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Defeating the Curse (DTC)

Welcome to DC! This show is a unique blend of sports + pop culture, with a pinch of politics... after all DC is the capital of the world! Cursed or not we can debate, but we are always focused on OUR teams! If you want a fans raw perspective on the Football Commanders, Nationals, Capitals, or Wizards this is the show for you!
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Episodes

NBA Conference Finals; Draft Lottery; Rockets Grounded

Pete, Canada, and Joe discuss the greatest shot in Canadian basketball history, after listening to it in several languages, then put a bow on the 76ers season, then turn their attention to the Eastern and Western Conference Finals. First, in the east, can anyone stop the Bucks and their balanced rotation, and similarly in the west, are the Blazers deep enough to knock off the Warriors. The trio also discuss the Durant to Knicks rumor and speculate on the which team getting Zion would be the best...

May 14, 201941 minEp. 164

GoT S8E5; Instant Reaction; Let It Be Fear; Nothing Else Matters

Finally, we get the episode we deserve the fifth time out in season eight and Joe and Stevie are ready to discuss. We get the full heel-turn of Dani, the full wake-up call for Jon, and the grand finale of Hound v Mountain! The star of this episode was Tyrion. He was doing what he does best, planning, executing, and calculating what needs to be done next. Yes there was still some sloppy writing, and plot-holes that don't make any sense, but with the armor finally off, we said goodbye to more than...

May 13, 201929 minEp. 163

Redskins 2019 Draft Recap; Schedule Breakdown; Bruce's Best Day

LP and Joe are back to breakdown the Redskins 2019 draft class in detail and shed some light on what caused the stars to align for Bruce Allen to have the best day of his tenure as a member of the 'Skins front office! The boys also discuss what went wrong in NY and why Rosen going to the Dolphins was a sneaky good move by the 'fins and a terrible move by the forever-rebuilding Cardinals. LP has the Redskins at 10-6 after breaking down the schedule while Joe has them at 9-7 but making the playoff...

May 06, 201938 minEp. 162

Around the Leagues. NHL, NBA, UEFA, PGA, NFL

Joe, FP, and LP all joined the pod to discuss many things and many sports. UVA brings home a championship, you can thank us later. Tiger Woods is back what an amazing sports story and story in general. The C.A.P.S. started out strong going up 2 on the Carolina Hurricanes but injuries have struck once again. The caps were already without Kempny now down Oshie as well. DSP has been recalled can he bring the good luck once again? The NBA playoffs are boring, the NBA needs to do something to bring s...

Apr 19, 201947 minEp. 161

Defend the Cup; NHL Playoffs; UVA vs Texas Tech; Lamar Butler Q&A

Defeat the Curse is now Defend the Cup for all things Capitals as the NHL playoffs get underway! FP and Joe preview the Caps/Canes matchup (1-17) including do's and don'ts for the Great 8! Looking a bit further ahead, can anyone really challenge Tampa? Joe then welcomes Dan to the pod (18-34) to discuss his UVA Wahoo's vs Texas Tech in the NCAA national championship final. Dan is bullish betting the over with a predicted final score of 65-63 with UVA winning led by a resurgent De'Andre Hunter wh...

Apr 08, 201949 minEp. 160

Cheers for (a fired) Ernie; Boos for Bryce?

Emergency Pod style! There is way too much going on in DC sports today. Bryce Harper issues a statement to all DC sports fans. Is it too little too late? Ernie Grunfeld is fired after 16, yes sixteen, 1-6 years. Unbelievable that a GM who has not won a title was able to keep a job for that long. Nevertheless he is no longer here. The Caps are about to embark on their playoff push, without star defensemen Michal Kempny. The pressure is certainly off of them, and they are the defending Stanley Cup...

