Tall Can Audio - A Pint Of Canadian Sports Talk
Tall Can Audio is a Canadian sports, craft beer, comedy and culture pod with a focus on the NHL and beyond. Join Matt Robinson, Rob Christy and the rest of the TCA Crew as we sample a local craft beer on each show while discussing whatever's on our minds from the world of sports, music, or anything else that's making us laugh that day. Plus tons of great guests thrown in to the mix as we go. Yes - we could be accused of occasionally going a little overboard on the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators. Join us for...
Carolina Hurricanes Punt Montreal Canadiens En Route To Stanley Cup Showdown With Vegas Golden Knights
Matt and Rob connect by phone for your Monday morning show as they discuss how the Habs finally ran out of luck in the NHL Eastern Conference Final, what to expect in the Stanley Cup Final between the Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights, the latest Toronto Blue Jays Jeff Hoffman nightmare, continuing shifts in the Canadian sports broadcasting landscape as the NHL and CFL look more towards streaming and lots more.
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A Year In The Life Of The Ottawa Senators ft Julian McKenzie
On the Thursday edition of the Tall Can Audio we're pumped to share with you the second half of our conversation with Julian McKenzie of The Athletic talking all things Ottawa Senators.
It was a roller coaster of a season for the Sens featuring a ridiculous number of injuries, controversy around their starting goalie, a pile of noise around captain Brady Tkachuk, certain segments of the fanbase coming after the media and it all ending with a sweep at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes.
So the question has to be asked. Was this a...
Habs Vibes In Montreal, Cheering For "Canada's Last Team", Book Tours & More ft Julian McKenzie
today we are pumped to share part 1 of our 2 part conversation between Matt Robinson and Julian McKenzie of The Athletic as we discuss the vibes around his hometown of Montreal as the Canadiens go deep in to the NHL Playoffs, whether the idea of cheering for the last Canadian team standing in the Stanley Cup Playoffs is valid, feedback on Julian's book Black Aces, great stories from his book tour and signings and lots more.
There's plenty more to discuss with Julian surrounding the season that he just finished covering for the Ottawa Senators so we'll have...
Blue Jays Heating Up, NHL Playoffs Surprises, A New Guest & More
On the Monday edition of the podcast Rob and Matt are joined by a brand new voice as they discuss the Montreal Canadiens and Carolina Hurricanes being locked up after two games, how the Vegas Golden Knights grabbed a quick 2 game lead on the Colorado Avalanche, the anniversary of the Ottawa Senators logo, the Toronto Blue Jays trying to find their stride, the constantly evolving relationship between the NCAA and the CHL, super disappointing tv ratings for the PWHL Finals and plenty more.
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Offloading Weekend Thoughts ON NHL News & The Blue Jays
What's caused all the NHL Insiders to suddenly change their tune on the Auston Matthews / Toronto Maple Leafs controversy?
Thoughts on that plus the Blue Jays wrapping up a bare minimum road trip, the Montreal Canadiens writing a predictable chapter 1 against the Carolina Hurricanes, the Vegas Knights fooling no one and more.
Just some odds and ends heading in to your weekend. Let's get after it.
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What Canada Can Expect Hosting The FIFA World Cup ft Tom Harrington
We kick off another new week on the Tall Can Audio podcast speaking to long time CBC reporter Tom Harrington about the upcoming FIFA World Cup where Canada will host alongside Mexico and the United States.
Tom has extensive experience covering Olympics, World Cups and other major sports competitions so we pick his brain on what this is going to look like for the people of Toronto and Vancouver, how the current geo-political climate could become a factor, what sort of lasting impact the event could have on Canadians and whether this was a worthwhile endeavour to...
Short Shifts On May Long
Matt Robinson checks in on Victoria Day Weekend across Canada to give some quick thoughts on what's coming up on TCA, the Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres headed to Game 7, the Carolina Hurricanes extended vacation, the Ottawa Charge down two games in the PWHL Final, the awful Ronda Rousey / Gina Carano presentation on Netflix and lots more.
