The K.P. Wee Podcast

In this episode, journalist Adrian Brijbassi, editor/founder of Vacay.ca and VacayNetwork.com, joins K.P. Wee for some NFL talk.

Formerly a sportswriter and editor with New York Newsday and the Toronto Star, Brijbassi shares his thoughts about the latest happenings with the 2020 NFL season.

Now a travel journalist, he also shares some information about Trippzy, a free-to-download travel trivia app that is expected to be launched in January 2021.

To learn more about Vacay.ca, the leading source of Canadian travel and the original publisher of the "Top 50 Restaurants in Canada List," check out https://vacay.ca Independently owned and produced by award-winning Canadian journalists and travel experts, Vacay.ca provides authoritative information about the best places to see, sleep, and eat in Canada.

Follow Adrian Brijbassi on Twitter @AdrianBrijbassi

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrianbrijbassi/

Vacay.ca: https://vacay.ca/

VacayNetwork.com: https://www.vacaynetwork.com/

In this episode, a special "This Week in Baseball History" edition, Montreal-based sports consultant Jason Takefman joins host K.P. Wee to reminisce about baseball news and sports memories from the week of December 1 from past years. It's just two sports fans having fun talking sports.

Takefman—a long-time sports executive in Minor League Baseball, the NHL, and the UFC—also co-hosts the weekly podcast, "Baseball Writers: The IBWAA Podcast."

To connect with Jason Takefman, follow him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-takefman-executive-mba-5156a42a/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jasonbtakefman (@JasonBTakefman)

Baseball Writers: IBWAA Podcast https://twitter.com/ibwaapodcast

In the second part of the two-part interview with Todd Denault, the hockey historian shares his memories of the 1992-93 Stanley Cup playoffs and his third book, A Season in Time, which chronicles that unforgettable 1992-93 NHL season.

Todd explains why that particular book is the most "personal" for him, and also discusses how his first book—Jacques Plante: The Man Who Changed the Face of Hockey—opened quite some doors for him.

To learn more about Todd and his books, check him out at https://www.amazon.ca/s?k=todd+denault 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/todddenault  @ToddDenault 

Here is a list of his books: 

-Jacques Plante: The Man Who Changed the Face of Hockey

-The Greatest Game: The Montreal Canadiens, the Red Army, and the Night That Saved Hockey

-A Season in Time: Super Mario, Killer, St. Patrick, the Great One, and the Unforgettable 1992-93 NHL Season 

-Unbreakable: 50 Goals in 39 Games

In an interview recorded in the first week of October 2020, former Major League Baseball infielder Darrel Chaney, a member of the 1975 World Series champion “Big Red Machine” Cincinnati Reds, joins the podcast and reminisces on some of the highlights in his 11-year career. 

To learn more about and to support Darrel's fundraising efforts with United Way of White County, Georgia, please visit http://unitedwaywhitecounty.org/

To pick up Darrel’s biography, Welcome to the Big Leagues (co-written with Dan Hettinger), please visit http://welcometothebigleagues.org/ 

The next annual Darrel Chaney Invitational golf tournament has been scheduled for April 19 and 20, 2021.

“Like” United Way of White County on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/United-Way-of-White-County-117743751618807/

United Way of White County, Georgia: http://unitedwaywhitecounty.org/

Darrel’s book, Welcome to the Big Leagues: http://welcometothebigleagues.org/ 

In Part 1 of the interview, hockey historian and writer Todd Denault—who has authored four books—chats hockey, research, interviews with former players, and writing. A life-long Montreal Canadiens fan, Todd discusses his 2010 biography on legendary goaltender Jacques Plante and how that project originally came about. Now an established writer, Todd also shares the story on how he, despite being a first-time author at the time, was able to secure interviews with many of the Montreal legends and other big names in the sport.

To learn more about Todd and his books, check him out at https://www.amazon.ca/s?k=todd+denault 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/todddenault  @ToddDenault 

Here is a list of his books: 

-Jacques Plante: The Man Who Changed the Face of Hockey

-The Greatest Game: The Montreal Canadiens, the Red Army, and the Night That Saved Hockey

-A Season in Time: Super Mario, Killer, St. Patrick, the Great One, and the Unforgettable 1992-93 NHL Season 

-Unbreakable: 50 Goals in 39 Games

Also: For more information about Debbie Antonelli and her son Frankie’s fundraiser for Special Olympics referenced at the end of the episode, please visit 24hoursnbn.com. Please help Debbie and Frankie (who is a multi-sport, multi gold-winning, Special Olympic athlete) in their efforts—your support can be a game-changer for these athletes! 

