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Around the CFL podcast takes a look inside Canadian football. From weekly game previews and recaps to CFL stars popping by to chat. We will also be looking at the world of Canadian College Football, and advocating for women in sports.

Anthony Parker


    • May 23, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 32m AVG DURATION
    • 114 EPISODES


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    Episode #113 - Training Camp Chat w/ TSN's QB1 Marshall Ferguson

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 41:57


    Football is back! And so are we. Joining us today is Marshall Ferguson as we talk about some notable draft picks heading to the NFL, as well as the impact this year's draft class is going to have on the coming 2025 season.

    Episode #112 - 2025 CFL Draft w/ TSN's Coach Jim Barker

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 65:02


    The 2025 CFL Draftis just days away an joining us is CFL on TSN's Coach Jim Barker. We discuss grading the players as wel as we do a Mock Draft of our own.

    Episode #111 - Women's Football Pioneer Olyvia Hoban Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 52:29


    The second part of our chat with CFL Equipment Manager Olyvia Hoban. We talk about her path from high school football all the way to the CFL.

    Episode #111 - Women's Football Pioneer Olyvia Hoban Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 45:58


    This week we are joined by CFL Equipment Manager Olyvia Hoban. We talk about her path from high school football all the way to the CFL.

    Episode #110 - Andrew Harris

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 63:43


    The greatest running back of all time and one f the greatest players to come out of the CJFL Andrew Harris joins us to talk about the importance junior football had on his life, and giving back to the CJFL. Of course we get into coaching in Riderville too.

    Episode #109 - Edmonton Elks QB1 Tre Ford

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 22:41


    The new starting Quarterback of the Edmonton Elks, Tre Ford stops by to chat about the past few seasons in Edmonton and what to look forward to in 2025.

    Episode #108 - 2025 Free Agency w/ TSN's CFL Insider Dave Naylor

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 41:07


    TSN's Dave Naylor is back in the co-host chair and we discuss everything pre- and post Free Agency while breaking down some key pieces to watch this coming season.

    Episode #107 - BC Lions Head Coach Buck Pierce

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 27:06


    This week we are joined by the new head coach of the BC Lions Buck Pierce. We talk about his return to where his CFL career began, as well as the type of team he wants to build going into 2025.

    Episode #106 - Ottawa Redblacks Head Coach Bob Dyce

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 42:30


    Get ready R Nation, this week we are joined by Redblacks Head Coach, Bob Dyce. We talk about the 2024 season and what we can look forward to in 2025 in the Nations Capital.

    Episode #105 - Toronto Argonauts Kicker Lirim Hajrullahu

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 38:00


    We finish off our Kicker Club series with the defending Grey Cup Champion kicker from the Toronto Argonauts Lirim Hajrullahu. We get into his training process, and discuss the differences between his time in the NFL to the CFL

    Episode #104 - Calgary Stampeders Kicker Rene Paredes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 25:48


    This week one of the absolute best, Calgary Stampeders kicker Rene Paredes, stops by to talk about the changes happening around the Stampeders and what the future looks like for him.

    Episode #103 - Redblacks Kicker Lewis Ward

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 41:59


    Our Kicker Club series continues this week with "Mr. Automatic" from the Ottawa Redblacks, Lewis Ward. We talk about hos path from England to Ontario, and what it has taken to be one of the best to play the position.

    Episode #102 - BC Lions Legendary Kicker Lui Passaglia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2025 46:31


    We are starting 2025 with a bang. We kick off a new series called the Kicker Club with BC Lions legand and Hall of Famer Lui Passaglia. We talk about his outstanding career, and how the game has changed from his time to today

    Episode 101 - Letters to Santa 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 14:57


    Merry Christmas to all! It's that time of year again, and with Canada Post finally back at it, we have hijacked the letters to santa once again. We read out what is on each of the 9 CFL teams letters and discuss the bigger picture. But fear not, we sealed them back up and called trust Ol' FedEx to swing by to get them safely to Saint Nick.

