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Julian Ortiz sits down with friends, family and people of interest to discuss a variety of topics including sports, movies, life stories and current events.
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Tuesday Feb 23, 2021
Tuesday Feb 23, 2021
Donovan Bailey (2x Olympic Gold Medalist & 3x World Champion) joins me to talk about what it's like to compete and represent your country on the biggest stage at the Olympics. We discuss his motivation to return to competitive sprinting after watching athletes he use to beat in high school compete at the World Championships. Donovan discusses the global narrative surrounding the "fastest man in the world" title after the 1996 Olympic Games as well as when he gave arguably one of the best post-race quotes of all-time after the 1997 grudge race with Michael Johnson. We also discuss the 2020/21 Olympic Games in Tokyo amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the change in atmosphere if no fans are present.
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Donovan Bailey
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Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
Dr. Howard Petroff (Toronto Raptors Assistant Medical Director) joins me to talk about how a trip to the movies landed him a job on the Toronto Raptors medical team 17 years ago. We discuss some of the challenges they faced when preparing for the NBA Bubble in 2020 and how it helped the transition to moving their team operation to Tampa, Florida for the upcoming NBA season. Dr. Petroff shares some insight on the affects that lockdown procedures, self isolation and social distancing play on the general public as well as professional athletes. Dr. Petroff also talks about vaccines, the importance they've had on society and he addresses some of the misconceptions that people have of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
Jon Anik (UFC Commentator & Proud Bostonian) joins me from the W Hotel in Abu Dhabi to talk about the UFC's 3rd visit to Fight Island which includes their debut on ABC. We discuss who's stock is more at risk with a loss between Max Holloway and Calvin Kattar, Max's eventual move to the lightweight division and his bold plans of fighting in weight classes up to 185lbs. We discuss the current state of the Lightweight division including the 2nd fight between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor at UFC 257. Jon throws on the homegrown accent to talk about his favourite Boston movies (there's at least 2 Matt Damon flicks in there). Plus much more.
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Jon Anik
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Anik & Florian Podcast - https://www.anikflorianpodcast.com/
Wednesday Jan 13, 2021
Wednesday Jan 13, 2021
Kelly Hrudey (15 Year NHL Veteran & Hockey Night in Canada Studio Analyst) joins me to talk about the spirit of competition and whether there needs to be a change to the World Junior Championships. We discuss some of the most memorable moments of Kelly's career including the 87' Easter Epic and playing in a Stanley Cup Finals. Kelly opens up about the importance of mental health and the affect it's had on him as well as the rest of his family. We also talk about the upcoming NHL season that will feature an all Canadian division. Plus much more.
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Kelly Hrudey
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Thursday Jan 07, 2021
Thursday Jan 07, 2021
Jessica Kleinschmidt (NBC Sports Bay Area Reporter, Host of Balk Talk and Momentum’s Cork’d Up Podcast with Rachel Luba) joins me to talk about her goals for 2021 rather than setting resolutions. Jess talks about her two pet peeves while being courted during the pandemic; being asked to follow them on social media and where Trevor Bauer is going to sign. We discuss a historic year for women in sports and the some of the incredible firsts including Kim Ng, Becky Hammon and Kamala Harris. We also get into the atmosphere in Oakland after Mike Fiers spoke to The Athletic about the Houston Astros using cameras to steal signs at home plate. Plus much, much more.
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Jessica Kleinschmidt
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Cork'd Up Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkueweN-ePzsH7cD9V7bgR4YnfsUa5QMc
Balk Talk - https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/basic-page/balk-talk
Wednesday Dec 30, 2020
Wednesday Dec 30, 2020
Adrian Cheddie (Feature Producer for Sportsnet) joins me as we wrap up 2020, a year no one will soon forget. We talk about our top 5 biggest sports stories of the year, from Kobe Bryant’s passing to athletes standing united and participating in social activism. We also discuss some of the biggest winners and losers from this past year including Derek Jeter and the Miami Marlins as well as the Houston Astros, Major League Baseball and the LA Clippers. We look forward to 2021 with an eye on how sports will return to their home markets and what’s next from Charlie Woods. Finally Adrian makes a bold statement about a highly regarded holiday movie, you won’t want to miss that.
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Adrian Cheddie
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Wednesday Dec 23, 2020
Wednesday Dec 23, 2020
Ken Reid (National Best Selling Author, Pictou Country Native and Sportsnet Central Anchor) joins me to talk about his career in journalism that has taken him all across Canada and afforded him the opportunities to cover some of the biggest sporting events from the Stanley Cup, Grey Cup, Super Bowl and even the London Olympics. We get into some of the books he’s written, the stories behind them and the amazing people he got to meet along the way. We dive into Ken Reid’s favourite sports card and discuss the trading card community as a whole and he shares some advice for people looking to get into the market. Finally Ken shares his top 5 sports movies and most of them have a common theme of his favourite sport.
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Ken Reid
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Jeffrey Carlson Go Fund Me - https://ca.gofundme.com/f/help-with-jeffrey-carlson039s-medical-bills
Wednesday Dec 16, 2020
Wednesday Dec 16, 2020
Zac Hiller (NFL Agent, Business Manager & CEO and Founder of Loyalty Above All) joins me to talk about the awful nightlife experience that lead to him starting his own business while still in College. We discuss his adventure into becoming an NFL Certified Contract Advisor, and how being real, honest and transparent has had a positive impact on his clientele. Zac explains the major change to the NFL collective bargaining agreement in 2011 that completely changed the landscape of the rookie contract. We also talk about the creation of his own company, Loyalty Above All, and the simple yet important reasoning behind the name.
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Zac Hiller
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Website - https://www.loyaltyaboveall.com/
Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
Ian Rapoport (NFL Network Insider) joins me to talk about how writing for his school paper led him to forgo Law School in order to pursue a career in sports journalism. We discuss the stops along the way which included moving from New York to Mississippi to cover the Mississippi State Bulldogs and then to the Birmingham to cover the Alabama Crimson Tide. Ian explains what it was like covering two of the greatest head coaches in football history (Nick Saban & Bill Belichick). We also talk about the importance of personal integrity as an insider when trying to gather information for a story and why it's more important to be right than it is to be first.
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Ian Rapoport
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Thursday Dec 03, 2020
Thursday Dec 03, 2020
Justina Valentine (New Jersey Native, Queen of the Wild Style and music recording artist) joins me to talk about the musical inspiration from the likes of The Beatles, Mary J Blige and Madonna, that led to her eclectic music style. We discuss her many childhood passions and how her experience on Wild N’ Out allowed her to showcase all of them in one forum. We get into the affects that COVID-19 had on her being able to tour and how she used her time to focus on and create content across all of her social media platforms. We also dive into her latest album Infrared and how it marries the perfect balance of Hip Hop, Pop and R&B.
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Justina Valentine
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J Valentina Boutique - https://jvalentinaboutique.com/
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Music - https://jvalentinaboutique.com/