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The Sports Lunatics Show

The Sports Lunatics Show

By: Shawn Lavigne & Howie Mooney
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Shawn Lavigne, a longtime Toronto radio producer, and Howie Mooney, Ottawa television sports personality and author, discuss sports and sports history and delve into why what happened in the past is relevant today. Fun sports talk, lively interviews and always a good time.

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Episodes
  • June 2026 - Sports Lunatics - Shawn & Howie Talk 1993 Cup Final, the 2026 NBA Final, Raymond Berry & Rick Adelman
    Jun 4 2026

    On the heels of Howie's conversation with SiriusXM's Mick Kern in the previous show, Shawn and Howie talk about the 1993 Stanley Cup Final series between the Los Angeles Kings and Montreal Canadiens and the pivotal role played by an illegal stick penalty to the Kings' Marty McSorley. They also discuss the 2026 NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks and the meeting of a couple of the game's great personalities, Victor Wembanyama and Jalen Brunson. The boys also remember the great receiver and coach, Raymond Berry and former NBA player and coach, Rick Adelman. In between all that, Shawn managed to get a little tribute to Doug Flutie in there.

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    29 mins
  • June 2026 - Sports Lunatics - Remembering Dennis Hull and Looking Back at 1993 w/Mick Kern
    Jun 3 2026

    In this episode, Mick Kern joins Howie to talk about the life and career of the late Dennis Hull, who passed away on May 30 at the age of 81. He played most of his career for the Chicago Black Hawks but spent his last season in the league with the Detroit Red Wings. He was a member of Team Canada in 1972 as well. Then, the two talk about the last time a Canadian team won the Stanley Cup which was 1993. You always know that when Mick joins the show, it's going to be lively and this was no exception.

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    37 mins
  • May 2026 - Sports Lunatics - Claude Lemieux Dies
    May 28 2026

    On May 28, 2026, the world learned that Claude Lemieux, who just three days earlier, had participated in the opening ceremony at the Bell Centre before a Montreal Canadiens' playoff game, had died at the age of 60. That afternoon, as they were still processing the news, Shawn and Howie recorded this episode with their thoughts and remembrances of Lemieux.

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    31 mins
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