Shows
2021-08-181h 14Better Luck Next WeekNo Gavin | July 19th, 2021Two lads chatting about sports. No professionalism whatsoever.
Topics include: Automated Voices and Bubly (0:00), Better Nut Next Week (0:46), Gavin's absence (1:00), Sean's most expensive Starbucks drink (2:45), the Stanley Cup Finals and how we keep coming back to officiating (4:31), Chicago Blackhawks and the NHL want the biggest story in sports to go away (13:48), Seattle and Sportsnet's Mock Draft (21:34), Vegas' shouldn't be exempt, right? (52:52), it's both Lewis' and Max's fault (59:03), recap of the British Grand Prix (1:07:48), people are really still racist eh? (1:09:46), Luke Prokop is Proud to make NHL history (1:12:04), CFL is finally back (1:16:17), how the Hamilton Tiger-Cats are shaping u...
2021-07-201h 26Better Luck Next WeekCompany Van | June 26th, 2021Two lads chatting about sports. No professionalism whatsoever.
Today's topics include: No Surprises (0:00), Sean's terrible sense of time (2:30), Early Lax Workouts (4:39), Gav sold his car (8:04), Jerred's new schedule and no power (16:01), What is wrong with Mercedes and Danny Riccardo? (17:39), Turkish GP is back & Steiermark Predictions (26:26), Alice Powell and where to watch the W Series (29:12), Canada falls to USA at Sledge Hockey Worlds (34:11), Montreal Canadiens' Unprecedented Cup Run and Riots (35:47)
2021-06-2756 minBetter Luck Next WeekGarden Photos? | June 13th, 2021Season 2 - Episode 11.
Three chatting about sports. No professionalism whatsoever.
Today's discussion: No more surprises (0:00), Garden photos? (1:36), the problems with EA Games (2:25), Star Wars Squadrons and Battlefield V kinda suck (5:24), Offensive Gamer Tags (12:46), Many causes to celebrate! (14:21), Clarkson's Farm Review (18:09), Baku Grand Prix Recap (29:49), Garden measurements (38:09), Novak Djokovic is sick (39:16), How ridiculous the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs are (40:38), The podcast falls apart (52:37), Night Nurse (57:58)
2021-06-1358 minBetter Luck Next WeekAthlete Mental Health | June 4th, 2021Season 2 - Episode 10. Two chatting about sports. No professionalism whatsoever.
Today's Discussion: Confusing excuses and lax COVID restrictions (0:00), Welcome & Sean's absence (3:24), CP Women's Canadian Open is Cancelled while other sports continue (5:02), PWHPA Calgary Dream Gap Tour & the Curse on Toronto Hockey (9:01), IIHF Women's Worlds to be hosted in Calgary (23:00), Heightening the broadcast quality of women's hockey (24:54), Leafs playoff incompetence & what do they do next? (37:22), Athlete Mental Health & how we need to treat them better (52:41), Azerbaijan Grand Prix Preview (1:23:52)
2021-06-051h 31Better Luck Next WeekNew Jobs | May 28th, 2021Three chatting about sports. No professionalism whatsoever.
Today's Discussion: Jerred's new PS5 and the financial benefit of digital copies (0:00), Sean's internet is falling apart (7:47), Charles Leclerc definitely crashed on purpose (9:40), Riccardo's qualifying issues (16:43), Bottas' tight wheel nut (18:03), Vegas' player deployment issues & Game 7 (31:13), Habs force Game 6 and no penalties are called (33:30), the worst giveaway in playoff overtime history (52:48), Sean's new job (54:08), William Nylander's lack of power play time (1:00:16), the Oilers are a disaster (1:02:43), First Round wrap-up and building the rest of Gavin's bracket (1:09:28), Gav's new job (1:21:08), Gav's bracket will have Toronto and Boston play in the final 4 (1:23:56), Evaluating h...
2021-05-281h 32Better Luck Next WeekClose Your Tabs | May 21st, 2021Three chatting about sports. No professionalism whatsoever.
Today's Discussion: Hard-boiled Eggs and the worst intro ever (0:00), How's doing things in the UK (4:00), John Tavares injury and the strange fallout (5:40), the disrespectful media coverage of the injury (19:48), Joe Thornton is still on the Leafs' power play (25:25), PWHPA Dream Gap Tour Calgary Showcase begins Monday (33:38), Monaco Grand Prix Preview (34:40), Stop ripping on Tsunoda (42:40), the fundamental problem with Haas (48:02), Monaco predictions (53:43), how beautiful McLaren's cars & helmets are (56:54)
2021-05-231h 02Better Luck Next WeekSpeed Dial Internet | May 19th, 2021Three chatting about sports. No professionalism whatsoever.
