Episodes
Shawn and Howie discuss all the goalies who have won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Starting from Roger Crozier in 1966 and Glenn Hall in 1968 to Jonathan Quick in 2012 and Andrei Vasilevskiy in 2021. The people and their personalities.
Shawn and Howie get together for The Sports Lunatics Show's 100th episode. They talk about some of the things they remember best from their first two and a half years on the air. Shawn weaves in audio of John Madden, Howard Cosell, and many many more for a wonderful collection of memories for both of them.
Recently, Dusty Baker retired from managing and his long life in the game of baseball. The reason for his retirement might be surprising to you. Baker was either at the centre or on the periphery of so many great baseball moments as well. Shawn and Howie discuss many of those amazing times.
Everybody has always said 'If you want the real story, talk to the trainers!' In this episode from the spring of 2022, Howie sits down with Brian Patafie. Brian was a hockey trainer for 44 years. By the time of this conversation, Brian was coming to the end of his hockey life and about to embark on his career in stand-up comedy. He is an open book and he tells stories from all his time in the hockey world. Brian worked in Junior hockey, the minor pro leagues, Europe and the National Hockey League and he spills the tea about Chuck Fletcher, Brian Kilrea, Flames owner Harley Hotchki...
Legendary but polarizing college basketball coach Bobby Knight passed away recently and Shawn and Howie discuss his life and legacy. They also talk about the Texas Rangers' World Series win and what it means for their manager, Bruce Bochy.
Shawn and Howie discuss the greatness of Christine Sinclair. And they remember soccer great Sir Bobby Charlton and former NHL goaltender Dunc Wilson.
In light of the Buffalo Bills losing their AFC Championship Game against Kansas City with 13 seconds left, Shawn and Howie talk about the greatest sports disappointments that each of them have experienced in their lifetimes. You might be able to relate with the boys. Or, you may have some of your own. 91 minutes.
Shawn and Howie discuss which baseball managers that are on the current ballot deserve to get into the Hall of Fame. There are some great names on this ballot -- Jim Leyland, Cito Gaston, Lou Piniella, Dave Johnson. The boys have to choose between heart and mind.
Shawn and Howie go back thirty years and discuss what Joe Carter's 1993 World Series winning home run meant to each of them.
Shawn and Howie didn't tell each other their lists ahead of time but they go through their top ten NHL snipers in each of their lifetimes. When it comes to the top goal scorers of all time, the boys have differing feelings and their debate became quite lively. Listen right to the end if you enjoy a little confrontation with your hockey talk.
Shawn and Howie talk about the life and career of the great Saskatchewan Roughriders' running back, George Reed. From there, the boys extol the virtues of the Canadian Football League and what it means to be a fan on CFL Island.
In this episode of The Sports Lunatics Show, Shawn and Howie discuss the lives and careers of iconic Bears' linebacker Dick Butkus and star knuckleballer Tim Wakefield. Butkus was the symbol of The City of the Big Shoulders. Wakefield, besides being a great pitcher, was a tremendous philanthropist as well. Terrible losses, both men.
In this episode, Shawn and Howie discuss the Montreal Canadiens' Stanley Cup victory in 1993 -- the last Cup win by a Canadian team. Howie was in the Forum that night. The Lunatics also talk about the passing of the iconic wrestler, The Iron Sheik.
In this Sports Lunatics Show episode, Shawn and Howie talk about some of the great sports collapses in their lifetimes. They also discussed the losses of Petr Klima and Canadian music giant Gordon Lightfoot.
In this episode of The Sports Lunatics Show, Howie sits down with hockey historian Liam Maguire to talk about the World Junior Hockey Championships today and the tourney back in 1987 in Piestany when Canada and the Soviets engaged in the infamous Punch-Up.
To start 2023, we lost Steelers great Franco Harris and perhaps the greatest soccer star ever, Pele. Shawn and Howie take some time to discuss the two superstars.
Howie and Shawn talk about how the Montreal Expos' team was taken from Montreal and relocated to Washington. They also talk about how minor league sports are beautiful, especially for the communities in which they play. This was a fun episode and the conversation was free-flowing and spontaneous.
In this episode, Shawn and Howie talk about the career and the man, Brooks Robinson, the legendary third baseman for the dynastic Baltimore Orioles, who also had Frank Robinson, Boog Powell, Jim Palmer, Dave McNally and their manager, Earl Weaver.
In 1972, Shawn was 3 and Howie was 12. In this episode, Shawn asks Howie a lot of questions about the Canada-Russia Summit Series and Howie responds with so many memories of the exasperation, the misery, the agony and the ecstasy of being a Canadian hockey fan at that time. The pair look at why this series took place, how it all went down and the aftermath for Canadian hockey as well. There are times when emotions almost spill over. Eventually, Shawn asks the question, "Should Paul Henderson be in the Hall of Fame?" The boys don't fight, but they do differ on the answer.
Shawn and Howie reveal the NHL coaches they believe are the top five in their opinions over the course of their lives. Some of their choices are what you'd think and some others might surprise you. You'll hear some great little stories in this episode.
In this Sports Lunatics Show episode, Howie sits down with the the first ever female general manager of a North American pro sports team, Jo-Anne Polak. Jo-Anne was the general manager of the CFL's Ottawa Rough Riders from 1989 to 1991. She tells some incredible stories of her journey through life and the Canadian Football League.
The Sports Lunatics, Shawn and Howie, discuss the amazing career of Brent Musberger. This is one of the great episodes of the Sports Lunatics Show run.
The Sports Lunatics, Shawn and Howie, discuss the life and career of John Madden. He was a football player, a coach, a broadcaster and a man. This is one of the great episodes over the time of The Sports Lunatics Show.
Former sports columnist and CFL Hall of Famer Ed Willes joined Howie Mooney in September of 2022 on the 50th anniversary of the inception of the World Hockey Association. He tells some wonderful stories of the rebel league and how and why it is relevant today.
Borje Salming passed away on November 24, 2022. The Hockey News' Adam Proteau joined Howie Mooney shortly after that to talk about the Hall of Famer and his impact on the Toronto Maple Leafs and the city that he called his second home.
Mick Kern is the host of Under Review on SiriusXM's NHL Network Channel 91. He is also a massive Montreal Expos' fan. Shortly after the anniversary of Blue Monday -- the home run by Rick Monday off of Steve Rogers to eliminate the 1981 Expos and allow the Dodgers to move on to the World Series, Mick came on to the show in October of 2022 to talk about it with Howie Mooney. It's a painful anniversary for Expos' fans and Mick is great in this show!
Howie Mooney sat down with Toronto Argonauts' Media Relations Director and Play-by-Play man Mike Hogan to talk about the team as the 2022 regular season was in its later stages. The Argos went on to win the Grey Cup in 2022.
Shawn and Howie come back after their summer hiatus and talk about Rick Jeanneret, Bob Baun, Gilles Gilbert and Gil Brandt after their passings.
In one of their very first episodes, Shawn and Howie discuss the Richard Riots of 1955 and how they affected Quebec and the Quebecois culture afterward and right to today.
June of 2023 was a wild month in sports. Shawn and Howie talk about Nick Taylor's momentous Canadian Open win, the Dennis Rodman slagging of Larry Bird and Domingo German's perfect game at the end of the month.