Sylvia Hargittay Podcasts

We are back after a couple of big wins for the Leafs vs Flames and Canucks and now the team is heading off to Stockholm, Sweden for the NHL Global Series for games vs. Detroit Red Wings on Friday, Nov. 17th and vs. the Wild next Sunday, Nov. 19th. We'll be there to bring you all the news and highlights from a fans point of view and as a wrap we'll …

Welcome to a bonus episode of the show! Not because we want to talk about the Leafs losing streak, which is up to 4 games now after the loss to the Sabres. But, because we have great guest coming up in our 3rd Period segment! Before we get to our guest, we of course have some Leaf talk, and we look into the 3 games vs the Kings, Bruins and Sabres. …

October is in the rearview mirror, and the Leafs have just returned from a stellar road trip, going 3-1-1 and are 5-2 and 1 to start the season! A much improved record when compared to the slow start a year ago. On the cusp on a new month, November could be a wildcard, with a trip overseas, something the Leafs haven’t done in a long time, and never…

As a new NHL season begins, we thought we’d kick things off this episode by sharing our Podcast origin story for any new listeners that may have recently joined the LTL community. From fandom to becoming best friends and hockey buddies, we’ve channeled over 30 years of passion for the Blue and White into this show and we’re so grateful to have all …

Can you believe it, it's just 11 days until the regular season kicks off, and the anticipation for the Leafs' home opener is off the charts! The preseason is well underway, and the Leafs are holding a middling record of 3 wins and 3 losses. Plus, we've got 2 more games to go, with the final two preseason clashes with the Red Wings. Speaking of thin…

Get ready, Leafs Nation! The most exciting time of the year is here as the Toronto Maple Leafs training camp opens its doors. Welcome to Season 5 of Ladies Talkin’ Leafs! It's great to be back and t’s exciting to see the guys back on the ice! The start of training camp feels a lot like stepping onto a fresh sheet of ice--unmarred, inviting and full…

It’s an extra special show for a couple reasons - there is a lot of Leaf news to talk about and it’s also the 4th anniversary of our show! In this episode, we'll be reflecting on the incredible milestones we've achieved "Talkin' Leafs" with all of you! We wouldn't be here if it weren't for our listeners, so what better way to kick off this show tha…

We are well into Patio Season and since our last show the Leafs have made some additions to their coaching and management staff as well as made some decisions with regards to their goaltending. G.M. Brad Treliving added Derek Clancey as an Assistant G.M., Player Personnel, which brings the number of Assistant G.M.’s to 5. With this hire, Treliving …

Welcome to Ladies Talkin’ Leafs’ Patio Season! Where Leaf fans come to either drown their sorrows (owing to another early playoff exit) or raise a hopeful glass to the potential of the season ahead! The sun is out, the weather has warmed, the draft is in the books and the free agent window is now open. Nothing could be better than pulling up a chai…

Congrats to the Vegas Golden Knights on winning the Stanley Cup! The hardest trophy to win in all of professional sports, and the most beautiful trophy to boot! And with this begins the 2nd season–the NHL Offseason–beginning with the NHL Awards, followed by the NHL Draft and the start of the free agent signing period July 1st. Leafs Nation has had …

Welcome to June! No shortage of Leaf news to talk about, that’s for sure and we love it! Its been tough to be patient in Leaf Land with so much riding on the off season, and there was no time to waste for Brendan Shanahan and MLSE in hiring Kyle Dubas's successor! On May 31st, Brad Treliving was named the 18th General Manager in Maple Leafs franchi…

Some big and surprising news from the Leafs with President Brendan Shanahan announcing in a Friday afternoon press conference, that Kyle Dubas will not be returning as General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs. We welcome back to the show our Ladies Talkin’ Leafs Insider Mike Augello to help us make sense of all the chaos! With Mike's help we atte…

The Maple Leafs season is done and the Stanley Cup drought continues at 57 years and counting. As we all know, the Leafs lost their 2nd round series to the Florida Panthers in 5 games and there are a lot of questions going into the offseason. When Mike Babcock said "there will be pain", we certainly didn't think it would last this long, or cut this…

Not the greatest feeling right now with the Leafs down to the Panthers in their 2nd round series. LeafsNation has gone from elation to disbelief in what feels like a heartbeat! It's all in the player's hands now, and of course we, like all fans, pray the Leafs live to fight another week. Not much has gone right for the Buds so far, and we are curio…

They did it! The 19yr drought without a series win is OVER! How we feelin’ LeafsNation….. The elation could be felt far and wide, and for many fans this was their first victory celebration in their lifetime! We say enjoy it to the fullest! As usual though the team did not make it easy on themselves and made us all wait with baited breath, taking ga…

