Leaf Talk International
36 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago -This is a podcast about The Toronto Maple Leafs. It's a passion for those in Toronto. But it's also a passion for many outside the 416, and this show is all Maple Leafs but with an International Twist. The hosts - Skip and Stu - reside in Bangkok and Tokyo and are spreading the word about ice hockey across Asia. Look for special on-the-street interviews and international correspondents that provide a take on ice hockey and the Maple Leafs that you have never heard before. This ain't Sportsnet. This is Leaf Talk International. Subscribe and Tune in to a new broadcast every Monday to hear the wackiest take on the Leafs week that was. Email us with comments, questions or thoughts and we'll try and add them to the show. Hit us up at [email protected] anytime, no matter where in the world you are!!
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Episodes
LTI Season 1 - Episode 35 - It Ain't Over 'till it's....ah f**k it
August 11, 2020 03:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBSo this is it. This is how another sad Toronto Maple Leafs Season ends. I can't even bother to write a full writeup. If this team puts in efforts like that, then why the hell should we put in a big effort to follow them. Man oh man. Stop me if you've heard this one before but.....there's always next year. The story of our lives. F**k
LTI Season 1 - Episode 34 - Will the miracle comeback be a turning point?
August 08, 2020 08:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBThis podcast episode is recorded on a very sweet day. The day the beloved Toronto Maple Leafs came back from 3-0 deficit with less than 4 minutes left to play. Listen as Skip and Stu relive the emotion of the game and discuss what could be a turning point for the Leafs.
LTI Season 1 - Episode 33 - A Complete Game Full of Compete
August 06, 2020 01:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MBWell, it has happened. After an abysmal Game 1, the Leafs circled their wagons and played perhaps their most complete 60 minutes in years. At just the right time. In this podcast episode, Skip and Stu will discuss games 1 + 2 of the Columbus play-in series. Tune in, and then write us with your thoughts on anything Leaf related at [email protected]. Cheers!
LTI Season 1 - Episode 32 - We're Baaaaaaaaack
July 29, 2020 15:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBClear the track, LTI is back. If we didn't see it with our own eyes we wouldn't believe it but we have hockey again ladies and gentlemen. And Skip and Stu pick up the podcast to deliver you the goods on all things Toronto Maple Leafs. Give it a listen, then drop us a line at [email protected] and let us know who YOU think will be the star for the Leafs in the first series against Columbus.
LTI Season 1 - Episode 31 - The Last Episode....For Now
May 28, 2020 00:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBIs this is the last episode of LTI? Well, it is for now. With no hockey, Skip and Stu will be signing off for a hiatus until further notice (from the NHL!). We appreciate everyone who has listened to this podcast and hope that if you have taken any enjoyment out of it you drop us a line at [email protected] and let us know you're out there! Much love from Tokyo and Bangkok! Go Leafs Go!
LTI Season 1 - Episode 30 - 24 Team Playoff?
May 20, 2020 00:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBThis week Skip and Stu discuss the potential 24 team playoff format, and other things. Give a listen and then write the show at [email protected] and let us know if you think the season will produce a cup champion, or if this will be a lost season. Cheers.
LTI Season 1 - Episode 29 - Some Actual Hockey Talk
May 13, 2020 05:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBAs the world sits and waits for life to resume, Skip and Stu keep on chugging along. In this episode, they actually bring some hockey talk to the table. Give it a listen, and then write the show at [email protected] and let them know you're out there! Stay safe everyone!
LTI Season 1 - Episode 28 - Pancers Has Meat
April 27, 2020 14:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBHockey may have stopped, but Skip and Stu keep on going. Take a listen to this week's episode and please write us at [email protected] and let us know the answer to our final question.....
LTI Season 1 - Episode 27 - Still Not Talkin' About Hockey!
April 21, 2020 14:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBEpisode 27, where we should be reliving the first 5 or 6 games of an epic playoff series against Tampa. But alas, there's still no hockey. That won't stop Skip and Stu though. Continuing to broadcast every week from Tokyo, Japan and Koh Samui, Thailand....tune in and listen to what they talk about this week. And don't forget to write at [email protected] and PLEASE let us know you're out there and still listening!
