Leaf Talk International

So this is it. This is how another sad Toronto Maple Leafs Season ends. I can't even bother to write a full writeup. If this team puts in efforts like that, then why the hell should we put in a big effort to follow them. Man oh man. Stop me if you've heard this one before but.....there's always next year. The story of our lives. F**k

This podcast episode is recorded on a very sweet day. The day the beloved Toronto Maple Leafs came back from 3-0 deficit with less than 4 minutes left to play. Listen as Skip and Stu relive the emotion of the game and discuss what could be a turning point for the Leafs.

Well, it has happened. After an abysmal Game 1, the Leafs circled their wagons and played perhaps their most complete 60 minutes in years. At just the right time. In this podcast episode, Skip and Stu will discuss games 1 + 2 of the Columbus play-in series. Tune in, and then write us with your thoughts on anything Leaf related at leaftalkinternational@gmail.com. Cheers!

Clear the track, LTI is back. If we didn't see it with our own eyes we wouldn't believe it but we have hockey again ladies and gentlemen. And Skip and Stu pick up the podcast to deliver you the goods on all things Toronto Maple Leafs. Give it a listen, then drop us a line at leaftalkinternational@gmail.com and let us know who YOU think will be the star for the Leafs in the first series against Columbus.

Is this is the last episode of LTI? Well, it is for now. With no hockey, Skip and Stu will be signing off for a hiatus until further notice (from the NHL!). We appreciate everyone who has listened to this podcast and hope that if you have taken any enjoyment out of it you drop us a line at leaftalkinternational@gmail.com and let us know you're out there! Much love from Tokyo and Bangkok! Go Leafs Go!

This week Skip and Stu discuss the potential 24 team playoff format, and other things. Give a listen and then write the show at leaftalkinternational@gmail.com and let us know if you think the season will produce a cup champion, or if this will be a lost season. Cheers.

As the world sits and waits for life to resume, Skip and Stu keep on chugging along. In this episode, they actually bring some hockey talk to the table. Give it a listen, and then write the show at leaftalkinternational@gmail.com and let them know you're out there! Stay safe everyone!

Hockey may have stopped, but Skip and Stu keep on going. Take a listen to this week's episode and please write us at leaftalkinternational@gmail.com and let us know the answer to our final question.....

Episode 27, where we should be reliving the first 5 or 6 games of an epic playoff series against Tampa. But alas, there's still no hockey. That won't stop Skip and Stu though. Continuing to broadcast every week from Tokyo, Japan and Koh Samui, Thailand....tune in and listen to what they talk about this week. And don't forget to write at leaftalkinternational@gmail.com and PLEASE let us know you're out there and still listening!

In an effort to stay sane, Skip and Stu continue their journey through this oddest of Toronto Maple Leaf seasons in this week's podcast. Give it a listen and then let us know what you'd like us to talk about next week by emailing us at leaftalkinternational@gmail.com. In the meantime, stay safe out there.

In this episode, Skip and Stu just keep the train rolling. Recording this podcast about the Toronto Maple Leafs is helping to keep us sane!! Listen and share why don't you? And please write us at leaftalkinternational@gmail.com and let us know you're out there!

The 2-4 episode should be happier than this. The Leaf Talk International Podcast talks hockey this week! What on earth could you mean?!? Tune in and find out for yourselves!

This is the first full week without Maple Leaf hockey. The damn coronavirus has taken over the world. Sad, lame, horrible. As we wait for our world to display some semblance of normalcy, Stu and Skip continue to record a weekly podcast. As long as you listen....we'll record. Email us at leaftalkinternational@gmail.com and let us know what you'd like to hear us talk about in the coming weeks. And please take care of each other out there. We are all in this together.

In perhaps the strangest week in the history of the NHL, and the strangest week on earth in modern times, the sports world has ground to a halt. Skip and Stu discuss the final Leaf game that was, the state of things under the coronavirus reality we are all living, and where things could go from here. Please write to us at leaftalkinternational@gmail.com and let us know if you'd like us to continue releasing weekly episodes and if so, what would like to hear us talk about? All suggestions are welcome, or we too could go on hiatus along with the NHL. Stay safe, be strong, and take care of whoever you find yourself next to in the coming weeks.

