Canucks Outsider's Alive for the Playoffs video cast for Round 2 Saturday, May 2nd vs. the Chicago Black Hawks. Tune in at Hockeynw.com after 5:20PM PST for renegade punditry, trivia, interviews, and beer. Bob + Doug McKenize and Aeschylus give the announcement.  Tune in Saturday after 5:20PM PST at the Canucks Outsider Live 2009 Channel Just the Prelude! - Alive for the Playoffs Round 2  announcement (audio, .mp3, 3:18, 3.3MB)

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With the quest for Lord Stanley's underway, Canucks Outsider returns with a soliloquy of the season, invite for Alive for the Playoffs and an interview on CBC Radio 1 Early Edition discussing momentum, Sundin, depth, expectations and Blues' TJ Oshee. Download/Listen to: Canucks Have the Power! - Canucks Outsider #70 (.mp3, 11:48, 16MB) Subscribe: Canucks Outsider podcast Feed and/or iTunesMusic and Poetry by:The Black Tories "Ghost in the Machine" CSuspect "Waiting for my man (remixd)" Album art: photo by Digital K Van, art'ed up by Dave in Picnik See also: The Crazy Canucks - a fan/blogger roundtable podcast

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With the Canucks mired in a futility streak, BC Alamanac invited me down for a chat on the popular CBC Radio 1 afternoon radio show "B.C. Almanac" on Jan. 30, 2009. I've appeared on a the show before along with On the Coast, and really enjoy going to the Ceeb and sharing my punditry with my fellow Canadians. During this segment, I fielded calls from Canucks fans around BC (Penticton, Nanaimo, Fort St. John ... ?) including 85 and 87 year old gentlemen who both brought good conversation and veteran savvy. Topics included coaching, Pat Quinn, Sami Salo, Ryan Johnson, Mats Sundin, chemistry, mediocrity, and psychology. My amigo Bread the Producer recorded the segment and one of the production crew snapped a photo of Mark Forsythe and I chatting during an on-air break. What's Wrong the Canucks? - Canucks Outsider on BC Almanac, CBC Radio 1 (21:24, .mp3, 10MB),

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At the Canucks Fan Zone kiosk on the concourse at the game versus the Duck, Dave talks to a variety of fans, pundits, and passers-by including J.J. of the Canucks Hockey blog, Andy from Anaheim (don't worry, he's a Canucks fan), Roland the technologist, young Chris talking drafts, world juniors and college vs. junior career path, and finally the newest member of Canucks nation from England via Australia with a bag full of souvenirs celebrating the win en route to a pub. Topics include Kings vs Ducks fans, draft history, Cody Hodgson, goalies, salary cap, Brian Burke, and the passion of Canadian fans and the economics of going to games. Cheers to Miss 604, Jamie and Bruce representing the Fanzone, Richard Loat and pals (Canucks Facebook app), and all the folks in the live blog especially Steve UK. Download/Listen to: Holidaze in the Fanzone - Canucks Outsider #69 (.mp3, 40:30, 37MB)Music and Poetry by:The Black Tories "Ghost in the Machine" C Average various Randall Maggs from Night Work "The Sawchuk Poems" Album art: photo by Dave's iPhone, art'ed up in Picnik Subscribe: Canucks Outsider podcast Feed and/or iTunesSee also: The Crazy Canucks - a fan/blogger roundtable podcast

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Starting on a bus trip from North Van, Dan Funboy gives his observations on the Canucks season and players. Then they continue the banter in a Gastown loft with talk of the BC-laden Blackhawks, trades and schemes and other Canucks news.Download/Listen to: Canucks on the Bus - Canucks Outsider #68 (.mp3, 28:45, 27MB) Music: The Black Tories - Ghost in the MachineC Average - Vince Gauraldi - SkatingCharles Lloyd - Sombrero Sam Album art: photo by Dave's iPhone, art'ed up in Picnik Subscribe: Canucks Outsider podcast Feed and/or iTunesSee also: The Crazy Canucks - a fan/blogger roundtable podcast  

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Catching up with more delayed episodes - this one recorded in the intermission of the Canucks vs. Leafs (Nov. 15, 2008) game with Radio John, Rebecca 604, (2 of my dear Crazy Canucks co-hosts), and noted Icelander and Sino-phile Richard, sitting by the fire in North Van talking about Toronto hockey culture/ego, Leafs fans coming out of the closet, new CBC anthems, and international language broadcasts (HNIC playoff webcast in Mandarin, Try out a Hockey Night in Punjabi) on CBC and discuss the role of broadcasting in building hockey culture in Asian-ethnic Canadian communities - see Surrey's Prab Rai playing on the Seattle Thunderbirds.Download/Listen to: Taking out the Leafs - Canucks Outsider #67 (.mp3, 28:45, 27MB) Music: The Black Tories - Ghost in the MachineC Average -  Buckler  Album art: photo by Dave's iPhone, art'ed up by Bread the Producer  Subscribe: Canucks Outsider podcast Feed and/or iTunesSee also: The Crazy Canucks - a fan/blogger roundtable podcast

