Defeating the Curse (DTC)
Welcome to DC! This show is a unique blend of sports + pop culture, with a pinch of politics... after all DC is the capital of the world! Cursed or not we can debate, but we are always focused on OUR teams! If you want a fans raw perspective on the Football Commanders, Nationals, Capitals, or Wizards this is the show for you!
Podcast Description
Welcome to DC! This show is a unique blend of sports + pop culture, with a pinch of politics... after all DC is the capital of the world! Cursed or not we can debate, but we are always focused on OUR teams! If you want a fans raw perspective on the Football Commanders, Nationals, Capitals, or Wizards this is the show for you!
Defeat(ing) the Curse
Welcome to DC! This show is a unique blend of sports + pop culture, with a pinch of politics because after all DC is the capital of the world (and we aren't idiots)!! Cursed or not we can debate, but we are always focused on OUR teams! If you want a fans raw perspective on the Commanders, Nationals, Capitals, or Wizards this is the show for you! We love sports, we love food... we talk about both! Join us!
Episodes
Jan 29, 2026
OMC22: Bugonia + The Rip + Mountainhead
Jan 29, 2026
Jan 29, 2026
57 min
It is the rare the boys agree on movies ... but look outside for flying pigs because the boys agree on Mountainhead! They almost agree on Bugonia, and they almost almost agree on the Rip. If you haven't seen the films and don't want to hear spoilers PLEASE watch them first then come back and listen to this wild epsiode of the Offseason Movie Club. Bugonia is on Peacock.The Rip is on Netflix.Mountainhead is on HBO.
Jan 26, 2026
Jan 26, 2026
1hr 8 min
The boys are in studio catching up on all things NFL as the Super Bowl matchup is now set! The #Patriots will face the #Seahawks in two weeks and the initial gut feeling is ______ will win! Joe and FP had some thoughts on Matt Stafford to share, Andy is down on the Capitals and the boys reflect on Kobe's passing six years ago today.
Jan 20, 2026
Jan 20, 2026
1hr 21 min
The boys are in studio on MLK Day catching up on a great weekend of NFL football and looking forward to the final weekend for real fans; the conference championships. Last weekend was the best football on the calendar all year... everything else is for the masses. Buffalo got completely screwed and it cost their Head Coach his job, a third of the league is searching for a new HC while in DC... well maybe a little bit of nepotism... maybe? The new RFK renders look amazing but not everybody is sold on "bounce" seats and FP shared his worst take in the history of the show... yikes.
Jan 14, 2026
Jan 14, 2026
1hr 31 min
What a wild weekend it was in the NFL... what a wild week for the Wizards.... The boys are in studio to unpack it all and discuss an alternate model to double-eliminate poor performers that make it to the postseason... and Pete from Philly returns to discuss the Eagles crash/burn! ... plus, which NFL Head Coaching position would you take? Miami? Vegas? Pitt? maybe Tennessee? Next OMC Movies are 1) Mountainhead and 2) Along Came Polly.... Join us on Patreon!
Jan 7, 2026
Jan 7, 2026
1hr 20 min
Happy New Year! The boys are in studio recapping the final week of the NFL season and making some bold predictions as the playoffs get underway. Stevie shows up in a Trent Williams 49ers jersey but picks the Eagles to win meanwhile FP takes the Bills to win while claiming vehemently that the Jags are the best and hottest team... nothing makes sense! Meanwhile the Wizards are 6-4 in their last 10 games and the Capitals remain competitive although not winning too much right now... happy new year!
Jan 1, 2026
Jan 1, 2026
58 min
Stevie, LP, and Joe are in studio and ready to say goodbye to 2025 and hello to 2026. The boys start with a weekly discussion of what went wrong for the Commanders (in game and overall for the season) and eventually pivot into a heated back/forth on the hottest team(s) going into the final week of the season. Stevie has a serious obsession and love for Josh Allen and LP.... well, to his credit... he stayed awake and engaged for the entire show! Happy New Year to ALL!
