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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
- The Neutral Zone
September 20, 2022
In honour of coaches week, Brock, Josh and Claire explore the importance of coaches ... and the good the bad and the ugly. Plus, we break down the Davis Cup…
- The Neutral Zone
September 13, 2022
On today’s episode, The Neutral Zone returns with its first video podcast! We are joined by the Canadian Paralympic Committee’s Chief Executive Officer, Karen…
- The Neutral Zone
August 26, 2022
On today’s episode Ontario Boccia athlete Jim Davis, coming off of back to back provincial championship gold medals, stops by to chat about the championships…
- The Neutral Zone
August 19, 2022
Ottawa Ontario’s Brianna Hennessy suffered a road accident which left her a tetraplegic . After a long recovery she found para canoe and kayak. She drops by to…
- The Neutral Zone
August 12, 2022
On today’s episode, female wheelchair basketball player Tara Llanes stops by to tell us about what it was like to win two events in the span of three weeks…
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August 5, 2022
After 11 years of service to the sport of Boccia, César Nicolaï was recently promoted to head coach. He joins us to talk about how his career has evolved to…
- The Neutral Zone
July 29, 2022
Canadian Boccia athlete Allison Levine is coming off of her third consecutive international medal. She joins us to discuss what has led to that success. We…
- The Neutral Zone
July 22, 2022
Canadian Wheelchair Rugby player Zak Madell drops by to tell us about his team’s recent silver metal success at the 2022 Canada cup in Richmond BC Hockey…
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July 15, 2022
2022 para swimmer and now world champion Danielle Dorris joins us to discuss her recent success at the World Championships. The Toronto Blue Jays are…
- The Neutral Zone
June 24, 2022
On today’s episode, Paralympic wheelchair racer Austin Smeenk joins us to discuss his career and his experience at the Tokyo Paralympic games in 2022 Canada…
- The Neutral Zone
June 17, 2022
On today’s episode, Joshua Watson joins us to talk about the Athletics Ontario U20, Open and Para Provincial Championships. Unfortunately, the event was…
- The Neutral Zone
June 10, 2022
On today’s episode, The Neutral Zone is celebrating its fifth anniversary! We take a look back at changes to the show, some of our hosts’ favourite moments and…
- The Neutral Zone
June 3, 2022
On this week’s episode, Brock Richardson talks about his experience at a regional Boccia competition and a rule that could drastically change the game for…
- The Neutral Zone
May 27, 2022
On today’s episode, we give you the results from the 2022 Canadian para ice hockey championships that took place in Leduc Alberta. Our very own Josh Watson…
- The Neutral Zone
May 20, 2022
Para sport TV Creator and play-by-play guy Nicco Cardarelli stops by and gives us his impression on the 2022 Parasport Games. Brock and Josh also weigh in with…
- The Neutral Zone
May 13, 2022
The 42nd addition of the Ontario Para Sport Games are taking place from May 13-15th in Mississauga, Ontario. We give you all the details about this event and…
- The Neutral Zone
May 6, 2022
In another Moral Questions segment, we explore the topic of transgender athletes. We will take an in-depth look at a recent interview with Caitlyn Jenner where…
- The Neutral Zone
April 29, 2022
Paralympic snowboarder Lisa DeJong has only been involved internationally for a year! She joins us to discuss her early success. Can the Toronto Raptors season…
- The Neutral Zone
April 22, 2022
Two-time Paralympic snowboarding medallist Tyler Turner drops by to discuss his experiences at the Beijing Paralympic games and the debut of para-snowboarding…
- The Neutral Zone
April 8, 2022
Ari Shapiro, host of the podcast Whiskey and Cream, stops by to preview the upcoming MLB season. Through a generous donation, Sanjay Malaviya, a Canadian…
- The Neutral Zone
April 1, 2022
We wrap up the Canadian blind hockey championships and the cruiser sports para ice hockey champions Day that took place over the weekend, where both Claire…
- The Neutral Zone
March 25, 2022
NHL on Sportsnet analyst Justin Bourne breaks down the 2022 Trade Deadline and discusses the winners and losers from the day. On our segment called Moral…
- The Neutral Zone
March 18, 2022
On today’s episode, the Canadian para-ice hockey team won yet another silver medal, this marks 16 years since their last gold medal . We debate what’s next for…
- The Neutral Zone
March 11, 2022
Dominique Tremblay stops by to chat about the growth of the Paralympic movement, both as an athlete and now in an administrative role with the summer games. He…
- The Neutral Zone
March 4, 2022
Chef de mission Josh Dueck joins us from Beijing to give us an idea of how he’s preparing the team for a successful Paralympic games. Kelly and Company’s guide…
- The Neutral Zone
February 25, 2022
CBC sports Olympic and Paralympic host Scott Russell stops by to debrief the Olympic Games and tells us everything we need to know about the upcoming…
- The Neutral Zone
February 18th, 2022
On today’s episode, we conclude our look at winter Paralympic sports with para ice hockey. Our panel has vast experience within the sport and they will share…
- The Neutral Zone
February 11th. 2022
On this week’s episode we are going to continue featuring sports that you will see at the Paralympic games in Beijing. This week we feature Wheelchair Curling…
- The Neutral Zone
February 4th, 2020
In this week's episode Brock, Cam and Claire discuss the details of drug testing at Olympic-level events. Is the process too invasive? What would you replace…
- The Neutral Zone
January 28, 2022
The baseball Hall of Fame announces that David Ortiz is a first time ballot Hall of Famer. He will also be the only member of the Hall of Fame Class of 2022…
- The Neutral Zone
January 21, 2021
