Sports Talk: Recent Episodes
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Celebrated sports broadcaster John Hancock combs through four decades of contacts, dialling up top Canadian athletes and people in the sports world to chat about how sports have shaped their lives.
John Hancock speaks with author Danny Gallagher who has written a number of books about the Montreal Expos who left for Washington 20 years ago
For years, players have been too afraid to talk about it. But now, the truth about a broom that almost destroyed curling is finally coming out. In Broomgate: A Curling Scandal, semi-professional curler and fully professional comedian John Cullen (Blocked Party) is exposing the unbelievable, never-before-told scandal that rocked the sport of curling. Yes, curling. More episodes are available at: https://link.chtbl.com/Fuv063Ml
Canadian sailor Clara Gravely and Marjolyn van der Hart, vice-commodore of community programs at Ashbridge's Bay Yacht Club, on what they're doing to bring more girls into the sport of sailing.
NHL left winger Paul Henderson of Kincardine, Ontario on the 1972 Summit Series goal against the Soviet Union that defined his career.
Canadian foil fencer Eleanor Harvey, and her coach Alex Martin, on learning to love the sport again and how fencing is catching on with more Canadians.
Canadian sailors Antonia and Georgia Lewin-LaFrance from Chester, N.S., on why their family left Montreal for Nova Scotia, and how they're preparing for a very busy year ahead.
Canadian snowboarder Liam Moffatt from Truro, N.S., on learning to board on a small mountain and why this winter might be his busiest yet.
KiteFoil racer from Kingston, Ont., Mac Morrin on the magic feeling of racing on top of water and why he's looking ahead to 2024.
Canadian cyclist Michael Woods from Ottawa, Ont., on the stress of competing in the Tour de France and how the pandemic actually aided his way to the Tokyo Olympics.
Volleyball star Anna Smrek and her father Mike Smrek, a former NBA player from Welland, Ont., on why sport is such a big part of their family and how they've been coping with COVID separation.
Canadian sports broadcaster and former Ottawa Rough Riders player Andy Shaw on what it was like to travel the world covering sports and what he learned along the way.
Retired hockey player and coach Cathy Phillips from Burlington, Ont., on the long history of women's hockey in Canada, and how it felt to step back on the ice after battling a brain tumor.
Paralympian Michelle Stilwell from B.C. on why she was reluctant to try wheelchair racing at first and the pride she feels when she wears the Maple Leaf.
Mental performance coach Jean François Menard from Montreal on the power of walking and why there are some moments from his career so far that he'll never forget. This is part two of our conversation.
Mental performance coach Jean François Menard from Montreal on what he learned when he joined the circus, and what it takes to compete at the Olympic level. This is part one of our conversation.
Soccer referee Marie-Soleil Beaudoin from Halifax, N.S., on the road to the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2023 and the life lessons she's learned from soccer.
Olympic swimmer Brent Hayden from B.C. on how he rediscovered his love for the sport, and why he's building a darkroom to take his photography to the next level.
Ten-year-old skateboarding prodigy Fay Ebert from Toronto, Ont., on what it's like to be part of Canada's skateboarding community and why she loves the ukulele.
Former Olympic track and field athlete Abby Hoffman from Toronto, Ont., on how she disguised herself as a boy when she was nine years old to play hockey, and what's changed (and what hasn't) for women in sport 60 years later.
Retired sprinter Robert Esmie from Sudbury, Ont., on the obstacles he overcame to compete in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and the importance of besting his opponents mentally, not just physically.
Performance physiologist and author Dr. Greg Wells on how breaking his neck at 15 sparked an interest in medicine and why he says returning to normal after COVID-19 isn't the answer.
Pro golfer Lorie Kane from Charlottetown, P.E.I., on what it was like to be inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame and why she tries to live in the moment.
Retired NHLer Alex Faulkner from Bishop Fall's, N.L., on what it was like to compete against his brother George and how he's witnessed the game of hockey change over the years.
Recently retired soccer referee Carol Anne Chénard from Ottawa, Ont., on her start in speed skating and why a breast cancer diagnosis in 2019 hasn't slowed her down.
Sports writer Burton Russell from Kentville, N.S., on why he's scrapbooked every day for last 70 plus years and what it meant to him to be inducted into the Maritime Sport Hall of Fame.
Olympic high jumper Greg Joy from Vancouver, B.C., on his silver-medal moment in 1976 and how the sport he loves has evolved over the years.
High performance sports consultant Monique Allain from Fredericton, N.B., on how she learned her early coaching methods were stressing athletes out and what she's discovered about what it takes to be a star athlete.
Runner, coach and sports therapist Freeman Churchill from Halifax, N.S., on the evolution of running and why he says this is the perfect time to try it out.
Mark Arendz, biathlon and para-Nordic skier from P.E.I., on his success at the 2018 Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang and how losing a race by .7 of a second became a powerful motivator for him.
Canadian national fencer Kelleigh Ryan from Ottawa, Ont., on the string of bad luck her team endured before COVID-19 struck and why she's not giving up on her Olympic dreams.
Paralympic sailor Paul Tingley from the Halifax area on how he ended up sailing and why an hour-long race can feel like 10 minutes when he's out on the water.
Olympic figure skater Kaetlyn Osmond from Newfoundland on learning to skate at age two and why she decided to retire after so much success.
Patricia Benoit Chafe, director of winter sport at Own the Podium, on the early years of the Sackville skating club and how she used a PhD in mathematics to help change the sport of figure skating.
Special Olympic powerlifter Jackie Barrett from Halifax, N.S., on the rush of competing in front of a large crowd and how he is honouring his late motherâs legacy.
Former NHLer Mike McPhee from River Bourgeois, N.S, on his journey to playing for the Montreal Canadiens and what it was like to go head-to-head against a Russian team in Moscow.
Paralympic rower Andrew Todd from Dartmouth, N.S., on how he used rowing as a tool for recovery and the hurdles he overcame to defend a world championship title in 2019.
Photographer Lyndsay Doyle from Charlottetown, P.E.I., on the women in sport who inspire her and why she wanted to highlight their stories in her new book.
Olympic paddler Mark de Jonge from Halifax, N.S., on his quest for balance on and off the water and why he spends his spare time making watches.
Olympic hockey player Blayre Turnbull from Stellarton, N.S., on how her hometown instilled her love of hockey and what she hopes for the future of her sport.
Olympic sailor Jacob Saunders from Chester, N.S., on why he was never more than two metres apart from his older brother for many years and the challenges of managing an Olympic campaign at 18.
Paratriathlete Kamylle Frenette from Dieppe, N.B., on why she loves the grueling challenge of competing in three sports at once and how she came to accept her disability.
Olympic gymnast Ellie Black from Halifax, N.S., on how she overcame her fear of backwards tumbling and why she always eats a banana during competitions.Â
Olympic curler Brad Gushue from Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, on how he handled the pressure of the 2017 Brier in front of a home crowd and why he gave up a promising career as a pro golfer.
NHLer Ryan Graves from Yarmouth, N.S., on how he learned to stop on skates and why he loves P.E.I. so much.
Veteran sports broadcaster John Hancock is catching up with Atlantic Canadian athletes to ask the questions you want to know. His new podcast, Sports Talk with John Hancock, launches this month.