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NHL Playoffs, Leafs Oilers & Canucks Changes, PWHL News & Lots More
It's May 15th which means it's the 11th anniversary of the Tall Can Audio Podcast so Rob and Matt check in to discuss some memories of the show, Rob's trivia triumphs, whether anyone can stop the Carolina Hurricanes and Colorado Avalanche from meeting in the Stanley Cup Final, how the Montreal Canadiens have stuck around this long, which Montreal workers are getting ready to throw a hiccup in to F1 weekend, what's plagued the Toronto Blue Jays, the odd new management struggle for the Vancouver Canucks, the sloppy way the Edmonton Oilers went about firing their coach, all the...
Habs Heating Up, Celebrini Named Captain Canada, CFL Camps Open & More
Matt Robinson is joined today by our man Steve Bunda for a pint and some conversation around the Montreal Canadiens starting to take over the series against the Buffalo Sabres, Macklin Celebrini becoming captain of team Canada over at the World Hockey Championships, the 3 finalists for NHL General Manager of the Year coming from the Colorado Avalanche, Minnesota Wild & Anaheim Ducks and finally this weekend's strange MMA card on Netflix.
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Team Canada's Strange Entry At The World Hockey Championships
On the Monday morning edition of the Tall Can Audio podcast Matt Robinson has some stuff to get off his chest including the NHL's monster gaff that has allowed the Carolina Hurricanes to take a couple weeks off, a totally directionless team selection process by Hockey Canada ahead of the IIHF Worlds, some incredibly unhelpful snark around the PWHL expansion rollout and more.
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Major CFL Changes, Stanley Cup Playoffs Check-In, UFC 328 & mMore
Great friend of the show Steve Bunda returns to the TCA Studio for a pint with Matt Robinson as the two discuss some new summertime cottage toys, huge changes to the CFL playoffs and schedule, the outlook for the Ottawa REDBLACKS as training camp opens up, Molson Canadian paying it forward to Buffalo Sabres fans, round 2 action of the NHL Playoffs, chaos around the Toronto Maple Leafs and one of the most hated fighters in the UFC returning to the octagon this weekend.
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A Tropicana Nightmare For The Blue Jays & Draft Lottery Dream For The Leafs
What a wild week it's been around Toronto and we were super excited to have Nick Ashbourne return to the show to help us make sense of it all.
Starting with the Blue Jays we check in on how concerning Vladimir Guerrero Jr's lack of power is and just how much further the rotation can be stretched. Plus - has this injury-plagued start already cost them a chance to win the division?
Later on talk circles around to the Maple Leafs and whether the immediate criticism of John Chayka was warranted and if all the...
Leafs Losing Control & Canucks Looking At ... Pierre Dorion???
Matt Robinson returns with a little Tuesday afternoon conversation on what the hell the Vancouver Canucks might be thinking on a possible hiring of Pierre Dorion, the Rogers vs Bell / Sportsnet vs TSN battle over the Toronto Maple Leafs showing it's first casualties, Steve Simmons being the hated hero Leafs Nation needed and tons more.
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Blue Jays Split With Twins, Leafs Hire Sundin & Chayka, NHL Playoff Notes & More
It's been quite a week around the sports world which means tons to cover on your Monday edition of TCA.
Connor McDavid has some harsh words for the Edmonton Oilers, the Toronto Maple Leafs make a couple questionable hires, what went wrong for the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Minnesota Wild dust Matt's pick of the Dallas Stars, the Blue Jays get a road split against the Minnesota Twins and plenty more Monday musings.
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<...Dan Shulman On All Things Blue Jays Broadcasts & More
Matt Robinson is joined on TCA today by one of the best in the business and a long time friend of the show Dan Shulman of the Toronto Blue Jays broadcast team.
Lots on the agenda including what it was like for Dan to call a World Series run for his hometown team, becoming something of a social media star himself, adjusting to a new play by play partner in Joe Siddall, whether this year's Jays have been able to steady the ship fast enough, how the Toronto Tempo and the WNBA can be a success in...
