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The Waggle

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Welcome to "The Waggle," the official CFL podcast! Join hosts Donnovan Bennet and Henoc Muamba for casual and fun football talk. They bring you inside stories, exclusive interviews, and all things CFL. Get ready for game-day banter, insightful analysis, and a front-row seat to Canadian football culture.
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Episodes

Western Final Preview

2:00 - What we learned about Fajardo after the Western Semi-Final 5:30 - What does it actually mean to be clutch and is there really a clutch gene? 7:00 - What should Winnipeg be worried about heading into the Western Final? 10:00 - What should Saskatchewan be worried about heading into the Western Final? 13:15 - X factors for both teams 16:30 - Donnovan's final thoughts

Dec 02, 202118 minEp. 292

Eastern Final Preview

2:30 - The unpredictability of the Eastern Final between Hamilton and Toronto 6:15 - Assessing both running games 12:30 - The pressure is on in Hamilton 19:00 - A look-ahead to the Vanier Cup between the Saskatchewan Huskies and Western Mustangs 22:00 - CFL draftees to watch on Saturday in the Vanier 23:30 - Donnovan's final thoughts

Dec 01, 202125 minEp. 291

Western Semi-Final Preview

1:20 The Elks clean house and what went wrong in Edmonton 5:20 What did we learn from the three games between Calgary and Saskatchewan? 9:00 Calgary's defence giving the Riders problems during the season 12:30 Critical defensive line play for both the Riders and Stamps this season 15:30 How does Bo Levi Mitchell look going into this playoff game 18:30 Who would give Winnipeg the biggest test in the Western Final 22:00 Final thoughts with Donnovan

Nov 25, 202123 minEp. 290

Eastern Semi-Final Preview

Playoffs?! That's right, we've made it to the 2021 CFL Grey Cup Playoffs and first up is the Eastern Semi-Final between the Montreal Alouettes and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. To help us prepare, Marshall Ferguson joins Donnovan to take a deep look at the match-up.

Nov 25, 202132 minEp. 289

Game Changers: Emily Clarke

To wrap up our Game Changers series we talk to one of the first women to officiate a CFL game, Emily Clarke, on growing up playing the game and how she earned her stripes.

Nov 18, 202132 min

Home stretch 2021 + the Artist formerly known as Brandon Alexander

1:30 – More critical week 16 – Montreal or Hamilton? 7:00 – Calgary’s 16th consecutive post-season appearance 10:30 – What went wrong for BC this year? 14:15 – Brandon Alexander interview begins 15:45 – Defending the 2019 Grey Cup with an impressive 2021 19:30 – Does Brandon Alexander think he should be an all-star this year? 20:20 – Alexander & Stanback repping UCF in the CFL 24:30 – What’s the secret to Zach Collaros’ success this year? 26:30 – What has B.A. learned since coming to the CFL...

Nov 17, 202143 minEp. 288

The surge of the Stampeders w/ Ka'Deem Carey

With playoff spots and seeding hanging in the balance, Donnovan and Pat look at the all-important match-ups this weekend in 'Cover 3'. Then, Stampeders star running back Ka'Deem Carey chats with Donnovan about how they've been able to rebound in Calgary and make a run at the post-season.

Nov 10, 202131 minEp. 287

Runnin' wild with William Stanback

The CFL's leading rusher joins us this week to talk about his Alouettes and how he hopes to help carry them to a Grey Cup. First, we check in with our friend Pat Steinberg to look at some western teams that may be able to stop the dominant Bombers.

Nov 03, 202130 minEp. 286

Riders hitting stride w/ Cody Fajardo

A big week in the CFL! Nick Arbuckle heads back west, Ottawa says goodbye to Marcel Desjardins and playoff spots are up for grabs. Speaking of which, with a big win in Calgary last week our guest Cody Fajardo and his Saskatchewan Roughriders are right in the thick of the playoff hunt in the west.

Oct 27, 202157 minEp. 285

Game Changers: Nadia Doucoure

It's the second instalment of Game Changers presented by CDIC! This time we speak with Nadia Doucoure, who originally hails from France but moved to Canada 7 years ago and is currently the receivers coach for the Carleton University football program. Tune in this season to these special edition episodes presented by CDIC.

Oct 22, 202130 min

Rise of the Boatmen

Pat Steinberg checks in with DJ after a full slate of Thanksgiving football.

Oct 13, 202117 minEp. 283

Path to stardom & road to recovery with Lucky Whitehead

2:00 – Three week 9 games that saved 3 seasons 7:45 – Who is the best team in the East? 13:00 – Can Winnipeg be stopped? 20:00 – Lucky Whitehead interview begins 20:30 – Injury update 21:00 – Trying to re-enter game against Winnipeg 23:00 – Timeline for recovery 24:30 – Emerging as a receiver in BC 25:45 – Comparable story to that of 2019 MOP Brandon Banks? 26:45 – Giving returners a chance at receiver 28:00 – The long road to landing with the Lions 30:00 – The Lions sale pitch in free agency 33...

