Best The Rink Podcast Studio Podcasts (2026)

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Montreal Christmas Memories 1:16:34

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Terry and Ted set the stage for Christmas present by exploring the traditions, institutions and characters of Montreal Christmas past, including the Ogilvy's Window and noted Yuletide percussionist Spoonman. 👉 YouTube: @standingbythepodcast 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts 🎧 Listen on Spotify 🎧 Listen on iHeartRadio 💡 Our Sponsors The UPS Store Canada | …

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Terry's CJAD Birthday Invitation Gets Lost in the Mail 1:24:36

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Terry is gracious and philosophical about being snubbed by CJAD for the radio stations's 80th anniversary celebration, while Ted demonstrates why he has never been actively recruited for the diplomatic corps. 👉 YouTube: @standingbythepodcast 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts 🎧 Listen on Spotify 🎧 Listen on iHeartRadio 💡 Our Sponsors The UPS Store Canada |…

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Stories from the Rink and the Road 1:15:55

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Only a handful of aspiring play-by-play announcers have made it to the pinnacle of hockey broadcasting, and one of them is our guest this week. There were no shortcuts for John Bartlett, who worked his way up from local cable TV to Hockey Night in Canada, and stayed grateful and humble for the entire ride. 👉 YouTube: @standingbythepodcast 🎧 Listen …

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Squeak, Rattle and Roll — From Here to the Hammer 1:18:57

1M ago1:18:57

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Terry's train travel travails, suits and sneakers, Ted's Happy Gilmore/Bob Barker moment with a Hockey Hall of Famer, and it's never too late to celebrate World Toilet Day. 👉 YouTube: @standingbythepodcast 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts 🎧 Listen on Spotify 🎧 Listen on iHeartRadio 💡 Our Sponsors The UPS Store Canada | www.theupsstore.ca Sugar Sammy | su…

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My Name Is Jessica, and I Am a McCartney-holic 1:02:28

1M ago1:02:28

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This week, we discuss Mrs. DiMonte's "McCartney problem". Also, it's never too late to learn the guitar (until it is), and there's nowhere to pee. 👉 YouTube: @standingbythepodcast 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts 🎧 Listen on Spotify 🎧 Listen on iHeartRadio 💡 Our Sponsors The UPS Store Canada | www.theupsstore.ca Sugar Sammy | sugarsammy.com Acutech Elect…

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Colonel Petty, in the Studio, with the Podcasters 1:06:30

2M ago1:06:30

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No, it's not a game of Clue. It's Honorary Lt-Col. Ginger Petty of the Canadian Grenadier Guards in-studio to talk about Remembrance Day and her annual Toy Tea Christmas charity - a highlight of the social season in Montreal. Also, Franz Kafka as a football coach, and Terry gets disenfranchised at the voting booth and isn't happy about it. 👉 YouTub…

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Good Day, Good Luck and Good Feathers 1:04:14

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World Series reflections - are we happy or sad the Blue Jays lost? Also, Expos Fest founder Perry Giannias on who killed the Montreal Expos, Ted gets force fed a bullshit traffic ticket to help the SPVM meet their quota and Terry invents a new salutation. 👉 YouTube: @standingbythepodcast 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts 🎧 Listen on Spotify 🎧 Listen on iH…

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Survival of the Most Delicious 1:18:22

2M ago1:18:22

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A favorite DiMonte haunt and staple of Montreal's vibrant restaurant scene celebrates a milestone anniversary, two World Series games for the price of one, who killed the Expos and fist bump or handshake? 👉 YouTube: @standingbythepodcast 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts 🎧 Listen on Spotify 🎧 Listen on iHeartRadio 💡 Our Sponsors The UPS Store Canada | www…

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We Will Never Forget the Guy with the Thing 1:17:37

2M ago1:17:37

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Epic brain farts, best hate mail ever and it's not that hard to be humble. 👉 YouTube: @standingbythepodcast 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts 🎧 Listen on Spotify 🎧 Listen on iHeartRadio 💡 Our Sponsors The UPS Store Canada | www.theupsstore.ca Sugar Sammy | sugarsammy.com Acutech Electric | acutech.ca Robert Richer Jewellers | robertricher.com Playground |…

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Montreal All-Dressed, No Sour Grapes 1:19:47

3M ago1:19:47

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It's another big, fat slice of Montreal this week, including follow-up on a viral clip from last week's episode, a brush with greatness at the old Forum and a local family's leadership in tackling a worldwide health challenge. 👉 YouTube: @standingbythepodcast 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts 🎧 Listen on Spotify 🎧 Listen on iHeartRadio 💡 Our Sponsors The …

