This week, Matt and Martin invite the Wanderers Notebook's Josh Healey back for another holiday episode where the guys give out Christmas gifts to each of the Halifax Wanderers and talk fist-sized pickles, bottomless garlic bread and 2000s-era rap battles in Newfoundland.

Photo: A Christmas Story

Cold open: @moschinodorito (IG)

Music: Grand Project Music

P.S. Here is the FM24 Canadian Megapatch that Martin was talking about.

In a special episode, Martin is joined by Wanderers Notebook reporter Josh Healey to break down the Halifax Wanderers' end-of-year roster updates, including the departures of Dan Nimick, Zach Fernandez and Aidan Daniels. Where does that leave Halifax for 2025? Plus, Riley Ferrazzo and Jed Davies are on the move.

Photo: Trevor MacMillan / HFX Wanderers FC

Intro music: Fesliyan Studios

This week, Matt and Martin dive into the CPL's U-Sports draft and talk about the Wanderers' draft picks, Matthew Paiva and Joven Mann: Will they make the first-team roster in 2025?

Plus, Tiago Coimbra signs a contract extension guaranteed through 2026 and the Windsor-to-CPL rumours are heating up.

Photo: Trevor MacMillan / HFX Wanderers FC

Cold open: @realaaronweber (IG)

This week, Martin is joined by new Wanderers signing Thomas Meilleur-Giguère. The two chat about TMG's decision to come to Halifax, the key to earning clean sheets and the top Christmas stocking treats.

Photo credit: Sheldon Mack / Pacific FC

This week, Matt and Martin take a look at the Wanderers' roster, which players are currently on contract options for 2025 and which players are free agents to debate who the club should prioritize bringing back. Things get silly when condiments enter the discussion.

Photo credit: Trevor MacMillan / HFX Wanderers FC

This week, new Wanderers senior football strategy advisor Mark Watson joins Martin to talk about his offseason work, development plans for the Wanderers' young players, convincing free agents to come to Halifax and becoming a perennial playoff team.

In this week's episode, Martin chats with Halifax Tides FC's inaugural signing, Erin McLeod, about joining the Northern Super League, finding mindfulness at the 2012 London Games and what she learned from John Herdman about building a team culture.

Photo credit: Erin McLeod / Instagram (@erinmcleod1)

This week, Martin is joined by Halifax Wanderers head coach Patrice Gheisar as the two look back on the Wanderers’ 2024 CPL season and what lessons the club can learn. How does the squad improve its results on the road? What happened with Christian Volesky? And how do the Wanderers rejoin the playoff hunt in 2025?

Photo credit: Trevor MacMillan / HFX Wanderers FC

In this week's episode, Matt and Martin go live after the Halifax Wanderers' 2-1 win over York United FC to talk about Aiden Rushenas' big moment under the lights, Tiago Coimbra's cheeky goal celebration and what's to come in the offseason. Plus, Andre Rampersad joins the show!

Photo: Trevor MacMillan / HFX Wanderers FC

In this week's episode, Matt and Martin break down the Halifax Wanderers' 2-1 road loss to Cavalry FC, their early elimination from the CPL Playoffs, and what issues have hampered the club this season. Martin gets ranty for a change, and Matt has a thing for muffins.

Photo credit: CFC Media / Mike Sturk