The Jay & Dan Podcast

SportsCentre Anchor Jermain Franklin sits in for a vacationing Jay, and plays a ‘finger game’ with Dan.  The guys discuss how they met, best drink/food combos, and issues that early settlers would have encountered.  We get a call from none other than Santa Clause, who tells us how kids can reach him this holidays season and the great difference it can make (FromSanta.ca).  CNN fact checker Daniel Dale returns to tell us what its been like keeping track of Trump’s lies in an election year, and reporting on the lawsuits that followed.  

Sportscentre Anchor Lindsay Hamilton co-hosts along side Jay, runs down her McD’s order and gives us a Coles Notes version of ‘This Is Your Life’.  Max Kerman from the Arkells joins the pod to reveal his top three albums of 2020, find out the plural of Sagittarius and tease a new music video dropping very soon.

Natasha Staniszewski makes her Jay and Dan debut…for the very third time!  Jay mentions who he saw when visiting his money guy Ralph, while Natasha gives us a much anticipated Civic update.  Cole Perfetti joins the pod from Canada’s World Junior Camp to discuss being drafted by the Jets, Team Canada’s strict quarantine ahead of the tournament and receives some tips from Jay regarding life in the ‘Peg. 

SC Anchor Jermaine Franklin joins Jay, as Dan is off honeymooning with his Zombie Bride, and recounts being startled by Swiper.  New TSN Calgary Bureau Chief Salim Valji joins the pod and receives some tips on the new gig from Jermaine.  Mr. Franklin also receives a surprise call from a former colleague who shares some fun memories from their time together.

Jay further explores the possibilities for Zombie Dan, while the guys picture Bob Weeks grooving out to Steely Dan.  PGA Golfer Graham DeLaet gives us a recap from Augusta, tells all about the TSN Master's house, and tries to strong-arm the bosses into letting Jay and Dan come along next year.  Bahd of the Pod Jeremy Taggart chimes in with his own Augusta memories and reveals what personality trait one must possess to be a YouTube sensation.   

The guys recap their commercial shoot, Jay gets his lights up early and encourages Dan to wed a zombie bride.   Friend of the pod, and former NHLer, Brian Bickell calls into the show to discuss his experience on Battle of The Blades, being the focal point of the Orono newspaper and gets roped in to help Dan with his basement.  Calgary Stampeders QB Bo Levi Mitchell joins the pod to tell us how he's been staying busy, reveal he's training for a Madden showdown, and enlists the guy's help for coming up with ideas for his own podcast. 

The guys address Natasha's debut appearance on the pod last week, Jay puts us onto Natural Wine while Dan delivers an update on Ron the cat.  Wall Street sports columnist Jason Gay joins the pod to discuss Halloween in New York, explain what the 'Royal Box' is, and reminisces about his old days at Fox Sports One.  Friend of the pod Ben Teller joins the guys with just a fascinating dating tale…just fascinating. 

With Jay on vacation, Dan is joined in studio by Sports Centre Anchor Natasha Staniszewski as she discusses her McCain fame, and why she had to stop baking during the quarantine.  TSN Reporter John Lu calls into the pod to tell us about his first-hand experience with COVID and recalls running into a moose (literally).

Toilet Talk!  The boys discuss what causes one not to flush, where the best public washrooms are, and investigate the decline of the padded toilet seat.   TSN Hockey Analyst Ray Ferraro joins the pod to review each Canadian team's activity during Free Agency Frenzy.   Canadian Olympic Skier Manuel Osborne-Paradis calls in to discuss his recent retirement from the sport, Canada's best kept secret skiing location, and peeing in a ski suit.  

The host of the Hockey Panel on TSN and friend of the pod James Duthie calls in to discuss his new book 'Beauties' as well as the incredibly produced accompanying podcast of the same name.  I mean the thing is just so well put together…anyways Jimmy tells the guys the inspiration behind the book, outlines the unique process of collecting stories, and details how it all came together.  As promised last week;  Engineer Jim drops by for a special Six Degrees of Separation in honour of Eddie Van Halen.