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Mike and Chris explore the world of rec league sports in Canada and around the world. From basketball to softball, soccer to ultimate frisbee, and even a few more eclectic sports, we cover all the sports that people play for fun and exercise. Each episode features a new sport and our observations from the rec sports world. Whether you're a seasoned athlete or just starting out, Slipped Disc has something for you. Join us as we celebrate the joy of playing sports for the love of the game.
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This week Mike and Chris get off on a large number of tangents from their topics of the day. In between talking about marathon smoking, how to properly use the word hockey, and the inclusiveness of some sports we discuss the sport of Golf as our main topic. (Oh boy do we have opinions here!). For our What the Heck, we return to our roots - violence…
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This week Mike and Chris have a lot of fun discussing many things you can do on a board. Whether its rolling through the parks and streets skateboarding, taking your own life in your hands sledding, or riding the waves on a surfboard! Mike also once again reminds us of his opinion on the Ocean and Chris makes yet another Valley reference. Just in t…
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Mike and Chris are together in person this week to talk about some more wild adventures. Going out and riding fat bikes leads off as a new and exciting sport. Mike is both proud and concerned for his heritage as we discuss Pizza Acrobatics, and we all miss Robin Hood as Archery becomes our International sport of discussion. Check it out this week a…
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Both Mike and Chris are perplexed by the idea of running. We don't know why you like it. Mike does and he still doesn't like it! Regardless we talk about running as a rec sport and a social element. You will just have to listen to discover our "what the heck" sport of the week, but let's just say Tim the Tool Man Taylor would be proud. Finally we d…
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In our first week back after the holiday break Mike and Chris start off talking about the great winter sport of skiing. Whether cross country, downhill, or biathlon this winter sport is another opportunity to get outside, get active, and socialize...particularly apres ski! In the WTH section they discuss the ESPN sensation Slippery Stairs! Finally …
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Its time for some great holiday listening! This week Mike and Chris explore the high pace world of competitive snowmobiling. Then we find warmer weather for the the professionalization of something you probably did with your siblings, we explore Chest Slapping or its Pakistan version, Slap Kabaddi. Finally, you have to listen to understand the grea…
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S2E5 - Curling, Cow Chips, and Kayaking
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It's finally here! The episode Chris has been waiting for since day one! Today we dig into God's Greatest Game: Curling. You're going to be enthralled by this one! We also explore the wild dirty world of Cow Chip Tossing, and finally Whitewater Kayaking. This is very much a Ottawa Valley episode!Mike & Chris
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In another episode you don't want to miss Mike and Chris get into the growing leagues and sport of Whiffle Ball! Batter up! In our What the Heck section we find another childhood challenge that has become a sport - stone skipping is taking off in the UK and across North America! Finally we travel down to the dirt race tracks of the US to explore th…
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This is a fun week! Mike and Chris start by exploring different international recreational sport competitions. With a special focus on the 2023 Strathcona Cup we discuss the amazing opportunity to travel and play your favourite rec sport! To make everyone a little uncomfortable we explore the latest "what the heck" - roach racing, you just have to …
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It's all about angles this week on Slipped Disc!We discuss the classic Canadian cottage game crokinole and its place in our history - and geography. What we thought was once a school yard game used for decision making has now become the competitions of international tournaments with Rock-Paper-Scissors. Finally we find a new version of billiards on…
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We are excited to be back for season 2! Thank you very much to our listeners for supporting us in season 1. Mike and Chris are excited to once again be talking about all things recreational sports! To kick off season 2 we open our discussion by digging into the various independent leagues that keep semi-pro sports alive in small towns everywhere. W…
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In our penultimate episode of our first season we discuss old people hitting wiffle balls, grand masters getting their bell rung, and tossing washers in the back yards of Canada. Join us for an in depth discussion of the sport of pickle ball. For WTH this week we continue our focus on needless violence with Chess Boxing (yes, its that simple), and …
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Well we finally got here! If you can dodge a wrench.....we're sure you know the rest. Mike and Chris talk about our favourite, and most traumatizing childhood sport, dodge-ball! We then go from dodging utility balls to hopefully not dodging Pumpkins with Punkin' Chunkin'. We are certain there is an engineer listener who is already planning his own …
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This is a fun week for Mike and Chris! Our main topic digs into the classic rec game of Darts. Whether its the rec room or the local legion Darts holds its place as the quintessential rec sport. In "What the Heck" we get a good slap to the face, yes folks its slapening! Finally we look to the skies, sort of, for our international sport with the fic…
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This week Mike and Chris explore sports team names and the long process to name selection. From Shuckers to Strippers we talk about the different elements that go into team names. We also question, just how many roughriders there are out there? In WTH we discuss a fundraising version of basketball that forces some donkeys to hit the basketball cour…
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This week Mike and Chris dig into the international backyard and BBQ sport of Bocce Ball, sometimes played in its English variation of Lawn Bowling. Everyone gets confused by Mixed Martial Art Basketball, and finally we get really excited about Bandy - the winter sport you didn't know you need in your life!…
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This week Mike and Chris have a lot of fun discussing a long running and now growing sport of Disc Golf. (with a short detour for some hand pies) What we thought was just a method of sibling punishment is actually a professional sport as we export the world of professional pillow fighting. And finally we discuss the millennial crated sport of urban…
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We all saw it on TV as kids, Mike and Chris enter the usually basement world of rec league bowling. Looking at how a sport that was once the touchstone recreation of the "common man" has become the go-to for corporate team building, and children's birthday parties. We then discuss a sport to dangerous for even the X-games, started in New Mexico as …
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This week we get into Mike's favourite sport, baseball. Having had a lifelong romance with the sport Mike explains to us why America's pastime hold such romance. We discover the world of controlling gravity while in open combat through combat juggling. Finally we go to Italy where we discuss just simple open combat. Calico Fiorentino is the great-g…
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This week Mike and Chris explore the expansive world of sport and social clubs. These organizations are in almost every community in Canada and provide a vital service to help us stay social, stay active, and stay engaged in our community. In our WTH section we discuss extreme ironing, and finally we discuss the rapidly growing world of tag! **Note…
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Chris and Mike dig into the largest sport you didn't know was a sport. The world of cornhole is bigger then you thought! Our "What the Heck" sport of the week will require you to take off your socks and shoes, and our international sport - we go down under to witness what would be considered open violence in most other countries.…
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Mike and Chris start their very first podcast talking about the world of rec league sports. This week we get into the why we are doing this before exploring one of the loudest rec sports in America, it's shrilling. We then close off talking about the great Irish sport of Hurling!Mike & Chris
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