Well, the ups and downs this season are back to the downs. With a chance to grab firm hold of a playoff spot the lads manage to get 1 point in the California trip. Piss poor. Skip and Stu will voice the frustration all Leaf fans feel this week. Skip also continues coverage of the SHL (Siam Hockey League). The championship is set and on March 14 at 7:15pm Bangkok time will be broadcast live on Facebook under the handle @thailandtv.tv so check it out! 1

Being a Leaf fan may not be easy....but is sure is fun! After a humiliating week the boys bounce back and reel off 3 straight wins. Skip and Stu review each game, with some commentary by Swearin' Scott. Also in this episode Skip covers the Siam Hockey League as their playoffs get underway. Special guest Scotty, the Godfather of hockey in Thailand, joins Skip to chat all things SHL. Join us, tell your friends, and enjoy this week's episode. Remember to email us at leaftalkinternational@gmail.com and tell us who you think the top 3 Leafs of all time will be, 10 years from now.

It's never easy being a Leafs fan, but this week it's downright excruciating. Stu and Skip dissect the back-to-back vs. Pittsburgh and then delve into what very well be the worst loss in the history of the sport. We lost to a tired team, while playing at home, and they had our zamboni driver in net, who only has one kidney. It sounds unbelievable, but sadly it is true. Join us as we continue to be the conscience of this unconscionable team. And tell your friends....if you dare.

In this episode, Swearin' Scott joins Skip and Stu live! We review the 4 Maple Leafs games that took place this week, ending with the dreadful loss to Buffalo. Also, the listener email bag was full this week and we get to all of that so tune in, and tell your friends.

The season marches on, and Kyle Dubas finally pulls the trigger an acquires backup goalie Jack Campbell. Skip and Stu dissect this trade, and get into the week's games that were. Why can't this team hold a 3rd period lead any more?? Listen in, and hear what we have to say. Don't forget to email us at leaftalkinternational@gmail.com and tell us what you think.....will the Leafs make the playoffs??

With the all-star break done, the Leafs enter the home stretch in a horse race for a playoff spot. With nothing guaranteed, they need to come out strong and keep the train rolling along. Skip and Stu go over the first 3 games back, vs. Nashville, Dallas, and Ottawa. Have a listen and write us at leaftalkinternational@gmail.com and let us know if you think the Boys in Blue are gonna make the playoffs or not.

It's the all-star and there's no Leaf games to talk about. So Skip and Stu are taking the week off but don't fret, because we're delivering you a very special piece of archive footage during this Leaf Talk International 'bye week'. We will take you all the way back to the last game ever played at The Maple Leaf Gardens. LTI has gained exclusive access to perhaps the only on-the-street account of what went on that night....one of the biggest nights in Toronto's history. So give a listen to this unique and zany 12 minute report.

In the last episode before the All-Star break, Stu and Skip provide some hard hitting journalism as they answer the burning question from last week's episode....do Danish people really eat a lot of Danishes? Meanwhile, Skip is on the scene as Tim Horton's opens their first ever outpost in Thailand. The Toronto Maple Leafs limp and sputter into the break and now find themselves on the outside of the playoff seeds. Ouch. Enjoy this episode and see you after the break!

Well it wasn't a great week for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Skip and Stu dissect the week that was, and look at how the team is now back on the bubble and fighting for a playoff position. To lighten things up, Stu has another great interview with The Italian Chef, and Swearin' Scott from Samui reports as to why the glass is actually half full. Join us as we ride the roller coaster all season long. And please, for the love of god, would you email us at leaftalkinternational@gmail.com and tell us if Danes really eat a lot of Danishes.

Skip and Stu return with the first episode of 2020. The first episode in what will be perhaps the greatest decade in most Leaf fans' lifetimes. We've turned a new Leaf under Keefe and the Toronto Maple Leafs are rolling! In this episode, Stu returns safely from the brush fires in Australia and brings 2 great interviews. If you want to hear some words of wisdom, wait to you hear the interview with Irish Pat! Excitement is at a high as the roller coaster of a season continues. Join hosts Skip and Stu for the ride! Share with your friends and subscribe to get each new episode, posted weekly!

