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Returning from an ill-fated Mexican vacation in time to see the meaningless season finale, Dave rambles on about a horrential bout of gut sickness and hanging at a beach bar while the Canucks imploded. Wheelchaired and sedated, he arrived home to find the Nucks missing the playoffs, sending off Trevor Linden without a final win and shifting the team in unknown directions with impending free agents, unclear strategy, and unproven prospects and finally, Dave (comfy back in North Van) considers how the now-officially-official ownership might move forward before summoning Canucks heores of the future to step forth.

Download Sick in the Guts - Canucks Outsider hockey podcast #62 (.mp3, 50:26, 41MB)

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See also The Crazy Canucks

Thanks to Dan Funboy for kick ass analysis all season - some one give this guy a contract! and Album Art by Bread 

This episode dedicated to Tom "The Tickler" Larschied - Thanks for "bringing it" even when the players didn't (and he's a guy with a squirrelly gut i hear)

Music: Antonio Carlos Jobim/Astrud Gilberto/João Gilberto/Stan Getz (from Dedicated to Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vol. 1), Black Angels (live at SXSW 2008 + Young Men Dead), The Constantines (live at SXSW 2008), Bill Lenker (live in the Woodshop 2006), Grateful Dead Brokedown Palace (live at Tempe Arizona 1992), the Blackberry Bushes (from Moon Pie), unknown pipers and drummers (St. Patrick's Day parade, Vancouver 2007) 

Travel along to a record setting performance as Luongo breaks the Canucks all-time shut out record and Naslund ties Trevor Linden's all-time scoring mark while Dave rants about Alberta teams on HNIC, drama in Maple Leafs land, intermission concourse chat with JJ (of Canucks Hockey Blog and The Crazy Canucks) plus a mystery cameo guest, and rolls the audience fervor with chants of "MVP! while swilling strong winter ales.  Other topics includes: the changed (missing?) rafter banners, Burke's trade/cap proposal, schedule adjustments, Sergei Fedorov's role adjustment, Ryan Kesler's emergence as an agitator, Byron Ritchie finding a role, and an historical, oratory reading of the names of all 48 Canucks goaltenders since 1970.

Download Snow Day Shutout Streak Celebration - Canucks Outsider #59 (mp3, 34:06, 28MB)

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Music:

The Numbskulz

The Misery Whip 

The Black Angels

TTH (live)

{note: link forthcoming, ...}  

Just before OT in Game 2 versus the Ducks, Dave and Dan Funboy review the recent action including the pandemonium following the Game 7 victory over the Dallas Stars.  They talk about heroes - both new and vintage - stepping it up for playoff glory, plus outline key matchups against the Ducks and highlight noteworthy performances for and against the Stars. 

Finally, after the late night win, Dave recounts Cowan's heroics and drops in a few recent mainstream media appearences (CTV, CBC, CKNW + Dallas Stars podcast and Vancouver Courier). 

Download Roasting Ducks in Overtime - Canucks Outsider #53 (.mp3, 24:24, 45MB)

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photo to Megan Cole on Flickr - remixed by DaveO

Songs and Music by:

The Numbskulz "Roadtrip" & "PoDunk"

One Eyed Jacks "Drinking at Paul's" 

SilverHawk featuring Sam Densmore & John C. Densmore "Kalispell" from Westward
see also Mastan Music

Rambling Canuck "The Bunker"

Bread the Producer "Canucks Outsider Are Us"

Bill Janovitz "Echo Theme" from Here Comes a Regular

As Vancouver celebrates Cowan's emergence as a scoring force and the bra-legend is born, Dan Funboy and Dave talk about the streaking Canucks and face-offs, prospects, penalty killing and more while enjoying winter ales at the Cambie Inn.  Plus an idea from Darren Barefoot (featured on episode #27?) for a Google Map Mash-up of Canucks Pay Per View locations - possibly with reviews.

Download "Cup Crazy with Cowan at the Cambie - Canucks Outsider #50" (.mp3, 30:01, 20MB)

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During CBC's Hockey Day in Canada, Dan Funboy and Dr. O join Dave Thorvald to discuss the Canucks' recent success, All-star game voting formats, and Leafs fans, before enjoying the Canucks 6-1 win over the Toronto squad. They also reminise about old time hockey in Regina and the impact of NHL players on Canadian towns while enjoying the coverage from Nelson to Tigsnit.