LTI Season 1 - Episode 26 - Justin Bieber?
April 14, 2020 13:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBIn an effort to stay sane, Skip and Stu continue their journey through this oddest of Toronto Maple Leaf seasons in this week's podcast. Give it a listen and then let us know what you'd like us to talk about next week by emailing us at [email protected]. In the meantime, stay safe out there.
LTI Season 1 - Episode 25 - Locked Down and Trapped with NO HOCKEY
April 08, 2020 02:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBIn this episode, Skip and Stu just keep the train rolling. Recording this podcast about the Toronto Maple Leafs is helping to keep us sane!! Listen and share why don't you? And please write us at [email protected] and let us know you're out there!
LTI Season 1 - Episode 24 - Whoa....2-4 eh?
March 31, 2020 11:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBThe 2-4 episode should be happier than this. The Leaf Talk International Podcast talks hockey this week! What on earth could you mean?!? Tune in and find out for yourselves!
LTI Season 1 - Episode 23 - Life Without Hockey Sucks.
March 24, 2020 13:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBThis is the first full week without Maple Leaf hockey. The damn coronavirus has taken over the world. Sad, lame, horrible. As we wait for our world to display some semblance of normalcy, Stu and Skip continue to record a weekly podcast. As long as you listen....we'll record. Email us at [email protected] and let us know what you'd like to hear us talk about in the coming weeks. And please take care of each other out there. We are all in this together.
LTI Season 1 - Episode 22 - Hello Morgan, Goodbye Hockey
March 16, 2020 09:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MBIn perhaps the strangest week in the history of the NHL, and the strangest week on earth in modern times, the sports world has ground to a halt. Skip and Stu discuss the final Leaf game that was, the state of things under the coronavirus reality we are all living, and where things could go from here. Please write to us at [email protected] and let us know if you'd like us to continue releasing weekly episodes and if so, what would like to hear us talk about? All suggestions ...
LTI Season 1 - Episode 21 - California Suckin'
March 10, 2020 12:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBWell, the ups and downs this season are back to the downs. With a chance to grab firm hold of a playoff spot the lads manage to get 1 point in the California trip. Piss poor. Skip and Stu will voice the frustration all Leaf fans feel this week. Skip also continues coverage of the SHL (Siam Hockey League). The championship is set and on March 14 at 7:15pm Bangkok time will be broadcast live on Facebook under the handle @thailandtv.tv so check it out! 1
LTI Season 1 - Episode 20 - Happy Days!
March 03, 2020 02:00 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MBBeing a Leaf fan may not be easy....but is sure is fun! After a humiliating week the boys bounce back and reel off 3 straight wins. Skip and Stu review each game, with some commentary by Swearin' Scott. Also in this episode Skip covers the Siam Hockey League as their playoffs get underway. Special guest Scotty, the Godfather of hockey in Thailand, joins Skip to chat all things SHL. Join us, tell your friends, and enjoy this week's episode. Remember to email us at leaftalkinternational@...
LTI Season 1 - Episode 19 - Worst. Loss. Ever.
February 23, 2020 16:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBIt's never easy being a Leafs fan, but this week it's downright excruciating. Stu and Skip dissect the back-to-back vs. Pittsburgh and then delve into what very well be the worst loss in the history of the sport. We lost to a tired team, while playing at home, and they had our zamboni driver in net, who only has one kidney. It sounds unbelievable, but sadly it is true. Join us as we continue to be the conscience of this unconscionable team. And tell your friends....if you dare.
LTI Season 1 - Episode 18 - Win One, Lose One
February 18, 2020 03:00 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MBIn this episode, Swearin' Scott joins Skip and Stu live! We review the 4 Maple Leafs games that took place this week, ending with the dreadful loss to Buffalo. Also, the listener email bag was full this week and we get to all of that so tune in, and tell your friends.
