Podcasts by Give & Go Vikes
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Your hosts, Liam McDonough and Tyler Lowey, will bring you closer to the action with exclusive content from our current and former Vikes athletes. Road trip stories, training regimes and game day rituals - we've got it all with episodes from your favourite athletes coming weekly.
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'Sugar' Shane Gayton from 2020-12-07T15:00
On this episode of Give & Go Vikes, we're switching it up and plucking our guest from the stands! 'Sugar' Shane Gayton is a legendary fan and friendly face with the Vikes, and we were deligh...
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Padric McKervill & Jack Savage from 2020-11-30T15:00
On this episode of Give & Go Vikes, we swim some lengths of the pool with Padric McKervill and Jack Savage from Men's Swimming. Padric and Jack ran back the last few years of their time in t...
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Calli McMillan & Ashlyn Day from 2020-11-23T15:00
On this episode of Give & Go Vikes, we slash and cut on the hardwood with Calli McMillan and Ashlyn Day from Women's Basketball. These two highly requested guests took us through a day in th...
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Tayler Bailey & Regan Casey from 2020-11-16T15:00
On this episode of Give & Go Vikes, we dodge some tackles and slide through the mud with Tayler Bailey and Regan Casey from Women's Rugby. This was a highly hyped episode by their teammates,...
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Eliza-Jane Kitchen & Maggie Hemphill from 2020-11-09T15:00
On this episode of Give & Go Vikes, we jump back in the boats and float on with our friends from Women's Rowing, Eliza Kitchen and Maggie Hemphill. These two are in full training and school ...
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Carlos Costa from 2020-11-02T15:00
On this episode of Give & Go Vikes, we chat with our friend from the Men's Basketball Team, Carlos Costa. Carlos grew up as a young hooper in Brazil, then moved to the States to play at a ju...
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Puck Louwes from 2020-10-26T14:00
On this episode of Give & Go Vikes we chat with fan favourite from Women's Soccer, Puck Louwes! Puck operated between the goal posts for the Vikes for 5 years, and also had her hands full co...
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Rees Goertzen & Matteo Ventura from 2020-10-19T15:35:30
On this episode of Give & Go Vikes, we knee-slide through some footy talk with Rees Goertzen & Matteo Ventura from Men's Soccer. It was great to chat with these two about their growth th...
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Josh Kozelj from 2020-10-12T14:00
On this episode of Give & Go Vikes, we host Men's XC & Track student-athlete and fellow podcaster, Josh Kozelj. This past year, Josh was the recipient of the U SPORTS Correspondent of th...
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Chloe Hewitt & Georgia Ginther from 2020-10-05T14:00
On this episode of Give & Go Vikes, we host Chloe Hewitt and Georgia Ginther. This is our inaugural episode with the Women's side of the Cross Country and Track team, and they definitely bro...
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Brynn & Bruce Tomie from 2020-09-28T14:00
Episode 20! Where has the time gone!? On this special episode, we bring back a couple alumni from the Vikes Golf Team. Brynn and Bruce Tomie, another all star pair of siblings, used to run the t...
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Sasha Guedes & Brooke Bazian from 2020-09-21T14:00
On this episode of Give & Go Vikes, we speak with Sasha Guedes & Brooke Bazian from the Women's Rugby program. Both Sasha & Brooke grew up off the island, so we get into the draw of ...
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Grant Sitton Pt. 2 from 2020-09-14T14:00
The man so nice, we had to have him on TWICE. Grant Sitton, alumni of the Men's Basketball program, is back on the podcast and we couldn't be happier. In part 1, Grant shed some light on his ear...
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Larissa McKinlay from 2020-09-07T14:00
This episode needs barely any description. Larissa McKinlay, a dear friend of the show and former Vikes Women's Rowing Captain, solidified to us why she is one of the most likable athletes to sp...
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James O'Neill & Mostyn Findlay from 2020-08-31T14:00
On this episode of Give & Go Vikes, we chat with a couple lads from Vikes Men's Rugby that are proud owners of some gold hardware. James O'Neill and Mostyn Findlay are two of the hardworking...
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Alec Stapff & Travis Gronsdahl from 2020-08-24T14:00
On this episode of Give & Go Vikes, we catch up with a couple big lads from the Men's Rowing Team. Alec Stapff and Travis Gronsdahl have competed on the biggest stages in rowing for the Vikes, and ...
