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Healthy Scratches
by Justin Arenburg, Eric Cruikshank, Jackson Kerbl, Alex Mandarino
Centennial College Sports Journalism students Justin Arenburg, Eric Cruikshank, Jackson Kerbl and Alex Mandarino have teamed up to look below the surface, bringing you the biggest news and interviews from the sports world.
Episodes
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Episode 29: Fire Us Up For October Baseball & Are The Vikings For Real?
In our New Girl famous episode, the crew kicks things off chatting all things Thursday night football as the Cowboys took down the Giants in a strange contest (00:41), then transitioning into which 3-0 teams are legit Super Bowl contenders (4:41). On the flip side, can the Bengals and Jaguars...
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Episode 28: TNF Recap & the Transitional Captain is back in the NFL
The boys start episode 28 of the healthy scratches with a healthy dose of football, recapping the terrible Thursday night football game between AFC East rivals New York Jets and New England Patriots. afterwards the guys tee up the rest of the week three slate of games and giving reactions to over...
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Episode 27: Remembering Johnny Gaudreau
Summer break is over, we.are.back. We were already planning on recording an episode and then the tragic news that Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew died Thursday night while riding their bicycles in a case of drunk driving, so our plan of course changed. All four of the boys send their...
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Episode 26: CFL and Toronto Argonauts Talk feat. Bryan Scott
An action-packed show today starting with the current state of the Toronto Blue Jays and what we anticipate Ross Atkins and Co. to do ahead of the July 30th trade deadline (0:50). Speaking of the deadline, the Mariners and Rays made some noise, we go over the Randy Arozarena deal as it is the…
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Episode 25: Canada Transitioning to a Footy Country & Home Run Derby Debate
The boys KICK things off with a breakdown of Team Canada's semi-final performance against Argentina in the Copa America (00:32) along with overall thoughts on their structure throughout the tournament, and their outlook for the 2026 World Cup (4:21). We then dive into the European Champion semis,...
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Episode 24: A Lot Can Change In 8 Days For The NHL & Ian Finlayson Talks Jays
We. Are. Back. after being off for one week we are back with another episode of the Healthy Scratches Podcast. First we looked into the NHL draft and whether or not it the entertainment value was what everyone had hoped. Staying with Hockey we broke down the busy NHL free agency that saw over 100...
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Episode 23.5: Who Takes Game 7??
A quick drop for the Healthy Scratches crew as we tee up a tantalizing Game 7 matchup in the Stanley Cup Finals! How did the Oilers get here? How does Florida take any momentum back after dropping 3 straight? Is Connor McDavid the consensus Conn Smythe Trophy winner? Will we see an overtime to...
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Episode 23: We Talking Jordan Pod??
On today's festive Friday podcast the boys get after it early and often. We start off with a breakdown of the first COPA America match between Canada and Argentina and how Canada needs to bounce back in order to advance in this tournament. After footy, the lads break into an extensive hockey...
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Episode 22: Brace Yourselves... The Sports Calendar Year Is Nearing The End
Ep. 22 Healthy Scratches It’s June which means we’re nearing the end of the primetime sports calendar as both series leading teams in the NHL and NBA finals have a 3-0 stranglehold on their opponent. Say it ain’t so but this time next week we could have a new Larry O’Brien and Stanley Cup…
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Episode 21: Are The Celtics An All Time Great Team?
The 2024 RBC Canadian Open was one to remember for fans and us! The guys break down the sights and sounds of covering their first PGA tour event and what content you should look out for on our socials. From that the guys discuss the dominance of the Boston Celtics in game one of the NBA finals…
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Episode 20: Healthy Scratches X RBC Canadian Open
The boys are hitting the links! All weekend the guys will be at the Hamilton Golf and Country Club working on content and stories from the RBC Canadian Open that will be on all our socials! Once the golf talk was over the crew moved into an update on the NHL playoffs and who will win the best of...
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Episode 19: The Blue Birds Are HOT & Which Playoff Series Is Most Entertaining?
Finally some positive news to share regarding the Blue Jays, rolling off four wins in their last five and we want to talk about it (2:31)! The final two matchups are also set for the NHL playoffs, and we discuss who looks poised to battle for the Stanley Cup (10:43) before breaking down some...
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Episode 18: The Playoffs Are Heating Up & Where Do The Blue Jays Go??
A crazy morning in Louisville Friday morning! We share our thoughts on Scottie Scheffler's arrest and subsequent stellar round at the PGA Championship this weekend (0:44). Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins had his quarterly media availability Saturday morning regarding the start of the 2024 season. We…
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Episode 17: Keefe Out, WNBA In
Back in the studio! The crew is back in their natural element with a fresh perspective on the news around the sports world, including the biggest news in the 6ix: Sheldon Keefe out in Toronto. The boys share their thoughts on the Leafs coaching move (00:52), before moving on to what is reported…
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Episode 16: Boys Make Men
As the second round of playoffs commence in the NHL and NBA, the boys dive into some tight matchups and breakout superstars this postseason. Before getting into the action, they discuss the NHL Draft Lottery results (00:53), as well as the San Jose Sharks plans with first overall and how the…
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Episode 15: Is Anthony Edwards The Most Clutch Player In The NBA Today?
