On this special 'after dark' edition of the HDOG POD, I'm joined by my three great friends, including Perry Legakis who takes a starring role! Things go off the rail in a hurry and they maintain that pace throughout the entire episode! We discuss favourite old school video games with a hotttttt take from Perry about Mario Bros, he mixes up Mike Myers from the Austin Powers movies with Michael Myers from the Halloween movies in a hilarious rant, then I take him for task for explaining he doesn't want to discuss things when we kind of need to because we're on a podcast! We chat about what will happen with the Ben Simmons of the 76ers, why Perry thinks NBA big men should never be part of the Mount Rushmore discussion, debate who will win the Super Bowl - Tom Brady or Bill Belichick, plus Perry has a startling admission that I shockingly don't share any qualities of mega-star Beyonce!

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Episode 76: Perry The Hatchet

Recurring guest Eric Rosales is back for a special 75th milestone episode! We discuss the Aaron Rodgers Covid fiasco, Cam Newton's return to the NFL, plus Odell Beckham Jr. finding his new squad. We chat NBA hoops as well, about how the Raptors young core is doing in the early going, what will happen with Ben Simmons and Kyrie Irving, plus why Scottie Pippen was throwing shade to Michael Jordan! Perhaps most importantly, with the new Curb Your Enthusiasm out, we wax poetic about how it's been pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty good!

Episode 75: Every Rosales Has Its Thorn

In this spirited episode I'm joined by my colleague George Nassios and he has some hot takes about the Maple Leafs start to the season along with their sinking power play. He also admonishes Leafs fans who cheered for Montreal in the playoffs. We give mad props to his Cowboys, discuss whether Dak Prescott is a top-5 quarterback, and we debate whether Cowboys Head Coach Mike McCarthy is a great coach or not - spoiler alert, George doesn't like him! With his Atlanta Braves battling the hated Houston Astros in the World Series, we recap how the Braves got to where they are, show love towards former Blue Jays and current Atlanta GM Alex Anthopoulos and trash the cheating Astros! An awesome trip down memory lane results in finding out why he nicknamed me 'Golftown' while we worked together, plus the epic tale of me attempting to eat 5 Wendy's Baconators comes up and we wax poetic about it!

Episode 74: Furious George

I'm joined by golf writer for the Action Network & SiriusXM PGA Tour Host and 4-time Sports Emmy award winner Jason Sobel! We delve into the Americans dominance at the Ryder Cup, the parties they had afterwards, plus Jason has a great take about how the International squad from the Presidents Cup might be better than the Euros in the Ryder Cup. Sobel explains why he isn't fired up about the upcoming Bryson DeChambeau/Brooks Koepka match, and he illustrates why players on tour don't actually loathe Bryson. We talk about how Phil Mickelson has trolled him on twitter, he shares his thoughts about my boy John Daly and discusses what a return to golf would be like for Tiger Woods. With the NHL starting today, we chat about the new season, reminisce about our favourite old-school goaltenders of yesteryear, then Sobel divulges why people don't feel bad about the Maple Leafs. How did he get to become a golf writer, in a wild and twisted career journey? Sobel explains, and shares an epic story about an embarrassing career blunder involving Dan Patrick when he was at ESPN! With him being a golf gambling writer, we had to talk about our best and worst beats, plus what unique content he offers to readers and viewers alike! You can follow him on twitter @JasonSobelTAN and check out his work @ActionNetworkHQ

Episode 73: Sobel Recall

I'm joined by special guest, 'Rob Has A Podcast' contributor and former roommate of mine Grace Leeder! We are huge reality show junkies so we delve deeply into the Survivor premiere and discuss what the new era of the show will be like! Grace talks about the importance of LGBTQ representation on the show and what steps Survivor is taking to be better, plus we reminisce about Rudy/Richard's unlikely alliance in Season 1. We then wax poetic about the historic and amazing 'cookout' alliance on Big Brother that produced the first African American winner in BB history! Grace then crushes my soul when she declares that my all-time fave Dr. Will Kirby is NOT the greatest player ever! We then chat about the September to remember in the Blue Jays playoff chase, she stumps for Manager Charlie Montoyo and gives good points that he's doing a great job, and we remember the late great comedian Norm Macdonald. You can listen to her podcast 'Hold Up' anywhere you listen to podcasts and follow Grace on twitter @hifromgrace

Episode 72: Amazing Grace

The Summer of Hound Dog is over and my first guest back is voice of the Saskatchewan Roughriders and TSN broadcaster Derek Taylor! We discuss how he got his dream job, his start in the industry when Jay Onrait was his roommate, and his most embarrassing moment on air. We delve deeply into all things CFL, including the state of the Roughriders, the best players to interview, and how he steers clear of talking about the dreaded '13th man' fiasco from the 2009 Grey Cup. We then go on a wild tangent about his beloved Simpson's show, he reveals his favourite quotes, plus I wonder out loud who watches the new episodes and question whether they're good or not? Other random discussion points include 'which awful Blue Jays player should you get on a jersey'? We show lots of love to Darren Dutchyshen, colleague and TSN anchor who is battling cancer (we LOVE you Dutchy!) and laugh at his hilarious sayings that he somehow got away with! Finally, we rail on fans who only hate plays that don't work out in lazy 'results oriented thinking' and talk about our worst gambling beats and Derek reveals some great betting tips to be aware of!