Dec 25, 2025
OMC 21: F1 The Movie + Christmas Favorites
Dec 25, 2025
Dec 25, 2025
40 min
The boys are ready for the Christmas season and discuss their personal favorites for Christmas day... "ELF" and the "Santa Clause" are both on the list plus FP made it clear that one movie was a must watch for Joe and Andy... they said F1 would convert and excite Joe to get into F1... well Joe watched F1... and the ratings are in! (Joe also got caught up on something very very niche! You gotta hear this one!)
Dec 22, 2025
Dec 22, 2025
1hr 19 min
FP and Joe are in studio and ready to recap the Commanders loss on Saturday to the Eagles and as they work their way through the full slate of NFL games one thing becomes very clear, the postseason is a toss-up. The Bears looks good, but so do the Chargers... the Bills look to be in control at times but then sputter... same with the Texans, and same with the Patriots... it's wide wide open. The boys also discuss the back to back fight nights on Friday (Netflix) featuring Jake Paul and Saturday (Rumble) featuring Andrew Tate. What a weekend! Merry Christmas to all!
Dec 19, 2025
OMC 20: Flight Risk + Diddy Documentary
Dec 19, 2025
Dec 19, 2025
36 min
FP and Joe jump right into this straight-to-HBO movie titled Flight Risk and have some thoughts on the action, production, casting... and just about everything... this review is a bit rough.... starts at the beginning and ends with final score at 12m30seconds. (FP score this very low, Joe does too.)
Dec 16, 2025
Dec 16, 2025
1hr 21 min
FP, Andy, and Joe are in studio to cover the Commanders win over the Giants and looking forward they make a few predictions for the rest of the season. JD5 is confirmed to be "SHUT DOWN" and Joe asks, why isn't everyone else shut down too? Plus Andy has a wild NFL Top 5 and the boys discuss the two ongoing FIFA problems specific to lack of affordable tickets and the upcoming PRIDE match in Seattle between two very friendly nations (Egypt & Iran). Please check out our patreon for more content and exclusives!
Dec 9, 2025
Dec 9, 2025
1hr 9 min
FP, Andy, and Joe are running the three man weave talking about all things NFL and specifically the Commanders embarrassing loss to the Vikings. The boys discuss DQ, the front office, the league at large and settle on one team as the best of the best... spoiler, its the Rams. Additional topics include the College Football Playoffs and Notre Dame saying "no thanks" plus the F1 season comes to end and FP has some strong thoughts!
Dec 2, 2025
Dec 2, 2025
1hr 15 min
FP and Joe are running the two-man-offense recapping Thanksgiving and the full NFL schedule that was... so many good teams on the outside looking in and so many surprise teams at the top of the AFC/NFC standings! The boys also share their thoughts on the Broncos win on Sunday night and discuss whether the Commanders are deserving of the rare "moral victory" .... plus, Hard Knocks is back!
Nov 25, 2025
Nov 25, 2025
54 min
This episode is fully loaded and ready for your pre-Thanksgiving consumption! #Commanders host the #Broncos on Sunday night but the boys are obsessing over some .500 teams that look better than their record may indicate... mainly the #Chiefs, #Cowboys, #Ravens.... some things aren't as they appear around the league for sure! Top 5 Low 5 has a few surprises sprinkled in and we ask the tough question... are you a Turkey-guy?
Nov 18, 2025
Nov 18, 2025
1hr 9 min
The #Commanders lost in Spain. DQ made some progress with the defense but the offense struggled and in the end a loss is a loss. The 'skins have a ton of work to do for the rest of this season and into the early part of the offseason to figure out what's what on the coaching staff... plus if JD5 and Terry are available do you have to bring them back? Around the league there are some teams starting to heat up and a few legacy contenders (#Ravens and #Chiefs) that are on the outside looking in but still within striking distance. One week until Thanksgiving folks... next week... pie power rankings!
Nov 11, 2025
Nov 11, 2025
1hr 20 sec
Well it happened, the Commanders were crushed by the Lions at home... the season is lost and there is no way to spin this anymore... it's over. As the team prepares to fly out to Spain for their [beatdown] showdown with the Dolphins, FP and Joe try to figure out if there is anything worth watching for... plus, there are a few teams that look to be very very strong and a few that look to be very very weak... the boys put the whole league through the eyeball-test and finally... are you ready to watch NFC East hard knocks in a few weeks? Happy Veteran's Day!