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At the rink to see the Canucks face original six team Boston Bruins, host Dave O speaks about the retired #7 for the fans, awesome anthem singers, and the excitement of local boy Milan Lucic's heroics. Joined by a native Montrealer they discuss the multi-generational ferocity of the Habs and Bruins rivalry and bemoans the lackluster Canucks effort. The 2nd intermission brings two West coast Bruins fans to talk about Chara as captain, Thomas vs. Fernandez goalie choice, differences between the Garden and the new rink, and tactics for following your team from far away. Finally, a drunken wrap-up while exiting the building and grabbing free posters.Download East Van Kid Makes Good at Gamenight vs. Boston - Canucks Outsider #66 (.mp3, 20:53, 19MB) More: Milan Lucic interview from Vancouver Giants Day at City Hall - Canucks Outsider #54Milan Lu?i? - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaBoston Bruins - Team: Milan Lucic Official Player PageMilan Lucic's hockey statistics profile at hockeydb.com Music: The Black Tories - Ghost in the MachineC Average -  Buckler  unidentified band at Great Canadian Beer Fest in VictoriaAlbum art: photo by Dave's iPhone, art'ed up by Bread the Producer  Subscribe: Canucks Outsider podcast Feed and/or iTunesSee also: The Crazy Canucks - a fan/blogger roundtable podcast 

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A few games into the an already topsy-turvy Canucks campaign, Dave (with a cold) sits down for a wide-ranging conversation with hockey player-pundit Ian Bell and roster management software maker (rosterbot.com) - they discuss Canucks player movement, European hockey culture and lifestyle, Victoria Cup and European expansion conundrums, Ian's Team Canada tour, NHL marketing & broadcasting and opinions on Sean Avery with Kilt Lifter beers at the Irish Heather pub in Vancouver. Download: Rickety Roller Coaster Ride with Ian the Goalie - Canucks Outsider #65 (.mp3, 48:42, 41MB) Album art: The Crazy Canucks Podcast JJ and DaveO - Credit: Tracy Kiley-Guerrero, Art'ed up by Bread the Producer  Subscribe: Canucks Outsider podcast Feed and/or iTunesSee also: The Crazy Canucks - a fan/blogger roundtable podcastMusic: The Black Tories - Ghost in the Machine, Cleft PaletteC Average -  Beer Drinkers and Hellraisersunidentified band at Great Canadian Beer Fest in Victoria Say hello: Meet Ian Bell the Goalie

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On the opening day of the 2008-09 NHL season, Canucks Outsider host Dave Olson is interviewed by Mark Forsythe on CBC's Radio One show "B.C. Almanac". They discuss new players, expectations and buzz, keys to success and the untimely demise of young defenseman Luc Bourdon.Download Canucks Outsider on CBC Radio One "B.C. Almanac" (.mp3, 6:46, 3MB)Thanks to Bread the Producer for the recording! Cheers to Brady for the hook-upDave in the lobby of Studio 31 at CBC Vancouver

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In the wake of Reg Dunlop (AKA Paul Newman)'s demise, Dave answers the question "Who owns the Canucks?" - The answer is "All of us!" Besides tracing his journey as a fan and introducing new listeners to the show's format (with help from clips of CBC's On the Coast show), Dave breaks down the new look Canucks roster - still in the midst of flux - and riffs about keys to this season including face-offs, early road-trip success, and a revived, puck-moving, physical defense corps.Download: "Who Owns the Canucks?" - Canucks Outsider #64 (.mp3, 41:27, 41MB)Album art: Photo by John Bollwit, art'ed up by Bread the Producer Subscribe: Canucks Outsider podcast Feed and/or iTunesSee also: The Crazy Canucks - a fan/blogger roundtable podcastMusic: The Black Tories - Ghost in the MachineGeoff Berner - Light Enough to Travel Vancouver Bassoon Quartet - Hockey Night theme (recorded on Main st. Car Free fest)Bill Janovitz - score from "Here Comes a Regular"Poetry:Randall Maggs from Night Work - The Sawchuk Poems Thanks:Anton Sledgehammer - (See the Canucks Outsider and Crazy Canucks at the Fan Zone)  CBC Radio One's On the Coast with Pria Raymu and Roland Tanglao 

