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The Riser

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Join veteran sports scribes Ted Wyman and Greg Strong for candid perspectives on sporting news from across Canada and around the world. Mike Traikos of the Hockey News joins the podcast for Episode 1.

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Apr 11, 2024

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Episodes

The Riser Episode 12: Jeff Hamilton of the Winnipeg Free Press joins the podcast 11.04.2024

Canadian Press sports reporter Greg Strong and Winnipeg Sun sports editor Ted Wyman are joined by Winnipeg Free Press reporter Jeff Hamilton 0:00 - Intro 2:28 - Interview with Jeff Hamilton   44:37 - Curling World Championship  47:47 - The Curling Group 54:30 - NHL Playoffs   01:03:46 - Blue Jays Home Opener 01:08:41 - March Madness 01:13:41 - UFC 300 01:19:45 - Women's Hockey World Cup  01:22...

The Riser Episode 11: Rob Longley talks spring training and Blue Jays 04.04.2024

Canadian Press sports reporter Greg Strong and Winnipeg Sun sports editor Ted Wyman are joined by veteran Toronto Sun baseball scribe Rob Longley, who also covers the Olympics for Postmedia 0:00 - Intro 1:43 - Interview with Rob Longley   42:00 - PWHL  44:30 - Women's Sports 47:50 - Kim Mulkey   50:43 - Bobby Ryan Comments 54:39 - NHL Stretch to Playoffs 01:04:18 - All Timers 01:13:15 - Specia...

The Riser Episode 10: Colleen Jones shares her "skip" analysis of today's curlers 24.03.2024

Greg Strong of the Canadian Press and Ted Wyman of Postmedia are joined by curling legend and longtime CBC personality Colleen Jones. 0:00 - Intro 1:22 - Interview with Colleen Jones   33:04 - The Brier Finish 36:38 - World Women's Curling Championship 38:21 - John Tortorella sits Sean Couturier  42:20 - Shohei Ohtani Fires Interpreter 48:02 - NHL Players Sudden Passing 54:52 - All Timers

The Riser Episode 9: Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun shares his stories 06.03.2024

Greg Strong of the Canadian Press and Ted Wyman of Postmedia are joined by long-time Toronto Sun and Postmedia sports columnist Steve Simmons, whose career has spanned over 40 years and taken him to many of the biggest events around the world

The Riser Episode 8: Live from Kyiv Ukraine, Melissa Martin share her experience covering sports news around the globe 28.02.2024

Greg Strong of the Canadian Press and Ted Wyman of Postmedia are joined by Melissa Martin, a multi-award winning journalist from the Winnipeg Free Press, who is currently living in Kyiv, Ukraine

The Riser Episode 7: Arash Madani talks about covering some of the biggest events in all of sports 21.02.2024

Greg Strong of the Canadian Press and Ted Wyman of Postmedia are joined by Sportsnet’s Arash Madani, who has been with the network since 2009 and has covered many big events, including the World Series, NBA Finals, Super Bowl, major tennis tournaments and Olympics. And, as always, Ted and Greg dig into the hot topics of the day in sports.

The Riser Episode 6: James Cybulski brings his charisma and his passion for sports to The Riser 08.02.2024

Greg Strong of The Canadian Press and Postmedia's Ted Wyman are joined by James Cybulski, play by play commentator for EA's NHL video game franchise. 00:01 - Intro 01:50 - Interview with James Cybulski 25:50 - Curling Nationals  30:14 - Blue Jays Acquisition  33:04 - Super Bowl Countdown 36:48 - NHL Back Half Season  38:53 - CFL Free Agency 42:19 - What Makes Sports Interviews Special 47:4...

The Riser Episode 5: Greg Strong and Ted Wyman speak more about the PWHL with TSN sideline reporter Claire Hanna 01.02.2024

In this episode Greg Strong of the Canadian Press, and Ted Wyman of Postmedia bring on TSN sideline reporter Claire Hanna for some PWHL talk along with much more! 2:11 - Interview with Claire Hanna 21:19 - Super Bowl Matchup  25:53 - World Juniors Investigation 31:11 - Scotties Tournament of Hearts 36:30 - Twitter (X) Sport News 39:41 - All-Star Games 43:46 - All Timers

The Riser Episode 4: Greg Strong and Ted Wyman catch up with Globe and Mail columnist Cathal Kelly for a bit of everything 23.01.2024

Greg Strong of the Canadian Press and Ted Wyman of Postmedia are joined by Globe and Mail sports columnist and author Cathal Kelly, who has been covering some of the world’s biggest sporting events for the last 20 years, then dive into the hottest topics of the week in sports.  03:40 - Interview with Cathal Kelly 30:56 - Corey Perry Signing 34:26 - Patrick Roy/Keefe Future 39:09 - NFL Divisional M...

The Riser Episode 3: Greg Strong and Ted Wyman speak with the First Woman Inducted to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame Vicki Hall 18.01.2024

Greg Strong of the Canadian Press and Ted Wyman of Postmedia are joined by veteran sports writer Vicki Hall, who recently became the first woman inducted into the media wing of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, then tackle the hot topics of the week in Canadian sports.

The Riser: In Episode 2, Ted Wyman and Greg Strong talk with Shi Davidi for Baseball's hottest news 04.01.2024

Greg Strong and Ted Wyman welcome special guest Shi Davidi of Sportsnet to talk about the Toronto Blue Jays and the wild baseball off-season before getting after the hot sports topics of the day.

The Riser: In Episode 1, Ted Wyman and Greg Strong welcome Michael Traikos for some puck talk 22.12.2023

Join veteran sports scribes Ted Wyman and Greg Strong for candid perspectives on sporting news from across Canada and around the world. Mike Traikos of the Hockey News joins the podcast for Episode 1. 

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