    Episode #100 - The GOAT Matt Dunigan

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 84:11


    We have hit our 100th episode and who better to share it with than one of my childhood heroes. Hall of Fame quarterback Matt Dunigan joins us to talk about his legendary career, and his take on the QB pool going into the 2025 CFL season

    Episode #99 - What's Going On w/ TSN's CFL Insider Dave Naylor

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2024 63:07


    We are at episode 99 and joined by Dave Nayor to talk about a very busy start to the offseason for a number of teams! There is a part of the episode where we dive into the Chad Kelly situation. This may be a trigger for some, so please take care whe listening

    Episode #98 - Twas The Night Before Grey Cup

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024 11:24


    It is that time of year again. The 111 Grey Cup is upon us

    Episode #97 - East & West Playoffs w/ TSN's Marshall Ferguson

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 71:18


    TSN's QB1 Marshall Ferguson stops b to talk playoff football and some interesting storylines including the CFL Awards

    Episode #96 - Week 21 with Co-host Derek Dennis

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2024 54:33


    The BoneCrusher came on this week in the co-host chair to talk about the final week of the regular season, the CFL Award Finalists, and a preview of the East & West Semi Finals

    Episode #95 - HoF Quarterback Damon Allen (Encore)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2024 43:04


    With the playoffs just around the corner we re-visit that great conversation we had with CFL Hall of Famer, and someone who knows a little about Playoff pressure, Mr. Damon Allen!

    Episode #94 - Week 19

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 11:48


    This week we look at all the major playoff implecations as the 2024 CFL season is coming to an end

    Episode #93 - Week 18 & Detroit Lions Tackle Giovanni Manu

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 45:18


    UBC alum and Detroit Lions 4th round pick in this past April's NFL draft, Giovanni Manu stops by to talk about his beginnings in Tonga, to his name being read out during the NFL draft. We also talk about the definition of GRIT

    Episode #92 - Week 17 & Chicago Bears Canadian Lineman Theo Benedet

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 29:38


    This week we are joined by star UBC grad and current Lineman for the NFL's Chicago Bears, Theo Benedet. We talk about coming up through U-Sport and breaking into the NFL

    Episode #91 - Week 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 13:03


    Coming to you during a flu, we are talking week 16 and playoff implacations. We also run down the top 10 MOP list, and look ahead to week 17

    Episode #90 - Week 15 & Keon Hangs 'Em Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 10:17


    This week we take a look back at week 15 in the 2024 CFL regular season. We also send a huge congratulations to long time friend Keon Raymond as he signed a 1 day contract with the Calgary Stampeders

    Episode #89 - Labour Day Weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 11:41


    The Labour Day Classics are here again and we recap everything that took place, as well as look forward to week 14

    Episode #88 - University of Toronto Varsity Blues HC Darrell Adams

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 23:53


    Head coach of the University of Toronto Varsity Blues Darrell Adams stopped by to chat about what he is building at the U of T. Due to technical difficulties we had to release this episode later than usual

    Episode #87 - McGill Head Coach Alex Suprenant

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 43:00


    Our tour around the U-Sport football landscape continues this week with the new head coach of the University of McGill Redbirds, coach Alex Suprenant. We talk about the University's illustrious history, and what it will take for McGill to compete in the very tough RSEQ conference

    Episode #86 - Week 10 & U of M Bison's Legendary HC Brian Dobie

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2024 79:59


    We are joined by the legendary head coach of the University of Manitoba Bisons's, Brian Dobie. We talk about is historic career, and signing phenom Kicker Maya Turner

    Episode #85 - Week 9 & Argo's Jake Ceresna

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2024 30:08


    This week captain America, Jake Ceresna stops by to talk about all things Argo's, and we discuss the idea of bringng a Pro Bowl style event to the Grey Cup Weekend

    Episode #84 - Team Ontario Red HC Carlie Manners

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 40:35


    Joining us this week is Team Ontario Red head coach carlie Manners, fresh of the gold medal win in the U18 Women's National Football Tournament

    Episode #83 - Week 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 11:24


    This week we look at what was a very strange week with strange games, strange outcomes, and strange energies

    Episode #82 - Week 6 & 5,000 Downloads!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 14:32


    This week we look back at week 6 and we also celebrate a big milestone for the show, 5,000 downloas

    Episode #81 - Week 5 & Fantasy Football

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2024 15:50


    This week we look at the craziness that happened in week 5, and look ahead to week 6 with a little fantasy Football in there too

    Episode #80 - Week 4 & Award Winning Author of Big Dreams, Alexandra Hoffman!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024 36:40


    This week we are joined by award winning and inspirational author of the new book Big Dreams, Alexandra Hoffman. This story is the first of it's kind and a must read!