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Kicking off Season 4 of the original Canucks podcast, Dave Thorvald and Dan Funboy discuss the new - mostly-unknown - players, prospects, free agents and l'affaire Sundin, and Gillis' strategy, plus speak about Linden's sweater, Luc's demise, Rickard's brewpub and the Molson Brew 2.0 event. Besides other brew chatter (including Beerfest, Rogue Dead Guy ale, Howe Sound pothole filler stout, Phillip's Slipstream Cream Ale ...), they discuss the Olympic venues under construction including sliding track, biathlon and x-country courses, and ski jumps, in the Whistler area as well as curling, speed skating oval and hockey rinks in Vancouver and freestyle/snowboard events at Cypress. Finally, they offer up strategy on tickets and tips for enjoying the 2010 Olympic experience. Dave is also heard on The Crazy Canucks with Radio John, Miss 604, Alanah, & J.J. Download Summer of Discontent - Canucks Outsider #63 (.mp3, 40:02, 39MB) Subscribe: Canucks Outsider podcast Feed and/or iTunesSee also: The Crazy Canucks - a fan/blogger roundtable podcastMusic: The Black Tories - Ghost in the MachineLos Campesinos - You! Me! Dancing! recorded live in Austin TX at SXSWThe Numbskulz - ThursdayBonus:Vancouver Whistler Olympic 2010 preview photo collections

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Returning from an ill-fated Mexican vacation in time to see the meaningless season finale, Dave rambles on about a horrential bout of gut sickness and hanging at a beach bar while the Canucks imploded. Wheelchaired and sedated, he arrived home to find the Nucks missing the playoffs, sending off Trevor Linden without a final win and shifting the team in unknown directions with impending free agents, unclear strategy, and unproven prospects and finally, Dave (comfy back in North Van) considers how the now-officially-official ownership might move forward before summoning Canucks heores of the future to step forth. Download Sick in the Guts - Canucks Outsider hockey podcast #62 (.mp3, 50:26, 41MB)Subscribe to Canucks Outsider podcast Feed and/or iTunesSee also The Crazy Canucks Thanks to Dan Funboy for kick ass analysis all season - some one give this guy a contract! and Album Art by Bread This episode dedicated to Tom "The Tickler" Larschied - Thanks for "bringing it" even when the players didn't (and he's a guy with a squirrelly gut i hear) Music: Antonio Carlos Jobim/Astrud Gilberto/João Gilberto/Stan Getz (from Dedicated to Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vol. 1), Black Angels (live at SXSW 2008 + Young Men Dead), The Constantines (live at SXSW 2008), Bill Lenker (live in the Woodshop 2006), Grateful Dead Brokedown Palace (live at Tempe Arizona 1992), the Blackberry Bushes (from Moon Pie), unknown pipers and drummers (St. Patrick's Day parade, Vancouver 2007) 

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In the shadow of the NHL trade deadline, Dave ~ and several late night beers ~ bid farewell to Matt Cooke and examine other possible player swaps. Then after some tasty rockin', peers down the road ahead to the hectic schedule of "must-win" games, and recounts of visit with Kent of We are all Canucksleheads while recording with the Crazy Canucks and the Ultimate Canuck Search guys at the Canucks open practice who asked "Can-U-Nuck?".Download The Pressure Cooker! - Canucks Outsider #61 (.mp3, 43:22, 35MB) Subscribe to Canucks Outsider podcast Feed and/or iTunesSee also The Crazy Canucks - We are all Canucksleheads Music by:Rodeo Kill - "Outlaw Country Band from Olympia, WA" Old Hank, Hearbreak away from HellDerek K. Miller - Striking Silver Numbskulz - WannabeMore Numbskulz:  Meet the Numbskulz - Choogle on #19 Catching Up with The Numbskulz - Choogle on #26The Numbskulz Grow Up and Rock Out - Choogle on #55

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Canucks Outsider kicks off 2008 a little delayed but in grand style with Dave and Dan covering wealth of topics in-studio over all-star weekend. In between beers, topics include the recent Spengler Cup tournament in Davos Switzerland, World Juniors in Pradubice Czech Rep (and ask if Canada's domination is good for international hockey?), 2010 Winter Games hockey tournament format.  Moving on to the Canucks, they discuss the first half of the season in relation to expectations plus Markus Naslund's leadership, Luongo's Vezina chances, revolving defensemen, evolving line combos, regaining divisional intimidation, international beverages, and what's ahead in the South East roadtrip.    Download All-Star Forecasting and Drinking - Canucks Outsider #60 (.mp3, 49:58, 40MB)Subscribe to Canucks Outsider podcast Feed and/or iTunesSee also The Crazy Canucks Music:DOA "Whatcha gonna Do"Hoytis "the Bunker" "Leaving Town"Derek K. Miller (Penmachine) "Striking Silver" The Weakerthans "Tournament of Hearts" Made by Dave Thorvald Olson with Dan Funboy

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