Apr 02, 201938 minEp. 159

MLB 2019 Opening Day

Baseball is back Stevie, Joe and Matt the met are here to talk opening day. The Nats lose, Stevie is bummed; The Mets win and Matt is bummed too. Traffic in DC is terrible (what's new?) but spring has officially arrived. Join the boys as they discuss the NL East and the major leagues. Bryce is going to have a terrible season; Joe predicts at least 40 games missed. Photo Credit: washingtonian.com

Mar 29, 201929 minEp. 158

Nationals Madness; March Madness; 2020 Madness; Aunt Becky vs College Applications

Stevie and Joe are reunited for a two man lunchtime podcast discussing the upcoming Nationals season (1-8), the emerging Browns (9-15), the terrible Redskins (16-20), March Madness (21-26), and the presidential field of candidates (27-32) and cap everything off with a discussion about college and aunt Becky (33-36). This is literally a lunchable of sports and politics that will resonate with anyone who lives in DC and leave you laughing on your way home this afternoon. Welcome to spring 2019... ...

Mar 19, 201939 minEp. 157

NFL Free Agency Frenzy

24 hours into free agency and the Redskins have already made a splash move by bringing in Landon Collins with a 6 year 84 million dollar deal. The Redskins also traded for Case Keenum, the guy who Kirk Cousins replaced in Minnesota, who also took the Vikings to the NFC Championship game for a bag a stale potato chips and made Denver pay for half that bag of chips. CJ Mosely gets an insane amount of money for playing inside line backer, Zach Brown and Mason Foster may be traded, Preston Smith and...

Mar 12, 201934 minEp. 156

DTC Returns; Full Recap of February 2019; Bye Bye Bryce

The wait is over, the DTC podcast is back! Joe is riding solo today re-visiting the biggest sports topics of the past month from the Super Bowl to LeBron James, Jason Witten to Bryce Harper, and from Gov Ralph Northam to POTUS to Kim Jung Un, and literally everything in between… there is something for everyone! Joe discusses Tom Brady and his ridiculous career and Russel Westbrook and his ridiculous stat lines going back several seasons. He also gets into Kaep and his settlement with the NFL fol...

Mar 05, 201927 minEp. 155

Bryce Harper Saga; Rob Ryan for Hard Knocks; Fyre Festival

Stevie and Joe are discussing the Bryce Harper saga and the continued rumors and speculation *probably* started by Big Daddy Boris linking Bryce with Phila, San Deigo, Arizona, and maybe just maybe Chicago... one team of note not listed, our Washington Nationals. Rob Ryan was hired by the #FireBruceAllen's probably to make the team more appealing for Hard Knocks and HBO as right now there isn't a lot of personalities that would make a summer of filming at Redskins park very interesting, and the ...

Jan 31, 201930 minEp. 154

Super Bowl Preview DTC Edition; Redskins Coaching Carosel and QB options

The NFL Superbowl is going to be played in just a few days. LP and FP are here to preview the big game. Do the Rams have enough in the tank to beat the Patriots? Is TB12 and Belichick just too good to lose to a 2nd year coach and 3rd year QB? Sean McVay + Jared Goff combined age 57, Tom Brady and Bill Belichick combined age 157 or something like that. Experience in the big game matters and that might be too much for the young guys to handle. At 14:35 the talk shifts to the local football team. B...

Jan 30, 201945 minEp. 153

Saints and Chiefs Robbed; NFL Rule Changes; Goose Allen Interview; Wiz Wins

FP, 20, and Joe are talking about how the Saints and Rams should be forced to replay the end of the NFC championship game (1:30), how the Chiefs should have had an opportunity to touch the ball in OT (4:30), and why the NFL should immediately change the Overtime Rules and make all plays available for challenge (11:25). Also, Joe lays out a solid reason as to why all NFL challenges should be handled from New York and NOT on the field in real-time. Brady gets a chance to book-end his career with a...

Jan 24, 201945 minEp. 152

Would You Rather Brees vs Brady or Goff vs Mahomes? Cooks Comes Home; Snoop on Ice

LP and FP are covering the Caps downtown, Razzle and Stevie have prior commitments... so... Joe, 20, and Max (first time/long time) are here to guide you through the NFL final four! Over/Unders, spreads, and storylines are discussed including which matchups will make for a Super Bowl... the old guys Brees and Brady facing off one last time or the young guns that will have to prove they are ready this week first?! Any way you slice the conference championships are must-watch TV this weekend! The ...

