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The Neutral Zone
Brock Richardson and his panel of sports experts engage in a lively round-table discussion about Parasports and professional sports news and newsmakers. Produced by Aflalo Communications Inc. (www.aflalo.com)
Episodes
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The Gambler
Coming up on today’s addition of The Neutral Zone we speak with on para’s ambassador Elliott Williamson as he tells us about his role of being the onpara…
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Flex For Access
Coming up on today’s show, we are joined by Jessie Silver, the founder of Flex for Access and a recent sponsor if this program and Ontario Para Network. In the…
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Hurry Hard!
Coming up on today’s show, Brock sits down with the Vice President of the Canadian Council of the Blind, London Chapter, Mark Walker, to talk about all things…
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ON Para-Extravaganza
Coming up on today’s show, we are joined by Ontario Para Network’s Executive Director Doug Hannum as we talk about all things OnPara. We also talk about this…
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The Big C
Coming up on today’s program we speak with Shawn Lucas, the defensive coach for the Canadian Women’s Para-Ice Hockey program. We also give our final…
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Against All Odds
Coming up on today’s episode, Brock recently had the opportunity to chat with Canadian para-soccer player T about his experience at the 2024 Para-Pan Am Games…
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Is It Easy Being an Athlete
Coming up on today’s show, we speak with Ari Shapiro to discuss all things Toronto Blue Jays. Also, as another NFL season wraps up, we recap the Super Bowl and…
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An All-Star Episode
Coming up on today’s show, Brock sits down with Boccia athlete Lance Cryderman to talk about his experience at the 2023 Para Pan American Games. We also pay…
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It's About Time
Coming up on today’s show we chat about the announcement made on CBC earlier this week that Paralympic athletes will be receiving funding when they win medals…
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Road to the Podium
Coming up on today’s program, there was a significant change at the head coach position for the senior women’s wheelchair basketball national program, the…
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The Top of Our Game
Coming up on today’s program, we have our first guest of 2024. WheelchIr basketball player and Paralympian Tamara Steeves joins us to talk about her experience…
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Are Sports Fair?
Coming up on today’s program, we continue our series on the Para-Pan-American games. Here in part two we have a discussion around the idea of equality in…
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A New Beginning
On today’s episode, The Neutral Zone makes its return after a 4-month hiatus, sponsored by Ontario Para Network. Today, we reintroduce ourselves to all of you…
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Grand Finale
In this edition of The Neutral Zone, we present our final interview from the Canadian Paralympic Committee Summit. This time, we feature Danielle Doris, a…
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Professional Versus Amateur Sports
On today's program, we present another interview from the Canadian Paralympic Committee Summit by speaking with sitting volleyball athlete Danielle Ellis from…
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Canada's Game is Hockey
In this edition of The Neutral Zone, we present another segment from our series of interviews conducted by Brock at the Canadian Paralympic Committee Summit in…
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Media Portrayal
On this edition of The Neutral Zone, we release another interview from the Canadian Paralympic Committee Summit in March. This week, Brock speaks with…
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The Long Game
On today's show, we release another Canadian Paralympic Committee Summit interview, with Jesse Zesseu, a long jump athlete from Toronto, Ontario. Additionally…
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Para Powerlifting
On this episode, we speak to Jake Beaton about his career in the sport of para powerlifting. What is it, what is training like, what competitions does he have…
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Para Ice Hockey Down Under
On this episode, we speak to Emma Poynton and her role in helping to grow Para ice hockey in Australia, as well as her work growing women’s Para ice hockey…
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Off Season
On today’s episode, we release another interview from the Canadian Paralympic Committee Summit back in March with Sitting Volleyball athlete Heidi Peters. In…
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Respect or Disrespect
On today’s program, we are joined by Women’s Wheelchair Basketball athlete Tamara Steeves. Tamara and her teammates are just coming off of a 5th-place finish…
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Hall of Fame Episode
On today’s show: Our very own Claire Buchanan was recently inducted into the Toronto Sports Hall of Fame, along with wheelchair rugby athlete Shayne Smith…
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Small Town Success
On today’s program, we release another interview from the Canadian Paralympic Committee Summit. Brock sits down with Meghan Mahon, a Canadian goalball athlete…
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A Passionate Reporter
On today’s show, we speak with Mike Davies, who works as a reporter for the Peterborough Examiner. We get his feelings on how the Peterborough Petes were so…
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Take Anyone to the Rack
On this edition of The Neutral Zone, we release another Canadian Paralympic Committee Summit interview. This time, we speak with Blaise Mutware, a Canadian…
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Leading the Charge
In today's edition of The Neutral Zone, we're delighted to welcome Karolina Wisniewska and Josh Vander Vies. They've been honoured as Canada's co-Chefs de…
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Representation
On this edition of The Neutral Zone, we are pleased to be joined by Paralympic athlete Robert Hughes, who is currently the statistician of the Sarnia Sting of…
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Support Systems
In this episode of The Neutral Zone, the hosts discuss the 2023 NHL draft lottery results, the Para Ice Hockey National Championships, the Goal Ball National…
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The Future is Bright
On this edition of The Neutral Zone, the panel is pleased to be joined by Nico and Patrick Lemma. Nico recently competed at the Défi sportif AlterGo 2023…
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Work Life Balance
On this edition of The Neutral Zone, we chat with Canadian Boccia athlete Iulian Ciobanu from Montréal, Québec, the latest in our Canadian Paralympic Committee…
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How True is Sports?