LTI Season 1 - Episode 17 - Soupy and Clifford on Board
February 09, 2020 14:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MBThe season marches on, and Kyle Dubas finally pulls the trigger an acquires backup goalie Jack Campbell. Skip and Stu dissect this trade, and get into the week's games that were. Why can't this team hold a 3rd period lead any more?? Listen in, and hear what we have to say. Don't forget to email us at [email protected] and tell us what you think.....will the Leafs make the playoffs??
LTI Season 1 - Episode 16 - Super Bowl Sunday
February 02, 2020 09:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBWith the all-star break done, the Leafs enter the home stretch in a horse race for a playoff spot. With nothing guaranteed, they need to come out strong and keep the train rolling along. Skip and Stu go over the first 3 games back, vs. Nashville, Dallas, and Ottawa. Have a listen and write us at [email protected] and let us know if you think the Boys in Blue are gonna make the playoffs or not.
LTI Season 1 - Episode 15 - Special Historical Report from The Gardens
January 26, 2020 03:00 - 12 minutes - 8.87 MBIt's the all-star and there's no Leaf games to talk about. So Skip and Stu are taking the week off but don't fret, because we're delivering you a very special piece of archive footage during this Leaf Talk International 'bye week'. We will take you all the way back to the last game ever played at The Maple Leaf Gardens. LTI has gained exclusive access to perhaps the only on-the-street account of what went on that night....one of the biggest nights in Toronto's history. So give a listen ...
LTI Season 1 - Episode 14 - Danes on Danishes, Timmy's in Bangkok, and the Sputtering Leafs
January 20, 2020 10:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBIn the last episode before the All-Star break, Stu and Skip provide some hard hitting journalism as they answer the burning question from last week's episode....do Danish people really eat a lot of Danishes? Meanwhile, Skip is on the scene as Tim Horton's opens their first ever outpost in Thailand. The Toronto Maple Leafs limp and sputter into the break and now find themselves on the outside of the playoff seeds. Ouch. Enjoy this episode and see you after the break!
LTI Season 1 - Episode 13 - Back On The Bubble
January 13, 2020 13:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MBWell it wasn't a great week for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Skip and Stu dissect the week that was, and look at how the team is now back on the bubble and fighting for a playoff position. To lighten things up, Stu has another great interview with The Italian Chef, and Swearin' Scott from Samui reports as to why the glass is actually half full. Join us as we ride the roller coaster all season long. And please, for the love of god, would you email us at [email protected] and tel...
LTI Season 1 - Episode 12 - Happy New Year!!
January 05, 2020 13:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBSkip and Stu return with the first episode of 2020. The first episode in what will be perhaps the greatest decade in most Leaf fans' lifetimes. We've turned a new Leaf under Keefe and the Toronto Maple Leafs are rolling! In this episode, Stu returns safely from the brush fires in Australia and brings 2 great interviews. If you want to hear some words of wisdom, wait to you hear the interview with Irish Pat! Excitement is at a high as the roller coaster of a season continues. Join hosts...
LTI Season 1 - Episode 11 - A Good Road Trip For The Leafs, and Skip Goes to Nepal
December 16, 2019 07:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBThe Leafs did what they needed to do on the West Coast Road Trip through Canada. Picked up 3 out or 4 wins to keep the early playoff hopes alive. Meanwhile, Skip was on the road in Nepal and searches for Morgan Rielly in the Himalayas. Stu provides great insight into the week that was in Leafland. All in all, a great episode so sit back, enjoy and share with your friends. As always, emaiil us at [email protected] with ANY comments, funny stories, audio clips of you after a...
LTI Season 1 - Episode 11 - A Good Road Trip For The Leafs, and Skip
December 16, 2019 07:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBThe Leafs did what they needed to do on the West Coast Road Trip through Canada. Picked up 3 out or 4 wins to keep the early playoff hopes alive. Meanwhile, Skip was on the road in Nepal and searches for Morgan Rielly in the Himalayas. Stu provides great insight into the week that was in Leafland. All in all, a great episode so sit back, enjoy and share with your friends. As always, emaiil us at [email protected] with ANY comments, funny stories, audio clips of you after a...