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Go Habs Go and Also Blue Jays, We Guess 1:12:25

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By Terry DiMonte and Ted Bird

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Beauty and the Beasts 1:22:38

3M ago1:22:38

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With a list of credits a mile long, disarming charm and authenticity to spare, Rigaud native and accomplished television and movie actress Maxim Roy captivates the boys with insights and anecdotes from behind the scenes on both the big and small screens. 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts 🎧 Listen on Spotify 🎧 Listen on iHeartRadio 📺 Watch on YouTube 💡 Our…

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Hey! We’re Podcastin’ Here! 1:19:10

3M ago1:19:10

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Ted comes back from Gotham awash in New York stories, Terry plays tourist in his own town in search of the most cost-efficient hot dog, and - in the absence of a trained magician - we speak with an author and educator who actually makes Canadian history interesting. 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts 🎧 Listen on Spotify 🎧 Listen on iHeartRadio 📺 Watch on Y…

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The Elephant in the Room and Then Some 1:15:33

4M ago1:15:33

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We are overwhelmed by circumstances that compel us to indirectly break our self-imposed "no politics" rule, however briefly, before returning to the mandatory lighthearted and community-related banter, including the Tweet Sheet, Terry's recommendations, charity mentions and the bread cartel. Thank you for your attention to this matter. 🎧 Listen on …

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Making the Best of a Worst-Case Scenario 1:17:00

4M ago1:17:00

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Along with the obligatory bonhomie and tomfoolery, this week’s episode offers a profile in strength, courage and finding purpose from unthinkable personal loss. We also reflect on the legacies of two fallen cultural icons with deep Montreal connections, and Terry harkens back to the good old days of almost being eaten by polar bears. 🎧 Listen on Ap…

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What We Did on Our Summer Vacation 1:06:46

4M ago1:06:46

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Terry and Ted are back to kick off a new season, fraught with self-loathing and insecurity over their ability to communicate effectively with an audience after taking the entire summer off. After all, they've only been at this for 47 years. ----more---- 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts 🎧 Listen on Spotify 🎧 Listen on iHeartRadio 📺 Watch on YouTube 💡 Our …

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Season finale: Harden the F*ck Up 1:20:19

6M ago1:20:19

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Description: In our last show before the summer break, we speak with Canadian Forces Afghanistan veteran, author and Hard to Kill podcast host Dave Morrow about his new book "Harden the F**k Up" - a fitness guide for ex-military and civilians alike. Also, Terry channels Mike Love in his Strangers in the Night Beach Boys review and Ted has another O…

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Hop into the hand basket - we’re going to Hell. 1:09:34

7M ago1:09:34

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Description: Are we just old guys pining for the past or is society in a period of decline? Terry and Ted ponder whether things really were better back in their day - or just different. Also, a look back at Grand Prix weekend, and peach cobbler: the other shoemaker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Saving Liam 1:14:57

7M ago1:14:57

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Just ahead of Father's Day, a Montreal dad talks about his fight to save his son in a health battle that's taken on a life of its own. Also, the STM transit strike, Grand Prix Week sticker shock and the bagpipes (this time for real). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Terry & Ted

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Gallivanting while the gallivanting is good. 1:27:53

7M ago1:27:53

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Reluctant retirees Terry and Ted capitalize on their free time and mobility to blanket Montreal with their presence at various and sundry charity and entertainment events. Also, when he's not flitting hither and yon, Terry is anchored to the couch for hours on end, watching multiple streaming services and taking copious notes for his weekly viewing…

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Whoever said “it’s not the destination, it’s the journey” didn’t fly commercial 1:17:37

7M ago1:17:37

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Terry revisits Vancouver and suffers the slings and arrows of commercial air travel. Also, summertime goings-on in Montreal, the mechanics of standup comedy and why no one asks us to name TV shows. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Terry & Ted

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Montréal through the DiMonte lens, unfiltered 1:14:52

8M ago1:14:52

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Terry's warts-and-all review of a very busy social calendar in the week leading up to Victoria Day, which can itself be a trigger for an English boy from Verdun. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Terry & Ted

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The uncomfortable truth: Greeks make the best Montreal pizza 1:09:51

8M ago1:09:51

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The uncomfortable truth: Greeks make the best Montreal pizza. Also, don't cut in front of Ted in line at Costco. In an episode fraught with controversy, the boys shoot from the lip on their preference for Greek Montreal pizza, Terry calls out a pool company that tried his patience beyond the breaking point, and Ted almost turns Costco Pointe Claire…

