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!
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.
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 10, 2025
#Eagles Win; #Chiefs Struggle; Offseason Thoughts w/Bill R; #NBA Interests
Monday Feb 10, 2025
Monday Feb 10, 2025
FP and Joe are slowly adjusting to offseason life as the NFL season comes to end. The Chiefs lost and looked bad bad bad while the Eagles deservingly (yuck) crushed and won. Bill Rohland joins the boys for 10-good-minutes revisiting the season finale and the #Commanders magical run. Plus, is the NBA interesting again? After a week of wild trades are we actually paying attention to the hometown #Wizards and the league overall? and... Eat My Cookie debuts next week...
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!
Monday Jan 27, 2025
#Commanders Eliminated; #Eagles v #Chiefs (Again); Lattimore Problems
Monday Jan 27, 2025
Monday Jan 27, 2025
The boys are still recovering from a tough loss in Philadelphia to end the season and while the pain is real the progress and promise of a bright future are in the air. Many many supportive messages have come in to the various show accounts and we are all so very grateful. Pete from Philly however is the worst and 24 hours later is still harassing the cast. Biggest position of need? ... so many things to debate this offseason. What a fun ride it has been DC... cheers to a wonderful season.
Monday Jan 20, 2025
#Commanders Beat(down) #Lions; #Jayden ROY & MVP; #NFC BEAST
Monday Jan 20, 2025
Monday Jan 20, 2025
The Commanders season continues after a big win on the road in #Detroit. The team that won 4 games in total last year is 60 minutes from playing in the super bowl! The NFC championship game is set for Philly on Sunday at 3pm... all.bets.are.off! Jayden needed to play a perfect game, and did! The #Lions had to be forced into mistakes, and they were. The rest is history. FP, Joe, and Andy break it down and set the table for a full week of shows this week in prep for a huge NFC East showdown on Sunday. #RaiseHail #HTTR ...here we go #DC!
Monday Jan 20, 2025
NFC Championship Discussion; Jayden on the Road; Jalen "Hurts"
Monday Jan 20, 2025
Monday Jan 20, 2025
A little under the weather but still encouraged... Razzle, FP, and Joe yuck it all up in preparation for Sundays showdown in Philly.... Pete from Philly has been insufferable while the national media loves DC. Keys to the game, do's and don'ts and expectations are covered plus a few other topics from around the league. Who you got DC? Skins or Eagles? Chiefs or Bills?
Tuesday Jan 14, 2025
#Commanders Beat #Bucs; #Jayden Stays "Medium"; #Lions Next; #NFL Storylines
Tuesday Jan 14, 2025
Tuesday Jan 14, 2025
Oh boy oh boy oh boy, the 'skins went to Tampa and WON a playoff game for the first time in nearly 20 years! It was Mark B last time its Jayden D this time! Although the Commanders struggled they had the ball last and thats all that mattered. #Detroit fans are annoying and the #Lions are beatable... right? The boys are fired up and ready for the best weekend of football until next years opening weekend... this is it! #Broncos dud; #Steelers should be banned from postseason; #Bengals should have been force-added; Joe disrespects the Bills, John hates on Detroit, Stevie has a fun weekend ahead, and FP truly loves AP. Plus, the NFL coaching carousel keeps on turning... 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!
Tuesday Dec 17, 2024
#Commanders Beat #Saints; #Lions Slip; #NFL MVP; #Capitals Remain Hot
Tuesday Dec 17, 2024
Tuesday Dec 17, 2024
The boys are over the win on Sunday against the #Saints and have already switched gears to the #Eagles. The Lions lost their grip on the one-seed with #Vikings and Eagles firmly in the mix. The NFL MVP race is looking like its either a QB, a QB, or an RB at this point... but defensively, has anyone had a better season than TJ Watt? The boys share come of their favorite Christmas traditions and catch-up on all their shows and movies too!
Wednesday Dec 11, 2024
Wednesday Dec 11, 2024
Coming off the bye week for the Commanders the boys are in studio discussing the week that was in the NFL and the week ahead. Lots of MLB and Caps talk to start the show but the pivot to the NFL is quick.... The Eagles barely beat the Panthers but stay alive in the chase for the Lions and the top NFC seed, the Rams pulled a big upset, and the Chiefs... the Chiefs keep luck-winning. Seems like fans want to see Lions vs Bills but we are going to get stuck with Eagles vs Chiefs in the Super Bowl? Maybe? Commanders need a win against the Saints to stay alive in the NFC and what was the NFL thinking with several huge games in the 4pm window on Sunday?
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
#Commanders Win; #NFC Getting Tight; #AFC Getting Interesting
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
The boys are in the studio discussing the NFL at large after the Commanders dominating win over the Titans. One person who said they would "NEVER" return to Fedex Field made his first trip to NW Stadium and we think several of the guys logged close to zero minutes of football this weekend... which is shocking considering it was on TV four of the last five days! Would you rather face the Eagles or the Lions on their field in the playoffs + what shows are you watching? Join us!
Monday Nov 25, 2024
#Cowboys Wins; #Commanders Struggle; #NFL Playoff Push
Monday Nov 25, 2024
Monday Nov 25, 2024
FP and Joe are down hard after a tough loss to the Cowboys sinking the Commanders to 7-5. Is anyone still excited about this offense? Stevie is taking a victory lap as he repeatedly told the boys “I TOLD YOU SO” in the offline chat… and looking around the league the season may literally be hanging in the balance with a frisky #Titans team headed to town. This was a tough loss... hurts so bad! Every road to the playoffs includes a win over the Titans... here we go...