Defeating the Curse (DTC)
Episodes
Friday May 23, 2025
Friday May 23, 2025
FP and Joe are in the studio (late this week) to talk about a whole bunch of stuff. The #Capitals were eliminated (Go Florida!), the NBA playoffs are enjoyable and the Pacers are literally making history over and over again, the Finals matchups work with a bunch of different combinations depending on your preferred flavor of basketball.. The world said goodbye to Around the Horn after nearly 5000 episodes... this show meant so much to all of us and is largely why sports podcasts are what they are today... 23 years is a wild run! The boys talk a little baseball too and review two classics for OMC; the Cable Guy and the Hangover II. Subscribe and enjoy!
Wednesday May 14, 2025
Wednesday May 14, 2025
The boys are suffering through a strong "DC CURSE" week and it shows on their faces and in their voices. The #Capitals are on the brink of elimination, the #Wizards had a chance to rebuild fast but now can't, the #Nationals can't seem to win back to back games, and the Commanders have a billion primetime games... we know how that goes... just a tough tough week for DC sports fans. Plus the OMC revisits Blades of Glory for movie club.
Wednesday May 07, 2025
DC Draft 2027; Caps Drop Game 1 to 'Canes; NBA Playoffs Roundup; OMC Pineapple Express
Wednesday May 07, 2025
Wednesday May 07, 2025
The boys have a plethora of topics to discuss on the show this week including the big big news that required one commissioner, one owner, one mayor, and a PRESIDENT to announce! Capitals stumble vs 'Canes in game one but only Joe is panicked... FP says carry-on and do NOT freak out! ... Why is the NBA regular season and the NBA playoffs two different sports? ... the NBA playoffs are getting good with parity and upsets nightly! ... Justin Tucker cut by Ravens, Cowboys pickup a WR to help Dak and the OMC review cult favorite Pineapple Express.
Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
RFK Deal; #Commanders Draft Recap; NBA/NHL Playoffs; OMC: The Accountant
Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
Oh many what a week in DC! The Commanders got a deal done with DC to redevelop RFK and the renders look amazing! The NFL draft came and went with so many compelling storylines and "villain" arcs being created, and locally the team did a mediocre/great job... depending on whom you ask! The NBA Draft lottery is a week away, the Nationals don't stink, and the CAPS are trying their best to not-screw-things-up! Plus the boys watched the Accountant for OMC! What a week, what a show!
Tuesday Apr 22, 2025
Tuesday Apr 22, 2025
There is a trio in the studio discussing the NHL and NBA playoffs after a spirited "holiday" debate. Turns out Joe was so annoyed with WrestleMania he demanded the cast not discuss it, meanwhile Andy and FP defend the Capitals squandering a two goal lead as "business as usual"... BUT still expect them to win and win big in game two and beyond. Finally, OMC breaks down 2010's Sinners and Saints... it was Joe's pick... many many spoilers ahead!
Thursday Apr 17, 2025
Thursday Apr 17, 2025
FP, LP, and Joe are in the studio on the mics discussing DC sports and random happenings all over town. The RFK / DC Stadium deal appears REAL, the Commanders are one week away from the NFL draft and thinking ahead they need OL and Secondary help most notably... the Wiz have a 14% chance to land the top pick in the NBA draft and the Capitals are literally LIMPING into the playoffs. Plus, the boys discuss 2011's Colombiana on this weeks installment of the OMC.
Monday Apr 07, 2025
Ovi Gets 895; Caps Cooling; Peak NBA; Rage Quit; OMC Reviews The Saint
Monday Apr 07, 2025
Monday Apr 07, 2025
Lock it in for this thiccccc episode! The boys are excited because the city is on fire over Ovi and the #Capitals. The team isn't as hot as they were but Ovi did break the record; tied at home, record set on the road, and the belly flop celebration was awesome! A few weeks back a topic was brought up regarding 90's #NBA that's still being discussed, baseball is in full swing with the #Nationals playing better, march madness is finally ending (watching live), and the boys lock in on Val Kilmer as the Saint for #OMC plus Ready Player One... it gets hot, with one person rage-quitting. Yup. Enjoy.
Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
DC 3 in Action; Ovi Needs 3; March Sadness; Wizards Looking Spicy; OMC True Lies
Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
Bit of a strange one this week with injuries and illness wrecking the cast and crew of DTC. May not be our best show ever, but the streak lives on! It doesn't happen often but all three DC pro teams might lose as of the taping, Ovi stuck on 892 but really coulda/shoula been 893 as the Caps fall flat over last few games, plus, March Mad/Sadness is almost over... can Cooper Flagg + AJ Johnson catapult the Wiz forward? Read that again... yup! They are THAT interesting and the Wiz front office KNOW what they are doing! For the weekly installment of the OMC the boys review 1994's True Lies and pay their respects to the great "Iceman" Val Kilmer... this is a 90min fatty! Enjoy!
