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Brock Richardson and his panel of sports experts engage in a lively round-table discussion about Parasports and professional sports news and newsmakers.

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Canada

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Brock Richardson and his panel of sports experts engage in a lively round-table discussion about Parasports and professional sports news and newsmakers.

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@AMIaudio

Language:

English


Episodes
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National Pride

7/23/2024
Coming up on today’s show, the road to Paris 2024 is becoming even more clear. Recently, the Canadian boccia team has been announced. Lance Cryderman will join us to discuss his final preparations headed to Paris. Plus, the panel will discuss the importance of visualization and sports.

Duration:01:03:37

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Farewell Scott

7/16/2024
Coming up on today’s show, 40 year veteran broadcaster Scott Russell joins us. We talk about his lengthy career and get his views on the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Duration:01:02:36

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Devin Heroux

7/9/2024
Coming up on today’s show we are joined once again by Devin Heroux of the CBC. Devin will be stopping by to give us the latest on the Olympics and Paralympics as they creep closer and closer by the day. The panel shares stories about Devin and we preview our final visit from CBC’s Scott Russell next week!

Duration:01:03:22

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Oh Canada

7/1/2024
Coming up on today’s show, it’s Canada Day and, because of that, we are going to explore some of the great and exciting moments that have taken place in Canadian sports history. We also recap game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final.

Duration:01:07:45

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Nuts and Bolts

6/25/2024
Coming up on today’s show, we talk about a few of the nuts and bolts that have occurred in both para and pro sports. We explore the question of what role the media plays, positively or negatively, when a team wins or loses a championship.

Duration:01:01:32

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All In

6/18/2024
Coming up on today’s show, we have another Canadian Paralympic Committee Summit interview. Today we speak with cyclist Nathan Clement. The Canadian para-women’s ice hockey program is a part of the all in project and we give you more details about that. We also talk more in-depth about one of our headlines surrounding college basketball.

Duration:01:09:42

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We Need a Tuneup

6/11/2024
Coming up on today’s show, we release another one of our Canadian Paralympic Committee Summit interviews. Today we speak with wheelchair rugby player Patrice Dagenais. In the second half of the program the panel explores the question: “How important are tuneup events prior to the Olympics and Paralympics?”

Duration:00:59:36

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Breaking Down Barriers

6/4/2024
Coming up on today’s show, we are thrilled to be joined by the public address announcer for the CFL’s Toronto Argonauts, Adam Gosse. Plus, the panel explores the topic of why it’s so challenging to access parasports events and information.

Duration:01:01:19

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Humbled

5/28/2024
Coming up on today’s show, we release another Canadian Paralympic Committee Summit interview. Today we hear from Canadian Paralympic swimmer Aurelie Rivard. She recently qualified for the 2024 Paralympic Games. Plus Toronto will have a WNBA franchise but it’s not without some controversy. We will explain later on.

Duration:01:06:51

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Just Keep Swimming

5/21/2024
Coming up on today’s show, we recently got an opportunity to interview Canadian women’s wheelchair basketball star Arinn Young about her team’s recent qualification for the 2024 Paris Paralympic games. Plus we found out some sad news from Canadian media.

Duration:01:11:16

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Jubilation

5/14/2024
Coming up on today’s episode, the panel reacts to the end result of the 2024 World Para Ice Hockey Championships that were recently held in Calgary Alberta. Plus, the Toronto Maple Leafs held their season-ending press conference . We react to that as well and talk about what is next. All that and more coming up on the show.

Duration:00:59:59

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Life’s A Beach

5/7/2024
Coming up on today’s show, the panel discusses the idea of managing expectations in life and how it correlates to sports. This conversation is inspired by an episode of the podcast Sheena Interrupted. Plus, the NHL playoffs are in full swing. We give you an update.

Duration:01:05:27

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Oh Baby!

4/30/2024
Coming up on today’s show, we are joined by CBC’s Jack of all trades, and master of all of them, Devin Heroux. We will run the gamut with him through the world of sports. In the second part of the program, We share our thoughts about the passing of legendary broadcaster Bob Cole and Brock will ask the panel this question: “should there be a rule change in Major League Baseball regarding rain delays?

Duration:00:59:33

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Media Expectations

4/23/2024
Coming up on this week’s show, Brock was recently at the 2024 Paralympic Summit where he had the opportunity to interview eight para-athletes from various different sports. Today we unveil one of those interviews. The NHL playoffs are underway. The panel will give you a preview and provide our early reactions to some of the series.I’m joined by Josh Watson and Claire Buchanan here come your headlines.

Duration:01:21:38

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Media Expectations

4/23/2024
Coming up on this week’s show, Brock was recently at the 2024 Paralympic Summit where he had the opportunity to interview eight para-athletes from various different sports. Today we unveil one of those interviews. The NHL playoffs are underway. The panel will give you a preview and provide our early reactions to some of the series.I’m joined by Josh Watson and Claire Buchanan here come your headlines.

Duration:01:24:37

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Show Me the Money

4/16/2024
Coming up on today’s episode we are joined by writer and former para-athlete Ryan Milford who recently penned an article called Matthew’s goes for 70 for the publication called off balance. In the second half of the program, we will discuss more news that has come out in major league baseball and betting. We also discuss an interesting announcement made by athletics Canada.

Duration:01:07:53

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Under Pressure

4/9/2024
Coming up on today’s show, we are rejoined by founder and Executive Director of Flex for Access Jes Silver to tell us about an upcoming webinar she is hosting in the second half of the program were going to be talking about how to deal with pressure as most para-athletes are in the stretch drive towards Paris 2024

Duration:00:59:46

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Questions

4/2/2024
Coming up on today’s show, we are joined by Scott Godfrey, Director/Founder of Lacrossing Barriers. Plus, we explore the idea of advantages, disadvantages and superstitions in sports on the second half of the program.

Duration:01:05:19

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The Gambler

3/26/2024
Coming up on today’s addition of The Neutral Zone we speak with on para’s ambassador Elliott Williamson as he tells us about his role of being the onpara ambassador. Plus, there seems to be some gambling occurring in major league baseball it’s not what you think, we talk about it later on.

Duration:01:02:38

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Flex For Access

3/19/2024
Coming up on today’s show, we are joined by Jessie Silver, the founder of Flex for Access and a recent sponsor if this program and Ontario Para Network. In the second part of our show we discuss some significant news in the world of curling as it pertains to Briane Harris of Team Einarson. We’ll break it all down for you.

Duration:01:06:55