    Episode #79 - Week 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 12:11


    Coming up on Canada Day Weekend we are looking back on what was week 3, and looking ahead t the big week 4 matchups

    Episode #78 - Week 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2024 10:19


    What a crazy Father's Day weekend it was on week 2. Lots of twists and turns to talk about. And we also look ahead to week 3

    Episode #77 - Week 1 & BC Lions Sr Director of Communication Matt Baker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2024 42:20


    Canadian football is back! The regular season kicked off and joining us is the Senior Director of Communication & Content for the BC Lions, Matt Baker. We talk about everything exciting surrounding the club and the city of Vancouver

    Episode #76 - 2024 CFL Preview w/ TSN CFL Insider Dave Naylor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 65:43


    We are back again, TSN's CFL Insider Dave Naylor and I sit down and talk about ther off field issues and go around all 9 teams. We also make our 2024 way to early predictions

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    Episode #75 - Training Camp Timeout w/ Stampeders Star Reggie Begelton

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2024 29:57


    Reggie Begelton joins us fresh off the conclusio of the preaseason and entering the 2024 regular season. We chat bout his humanitarian work, and what lies ahead for the Stampeders in 2024

    Episode #74 - Training Camp Timeout w/ Elks Star Geno Lewis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 12:34


    This week Geno Lewis takes a quick break from camp to chat about the ambassadorship he is doing with World Vision Canada, as well as how the Elks are planning for success in 2024.

    Episode #73 - Part 2 w/ Jim Barker

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 28:53


    This week we have part 2 of our conversation with the legendary Coach and TSN Analyst Jim Barker. We talk about his road to the CFL and his long lasting career in Canada. We also pay tribute to the great host of SportsCentre that recently passed, Darren Dutchyshen

    Episode #72 - Eric Noivo w/ the Canadian Football Hall of Fame

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 39:19


    This week our guest stops by to talk about the inductees into the class of 2024 in the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, Eric Noivo. We talk about his work at the league office involving player safety, and the well deserving individuals that will be entering the Hall in September

    Episode #71 - 2024 CFL Mock Draft w/ TSN Analyst Jim Barker

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 79:38


    With the CFL draft around the corner and the NFL draft going live, TSN's Jim Barker stops by to talk about this year's draft class, the Canadians entering the NFL draft, and the overall state of the league as we see it

    Episode #70 - Ottawa Redblacks GM Shawn Burke

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 32:22


    This week the Ottawa Redblacks GM and holder of the #2 pick overall Shawn Burke joins us. WE talk about free agency, and what the Redblacks are looking for at #2

    Episode #69 - Edmonton Elks Head Coach & General Manager Chris Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 29:47


    This week we are joined but the head coach and general manager of the Edmonton Elks, Chris Jones. We discuss the draft process and the pressure of holding thr 1st overall pick, and what is in store for the 75th Anniversary in Edmonton

    Episode #68 - Saskatchewan Roughriders Offensive Coordinator Marc Mueller

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 28:46


    This week we are joined by the new Offensive Coordinator for the Saskatchewan Roughriders Marc Mueller. We discuss al the excitment building in Riderville, and pay repects to the great Rich Stubler.

    Episode #67 - Big Time Players Founder Keon Raymond

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2024 63:55


    This week we are joined by one of the truely nicest people you will ever meet. He is a CFL legend, and the founder of the Big Time Players 7v7 program, Keon Raymond. We talk about his career across the NFL, Indoor Football, and the CFL. We also talk about the Big Time Players program and what it takes to be Big Time

    Episode# 66 - University of Regina Rams Head Coach Mark McConkey

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 40:23


    Today's guest is no stranger to the CFL Combine process. University of Regina Rams Head Coach Mark McConkey stops by to chat about what it takes to make a championship calibre team, and what players can look forward to March 19 in Winnipeg.

    Episode #65 - Guelph Gryphons Defensive Coordinator Matt Berry

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 42:16


    It's combine season! And to kick it off we have a defensive genius join us. The Defensive Coordinator of the new look Guelph Gryphons Matt Berry stops by to talk about what it takes to build a defence, and how to get combine ready

    Episode #64 - 2023 CFL Women in Football Participant Tatrina Medvescek

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 26:00


    With the 2nd Annual Women's Football Conference this weekend we check in with another women who is doing mazing things for women in football, the 2023 CFL Women in Football Participant Tatrina Medvescek. We talk about her passion for the game and what she has done to grow women's football in Alberta

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