Standing By: The Terry and Ted Podcast
Terry & Ted
A Montreal morning radio staple is back. Terry DiMonte and Ted Bird have reunited for “Standing By: The Terry and Ted Podcast”, and like the longtime friends and old pros that they are, they haven’t skipped a beat despite a 14 year professional separation. WARNING: infectious fun; could be contagious. Do not listen to Terry and Ted while operating heavy machinery, performing delicate surgery or herding livestock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Jun 25, 2025 • 1h 20min
Season finale: Harden the F*ck Up
Description: In our last show before the summer break, we speak with Canadian Forces Afghanistan veteran, author and Hard to Kill podcast host Dave Morrow about his new book "Harden the F**k Up" - a fitness guide for ex-military and civilians alike. Also, Terry channels Mike Love in his Strangers in the Night Beach Boys review and Ted has another Old Man Bird moment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 18, 2025 • 1h 10min
Hop into the hand basket - we're going to Hell.
Description: Are we just old guys pining for the past or is society in a period of decline? Terry and Ted ponder whether things really were better back in their day - or just different. Also, a look back at Grand Prix weekend, and peach cobbler: the other shoemaker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 11, 2025 • 1h 15min
Saving Liam
Just ahead of Father's Day, a Montreal dad talks about his fight to save his son in a health battle that's taken on a life of its own. Also, the STM transit strike, Grand Prix Week sticker shock and the bagpipes (this time for real). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 4, 2025 • 1h 28min
Gallivanting while the gallivanting is good.
Reluctant retirees Terry and Ted capitalize on their free time and mobility to blanket Montreal with their presence at various and sundry charity and entertainment events. Also, when he's not flitting hither and yon, Terry is anchored to the couch for hours on end, watching multiple streaming services and taking copious notes for his weekly viewing recommendations, and this week he's got some dandies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 28, 2025 • 1h 18min
Whoever said “it’s not the destination, it’s the journey” didn’t fly commercial
Terry revisits Vancouver and suffers the slings and arrows of commercial air travel. Also, summertime goings-on in Montreal, the mechanics of standup comedy and why no one asks us to name TV shows. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 21, 2025 • 1h 15min
Montréal through the DiMonte lens, unfiltered
Terry's warts-and-all review of a very busy social calendar in the week leading up to Victoria Day, which can itself be a trigger for an English boy from Verdun. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 14, 2025 • 1h 10min
The uncomfortable truth: Greeks make the best Montreal pizza
The uncomfortable truth: Greeks make the best Montreal pizza. Also, don't cut in front of Ted in line at Costco. In an episode fraught with controversy, the boys shoot from the lip on their preference for Greek Montreal pizza, Terry calls out a pool company that tried his patience beyond the breaking point, and Ted almost turns Costco Pointe Claire into the Octagon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 6, 2025 • 1h 17min
The Alan Parsons interview project: mission accomplished.
Terry and Ted conquer technology by successfully conducting an online interview with progressive rock legend Alan Parsons ahead of his charity fundraising show next week at Place des Arts. Also, the ban on phones in school, putting the Habs to bed for the summer and Ted gets something to cry about. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 30, 2025 • 1h 10min
Allez Canadiens allez! And get a haircut, ya hippies.
The Habs are down but not out, a heartwarming story of love lost but not forgotten, and what's with the old guy rock star hair? That and more on this week's episode, including a pee-pants funny Tweet Sheet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 23, 2025 • 1h 10min
Meet the old boss, just like the old boss.
The man responsible for Terry DiMonte's first big break in radio joins us this week to talk about a Montreal original and the ghost that haunted it. We also draw positives from the Canadiens' playoff-opening loss and lament the cool spring weather and leftlane hogs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