Oct 05, 202140 minEp. 282

Truth & Reconciliation with Dane Evans

3:00 – Pat Steinberg’s mid-season player awards 5:00 – Is Willie Jefferson in the MOP conversation? 6:30 – Most Outstanding Canadian 8:00 – Coach of the Year frontrunner 10:45 – A week 8 thriller in BC 13:00 – Is McLeod Bethel-Thompson underappreciated? 16:30 – How nervous should the Alouettes be? 21:00 – Dane Evans interview start 22:00 – Emotional when injured in Toronto game 24:45 – Ticats starting to get healthy down the stretch 27:45 – Throwing a historic TD to Papi White 30:45 – Dane’s cus...

Sep 29, 202148 minEp. 281

How the West will be won with Pat Steinberg

Pat Steinberg tees up his new weekly segment where he and Donnovan cover the 3 biggest storylines in the CFL. This week, they all land out west where Calgary and Edmonton are shockingly at the bottom thanks to the surging BC Lions.

Sep 22, 202136 minEp. 280

Can the Bombers be stopped? With Sara Orlesky

What Grey Cup hangover? The Winnipeg Blue Bombers looked dominant in back-to-back weeks against the previously 1st place Riders. TSN's Sara Orlesky covers the Bombers closely and stops by to talk about that team and the league as a whole.

Sep 15, 202145 minEp. 279

Reeling in Rider Nation with Claire Hanna

We have CFL on TSN's Claire Hanna joining us from Regina this week to discuss the mood in Saskatchewan following a tough loss for the Riders at Mosaic last weekend. We also discuss the Stamps' tough road ahead out west and even mix in a few volleyball takes with our former member of Team Canada guest.

Sep 08, 202137 minEp. 278

It's Mark's Labour Day Weekend!

We're teeing up all the headlines around the CFL, including the great rivalries that encompass Mark's Labour Day Weekend with someone who's seen them all for a long time - Derek Taylor.

Sep 01, 202127 minEp. 277

Making sense of east and west with Brad Sinopoli

Recently retired Ottawa great Brad Sinopoli joins Donnovan this week to give his perspective on the 2021 season so far, as well as talk about the REDBLACKS .500 start ahead of their home opener this weekend.

Aug 25, 202134 minEp. 276

Quarterback Controversies with Farhan Lalji

The QB position is dominating headlines in the CFL, whether it be the Michael Reilly/Nathan Rourke situation in BC, questions around who will start in Hamilton and Toronto, or the 0-2 Alberta teams. To help us make sense of it all is the CFL on TSN's Farhan Lalji.

Aug 18, 202136 minEp. 275

Welcome back with Rod Black

Hello Canada! How good did that feel? We FINALLY welcomed our beloved league back last week, and this week on The Waggle we talk to a man who was in the building calling the action as we kicked off the 2021 season, CFL on TSN's Rod Black.

Aug 11, 202135 minEp. 274

Game Changers: Jo-Anne Polak

Our first episode of Game Changers presented by CDIC! We speak with Jo-Anne Polak, first ever female GM in a professional sports league in North America and joined by a special co-host by Kate McKenna. Tune in this season to these special edition episodes presented by CDIC.

Aug 03, 202145 min

Catching up with Courtney Stephen

Recently retired Canadian DB Courtney Stephen catches up with Donnovan to talk about leaving the game of football and how he can help players with his new role.

Jul 28, 202142 minEp. 272

Season speculations with Natey Adjei

Recently retired Canadian receiver Natey Adjei joins us this week to give his thoughts on camp and how the 2021 season may shake out.

Jul 21, 202148 minEp. 271

Previewing the Prairies: Saskatchewan & Winnipeg

We wrap up our team previews with help from Murray McCormick covering the Saskatchewan Roughriders, and Darrin Bauming discussing the defending Grey Cup champion Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Jul 14, 202142 minEp. 270

Alouettes & REDBLACKS preview

This week we look east as we preview the 2021 REDBLACKS and Alouettes, and to do so we get help from our friends Tim Baines in Ottawa and Joey Alfieri in Montreal.

Jul 07, 202145 minEp. 269

BC Lions preview + Betting on the CFL

The BC Lions have a new front office and coaching staff, but how will they fare on the field in 2021 against the ultra-competitive west division? Later, TSN's Dave Naylor discusses Bill C-218 that allows legal single game sports betting in Canada, and how it may impact the CFL.

Jun 30, 202135 minEp. 268

Argos & Ticats preview

We travel along the QEW this week as Don Landry previews the 2021 Toronto Argonauts, followed by Ticats Digital Host Louis Butko talking Tabbies.

Jun 23, 202141 minEp. 267

The path to kickoff with Commissioner Ambrosie

The CFL is coming back August 5th! To talk about how we got here, and what will happen between now and the start of the 2021 season we spoke to the CFL Commissioner himself.

Jun 15, 202120 minEp. 266
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