Defeating the Curse (DTC)
Episodes
Wednesday Aug 02, 2017
Nationals Bullpen Improves; Redskins Training Camp Updates + Sports Talk Soup
Wednesday Aug 02, 2017
Wednesday Aug 02, 2017
The Nationals have dropped a few games but Mad Max is hitting homers now and several guys are getting very very close to returning to the active roster and daily lineup. FP, Stevie, and Joe talk Nationals bullpen, trades, hitting, NL East lead, and Dodgers and Cubs too in an all-Nationals 12min blitz of content (1-12m) before they pivot to the Redskins (13-21m) and end with a discussion about the Verizon Center's potential new name and Joe shares his thoughts on Neymar moving from Barca to PSG (31-35m). Listen and share your thoughts! (photo credit: Steve Mitchell/USA TODAY Sports)
Tuesday Jul 25, 2017
Live from Nationals Park
Tuesday Jul 25, 2017
Tuesday Jul 25, 2017
The Nationals are back in DC and the team is ready to go against the Brewers tonight. Joe and Steve are at the park a little early to attend Dusty Baker's pre-game press conference and to watch the boys warmup on the field. Listen now! (Photo Credit: Joe Azer, DTC)
Saturday Jul 22, 2017
John Wall Signs Extension & Nationals Improve Pitching via Trade
Saturday Jul 22, 2017
Saturday Jul 22, 2017
We were all doing our own thing on a quiet summer Friday night when the news broke that John Wall had signed his contract extension with the Washington Wizards and we knew we had to jump on and record a reaction podcast! Joe, Stevie, LP, and FP, all chime in on what the John Wall extension means for the Wizards and for the city of DC (2:15-12:00) and look forward to the crumbling state of the Cavaliers with Kyrie demanding a trade and wonder... is this the season for the Wizards to make a serious push to challenge to win the East! With Wall, Beal, Porter, and Coach Brooks under contract until at least 2021 the time is now for the Wizards! The foursome also recap the Nationals post All-Star Break resurgence (14:30-28:15) and the teams recent trades! The show wraps with the popular "Point After" segment which highlights things that have nothing to do with sports going on in the guys personal lives! Have a listen and share!
Wednesday Jul 05, 2017
Nationals Struggle on the Road in St. Louis + POTUS Tweets
Wednesday Jul 05, 2017
Wednesday Jul 05, 2017
The Nationals travel to St. Louis and drop two of three games but find their groove before returning home. Stevie and Joe breakdown the series and focus in on Bryce Harper's new-found swing while looking ahead to a nice home stretch for the Nats that bring the Mets and Braves to DC. The duo also briefly touch on NBA free agency, although a dedicated show with LP is coming soon, and finally they spar over the latest POTUS tweet involving a wrestling move, a CNN logo, and a whole bunch of "triggered" reporters!
Friday Jun 30, 2017
Nationals Lose Turner and the NBA is Absolutely Crazy
Friday Jun 30, 2017
Friday Jun 30, 2017
Trea Turner will miss time... that we know. The full DTC cast is live and talking sport tonight on the heels of the Nationals splitting their series against the Cubs (2:54) in DC and losing Turner for at least a month. Stevie gives every Nats fan several reasons to believe things will be ok while FP discusses what moves management must make right away. The boys also discuss the NBA at length (16:20) with Joe and LP trying to figure out what the heck is happening in the NBA with CP3 moving to Houston and Paul George linked to a dozen teams with free agency just hours away. Could Phil Jackson (28:30) coach in the Big3 league? Who does Lonzo Ball (31:45) remind you of? Plus Trump (39:30) keeps tweeting and the biggest news of the week... DTC has joined the HMG family (intro)! Tune in, listen, share, repeat! Happy 4th of July to everyone! (photo credit: Katherine Frey/The Washington Post)
Monday Jun 26, 2017
Kirk Cousins Contract Saga Continues
Monday Jun 26, 2017
Monday Jun 26, 2017
Derek Carr just signed a 5 year $125m deal with the Raiders with only $40m guaranteed and in an instant every Redskins fan asked themselves the same exact question... "Isn't Kirk worth at LEAST the same?!" Steve and Joe debate what Kirk is worth on the open market verses what he is worth to this Redskins team with this staff and this roster in the historical context of Washington DC sports plus the duo offer a few thoughts on the 1991 Redskins team (30m) which was recently hailed as the best in the NFL over the last 30 years and recap the Nationals (40m) weekend series against the Reds too!
Monday Jun 19, 2017
Nationals Have Become the Kings of Queens
Monday Jun 19, 2017
Monday Jun 19, 2017
The Nationals traveled to New York to face the Mets in a four game series and left with three BIG wins! Steve and Joe are joined by Mat (da Met) to discuss the weekend series including the Nationals continued pitching woes, the strength of their bats, and talk about the historical significance of Trea Turner stealing a team-record FOUR bases in the final game of the series. Steve and Mat also share some insights on other teams they are watching and make a few bold predictions regarding how the Mets can become competitive again and could the Nationals still find a way to lose the division... plus a whole lot more! (Photo credit to Jayne Kamin-Oncea / USA Today)
Monday Jun 12, 2017
Nats Fall to Rangers & the Cavs On the Verge of History?
Monday Jun 12, 2017
Monday Jun 12, 2017
In a recap of the week that was LP, Steve, and Joe dive into what went wrong causing the Nationals to drop three straight coming home and expectations for Dusty and the team moving forward. The guys also dive a mile-deep into how the Cavaliers made the NBA Finals interesting, even though nobody was watching live, and the historical significance of Lebron and Kyrie and this team IF they do the unthinkable and win 4 straight!
Monday Jun 12, 2017
DTC Special: NL East Roundtable
Monday Jun 12, 2017
Monday Jun 12, 2017
On this special edition of the DTC Podcast, Steve and Joe are joined by a life-long Phillies fan (Dan) and a die-hard Mets fan (Mat) to discuss all things NL East. After a quick “state-of-the-team” the debate heats up discussing potential trade scenarios, the historical significance of the poor play in the NL East, and some interesting thoughts on the playoffs and beyond. Spoiler alert, only one panelist has the Nationals in the World Series, and it isn’t who you think!
Wednesday May 31, 2017
Harper Fights Back, NHL & NBA Finals + Tiger Saga Continues…
Wednesday May 31, 2017
Wednesday May 31, 2017
Harper gets hit and hits back while the NHL finals are underway (min13) with catfish on the ice. The NBA finals are finally here (min20) and Tiger continues to spiral downward (min45)… plus the guys discuss the BigBallerBrand getting crushed by a rival AAU team and multiple unintended references to the Wizards and Capitals… lots of topics, lots of banter, lots of information!