In this episode the boys recap the 2013/14 Toronto Raptors regular season and look ahead to the 2014 NBA Playoffs and analyze the Raptor’s chances.
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Episode 55: Toronto Maple Leafs 2013/14 Season Review
In this episode, the GTA Fancast hosts bite the bullet and recap the depressing 2013/14 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Season. Including everything from the hot start, to the proverbial tipping point, and ultimately to their historic collapse.
Episode 54: 2014 Toronto Blue Jays Season Preview
In this episode the hosts preview the 2014 Toronto Blue Jays including their analysis of the roster, their thoughts on the starting pitching rotation, and ultimately some season predictions.
Episode 53: Emergency Podcast – Bracketology!
Emergency Podcast! In this episode the boys solve all your 2014 NCAA March Madness Bracket issues. They talk about what Canadians to watch, which team to choose if your a true Canadian patriot, their sleepers, and ultimately reveal their brackets and National Champions! One stop shop to all your last minute bracket Questions and decisions.
Episode 52: The Home Stretch!
In this episode the boys talk all things Toronto Maple Leafs! They discuss the current California road trip, provide reaction, debate, and analysis on the Leafs Trade Deadline success (or failure), and talk about the final home stretch before the NHL Playoffs.
Episode 51: Toronto Blue Jays Spring Training Report
In the first Blue Jays podcast of the season the boys review what happened this offseason, provide analysis on the moves (or lack thereof), and give insight into what to watch for as the Grapefruit League season begins.
Episode 50: 2014 Winter Olympics Results, Recaps, and Reflections
In this special episode, the boys reflect on the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia and recap the Men and Women’s Hockey Tournaments, discuss their favourite medals, their biggest disappointments, and if 2014 was ultimately a success or failure for Canadian athletes.
Episode 49: Raptors and Leafs are on Fire!
Toronto’s weather might be cold, but it’s sports teams are hot. In this jam packed episode the boys get back to talking about Toronto’s red-hot sports teams starting with the Leafs win streak; then feel the Raptors buzz and talk about their new found legitimacy, DeMar DeRozen’s All-Star nod, and Drake’s impact on the team (@ 21min).
Episode 48: Emergency Podcast – Hamilton Tiger-Cats Sign Collaros
Emergency Podcast! The boys call eachother up to discuss today’s big Hamilton Tiger-Cats move: releasing ageing starting Quarterback and fan favourite Henry Burris, and signing coveted phenom Zach Collaros!
Episode 47: The Hotness Episode
In this episode the boys talk all things Eugenie “Genie” Bouchard and the Toronto Maple Leafs historic winning streak.
Episode 46 Part 2: Toronto Sports Update – Toronto Maple Leafs
In the 2nd segment of this marathon 2 part episode the hosts talk all things Toronto Maple Leafs including the continuing roller coaster season, the Leafs playoff chances, and addressing all the recent trade rumours.
Episode 46 Part 1: Toronto Sports Update – Toronto Raptors
In the 1st segment of this marathon 2 part episode the hosts talk all things Toronto Raptors basketball including Kyle Lowry’s epic play, Dwyne Casey, Raptors playoff chances, and DeMar DeRozen’s NBA All-Star campaign.
Episode 45: Emergency Podcast – Team Canada’s 2014 Olympic Hockey Team
Emergency Podcast! The United States announced the players they are bringing to the Winter Games in Sochi and Team Canada’s official announcement comes early next week, so the hosts call eachother up to announce their respective Team Canadas and talk about the “bubble boys” and how they found spots or why they were left off the team. Email gtafancast@gmail.com with your team and join the discussion @GTAFancast on Twitter.
Episode 44: All We Want for Christmas…
It’s a Christmas Miracle! A holiday podcast from the GTA Fancast hosts. They sit around a yule-log Christmas fire sipping eggnog and hot coco discussing what sports related items they want under the tree, their Christmas wishes, and sports resolutions for the New Year. Happy Holidays from the GTA Fancast!
Episode 43: Falling Leafs
The hosts sit down and discuss all things Toronto Maple Leafs as the season halfway point concludes, including the recent losing spell, injuries, keeping Morgan Reilly, HBO’s 24/7 1st episode, and what to expect from the Leafs during the holidays.
Episode 42: CFL Expansion Draft & Hamilton Tiger-Cats Offseason Show
The Ottawa RedBlacks (insert name joke here) are joining the CFL meaning an expansion draft on December 16th, 2013. The boys discuss the draft itself, who the Ticats should protect, who they may lose, and what this means for their offseason plans.
Episode 41: Tank Nation has Officially Begun
In this episode, the hosts call each other up to discuss the recent NBA blockbuster as the Toronto Raptors trade Rudy Gay to the Sacramento Kings. The boys talk about the trade itself, what it means for the Raptors, and the next steps for the franchise.