Episode 71: Taylor Made

I'm joined by recurring guest & podcast editor Grant 'Nabesy' Roberts and the debate about whether you can have more than one "best" friend rages on! He has an all-time slip of the tongue that is too good to be true (yet it is), then he calls me the wrong name that sends me into a tizzy! (good word). Grant waxes poetic about the fortuitous time he wandered onto the set of 'The OC' tv show and how he played a starring role in it, plus he reveals a candid story working on the World Jr. Hockey tournament and what he witnessed from the Latvian team. He explains why he's such a disgruntled Maple Leafs fan, we break down the awful Blue Jays bullpen, plus how could we not rip awful spelling and grammar we often see? Finally, I recap how I nearly got a hole in one golfing with TSN legend Rod Smith, Grant explains his most embarrassing moment of his life plus he shares the booming audio of his house being rocked by lightning!

Episode 70: G-Rant and Rave

I'm joined by my great friend of 20+ years Derek Stashick where we wax poetic about classic stories of yesteryear including our epic boxing matches "The Fire in Arnprior" and the "Barrage in the Garage" in high school! We also delve into some classic tales of why I was nicknamed 'No Skates Harrison', the unbelievably stupid faux pas in grade school that foiled my attempt at making the basketball team and how Derek was so huge in high school that he dominated hoops! Since he's a (shudder) Ottawa Senators fan we break down their draft, why he wasn't initially happy with it and why the Seattle Kraken didn't select better players in the expansion draft. He then hangs up on me mid-call, only to return to try and convince me his Dallas Cowboys have a better offense than my Seattle Seahawks! *Note, Derek is not my best friend. I'm sure he'll be crushed to realize this. I clearly explain in my intro how you can ONLY have ONE best friend, not multiple best friends. He did not make the cut. Sorry Stashick, I'll be sure to beat you in future boxing matches "The Static in the Attic", "The Mush in the Bush" and the "Stash in the Trash".

Episode 69: Stash Mob

I'm joined by TSN Sportscentre anchor and host Lindsay Hamilton and we talk about her career that led her to TSN, how she interviewed Justin Bieber on the Family channel along with Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez and the Jonas Brothers and more! We discuss how amazing it was for her to cover Canada's incredible comeback victory at the World Hockey Championships in Latvia, and how it was living in the bubble for the duration of the tournament. She divulges the proudest moment of her career, plus two epic embarrassing moments and golf course bucket lists, including who she'd like to see win this week's Open Championship golf major! We delve deeply into the Bachelorette, including who she thinks will win Katie's heart, if Blake and her will go the distance and she explains how she was once on a reality TV show and won! I also provide my ultimate emotional hedge bet featuring the Montreal Canadiens and we debate whether Leafs fans should've cheered for or against the Habs in the Stanley Cup Final!

Episode 68 - Hamilton: A Canadian Podcast

I'm joined by Toronto Blue Jays baseball columnist Gregor Chisholm to talk all things blue birds! We delve into his start as an intern covering the team for MLB.com, some of his favourite (and challenging) players to cover, plus just how much of a beauty former manager John Gibbons is! We delve into the monster season by Vladimir Guerrero Jr, what the team needs to do to address their bullpen woes and why fans should practice patience with the squad. We then wax poetic about favourite Curb Your Enthusiasm episodes plus have a discussion about how the Seinfeld finale wasn't as bad as people think! Finally, Reality TV is on the menu and Gregor (correctly) agrees with me that Dr. Will Kirby from Big Brother is the greatest reality show contestant ever, plus he explains why Australian Survivor is better than the American version! You can follow him @gregorchisholm on Twitter and see his work for the Toronto Star.