Brady Tkachuk Speaks, Sundin Possibly Returning, Playoffs Notes & More ft Graeme Nichols
Today Matt Robinson is joined by one of our favourites in Graeme Nichols of The Hockey News and Coming In Hot to discuss everything Brady Tkachuk had to say at his year end press conference, what the Stanley Cup Playoff vibes feel like to a Canadian reporter in North Carolina, whether there are any parallels to be drawn between Daniel Alfredsson's returns to the Ottawa Senators and the Mats Sundin rumours circulating around the Toronto Maple Leafs, young teams having a hard time finishing the job against the old boys in the NHL's first round and finally what kind...
Sens Crash Out, Blue Jays Heat Up & More
Rob and Matt return to kick off another week of the Tall Can Audio podcast discussing everything that contributed to the Ottawa Senators being swept by the Carolina Hurricanes, the PWHL Playoffs moving out to Canadian Tire Centre for the Charge, the other big news from around the Stanley Cup Playoffs, how the Toronto Blue Jays are climbing out of a brutal start and plenty more.
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Carolina Hurricanes Push Ottawa Senators To The Brink
TCA checks back in between game 3 and 4 of the Ottawa Senators Carolina Hurricanes first round series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs to discuss what's gone wrong for the Sens thus far, what's left to see in game 4, how injuries to Sanderson and Zub have severely limited Ottawa, what's wrong with Brady Tkachuk and Tim Stutzle and plenty more.
The Ottawa Senators are teetering on the brink. Check this one out before game 4 to get set for action.
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Ottawa Senators Return Home For Game 3 vs Carolina Hurricanes
Rob and Matt check in to talk about what's gone right and wrong thus far for the Ottawa Senators and what needs to happen for them to come back against the Carolina Hurricanes. Is the crowd at the Canadian Tire Centre the push the Sens need to get going or are the Canes too much to overcome?
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Canucks, Leafs & Jets Re-ignite American NHL'ers In Canada Debate
Rob and Matt circle back with another Monday discussion about how a disastrous press conference from the Vancouver Canucks, an embarrassing article on the Toronto Maple Leafs and an interview with the Winnipeg Jets superstar goaltender has re-ignited the age old argument about whether American stars will ever fully commit to playing for Canadian NHL franchises.
Is this real? Or just Canadian paranoia? And will the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators face similar questions after the playoffs?
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Sens, Pens & Stars Drop Game 1 Of Stanley Cup Playoffs
***This is just the first part of this week's edition of TCA. Stay tuned for part 2 around 10am Monday morning***
Rob and Matt discuss the first day of the NHL Playoffs including what went wrong for the Ottawa Senators against the Carolina Hurricanes, why the Minnesota Wild got such a big jump on the Dallas Stars, whether the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers will be able to live up to the hype, the complaints about the Sportsnet broadcast teams for these series and lots more.
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Senators Draw Hurricanes And Thoughts On The Rest Of NHL Round 1.
Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is upon us so Rob and Matt check in with a bonus episode of TCA.
We kick things off going in depth on the Sens drawing the Carolina Hurricanes in the first round before taking a spin around the rest of the league to break down the Pittsburgh Penguins vs Philadelphia Flyers, the Buffalo Sabres vs the Boston Bruins, the Montreal Canadiens vs the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Vegas Golden Knights vs the Utah Mammoth, the Dallas Stars vs the Minnesota Wild, the Edmonton Oilers, LA Kings, Anaheim Ducks and Colorado...
Chris Hofley On The REDBLACKS Winter, Brady's Bad PR, Ullmark Holding Up The Sens & More
On today's episode of the Tall Can Audio podcast Matt Robinson welcomes our man Chris Hofley back in to the TCA Studio to discuss what kind of CFL off-season the Ottawa REDBLACKS have had, why the Ottawa Senators have a great chance to take down the Carolina Hurricanes, how a PR executive would have handled the Brady Tkachuk Podcast and Ullmark / mental health situations and lots more.
