About What the Puck! A Heated Rivalry Fancast (with a twist)!
A fancast for the series #HeatedRivalry with a slight twist. Father-kid duo Kevin and Basil Sylvester bring different POVs to the show. Dad (Kevin) is a former sportscaster and hockey fan. Basil (kid) is gay, a bookseller and film student. Together they share their views on why the show is taking the world by storm, and what it could help change in the world of sports.
What The Puck! A Heated Rivalry Fancast (with a twist) Episode 5. St-Viateur Bagel Shirt
A fan-cast for the show Heated Rivalry. Basil Sylvester and their father Kevin Sylvester come to the "gay hockey show" from different perspectives. Kevin is an old, straight, former sportscaster and hockey fan. Basil is a young, gay, bookseller and author, and is more of a baseball fan. But they both love Jacob Tierney's show. Starring Connor Storrie (Ilya Rozanov) and Hudson Williams (Shane Hollander), HR Episode Five has some of the biggest dramatic moments in the inter-weaving storylines. Basil and Kevin discuss coming out narratives in art and coming out in real life, as well as how much better Montreal bagels are, compared to their blander cousins.
4 Mar 2026
WTP Episode Four - a Heated Rivalry Fancast with a twist - TUNA MELT!
A fan-cast for the show Heated Rivalry. Basil Sylvester and their father Kevin Sylvester come to the "gay hockey show" from different perspectives. Kevin is an old, straight, former sportscaster and hockey fan. Basil is a young, gay, bookseller and author, and is more of a baseball fan. But they both love Jacob Tierney's show. Starring Connor Storrie (Ilya Rozanov) and Hudson Williams (Shane Hollander), HR Episode four put obstacles in front of our young protagonists. Basil and Kevin discuss that, as well as how texting is used in the show and what a hat trick is.
They share their thoughts on why this episode is so moving, and whether or not a banana is a true secret ingredient.
20 Jan 2026
What the Puck! A Heated Rivalry Fancast (with a twist) Episode Three - Bananas!
A fan-cast for the show Heated Rivalry. Basil Sylvester and their father Kevin Sylvester come to the "gay hockey show" from different perspectives. Kevin is an old, straight, former sportscaster and hockey fan. Basil is a young, gay, bookseller and author, and is more of a baseball fan. But they both love Jacob Tierney's show. Starring Connor Storrie (Ilya Rozanov) and Hudson Williams (Shane Hollander), HR Episode three sits at the heart of the series - even though it really focuses on so-called "secondary" characters - Scott Hunter (played by Francois Arnaud) and Kip (played by Robbie G.K.).
They share their thoughts on why this episode is so moving, and whether or not a banana is a true secret ingredient.
20 Jan 2026
What the Puck! A Heated Rivalry Fancast (with a twist) Episode Two - Sex!
A fan-cast for the show Heated Rivalry. Basil Sylvester and their father Kevin Sylvester come to the "gay hockey show" from different perspectives. Kevin is an old, straight, former sportscaster and hockey fan. Basil is a young, gay, bookseller and author, and is more of a baseball fan. But they both love Jacob Tierney's show. Starring Connor Storrie (Ilya Rozanov) and Hudson Williams (Shane Hollander), HR is getting a lot of attention for the "graphic" sex.
But... it isn't graphic and the way it's depicted - and the way the sex scenes are written - are something we haven't seen in a hit show before.
8 Jan 2026
What the Puck! A Heated Rivalry Fancast (with a twist) Episode One - Hockey!
A fan-cast for the show Heated Rivalry. Basil Sylvester and their father Kevin Sylvester come to the "gay hockey show" from different perspectives. Kevin is an old, straight, former sportscaster and hockey fan. Basil is a young, gay, bookseller and author, and is more of a baseball fan. But they both love Jacob Tierney's show. Starring Connor Storrie (Ilya Rozanov) and Hudson Williams (Shane Hollander), HR really hit them both like a well-timed hipcheck (Kevin will explain to Basil what that is).
They share their thoughts on why the show is so moving, and how it could change the culture.
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