We continue featuring para-sports that will be seen in 2022 Beijing Paralympic Games. This week we take an in-depth look at cross country skiing! We put a wrap…
- The Neutral Zone
January 14, 2022
As the Paralympic Games approach, we continue featuring Paralympic sports you will see in Beijing! This week we break down para biathlon. Evander Kane has been…
- The Neutral Zone
January 7, 2022
We kick off 2022 continuing our series on Paralympic sports being contested in Beijing. This week we discuss Para-Alpine Skiing. With the new restrictions…
- The Neutral Zone
December 17, 2021
The former head coach of the United States wheelchair basketball program, Lawrence Johnson, has decided to step down after allegations of emotional misconduct…
- The Neutral Zone
December 10, 2021
Coming off a successful victory at the Canadian Curling Trials, gold medallist and two-time Olympian Mark Nichols stops by to chat about his team’s preparation…
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December 3, 2021
Four-time Paralympics in Women’s Goalball, Amy Burk, joins us to share her experiences in Tokyo and some of the biggest takeaways moving forward to Paris 2024…
- The Neutral Zone
November 26, 2021
Lance Cryderman came into the 2021 Canadian Boccia National Championships ranked number one in Canada in the BC1 category. He stops by to tell us about his…
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November 19, 2021
Former Kelly and Company contributor Nick D'Ambrosio has a passion for fantasy sports and is part of an all blind fantasy football league. He joins us to chat…
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November 12, 2021
The Canadian Paralympic Committee recently had their kit reveal event for Beijing 2022. Canadian Paralympic Alpine skier Mac Marcoux and his guide Tristan…
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November 5, 2021
2021 marks the 12th anniversary of the Cruisers Cup para-ice hockey tournament in Brampton Ontario. Director Ken Hall joins us to break down this outstanding…
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October 29, 2021
The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics are fast approaching. Beijing is the first city to ever host the Summer Games and Winter Games, and the organizing committee…
- The Neutral Zone
October 22, 2021
Renee Foessel is a two-time Paralympian in the F38 discus, and she entered the 2020 Paralympic Games as the world record holder. She stops by to tell us about…
- The Neutral Zone
October 15, 2021
We continue our conversation around mental health and sports. Our very own Cameron Jenkins has dealt with the challenges that come with maintaining mental…
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October 8, 2021
Two-time Paralympian, Danielle Doris stops by to talk about her experience in Tokyo and how it feels to be a gold medalist and world record holder in the same…
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October 1, 2021
CBCs Olympic and Paralympic reporter Devin Heroux joins us to discuss his experience in Tokyo as one of the limited number of media allowed to attend the…
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September 24, 2021
New Brunswick’s Kamylle Frenette, world championship bronze medalist and paralympian, joins us to chat about her sport and narrowly missing the podium in…
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September 17, 2021
Adam Dukovich, Technical Delegate for the "London Cannonballs" Boccia Blast tournament, joins us to discuss the 30th anniversary of the event. We discuss…
- The Neutral Zone
September 9, 2021
David Smith, a six time Paralympic medalist in Boccia from the United Kingdom, joins us to discuss his career and what it’s like winning a gold medal for the…
- The Neutral Zone
Sept 3, 2021
Wheelchair rugby player and three-time Paralympian Zak Madell joins us to talk about his experience in Tokyo and what it was like being Canada’s flag bearer at…
- The Neutral Zone
August 27, 2021
Paralympic swimmer and 19 time Paralympic medalist Stephanie Dixon, who is now the chef de mission for the Canadian Paralympic team in Tokyo, joins us to…
- The Neutral Zone
August 20, 2021
CBC sports Olympic and Paralympic host Scott Russell gives us an in-depth look at the Paralympic games which is only five days away! He also features some of…
- The Neutral Zone
August 13, 2021
Kieran Block, multi medalist in para ice hockey, chats about his recent appearance on AMI-tv's Beyond the Field. He will discuss diversity in para and…
- The Neutral Zone
July 30, 2021
We speak with two-time Paralympic wheelchair rugby athlete and one of the hosts of AMI TV’s Beyond the Field, Travis Murao, about his journey as both a host…
- The Neutral Zone
July 23, 2021
Today we feature wheelchair rugby with all the details you need to follow the Tokyo Paralympic games. We also discuss Murderball, a documentary following New…
- The Neutral Zone
July 16, 2021
Canadian women’s wheelchair basketball athlete Arinn Young joins us to chat about where her team is at in their preparation for the Paralympic Games. She also…
- The Neutral Zone
July 9, 2021
In just 46 days the Tokyo Paralympic games begin. This week, we feature the ins and outs of wheelchair basketball. Also, US Olympic sprinter Sha'Carri…
- The Neutral Zone
July 2, 2021
The 2021 World Para Ice Hockey Championship has concluded in Ostrava, Czech Republic and Canada has finished second overall for the second straight…
- The Neutral Zone
June 25, 2021
On July 9, 2021 Power Hockey Canada will be putting on a virtual summit. Meghan Hine, Vice President of Power Hockey Canada joins us to share the details. TNZ…
- The Neutral Zone
June 18,2021
Three time Paralympian Marco Dispaltro joins us to discuss the Canadian Paralympic committee’s recent announcement that he will represent Canada in Tokyo in…
- The Neutral Zone
June 11, 2021
We give you all the information you need to know about the Paralympic sport of Boccia! Brock Richardson will also share some personal stories from his playing…