TSN RADIO WORLD CUP SCHEDULE

World Cup 2026 Canada CTO Peter Montopoli on being a year away from Canada's 1st game, World Cup trophy coming to Ottawa, getting your hands on World Cup tickets and preparing stadiums for the tournament.

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!

Award-winning write Stephen Brunt joined Mitch Melnick, Jon Still and Luca Scott on Melnick in the Afternoon to talk about Canada beating Honduras 6-0 in Gold Cup, Jonathan David's growth on and off the pitch, early expectations for Canada at the 2026 World Cup and much more.

Award-winning writer Michael Farber joined Mitch Melnick, Jon Still and Luca Scott on Melnick in the Afternoon to talk about the Florida Panthers being one win away from back-to-back Stanley Cup titles, the goaltending issues in Edmonton, Canada getting ready for the Gold Cup, game 5 of the NBA finals and much more.

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 with Tom Pearce as they talk about his time playing for Wigan Athletic and Leeds United, how he became a Liverpool fan, playing for Everton Academy, differences between the MLS and the English league, some of the worst experiences of his young career, the best game he’s ever attended, his favorite food since being in Montreal. Paul breaks down this week’s hot topics including, PSG winning their first ever Champions League title against Inter Milan, what it means for Inter going forward, the bright future for PSG, Ange Postecoglou getting sacked by Tottenham and their young stars and the groups for the FIFA 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 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 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!