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The Alan Parsons interview project: mission accomplished. 1:16:53

8M ago1:16:53

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Terry and Ted conquer technology by successfully conducting an online interview with progressive rock legend Alan Parsons ahead of his charity fundraising show next week at Place des Arts. Also, the ban on phones in school, putting the Habs to bed for the summer and Ted gets something to cry about. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in…

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Allez Canadiens allez! And get a haircut, ya hippies. 1:10:23

8M ago1:10:23

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The Habs are down but not out, a heartwarming story of love lost but not forgotten, and what's with the old guy rock star hair? That and more on this week's episode, including a pee-pants funny Tweet Sheet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Terry & Ted

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Meet the old boss, just like the old boss. 1:09:45

8M ago1:09:45

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The man responsible for Terry DiMonte's first big break in radio joins us this week to talk about a Montreal original and the ghost that haunted it. We also draw positives from the Canadiens' playoff-opening loss and lament the cool spring weather and left lane hogs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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No news this week. Just weather and sports. 1:04:42

9M ago1:04:42

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In the spring, a young man's fancy turns lightly to thoughts of love, while an older man's fancy turns to the Masters, the Habs' playoff chances, breakfast and bunions (paraphrasing Alfred Tennyson here). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Terry & Ted

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Guest-free, pants-free 1:16:29

9M ago1:16:29

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In the absence of company this week, Terry and Ted let it all hang out and even veer treacherously close to breaking their commitment to avoid talking politics. Also, all the usual tomfoolery and features, including Terry's entertainment recommendations and the Tweet Sheet, as well as a cornucopia of reminiscences, which is easy to say and spell wh…

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Strangers in the Night in More Ways Than One 1:06:02

9M ago1:06:02

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Strangers in the Night founder Larry Day joins us in studio to talk about the 20th anniversary of the West Island's signature charity and social event, and provides a bonus look inside the TV and film industry from his perspective as an actor. Also, Montreal April Fool's gags, Terry plays interpreter to Ted's crazy dreams and entertainment picks fr…

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Still mad about the mountain 1:09:59

9M ago1:09:59

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This week on the podcast, Terry continues his slow burn over the disservice a lame duck Mayor is doing to the legacy of Mount Royal, we expose a hidden nightlife gem in Laval, and hilarity ensues with the resurrection of Race Horse or Rock Band. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Terry and Ted are nothing if not honest, and this week they bring you The Damn Truth. 1:14:46

10M ago1:14:46

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What do Aerosmith, Bob Jovi, Motley Crüe, Metallica and Montreal's The Damn Truth have in common? They all have records produced by the legendary Bob Rock, including The Damn Truth's new album released this week. Lead singer Lee-la Baum and guitarist Tom Shemer join Terry and Ted to talk about the experience of working with one of the music industr…

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Knuckles and the playwright: an improbable collaboration 1:03:31

10M ago1:03:31

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Forner Montreal Canadien Chris Nilan and renowned playwright Vittorio Rossi join us on this week's episode to talk about Chris's upcoming one man show detailing his journey through addiction and recovery, with the added bonus of some great hockey stories and the perspective of a true hockey insider. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i…

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The first episode of March - a sure zign of zpring. (Please adjust your subtitle setting to ”bad German”.) 1:09:17

10M ago1:09:17

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Our memories continue to fail us but that's what Google is for. Also, Terry's shitty snowblower, Ted gets an "A" on his homework, Oscars talk and who’s organizing pharmacies? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Terry & Ted

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A bounty of bonhomie and a mélange of mirth. 1:14:33

10M ago1:14:33

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If you're looking for a hard-hitting free for all on Trump, Trudeau and tariffs, you've come to the wrong place. Snow removal bragging rights, robo-umps, train won't go, old school baby names, body wash that smells like sneakers - that's our jam. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Terry’s Laurentian Autoroute death wish, and benevolence in the bowels of the blizzard. 1:12:01

11M ago1:12:01

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Trump, tariffs, Elon, Ukraine, Gaza and Hitler are just a few of the things we don't talk about on this week's episode. Welcome to our kinder, gentler corner of the podcast domain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Terry & Ted

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The return of Terry ”Marco Polo” DiMonte 1:10:36

11M ago1:10:36

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Terry returns from (another) vacation with a rave review of the Dominican Republic and a solemn vow not to go on holidays again until March at the earliest. Also, thoughts on the Super Bowl halftime show, P4 at Dorval, the Tweet Sheet and kids on holidays: yea or nay? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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The Habs suck and it’s our fault 58:18