Nov 4, 2025
Nov 4, 2025
1hr 22 min
Well... the season is over. Washington lost on the field and off the field and it is time for fans to lock-in on a new hobby or weekly activity. FP, LP, and Joe revisit the Sunday loss to the #Seahawks and start to process, together, what the rest of the season for the #Commanders might look like. Tough times ahead for AP, DQ, and the entire front office staff as any post-season hopes have evaporated. Meanwhile, MLB just had an incredible month of post-season drama culminating in an enjoyable, classic, wild, awesome World Series and FP and Joe spontaneously launch into a random OMC review of the newest Netflix thriller called House of Dynamite.
Oct 28, 2025
Oct 28, 2025
1hr 24 min
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!
Oct 21, 2025
Oct 21, 2025
1hr 41 min
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!
Oct 14, 2025
Oct 14, 2025
1hr 23 min
The boys are salty after a rainy loss at home to ‘da Bears on MNF. One person in particular is over reacting a bit (guess who?) to JD5’s performance while a few of the guys are just upset that another winnable game was lost. The NFL is absolutely wild through 6 weeks with storylines budding all around the league. We cast our top5 and low5 lots and discuss MVP candidates as we cross past the first third of the season.
Oct 7, 2025
Oct 7, 2025
1hr 5 min
While Lebron is distracting sports fans with another "decision" the boys are in studio recapping the trip to LA, the win against the Chargers, and are making preparations for Monday Night against the Bears. JD5 looked good but Bill looked GREAT. The defense made adjustments and shutting out a team for three quarters is no small feat. The boys also look around the NFL with some surprise moves into and out of the top 5 + the NHL season is about to start... lets go CAPS!
Sep 30, 2025
Sep 30, 2025
1hr 30 min
The boys are bummed after a (non competitive) loss in Atlanta on Sunday. The offense looked anemic and the defense looked ancient... it's over; we're cooked. Nobody wanted to see a 40/40 game end in a tie; Tyreek likely done/done and we look around the league to assess the weekly top 5 and low 5. Plus, YouTube TV might have broken a few guys this week prompting a return to hardwired 4k.
Sep 23, 2025
Sep 23, 2025
1hr 18 min
The boys are ready to discuss all things NFL including #Commanders new signing and continued kicking woes. There are a few tough questions that fans need to consider about why the offense looked the way it did on Sunday as MM prepares for another week under center. Fantasy football target pickups for the week plus what's more impressive x2 "Colts or Bucs" edition.... and the WWE moved to ESPN with a poorly named and poorly covered PLE... but nobody cares because Cena lost and Brock isn't marketable any more... maybe. Join us!
Sep 16, 2025
Sep 16, 2025
1hr 21 min
Well... only one panelist had the 'skins losing on Thursday and oof did they look bad with the national spotlight on them. The Cowboys and Giants played a classic; the Dolphins and Raiders looked atrocious, and the league is plagued with injuries... plus, Adam Silver is the worst commissioner of any sport, ever not only calling fans "poors" but also encouraging them to "go watch highlights"... just crazy... this is a wild episode.
Sep 9, 2025
Sep 9, 2025
1hr 7 min
NFL Week 1 is in the books and the #Commanders opened the season at home with a WIN! The offense looked good; the defense looked better; the #Giants looked terrible. We go around the horn and identify the top and bottom teams in the league and it wouldn't be a new season without some over the top over-reactions to week 1! Lots of NFL talk headed your way on this one! ...also, nobody cares about the #Packers!
Sep 2, 2025
Sep 2, 2025
1hr 6 min
It's finally here... football is back! With the NFL season schedule in just a few days the boys are in studio for one last time making bold predictions for the Commanders and for the league at large. Did the Clippers do something new or did they get caught doing something everyone does? The boys all watched Deja Vu for OMC and share their personal goals for the upcoming fall and winter season leading up to New Years in January!

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