The Christian Arcand Show

The full edition of The Christian Arcand Show from Thursday, July 16th, 2026.

From what articles are writing about how the Red Sox can keep their winning ways when they resume tomorrow, its all about getting guys back from injury. What is the true feeling about the Sox going into the second half of the season? Then, there are some big assets the Sox could sell off and get a great return on if they do decide to be sellers at the trade deadline which sound very tempting. And, John Henry finally expressed why he doesn't speak anymore, but his reasoning still doesn't make sense.

A recent article listed the type of trade it would take for certain Patriots' players, but are there guys that shouldn't even be given a value since they are untouchable? Then, training camp is only days away which means steam will pick up on Christian Gonzalez extension talks which have a chance of becoming ugly. And, Christian and producer Joe Braverman share their dream targets for the Red Sox at the trade deadline.

Around the rest of the MLB, there was a deal made that doesn't quite affect the Sox, but could shape the kind of deals the Sox may make. Then, in the New England Nightly News, we get one step closer to daylight savings becoming permanent and an update on the local bar & restaurant scene in Boston. And, we look through NBC Boston's top five trade targets for the Sox and debate who they should actually go for.

The final hour starts with Sean McAdam from MassLive joining the show to talk about the Red Sox and if their lineup will continue to hit when their season resumes tomorrow. Then, Adam Silver spoke about the NBA's salary cap second apron and Pat Riley hinted at continuing the pursuit of LeBron James among other topics in the Arcand Fire. And, what's the easiest way to make money as a teleprompter operator? Bet on the speeches you're working on in Clickbait.

Christian talks about the schedule release for the Bruins, Adam Silver's thoughts on the NBA's 2nd apron of the salary cap, and comments from Pat Riley at Giannis' introductory press conference in the Arcand Fire.

Red Sox writer for MassLive Sean McAdam joins the show to share his thoughts on the All Star festivities, if the Red Sox will come out of the break as hot as they went in, and what Roman Anthony being sent down to Fort Myers really means.

One step closer to Daylight Savings becoming permanent and updates on some bars and restaurants in the Boston area discussed in the New England Nightly News.

Arcand and producer Joe Braverman share their top five trade deadline targets they wish the Red Sox could go after if they choose to buy.

A recent article listed the trade values for current Patriots' players and they list Drake Maye as being worth six first round picks, but there might be any deal worth giving Maye up for.

Red Sox owner John Henry finally addressed why he doesn't talk to the media, but just deflects and makes things unproductive versus what he thinks when he does.

Some articles list the Red Sox getting back into things only by getting Roman Anthony and Garrett Crochet back from injury which could set up for a big sell off at the trade deadline.

The full edition of The Christian Arcand Show from Wednesday, July 15th, 2026.

As of now, the Red Sox would be poised to be buyers at the trade deadline, but things can drastically change in less than three weeks. Do we really think Craig Breslow will fully buy and what benchmark could put the Sox back into the selling category? Then, another list has Drake Maye lower in the top 10 among quarterbacks in the NFL which shows that the league maybe agrees with Cam Newton that the Patriots are fool's gold. And, AJ Brown was ranked ninth among wide receivers in the NFL, but there is some big confidence that Brown will be moving up the rankings as the season goes along.

We do a full dive into baseball and the lackluster All Star Game that took place after a great Home run Derby. What was the big reason for the game being so boring? Then, Chris Cotillo from MassLive joins live in studio to discuss his All star experience and if we really should believe Willson Contreras when he says he wants to stay with the Red Sox. And, a new promo from MLB owners are focusing too much on the salary cap when they should really be focused on the salary floor.

We got back to the Jaylen Brown trade and look at the timing of the deal and how soon it was into the offseason. When a player doesn't meet his trade value, he can be returned, but why did Brad Stevens feel the need to trade him? Then, LeBron James's free agency is consuming the NBA world currently, but wherever he goes and the news he makes isn't as important as it was in the past. And, a follow up story in the New England Nightly News about the explosive diarrhea sweeping the nation.

We know the Red Sox are currently in a state to buy at the trade deadline, but the rest of the American League might make a big buy difficult to happen. What kind of move should the Sox make if they continue to be in buying territory? Then, trying to figure out the "person of conflict" from Mike McDonald in the Arcand Fire and giving out superlatives for the Red Sox in the 2026 season. And, the viral video of the elderly man who was attacked by a Bison at Yellowstone Park in Clickbait.

Christian, producer Joe Braverman, and video streamer Zach Coe share their award winners and superlatives for the Red Sox 2026 season.

Figuring out who this "person of conflict" is Mike Mcdonald is referencing, the MLB's proposal for players in the Olympics, and an update from the ESPYs in tonight's Arcand Fire.

In a follow up from last night, Massachusetts and the rest of the region may not be hit hard with cases of explosive diarrhea in tonight's New England Nightly News.

We've seen multiple reports now about previous Jaylen Brown trade packages falling through to where we really need to question why Brown was traded so quickly into the offseason.

MassLive's Red Sox writer Chris Cotillo joins the show in person fresh off being in Philadelphia for the All star Game to talk about how hot the talk is around the majors about the Sox, if we should believe Willson Contreras when he says he wants to stay in Boston, and how thin the line is between being buyers and sellers.

The lack of offense, stars, and really anything memorable made last night's All Star Game in the MLB so boring to watch.

Another day, another ranking where Drake Maye is at the bottom among his peers. The more of these lists come up, the more they are thinking just like Cam Newton about Maye and the Patriots.

The Red Sox may be in a state to be buyers at the trade deadline, but there is a mark that if the Sox come out cold post-All Star break they could go right back to being sellers.