The Leafs did what they needed to do on the West Coast Road Trip through Canada. Picked up 3 out or 4 wins to keep the early playoff hopes alive. Meanwhile, Skip was on the road in Nepal and searches for Morgan Rielly in the Himalayas. Stu provides great insight into the week that was in Leafland. All in all, a great episode so sit back, enjoy and share with your friends. As always, emaiil us at leaftalkinternational@gmail.com with ANY comments, funny stories, audio clips of you after a crazy Leaf game, or anything at all. You send it, we'll read it or play it! Cheers all!!

In this very special episode, Skip goes on location as Ryan Straschnitzki drops the puck at the Siam Hockey League in Bangkok. Meanwhile, Stu's talking hockey with a random Japanese salary-man in a Tokyo Izakaya. Swearin' Scott from Samui weighs in with his thoughts on the current week in Leafland. And the 2 dismal games against Philly and Colorado are reviewed....ugh. Join us won't you? And please drop us a line at leaftalkinternational@gmail.com with your thoughts. Right now we're searching for answers on Morgan Rielly.

A slightly hungover and tired Skip and Stu discuss a week where the Maple Leafs won 2 out of 3 games. They also run through the Bill Peters firing. And The Italian Chef Returns!

What a week in Leafland! As called for just last week on Leaf Talk International, Mike Babcock is fired and Sheldon Keefe is named coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs. So how did the team respond? Perfectly! In this week's episode, Skip and Stu can't contain their excitement for their new move, and let out some pent up frustration about Babcock. The season has officially begun. Don't forget to email us at leaftalkinternational@gmail.com with any comments, thoughts or suggestions on how to make the show better.

This is a sad, depressing episode. Skip and Stu give their unfiltered thoughts on the firing of Don Cherry. They also discuss what could be the worst week for The Toronto Maple Leafs in the Auston Matthews era. Does Mike Babcock have to go? Email us your thoughts at leaftalkinternational@gmail.com and we'll read your opinion on next week's episode.

This week's episode is ram jammed with guests. Skip interviews Shawn from Osaka, a Canadian living abroad for the past 20 years who has found a hockey league in Osaka and is here to tell LTI all about it. Swearin' Scott checks in with his usual Leaf wisdom and Stu goes deep on The Italian Chef. Wait, that didn't sound right. Oh yeah, and there's a whole lotta Leaf talk as well!! Enjoy!

A slow week for the Toronto Maple Leafs, but a busy week for Leaf Talk International. Skip and Stu get into listener emails, play the first half of an interview with Shawn from Osaka and offer up a very insightful discussion with The Italian Chef. All of this mixed in with reviews of the 2 hockey games played this week. Don't forget to email the show at leaftalkinternational@gmail.com and let us know you're out there and share any thoughts you'd like us to incorporate into future episodes.

With the first month of the Toronto Maple Leafs season almost in the books, Skip and Stu discuss some concerning trends in their play. Is the sky really falling, or should the parade plans remain the focus? Listen and find out.Remember to email the show at leaftalkinternational@gmail.com with your comments or thoughts and we'll read them on a future broadcast.

Skip and Stu review the Leafs' 3rd week of the season. We beat Boston. 'nuff said.

Week 2 of the season is in the books, and an up and down week it was for the Maple Leafs. Kind of like the weather in Japan with a Typhoon rolling through. In this episode, Skip and Stu interview an Italian expat living in Tokyo and welcome the show's first ever guest - Adam. This episode also marks the first ever contribution from Scotty on Samui who left some candid thoughts on the games vs. St. Louis and Detroit. Don't forget to email leaftalkinternational@gmail.com with your thoughts or comments. We're always looking for new guests, interesting audio clips you record during or after games or any suggestions on what you'd like to hear on the show.

This is the first ever episode of Leafs Talk International. In this episode, Skip and Stu run through a recap of the week that was in Leafland, although the conversation may veer off course once or twice. Coming at you from Tokyo and Bangkok, this show offers a new international viewpoint of The Toronto Maple Leafs. Tune in, enjoy, and be kind. It's our first one. We promise they'll get better each week!!