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Wednesday Link-Off: Owned The Podium

The Olympics are over and we can officially say that Canada owned the podium. It’s sorta like how Jennifer Love Hewitt owns Friday nights. Can’t figure out how she does that?

Hoserism trumped jingoism on Sunday as Canada beat the USA in the Game of the Century. It also meant winning the head of governmental wager. (Globe & Mail)

Canada: The greatest drinking country in the world. (Time) It’s only two weeks until St. Patty’s Day so if the Irish drinking team wants to swing by Canada, we’ll make it 15 gold medals this winter.

In my high school, any and all cell phones seen outside of a locker were confiscated. Probably so we wouldn’t film what happened at a pep rally in Winnipeg. (Total Pro Sports)

After the jump, gold medal hockey stories, politician fail, and a marketing success. Continue reading →

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The Humanoids: As The Puck Drops

It’s a late and abbreviated edition of The Humanoids this week. We’ve been busy with anything and everything Olympics related. While I admit that I was cynical coming to the Games, I’ve gotten swept up in Olympic fever and am prepping for the semi-final between our heroic Canadians and the dastardly Slovaks. They would be less dastardly and more dangerous if they were still Czechoslovakia but they broke up so it’s better for the rest of the hockey world. Anyway, most of today’s subjects are somehow related to Olympic hockey. Even the two that aren’t are sports folks because it’s a good week to be a sports fan… Unless you watch NBC. Continue reading →

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Wednesday Link-Off: Slamming

Irina Shayk has nothing to do with the rest of this linkdump but I don’t think anyone will care.

To say this year’s NBA Slam Dunk Contest was boring is a wild and dangerous understatement. But don’t tell that to the celebs at courtside. (Gawker TV)

Score one for the internal combustion engine. Three electric zambonies at the Richmond Olympic Oval broke and/or screwed up the track. Never had that problem with the status quo. (Jalopnik)

Governator Arnold Schwarzenegger: Avid golfer and hilarious golfing buddy. (Wei Under Par)

After the jump, some hockey videos, a Tiger-sized twist, and cheerleaders. Continue reading →

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Lowdown Radio: February 16, 2010

The Lowdown was on the air once again for that bi-weekly half-hour of hilarity they call a radio show. For the second time in three episodes, Steve was paired with The Enge for the show. The episode starts with a USC Presidential Election inspired look at the worst of cover music. There’s a lot of Canadian content in that feature including a few music legends and a couple USC Presidential candidates. After that was the news which dealt with sex, drugs, and rock & roll. Entertainment featured a new song (and a new intro) for The Worst of Music and a good cover song for It Came From YouTube. Sports takes you home after the break with a look back at the talk about hockey violence on the previous edition of The Lowdown Extra. The show ends with the third edition of Florida Panthers’ play-by-play announcer Randy Moller’s best goal calls. It’s 28 minutes of that classic Lowdown that you know and love.

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On the Extra, it’s 26 minutes more of the action that you love. There’s more talk and more jokes in the worst of cover music segment. The USC presidential recap is extended with behind the scenes info. The news features another story and Steve recalling some of his more memorable moments as a CHRW newscaster. Entertainment has a look at the best Super Bowl ads from this year. Sports has a longer clip from the last Extra and more goal calls by Randy Moller.

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Lowdown Extra: February 2, 2010

The Lowdown radio show was supposed to air tonight but was pre-empted for reasons beyond our control. So what was originally supposed to be the Valentine’s and USC Election special was pulled from the radio lineup and made a Lowdown Extra exclusive podcast. Tonight’s show starts with Steve and his special guest co-host exploring dating advice in popular music. They also look at different words that mean pretty. Though that is sidetracked with a series of very random discussions that range from profanities that can be used on the radio to crazy stories. The news is the old standby classic of stories of love gone wrong. Entertainment features Young Money winning the coveted Worst of Music prize. And it’s a double dip on It Came From YouTube. It starts with a rock mashup of Pants on the Ground followed by Conan O’Brien and company covering the hit Free Bird. And yes, we play the whole damn thing. After the break, it’s hockey talk with an actual hockey player. It’s a look at violence in the game. There’s a lot of great insight on how suspensions are actually doled out by leagues. All this and more is covered on this web-exclusive Lowdown Extra that runs for over an hour-and-a-half. It’s 94 minutes more of entertainment than you would have had if we weren’t so hell-bent on revolutionizing talk radio.

