The 1st Half

This week on The 1st Half, Paul Desbaillets sits down with Chef Paul Toussaint who was chosen as Chef of the Year in 2021 by Eater Montreal and was included in Canada’s 100 best in 2020. To talk about his upbringing in Haiti, the culture as a whole, a collaboration that led to the making of a new restaurant, 3 Pierres 1 Feu, his love for the Brazilian national team, his new project called Maison Du Jerk and much more. Paul breaks down this week’s hot topics including, David Beckham being knighted and the upsets that have been happening at the Club World 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!

This week on The 1st Half Culture Show, Paul Desbaillets sits down with Nir Guzinski, Actor, Comedian, Writer, and TikTok celeb to talk about what he’s been up to in the comedy world, how he got introduced to football, the current state of the acting world especially in Montreal, the growing complexity of Tik Tok and more. Paul breaks down this week’s hot topics including, the Club World Cup, and he is also joined by Canadian boxing legend Jean Pascal who previews his upcoming title fight against Michal Cieslak for the WBC Interim Crusieweight belt, the current state of boxing in Quebec 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 Skyler Mota the Co-Founder and President of Canadian Marketing Agency CRUEL, they talk about the difficulties of the marketing world, working on fashion shows at the Paris Fashion Week, helping to bring the Sports Illustrated Circuit Series to the Grand-Prix this weekend, being a massive Portugal supporter and them winning their 2nd Nations League trophy, being in Portugal for the 2004 Euro and much more. Paul breaks down this week’s hot topics including, Alphonso Davies and Christian Pulisic being at Stanley Cup Final games, the Club World Cup getting ready to kick off, with Inter Miami, Bayern Munich, Champions League winners PSG, LAFC, Atletico Madrid among many others. 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 Rocco Placentino the Technical Director of Saint-Laurent soccer club and former player for the Montreal Impact, Avellino, Teramo, Gubbio and much more. They talk about the semi-pro scene in Montreal, some of the players that have come through the program, being with France after they won the World Cup in 1998, the Julia Cianci Memorial Tournament, the Jason Di Tullio Foundation and much more. Paul breaks down this week’s hot topics including, Inter Milan vs PSG in the Champions League Final and Chelsea winning the Conference League.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 Marco and Fred who are apart of the Satay Brothers family which has become a staple restaurant in Montreal. Marco and Fred have worked with owners/founders Alex and Mat Winnicki for many years and they talk about how they got into the restaurant industry, how they found their way to Satay, how both of them developed a love for football growing up, the European clubs they support, being able to watch the 2010 World Cup final, and much more. Paul breaks down this week’s hot topics including, Tottenham beating Manchester United in the Europa League final to book their ticket to the Champions league and get their first title in 17 years and Fuego Fuego happening this weekend. 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 Emilio Zaga Mendez, who is the Senior Branding Manager for Evenko as they talk about what goes into putting events like Fuego Fuego together, what led him down the path to working at Evenko, what got him into football and why he’s an Arsenal fan, his uncle Nolberto Solano who played for Newcastle United and West Ham and several other clubs, his love for women’s sports and much more. Paul breaks down this week’s hot topics including, Bologna beating AC Milan to win the Copa Italia and getting a spot in European competition, Barcelona winning their 28th La Liga title, Chelsea getting a huge win against Manchester United and Newcastle getting a new crest 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 Comedian and GOAL Foundation Ambassador Kevin Lapierre as they talk about Kevin’s appearance on Occupation Double in South Africa where he won the Audience Favorite award, the new play that he’s been working on, some of his best and worst experiences doing comedy, potentially writing a script one day. Being in Rome to watch the Roma vs Sienna at the Stadio Olimpico and much more. Paul breaks down this week’s hot topics including, the Champions League final between Inter Milan and PSG, the Europa League final between Manchester United and Tottenham and the Conference League final between Chelsea and Real Betis. Gary Neville, and David Beckham completing a takeover of Salford City a 4th division team in English football. CF Montreal playing NYFC, Toronto vs DC United, Chelsea vs Newcastle and Liverpool vs Arsenal. 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 entrepreneur and ex footballer Daniel Pacella, as they talk about the program that Daniel created to help young athletes navigate the NCAA recruitment process, being a part of the CF Montreal youth academy, being recruited by the University of Vermont, the biggest game he’s been apart of, his new adventures in New Zealand and much more. Paul breaks down this week’s hot topics including, Montreal Roses FC playing their home opener in front of a sold out crowd tomorrow against Ottawa, Liverpool winning the Premier League title, Jason Kidd joining Everton’s ownership group, Carlo Ancelotti’s Brazil and Real Madrid saga, and the 2nd leg of the Champions League Semi-Final games between Arsenal/PSG and Inter/Barcelona. 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!