The 1st Half

This week on The 1st Half, Paul Desbaillets sits down with Nico Sansalone from Evangelista Sport who is also the sales director of the team division called Sannico Sports. They talk about the upcoming 40th anniversary of the stores existence, becoming a Juventus fan and supporting the Italian national team, the business side of his work, the World Cup coming to North America and much more. Paul talks with Stikki Peaches to preview upcoming events at the Burgundy Lion. Paul breaks down this week’s hot topics including, DAZN’s new deal for next year’s FIFA Club World Cup, the MLS final between the LA Galaxy and the New York Red Bull, AC Milan’s 125th anniversary kit, Canada’s men’s team being ranked 31st in the world, Chelsea vs Tottenham and Liverpool vs Everton. Tune into The 1st Half Culture Show every Friday at 6pm where you can expect the unexpected with weekly guests, deep dives into soccer's heart, its influence on pop culture, and the kind of banter only Paul can deliver.

This week on The 1st Half, Paul Desbaillets sits down with Sam Roberts, a Montreal based recording artist. They talk about Roberts releasing his first demo, The Inhuman Condition in 2002, that later became the best-selling independant EP in Canadian history. Since then, The Sam Roberts Band has released eight award winning albums, including several radio hits and tours worldwide. They talk about his favourite sports teams, why he became a Liverpool fan, and much more. Paul breaks down this week’s hot topics including, the MLS playoffs, Pep Guardiola staying with Manchester City and San Diego FC.Tune into The 1st Half Culture Show every Friday at 6pm where you can expect the unexpected with weekly guests, deep dives into soccer's heart, its influence on pop culture, and the kind of banter only Paul can deliver.

This week on The 1st Half, Paul Desbaillets sits down with L.Teez a Montreal based recording artist who blends Hip-Hop with hints of Jazz and R&B. They talk about L.Teez releasing his first album in 2022 with local indie label Indica Records, what his influences were growing up, playing at Montreal’s Jazz festival, Osheaga, opening up for Black Star and Earth, Wind and Fire, what made him become a fan of soccer, why he’s an Arsenal fan and much more. Paul breaks down this week’s hot topics including, the award ceremony including Rodri winning the Ballon D’Or, Mario Balotelli signing with Genoa and making a return to professional soccer, MLS playoffs heating up, Liverpool off to a hot start on the road and Manchester United finally sacking Erik Ten Hag after being on the hot seat for months. Tune into The 1st Half Culture Show every Friday at 6pm where you can expect the unexpected with weekly guests, deep dives into soccer's heart, its influence on pop culture, and the kind of banter only Paul can deliver.

This week on The 1st Half, Paul Desbaillets sits down with FLTK collective who are group of producers, artists and DJ’s who curate Latin experiences in Montreal and globally. He talks with members Stopnoxs and Bala, as they discuss their deep connection with soccer, what promoted them to starting their collective, how important community is to what they do how they want to expand the Latin experience. Former NHL center Steve Bégin joins as well, as they talk about a new project in the works that helps kids with learning disabilities. Paul also talks about the MLS playoffs, CF Montreal losing their play-in game and much more. The 1st Half Culture Show every Friday at 6pm where you can expect the unexpected with weekly guests, deep dives into soccer's heart, its influence on pop culture, and the kind of banter only Paul can deliver.

This week on The 1st Half, Paul Desbaillets sits down with Vanessa Di Tullio to talk about the Jason Di Tullio foundation, which was made to honor her late brother and has a fundraising event coming up. Paul also sits down with Benoît Gagnon who is a radio host, TV host, bar owner, driver in the Canadian Touring Car Championship and much more. They talk about how he got into the world of media, the shape of the industry now, how he developed a love for sports including soccer, his bar refusing the whole AC Milan team years ago and much more. Tune into The 1st Half Culture Show every Friday at 6pm where you can expect the unexpected with weekly guests, deep dives into soccer's heart, its influence on pop culture, and the kind of banter only Paul can deliver.

This week on The 1st Half, Paul Desbaillets sits down with Montreal Alouettes Linebacker Tyrell Richards as the talk about how he started playing football, his time in Syracuse, loving the city of Montreal, how he tackles each game with the Alouettes, why he became an Arsenal fan and much more. Paul breaks down this week’s hot topics including, Paul Pogba’s doping ban being reduced, Greece getting the upset victory against England and Lee Carsley potentially not being the manager for England when the 2026 World Cup rolls around. Tune into The 1st Half Culture Show every Friday at 6pm where you can expect the unexpected with weekly guests, deep dives into soccer's heart, its influence on pop culture, and the kind of banter only Paul can deliver.

This week on The 1st Half, Paul Desbaillets sits down with Joe Pillot who is the VP of operations of the Old Orchard Group as they talk about sports being a major part of his life, what made him fall in love with Plymouth Argyle F.C, how he started working in bars and realized the pros and cons of the industry, the great things he does in the community and much more. Paul breaks down this week’s hot topics including, Inter Miami winning the Supporters Shield, how the new Champions League format has been so far, big results in the Champions League as Real Madrid lose to Lille thanks to a goal by Jonathan David, Aston Villa beating Bayern Munich, Cole Palmer scoring 4 goals in the first half, Travis Scott dropping his soccer kits and Oasis coming to North America. Tune into The 1st Half Culture Show every Friday at 6pm where you can expect the unexpected with weekly guests, deep dives into soccer's heart, its influence on pop culture, and the kind of banter only Paul can deliver.