This week on The 1st Half Culture Show, Paul Desbaillets sits down with Chef Antonio Park, to talk about culinary career and how he transformed the restaurant scene with his farm to table techniques. As he dives deep into his culinary experiences around the world, Chef Park talks about cooking for athletes, his various restaurants, the 2026 World Cup, his love for Tottenham Hotspur and how Harry Kane’s image has been shaped over the years. Paul also talks to Amy Walsh to break down the NSL’s inaugural season, the Montreal Roses gearing up for their first game and the development of women’s soccer in Canada. Catch 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!

This week on The 1st Half Culture Show, Paul Desbaillets sits down with Evan Bush, Columbus Crew Goalkeeper, to talk about his 14-year career in the MLS, his arm injury, and the backstory of his soccer career. As he relives the best and worst memories of his time on the field, Evan talks about his experience playing for the Montreal Impact, and how he’s preparing for his career after football. Paul breaks down this week’s hot topics including Paul Pogba’s April Fools prank, Kevin De Bruyne leaving Manchester City after his contract ends this season, Inter Miami’s new rules for Messi’s bodyguard and Laurent Courtois getting fired as the Head Coach for CF Montreal. Catch 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!

This week on The 1st Half Culture Show, Paul Desbaillets sits down with Danny Marinelli Co-Founder of Marinelli Brothers Café, to talk about family, coffee culture, his love of Roma, the story that solidified his fandom of the club. what it takes to build a legacy in Montreal and constantly needing to reinvent yourself a midst so much competition Paul also talks to Patrice Bernier as they break down Mexico’s 2-0 win over Canada in the semi-finals of Nations League, what it means for Canada going forward, the Montreal Roses releasing their jersey’s and much more. 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!

This week on The 1st Half Culture Show, Paul Desbaillets sits down with two members of Darby Magazine, Tagwa Moyo the creative director and co-founder and Jason Kim the Editor of the magazine, as they talk about what made them gravitate towards soccer, what they aim to do with Darby, the stories they want to tell, how the culture of football in Canada will develop, the Club World Cup and the $1 billion being invested into the tournament as prize money with the winner getting $100 million and much more. Catch 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!

This week on The 1st Half Culture Show, Paul Desbaillets sits down with Annie Larouche the President of the Montreal Roses and former President of the Montreal Alliance, as they talk about the inaugural season for Roses FC, the details behind making sure things go well, surrounding herself with the right team and the similarities between the Alliance and the Roses. Paul breaks down this week’s hot topics including Samuel Piette signing a new contract with CF Montreal, the round of 16 Champions League games next week, PSG vs Liverpool, Atlético Madrid vs Real Madrid, Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen, the Europa league and Conference league knockout rounds and Bad Bunny investing into the USL. Catch 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!

This week on The 1st Half Culture Show, Paul Desbaillets sits down with CF Montreal and MLS Legend Patrice Bernier as they talk about banter on the football pitch, the intangibles of some of the greatest athletes, his experience with Alphonso Davies and Didier Drogba, what to expect from the upcoming MLS season, the high’s and low’s of his career and much more. Catch 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!

This week on The 1st Half Culture Show, Paul Desbaillets sits down with Kei Kamara, MLS legend who is 2nd on the MLS's all-time scoring list, being at the NBA All-Star weekend, how it is being a free agent, moving around to different teams and the impact that has while having a family, his favorite MLS goal, representing Sierra Leone at the 2026 World Cup and much more. Paul breaks down this week’s hot topics including, CF Montreal’s new jersey’s for the upcoming season, Chelsea losing to Brighton, Newcastle United vs Man City, Inter Milan vs Juventus and AC Milan vs Hellas Verona. Catch 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!

This week on The 1st Half Culture Show, Paul Desbaillets sits down with Felipe Arriagada-Nunez also known as Chien Champion. Felipe is a visual artist from Montreal who’s done designs for the Montreal Canadiens, Nike, Artur Beterbiev and much more. They talk about how Felipe began drawing at two years old, how he got his artist name, support from his family and friends, moving to Paris and the importance of community. Paul breaks down this week’s hot topics including the new managers in the MLS, some of the big transfers in the latest window including Kyle Walker, João Félix and Santiago Giménez joining AC Milan, Marcus Rashford joining Aston Villa, Arsenal making an offer for Ollie Watkins and Manchester United beating Leicester City in the FA Cup. Catch 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!