Download Canucks Outsider podcast episode #47 (23:30, 22MB, .mp3)

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Music snippets from:

"New Years" from "Citrus" by Asobi Seksu
Friendly Fire Recordings Buy at iTunes Music Store

Randy Bachman Band "Prairie Town" (from live on KISW)

Oh Canada - recorded by DaveO at:

• Dalai Lama citizenship ceremony, GM Place, singer unknown, Summer 2006
• Canucks vs. Buffalo, GM Place 2005(?), Richard Loney (rules)
• Governor General official visit, Oslo Olympic flag ceremony, Vancouver City Hall, March 2006

Gather 'round while the whole batch of Crazy Nuckers rollick through 42 minutes of banter, served up tasty as TCC#14 - Five game streak high. 

During the winter of crazy storms, we - including Radio John, Miss Rebecca, J.J. Canuck and Alanah and Beyond (though she drops off, i still am on pace for the most disconnect +/- for the season.  What's that trophy called?) - enjoy the streak and check in on Rory, Burrows, Green, Linden, Luongo, and Naslund while i (DaveOutsider) also offer some lengthy discourse on the South East and North West divisions, building teams for the playoffs, Sedins scoring off the rush, World Junior tournament ... among other things i've forgotten.  oh yeah, we do some Canucks on the All-star team predictions.

Just roll on over to thecrazycanucks.com for more show notes and such or simply subscribe to the podcast for maximum handiness.

The Crazy Canucks cohorts gathered around the Skypey yulelog for a dose of recaps and banter on the lads' fortunes versus the Flames (beauty win), win vs Wild, (whew) and bad loss to the same Wild (dammit) shortly thereafter.  The result is 35 minutes .mp3 Canuck-itude called "TCC#12 - Not too wild about the Wild."

Fill your egg nog and come along with Alanah, who is now CanucksandBeyond (insert echo effect here), Rebecca who's living a Canuck 604 life, Radio John Zooming along and JJG who is the Canucks Hockey blogger.

Miscellania includes Burrows gift-giving, Wild boredom, Luongo and media spotlight,  Rory all-star campaign, Giants and Silvertips at the Coliseum, yadda dabba do ... and me dropping off line, disappearing mysteriously ...

Just after the dramatic OT win versus the Blues, DaveO catches up on a few recent games - and gives the low-down on the show for the benefit of new subscribers - while breaking down the clutch heroics. Plus more banter from Dan Funboy and Buddy Lance at the infamous Eastside Club tavern in Olympia, Washington.

Canucks Outsider #41 (30:43, 28MB .mp3)

Photo by Iwona Kellie

Topics include Crazy Canucks podcast, Linden's benching, too much Oilers, Naslund's heart and Salo's wrister with Dan Funboy and Buddy Lance plus talk about a few key 'Nucks and browse around the league while some reggae tunes flow behind.

Music:

Numbskulz - Snippet from "Darkside of You"

Download "New Years" (mp3) from "Citrus" by Asobi Seksu
Friendly Fire Recordings Buy at iTunes Music Store

DaveO's season kick-off roadtrip continues with Dan Funboy driving the bus at a busy tavern in Olympia, Washington.  Along with Buddy Lance and a noisy jukebox, they offer analysis of most every Canuck player and breakdown the first two wins vs. Detroit and Columbus.

Canucks Outsider #40 (31:08, .mp3)

 
Dan Funboy and Buddy Lance, Canucks and beverage enthusiasts 

Season Kickoff Roadtrip Part 1, Northside.  One and a third games into the young season, Dave Thorvald harnesses the choatic fury of Mark the Motivational Speaker and Greg the Unstable German to disect Vancouver fans, Trevor Linden's career and lawsuit, Penguins homebase, marketing the league's players, US TV coverage, local media hacks plus the usual assortment of daring predictions and witty banter.

Canucks Outsider #39 (30:04, .mp3)