The NBA & NHL playoffs have lived up to the hype in 2024, giving the boys a lot to talk about on Episode 16. The guys start off with the NBA and the game seven on Sunday, May 5 between the Cleveland Cavaliers vs Orlando Magic, before looking ahead to the second round series, highlighted with...
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Episode 14: Bobrovsky with a Beauty & Trouble in Philly
With the playoffs in full swing in both the NHL and NBA, we break down the biggest storylines and X factors in each series. Before jumping into the postseason, we discuss the new coaching moves made by the Sharks and Sabres (00:30). We then dive right into hockey talk by sharing our thoughts on…
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Episode 13: Stanley Cup & NBA Playoffs Preview & Predictions
It's playoff time everyone! The boys gear up for the 2024 NHL and NBA Playoffs breaking everything down. They start out looking at the hockey side of things with all of the Western Conference series before switching their attention to the Eastern Conference matchups. In the back half of the show...
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Episode 12: March Madness Champions & April Madness at the Garden
The Madness is over! To kick things off, the crew discusses the National Championships for both the men's (00:52) and women's (4:50) NCAA March Madness tournament, congratulating the UConn Huskies and South Carolina Gamecocks, respectively. We highlight the fantastic Blue Jays home opener at the...
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Episode 11: Final Four Recap & Blue Jays Slow Start
We know you missed us, but we are finally back! Episode 11 of the Healthy Scratches Podcast makes a return after a week and a half and we jump right into the breakdown of the men’s March Madness Final Four matches (4:01), following it up with the intense games in the women’s bracket (19:42). The...
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Episode 10: Shohei Ohtani $4.5 Million Scandal & March Madness Heat Check
The Healthy Scratches Podcast has officially hit double digits with Episode 10! The boys learned that Jackson might be him, as in March, with sports betting and the whole March Madness weekend that gets broken down in the first segment. Next they look at the Shohei Ohtani scandal taking place and...
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Episode 9: March Madness Full Preview & Predictions
Brackets are here! On Episode 9 of the Healthy Scratches Podcast the fellas start off with a little St. Patrick’s Day weekend recap, followed by a deep-dive preview to cover all of this year's March Madness action with the first round starting this Thursday, March 21st. We review the main story...
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Episode 8: NBA MVP Race & What Are The LA Chargers Doing?
On Episode 8 of the Healthy Scratches Podcast the boys start the podcast with a different topic than normal: their school fantasy baseball draft. After the boys give their thoughts on the draft and how their team is looking they dive into the important sports talk. First by debating the NBA MVP...
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Episode 7: NHL Trade Deadline Recap & NFL Free Agent Frenzy
On Episode 7 of the Healthy Scratches Podcast, the crew has made their way back from covering MLB Spring Training and NCAA athletes in Tampa, Florida, and share our experiences in one of the most productive and unique weeks of our lives (2:20). We follow that up with discussions around the big...
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Episode 6: NHL Trade Deadline Preview & March Madness Ahead
On Episode 6 of the Healthy Scratches Podcast, the crew is back in action to provide some early context for the NHL Trade Deadline (5:49), which takes place on Friday, March 8th. After a discussion of some of the earlier trades that have already taken place, we share predictions on where we…
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Episode 5: Blue Jays Spring Training Preview Featuring Keegan Matheson
On Episode Five of the Healthy Scratches podcast, MLB.com's Keegan Matheson (27:58) joins the show to discuss the Toronto Blue Jays spring training highlights, the most important pieces for the team this season, what to expect from Alek Manoah, and much more surrounding the club and the league in...
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Episode 4: PWHL Sets Yet Another Record & NBA All-Star Game Recap
On the fourth installment of the Healthy Scratches podcast the fellas kick things off with a record setting PWHL attendance game from last Friday and what it means for the future of the league. Next there is some Nascar talk as the 66th running of the Daytona 500 took place. They then dive into…
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Episode 3: NBA All-Star Preview & is Caitlin Clark the NCAA GOAT?
On Episode Three of the Healthy Scratches podcast, the boys kick things off with a preview of an exciting NBA All-Star weekend (00:33) and predictions for Saturday's events and Sunday's game outcomes. They then dive into some hockey talk, starting with the Columbus Blue Jackets decision to let go...
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Episode 2: Super Bowl LVIII Recap Plus The Battle of Ontario BACK?
Episode two of Healthy Scratches is live where the boys Recap Superbowl LVIII along with some Patrick Mahomes/Tom Brady GOAT debate. After that they go into some PGA talk with Nick Taylor winning the Waste Management for his 4th career tour win. Pivoting to some hockey talk the boys discuss the...
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Episode 1: NHL All-Star Weekend Recap & Super Bowl LVIII Preview
On the first ever episode of Healthy Scratches, the guys introduce themselves, letting you know a little bit about who they are and why you need to hear their voice on a weekly basis. They then turn their attention to the actual reason anyone would press play, sports talk! First looking at NHL...
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Centennial College Sports Journalism students Justin Arenburg, Eric Cruikshank, Jackson Kerbl and Alex Mandarino have teamed up to look below the surface, bringing you the biggest news and interviews from the sports world.
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Centennial College Sports Journalism students Justin Arenburg, Eric Cruikshank, Jackson Kerbl and Alex Mandarino have teamed up to look below the surface, bringing you the biggest news and interviews from the sports world.
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