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This week on The 1st Half Culture Show, Paul Desbaillets sits down with Massimo Lecas as they talk about what prompted Massimo to get into the food industry, the latest restaurants that he’s opened up and the upcoming projects they have in mind, the state of the restaurant industry now, supporting Juventus, being at the Champions League Final between Barcelona and Juventus in 2015, his connections with CF Montreal much more. Paul breaks down this week’s hot topics including, Ted Lasso season 4 being announced, Manchester United having plans to make the biggest stadium in the UK, Arsenal vs Chelsea, Newcastle playing Liverpool in the Carabao Cup Final, Newcastle announcing new stadium plans, the quarter-finals of the Champions League and the World Cup Qualifiers.The 1st Half Culture Show every Friday at 6 pm on TSN 690 Montreal, where soccer meets pop culture. With weekly guests, bold takes, and Paul’s signature wit, it’s the ultimate mix of football, culture, and conversation you didn’t know you needed!

Two-time Grey Cup Champion and former CFL placekicker, Christopher Milo joins Mitch Melnick, Jon Still and Andie Bennett on Melnick in the Afternoon to talk about how he got into football growing up, winning the Vanier Cup, winning two Grey Cups with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Ottawa Redblacks and much more.

Three-time Stanley Cup winner Aaron Ward joins Mitch Melnick, Conor McKenna, Sean Campbell, Jon Still and Andie Bennett on Melnick in the Afternoon, to talk about what the Hurricanes need to do differently to keep star players in the future, the type of game the Montreal Canadiens need to play against the Florida Panthers and much more.

Canadian Soccer Hall of Famer Amy Walsh + Noel Butler join Melnick in the Afternoon live at Hurley's. They talk about CF Montreal getting off to a slow start, the injuries already being a problem early on for the team, the significance of the Montreal Roses FC and what it means for women's soccer and sports.

The Athletic's Arpon Basu and Radio-Canada's Marc Antoine Godin join Mitch Melnick, Jon Still and Andie Bennett on Melnick in the Afternoon, to talk about their podcast together and how it came about, where the Canadiens are at this season, Nick Suzuki's captaincy and much more.

Hockey analyst Pierre McGuire on the set play in OT that the Kraken used to beat the Habs and what exactly has clicked for Juraj Slafkovsky of late

Former NHL defenceman Aaron Ward on the Habs OT loss to the Kraken and how the Habs were able to flip the switch and draw themselves into the game after a lackluster start

Senior writer at The Athletic Arpon Basu on the Habs difficulty with secondary scoring and the curious case of Patrik Laine and why his risk/reward assessment is something his coach would like to see improve

RDS analyst Bruno Gervais on the Habs loss to the Kraken, how communication with the goalie could be improved and what the Habs have to work on following the loss

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of the Habs 5-4 loss to the Seattle Kraken