politics, and beyond. Filmed from Hannity’s new set in Florida, dubbed the personal “man cave,” the show will offer a candid, behind-the-scenes look at the conversations that occur when the cameras stop rolling.
In making the announcement, Porter Berry, President of FOX News Digital and New Media, said via press release, “Sean Hannity remains one of the most influential voices in media, grounded by the same values and work ethic that defined his early days. We’re thrilled to expand our podcast portfolio with one of the most accomplished broadcasters to ever pick up a microphone.”
Hannity added, “I’ve always been interested in how people got to where they are. The risks they took, the failures they pushed through, and the lessons that don’t make it on TV. This podcast is a chance to slow down and have those conversations, no scripts, no talking points, just real discussions with people who have something meaningful to say.”
Capturing a real, down-to-earth dialogue, “Hang Out with Sean Hannity” will spotlight guests’ defining moments, personal setbacks, hard-earned lessons, and the true grit the drives achievement. A self-made broadcaster and the longest-running host in the industry, Hannity brings the curiosity and perspective that built his career to the podcast, drawing on the resilience and hustle that shaped him into one of the most formative voices in modern media. In addition to the podcast, Hannity will continue to host his nationally syndicated radio program “The Sean Hannity Show,” while sunsetting “Sean” on FOX Nation.
A FOX News original, Hannity has been known for his provocative style and passionate connection with his audience over the course of his 30 years at FNC. Each night, his prime-time program features a signature monologue where he breaks down trending topics of the day, followed by headline-generating interviews.
Garnering the highest viewership among cable news in his timeslot, Hannity averaged 3.2-million viewers for the full Nielsen year of 2025, routinely placing as one of the top cable shows overall. Ranked by Talkers Magazine as the number one talk radio host in the country, Hannity also hosts an eponymous radio show on 750 stations where he is listened to by more than 20-million people a week.
Throughout his tenure at FNC, Hannity has interviewed numerous key newsmakers and political figures, including billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, California Governor Gavin Newsom, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, actor and director Sean Penn, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, then-President George W. Bush, then-Vice President Dick Cheney, former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mike Tyson, Connor McGregor, Reverend Jesse Jackson, Kim Kardashian, Mel Gibson, Michael Moore, Michael Phelps, Richard Petty, Charlie Daniels, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Matthew Tkachuk, and President Donald Trump, among many others.
This story was originally published March 18, 2026 at 1:01 PM.
Miami Herald
Jim Varsallone writes a high school sports column twice a week, featuring top performers in all varsity sports (boys and girls) in Broward and Miami-Dade counties. He also covers pro wrestling, something he’s done since his college days in the late 1980s. Now in his fifth decade of coverage, he currently follows WWE (Raw, SmackDown and NXT), AEW, Ring of Honor, TNA Impact Wrestling, MLW, WOW, NWA, and the South Florida indies, mainly CCW. He writes MMA, too — mostly profile stories and video interviews with American Top Team and Sanford MMA fighters in South Florida. As for pro wrestling, he writes feature stories and profile pieces, updates upcoming show schedules in South Florida, photographs the action and interviews talent (audio and video) — sharing the content here and via social media on his Facebook, Twitter and YouTube channel: jim varsallone (jimmyv3 channel).
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