Tuesday Mar 25, 2025
Tuesday Mar 25, 2025
The show starts off with a crazy admission from one cast member and his "shower brush"... its wild. And continues with a discussion of ridiculous social media morning routines before pivoting into sports. The #Commanders remain active in free agency adding another WR to a crowded room meanwhile a few states away a divisional rival the #Giants; added not one by two QBs to their roster (29m). March Madness rolls on with one local team surging forward(40m); #Capitals and Ovi gets to 888 and the OMC unites (61min mark) to review 1994's The Professional + a bonus movie (2018 Den of Thieves) added on the fly!
Monday Mar 17, 2025
Monday Mar 17, 2025
We are days away from the NCAA tournament and the endless discussion of brackets... yuck. Joe has officially rebranded March Madness into March Sadness because March is the first month of the year with no NFL action. Aaron Rodgers still undecided about where he will play next season holding the league hostage and more directly Russ Wilson. Locally the Wizards are "un-tanking" and the Capitals are ready ready ready for the post season... plus, the OMC reviews The Usual Suspects (1:03 start) with mixed feedback on the highly acclaimed film.
Monday Mar 10, 2025
Monday Mar 10, 2025
What is "legal tampering" exactly? ... how are all of these NFL deals being announced just minutes after the tampering period begins? Can anyone explain it? The #Commanders were super active landing a STUD offensive lineman via trade comfortably in his prime and DT "BigDaddy" Kinlaw. Did the #Rams get a little better or a lot better? #Cowboys are doing nothing so far, and the #Colts are spending a lot on defense? Switching to the ice, the #Capitals got a few wins over the past week AND the #Great8 closes to single digits in his quest for the record. Plus, the boys continue the (Offseason Movie Club; min 55:02) OMC discussing 2002's the Count of Monte Cristo... have you seen it?
Monday Mar 03, 2025
Deebo to DC; AP Not Done; Caps Drop 3 Straight; +Offseason Movie Club Debut
Monday Mar 03, 2025
Monday Mar 03, 2025
FP, Andy, Stevie, and Joe are in the studio recapping the week that was in and around DC. Fireworks in real life and in local sports. Ovi is within 10 of the record even though the Caps dropped 3-straight, the Lakers are surging... the Nationals finally have room to negotiate their own media deal and the Offseason Movie Club (OMC) debuts with a review of 2008's Forgetting Sarah Marshall!
Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
While the rest of the cast is enjoying the warm DC weather, FP and Joe, are on the mics talking about all kinds of stuff. Football is over but does it ever really end when the tampering ongoing and combine around the corner? John joins for 5-good-minutes talking trades... The Great 8 is getting closer and closer to "the record", the Wizards aren't actually bad... and in and around DC... productivity is way way way UP! + A classic TV show and a spinoff TV show are discussed in detail... spoiler alert... but not really... you'll thank us in the end!
Tuesday Feb 18, 2025
Tuesday Feb 18, 2025
FP and Joe are back at it and so much has changed in such a short amount of time. The finale of the NFL season may not have been great but the countdown to the next season is already underway. Literally.... FP is counting... 209 days to go. Would you rather head to Brazil or Spain to watch the Commanders play next season? Can Jayden keep doing all of "this" as he begins season two? What happened to the NBA all star break? Lebron ruined the NBA with his superteam nonsense, Joe has explanations, and the #Caps are super hot heading into the final stretch of the regular season. Plus, FP is going to rewatch Entourage and Joe promises to start a specific AppleTV show soon.
Monday Feb 03, 2025
#Commanders Offseason Begins; #NBA Trade(s); #AllCaps Cruisin'
Monday Feb 03, 2025
Monday Feb 03, 2025
Well, we are just a week away from the #superbowl nobody cares about and the end of the #NFL season. The boys are ready to switch into NBA and NHL mode while Stevie and Mat are already onto baseball. LP is watching a lot of international soccer and 20 has thoughts about the Royal Rumble... literally the show that has something for everyone! Join us!
Tuesday Jan 07, 2025
#Commanders Split w/Dallas; Beat #Cowboys; #NFL Playoff Preview; #MVP Picks
Tuesday Jan 07, 2025
Tuesday Jan 07, 2025
The #Commanders beat the #Giants twice, split with the #Eagles, and now split with #Cowboys too... plus 12 wins, what's not to love?... it's playoff time in #DC! Keys to beating the #Bucs according to Stevie, run the ball, according to FP lock up Mike Evans, and Joe says score early and often to pressure Baker down the stretch. The boys also discuss the Broncos/Bills matchup in detail and make their upset picks for the weekend. Who's the MVP and why... Lamar? Josh? Jayden? who you got!? Will the Redskins run continue? Sunday Night can't come soon enough! #HTTR #HTTC
Wednesday Jan 01, 2025
#Commanders Win; #Jayden Rocks; #NFL #Playoff Picture; #Capitals on Fire; Ovi is Back!