LTI Season 1 - Episode 10 - A (Humboldt) Bronco in Bangkok
December 05, 2019 10:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBIn this very special episode, Skip goes on location as Ryan Straschnitzki drops the puck at the Siam Hockey League in Bangkok. Meanwhile, Stu's talking hockey with a random Japanese salary-man in a Tokyo Izakaya. Swearin' Scott from Samui weighs in with his thoughts on the current week in Leafland. And the 2 dismal games against Philly and Colorado are reviewed....ugh. Join us won't you? And please drop us a line at [email protected] with your thoughts. Right now we're se...
LTI Season 1 - Episode 09 - 2 Out Of 3 Ain't Bad
December 02, 2019 04:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MBA slightly hungover and tired Skip and Stu discuss a week where the Maple Leafs won 2 out of 3 games. They also run through the Bill Peters firing. And The Italian Chef Returns!
LTI Season 1 - Episode 08 - Hail to the Keefe!
November 24, 2019 11:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MBWhat a week in Leafland! As called for just last week on Leaf Talk International, Mike Babcock is fired and Sheldon Keefe is named coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs. So how did the team respond? Perfectly! In this week's episode, Skip and Stu can't contain their excitement for their new move, and let out some pent up frustration about Babcock. The season has officially begun. Don't forget to email us at [email protected] with any comments, thoughts or suggestions on how to...
LTI Season 1 - Episode 07 - Babcock's Gotta Go
November 17, 2019 11:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBThis is a sad, depressing episode. Skip and Stu give their unfiltered thoughts on the firing of Don Cherry. They also discuss what could be the worst week for The Toronto Maple Leafs in the Auston Matthews era. Does Mike Babcock have to go? Email us your thoughts at [email protected] and we'll read your opinion on next week's episode.
LTI Season 1 - Episode 06 - Guests Galore
November 10, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBThis week's episode is ram jammed with guests. Skip interviews Shawn from Osaka, a Canadian living abroad for the past 20 years who has found a hockey league in Osaka and is here to tell LTI all about it. Swearin' Scott checks in with his usual Leaf wisdom and Stu goes deep on The Italian Chef. Wait, that didn't sound right. Oh yeah, and there's a whole lotta Leaf talk as well!! Enjoy!
LTI Season 1 - Episode 05 - Getting Points the Hard Way
November 03, 2019 23:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBA slow week for the Toronto Maple Leafs, but a busy week for Leaf Talk International. Skip and Stu get into listener emails, play the first half of an interview with Shawn from Osaka and offer up a very insightful discussion with The Italian Chef. All of this mixed in with reviews of the 2 hockey games played this week. Don't forget to email the show at [email protected] and let us know you're out there and share any thoughts you'd like us to incorporate into future episodes...
LTI Season 1 - Episode 04 - The Sky is Falling
October 27, 2019 15:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBWith the first month of the Toronto Maple Leafs season almost in the books, Skip and Stu discuss some concerning trends in their play. Is the sky really falling, or should the parade plans remain the focus? Listen and find out. Remember to email the show at [email protected] with your comments or thoughts and we'll read them on a future broadcast.
LTI Season 1 - Episode 03 - We Beat Boston!
October 20, 2019 10:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBSkip and Stu review the Leafs' 3rd week of the season. We beat Boston. 'nuff said.
LTI Season 1 - Episode 02 - Typhoon Ilya
October 13, 2019 14:00 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MBWeek 2 of the season is in the books, and an up and down week it was for the Maple Leafs. Kind of like the weather in Japan with a Typhoon rolling through. In this episode, Skip and Stu interview an Italian expat living in Tokyo and welcome the show's first ever guest - Adam. This episode also marks the first ever contribution from Scotty on Samui who left some candid thoughts on the games vs. St. Louis and Detroit. Don't forget to email [email protected] with your thought...
LTI Season 1 - Episode 01 - The Cup Season Begins!
October 06, 2019 12:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBThis is the first ever episode of Leafs Talk International. In this episode, Skip and Stu run through a recap of the week that was in Leafland, although the conversation may veer off course once or twice. Coming at you from Tokyo and Bangkok, this show offers a new international viewpoint of The Toronto Maple Leafs. Tune in, enjoy, and be kind. It's our first one. We promise they'll get better each week!!