Defeating the Curse (DTC)
Episodes
Tuesday Oct 28, 2025
EP356: Chiefs Win; World Series Continues; NBA News; Candy Rankings
Tuesday Oct 28, 2025
Tuesday Oct 28, 2025
The boys are in studio on a short week discussing the #Chiefs victory over the #Commanders on Monday Night and taking a look around the league... things are wide WIDE open! The World Series is awesome and the underdog has a chance, but nobody is awake to see it... the NBA season is underway with some interesting twists including a huge off-court gambling fiasco unfolding in real-time… plus, and with Halloween just days away, the boys rate their top 5 halloween candy!
Tuesday Oct 21, 2025
EP355: #Cowboys Dominates; JD5 Hurt, Again; World Series Set; NBA Season Begins
Tuesday Oct 21, 2025
Tuesday Oct 21, 2025
This is a big episode for the show... the #Commanders stalled in #Dallas against the #Cowboys and the problems and injuries are adding up fast... might the season be slipping away? The Wold Series is set; #Drake v #KLamar ie BlueJays v Dodgers and the NBA Season officially begins... the boys have some bold predictions for the local team and the league at large... plus, the #Caps started their season very well! Let's Go!
Thursday Aug 14, 2025
Commanders Schedule Predictions; Training Camp News; OMC: Happy Gilmore 2
Thursday Aug 14, 2025
Thursday Aug 14, 2025
It is time to breakdown the #Commanders schedule and get ready for the start of the regular season which is just a few weeks out! The boys are getting back into the "swing" of things covering training camp, the latest Terry contract news and a quick OMC discussion of Happy Gilmore 2 on Netflix!
Monday Jul 14, 2025
Summer Stinks; DC Sports Recap; OMC Revisits the Fast & Furious
Monday Jul 14, 2025
Monday Jul 14, 2025
FP and Joe miss each other and thus, the mics are turned on for this mid-summer jam session. The boys lament the heat and take some time to get caught up on life happenings and the DC sports scene. Most notably the Commanders are getting their colors back, the Wiz are poised for a postseason push, and the Nationals... ooooof! The offline chat became the Offseason Movie Club with the boys having a spirited debate about the first half of the Fast & Furious series.
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!
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!
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!
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 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?
Monday Sep 30, 2024
#Commanders 3-1; #Eagles Clipped; #MLB Playoffs
Monday Sep 30, 2024
Monday Sep 30, 2024
Oh boy, the local football team is on a heater! The #Commanders win their 3rd in a row in convincing fashion and even the most stubborn must admit #JD5 is impressive. The Eagles lost to the Bucs, the Vikings keep rolling, the Bengals finally get a win. Plus, the MLB playoffs are here... it's officially the start of the BEST time of the sports year!
Tuesday Sep 17, 2024
#Commanders Kick'n It; Top5 Low5; Mr. Monday Night
Tuesday Sep 17, 2024
Tuesday Sep 17, 2024
The boys are in the studio talking about the week 2 around the NFL, the injuries, the surprises, and resetting some expectations. Plus, did we learn anything last week during the debate and FP comes out as a baseball fan.
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Commanders Get Ram’d; NFL Parity; Yankees or Dodgers; Wiz/Caps Moving to VA
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Monday Dec 18, 2023
The boys are thankful the season is almost over... Commanders are regressing although there were signs of life from individual offensive contributors. Do you start QB1 or QB2 against the Jets next week? The NFL seems wide open as we start eyeballing the playoffs, with teams like the Browns, Bucs, and Rams getting hot at just the right time! Plus, who is having the better offseason, the Yankees or the Dodgers and what does a Wiz/Caps move to Virginia mean to downtown DC!
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
A Look Around the NFL; Nationals Draft Position; Wiz Rebuild
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
Join the boys for a midweek treat taking a look around the NFL. There is no way this coaching staff in DC returns next year... right? Which teams are streaking as we near the playoffs + why all of a sudden the NBA in-season tournament is low-key awesome. And what happened with the Nationals on MLB Draft Lottery Day... and will the Wizards ever be good again? So much to chat about! Join us!
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Halloween-ing; Eagles Win in DC; Top 5 Low 5; World Series Tied 1-1
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Monday Oct 30, 2023
How do you handle Halloween as an adult? Death on the ice in England (super sad situation), the UFC/Boxing obsession grows for one show cast-member + Commanders jump out to a lead but fail to beat the Eagles... again! The NFL top 5 and low 5 are here to close out week seven and Stevie helps us get ready for game three of the world series which has been shockingly eventful even though nobody is watching!
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
Ron’s Hot Seat; #NFL Top5 Low5; #NHL Frozen Frenzy; #NBA Season Begins
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
FP and Joe are in studio discussing the fiery furnace that is currently Coach Ron's seat and what can be done to turn it down a tad. They took around the league on a week full of upset wins and while the NHL and NBA seasons are getting rolling the baseball season is almost at its final matchup with one matchup NOBODY wants to see looming large.
