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Episode 58 – What jerseys not to wear
When you think high fashion, you think Pucked in the Head. I mean, Chris Withers alone owns the most colourful questionable jersey collection jersey collection this side of the Mississippi amongst the...
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Sports’ Biggest Fallacy
A win is a win is a win. Except when it isn’t. “Now hold on a second, Russell! That doesn’t make any sense! How can a win not be a win?” Lend me your attention for a moment fine reader and I’ll be...
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Episode 58 – One-timers
We introduce One-Timers, a new podcast segment wherein Pucked in the Head talks about several timely topics in the news, then promptly takes a week to post the episode to iTunes. • Intro • Sofa Surfer...
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The Mystery of Morales
After a disappointing loss to Toronto in their season opener, the Whitecaps have reeled off three straight wins and find themselves in good shape through the first month of play. Sure, they’ve had a...
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Episode 59 – The PatQuast
Pat Quinn, may he rest in peace, leaves a massive, Irish imprint upon our community, having changed the course of franchises at the professional, junior and minor levels of hockey in Vancouver. Russell...
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Episode 60 – Canucks vs Flames
It’s playoff time, so we put on our tin foil hats and go a-prognosticatin’. This episode is just Vancouver versus Calgary. We predict a Canucks win. What a shocker. • Intro • Raunchy Harmonica by...
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Episode 61: Round One Chatter
After unanimously anointing the Vancouver Canucks as round two participants in the last podcast — thereby sending the Calgary Flames into the wasteland of central Alberta golf courses — Russell and...
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Russell and Jason queue up a little of the beautiful game — specifically a review of the impressive start to the Vancouver Whitecaps 2015 MLS campaign. • Exploding intros • Sofa Surfer Girl by the...
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Episode 64: Hating every minute of it
Pucked in the Head records under the dome of BC Place after a Whitecaps win, and the boys discuss the after effects of Jason’s first-ever full marathon. The BMO Vancouver Marathon medal is purty. But...
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Episode 65: Whitecaps atop the MLS table
Russell and Jason, awash in the euphoria of another Whitecaps home win, record under the dome at BC Place. • Steve Ewen bumper • Russell was conceived to A Flock of Seagulls • The Whitecaps should beat...
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Episode 67: Babcock, Russians and Brian Burke’s ego
Russell and Jason wax poetic on a range of hockey topics, from Mike Babcock’s monster contract to Brian Burke’s monster ego and Ilya Kovalchuk’s monster cajones. • Introduction • Pop Tart Girl by the...
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Episode 68: the last Whitecaps home match for six weeks
Russell and Jason wax poetic on the beautiful game, specifically with respect to the Vancouver Whitecaps upcoming six-week road swing. • Introduction • Thanks John • Whitecaps take a loooooong road...
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Not Enough Wrinkles
Most people don’t really like wrinkles. They tend to be a byproduct of growing old and preliminary research has confirmed that aging has been linked to all sorts of health issues. And if they aren’t...
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Episode 070: the Canucks are bleeding out
Russell and Jason go with off-season hockey for episode 70: mostly Canucks stuff, but we throw some Brandon Saad and Phil Kessel in there for good measure. Bonus CanCon with Trooper hitting up the...
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More Cheers, Fewer Beers
Hi, I’m Russell Arbuthnot. You may remember me from such blog postings as “A Rennie Saved is a Rennie Earned” and “Band-Aids and Berber.” Typically, my audience (thanks to both my mom and my editor) is...
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Episode 071: The dirty rotten stinkin’ Americans totally deserved to win the...
Russell and Jason discuss the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup, warts and all. The States didn’t show up until it mattered, when they put beatdowns upon the Germans and Japanese. Do we have to like Wambach,...
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The Kids Are Alright
Because Jason only allows me to cover Vancouver-based sports teams that carry an above .500 winning percentage, I’ve been taken off the Lions’ beat. So here I be, back to spilling virtual ink on the...
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Summertime & The Winning’s Easy
The Whitecaps’ goal parade continued on Saturday as they poured in four against Western Conference foes Real Salt Lake. The four-spot gives them ten goals for over their last three games while only...
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The Turn Towards The Top
Mauro Rosales and his teammates are getting used to celebrating these days. Photo by Jason Kurylo for Pucked in the Head. There was a time when I wrote articles on this website that garnered reaction...
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Slap-A-Cap or How To Keep Your Pants Up
I always thought suspenders were used to hold your pants up, to provide you with a feeling of security while letting the world know that: you have lost weight; you don’t know how to purchase...
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