Conversations with a Rattlesnake

Theo Fleury and Kim Barthel in The Talktagon studio
with Andrew McCormack and Josh Burton

   Former NHL player Theo Fleury and his co-author Kim Barthel visited with the Sports Journalism students Tuesday. They’re on a cross-Canada book tour to promote Conversations with a Rattlesnake.
   Theo and Kim joined students Andrew McCormack and Josh Burton around the octagonal table for a special edition of The Talktagon.
   The Talktagon is is heard Friday at 2:30pm on 91X FM.
   You can also hear the podcast by clicking on this blog post to reveal the SoundCloud player - or go directly to SoundCloud to listen.

Colton Wiens is Alberta Bound

Austin McKay, Colton Wiens and Danny Wright in
The Talktagon studio at Loyalist College

Another Sports Journalism graduate is heading west to work in broadcasting.

            Colton Wiens, class of 2014, is the new radio anchor at YL Country and KOX-FM in Peace River, Alta.

            “I will be responsible for finding stories throughout the day and then I’ll be on-air for the afternoon and evening newscasts,” says Colton. “I also plan to do play-by-play for the Junior A hockey team.”

            Colton also will help run the station’s sports Website: www.PeaceCountrySports.com.

            Colton says he’s planning to get together to celebrate New Year’s Eve with Trevor Snell, another 2014 SPJN grad, who’s working at Q99 radio in Grande Prairie, Alberta.

Fleury of Activity

Kim Barthel and Theo Fleury in the Loyalist College
Digital Media Centre

Former NHL player Theo Fleury and his co-author Kim Barthel visited with the Sports Journalism students Tuesday. They’re on a cross-Canada book tour to promote Conversations with a Rattlesnake.

            Theo calls Kim “the Wayne Gretzky of therapy”. The book is, as its title suggests, a conversation between the two about healing and trauma.

            Theo and Kim were interviewed by Sports Journalism students Josh Burton and Andrew McCormack. The interview will be broadcast on Friday, Dec. 12, on The Talktagon.

            Theo and Kim are speaking at the Belleville Public Library Dec. 9 from 5 to 8 p.m.

Beliveau, Baseball and World Junior Hockey

The Talktagon starts with a  tribute to hockey great Jean Beliveau.  Josh Burton, Andrew McCormack, Kyle Venema and David Zammit also discuss the Blue Jays latest dealings and the upcoming World Junior Hockey Championship.

The Talktagon is is heard Friday at 2:30pm on 91X FM.
You can also hear the podcast by clicking on this blog post to reveal the SoundCloud player - or go directly to SoundCloud to listen.

Three Groups - Three Shows = 90 minutes of Sportstalk

Three extended versions of The Talktagon are ready for your enjoyment.

The extended version is a half hour of discussion with Loyalist Sports Journalism students. The show is part of their class work and provides students with an opportunity to give their viewpoint on the top sports stories of the day.

Click on this blog post to reveal the SoundCloud players for the three podcasts.

Group 1 - Allison Forbes, Adam Bradshaw, Kendall Vander Veen and David Zammitt


Group 2 - Harold Adigwe, Kyle Venema and Andrew McCormack


Group 3 - Ryan Buza, Muller Kalala and Josh Burton