Mike Gould (@miketgould on most social networks, although, sadly, not MySpace) is back after a week-long hiatus with a new job, a new perspective on Slurpees, and a new interview! The Athletic's Down Goes Brown, AKA Sean McIndoe, joins Mike to talk about obscure old Toronto Maple Leafs brawls, what exactly the name "Down Goes Brown" actually means, and the realities of living a double life split between Sean McIn-"who?" and the renowned hockey journalist DGB.

Buy future MGT guest Matt Zoller Seitz's new book, "The Press Gang: Writings on Cinema from New York Press, 1991-2011," here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1609809777/ref=pe_2313390_503561100_em_1p_0_lm

Please donate to Black Lives Matter, Reclaim the Block, and any other organization dedicated to eradicating systemic racism and police brutality.

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Check out the trailer for the new TV series "The Pond," coming June 29, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU_O7gfS8OY&feature=emb_title

The Leeman/Savard/Durno DGB article: http://www.downgoesbrown.com/2009/05/gary-leeman-denis-savard.html

The Down Goes Brown Bowen call: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiPxTEG2Ax8

"The Nightmare Team": http://www.downgoesbrown.com/search/label/worst%20leafs%20of%20all%20time

DGB Courtnall/Kordic article: http://www.downgoesbrown.com/2008/02/courtnall-for-kordic-was-good-trade.html

This episode contains excerpts from the songs "As I Was Saying," "Keeping Stuff Together," and "Things We Mean To Say" by Canadian artist Lee Rosevere. His songs can be found here: leerosevere.bandcamp.com/ and I highly recommend you purchase and download all of them! Rosevere's work falls under Creative Commons licensing, the details for which can be found here: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/.

Please donate to Black Lives Matter, Reclaim the Block, and any other organization dedicated to eradicating systemic racism and police brutality.

This week, Mike Gould (@miketgould on Twitter and Instagram) is joined by Calgary Flames radio colour commentator and Canadian junior hockey guru Peter Loubardias (@fan960lou on Twitter) for a wide-ranging discussion about broadcasting, team dynamics, and the significance of the little things in life. Oh, and hockey. That's also mentioned a few times.

Donate to Black Lives Matter: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_blm_homepage_2019

Donate to Reclaim the Block: https://secure.everyaction.com/zae4prEeKESHBy0MKXTIcQ2

Check out the trailer for the new TV series "The Pond," coming June 29, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU_O7gfS8OY&feature=emb_title

This episode contains excerpts from the songs "As I Was Saying,"

and "Things We Mean To Say" by Canadian artist Lee Rosevere. His songs can be found here: leerosevere.bandcamp.com/ and I highly recommend you purchase and download all of them! Rosevere's work falls under Creative Commons licensing, the details for which can be found here: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/.

Mike Gould (@miketgould on Twitter and Instagram) is back to talk about hockey (again) on his (theoretically) wide-ranging podcast. But it was either that or talking about unappetizing soda-based recipes, and... wait, you mean this episode has those, too? Oh, bother.

This episode features Professional Hockey Writers' Association member and Flamesnation.ca managing editor Ryan Pike (@RyanNPike on Twitter). He and Mike spend over an hour discussing the Flames of the past, present, and future, debating prospect trajectories and projecting next year's roster. Ken Wregget is mentioned.

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This episode contains excerpts from the songs "As I Was Saying," "Things We Mean To Say," and "Keeping Stuff Together," all by Canadian artist Lee Rosevere. These songs can be found here: leerosevere.bandcamp.com/ and I highly recommend you purchase and download all of them! Rosevere's work falls under Creative Commons licensing, the details for which can be found here: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/.

A note from Mike: "I would like to express my deepest sympathies to the families of Capt. Jennifer Casey, Fred Willard, Jerry Stiller, and all those in the world currently suffering in these trying times, whether from illness, poverty, or otherwise. You are all in my thoughts."

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After last week's marathon opening episode, kick back for a shorter experience as Mike Gould (@miketgould on Twitter and Instagram) dives deep into some seriously dumb subjects:

- The McDonald's burger menu

- Missing apostrophes

- Fruit biology

- The six degrees/feet of social distance separation

This episode is guestless. That's right: Mike goes solo for nearly an hour, with varying results. Your mileage may vary. Feel free to stop at a gas station if you need some energy drinks to get through the whole thing.

"At This Point, ‘The New Mutants’ Can Only Be a New Guns N’ Roses Album": https://collider.com/the-new-mutants-is-a-guns-n-roses-album/

"Disney Plus is getting a Percy Jackson series as Disney continues to mine its IP for new streaming shows": https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/14/21259217/percy-jackson-disney-plus-series-rick-riordan-fox-streaming-books

This episode contains excerpts from the song "As I Was Saying" by Canadian artist Lee Rosevere. This song, and the rest of Lee's work, can be found here: leerosevere.bandcamp.com/. Rosevere's work falls under Creative Commons licensing, the details for which can be found here: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/.

Join Mike Gould (@miketgould on Twitter, Instagram, and/or GeoCities) as he debuts his wide-ranging podcast covering at least three of the following topics:

- A nearly-forgotten '90s Disney movie starring James Woods

- The expansive world of North Korean architectural oddities

- Why your chocolate tastes are WRONG

- Sports, as if those even exist nowadays

This episode introduces three amazing guests. Sportsnet's Ryan Leslie (@SNRyanLeslie on Twitter) and Eric Francis (@EricFrancis) join Mike to talk about the disrupted National Hockey League season and the implications the pause will have on Mike's hometown Calgary Flames. But first, Mike chats with an old friend from the Maritimes about the reported Russo brothers-led remake of the frequently-maligned 1997 Disney movie "Hercules."

Lindsay Ellis video referenced in "Mike Gould Talks About Movies" segment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KznZcK7ksf4

Sportsnet 960 chips bracket: https://www.polltab.com/bracket-poll/TBJEMIDfaZ

Sportsnet 960 chocolate bracket: https://www.polltab.com/bracket-poll/dDE3uX8QD2

This episode contains excerpts from the songs "As I Was Saying," "Things We Mean To Say," and "Keeping Stuff Together," all by Canadian artist Lee Rosevere. These songs can be found here: leerosevere.bandcamp.com/ and I highly recommend you purchase and download all of them! Rosevere's work falls under Creative Commons licensing, the details for which can be found here: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/.

Welcome to the offbeat and unexpected world of "Mike Gould Talks." Episode Zero is meta to the max — the only talking herein is itself about the art of talking. Get ready for unscripted introductions and the odd bad/dad joke.

This is not an "official" episode. It's a brief introduction to the show and should not be listened to as a perfect representation of what to expect when Epsiode 1 drops on May 25, 2020. Episode Zero is a teaser, plain and simple.

This episode contains excerpts from the song "As I Was Saying" by Canadian artist Lee Rosevere. This song can be found here: https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/album/music-for-podcasts-4. Rosevere's work falls under Creative Commons licensing, the details for which can be found here: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/.