Sunday Oct 22, 2023
#Giants Beat #Commanders; Postgame Show; #Howell & Offense Regressing
Sunday Oct 22, 2023
Sunday Oct 22, 2023
The boys are hot. The Commanders, Football Team, Redskins... doesn't matter... when they should win the regularly lose! Offense was flat, defense was leaky, special teams failed (less a crucial recovery)... but why can't this team find it's groove early on. The longest seven minutes...
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Falcons Beat Falcons; Top 5 Low 5; NHL Returns; MLB Playoffs Continue
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
The boys recap the full slate of NFL games including the Commanders win in ATL to improve to 3-3... reminder, they beat nobody as FP says. The NFL is basically a bunch of .500 teams, the CAPS are back on the ice, and Bryce homers on his birthday... do we cheer or never/ever cheer?
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
MLB Playoff Buzz; NFL Top 5 Low 5; NHL Frozen Frenzy
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Commanders slip in the power rankings but given cooler heads have come forth since the Bears loss the boys are enthralled with playoff baseball. Bryce did Bryce things in ATL while the Diamondbacks may be demonstrating why the new playoff model is flawed with favorite teams losing! +ESPN will roll out "FROZEN FRENZY" on opening night as we see the Red-Zone-ification of sports continue from NFL to GoalRush and now Frozen Frenzy can the NBA do something similar and would anyone care? Join the boys; like and share.
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
Commanders Win/Lose; NFC East Update; Top5 Low5; Playoff Baseball
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
The boys are in studio to recap the Commanders win/lose vs the Eagles... scoreboard says one thing, eyes say another + a look around the NFC East with Pete from Philly, updated power rankings... where do the vikings/patriots/broncos slot in, and a little baseball discussion as well which highlights what we already knew... baseball Joe knows nothing!
Sunday Aug 21, 2022
Nobody Cares About Baseball; Commanders Look Not-Good; Manti T’eo Apologies
Sunday Aug 21, 2022
Sunday Aug 21, 2022
Mic check, mic check... Stevie and Joe are return to the pod to catch-up on a few different topics while the dust settles on summer 2022. Nationals trade their brightest star, after trading their previous brightest stars, after letting their stud slugger leave town... and Stevie is convinced Mike Rizzo can rebuild the team (again... and quickly)! The Commanders look worse defensively but the real chatter is about the Lions on HARD KNOCKS... Tiger isn't going to LIV, Manti T'eo has a must watch documentary on Netflix that must be watched ... and what do you expect from a Game of Thrones reboot/spin-off? Welcome back to DTC.
Monday Feb 21, 2022
Saudi Golf; NBA Studs/Duds; Soto Saga Begins; Zim Retires
Monday Feb 21, 2022
Monday Feb 21, 2022
Stevie and Joe are on the mics and are ready to talk about everything post-NFL. Should the Saudi's standup a rival to the PGA? Can the NBA ever recapture the magic of the early 2000s east/west all-star game and dunk contests? What does a real offer to Juan Soto look like if you are the Nationals + Zim's legacy is sealed in DC.
Monday Nov 01, 2021
WFT Sinks Lower; NFL MidTerms; Wiz Start Hot; World Series Continues
Monday Nov 01, 2021
Monday Nov 01, 2021
Joe is riding solo and has thoughts on the WFT losing to the Broncos... everyone has to go... everyone! Almost halfway through the NFL season Joe has his top 10 teams to share + should Drew Brees return to the Saints? if not, should Philip Rivers? The World Series is heading to Game 6 (and Joe predicts game 7 too) plus if you live in Virginia, go VOTE on Tuesday! Let's Go Brandon!
Monday Oct 25, 2021
World Series Preview; Prop Bets; WFT Fallout
Monday Oct 25, 2021
Monday Oct 25, 2021
Stevie, Mat, and Joe are getting set for the World Series and doing their best to ignore the Football Team and their continued regression. The boys discuss the H-town v ATL match-up plus some prop bets of note including overall home runs for the series set at 18.5... that could be juicy!
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
WFT Heading to Green Bay; NFL Top 5 / Low 5; Hopkins Out; MLB Playoffs Continue
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
The WFT is heading to Green Bay to face Aaron Rodgers and the streaking Packers that may win by 35+ if the DC defense cant figure things out quickly. Stevie and Joe take a look around the NFL to identify their top 5 and low 5 + Ron surprises everyone by letting go of Hopkins and his 85% made FG rate... why now Ron? Why? The Dodgers are in trouble but are still alive and the Red Sox might go streaking soon. Does anything compare to playoff baseball!?
Monday Oct 18, 2021
Monday Oct 18, 2021
The DTC mics are on and the boys are hot about another terrible showing for the Football Team as the defense continues to struggle, allowing 21 points and scoring ZERO in the second half against KC. The retirement ceremony for Sean Taylor was a disgrace and Joe has thoughts about what could have been done differently. Absolute embarrassment. Why does WFT run 5 yard slants on 3rd and 8? Anyone know? Meanwhile the Cowboys are running away with the NFC East. + the Capitals are looking good and the MLB playoffs are amazing!