If you enjoyed the podcast intro music, please follow Roger Chong on Twitter/Instagram: @chongroger

In a conversation recorded in the final week of the 2020 Major League Baseball regular season, Montreal-based sports consultant Jason Takefman discusses baseball in Canada—including his take on the 1994 Expos, the sport in Montreal in general, and the idea that the Blue Jays are “Canada’s Team.”

Takefman also shares his thoughts on some of the happenings from the current season, from "big-market" teams in the postseason to the expanded playoff format to other changes such as the universal DH.

Takefman—a long-time sports executive in Minor League Baseball, the NHL, and the UFC—even chats about his background in the sports industry as well as the weekly podcast which he co-hosts, “Baseball Writers: The IBWAA Podcast.” 

To connect with Jason Takefman, follow him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-takefman-executive-mba-5156a42a/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jasonbtakefman (@JasonBTakefman) 

Baseball Writers: IBWAA Podcast  https://twitter.com/ibwaapodcast

Greg Allen Harris, generally known as Greg A. Harris during his 15-year Major League Baseball career (as there was another right-hander named Greg Wade Harris during the same era), stops by in this episode as this week marks the 25th anniversary of his historic feat of pitching with both hands in a big-league game. 

On September 28, 1995, Greg A. pitched both right-handed and left-handed for the Montreal Expos against the Cincinnati Reds, becoming the first pitcher to use both hands to pitch in a major-league game since 1893, or 102 years earlier. 

In today’s episode, Greg A. talks about what he’s been up to recently and also shares a cool story about glove and sporting goods companies during his time in the big leagues. A natural right-handed pitcher for the Expos, Mets, Padres, Reds, Rangers, Phillies, Red Sox, and Yankees over his lengthy career, Greg A. recounts reaching the 1984 postseason with San Diego, pitching with both hands in the September 1995 game with Montreal against Cincinnati, and being a key member of the pitching staffs in Texas and Boston.

For more information: https://tinyurl.com/GregAHarrisInterview

Former San Francisco Giants outfielder Dustan Mohr chats about Barry Bonds as, this week, we celebrate the 16th anniversary of the Major League Baseball home-run king’s 700th career home run—which came on September 17, 2004.

Mohr, who played parts of seven seasons in the major leagues (including one season in San Francisco in 2004), shares his thoughts and some cool stories about being a teammate with Bonds. The right-handed hitting outfielder, who debuted in the big leagues in 2001, also played with Minnesota, Colorado, Boston, and Tampa Bay. 

Barry Turbow, National Sales Manager for the L.A. Lakers and Dodgers Television Networks, joins this episode to share what media sales is all about. 

Barry, who began his career at Petry Television and whose resume includes two-plus decades' worth of experience in the local, regional, and national advertising markets along with stints at ABC and FOX in regional sports marketing capacities, also discusses his career path to get to where he is today. 

Connect with Barry on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/barryturbow / Follow Barry on Twitter: @BarryTurbow  https://twitter.com/BarryTurbow

For more information about Debbie Antonelli and her son Frankie’s fundraiser for Special Olympics referenced at the end of the episode, please visit 24hoursnbn.com. Please help Debbie and Frankie (who is a multi-sport, multi gold-winning, Special Olympic athlete) in their efforts—your support can be a game-changer for these athletes! 

If you enjoyed the podcast intro music, please follow Roger Chong on Twitter/Instagram: @chongroger

In an interview recorded in late August 2020, ESPN/CBS basketball analyst Debbie Antonelli discusses her career on the mic, including how she prepares for a broadcast and her 4B’s. Debbie, a college basketball and WNBA analyst, also talks about her fundraiser for Special Olympics in May 2021 and how you can support!

For more information about Debbie and her son Frankie’s fundraiser for Special Olympics, please visit 24hoursnbn.com. 

Please help Debbie and Frankie (who is a multi-sport, multi gold-winning, Special Olympic athlete) in their efforts—your support can be a game-changer for these athletes! 

Follow Debbie on Twitter @debbieantonelli