Episode 40: Blue Jays Offseason Show
In this episode the hosts put the disastrous 2013 Toronto Blue Jays season behind them to discuss what needs to be fixed, reaction to some of the current moves and some of the prospective ones, and what the Jays need to do to contend in the MLB AL East.
Episode 39: What happens on Tuesdays!?
In this episode the hosts recap the 101st Grey Cup weekend with their reactions to the big game, the Toronto Maple Leafs continued roller coaster start to the season (@ 14min), and the Toronto Raptors embarrassing loss to the Brooklyn Nets (@ 33min).
Episode 38: 101st Grey Cup Preview
2013 CFL Grey Cup Preview Show. Our Hamilton Tiger-Cats are going to the show so the boys sit down to discuss their experience at the East Division Final in Toronto, and the Ticats chances in the big game.
Episode 37: Emergency Podcast – GSP Wins Again!
Emergency Podcast! The boys call eachother up to discuss the controversial George “Rush” St.Pierre vs. Johny Hendricks fight with GSP getting the judges decision.
Episode 36: Our Teams are Trying to Kill Us!
In this episode our hosts discuss the current frustrating state of the Toronto Raptors and what it means for the rest of the season, and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats heart-attack inducing road to Saskatchewan, with a 3 hour layover in Toronto against the Argonauts this weekend (@ 22min).
Episode 35: Hamilton Tiger-Cats 2013 Playoff Preview
This weekend the Ticats play the Montreal Alouettes in the East Division Semi-Final and the hosts have a ton on the line. They break down the game, what to expect, and the chances the Ticats will meet the Toronto Argonauts on the road to the Grey Cup.
Episode 34: What are you on, crack?!?!
In this episode the boys talk about everyone’s favourite crack smoking mayor, Toronto’s Rob Ford, the current injury ravaged state of the Maple Leafs (@ 6min), and get alot of their chest about the Raptors early season woes (@ 20min).
Episode 33: NBA 2013-14 Season Preview w/ Ben Howe
The official 2013-14 Toronto Raptors season preview show. In this special episode the hosts call up their NBA expert Ben Howe (@Ben__Howe) to discuss the Raptors, the NBA’s Eastern Conference wasteland, and share some bold predictions for this NBA season.
Episode 32: Toronto Maple Leafs 10 Games In
In this episode, the hosts discuss all things Toronto Maple Leafs after their first 10 games including the early 7-3 start, David Clarkson’s upcoming return, and the personnel situation on the blue-line.
Episode 31: Thanksgiving Weekend Wrap-Up
In this episode your GTA Fancast hosts recap a great Thanksgiving sports weekend as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats win the tiebreaker against the Toronto Argonauts and get one step closer to the division lead, and the Toronto Maple Leafs win a nail-biter in their first rough game of this young season (@ 28min).
Episode 30: Maple Leafs Start & Tiger-Cats Finish
In this episode the hosts recap a big sports weekend talking about the Toronto Maple Leafs big 3-0 start and the goaltending situation, and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats huge road win in Toronto clinching a playoff berth (@ 36min).
Episode 29: The Everything Pod
In this episode the boys cover anything and everything GTA Fancast related. Open with some early season Toronto Maple Leafs talk, keep it with MLSE to discuss the Raptors getting the 2016 NBA All-Star Game and Drake getting involved as “Global Ambassador” (@ 27min), roll into some recent Blue Jays news (@ 39min), and finish up with a Hamilton Tiger-Cats game preview (@ 47min).
Episode 28: 2013 Toronto Maple Leafs Season Preview
Toronto Maple Leafs Season Preview Show! The hosts sit down and discuss the Leaf’s preseason, provide analysis of the team from goalie on out, and give their 2013-2014 Maple Leafs predictions.
Episode 27: Hamilton Tiger-Cats Stretch Run
In this episode the boys breakdown and analysis the Hamilton Tiger-Cats heartbreaking loss to the Calgary Stampeders and look ahead to next week in Moncton against Montreal.
Episode 26: Toronto Maple Leafs Conundrums
In this episode the hosts talk about the Nazem Kadri deal, argue about the Cody Franson situation, and discuss this past weekends Hamilton Tiger-Cats game and look ahead to their trip to Calgary to face the Stampeders (@ 33min).
Episode 25: 2013 Fantasy Football Preview Show
In this episode its an all out Fantasy NFL Football Preview! The hosts sit down with friend of the show and fantasy/NFL guru Aaron Howe to discuss their recent keeper league draft, players to avoid, and most importantly players to look for aka sleepers. Some Fantasy football nirvana before you draft this week.
Episode 24: A GTA Fancast Long Distance Relationship
In this episode the hosts do a long distance podcast while Wes is away for the weekend talking about the recent John Farrell comments about the Blue Jays organization, the play of the Jays’ youngsters, and a huge Hamilton Tiger-Cats win at home (@ 19min).
