The Sports Gloss with Justin & Jamaal

The Sports Gloss with Justin & Jamaal

Join us each week for our opinions on sports, middle age, parenting, and life. We'll also pepper in some observations on life in Victoria, BC and Richmond, VA. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

December 31, 2024 • 50 mins

(0:14) - Justin's Seatlle Football Doubleheader


(15:17) - College Football: Current state of affairs, NIL and playoff predictions


(34:52) - Our favorite sports moments of 2024 and a farewell to Rafa Nadal


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(1:49) - Jamaal's holiday updates and North Vancouver reflections


(13:51) - The sports we're watching lately


(19:45) - Justin's life update


(26:55) - Q&A with J&J: What changes would you make if you were the North American professional sports czar?


(39:20) - NBA: Jimmy Butler's trade request, Memphis wearing the Vancouver Grizzlies uniforms


(52:59) - NFL: KC's quest for a dynasty, Josh Allen's ascension, Refl...

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July 7, 2024 • 83 mins

(0:50) - July 4th takes


(14:32) - Weekend recap, solo parenting tales, Summer camp SZN


(23:28) - Justin's Carnarvon Raptors perform at halftime of the Canadian Women's game


(28:20) - NBA & NHL free agency takes and Wrexham AFC


(51:28) - Euros & Copa America picks


(1:02:00) - Wimbledon: Down 0-2...no problem, Andy Murray's legacy, Don't test Taylor Fritz


(1:10:50) - Q&A with J&J: Who do you respect ...

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June 27, 2024 • 96 mins

(1:58) - Jamaal is moving to North Vancouver


(10:36) - Dog days of the school year as summer approaches


(18:15) - Quick Hitters


(24:22) - Q&A with J&J: When are you at your most creative?


(29:44) - NHL: Game 7 recap, Hall of Fame Inductees, Draft talk and Nepo Players


(46:44) - NBA: Celtics hang banner number 18, Jaylen Brown and Jrue Holiday's legacies, Reddick to the Lakers, Bridges to the Knicks, Will team...

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June 14, 2024 • 84 mins

(2:26) - Jamaal recaps his yard sale


(16:20) - Quick hitters: Dan Hurley says no to the Lakers, Beach or park picnic, Alcoholic drinks in parks, The impact of celebrity deaths, Summer music festivals


(32:57) - Q&A with J&J: What services warrant a tip?


(38:54) - Basketball: NBA Finals thoughts, Luka's lack of defense and whining, Caitlin Clark's omission from the U.S. Olympic team


(1:02:33) - NHL: Game 3 instant...

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June 7, 2024 • 86 mins

(5:51) - Justin recaps his weekend in Edomonton


(25:20) - Q&A with J&J: Are yard sales worth the fuss?


(35:27) - Justin's Quick Hitters: Champions League Final, Euros, Gold Cup, Federer Documentary, 30 for 30 on the Vancouver Riots, "Clipped", BC Lions Home Opener


(47:52) - Basketball: Mavs v Celtics Instant Reaction, Dan Hurley to the Lakers hype, Justin's CEBL fan experience in Edmonton


(1:08:04) - NHL: Stanle...

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June 2, 2024 • 85 mins

(1:25) - Zadie's 3rd Birthday, Sibling dynamics, walking around the house naked


(13:04) - Justin's previews his visit to Edmonton


(20:24) - Jamaal's root canal update


(26:09) - Justin's quick hitters: Coach Beaucamp and Elias Ralph to Pacific, UVic coaching questions, Ramirez brothers playing for the Victoria Harbourcats, Soccer previews


(40:03) - French Open updates: Rafa's legacy, Naomi Osaka is back, Djokovic vs. the...

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May 24, 2024 • 84 mins

(0:40) - Jamaal details desperately searching for a dentist to perform an emergency root canal


(15:50) - Justin discusses watching his daughter's track race and exercising restraint


(22:24) - Justin's Lightning round: camping, sports playoffs consumption, tooth fairy, song of the summer, CEBL


(43:22) - Basketball: Our Conference Final picks, Why we can't stand Kyrie, a basketball iq rant, Toronto gets a WNBA team


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May 10, 2024 • 86 mins

(3:22) - Q&A with J&J: What is your favorite seasonal transition?


(11:05) - Justin's Lightning Round: WNBA moving to Toronto, scents that give you the ick, watching commercials during sporting events, national anthems before sporting events


(26:38) - NHL Playoffs: Canucks comeback in Game 1, a glimpse at the other 2nd round matchups, Where does Toronto go from here?


(50:44) - NBA Playoffs: Minnesota's dominance, is...

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May 3, 2024 • 78 mins

(1:50) - The duality of our children's lives


(8:35) - Only children witnessing sibling dynamics


(13:54) - Notable May 2nd birthdays


(20:03) - NBA Playoffs: NBA vs. NHL, offseason role play with Kevin Durant and Lebron James, previews of the second round matchups


(48:58) - NHL Playoffs: Car flags, Canucks analysis and previewing Game 6, Toronto forces a Game 7, Oilers rolling, Ovechkin's quest for the goal scoring record...