The full edition The Christian Arcand Show from Tuesday, July 14th, 2026.

We start the show by signing the praises of last night's Home Run Derby by the MLB. What was the biggest success from the Derby and what also could Netflix work on? Then, Willson Contreras had an awesome performance in the Derby and even committed to wanting to stay in Boston, but so many right-handed bats have been interchangeable its hard to set that in stone. And, its clear that if the Red Sox are going to be buyers at the trade deadline, they have nothing to worry about in the starting rotation.

If the trade deadline were to be tomorrow, its no question the Red Sox should be buying to add onto their hot stretch, However, does anyone really believe Craig Breslow and company will fully dive into making their team better? Then, Play Tessie's Sammy James joins the show to talk more about the Sox and if he's back to believing them to be the contenders we thought they'd be at the beginning of the season. And, how much of a change would the season look like if Alex Cora and his fellow coaches weren't fired?

The NFL seems to be buying in yet to Drake Maye with the quarterback rankings that've been coming out from the league. Could this be a bad sign for when the torch has to be passed to a new generation of QBs? Then, Greg Bedard's reporting could be a plan from the Patriots to put Christian Gonzalez in a bad light which all leads to a hold in when training camp starts. And, the big outbreak that is spreading throughout the country during the New England Nightly News.

The Jaylen Brown conversation continues with a caller suggesting the Celtics got rid of the wrong leader for the team. Should we worry about Jayson Tatum's leadership as he steps into the first year of the C's being his team? Then, an update from the World Cup and the NBA summer league fight between Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo in the Arcand Fire. And, the two-part Dong Report Extravaganza as we hit the All Star break.

Its time to have some fun and look back on the first half of dongs and all the dongs hit in the Home Run Derby in The Dong Report's special dong-stravaganza!

Christian gives his thoughts on the latest from the World Cup, the fight between Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo, and his favorite hockey video games in the Arcand Fire.

We expand from the New England part of the New England Nightly News and get into the big outbreak going across the nation.

The Patriots seem like they're conducting a plan to leak any news about a contract extension dispute with Christian Gonzalez through Greg Bedard.

From the Play Tessie podcast, Sammy James hops on and speaks with Arcand about if he's a believer in the Red Sox now, where the starting rotation ranks all-time, and if he trusts Craig Breslow ahead of the trade deadline.

No one is thinking about Alex Cora and company being fired before this Red Sox hot stretch, but one can wonder if this hot streak could happen if those coaches were still here.

Its been a rotation of right-handed bats to come and go in the Red Sox lineup and even though Willson Contreras is loved among fans, there's no guarantee he'll stay beyond this 2026 season.

Aside from some production choices by Netflix, you could call last night's Home Run Derby a big success with going back semblances of the old format from the glory days.

Only one hour tonight and Arcand starts by offering a "mea culpa" for giving up on the Red Sox so early in the season. Now that Boston has seemingly turned things around, how much more has to be done to keep their hot stretch going? Then, as of now the Sox won't be sellers and turn out to be buyers, but fans need to see Craig Breslow actually make that big add instead of hinting at one. And, we look back on the most notable games from the Sox season that stand out and give thoughts on the new Home Run Derby format.

The full edition of KJ Carson filling in on The Christian Arcand Show from Monday, July 6th, 2026.

KJ is filling in for Christian Arcand tonight to react to the press conference from Brad Stevens and Bill Chisholm after the Celtics traded Jaylen Brown. Were we given more clarity or are there more questions to be asked? Then, communication between Stevens and Brown obviously disintegrated, but we don't know who was the instigator between the two of them. And, Jayson Tatum is the next big domino to watch if he commits to staying in Boston or if he's thinking about life away from the Celtics.

The conversation from the Celtics' press conference earlier today continues and we look at Bill Chisholm's side of things. If ownership is focused on their finances, is there a rebuild on the horizon for the C's? Then, the Red Sox are on fire to a point where the season can be saved if they go on a nice winning streak. And, ahead of USA vs Belgium, a recent red card reversal has gotten to the point of national news.

Now that management and ownership have spoken about trading Jaylen Brown, its time to start looking ahead towards the future. What kind of power does Jayson Tatum hold now that the Celtics are his team? Then, the next date to watch for is 2029: the year the dark cloud could appear over the Celtics if Tatum decides to leave. And, an update from tonight's World Cup match between the USA and Belgium.

One big hot stretch and the Red Sox can be right back in the thick of things where selling might not be an automatic opinion yet. What is the timeline for when the Sox should pick a lane at the trade deadline? Then, the big winner of the Jaylen Brown trade wasn't the Sixers and certainly not the Celtics, but Jaylen Brown himself. And, the personalities in Boston that KJ is loving and lusting over.

From the amount talent the 76ers now have (even without LeBron James) and them being seemingly much better than the Celtics, the winner of the trade was Jaylen Brown himself for the situation he's now in.

One good stretch from the Red Sox and they can be right back in the Wild Card chase which means selling should be out of the question.

Jaylen Brown was the first massive contract off the Celtics' books and Jayson Tatum may not be far behind by the time his contract nears its end.

Don't look now, but the Red Sox have won eight of their last ten games thanks to a sweep of the Angels and even though they remain at 40-48, certain things go the right way and the playoffs are still a possibility.

Bill Chisholm and his ownership group might be starting to put money ahead of the Celtics with the trade of Jaylen Brown added onto last offseason's trades, the upcoming decision with Jayson Tatum, and even exploring a new arena.

If Brad Stevens truly didn't ask Jayson Tatum about input on the trade of Jaylen Brown then Tatum could be the next one to think about he really wants to spend the rest of his career with the Celtics.