Episode 67: Happily Gregor After

I'm joined by veteran sports broadcaster Tony Ambrogio to discuss his amazing career and all the hilarious tales of interviews gone awry and embarrassing (and proud!) moments. He shares an absolutely EPIC story about meeting Jaromir Jagr, how an interview with his idol Dan Marino had him bursting out laughing, plus the time he was super frustrated chatting with a Toronto Raptors coach! The stories are just heating up, as he waxes poetic about discussions with Gordie Howe, Wayne Gretzky, Jean Beliveau, Bobby Hull, Vijay Singh and meeting Super Mario Lemieux! I then take Tony to ask for the AWFUL Steelers/Seahawks Super Bowl in 2006 where the referees SCREWED my Seahawks in favour of his Steelers! He shares his favourite moment from covering a World Series contest that you can't miss, and we discuss the collapse of the Maple Leafs and how there might be a silver lining. Then I reveal two beauty stories about an AWFUL interview of mine from my college days, plus the time I met my boy John Daly and how he reacted following him downing 12 Diet Cokes in 4 holes of golf!

Episode 66: Dog and Tony Show

I'm joined by fellow TSN and sportsbettingdime.com colleague Chris Amberley where we discuss the historic win by Phil Mickelson at the PGA Championship, where he became the oldest major champion ever! We delve into the hilarious Bryson DeChambeau & Brooks Koepka beef & debate how genuine it is, plus explain the timeline of how their simmering feud came to be. Since we both write for a sports gambling website, we divulge some futures bets to place for the upcoming major tournaments, then explain some of the worst gambling beats we've ever had! Chris waxes poetic about his Green Bay Packers Quarterback Aaron Rodgers & why he's so worried he may leave the squad, plus he gives reasons why he has a poor 1-4 record in NFC Championship games. Speaking of Rodgers & DeChambeau, they're teaming up in a battle royale golf match in July against Mickelson & Tom Brady, and we tee up who will win the hotly contested tilt!

Episode 65: Chris Almighty

On this special episode I'm joined by 2010 Olympic gold medal winning blueliner and TSN host Tessa Bonhomme and we talk all things hockey! She delves into her career progression that led to winning gold with team Canada and she divulges epic tales of former teammates perhaps partying a little too hard after winning in Vancouver! Tessa talks about whether she'd want to work in hockey management in the future, plus she explains how the Maple Leafs would respond to the injury to captain John Tavares along with her Stanley Cup pick. We also agree on several terms that drive us craaaazy in hockey! I ask who the only team that could win besides her hated rival Michigan Wolverines (as an Ohio State Buckeye alum) that she'd be most sickened by, which leads to her revealing how many bottles of wine fellow TSN analyst Craig Button has given her to settle friendly wagers they've made. Then, she has an all-time story that dovetails with my #hottake that cheap wine is just as good, if not better, than expensive wine! We delve into how she got into broadcasting, embarrassing moments, plus discuss the return to golf in Ontario along with how awesome of a golfing partner TSN host Jennifer Hedger is!

Episode 64: Once Bonhomme A Time

I'm joined by travel blogger and content creator Lauren Yakiwchuk and we discuss how she built up such a highly successful blog along with challenges she's faced as a travel blogger during the pandemic. She discusses the pivotal moment where she broke her ankle that allowed her to fully focus on her website along with amazing travel tips and places to visit once we're all able to get back to normal! Naturally, since she's been a world traveler, she recounts a hilariously epic tale about bidets and hoses in India! In addition to her website justinpluslauren.com she explains how she started ontariohiking.com along with the best trails to hike in around the Greater Toronto Area. Being a vegan, Lauren reveals some rather surprising products you'd never expect had dairy in them, in addition to great desserts to make! We debate great old school video games and she divulges her fave retro video game, rattles me with her selection for who the best all-time Big Brother player is, plus we give our thoughts on 'The Circle' season 2 along who we think will win! You can follow Lauren Yakiwchuk on Twitter @justinlaurenXO and Instagram @justinpluslauren

Episode 63: Lauren Policy

On NFL draft day I'm joined by my great friend Aki Minas and we talk about who his Miami Dolphins will select, plus whether they should stick with Tua Tagovailoa as their starting QB. Aki laments losing Fitzmagic, which allows us the opportunity to play a classic Instagram rant of mine about the Dolphins! We talk about how happy Aki was when Tom Brady left the AFC East, along with his curious decision to buy a Brady Buccaneers jersey. Speaking of jerseys, I explain how I made a huge SNAFU when I thought I was getting a sweet deal on a Jerry Rice Seahawks jersey, but it all went awry! Seeing as how he's a huge Ottawa Senators fan, I naturally ask him how excited he'd be if the Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup, and that's when things take a wild turn. Shockingly, Aki explains why Canadians should always cheer for rival Canadian teams, and that's when I take him to task for that awful take! We discuss the hilariously failed European Super Soccer League and wax poetic about how Jose Mourinho has hilarious post game clips. Then we get into the nitty gritty about the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge game & talk about how smashing video game controllers as a kid is a rite of passage!

Episode 62: The Minas Touch

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