Wednesday Jan 01, 2025
Wednesday Jan 01, 2025
Happy New Years from the entire rotating cast of Defeating the Curse. We love broadcasting and radio at large and we love that you love what we do week in and week out. The #Commanders are headed to the #NFL postseason and while the #NFC is still up for grabs DC as a city is PUMPED UP! The #Giants continue to confuse fans and the #Bengals are the #Rams of the AFC... NOBODY wants to face them. Ovi is back after 40 days recovery for a BROKEN leg and the Capitals are red-hot! And the "Would you rather" segment returns! Email, tweet, or message the show anytime @DTC on most platforms. Happy New Year and Hail to the Redskins! #RaiseHail
Thursday Dec 26, 2024
#Commanders Flex'd; Christmas Sports; #NBA & #LeBron Cultural Influence; #NFL MVP
Thursday Dec 26, 2024
Thursday Dec 26, 2024
It's a holiday week but that doesn't mean we skip a show! The #Commanders pulled off a stunning victory on Sunday over the #Eagles and got flexed into Sunday Night Football vs the #Falcons. The Christmas Day sports rotation was out of control between the NFL and NBA and while the NFL games were largely boring the NBA had an awesome day with an average margin of just 5 pts between winners and losers... but nobody watched! Pete from Philly chimes in from overseas and Stevie shares a largely redacted story... oops. + EPL Boxing Day GoalRush in 4k is awesome! Merry Christmas!
Wednesday Nov 06, 2024
DC Winning; JD5 Tracking MVP; Alex Gets 861; #Wizards Update
Wednesday Nov 06, 2024
Wednesday Nov 06, 2024
What was the bigger event in DC this week... the election or the addition of a legit stud cornerback to the Commanders roster? The boys discuss the NFL at large and who should be the executive of the year? coach of the year? MVP? ... the time change is terrible but fall sports are not! Join us!
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
DC Loves #JD5; World Series Reaction; Wizards Outlook; Caps Goals
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
The boys are in the studio still on a high from the Commanders dramatic win on Sunday over the Bears. DC loves #Jayden !! The reaction videos are must-watch... from both fan bases. The Yanks have come alive and threaten to prolong the season meanwhile the Wiz and the Caps are both giving fans something to cheer for... Jets keep losing, and NFL trades keep happening too! Join the conversation #DTC
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
#Commanders Win; #NFL Injuries; Super Bowl Window Opens in DC
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
The Burgundy&Gold retired #28 after scoring 27 in the first half against the Panthers. FP is encouraged while Joe isn't about JD5 and his injury designation moving forward. The NFC East is wide open... should Washington be looking to add players before trade deadline? Injuries around the league are going to turn the season into a complete guessing-game down the stretch and the NBA returns! + #MLB World Series starting too!
Friday Mar 08, 2024
Offseason Champions; Ron TV; Wiz Snap 16 Game Skid, Tyson v Paul
Friday Mar 08, 2024
Friday Mar 08, 2024
Oh man... there is nothing like the offseason in Washington DC. Why does anyone cheer for the Commanders? Our former HC is now a talking head on ESPN and just in case you had interest in maybe the Capitals or Wizards both are not doing so well these days... Caps making trades while the Wiz lost 16 straight before an "upset" win vs the Hornets. Plus, why would you ever get in the ring with Mike Tyson? Mike might legit put a gap in Jake's chest if this fight ever happens!
Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
Ben Johnson made it official while the Commanders were in route to interview him that he will not be leaving Detroit and similarly Slowik agreed to an extension to stay with the Texans meaning the Commanders may pull out a play from the old playbook we like to call the "Zorn"... Is this an early "L" for the new ownership? + Should the Ravens consider trading Lamar and Dan Campbell thoughts from the boys. If you had to pick one celebrity to see fifty times a game do you want to see Taylor or Marshall ? The Nationals are getting new uniforms, the Orioles just sold AND will we see a 100pt game in the NBA?
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
Is Mahomes Elite?; Lions ARE the Story; Draft Fodder; 70pts for Embiid
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
Divisional Playoff Weekend may be the better than opening weekend in the NFL and watching Pat Mahomes on the field is tough when there is so much Chiefs off the field nonsense that is part of the package. The Ravens rolled, the 49ers survived, and the Lions are on a heater! Closer to home, in DC, the team is considering a QB at 2 (NO!!!!), the Eagles are flirting with Ron, and Joel Embiid went for 70pts on the anniversary of Kobe's 81 pt performance. + Would you chop a $9m pot with 12 others?
Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
Strange Week in the NFL; NBA Tournament Final; Is Anyone Worth $70m a Year?
Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
An all around bizarre week in the NFL with upsets everywhere, odd scores, and plot twists in both the top 5 and bottom 5 teams... nobody is tanking, except maybe the _____ . The NBA in-season tournament has ended, with the Lakers beating the Pacers... will anyone care next year, or the year after? Could the Wiz/Caps make the move to Alexandria? Why not build a super sports plex in DC where RFK currently sits? Chase Young has done nothing, Montez has some thoughts on Ron, Aaron Rodgers is set to make history and is anyone worth $70million a season?