The Finch and The Farough: Recent Episodes
The Finch and The Farough
Jackson Farough and Zach Finch are two Ryerson RTA: Sport Media students living in Toronto. With a focus on insightful, entertaining discussion, the Finch and The Farough break down all of the top sports headlines and events from the past week. The sports world is a crazy, hectic place; the Finch and the Farough try to make sense of it all and give their two cents on storylines in Toronto sports and abroad. If you're a sports fan and want all the info, tune into the Finch and the Farough. Check out our new article about Vladdy Guerrero Jr here: https://medium.com/@jackson.farough/the-finch-and-the-farough-present-cb92972f668
The Finch and The Farough interview former Toronto Maple Leafs GM and current Sportsnet and NHL Network analyst Gord Stellick. We discuss his career as a General Manager for the Maple Leafs and his journey to that role. We also discuss his transition into broadcasting, and ask how the media plays a role in sports. Lastly, we discuss the current state of the Toronto Maple Leafs along with how the future of the team will look.
On the Season Finale of The Finch and The Farough: We have a special interview with former Toronto Maple Leafs GM and current Sportsnet and NHL Network analyst Gord Stellick to discuss his career as a General Manager as well as a sports broadcaster. We also recap the Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Raptors season and predict how far they will go in the Playoffs
Note: The first 10 minutes or so of the show have some uneven and distorted audio. We sincerely apologize.
On the show this week we had two special guests: Hunter Surphlis from the Take 6ix podcast and Emile Riga. We discussed the Jays' opening day and expectations/analysis for the Jays this year. Then, we discussed March Madness and how our brackets are shaping up. Finally, we recapped some Raptors/Leafs news and notes. Check out Hunter's website, where he posts his podcasts and blogs here: https://www.take6ix.org/
On this episode of The Finch and The Farough, Aiden Silliphant and Connor Somerville from the SS Live Podcast joined the show to discuss the Leafs' recent struggles, their goalie situation, and the upcoming NHL playoffs. They also talked about recent NFL signings, trades and suspensions and how they'll affect the upcoming season. Finally, the guys capped off the show with some MLB rule change updates and Raptors news and notes discussion. Catch the SS Live Podcast on Thursdays at 1PM on SpiritLive.
On this episode, Zach and Jackson discuss Antonio Brown and his whole situation: almost being traded to Buffalo, his fallout in Pittsburgh, and whether this is good or bad for the NFL. They recapped the Leafs and Raptors' last couple games and gave some insight on both teams, then wrapped up the show with some USports Final 8 coverage.
On this episode of The Finch and The Farough, the guys discuss missing last week's show, as well as John Tavares' hectic return to Long Island and the chaos that ensued. Later on, they discuss Bryce Harper and Manny Machado's new contracts, Marcus Stroman and Kevin Pillar's leadership comments and make some predictions about Vlad Guerrero Jr this year with the Jays. The show wraps up with some Raptors talk and the weekly Ryerson Rams Recap.
Jackson Farough and Zach Finch interview former Q107 radio host and Leafs PA Announcer Andy Frost. He discusses a number of topics including his career on Q107 and as the Leafs PA Announcer, the NHL, the Leafs, and his son, Morgan's journey to the NHL.
On the return of The Finch and The Farough for season 2, Jackson Farough and Zach Finch recap the sports world from their perspective since the last time the show was on air. They discuss the Raptors, Siakam's all-star snub, and expectations for the team down the stretch. Later on, the guys also discuss the Leafs and expectations for them down the stretch, recap the Muzzin trade, discuss the Matthews contract, and then do their weekly Ryerson Rams Recap.