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Ottawa Senators Make The Playoffs, Blue Jays Make A Mess & More
It's Monday in the TCA Studio which means Matt and Rob are back with lots to discuss including the usual craft beer pre-amble, the Ottawa Senators stamping their ticket to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the clubhouse leaders in the NHL coach of the year race, having some fun with the upcoming FIFA World Cup games in Canada, the nightmare start for the Toronto Blue Jays and all the usual start-of-the-week nonsense.
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*Noteworthy* Thoughts On A Lost Leafs Season, Brutal Blue Jays Start & A Restless WrestleMania Build
Matt Robinson welcomes back one of TCA's beauts - Kevin Michie from Sportsnet.
It's a jam-packed edition of Tall Can Audio as the boys discuss whether the Toronto Maple Leafs were pre-destined to be this awful, what's gone in to a heartbreaking start for the Blue Jays, what it's like to cover a European Olympics, why people are so down on this build to WWE WrestleMania this year and lots more.
Michie had a strong reaction to covering Canada vs USA in the Men's Olympic Hockey Game on his IG. You can watch for yourself...
Struggling Blue Jays Get Set For The Dodgers
TCA returns with only a slightly late edition of the Monday podcast as Matt Robinson is joined by one of the smarter voices on Toronto Blue Jays Twitter - Joshua Howsam.
The boys discuss how to properly navigate the extremes at both ends of Jays Twitter early in the year, Brendon Little's early struggles and demotion, how Captain Kirk's hand injury touches every part of the team, the idea of getting some sort of revenge against the Dodgers this week and lots more.
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Good Friday But Mixed Vibes For The Ottawa Senators
Matt Robinson checks in on Good Friday with some thoughts on the great news that Bell Media's new deal with the Ottawa Senators will not just keep the Sens on TSN television but the radio rights return to TSN 1200. We'll get in to why that's so important.
And later talk turns to the self-inflicted wounds the team put itself through this week and how captain Brady Tkachuk did them no favours in how he handled it all at the end.
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The Toronto Maple Leafs Are A Mess
So far this week the Leafs have engaged in a ridiculous staged fight as a result on the wonky hockey code, fired their incompetent GM Brad Treliving and hosted a press conference that made everyone cringe. So yeah - Matt Robinson has some thoughts.
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Vegas Goes Full Torts, Tiger Woods Crashes His Reputation, PWHL Salaries, Sens & More
***This episode was recorded before the news that the Leafs had fired Brad Treliving was made public. Check back later on Tuesday for thoughts on that.***
Steve Lloyd of the TSN 1200 Morning Show joins Matt Robinson in the TCA studio to discuss the Vegas Golden Knights firing Bruce Cassidy in favour of the always controversial John Tortorella, the Ottawa Senators are behind the 8-ball in the Stanley Cup Playoff chase, the Toronto Blue Jays open up the MLB season with a sweep of the Athletics, the PWHL having their player salaries leaked to the media, Tiger Woods...
Blue Jays Opening Weekend Sweep, NHL Oddities, Sens Keep Chasing & More
Rob and Matt are back with a brand new week of Tall Can Audio as they discuss the continued spiral of Tiger Woods legacy, MLB introducing their new ABS system to hilarious results, how the Toronto Blue Jays managed to get off to a great start, the future of Alex Ovechkin with the Washington Capitals, a rocky road on the Ottawa Senators playoff chase and lots more.
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CHL Playoff Start, OHL Expansion & Tons More Hockey News
It's a big boy edition of the Tall Can Audio Podcast as Matt Robinson is joined in studio by the voice of the Ottawa 67s Kenny Walls to discuss potential new markets for OHL expansion, how the new rules with the NCAA has impacted play around the CHL, whether the PWHL head office is damaging the Ottawa Charge franchise, the Kingston Frontenacs getting set for a brand new rivalry with the Ottawa 67s, the chances that the Senators might yet make the NHL Playoffs and ton more.
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The Toronto Blue Jays Are Back!
