The Christian Arcand Show

SEGMENT - The taters, the bombs, the long ball, the dongs are back with a loaded slate of games with all 30 MLB teams in action in The Dong Report

SEGMENT - In tonight's Arcand Fire: Arcand reacts to the news that tailgating will not be permitted at Gillette Stadium for the seven World Cup matches the stadium will be hosting, Gronk shares some dating advice for Tom Brady, and Producer Zach Coe laments the Red Sox slow start to the season, where, thanks to Craig Breslow's moves, has the Red Sox in No Man's Land

SEGMENT - In tonight's New England Nightly News: Arcand looks back at the Boston Marathon bombing on the 13th anniversary of the tragedy, and the man accused of robbing a Beverly mansion was in court.

SEGMENT - In tonight's 8 p.m. Headlines: Columbus Blue Jackets Head Coach Rick Bowness absolutely ripped the team in his final press conference, NBA viewership is at an all-time high, and Arcand shares some fun facts about Jackie Robinson.

SEGMENT - Arcand discusses Dianna Russini's resignation from The Athletic, and why Mike Vrabel cannot remain silent forever in regards to the ever growing scandal

SEGMENT - Arcand is joined by WEEI and The Skate Pod's Bridgette Proulx to preview the Bruins first round matchup against the Buffalo Sabers. How do the B's measure up against the Atlantic division champs and just how far can the Bruins playoff run go.

SEGMENT - Arcand reacts to the Red Sox series finale win over the Twins to salvage a .500 road trip, and the concerning trends were starting to see from the team.

Topics discussed: Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic; breaking down her letter of resignation // What's next for Russini + Mike Vrabel in the wake of this controversy // Callers join the show to react to the latest Vrabel-Russini news

Topics discussed: Against all odds, the 2026 Celtics seem primed for a playoff run // James Hagens looked like he belonged in Bruins/NHL debut // Reacting to a bizarre rule impacting World Cup attendees in Foxboro

HR1 - In an abbreviated version of the Christian Arcand Show ahead of the Red Sox kicking off a six game homestand in St. Louis. Arcand discusses the Celtics loss to the Knicks in Jayson Tatum’s return to MSG after tearing his Achilles there last year. Christian turns his attention to the latest development in the Mike Vrabel/Dianna Russini saga. Finally, Arcand turns his attention to the Red Sox...

The full edition of The Christian Arcand Show from Thursday, April 9th, 2026.

The final hour of tomfoolery kicks off with the Arcand Fire featuring Jaylen Brown using astrology as a leader of the Celtics and a Rays' fan who lost more than a chance at a foul ball. The, six games is enough to track all the dongs in The Dong Report. And, what can you think of from tonight's Dong Report total.

At the halfway point of the show, we get into tonight's Headlines featuring an update on The Masters leaderboard and the Thunder moving one step closer to becoming the next NBA dynasty. Then, a list of the best beaches to go to in the region in the New England Nightly News. And, on the topic of beaches, Christian details why he spends most of his time at beaches under a tent.

We heard from Craig Breslow for the first time since the "Sell the Team" chants were heard at Fenway Park and still sounds confident in the roster HE put together. Does he feel like he's done his job and now its on the players and Alex Cora? Then, Pat Brown from "Play Tessie" joins who's encouraged from the last two Red Sox wins with actual momentum about a potential turnaround for the first time...

Jayson Tatum returns to Madison Square Garden to exercise some demons from his Achilles injury while his Celtics keep rolling. What could a convincing win over the Knicks do for the trust fans and the rest of the league may have? Then, Jaylen Brown had offseason knee surgery and a story about it from Ramona Shelburne have details that almost exactly mirror what we saw in Jayson Tatum's documentary...

Only six games on the slate, but enough to bring you another edition of The Dong Report.

The NFL's TV contracts are under scrutiny from the Department of Justice, Jaylen Brown's affinity for astrology, and a Rays' fan goes viral for a foul ball among topics included in the Arcand Fire.

A list of the best beaches in New England in tonight's New England Nightly News.

An update after round one of The Masters tournament at Augusta, the Thunder's chance to repeat after clinching the NBA's best record, and more discussed in tonight's Headlines.

The Dr. from "Play Tessie" Pat Brown joins the show during the Red Sox off day to chat about if he's encouraged about the Sox turning things around, how much of the slow start to the season is on Alex Cora, and if there is too much pressure being put on the young Sox studs.

Red Sox finally get a day to breathe after getting on the right track the last two games, but from what Craig Breslow said this morning it looks like what he thinks and what Alex Cora thinks are going to be very different all season long.

More is likely to come out about the situation involving Mike Vrabel and Diana Russini, but Russini is most likely to come out worse and damage her career than Vrabel.

In a recent article from ESPN's Ramona Shelburne, a lot of references to Jaylen Brown and his most recent offseason knee surgery sound vaguely familiar to what we heard in the documentary from Jayson Tatum and his Achilles tear.

HR 1 - Red Sox win their first series of 2026 | Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini seen together at Arizona hotel HR 2 - James Hagens is set to join the Bruins | Scott McLaughlin joins HR 3 - The Headlines - Alex Ovechkin mulling NHL future | Nightly News HR 4 - Arcand Fire - Dexter Lawrence requests trade| The Dong Report | Clickbait

The Red Sox finally won a series in 2026 after taking 2 of 3 from the Brewers. Can they keep the momentum going and dig themselves out of an early hole? What is going on between Diana Russini and Mike Vrabel? The Celtics beat the Hornets as Jayson Tatum prepares for his first game back at Madison Square Garden since tearing his Achilles.