Ken Dryden and Dave Bidini

Guesting with us are Ken Dryden and Dave Bidini. And we are Herle Burly pod-marking the 50th anniversary of the 1972 Summit Series.

You all know Ken Dryden, Renaissance Goalie. 6-time Stanley Cup winner, lawyer, author, former cabinet minister, former President of the Leafs, Officer of the Order of Canada … and to put a capper on that distinguished resumé … 4-time Herle Burly guest! Ken’s latest book has just launched … “The Series: What I remember. What it felt like. What it feels like now.”

Dave Bidini is another charter Herle Burly guest. (That’s the least of it.) He’s a musician, founding member of the Rheostatics, author of several books, Chief Editor, President and Chair of the West End Phoenix … and the only human being to ever be nominated for a Gemini, Genie and Juno, as well as Canada Reads! Dave is one of the co-creators of the phenomenal CBC Documentary, “Summit 72.”

Here’s where we’re going today:

Why should anybody who wasn’t 9 or 10 years old in 1972 care about this series?
What did it mean at the time … to the players and the populace?
What’s the significance now?
Did it change us in any way?
What would’ve a loss have meant?
How did the players process the pressure, as it evolved through the series?
And what did we learn about Canadians through their reactions to the early losses and late wins?

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