We are so back, baby!
a long cold winter is over and the heartbreak of last year's World Series can be left in the dust. It's time for another Toronto Blue Jays season to get underway.
Matt Robinson is joined by our buddy Arden Zwelling from Sportsnet to get you set for first pitch. What did Spring Training look like for the Jays? What's reasonable to expect out of some of the new guys? What kind of changes have been made around Rogers Centre ahead of Opening Day? How does Toronto stack up against the...
Brady Tkachuk Blew It
Just days after going on his own podcast to rip another team for something, Brady Tkachuk is taking fire for allowing the exact same thing to happen to the Ottawa Senators. Is it fair?
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Odd NHL Trophy Races, Sens Playoff Chances & That Time Hasek Failed Ottawa
Welcome inside another week of the Tall Can Audio podcast. To fire up another Monday Matt Robinson is joined by our friend Graeme Nichols of The Hockey News & the Coming In Hot Podcast.
Lots to cover today including the passing of a Quebec sports legend, where the cut-off should be around the NHL Jack Adams / coach of the year conversation, Nichols' tremendous deep dive on the Ottawa Senators experience with Dominik Hasek, the modern-day Sens pursuit of a Stanley Cup Playoff spot, which of the new hockey playoff contenders might be the most fun to watch this...
What's Wrong With The UFC? Plus Netflix Takes On The White House Fights
Steve Bunda returns to the TCA Studio for a weekend edition of the podcast with Matt Robinson where the two discuss several of the biggest names in MMA attacking the UFC over the last couple of weeks. Plus later on we break down Netflix building a card to compete with the UFC's White House event and take a look inside the Ultimate Fighting Championship's Freedom 250 card.
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NFL Off-Season, NHL Playoff Races & Fired Up For Baseball
Finally! Our boy Steve Bunda is back in the TCA Studio for a little craft beer and a lot of sports chatter!
Lots of talk about one of Ottawa's favourite craft breweries going under, final thoughts on the World Baseball Classic, how the Boston Red Sox might make a tough AL East even tougher, the Miami Dolphins teardown, the Denver Broncos attempting to take another step forward, some other news and notes from around the NFL offseason, which teams could be fun lifeboats to swim to in the Stanley Cup Playoffs if your favourite squad misses and...
WHIPR SNAPR's Spring Time Sens Playoff Chase Pints!
On today's edition of TCA Matt Robinson is joined by our pal Ian McMartin from the WHIPR SNAPR Brewery to discuss some of the terrific new beers being released in to the wild this spring, how you can support the Canadian Cancer Society by drinking beer and eating pizza which feels like a win-win proposition, whether Ottawa Senators fans still have confidence that they can make the NHL Playoffs, plentiful shots at the Toronto Maple Leafs & lots more..
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Blue Jays Ramp Up While WBC Brings The House Down ft Andrew Stoeten
With the eyes of the sporting universe focused squarely on the World Baseball Classic, TCA fires up another week checking in with our pal Andrew Stoeten of TheBatFlip.ca.
Why does this WBC feel bigger than most? Where does Canada stand walking away and has MLB finally turned this thing in to something with serious traction?
Later on talk turns to spring training for the Toronto Blue Jays. What do early looks at Max Scherzer suggest he might be able to bring this year? Is there a chance Toronto can get Dalton Varsho locked up...
Canada Out Of WBC & Ottawa's PWHL Arena Fight Flares Up Again
Matt Robinson checks in mid-weekend to give the lay of the land around TCA over the next little while and to give some thoughts on Canada's loss to the USA at the World BaseBall Classic. Later on things start to boil over once more as it pertains to the Ottawa Charge being put in a bad spot by poor PR by the PWHL itself.
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<...Why Do Hockey Fans Still Prefer TSN Over Sportsnet?
After a major blow-up on TCA's Twitter page this week over the topic - Matt Robinson does a deep dive on why NHL fans in Canada still prefer to get their news from TSN and not the national rights holder which is Sportsnet. Cuz man - people get pretty fired up about it! Let's go!
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