1st Half with guest - Grant Needham

This week on The 1st Half Culture Show, Paul Desbaillets sits down with former striker for Canada, the Montreal Impact, FC Supra and others Grant Needham. They talk about him being born in Liverpool, his upbringing in football, the contrast of football today and 40 years ago, being drafted 1st over…

1st Half with guest - Daniel Scocco

This week on The First Half Culture Show, Paul Desbaillets welcomes Daniel Scocco to talk about the music scene in the city, starting a business at a young age, the importance of DJs in the modern era, their Montréal roots and their connection to football culture. Plus: the Manchester City verdict,…

1st Half with guest - Marco Masucci

This week on The 1st Half Culture Show, Paul Desbaillets sits down with Marco Masucci, the President and Managing partner of RES Donna Roma a professional women’s football club in Rome competing in Serie B. Together, they’ll dive into, his coaching career including Saint Lucia’s National Team and C…

1st Half with guest - Antoine Tava

This week on The 1st Half Culture Show, Paul Desbaillets sits down with Montreal multidisciplinary artist Antoine Tava, as they talk about how he got into the world of art and being a creator, using his art as a way to tell stories, what prompted him to create Ludo Fox, how he combines that with th…

1st Half with guest - Franco Lipari

This week on The 1st Half Culture Show, Paul Desbaillets sits down with Franco Lipari who is the CEO and co-founder of Soccer iQ, which helps youth footballers develop their skills with cutting-edge technology and coaching. They talk about what inspired the creation of Soccer iQ, the first training…

1st Half with guest - Tanya Boychuk

This week on The 1st Half Culture Show, Paul Desbaillets sits down with Tanya Boychuk, co-captain of the Montreal Roses. Together, they’ll dive into how she began playing soccer in Edmonton, joining the Ukrainian women’s national team and the value of the NSL. Paul breaks down this week’s hot topic…

1st Half with guest - Charles August

This week on The 1st Half Culture Show, Paul Desbaillets sits down with Charles August, a professional footballer from Montreal. Together, they’ll dive into NCAA soccer, team Canada at the world cup, overcoming injuries and how it feels playing for FC supra. Paul breaks down this week’s hot topics …

1st Half with guest - Matty Longstaff

This week on The 1st Half Culture Show, Paul Desbaillets sits down with CF Montreal midfielder Matty Longstaff as they talk about Matty growing up in England, being apart of Newcastle United’s academy, what it was like when he made his debut with Newcastle in 2019, his journey to the MLS, playing f…

1st Half with guests - Carlos Dongo and Georges Chakour

This week on The 1st Half Culture Show, Paul Desbaillets sits down Carlos Dongo and George Chakour.

1st Half with guests - Laurent Ciman and Karim Mehdi

This week on The 1st Half Culture Show, Paul Desbaillets sits down with former Belgian footballer Laurent Ciman. They talk about Laurent’s experience representing Belgium at the National level, what it was like playing in Europe, becoming an assistant manager with FC Supra, the importance of the me…