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Defeating the Curse (DTC)
Hosted by DTC · EN
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!
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EP375: NFL Tampering; Bit of Disappoint in DC; Caps Sellers; Wiz Update; F1 Race1
Mar 1101:23:29Tap to summarizeFP, Andy, 20, and Joe are in studio talking about the beginning of the NFL tampering season and what the Commanders are and are not doing so far in the offseason. 20 shares thoughts on the 49ers, Andy is bullish on the Giants, FP sees nothing wrong (EVER) with Adam Peters, and Joe is just happy to be hear and reminds everyone to always thank your AI assistant... just in case. The boys also recap the first race of the F1 season and set things up for OMC 24 next week!
Transcribe →EP374: No More Snow; March Sadness Begins; NFL Tag Day; Make Air Travel Great Again
Mar 401:18:27Tap to summarizeAnd again we say "NO MORE SNOW" ... Enough! The boys are in studio discussing many topics with all eyes firmly focused on the pace car, that's drifting off course. Joe has some thoughts on air travel, FP has thoughts on NFL franchise tags and free agency, and LP joins to correct the boys on various coaching staff changes around the league. Plus everybody is ready for the Wiz to improve and for Trae to suit up! Enjoy!
Transcribe →OMC23: James Bond Overload; 007 Schtick
Feb 2700:53:35Tap to summarizeThis was a big undertaking... turns out four movies it two movies too many for the boys. Reviews for 1962's Dr. No, 1973's Live and Let Die, 1989's License to Kill, and 1997's Tomorrow Never Dies are straight ahead. Connery, Moore, Dalton, Brosnan... rank'em in your mind then hit play on this episode!
Transcribe →EP373: Olympic Hockey Gold(s); Wizards Wins/Losses; Commanders Offseason Preview
Feb 2401:11:18Tap to summarizeIt's another snowy Monday and schools are cancelled (AGAIN!) but be of good cheer... the podcast rolls forward! The USA men's and women's team both win GOLD in hockey, turns out LP is really into old olympic sports highlights and FP digs the two-man luge... the boys also discuss "ethical tanking" and try to decide if anyone is actually worth the NFL franchise tag at any position.
Transcribe →EP372: NFL Rumors; NBA All Stars (Yuck); Olympics Rock; JE Files & Bitcoin; MJ & MJ
Feb 2001:07:37Tap to summarizeWe aren't typing out a description to this show... we cover a ton of topics in 60 mins. Hit play and hold on. FP and Joe are in rare rare form...
Transcribe →EP371: Seahawks Win; KW MVP; Kubiak to Raiders; Offseason Prep; AD to the Wizards
Feb 1001:15:20Tap to summarizeWell... it happened. Sam Darnold is a Super Bowl champion! The game was terrible, the half time show was _____ and if you really think about it... well, how would you rank the whole season overall? Join us to discuss the NFL for one last time this season as we prepare for the offseason ahead! Plus the Wizards got spicy at the trade deadline and pulled off a massive haul while keeping their draft picks... also one NBA player deserves to be suspended ASAP... for a long time!
Transcribe →EP370: Super Bowl Week; Snow Sucks; Billy B Snubbed; Winter Olympics
Feb 201:08:21Tap to summarizeThe boys are locked in on a "warm" Monday afternoon and are ready to make their SB game and prop bet predictions. Billy B was disrespected by not being an automatic "in" to the Football Hall of Fame... nobody cares about the NBA right now (thx Lebron) and the Winter Olympics begin... which apparently Andy hates.... in just a few days! Plus the fallout from OMC 22...
Transcribe →OMC22: Bugonia + The Rip + Mountainhead
Jan 2900:57:09Tap to summarizeIt 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.
Transcribe →EP369: AFC/NFC Champions; NFL QB Top 10; Mamba Anniversary
Jan 2701:08:05Tap to summarizeThe 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.
Transcribe →Caps Eliminated; Around the Horn Goes Dark; NFL Goes International; OMC: Cable Guy
May 24, 202501:30:16Tap to summarizeFP 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!
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