Episode 23: Toronto Raptors Offseason w/ Stephen Brotherston
In this special episode the hosts chat with Professional Basketball Writers Association Raptors writer Stephen Brotherston of Pro Bball Report about the Raptor’s offseason so far and whats in store for the 2013/14 season.
Episode 22: A CFL Pod
In this episode the hosts conduct a huge CFL podcast, talking everything Hamilton Tiger-Cats including their huge win against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the Ticats massive improvement on defense, and their preliminary thoughts on the Kent Austin era.
Episode 21: The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are Back!
In this episode the boys finally get to talk about the Hamilton Tiger-Cats following their bye week by previewing their upcoming Winnipeg game and old faces becoming new again, and finish off with a Blue Jays chat including a farewell to Emilio Bonifacio and try-out season heating up (@ 24min).
Episode 20: The Roger’s Cup of Tennis
In this weekend wrap-up the hosts talk about the Blue Jays performance this weekend and some story-lines as the year winds down, and talk some Tennis as the Roger’s Cup took over the Greater Toronto Area with both the men and women creating some epic headlines (@ 21min).
Episode 19: Venting about the Blue Jays
In this episode the hosts get alot off their chest about the Blue Jays particularly Alex Anthopoulos’ demigod status, John Gibbons’ future with the ball club, and the recent controversy behind the plate at the Catcher position.
Episode 18: Civic Holiday Weekend Wrap-Up
In this episode the boys wrap-up the holiday weekend talking about some big news from the Toronto Blue Jays, praising the recent TFC hot streak (@ 19min), and breaking down a huge Hamilton Tiger-Cats win (@ 23min).
Episode 17: MLB Trade Deadline
In this episode the hosts preview the Tiger-Cats game before the bye week against the Eskimos, discuss the Blue Jays moves, or lack-thereof at the MLB trade deadline (@ 34min), and inspired by a fan question, have a lively debate about 2nd favourite teams in sports (@ 54min).
Episode 16: The Big Weekend Wrap-Up
In this episode the hosts wrap-up a full weekend including the Blue Jays abysmal home stand, Toronto FC’s big comeback win against Columbus (@ 13min), the Maple Leafs looming Fraser arbitration vs. Franson negotiations (@ 17min), and the Ticats performance this weekend at “home” and the plague of injuries that have hit the team (@ 28min).
Episode 15: Wheeling & Dealing
In this episode the hosts provide updates on some recent moves in Toronto with the Maple Leafs signing Paul Ranger & Carl Gunnarsson, the Raptors signing D.J Augustin & Dwight Buycks (@ 24min), and in Hamilton with the Tiger-Cats releasing fan favourite Markeith Knowlton (@ 40min).
Episode 14: The GTA Fancast Roadtrip – TFC
After a rough weekend for the Toronto area sports teams, the boys wrap-up a disappointing sports weekend discussing their time at the TFC game, debating who was worse the Blue Jays or the Tiger-Cats? (@ 15min), and talk about the Ticats 37-0 loss (@ 32min).
Episode 13: A Look Ahead – Blue Jays & Tiger-Cats
In this episode the hosts preview the Toronto Blue Jays unofficial second half including their playoff chances, and a look to 2014. As well they discuss the Hamilton Tiger-Cats looking ahead to this weekends tilt against the Riders (@ 53min).
Episode 12: Fan Questions
An old fashioned Q & A episode as a result of a slow week in Toronto Sports. With the MLB All-Star game chewing up baseball and the free agent frenzy essentially over in the NBA, and NHL the hosts answer some fan questions on everything from the Raptors and Blue Jays, to the morals of tanking and booing the home team.
Episode 11: Toronto FC Talk w/ Producer DJ Rav
In this episode the hosts talk Toronto Raptors recent moves, bring in their Producer, DJ Rav, to talk TFC (@ 23min), talk Blue Jays recent situation (@ 46min), and take time to answer a popular fan question (@ 57min).
Episode 10: What are the Tiger-Cats/Blue Jays Doing!? & Leafs Free Agency
In this weekend wrap-up show the hosts get some things off their chest about the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, have a Blue Jays talk (@ 28min), and discuss the Maple Leafs free agent frenzy (@ 53min).
Episode 9: JPA Spouts off & Leafs Make Some Moves
In this episode the hosts talk Toronto Blue Jay’s recent woes including up to date and in-depth information and analysis on J.P Arencibia’s recent media war, and the Maple Leaf’s buyout of Mikhail Grabovski and it’s implications for the off-season (@ 32min).
Episode 8: Canada Day Weekend Wrap-Up
In this episode the hosts wrap up the holiday weekend talking about the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Season Opener, the Toronto Maple Leaf’s draft day moves (@ 15min), and the Blue Jays AL East road trip (@ 42min).
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