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OG Business: Why Does Google Hate You And Everyone You Love? May 21, 2026

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Google is ready to kill what made it great, Triangle stars are looking for easy interviews, and CBS isn't going anywhere, but it is in full on collapse mode.

1:48 - Google’s AI enshittification continues
13:15 - AIsolation
18:05 - What does Shams owe the NBA?
22:39 - Dundon fields softballs
27:36 - Belichick’s personal PR tour
30:54 - CBS ain’t what it used to be
39:12 - The Vrabel/Russini jokes aren’t stopping

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Canes vs. Habs History with Chuck Kaiton | Is Elliott Avent Done at NC State? | Busch Apple vs Keystone Apple | 05.20 May 20, 2026

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The Canes are in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Montreal Canadiens, but don't expect another easy sweep. Plus, is Elliott Avent’s historic run with NC State baseball coming to an end?

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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Buckle up, Caniacs
09:00 - Kaiton on Canes vs Habs
31:00 - Busch Light Apple vs Keystone Light Apple
38:00 - Housekeeping
43:00 - Avent done at NC State?
52:00 - Mosquito & Pest Authority
1:02:30 - Felder on UNC
1:31:00 - Hey Joe

The national media is finally jumping on the Carolina Hurricanes bandwagon, but Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio aren't letting you forget the deep playoff history between the Canes and the Montreal Canadiens. As the Eastern Conference Finals kick off, the guys break down why this series will look completely different than the previous sweeps. To look back at the iconic postseason history between these two franchises, Hall of Fame radio voice Chuck Kaiton joins the show for an incredible stroll down playoff memory lane.

Plus, major changes could be coming to Raleigh. All signs point to Elliott Avent’s historic tenure with NC State baseball coming to a close—the guys discuss what's next for the Wolfpack. Then, TarHeel247’s Michael Felder joins the show to talk Bill Belichick, explain why he is oddly optimistic about UNC football team this year, and rip into why the NCAA’s "5 in 5" rule is an absolute mess. We wrap up by taking your calls on the OG Sports Phone...

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Carolina Hurricanes vs Montreal Canadiens Locked In | ACC power shift? Clemson, Dabo at crossroads | Belichick PR rehab tour | 05.19 May 19, 2026

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Montreal did it again. The Canadiens shocked Buffalo in overtime of Game 7 to advance — and the Carolina Hurricanes finally know who stands between them and the Stanley Cup Finals. The Eastern Conference Finals matchup is set and the central question is now front and center — does Carolina's depth and experience give them the advantage over a Montreal team with higher end skill on their top line? The guys break it all down while Giglio becomes further convinced that the sports gods absolutely hate Buffalo. Then it's to college football with ESPN's David Hale joining the show. While the CFP format debate continues to simmer the more immediate question is who out of the ACC is actually a legitimate contender for this upcoming season. Miami will be in the mix — but what about Clemson? If Dabo Swinney can't turn things around in year two of this rebuild how much longer does he realistically have? And does anyone actually care about Bill Belichick's second season in Chapel Hill? The multi Super Bowl winning coach has been making the interview circuit rounds this week and the guys question what this PR tour is really about. The Lightning Round hits Triangle hoops, NBA storylines and more before OG Sports Phone calls close the show.

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While Canes wait, Tom Dundon does NBA damage control | Forslund on ECF storylines | Golf in a weird place | 05.18 May 18, 2026

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Ovies and Giglio open the show on a tangent about apple flavored beer and barrel aged Malort — and somewhere in the middle of it they realize they're doing exactly what the Carolina Hurricanes are doing right now. Killing time. But the content gods always deliver — and this time the delivery came in the form of Canes owner Tom Dundon taking his El Cheapo reputation directly to a friendly podcast environment. His appearance on the Game Over podcast with Max Kellerman and Rich Paul covered familiar ground but it was savvy damage control from an owner who got a very quick and very public lesson in how differently the NBA and NHL worlds operate. John Forslund then joins the show to discuss Buffalo and Montreal's series, how the Canes have emerged as the most experienced group left in the Eastern Conference, and ponder how some roster moves worked out for everybody involved. Golf is in a genuinely weird place coming out of the PGA Championship and the guys get into it before OG Sports Phone calls close the show.

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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
06:00 - Canes still waiting
12:00 - Dundon damage control
26:00 - Housekeeping
32:00 - Forslund convo
1:10:00 - Golf in a weird place
1:30:00 - Hey Joe

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OG Mailbag: 2002 Stanley Cup Run Canes Story Time | CFP and the future of college sports | Is NC State broke? May 15, 2026

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The OG Mailbag is back and the listeners brought another wide ranging week of questions. The Carolina Hurricanes are front and center as always — the calls are coming in and the playoff energy in the Triangle is as high as it has been in a long time. Plus! A history lesson from the 2002 Stanley Cup run. The College Football Playoff conversation continues with more thoughts on the future of college athletics and where the sport is ultimately headed. Then a question that's been floating around Raleigh — is NC State actually broke? The guys weigh in. Morgan Wallen discourse makes its way into the mailbag, HOV lanes, beer and whatever else the OG audience dropped in this week rounds out another packed show.

