Instigating with Clarkey and Drury

Albert Vartanian, freelance sports host who's done great work for Homestand, Fight Network and loads of Leafs content, joins Ryan to chat about the explosive Super Bowl victory by the Eagles over the Chiefs.

Ryan and Albert talk about what went wrong for the KC three-peat attempt, what went so right for Philly, and where the GOAT conversation sits after Mahomes got blown out in a Super Bowl for the second time.

Afterwards, Ryan and Producer Adam discuss some hot topics in sports including the 4 Nations Face-Off and a disgusting incident in Seattle involving a young ref and a crazed parent. Then, some Couch Potatoes are tossed out as Nate Mackinnon and Tom Brady are honoured.

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Golf pro Ian Doig jumps back on to discuss Rory McIlroy winning the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro AM, and whether that win and the adjustments Doigy saw could spell a huge Major year for Rory.

The guys also unveil their Waste Management picks, and welcome on Ian's wife and golf enthusiast Chuggy to take part in the first annual Instigating Fedex Cup season draft.

To end, Ryan and Clarkey unveil their Couch Potatoes, as Ryan celebrates his relative's hockey accomplishment and Clarkey sewers Ryan.

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Ryan and Clarkey welcome back Justin Pooni of Homestand Sports to discuss the Super Bowl matchup this year. Justin discusses what went wrong for the Bills again, why the Chiefs are so good, and what Philly need to do to take down Pat Mahomes and co.

Following that, Justin discusses the drama with his beloved Canucks and gives his take on who should be traded between Miller and Pettersson. The guys also dig into the wild Mikko Rantanen trade between Colorado, Carolina and sort of Chicago?

Then, Ryan and Clarkey give their take on the Jays signing legendary pitcher Max Scherzer, and dole out Couch Potatoes of the Week, with Clarkey sharing a cool baseball story from the Dominican Republic and Ryan recounts a legendary NHL linesman/fan interaction.

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Ryan flies solo as Clarkey takes to the skies on vacay. The Jays did a thing, so Ryan brings on friend of the show Rob Longley, Toronto Sun Jays beat reporter, to discuss no Sasaki, signing Santander, and the ongoing Vladdy contract saga.

Following that, Ryan welcomes back another friend of the show, Duane Steinel of 2 Goalies 1 Mic, to chat about the huge AFC Championship showdown between the Bills and Chiefs, and what a Super Bowl win would do for Josh Allen's legacy.

To wrap, Producer Adam hops on for Couch Potatoes as he shows a video of fans miming NHL refs during a game, and Ryan fives love to baseball legend and Mariners great, and NOW Hall of Famer, Ichiro.

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Ryan and Clarkey get right into more heated debates about Clarkey's Maple Leafs after a recent 3 game losing streak. Ryan revs up Clarkey to the point where Chris needs to call in some backup. Also, RIP Bob Uecker, no one did it better.

That backup came in the form of great friend of the show Jason Maslakow aka Dart Guy. He shares his thoughts on the current state of the Core 4, the D core and the coaching job done so far in the Big Smoke.

Following that, the guys end with a sharing of the Couch Potatoes of the Week, as Clarkey picks out a new way to watch tennis and Ryan shines a light on the amazing story of the Wiesblatt family.

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Ryan and Clarkey are back and they dig right into the disastrous quarter final finish for Canada at the World Jrs. They discuss Hockey Canada and the internal issues with that organization, Dave Cameron's handling of the players, and what needs to change.

Following that, Ryan tees up a great sit down he did with Jeff "O-Dog" O'Neill for his Guelph Storm podcast, where Jeff shares stories of his junior days, winning gold at the World Jrs, his pro career in the NHL and his work now on TSN1050's Overdrive and TSN Hockey.

To end, Clarkey nominates a crazed Rangers fan who's real upset with GM Chris Drury as his Couch Potato of the Week and Ryan picks on Dave Cameron for the World Jrs debacle.

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Clarkey and Ryan go over some clips from the last year, as Producer Adam leads them through some highlights and low-lights, including a Cyclones championship, Leafs and Jays rants, and much more.

Ryan then highlights a great local story after Van Allen Insurance secured a $20,000 grant for the CS8 Memorial Outdoor Rink being built in Mitchell in memory of Carter Schoonderwoerd. Ryan spoke with Shane Van Allen and Carter's dad, Joe, about the project.

To end, the guys hand out their final Couch Potatoes of 2024, as Clarkey highlights a fun moment on the freeway for an emergency goalie in Ottawa and Ryan goes off on ANOTHER non-TD drop at the goal line by an NFL player.

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Ryan and Clarkey welcome back friend of the show, pro golfer Ian Doig, on to the show to discuss his golfing travels the last few months to Australia, New Zealand and Florida.

Doigy shares his experiences in the land down under, and also blasts the Canadian PGA for royally screwing up the event he played in down in FLA. He also discusses the ongoing PGA/LIV negotiations mess and questions Jay Monahan's capabilities.

Following that, Ryan and Clarkey discuss Juan Soto's monster deal, the Jays recent trade, and reveal their Couch Potatoes of the Week, with video reviews and a 50/50 draw taking centre stage.

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Clarkey and Ryan welcome back friend of the show, Jonny Lazarus, who does NHL content for BR Open Ice, and also calls college hockey games for NESN, back on to chat about a bunch of hot hockey topics.

First off, the guys get into the 4 Nations Face-Off rosters for Canada and the US, as Laz expresses his thoughts on the U.S. and some snubs on that side, as well as the current state of Canadian goaltending.

Following that, Laz gets into the recent issues with his New York Rangers, as the host of The Blue Crew Pod dives into GM Chris Drury publicly shopping Trouba and Kreider, and the recent play of Igor Shesterkin.

Finally, Laz also comments on the new agreement between the NCAA and CHL allowing CHL players to play college puck even after playing in junior north of the border, a decision that Laz says is controversial in the U.S.

To wrap, Ryan and Clarkey discuss ongoing Juan Soto rumours, and nominate Couch Potatoes of the Week, as Clarkey singles out Bryson DeChambeau and Ryan celebrates a wild save in the OHL.

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Ryan and Clarkey welcome on friend of the show and longtime Listowel Cyclones coach and Sutherland Cup champion, Jason Brooks, to discuss the Leafs playing so well under Craig Berube despite many injuries.

Brooksy gives his thoughts on Berube's system, the impact on guys like Marner, the D-core improvements and the Tavares contract saga in Leaf Land.

Following that, Ryan asks for Clarkey's thoughts on Bryan Hayes from Overdrive's list of the top 5 worst trades in Maple Leafs history. Does Clarkey agree with Hayesy B?

To wrap, the guys dole out their Couch Potatoes of the Week, with Clarkey giving props to Producer Adam for suggesting an unfortunate goalie incident that Ryan also highlighted as well courtesy of Caps goalie Charlie Lindgren.

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