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April 26, 2024 • 70 mins

(3:16) - Transitioning from Winter to Spring


(12:55) - Q&A with J&J: What's your favorite professional sports draft to watch?


(19:29) - NBA Playoffs: Jokic and Murray are the best duo in the league, Who would you rather start a franchise with?, Takeaways from the first week of the playoffs


(39:31) - NHL Playoffs: Canucks series analysis, Will a Canadian team win the Stanley Cup this year?


(53:21) - NFL Draft: Fa...

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April 19, 2024 • 82 mins

(0:14) - O.J. Simpson post mortem


(5:32) - Jamaal's kids's first sleepover at their friends' houses and we reminisce about our sleepover experiences

(12:23) - Additional "Drafted" stories


(17:34) - Tennis vs. Pickleball


(25:34) - Q&A with J&J: What's the worst sports injury you've ever suffered?


(33:30) - NCAA Basketball: South Carolina finishes undefeated, Looking ahead to the WNBA season, UConn continues their...

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April 6, 2024 • 80 mins

(0:53) - Navigating kids' selective eating habits


(7:53) - The Easter Bunny is no more


(13:02) - Waking up early to register for Summer camps


(15:22) - Justin's trip to Black Creek


(23:34) - Storytime: Justin's "Drafted" story


(40:52) - Women's Final Four preview


(57:54) - Men's Final Four preview


(1:06:35) - Q&A with J&J: Should the NBA and WNBA make changes to their draft eligibility rules?


Music M...

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March 29, 2024 • 86 mins

(3:29) - Jamaal ventures to Costco on a sunny Sunday afternoon and encounters an abundance of characters


(13:36) - Dune Part Two is elite!


(19:10) - Top Chef: Hipster David, Wisconsin as a locale, the Champagne of Beers, and a Padma story


(31:50) - Q&A with J&J: Rank the following eggs: Cadbury mini eggs, Cadbury Creme eggs, and cold poached eggs.


(39:30) - NCAA Basketball: Sweet 16 games we're looking forward t...

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March 23, 2024 • 79 mins

(1:29) - Spring Break for everyone...except us


(5:15) - We reflect on 50 episodes of The Sports Gloss


(9:20) - Q&A w/ J&J: What's your ideal family spring break destination?


(17:43) - NCAA Basketball: Jack Gohlke goes off, Calipari's failure to prepare, poor officiating ruins lives, the star-studded womens' tournament


(59:32) - NBA: Kyrie's lefty game winner and Anthony Edwards all-time poster


(1:09:01) - Ten...

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March 18, 2024 • 87 mins

This episode we interview decorated Canadian rower, coach and podcaster Barney Williams. Check out his podcast Rowing Revolution.


(5:08) - Barney's salad days growing up in Ontario playing football, basketball, golf and eventually rowing


(11:20) - Barney's experience with the Head of the Charles Regatta solidifies his interest in rowing


(22:48) - The grueling nature of rowing and how it differs from other team sports


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March 9, 2024 • 82 mins

(3:26) - Justin discusses the end of his coaching season colliding with the end of his hockey season


(11:23) - Our high school basketball playoff memories


(22:00) - USports: UVic Men's Basketball collapses in the National Quarterfinals


(35:32) - NBA: Lebron is the first member of the 40k/11k/10k Club, Injury SZN, Draymond Greeen: 3-point sniper


(46:23) - NCAA: What we're watching as we approach March Madness, Should the...

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March 4, 2024 • 78 mins

(2:30) - Justin recaps his hockey team's playoff run (Go Wildmen!)


(13:05) - Parenting: The evolution of watching tv and movies with your kids, Life before the Internet and navigating our kids' overstimulation


(27:01) - Chivalry vs. Entitlement


(31:57) - Q&A with J&J: What's the more chivalrous action?


(36:23) - NBA: Steve Kerr's extension and the Warriors future, LeBron's sustained greatness, a look at the West...

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February 24, 2024 • 84 mins

(1:06) - Jamaal recaps his trip to San Francisco: plane travel adventures, peak nostalgia, reconnecting with buddies, the dive bar scene, and torturous hangovers


(24:08) - Justin recaps his Family Day weekend and his Netflix viewing


(29:34) - Q&A with J&J: How do you feel about Black History Month?


(38:29) - Super Bowl Recap: the slow start, Usher's performance, Dre Greenlaw's torn achilles, Kelce is clutch, Mahome...

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February 15, 2024 • 70 mins

Jamaal sits down with Jay Watson and Kyle Wiltshire, the authors of "The Dead Rockstars", for a chat about their book, the NFL, our desert island film and tv choices, and some parenting advice.


The Dead Rockstars on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedrsbook/


Host: Jamaal Cox

Guests: Jay Watson and Kyle Wiltshire

Producer: Jamaal Cox


The Sports Gloss on Instagram: @thesportsgloss


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