Dom Dumais: Recent Episodes
Dom Dumais
The goaltender for the Sukhumvit Spitfires, Lance Parker joins Dom on the show for this one. Lance talks about growing up in Canada, just across the lake from Minnesota, his experience with a traveling musical troupe, his time living in Calgary, Canada, and working for the Calgary Flames organization, studying martial arts, the time he got to try out for the NHL, coming to Thailand, and playing hockey in Thailand. Lance was such a funny character, that this is a must watch. Check him out!
Dom talks about something that he feels is close to home to him. He decided to talk about addiction. The reason he decided to talk about addiction in this episode is because he made a post on Facebook about addiction, and a person he know/knew was rude to him about that post, so Dom felt he needed to defend himself, so he did. Because of this post, Dom decided to do a short podcast about addiction. The only thing that Dom has really been addicted to would be cigarettes, but when he decided enough was enough, he quit. It wasn't easy, but he quit and didn't look back. Dom feels this is different than the addiction that some of his loved ones have felt in their life. Dom also talks about how he feels addiction should be considered as an illness, not a crime and how we should treated as such.
In this episode, Dom had Michael White of Hooters Nana on the show.
Hooters Nana currently have 9 points in the SHL which puts them in 4th place in the league. Michael has 4 goals and 2 assists, giving him 6 points.
When we sat down, we talked about where he comes from in Canada, and his journey through different countries to Thailand, and what was involved in his life through that time.
We also talked about how he got his start in hockey in Thailand, and the people that he has seen while here playing hockey. We talked about how he used to play hockey in Ladprao, Central World, Samrong and finally Central Rama 9 hockey.
We also talked about what are where he would like to see hockey go here in Thailand.
Dom has John "Silky Mitts" Schachnovsky for Sport Corner - Titanium on the show this week. They talk about where John's from, and his journey through the world and eventually ending up here in Bangkok, Thailand.
They also talk about his time in the Thai World Hockey League (TWHL) all the way through to it's demise, and what prompted him and the other members of the Siam Hockey League (SHL) committee to start of the SHL, and his time in the Bangkok Ice Hockey League (BIHL).
Lastly, they started talking a little bit about the behind the scenes of the SHL. At least until they lost power in the studio due to a transformer blowing, and ending the podcast.
John wants to be on the show again, so we can finish the discussion we were having and also, to talk about other things, so stay tuned for that.
Dom started off the show remembering the people we lost in 2016.
Next, Dom talked about the resolutions that he made in 2016, and how well he did in following through with those resolutions.
After that, Dom talked about his episodes throughout the year, and some of how he felt about those episodes.
Lastly, Dom set a few resolutions for 2017.
Dom sits down with Tracy again, and this time they talk about Dom's favorite time of the year.
They talk about what Christmas was like in the U.K. and in the U.S.A., about what Christmas was like for them growing up, the foods that they had at Christmastime when they were growing up, what some of their favorite Christmas songs are, their favorite Christmas movies, or for Tracy, what movies were on TV in the U.K. when she was growing up.
They also talked about what it was like having their first Christmas away from home, for Dom, when he was in the Navy, and for Tracy, what it was like for her for her first Christmas in Singapore.
They also talked about what their first Christmas with each other was like, and for Dom, meeting Tracy's parents for the first time.
And lastly they talked about some special Christmas memories they have.
Dom sits down with Christian Olofsson of the SHL team, Aware, and the SHL Secretary.
They talk about some of the sports Christian played while growing up, what countries he has lived in, and playing hockey in Thailand. They also talked about the forming of the Siam Hockey League (SHL), his role in the executive committee, as the secretary, the plans for the future of the SHL, and finally about him playing for the Aware.
Dom has a special guest in this episode. He finally convinced Tracy to join him on the show.
For this episode, they decided to try some Thai snacks. They each chose three (3) snacks a piece, or at least, Dom chose three (3) snacks, and Tracy chose two (2) snacks and a drink.
