Episodes
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.
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.
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.
Howie interviews The Hockey News' Adam Proteau and they discuss Darryl Sittler's magical 10-point night from February 7, 1976.
Shawn and Howie discuss Tom Brady's retirement, the passings of Bobby Hull and Leapin' Lanny Poffo and the choice of Scott Rolen to Baseball's Hall of Fame
Howie sits down with hockey historian Liam Maguire to talk about the life and career of Guy Lafleur after his passing in April of 2022
Shawn and Howie discuss Howie's book Crazy Days & Wild Nights, published Feb of 2023.