On Monday, November 11, the Hockey Hall of Fame held their induction night. Among the many speeches, one stood out. Jeremy Roenick gave a speech that had everyone, not just those in the venue itself, but all those watching on television and looking in on social media afterward as well, spellbound. He thanked people, apologized to people and told stories about his career. One poignant moment illustrated the moment when a player realizes that his career might be over before they want it to be. But, eventually, a call came from his 'angel', and he got to finish his career in northern California. Shawn and Howie also talk about the life and career of former great football coach John Robinson. Enjoy this spirited episode.

This was a great conversation between Howie and the host of Under Review on SiriusXM's NHL Network Channel about the 2024 World Series. Mick is NOT a fan of the Dodgers, but he felt the better team won. Both guys made some great points and the conversation was interesting and lively. At the end, they talked about what was wrong with the Boston Bruins. They also discussed the Habs and a little about the Senators as well. It was a fun conversation.

In this episode of The Sports Lunatics Show, Shawn and Howie talk about how the 2024 World Series unfolded, they discuss a conversation Howie had with SiriusXM host Mick Kern about that World Series and the futures of NHL coaches Jim Montgomery, Martin St. Louis and Mike Sullivan. It's a fun and spirited conversation and a great episode.

In this episode, Howie sits down with Shawn to talk about his latest book, The Consequences of Chance. It follows in the vein of his first two books, Crazy Days & Wild Nights and MORE Crazy Days & Wild Nights. This new book features stories on the exclusion of golfers of colour by the PGA and Augusta National, how the 1975 New York Islanders almost came back from two 0-3 deficits in consecutive series, how the Cincinnati Reds of the 1970s dynasty days ended, how 18-year-old Wayne Gretzky scored his first NHL goal, the story of the Montreal Expos' Dennis Martinez' 1991 perfect game and the emotion of John McDonald's Father's Day home run almost immediately following his father's funeral. There is more emotion in this book than in Howie's previous books and the boys discuss it in this episode of The Sports Lunatics Show.

Dodger great Fernando Valenzuela passed away on October 22, 2024 at the age of 63. On this episode of The Sports Lunatics Show, Shawn and Howie recount the life, the career and the legacy of the great left-hander. From his amazing 1981 season, to his stellar 1986 campaign, to his 1990 no-hitter, to his post-baseball life as the color analyst on the Dodgers' Spanish broadcasts. He touched fans everywhere with his talent, his determination and his heart. In 1981, he was the only man ever to win Rookie of the Year and the Cy Young Award. His brilliance was intensely evident between 1981 and 1986. Shawn incorporated a ton of amazing audio to enhance this show. The boys give Fernando the respect he deserved.

On October 16, 2024, All-Star CFL receiver Whit Tucker passed away. He was 83. Howie was a kid but he has memories of watching Tucker play in the 1960s. Tucker was part of the Ottawa Rough Riders' three-headed monster of quarterback Russ Jackson, halfback Ron Stewart and Tucker. That Riders' team went to four Grey Cups in the decade of the '60s, winning three of them. That night also saw some great players hit NHL milestones. Sidney Crosby notched point number 1600 and his Pittsburgh Penguins teammate Evgeni Malkin scored the 500th career goal. Meanwhile, Alex Ovechkin was collecting his 700th assist. That allowed him to join an elite club of players who scored 700 goals and assisted on 700 other goals.
Lastly, one of the Sports Lunatics, Howie Mooney, has put out his third book. The Consequences of Chance is a collection of seventeen stories that follow in the same vein as his first two books, Crazy Days & Wild Nights and MORE Crazy Days & Wild Nights. The boys talk about the book and how Howie got into writing and how he enjoys researching the stories he writes.

The morning that Pete Rose passed away, a giant in basketball also lost his life. Dikembe Mutombo was one of the greatest defensive players in NBA history. But as great as he was on the court, he was also great off the court in his philanthropic endeavours and just the way he carried himself with every person he met. Shawn and Howie discuss Mutombo's life and legacy as well as how the retirement of Vince Carter's jersey is going over in Toronto and also the passing of the great pitcher, Luis Tiant.

Pete Rose was one of the greatest players in baseball history. He collected more base hits than anyone else in the game's storied past. But he was a flawed individual. While manager of the Cincinnati Reds, and possibly while a player, he gambled on baseball. That's a stark contravention of Baseball's Rule 21, which states that Gambling on baseball is NOT allowed. In 1989, Rose, the game's 'Hit King' was banned from baseball and the Baseball Hall of Fame has kept his name off ballots ever since. In this edition of The Sports Lunatics, Shawn and Howie examine and discuss Pete's life and career. Shawn added some amazing audio to the conversation as well. At 40 minutes, it's well worth the listen.