This is what we’ve been waiting for LeafsNation - playoff hockey! And so far it hasn’t disappointed! The Leafs are in a good spot right now, leading the series despite a poor start in Game 1, and somehow the team has found a way, in every game since, to win! It's been both thrilling and nerve-racking to say the least! We start things off with some …

The wait is finally over and the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are upon us! Knowing the Leafs would be playing Tampa since basically November has made things a bit anticlimactic but now that the day has arrived the excitement is beginning to boil! Before we dive into playoff talk, we have some final regular season game moments to cover. In the Good, the…

We're baaack! It feels like forever since we've been together over the airwaves! The Leafs have been holding firm over the last few weeks, with the Buds continuing to hang on to 2nd in the Atlantic, destined for a first round clash with the Tampa Bay Lightning. There's still 5 games to go though before the 2nd Season begins, and plenty of plays and…

By Christine Dimoff and Sylvia Hargittay

It’s been a busy couple weeks for Kyle Dubas! Trade deadline is over, and the Leafs have made a lot of changes bringing in 6 new players! This episode is dedicated to breaking down the deals that were made, as well as some that weren't but maybe should've been. We evaluate all the Leafs' deals and start things off with a special edition of the LTL …

Only a few days away from trade deadline day! A lot is going on and a lot is still going to happen! To date we have welcomed new members Ryan O'Reilly and Noel Acciari who have made quite an impression on and off the ice already. No doubt Kyle Dubas still has a lot up his sleeve and we're here for it! With the all the deadline buzz in the air, some…

Seems like forever since our last show! Probably because the Leafs have only played 3 games! In between, we had the All Star break which wasn’t that exciting. We talk a bit about Miami Mitch and the Mascots, as well as what might be coming to TO in 2024 in our opener. Let's just say we are hoping for an improved product! Then, for GBU "light", we l…

The NHL Allstar game is almost upon us, and the Leafs are heading into the weekend in pretty good shape. The team will have some additional time off with their bye week attached to the All Star break, and will hopefully head into it in style, with a win over Boston on February 1st. They won't play again until February 10th, and this couldn't be com…

We are just past the halfway point of the season and we already know that the Leafs are playing Tampa in the 1st round of the playoffs! With 38 games left to play, it is still possible that the Leafs' fate can change, but we're not holding our breath! We mentioned early in the season that Chris would be monitoring the team's losses to sub-par compe…

Happy New Year Leafs Nation! We had a lovely Holiday, and we hope all of you did too! Did everyone get all the Leafs inspired gear and gifts that they were dreaming of? We hope so! In this, our first episode of 2023, the Ladies take a look back at the year that was and pick out their favourite moments from 2022 for a special instalment of the LTL H…

It's our final show for this year and we’re going to have some fun going into the Christmas/New Year break! We're going to talk Leafs as always cuz well... that's what we do, but we have a a couple special segments planned in celebration of the Holiday Season and to close out the year in style! Before we get into the show line-up, one final reminde…

November was bittersweet for Leafs Nation. While the team rounded out November on a roll with Magic Mitch continuing his points streak and tying the Maple Leafs franchise record, we also said farewell to the King, Borje Salming, who left us too soon, passing away after a brief battle with ALS. We are grateful to MLSE for allowing us all the opportu…

It feels like a lot has happened with our Leafs since our last episode. Coming back to the east coast seems to have been just what the doctor ordered. Top it all off with Hall of Fame weekend and a poignant tribute to Borje Salming, its been a memorable and moving couple of weeks! In our GBU segment, we are happy to report that some of our stars ar…

Things unfortunately have not gotten any better for the Leafs since our last episode. Their record is 4-4-1 after the loss to the L.A. Kings, which oddly enough was the same record they had last season at the end of October. No doubt there's lots to dissect as we try to make sense of the teams stagnant start. While LeafsNation laments all the thing…

The NHL schedule makers weren’t very kind to the Maple Leafs giving them a back-to-back to start off the regular season and 3 games in 4 nights! It kicked off a somewhat tumultuous start with the team having a less than stellar performance vs. the Canadiens and once again, the injury bug hit the goaltending department with Matt Murray placed on LTI…

Welcome to October and Season 4 of Ladies Talkin’ Leafs! The excitement of a new hockey season is building and soon our Maple Leafs will be embarking on their 106th NHL season! The pre-season schedule of games is almost complete and there are a lot of decisions to be made. For us there is no better way to address those decisions than by talking abo…

Welcome to our final Patio Season episode which we are recording on the last weekend of the summer! It’s been a great summer and for the first time in quite a while we are recording in person from the shores of Georgian Bay! The crickets have continued to sing into September, and it's remained hushed on the Leaf's news front. With training camps se…

Hope you are all enjoying these last few weeks of summer and welcome to our 3rd Anniversary show! It’s been a great 3 years and it’s all because of you LeafsNation, that we are going strong and we thank you so much for listening and following us! It's been very quiet in Leaf Land over the last month. Unusually so! Even the rumour mill has been stru…