Tracy chose: 1. Butter Bread with sugar. (Yes, you can actually buy this at the store, lol) 2. Fish flavored taro strips. 3. M150 energy drink.
Dom chose: 1. Milk tabs 2. Salted plumbs 3 Shredded pork donut
Also, they talked a little about why they chose each snack.
Dom talks with D. J. Sherman of the SHL hockey team Titanium - Sport Corner about hockey, life, hockey life, hockey love and hockey gear. He also talks with the captains of the SHL hockey teams Aware, Titanium - Sport Corner, Aware, Spitfires and Hooters, and the Players of the games (PoG).
The SHL is getting ready to kick off. On November 13th, they had their 2016 Draft and Inaugural Meeting, at The Sports Corner, to get all the players and coaches up to date with what's going on, such as; when the games are, who is on each team, who the sponsors are, what they want from the league, and to also let them know that Dom is the official podcaster of the SHL, and they may be interviewed before or after the games and possibly be on podcasts if they like.
Dom and Tracy had a visitor from America, their friend Eric. The three of them went to Khao Yai National Park and they went whale watching in the Gulf of Thailand. Dom finishes off by talking about what's going on with the Siam Hockey League (SHL).
Dom grew up having to say the Pledge of Allegiance every day when he was in school. He remembers in the 90s some of the debates that went on about the Pledge of Allegiance and how it was taken out of school and the uproar that was caused by it. In this episode, Dom explores his feeling about the Pledge of Allegiance and how he feels about students being forced to say it in school.
Dom is known for having a pretty good memory. Sometimes, he remembers things not being as good as they really are. Other times, he remembers things better than they really are. In this episode, Dom talks about some things that he remembered being really good, and then, up taking another look or listen to them, they weren't nearly as good as he remembered them being.
Dom has another guest on the show. This time, his guest is Brian Boyd, the author and creator of Grammarman. They talk about how Brian came up with the idea of Grammarman and creating him, and what he had to do to get him into a local paper. He also talks about where Grammarman comes from and what he does.
Dom talks about the things that are going on in his life and the world that he things are exciting right now.
Dom goes on a bit of rant in this episode. He talks about one of the things that really drive him crazy, and why it drives him crazy. He also gives a plan of how it can be fixed.
Sophia is back, and this time around, she is interviewing Dom about the importance of the values of life for him.
One of Dom's friends joins him on the show the today. He first met her when they both worked at a language school together, though they don't talk much about that in this episode. Her name is Sophia, and she is on the show to talk about her singing and her music.
Bangkok has their own ice hockey league called Bangkok Ice Hockey League (BIHL). The league consists of two (2) conferences, the Red Conference and the Blue Conference. The Red Conference has six (6) teams and the Blue Conference has five (5) teams. Recently, Dom and Tracy had a chance to go watch two (2) games, which are held at Central Grand Rama 9 in the ice rink that they have there. In this episode, Dom talks going see the games, and how much fun he had.
In the early 90s, one of Dom's favorite movies was Point Break with Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves. He hasn't watched it as many times as he's watched say The Breakfast Club or The Princess Bride, but he has seen it quite a few times. In 2015, they released a new version of Point Break, and Dom was really excited to see this movie. He wanted to know if it was going to be a whole new story, or a spinoff or what. In this episode, Dom compares the two movies. Have a listen to see what he thinks.
One of Dom's all time favorite bands is Mötley Crüe. He has been a fan of the band since about 1984. In this episode, he talks about his feelings about the band and their music.
In this episode, Dom talks about his journey through photography and videography. He talks about how he used to take crazy angle pictures, and how Tracy suggested that he try looking for lines, angles and framing of his pictures.
Dom got into yoga back in 2005, at Tracy's urging, and he found he loved it. In this episode Dom talks about his journey with yoga.
Thailand has it's first every, officially sanctioned mixed martial arts show. Dom and Tracy attend the show and had a great time. In this episode, Dom talks a little bit about MMA in Thailand and talks about the show itself.
