Show Notes
The Paris Olympics are on and we’re talking about all the boats and Illuminati horses that went down the Seine last night. Mark and Jem chat with Olympian Phylicia George and Poet Randell Adjei about The Gold Within--their beautiful spoken word piece that opened the Canadian coverage.
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C’est fini! Mark and Jem share their favourite moments from the Paris 2024 Olympics from Celine to Andre. They are joined by comedian Trixx who shares his thoughts on the games.
Canada stuns with gold in the mens 4x100m, and Mark and Jem discuss how Andre De Grasse has now tied Penny Oleksiak as Canada's most decorated Olympian. They also chat with taekwondo bronze medallist Skylar Park and catch up with Olympian Perdita Felician on trash talk and the stars of the games — women!
Track analyst Anson Henry discusses the 200m men's final — including Noah Lyle’s getting bronze before revealing he has COVID. Then Mark and Jem discuss the Olympic age gap about the oldest and youngest athletes. Plus, they talk to DJ Skratch Bastid about breaking in the Olympics.
Canada continues to shine in track and field with Alysha Newman adding a bronze in pole vault! Mark and Jem chat with Camryn Rogers about her gold in hammer throw. Then, they get reactions from rapper Haviah Mighty on Snoop Dogg and Flavor Flav.
Mark and Jem celebrate Camryn Roger’s historic gold in hammer throw, marking a Canadian sweep in hammer. Then they get reactions to the women's 200m final from track analyst Jasmine Todd. Plus, reggae star Mr. Vegas shares his take on the best Olympic moments so far — including a spectacular pole vault for the ages.