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Hurricanes Waiting For Buffalo or Montreal | Maniscalco & Adam Lee Decker Convos | ACC & Big 12 Want 24 Team CFP | 05.14 May 14, 2026

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Ovies and Giglio are live on YouTube and Mike Maniscalco joins right out of the gate to tackle the most pressing question facing the Carolina Hurricanes right now — what do you do with all this extra time? While the Canes wait for Buffalo and Montreal to settle their series, all eyes shifted to Colorado where the Avalanche came back from a 3-0 deficit to win in overtime and complete one of the most remarkable series comebacks in recent NHL playoff memory. Are the Avs perfect? No. But can they score at an absolutely epic clip? Very much yes — and the Hurricanes will need to be ready for it.

Keeping the Canes vibes going, Adam Lee Decker stops by the studio to share what it has been like to sing the National Anthem for the Hurricanes for nearly a decade — and it turns out he is very superstitious about his pregame routine. Then Mitch Northam of the Women's Basketball Podcast and USA Today jumps on to break down everything he saw and heard at ACC meetings in Amelia Island. OG Sports Phone calls close it out.

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Canes GM Tulsky on roster construction, keeping Stanley Cup window open | ACC wants 24 team CFP | Coaches hate Notre Dame | 05.13 May 13, 2026

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Ovies and Giglio take a brief detour from hockey to break down what came out of ACC meetings in Amelia Island — and it's a significant development in the college football playoff conversation. The ACC has reached consensus on wanting a 24 team College Football Playoff, joining the Big 12 and Big Ten in what feels like a sudden and meaningful shift from where these conversations were not long ago. The key word driving all of it is access — coaches want the security of knowing their programs can get in and athletic departments want actual ROI on the money being poured into building these teams. That leaves the SEC standing alone. Will they fight it or eventually fall in line?

Then it's back to the Carolina Hurricanes — and the guys went straight to the source. Ovies and Giglio sat down with GM Eric Tulsky at Lenovo Center for a wide ranging conversation about how this roster was built, why it works so well together, how planning ahead never truly stops even in the middle of a historic playoff run, and what really happened at the NHL trade deadline.

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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
03:00 - ACC wants 24 team CFP
13:00 - Everyone hates Notre Dame
27:00 - Housekeeping
32:00 - Canes GM Eric Tulsky
1:02:00 - NC State trails financially
1:11:00 - ACC meetings
1:23:00 - Hey Joe

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OG Business: What's "Blue Dot Fever" & can the music industry find a cure? May 12, 2026

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OG Business is back with Ovies and Demetri Ravanos tackling some of the most fascinating questions in sports and entertainment business right now. First up — Blue Dot Fever. The term coined on social media for when concerts get canceled due to low ticket sales has become one of the more talked about phenomena in the live entertainment world. Is the demand for live music simply not what it used to be? Are concert prices so high that fans are tapping out before they ever hit buy? Or are artists and bands making the wrong calls on venue selection — overshooting their audience size and paying the price at the box office? Joe and Demetri work through all of it before getting into the latest developments at Disney, what the NFL's evolving TV rights landscape looks like going forward and the increasingly important question of whether social media clips are actually moving the needle for content creators and media companies.

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Carolina Hurricanes 8-0 But Can They Win 16? | Lightning Round | OG Sports Phone | 05.11 May 11, 2026

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Ovies and Giglio are back from Philadelphia and the energy has shifted from celebration to processing. Saturday was about appreciating the moment and the history. Monday is about something more important. How did the Carolina Hurricanes get here and how many things have gone right to make it possible? More critically — the Canes aren't here to win 8 games. They're here to win 16 and hoist the Stanley Cup. So what needs to improve and can they keep this going? Ryan Didoshak of Hot Garbage Sports on YouTube joins the show to make the case for why the Canes are the monster under the bed this postseason and why the top line is actually producing at exactly the level needed to make everything else work for Carolina. The Lightning Round covers a lot of ground — Ovies learns the meaning behind Morgan Wallen's "98 Braves" song before the guys reflect on the passing of Atlanta's legendary manager Bobby Cox and billionaire visionary Ted Turner. ACC meetings in Amelia Island and the NBA Draft Lottery also get their moment before OG Sports Phone calls close the show.

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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
04:00 - 16 wins Canes' goal
17:00 - Freddie is Eli Manning
29:00 - About Philly fans...
42:00 - Housekeeping
46:30 - Didoshak on Canes
1:17:00 - "98 Braves"
1:29:00 - Tanking
1:32:00 - ACC meetings
1:43:00 - Hey Joe

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Carolina Hurricanes Make NHL History With Flyers Sweep | First 8-0 Since 1985 Edmonton Oilers May 10, 2026

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OG After Dark is live from Philadelphia — and the Carolina Hurricanes are making NHL history. The Canes pulled off the double sweep to start the Stanley Cup Playoffs 8-0 becoming the first team to do so since the 1985 Edmonton Oilers who went all the way to 9-0. Carolina got there by shaking off a first period deficit and surviving a gut punch moment in the second period when an initial lead changing goal was wiped off the board after NHL review determined there was goalie interference from William Carrier. That was followed by the Flyers tying the game 2-2 after Logan Stankoven notched his 7th goal of the playoffs. The Canes held their composure to get this thing to overtime, where Jackson Blake scored the game winner to close the serious out.

Ovies and Giglio are live from Philly to break down the game, soak in the scene and take your OG Sports Phone calls. OG After Dark Presented By Bloomin' Blinds

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