Dom recently went on a trip to Koh Samui with his sister. In this episode, he talks about this trip and the things he did.
Niall is back on the show, and this time they talk about diet, the importance of eating right, protein, and the dangers of crash diets.
Dom talks about his time playing hockey from the age of four (4) to the age of eighteen (18), and the places he's played hockey. He also talks about NHL and how much he still enjoys hockey.
Dom takes you through his life from the first time he every used a computer in 1980 all the way through today and the computer he has now.
Dom is interviewed by Karsten, about his life, growing up, how he went from being a professional wrestler to selling vacuums door to door to have his tail cut off (what?!) by the Goddess who became is his wife!
As you know from previous episodes, Dom has a love of professional wrestling. In this episode, Dom talks about some of the different terminology associated with professional wrestling.
Dom has a passion and has been studying martial arts since he was about six (6) years old. In this episode, Dom talks about his martial arts journey.
Dom loves music. In the episode, Dom talks about one of his favorite bands, the band KISS. He talks about the first time he listened to them, growing up with them, the members of KISS, seeing them live in concert and his love and heartache with them.
It's been over 25 years since Dom has been on a pair of ice skates. In this episode, Dom talks about ice skating for the first time after so long and about different ice rinks in Bangkok.
When Dom was a teenager, he was a professional wrestler on TV, and he talks about his time in the N.W.F.
Dom loves riding motorcycles. In this episode, Dom talks about riding and talks about the two trips he and Tracy did around northern Thailand on a motorcycle.
As you know, Dom has many loves. In this episode, he talks about his love of music and plays his guitar a little bit.
Dom sets some personal new years resolutions and some new years resolutions for the show.
Christmas is one of Dom's favorite times of the year. In this episode he talks about what makes it his favorite time of the year.
One of Dom's favorite things to do is read. He will read just about anything, but he loves reading fantasy fiction. In this episode, Dom talks about some of his favorite books and his favorite authors.
In this episode Dom talks about his favorite movies from the 80’s and why they are his favorite. One thing he didn’t count on was how hard it was going to be to choose just ten (10) movies, because there are so many movies from the 80’s that he loved and still loves. His […]
In this episode, Dom talks about his experience playing American football, watching American Football and some of the heartache that has brought into his life, and some of the good things it has brought into his life.
Dom has a guest for this episode, Niall Watts who is a fitness trainer from the UK. They talk about how Niall got started in fitness, exercises they both like and don't like, and things to help people get started with getting in shape.
In this episode, Dom talks about the 3 role playing games that he loves, Dungeons & Dragons, Shadowrun, and Cyberpunk, and why he loves them. He also reads a poem that he wrote for the founder of D&D after he passed away.
One of Dom's loves is professional wrestling. In this episode, he talks about the wrestling federations he grew up watching and some of his favourite wrestlers from those federations and his all time favourite wrestler.
In this episode, Dom talks about a little about about their previous trips to Singapore and their current trip to Singapore. He also talks about Tracy's first experience eating crab legs, which she loved.
Dom & Tracy move back to Bangkok from Chiang Mai and Dom goes back to work at his old company for awhile. He also goes back to studying yoga, and studies tai chi, mixed martial arts and karate.
Dom talks about their time living in Chiang Mai from the companies he worked for, to the motorcycle trips they did to getting their dog Spike and the great friends they have in Chiang Mai.
Flying internationally for the first time, arriving in Bangkok, eating Thai food, different ways of getting around in Bangkok, different places to go shopping, getting conned, doing a CELTA and CELTYL and teaching in Thailand.
Introduction Dom Dumais introduces himself. Growing Up Talks about the places he lived in Minnesota, moving to Coon Rapids and going to school at Morris Bye elementary school, Coon Rapids Junior High (Middle School), Fred Moore Junior High (Middle School), Anoka High School and Hudson High School. Also talks a little bit about playing hockey, […]