On this edition of The Neutral Zone, we speak with good friend of the show Tony Walby about his involvement with the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sports and…
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What You Can Learn About Through Sports
On this edition of The Neutral Zone, we release another interview done at the Canadian Paralympic Committee Summit. This time we hear from wheelchair rugby…
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Anxiety in Sports is Very Real
On today’s edition of The Neutral Zone, the panel chats more about Colorado Rockies reliever Daniel Bard and his decision to step away from the game because he…
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Sports is Truly Family
Recently, host Brock Richardson had the opportunity to attend the 2023 Canadian Paralympic Committee Summit. He sat down with 14 athletes and got to learn…
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The rugby playing baker - March 28, 2023
On today’s episode of The Neutral Zone, we speak to Jessica Kruger, a wheelchair rugby athlete who had the opportunity to represent Canada at the Women’s Cup…
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Para-Hockey Extravaganza - March 21, 2023
On this week’s episode of The Neutral Zone, ParaSport TV creator and founder Nicco Cardarelli gives us a preview of the upcoming Canadian Blind Hockey…
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March 14, 2023
On this edition of The Neutral Zone, we have the real honour and privilege to be joined by Paralympian Ness Murby and his wife, training partner and sports…
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March 7, 2023
On this edition of The Neutral Zone, the panel is joined by Peter Parsons, Chair of Blind Sports Nova Scotia. He talks about events and happenings within the…
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February 28, 2023
On today’s episode of The Neutral Zone, Paralympian and former para-ice hockey player Anthony Gale stops by to tell us about his career in para-ice hockey and…
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February 22, 2023
This week, the panel is excited to welcome one of the most decorated adaptive CrossFit athletes, Jedidiah Snelson, to The Neutral Zone. He stopped by to help…
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February 14, 2023
In this week's episode of The Neutral Zone, Devin Heroux, a highly respected figure in the para-sport community, shares the latest updates on the Paralympic…
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February 7, 2023
On this edition of The Neutral Zone, we speak with Paralympian, and New Brunswick Parasports Program Coordinator, Simon Richard. Simon will talk with us about…
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January 31, 2023
On this edition of The Neutral Zone: The 2023 Parasport Games are taking place from February 3-5 in Durham, Ontario. Joining us to talk more about the event…
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January 24, 2023
On today’s episode, we are pleased to be rejoined by judoka athlete Tony Walby, who stops by to talk about his experience as chair of the Canadian Paralympic…
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January 17, 2023
Join us for an exciting episode featuring Canadian wheelchair basketball legend Patrick Anderson, a five-time Paralympic athlete. Also, learn from Mario…
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January 10, 2023
On today’s episode, the panel discusses the idea of inclusivity in combining the Paralympics and Olympic Games into one event, and the pros and cons that go…
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December 20, 2022
On today’s episode, we are joined by Great Britain’s female para ice hockey player Stacy Quirk who is one of only four women to represent their country at the…
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December 13, 2022
On today’s episode, we are pleased to be joined by sitting volleyball player Danielle Ellis. Danielle joins us to talk about her team’s recent success, which…
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December 6, 2022
Today we are joined by Peter Leyser, the Executive Director of Boccia Canada. He talks about the recent national championships and the state of Boccia as a…
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November 29, 2022
On this week’s episode, we’re joined by Tony Walby, a judoka who will be competing at the 2022 Para Pan Judo Championships being held at the Saville Community…
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November 22, 2022
Canadian National Blind Hockey superstar Jason Yuha stops by to discuss his team’s recent success in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, where they took on, and dominated, the…
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November 15, 2022
On today’s episode, we speak to Katie Mitchell. Katie is the physiotherapist and athletic therapist for both the Women’s National Para Ice Hockey team and the…
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November 8, 2022
This week on #TheNeutralZone on @AMIAudio & YouTube ... The Neutral Zone's very own Claire Buchanan & Joshua Watson were a part of the Cruisers Sports 🏆…
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November 1, 2022
On today’s episode, the panel discusses whether they think there is a need for change, or if Vancouver still has the pieces needed to make a run in the NHL…
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October 25, 2022
On this week’s episode, Dean Brokop, the director of the Canadian Paralympic Foundation, fills us in on the foundation and a really unique event called the…
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October 18, 2022
On today’s episode, we are pleased to be joined by Amanda Provan, who made history by becoming the first woman ever to be named to the Canadian National Blind…
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October 12, 2022
Ari Shapiro — journalist, publisher and host of the Whiskey & Cream podcast — drops by to talk everything Toronto Blue Jays and MLB postseason. The panel also…
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October 4, 2022
On today’s show, Luca Demontis - Program Director of Canadian Blind Hockey, and Coach & General Manager of the Canadian National Blind Hockey team - stops by…
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September 27, 2022
On this episode, we’re joined by Canadian women’s para ice hockey program head coach, Tara Chisholm, who talks about her team coming off of a silver medal…