11M ago58:18

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In an episode recorded two weeks ago, Terry and Ted sing the praises of the Montreal Canadiens, who went from red hot to stone cold in the interim, so we are clearly to blame. Also, pizza slice vs. pie, pickleball and happy birthday to Terry's mom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Smoke ’em if you got ’em 1:09:02

11M ago1:09:02

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Noted globetrotter Terry Dimonte is trotting the globe once again Meanwhile, Ted's got the gout Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Terry & Ted

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Speaking in tongues, Montreal’s best cup of coffee and the greatest Super Bowl party in the history of the world 1:03:46

12M ago1:03:46

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Two-and-a-half weeks ahead of Super Bowl LIX, we preview a Montreal Super Bowl party for the ages, where Ted won’t get drunk unless he falls off the wagon after 28 years (which is highly unlikely but one never knows ) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Terry & Ted

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Still alive in ’25! 1:08:16

12M ago1:08:16

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2025 debut with a recap of Terry's pre-Christmas Paul McCartney and Manchester United-themed whirlwind tour of England, and Ted's woeful but nonetheless gratifying tale of being adopted by a local family at the age of 65. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Terry & Ted

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Christmas-y episode 1:17:17

1y ago1:17:17

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Many DiMontes join us for the last episode of 2024, including Terry's wife, Jessica, who previews their bucket list Christmas trip to England. Also, favorite holiday albums, gifts and fuckin' pie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Terry & Ted

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Terry’s fat face, finding your retirement rhythm, yacht rock and taking it up the hoople. What else? 1:08:44

1y ago1:08:44

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This week, Terry powers through post-dental surgery, Ted cries over yacht rock and the boys discuss the importance of taking it up the hoople. Follow Terry: https://twitter.com/TerryDiMonte https://terrydimonte.com/ Follow Ted: https://twitter.com/manofbird Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Solidarity with the Jews, Terry’s TV picks, harmonica eulogies and the best $7 shirt ever 1:13:20

1y ago1:13:20

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Sometimes it has to be said and this week is one of those times: we stand shoulder to shoulder with our Jewish friends and neighbours. That's not to say we've turned Into a serious podcast. No one wants that - least of all our Jewish friends and neighbors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Swifties ain’t gonna like this... 1:04:09

1y ago1:04:09

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This week on Standing By, Ted trolls the Swifties, the absurdity of Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson, drunk on chocolates and talking about our cats. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Terry & Ted

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US election fallout, close to enough to smell the Boss, a Remembrance Day like no other, Mike Paterson, your mail and more 1:13:40

1y ago1:13:40

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Yeah, we went there. The American Presidential election was too big to ignore. Lots more, too, including Remembrance Day reflections, Tweet Sheet belly laughs and a spirited conversation with irrepressible Montreal comedian Mike Paterson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Terry & Ted

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Remembrance, service and sacrifice (and no singing) 1:06:33

1y ago1:06:33

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Terry and Ted mark Remembrance Week by welcoming a decorated Canadian military veteran to the studio. Also, senior moments with movie titles, listener/viewer appreciation shoutouts and no singing (by the grace of God). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Terry & Ted

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Terry’s Travels and Teddy Two-Tunes | Standing By the Terry and Ted podcast 1:14:30

1y ago1:14:30

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This week, Ted uses multiple excuses to crank up the karaoke machine, including Terry's New York stories and the waning days of Oktoberfest. Also, Vegas wedding tips, listener shout outs and merci et adieu à Valérie Plante. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Terry & Ted

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The Fatal Intersection | S8 E7 56:56

1y ago56:56

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On Season 8 Episode 7 Follow Terry: / terrydimonte https://terrydimonte.com/ Follow Ted: / manofbird Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Terry & Ted

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STANDING BY: The Terry & Ted Podcast | Season 8 ep 6 1:17:01

1y ago1:17:01

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Never let it be said the Standing By podcast isn't high-falutin'. This week we welcome Ginger Petty, founder of the prestigious Toy Tea Christmas charity event, to the studio. Ted even wore a collared shirt. Also, Thanksgiving reflections, bad French and old man face (not us - other old men). https://www.toyteamontreal.org Hosted on Acast. See acas…

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Thanksgiving and the psych ward 1:09:19

1y ago1:09:19

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On Season 8 Episode 5: Thanksgiving & Best wine places in Montreal. Ted tries to into the psych ward, Quebec bureaucracy and more! Follow Terry: / terrydimonte https://terrydimonte.com/ Follow Ted: / manofbird Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Terry & Ted