Today's Discussion: Wifi router shenanigans (0:00), Stanley Cup Playoff preview & discussion (3:44), Gavin designs his first-ever Stanley Cup Playoff Bracket (10:55), Habs are sitting their young talent in Game 1 (14:43), The Leafs' tragic Powerplay (21:02), Gav's bracket is built (25:31) PWHPA Dream Gap Tour St. Louis Showcase recap (53:21), Porsche & Audi commit to World Endurance (57:22), Spanish Grand Prix Recap (1:01:45), Bits of F1 News (1:06:05), NASCAR changed their cars! (1:08:42), Hockey Canada's Women's Olympic Centralization Roster is weak (01:11:48)
2021-05-191h 13Better Luck Next WeekLate | May 8th, 2021Two chatting about sports. No professionalism whatsoever.
Today's discussion: Why Gavin was late (0:00), The weather and strange things happening in Sailing (2:33), Lewis Hamilton's 100th Pole and results of Spanish Grand Prix Qualifying (8:01), Will Bottas get fired mid-season? (11:20), Why the Portuguese Grand Prix was so boring (17:20), Redbull's second driver situation (21:12), PWHPA reschedules St. Louis showcase, Announces Calgary Tournament (30:03), The poor structure of Sports broadcasting & cable companies (33:34), NWHL Awards & Salary Cap Increase to 300K (43:12), Tom Wilson and the failure of NHL Department of Player Safety (49:53)
2021-05-081h 19Better Luck Next WeekA Little Bit Deaf | April 30th, 2021Two chatting about sports. No professionalism whatsoever.
Reminiscent of Lacrosse memories (0:00), NFL Draft excitement, will Trevor Lawrence live up to the hype? (11:14), Are the 49ers getting Jimmy G insurance? (22:14), Justin Fields drops to 11 (25:25), the Patriots should move on from Bill Belichick (26:15), IIHF Announces new dates for Women's Worlds (33:18), Shannon Szabados applies to IIHF (35:32), World Endurance adds a bunch of weight for no reason (39:02), evaluating the 2021 F1 schedule (45:04), Portuguese Grand Prix & FP (46:57), Maple Leafs clinch a playoff spot and Matthews is sick (57:30), Gav's a little bit deaf (1:05:00)
2021-05-011h 06Better Luck Next WeekCrashing and Cancelled | April 23rd, 2021Three lads chatting about sports. No professionalism whatsoever.
An actor's fastest quick change (0:00), The biggest mistake onstage (5:06), Imola and a drenched Grand Prix (14:26), Bottas vs. Russell: who's fault? (19:27), Who Sean should cheer for in F1 (34:32), The Super League Problem (53:47), The IIHF cancels the Women's World Hockey Championships again... why? (1:08:37)
2021-04-271h 31Better Luck Next WeekNHL Trade Deadline | April 16, 2021Season 2 - Episode 3
Two chatting about sports. No professionalism whatsoever.
Today's Episode: Gavin does burnouts to Cam Cole (0:00), Welcomes & topics (2:20), NHL Trade Deadline recap (2:51), Anthony Mantha Trade (3:16), Nick Foligno Trade (12:14), Taylor Hall Trade & the woes of the Buffalo Sabres (21:18), Hockey doesn't care about players' personal lives (31:17), Boston is patching holes (41:10), David Savard Trade (43:38), Evaluating each Canadian Team's trade deadline performance (48:29), Vancouver's COVID disaster & cap issues (48:48), Calgary Flames rebuild begins (59:19), Edmonton does nothing (1:01:45), Winnipeg is fine (1:06:03), Toronto is going for it (1:07:12), Ottawa sells (1:09:42), Montreal is gearing up? (1:10:45) Emilia Romagna Grand Prix Picks (1:12:51)
2021-04-171h 14Better Luck Next WeekDoctor Who? | April 9th, 2021Season 2 - Episode 3
Two lads chatting about sports. No professionalism whatsoever.
Gavin's Military Corner & the backstory of the Euro Fighter Typhoon (0:00), A eulogy to HRH Prince Philip (8:55), Brief F1 News: Roman Grojean seat fit & Nico Hulkenburg hired by Aston Martin (13:28), Incorrectly dissecting the Sam Darnold Trade (19:29), Correcting ourselves with the Sam Darnold Trade (31:49), Gavin's allergy to non-latex gloves (34:12), PWHPA Showcase weekend in St. Louis (43:50), International Hockey discussion and can Canada remain competitive (47:25), NHL Trade Deadline and what do the Leafs need? (59:10), Glasses and what happened to Doctor Who (1:09:09)
2021-04-091h 26Better Luck Next WeekThe Helmet Toss | April 2nd, 2021Two chatting about sports. No professionalism whatsoever.