July has gone by super fast! We are now into August and we have some exciting news to share! We have been hinting at this for some time, and we can finally reveal that we have joined the Bleav Network! Our show has come a long way since we started in September 2019, and this milestone would not have been possible without you our incredible listener…

Now that he Cup has been handed out, we can officially say patio season is here! The next few weeks are going to be a little crazy, and Chris and Syl are trying to stay calm despite the lack of news on the Leafs front. So many questions need to be addressed, from what the defence is going to look like next season, to the never ending speculation ab…

The Stanley Cup Final is set to go, which means that we should start hearing a bit more chatter from NHL teams. There has been some Leaf news and, of course, the Ladies are always set to bring you up to date with what’s been going on with the Blue and White! We start the show discussing the NHL Draft, which is being held July 7th and 8th at the Bel…

It’s been just over 2 weeks since the Leafs were eliminated from the playoffs, but it feels like such a long time ago! The Ladies have been busy and the Leafs added to this by taking care of some business in the past couple weeks, giving us even more to discuss--which we love! In this episode we get you up-to-date with the latest team news and we g…

It’s not the ending that we or any Leaf fan wanted or expected, but once again the Leafs lost in the first round of the playoffs in a Game 7. Yes, the core group of players lead the team in points. Yes the refereeing was horrible! And yes, they gave it their all, but ultimately it ended with the same, all too familiar result. Chris and Syl grade th…

It’s a big week for the Leafs with their series vs. the Tampa Bay Lightning becoming a best 2 out of 3! So far the series has been up and down and special teams have played a big role. In this playoff episode we are introducing a new segment to go along with the ups and downs of the playoffs. We are calling it “Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down”! We're review…

The Leafs quest for the Stanley Cup has begun anew! Chris and Syl are excited and ready to bring you more of Ladies Talkin’ Leafs on a weekly basis! Be sure to follow and listen to our show and we will have you ready for all that is to come in this series vs. the Tampa Bay Lightning and beyond! We kick off our 2022 playoff edition of the show with …

A couple weeks left in the NHL season and the Leafs are in 2nd place in the Atlantic Division, which would give them home ice for the first round of the playoffs! There have been so many regular season milestone moments for the players and the team, but the focus remains on what can be achieved in the post season. In this episode's segment of The G…

We are in the final month of the NHL’s regular season and it’s hard to believe we are closing in on the completion of our first full 82-game season of the podcast and the best is yet to come! The Leafs are on a bit of a roll coming out of the trade deadline and the additions of Mark Giordano and Colin Blackwell have been positive! In this episode w…

The Ladies are celebrating 50 episodes of the podcast and it’s been quite the ride since our first in September 2019! We’ve been diehard Leaf fans since the late '70s/early ’80s and for this special episode, we give you some background on who we are and how the show came to life. As long-time Leaf fans there has rarely been a dull moment in Leaf La…

The NHL standings are tight and heading into March the games always get more intense! The Leafs went 7-4-1 in February and while the top line of Matthews-Marner-Bunting is one of the best right now in the NHL, the goaltending has been less than ordinary. These are a few topics we discuss in our segment the Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Despite some o…

As this latest game segment comes to a close, we're starting to see some light at the end of the tunnel with restrictions beginning to lift just in time for the hockey schedule to heat up. After a spotty few months, games will be coming fast and furious, and we can hardly wait! Before we get into Leaf Talk, we take a trip down memory lane to the cl…

January felt like an odd month for the Maple Leafs and their fan base. No fans at Scotiabank Arena, only 1 Saturday night game at home, and like most NHL teams, the Leafs had to deal with Covid. We got through it and it’s going to be busier, and hopefully a lot more exciting in February! It’s also the halfway point of the season for us, and the Lea…

What better day for Leaf talk than a blustery snow day in January! It's an all out blizzard here in the heart of Leaf Land, but it would take a lot more than an epic snow storm to keep us from our favourite pastime—talkin’ Leafs! We are approaching the halfway point of the season and the Leafs are in 3rd spot in the Atlantic Division, with games in…

Happy New Year Leafs Nation! The Ladies have been away for what seems like forever, but we've been working hard and if you follow our social media you may have seen the launch of our brand new website ladiestalkinleafs.com ! We are really excited about this and plan on updating the website frequently with new content, so be sure to check it out on …

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays LeafsNation! This is our final episode before the New Year and for this show we have some hockey talk and festive fun! The Leafs have been slipping a little bit in their defensive play in the past couple weeks and that is something we focus on in our segment The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. As always, we roll the L…

In this episode, we are pleased to welcome veteran sports journalist and author Damien Cox, for a very special 3rd period segment! Damien was kind enough to join us to talk about his new book "A League of Our Own", which is about the historic, all Canadian North division, that played during the 2020-21 NHL season. We dive into the book, and talk lo…