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Lowdown Radio Classic: November 28, 2006

This classic radio show was an episode of the Lowdown in all but name. It’s the first ever time that Steve and Jackie appeared on the same show. This radio show was part of the short-lived Utility Men podcast series that Steve was a co-host of. The show starts with an explanation of the technical difficulties that force Steve to go it alone. During the show, Steve talks about some of the big stories in the world of hockey. Then he recaps the previous week’s NFL action and tells a lot of bad jokes during his recap. There’s even an extremely rare look at the problems with NCAA football. He even manages to squeeze in some quick J.P. Riccardi bashing which was just as much in 2006 as it was in 2009. The show caps off with the first ever CHRW appearance of The Lowdown’s own Mr. Jackie Ho to talk about more hockey. At the time it was recorded, it was the longest podcast in CHRW history. Since then, The Lowdown Extra has passed this podcast five times but Steve and Jackie paved the way for The Extra with this podcast.

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Sunday Link-Off: Heads Up

Let’s kick off with Minka Kelly who I believe is making her SLO debut.

Is your password 123456? Then I’d think about changing it unless some nice hacker has done that for you already. In the meanwhile, I’d check the rest of the most used password list to protect your interweb identity. (New York Times)

There’s nothing more fun than an FJM-style lambasting of an article. It’s even better when it defends my QB Tony Romo. (NBC Dallas-Fort Worth)

And Michigan State University is on Team Leno. How do I figure that? Their new logo has an enormous chin. (Lansing State Journal)

After the jump, celebrating Canadian sports, talking football, and another Russian hockey brawl. Continue reading →

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Wednesday Link-Off: It’s A Fight

The Golden Globes were last weekend. Speaking of golden globes, here’s Christina Hendricks.

People visit emergency rooms for such random reasons. God help America. (Deadspin)

Jim Nantz and CBS are bringing you the latest from disaster riddled Haitia. (The Sporting Blog)

The Irish love to fight. They don’t even have to be drunk to have a proper brawl in the middle of a field. Wait, it was a soccer game? Did they think they were hockey players? (Unprofessional Foul)

After the jump, hockey fights in Canada, rickrolling God, and Brett Favre forgot his belt so his pants hit the ground. Continue reading →

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Lowdown Radio: January 19, 2010

The Lowdown was on the air tonight without Jackie for the first time. Steve drafted in The Enge as Jackie’s replacement and the pair didn’t miss a beat. The show started with the return of the opinion segment called WTF. Steve took the opportunity to sound off on the poor quality of dental hygenists following a pre-show visit to the dentist that cost him pints of blood. That’s followed up with a listener email about Steve and Jackie’s poor Olympic roster preview. The guys then talk about the favourites for the Olympic hockey tournament. The news deals with Law and Order. With no Jackie to give us a single, Steve replaces it with the worst of music followed by It Came From YouTube. After the commerical break, the guys talk about Alex Burrows’ persecution complex and name the NHL’s halfway award winners. It’s a change of pace as far as hosts are concerned but the same old Lowdown insanity as far as the show is concerned.

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On the Extra, there’s more of everything. The WTF is longer as Steve describes what the dental hygenist did to him in too much detail. There’s a more detailed breakdown of the surprises on the Canadian Olympic hockey roster. There’s another story on the news. Entertainment includes a look at Leno vs. Conan. After the break, there’s more on Burrows vs. Auger. There are also more NHL halfway awards given away. All told, it’s over sixty-five minutes of Lowdown Extra fun. As always, the action comes to you uncut and uncensored.

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Wednesday Link-Off

Ashley Greene’s SI photoshoot may be an ad for SoBe but it put her on my radar for the SI swimsuit cover.

First the Americans are accused of borrowing the Canadian style of play and now the Russians are doing the same. After all, line brawls are a Canadian thing. (Fanhouse)

It’s a look at the 11 most painfully obvious newspaper stories. And you wonder why newspapers are dying. It should be obvious. (11 Points)

A Star Wars burlesque show? Now I’ve seen it all. Or I will when I go see it. (LA Weekly)

After the jump, Conan farts in NBC’s general direction, Mike Tyson hosts Monday Night Raw, and the LT style electric glide. Continue reading →