Jan 19, 201938 minEp. 151

Losing Off The Field - #FireBruceAllen

The fans have spoken and the Redskins Front Office has ignored. This town has been clamoring for Bruce Allen to be fired, yet the Redskins promoted him. #FireBruceAllen has not worked, maybe it's time to think of other ideas. All ideas are welcome! FP and LP are joined on this podcast to discuss all things that have transpired since the end of the season. #FireBruceAllen, #NotFiringGregManuskyButSearchingForAReplacement, #KindaFiringTorianGray. WHAT A MESS! To no ones surprise the organization i...

Jan 16, 201931 minEp. 150

NFL Playoff Duds; Conference Championships Set; Surviving R. Kelly

FP, Stevie, 20, and Joe breakdown the final results across the NFL playoff schedule and make some shocking early predictions for next week's conference championship matchups. The Colts looked worse than expected, the Bolts came out flat, the Cowboys regressed defensively, and the Eagles finally ran out of tricks.. but don't take anything away from the Chiefs or Patriots, and don't look surprised that the Rams and Saints are moving on either. The boys break it all down and then discuss the final ...

Jan 14, 201938 minEp. 149

NFL Playoffs Continue; Kyler Murray Debate; Redskins Coaching Moves; Wizards - Wall

The NFL Playoffs continue and Joe is on a heater picking all four games correctly last week and now shifting his attention to the big matchups this weekend. "20" rejoins the show to talk about the NFL matchups as well and the duo also discusses the National Championship game, would you play baseball or football if both were an option, why the Redskins haven't fired anyone, and debate if the Wizards are better without John Wall. This show moves fast so try to keep up and as always like and share!...

Jan 11, 201940 minEp. 148

NFL Wild Card Weekend 2019; Gambling Picks; One Player To Watch

The NFL Playoffs are here are so are FP, Razzle, "20", and Joe to break down each game, all the storylines, pick winners, and call out one player to watch each to get you set for all the action this weekend! FP is big on the Colts, Razzle on the Seahawks, 20 is all in on the Bears, and Joe is ready to mortgage the farm on the Bolts!

Jan 04, 201945 minEp. 147

Redskins 2018 Season Recap; #FireBruceAllen; Snyder Resolutions

The Redskins season ended weeks ago but the DTC crew officially put the bow on it with this recap show. Injuries, projections, simulated roster moves, and of course end of year/new year resolutions for the brass at Redskins park to consider. LP, FP, and Joe talk their way through the misery of another losing season and share little optimism for the future... but hey... happy new year!

Jan 03, 201936 minEp. 145

Wall Grounded; Caps Streaking; 2019 Resolutions

The Wizards are missing John Wall and struggling to string wins together while the Capitals are streaking and trying to cement their identity as they are set to make a second straight cup-run! What can the Wiz do with the contracts they have on-hand? Does anyone have any faith in #FireErnie? Don't the Wiz remind you of the Redskins? a little bit? yikes! The Capitals on the other hand are quietly repeating their success from last year, playing well against the better teams and beating the teams t...

Jan 03, 201936 minEp. 146

Goodbye 2018; Hello 2019

Goodbye 2018 and Hello 2019. #FireBruceAllen should continue to trend on twitter as the #Redskins face their fans and the offseason with lots of questions (seemingly without answers) while #FireErnie should begin trending as the Wizards are likely to finish no better than 7th in the East. Even with all the negative headlines in DC Sports the one headline that matters is that the Capitals are champions and thus, we are all champions! Olympics + WorldCup always make things awesome.... but 2019 wil...

Jan 02, 201918 minEp. 144

Redskins v Titans Preview; Predictions for Every NFL Game; Could Colt Return Next Week?

Joe and Joe break down and preview the Redskins at Titans along with every other game on the NFL schedule this week! Are you in the fantasy superbowl in your league... you NEED to listen to this episode of the DTC podcast.. if you are a gambler, you do too! Both Joe's believe the Redskins can get a win if the game is low scoring and ugly which it like will be. AP needs less than 70 yards for a thousand on the season and yes, Joe is firmly in support of extending Jay Gruden one more year based on...

Dec 20, 201852 minEp. 143

Redskins Beat Jags; Defense Plays Big; NFC Playoff Picture

The #Redskins, powered by Josh Johnson, played stout defense and just well enough on offense to defeat the #Jaguars and improve to 7-7 keeping themselves firmly in the playoff hunt. The #Cowboys and #Giants both managed 0 (ZERO) points while losing and will face each other one more time to end the season in a few weeks... but for now, the Redskins are alive and will face the #Titans on Saturday in a must-win. Coach Jay Gruden deserves an award for how well he has coached 2nd and 3rd string playe...