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Anna Mollenhauer & Ashton Aumen from 2020-08-17T14:00
On this episode of Give & Go Vikes, we hit the turf with Anna Mollenhauer & Ashton Aumen from Women's Field Hockey. These two powerhouses are coming off back to back U SPORTS National Ch...
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Danielle Hanus from 2020-08-10T14:00
On this episode of Give & Go Vikes, we get the opportunity to hang out with Vikes Swimming phenom, Danielle Hanus. When Danielle isn't training in the pool and making waves in the Canadian s...
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Amira Giannattasio & Marissa Dheensaw from 2020-08-03T14:00
On this episode of Give & Go Vikes we're back to the hardwood. Vikes legendary scoring phenom, Amira Giannattasio is joined by hometown favourite and close pal, Marissa Dheensaw. These two w...
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Vaughn Taylor & Sajjan Sarai from 2020-07-27T14:00
On this episode of the podcast, we sat down with Vaughn Taylor and Sajjan Sarai from the Men's Cross-Country and Track team. These two speed racers brought the heat and really let their personal...
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Nate Hirayama & Doug Tate Pt. 2 from 2020-07-20T14:00
On this episode of Give & Go Vikes, we bring back Nate Hirayama & Doug Tate for part 2. With so much to talk about, we felt it was an easy decision to have these two friends of the show ...
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Andrea Farmer & Ethan Phillips from 2020-07-13T14:00
On this episode of Give & Go Vikes, Liam and Tyler jump into the pool (well.. figuratively). We chat with merman, Ethan Phillips, and mermaid, Andrea Farmer about student-athlete life on the...
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Shim's Ride with Mathew Szymanowski & Sam Horn from 2020-07-09T15:40:27
On this special bonus episode of Give & Go Vikes, we chat with Mathew "Shim" Szymanowski & Sam Horn. Last summer, Shim suffered a severe spinal cord injury in a cycling accident where he...
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Grant Sitton from 2020-07-06T14:00
On this episode of Give & Go Vikes, we speak with the man they call Grantula. Vikes Basketball alum and current pro, Grant Sitton, gives us the low down on: his early days hooping i...
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Kiara Kilbey & Kara Skirzyk from 2020-06-29T14:00
On this episode of Give & Go Vikes, we've got a rookie and a vet from the Vikes Women's Soccer team. Kiara Kilbey and Kara Skirzyk run it back with us as we talk about: overcoming an injury-...
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Kathleen Leahy from 2020-06-22T14:00
On this episode of Give & Go Vikes, we bring on Kathleen Leahy, Vikes Field Hockey alum and current Field Hockey Canada athlete. Kat gives us the inside scoop on: choosing between the Vikes ...
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Patrick Keane from 2020-06-15T14:00
On this episode of the show, we have the pleasure of chatting with Patrick Keane. Pat rows in the men's lightweight double with Rowing Canada Aviron and has his eyes set on the 2021 Summer Olymp...
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Max & Melanie Murchison from 2020-06-09T14:26:32
On this episode of the podcast, we chat with a Vikes sibling duo that's dominating bunkers and recording mooses on their scorecards. Max and Melanie Murchison from the Vikes Golf Team give us th...
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Isaac Koch from 2020-06-01T14:00
On this episode of the podcast we've got the Vikes Men's Soccer golden boy, and no, we don't mean Bruce Wilson. Reigning Canada West Player of the Year, Isaac Koch, hangs out with us as we talk ...
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10 Hot Takes from The Last Dance from 2020-05-27T14:00
On this special bonus episode of Give & Go Vikes, Liam and Tyler recap the Michael Jordan documentary taking the world by storm, The Last Dance. Listen in, as we go back and...
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Becca Frangos from 2020-05-25T14:42:27
On this episode we chat with Becca Frangos, one of the top Canadian climbers on the sport climbing circuit. Becca gave us great insight into what it's like competing in a sport that is rapidly g...
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Nate Hirayama & Doug Tate from 2020-05-19T14:59:49
In this episode, we dive into the world of rugby with Nate Hirayama and Doug Tate. Listen in, as we talk about: the early days in their careers (6:50), developing players at the university &...
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Welcome to Give & Go Vikes! from 2020-05-15T17:59:11
Curious what's in store for Give & Go Vikes? Listen in and we'll give you the rundown!
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