On today's show: Gav's Car Corner (0:00), Welcome & some housekeeping (8:00), Bahrain Grand Prix Recap & Evaluation (11:37), Inconsistent Track Limit Rules (25:56), NFL Dead Week & April Fool's (40:09), Nathan MacKinnon helmet throwing incident & holding NHL players accountable (43:25), and NASCAR races on dirt (1:07:17)
2021-04-031h 14Better Luck Next WeekDissecting the Confusion of Sports | March 27th, 2021Season 2 - Episode 1 of Better Luck Next Week
Three lads and a woman chatting about sports. No professionalism whatsoever. Sean Sennett returns the pod to lend us his thoughts. We decided to keep him.
Jerred almost died (0:00), The Bachelor and why people enjoy Reality TV (1:23), Max Verstappen makes first poll of 2021 (4:05) Ferrari and other team discussion (12:17), San Francisco 49ers trade big for 3rd overall pick (28:48), Will the Arizona Cardinals compete? (40:57), NWHL's Isobel Cup Final and the state of Women's Hockey (48:19), Tim Peel and the integrity of the NHL (1:11:46)
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2021-03-281h 40Better Luck Next WeekBetter Luck Next Week - Episode 26: March 12th, 2021Three lads and a woman chatting about sports. No professionalism whatsoever.
Sean Sennett joins the pod to lend us his thoughts. We decide whether or not to fire him.
On today's show:
- One of the most unfortunate intros ever (0:00)
- Sean Sennett's introduction (3:14)
- Formula 1 Testing has begun, Ferrari already has problems (4:43)
- Sean reacts to Nikita Mazepin's Haas (8:55)
- Gavin rants about the Patriots' off-season moves (13:54)
- Tom Brady's departure from NE and re-signing with Tampa Bay (24:11)
- Dak...
2021-03-131h 52Better Luck Next WeekBetter Luck Next Week - Episode 25: March 6th, 2021Two lads and a woman chatting about sports. No professionalism whatsoever.
The Quiz Master is an official co-host!!
Today's topics include:
- Gavin's Failings as a Human (0:00)
- Remembering Walter Gretzky and Chris Schultz (5:20)
- World Endurance Testing Funnies (11:50)
- Nikita Mazepine's Apology (15:04)
- F1 Car Designs are nice :) (21:54)
- Issues with the Saudi Grand Prix (29:16)
- JJ Watt signs with Arizona (30:28)
-Big Ben Stays in Pittsburgh (47:00)
- Alex Smith released by Washington (53:15)
- PWHPA Dream Gap Tou...
2021-03-071h 33Better Luck Next WeekBetter Luck Next Week - Episode 24: February 26th, 2021Two lads chatting about sports. No professionalism whatsoever.
Today's topics include:
- An update on Gavin's Car (0:00)
- Russell Wilson's possible trade destinations (6:27)
- Ferrari returns to Le Mons (25:15)
- PWHPA is coming to Madison Square Garden (29:52)
- Another NHL rule controversy (45:25)
- The Quiz Master returns with another quiz, on Formula 1 (58:28)
2021-02-271h 32Better Luck Next WeekBetter Luck Next Week - Episode 23: February 19th, 2021Two lads chatting about sports. No professionalism whatsoever.
Today's topics include: Gavin decrees he will watch hockey (0:00), The Dysfunctional Arizona Coyotes (9:04), McLaren launches new F1 Car (31:33), Cason Wentz trade & J.J. Watt considers Cleveland (41:25), Connor McDavid hits 500 points & Auston Matthews leads NHL in goals (1:00:43), The Quiz Master is back for a round of Hockey Trivia (1:14:12)
2021-02-211h 51Better Luck Next WeekBetter Luck Next Week - Episode 22: Super Bowl Recap ShowTwo lads chatting about sports. No professionalism whatsoever.
Today's topics include:
- Super Bowl Wrap-up, Awards discussion, Off-season breakdown
- Houston Texans release J.J. Watt
- Fernando Alonso Crashes
- NHL Update
2021-02-151h 28Better Luck Next WeekBetter Luck Next Week - Episode 21: Super Bowl Preview SpecialTwo lads chatting about sports. No professionalism whatsoever.
Today's topics include:
- NWHL Bubble Falls Apart
- Tony DeAngelo and the problem with hockey culture
- New York Rangers partner with PWHPA
- Super Bowl Preview, discussion
- The Return of the Quiz Master Herself
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