Dec 17, 201834 minEp. 142

Kelly Oubre Traded; Ariza Acquired; Redskins v Jags Preview

The Washington Wizards have traded away Kelly Oubre and Austin Rivers and welcomed back Trevor Ariza. On the surface this screams "Fire Ernie" but surprisingly LP and Joe are not on the same page with Joe being "pro" the trade for several reasons. The duo break it all down and preview the Redskins Jaguars game as well! Tune in, comment, share, repeat... and DC... it will get better one day, some day, when Ernie and Bruce are gone!

Dec 15, 201825 minEp. 141

Fail to the Redskins; Fire Bruce; Record Low Attendance

The Redskins are an embarrassment that words cannot fully illustrate. Once upon a time we had a real quarterback... he wore the number 8. Bruce Allen refused to sign him to a long term deal, traded away all of his receivers, his "weapons", then watched him still throw for nearly 4000 yards before refusing to sign him again, and ultimately watched him leave DC just as the prime of his career was on the horizon. Alex Smith (Godspeed on your recovery) is likely never going to play football again, C...

Dec 10, 201829 minEp. 140

Alex injured, Colt in as Skins Lose

Another gruesome quarterback injury in Washington DC. 30 years ago to this day we all witnessed it with Joe Theismann and today we witnessed it with Alex Smith. Alex was finally starting to hit his stride before he was knocked out of the game. Colt McCoy who has plenty of experience in the Jay Gruden system came in and looked alright. In the end it wasn't enough to beat the Houston Texans but it's really larger than just this one game. Do the Redskins have a recipe for success for the rest of th...

Nov 18, 201825 minEp. 139

Redskins: They aren't who we thought they were?

The Washington Redskins lost their third game of the season to the now 4-4 Atlanta Falcons. LP and FP dive into how the loss negates anything positive fans thought about this team, and question what product they'll see moving forward. Tevin Coleman and Julio Jones shredded the defense. The Alabama wall has crumbled, and Josh Norman pissed everyone off yet again. Alex Smith and the offense got their passing yards, but it came at a cost of the entire O-line going down, and Adrian Peterson not bein...

Nov 04, 201834 minEp. 138

NFL Free Agency; Redskins Improve Defense; DC United Playoff Push; World Series Recap

Stevie and Joe are ready to break down NFL free agency and the moves the Redskins did and did NOT make at the trade deadline! Stevie wanted offensive help, Joe didn't, but both were surprised to hear the Redskins acquired a defensive back improving a unit that needed depth and strengthening a strength which may propel the defensive from 4th overall to best in the league! The duo also talk World Series, briefly discuss the NBA (yuck @Wizards) and touch on the DC United home playoff game set for W...

Nov 01, 201846 minEp. 137

Wizards beat Blazers; Melo isn't a Rocket; Lakers May Lose Every Game; NBA Scoring Record

The NBA is back and the Wizards should be a team to challenge for the Lebron-less Eastern Conference crown along with the Raptors, Celtics, and maybe... the Bucks?! Well, Joe thinks so encourage #DCfamily to not lose hope after a slow start to the season for the Wiz. Justin (@jusblaze_513) from the Above the Rim Podcast joins the show to talk about the big storylines across the NBA through the first full week of the season and share his thoughts on the Rockets, Lakers, Wizards, Warriors, Celtics...

Oct 24, 201841 minEp. 136

Redskins Beat Cowboys; Improve to 4-2; Trade for Blake?

Hail to the Redskins! Hail Victory! #Redskins nation is enjoying a big win over the Cowboys on Sunday and watching the Giants lose again on Monday Night Football just makes it a bit sweeter too especially because the Eagles lost too! Redskins improve to 4-2 and sit alone atop the NFC East and Stevie and Joe have thoughts and thoughts and more thoughts about Sunday's game. Offensive and defensive MVPs through six games, biggest question mark/concern, and NFL top five / low five on a jam-packed re...

Oct 24, 201824 minEp. 135
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