Welcome to Defeat the Curse, the Washington, DC sports podcast bringing you a raw, unfiltered fan perspective on the Washington Commanders (formerly the Redskins), Washington Nationals, Washington Capitals, and Washington Wizards. From game reactions and team news to the debates that keep DC sports fans talking, we cover our teams with passion, humor, and hometown pride.Expect Washington sports talk mixed with pop culture and a pinch of politics—because in the nation’s capital, there’s always more to the story. Cursed or not, these are OUR teams. Join the conversation.

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Long time friend of the show Bill Rohland joins Joe to catchup on all things DC sports and life. Bill shares his thoughts on the Commanders, the Wizards, and all things related to GMU and local NCAA basketball! Recorded 10/28/2026

EP403: Bill Rohland

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The voice of the Wizards Dave Johnson joins the show for the first time and we couldn&#39;t be more excited! It&#39;s a big deal when radio royalty stops by to say hello! We ask Dave about what it&#39;s like being around the team on a daily basis, is Trae Young really really healthy? Is Dunk City for real? ...and get his thoughts on what makes radio so special. It&#39;s a #RadioParty

Special Guest: Dave Johnson

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The boys are talking all things NFL, NFC East, Commanders.... and the WIZARDS ARE BACK and started the season 2-2 showing signs of life! How much basketball did FP watch during opening week? Is it possible that ESPN is preparing for a three man broadcast booth? Buck, Pat, and... Aaron? They&#39;ve tried it before....How much F1 did Joe watch from Texas? After two weeks of RedZone Sunday Naps... we get a clock change (+1 hour) and another opportunity for a glorious nap this week before Sunday Night Football when the Commanders take the field at home after their bye vs the Eagles. This episode moves quick and don&#39;t miss the special announcement... two special guests are scheduled to join the show this week! Enjoy!

FP and Joe are talking all things NFL, NFC East, Commanders.... and the WIZARDS ARE BACK and started the season 2-2 showing signs of life! How much basketball did FP watch during opening week? How much F1 did Joe watch from Texas? After two weeks of RedZone Sunday Naps... we get a clock change (+1 hour) and another opportunity for a glorious nap this week before Sunday Night Football when the Commanders take the field at home after their bye. This episode moves quick and don&#39;t miss the special announcement... two special guests are scheduled to join the show this week! Enjoy!

EP402: NFC East; Eagles v 'Skins SNF; Top5Low5; Wizards 2-2

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Don&#39;t look now but the Commanders are 1-4-1 and just two games out of first place in the terrible NFC LEAST. JD5 played a complete game but falls to 1-6-1 in his last 8 while DQ falls to 3-17-1 in his last 21... Jayden hasn&#39;t won a game in 390 days? is that possible! In better news, the Wizards are set to start their season in which FP, LP, and Joe all have them going over 45 wins later this week and the Capitals clearly still have some plans for this young season.

Don&#39;t look now but the Commanders are 1-4-1 and just two games out of first place in the terrible NFC LEAST. JD5 played a complete game but falls to 1-6-1 in his last 8 while DQ falls to 3-17-1 in his last 21... Jayden hasn&#39;t won a game in 390 days? is that possible! In better news, the Wizards are set to start their season in which FP, LP, and Joe all have them going over 45 wins later this week and the Capitals clearly still have some plans for this young season.

EP401: Time Problems; Dirty Plays; Another Loss; 1-4-1

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How fitting that episode 400 celebrates the curse as the previous 399. JD5 returns to action but Ron 2.0 costs the Commanders the game. What are they doing? Why are we so laughably bad at clock management? How can average fans have more situational awareness than millionaire coaches and players? #EmbarrassingAsHail


How fitting that episode 400 celebrates the curse as the previous 399. JD5 returns to action but Ron 2.0 costs the Commanders the game. What are they doing? Why are we so laughably bad at clock management? How can average fans have more situational awareness than millionaire coaches and players? #EmbarrassingAsHail
 

EP400: Nothing Changes, Time is a Flat Circle

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What else can you say... year after year, administration after administration, nothing changes. The referee&#39;s hate us, the league doesn&#39;t care, the coaches are learning on the fly, and the ownership seems to be content with status quo. FP and Joe are covering the fallout from another loss for the Commanders... 3 wins out of their last 16 games... 3-13... how disgusting. Who&#39;s to blame and who isn&#39;t? Would you rather be the Browns? Cardinals? Dolphins? The boys do their best to setup a must-win next week against the Giants... but nobody believes anymore.


What else can you say... year after year, administration after administration, nothing changes. The referee&#39;s hate us, the league doesn&#39;t care, the coaches are learning on the fly, and the ownership seems to be content with status quo. FP and Joe are covering the fallout from another loss for the Commanders... 3 wins out of their last 16 games... 3-13... how disgusting. Who&#39;s to blame and who isn&#39;t? Would you rather be the Browns? Cardinals? Dolphins? The boys do their best to setup a must-win next week against the Giants... but nobody believes anymore.

EP399: The Curse is Alive & Well

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The Commanders BEAT THE WORLD CHAMPION SEAHAWKS! YESSSSSS! The best backup QB in the NFL did it... again! Join FP and Joe as the recap all of the week three games and get you set for Sunday in London! &#39;skins up, cowboys down, ravens up, packers down, eagles down too! Plus, the Capitals begin their new season later this week and FP is bullish with a very positive outlook on the new season!

The Commanders BEAT THE WORLD CHAMPION SEAHAWKS! YESSSSSS! The best backup QB in the NFL did it... again! Join FP and Joe as the recap all of the week three games and get you set for Sunday in London! &#39;skins up, cowboys down, ravens up, packers down, eagles down too! Plus, the Capitals begin their new season later this week and FP is bullish with a very positive outlook on the new season!

EP398: Mariota Magic; Eagles & Cowboys Lose: London Calling; Capitals Get Started

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FP and Joe are heartbroken as the season appears to be over... and it JUST STARTED! FP in particular, the eternal optimist is down hard; down bad; down for the count! The Commanders haven&#39;t even played a home game yet and have a London trip on deck too... yuck. How much blame do you put on the coaching staff for JD5 being on the field? WHY NOT TAKE THE POINTS!?? ... the curse lives. We are forever cursed.


FP and Joe are heartbroken as the season appears to be over... and it JUST STARTED! FP in particular, the eternal optimist is down hard; down bad; down for the count! The Commanders haven&#39;t even played a home game yet and have a London trip on deck too... yuck. How much blame do you put on the coaching staff for JD5 being on the field? WHY NOT TAKE THE POINTS!?? ... the curse lives. We are forever cursed.

EP397: JD5 Injured (Again); QBs Down; DQ Outlook

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The NFL season is here! We are back! FP, Andy, and Joe are in fired up to get into all the NFL action including the &#34;Australia&#34; game... which was so so so... BAD! The Commanders lost but so did the Cowboys and there were several surprises around the league too! It&#39;s so good to be back!


The NFL season is here! We are back! FP, Andy, and Joe are in fired up to get into all the NFL action including the &#34;Australia&#34; game... which was so so so... BAD! The Commanders lost but so did the Cowboys and there were several surprises around the league too! It&#39;s so good to be back!

EP396: Commanders Lose; NFC East Reactions; NFL Top5 Low5

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Crabcake, FP, and Joe are ready to review not one, not two, not three, but four movies on the latest installment of the Offseason Movie Club, otherwise known as the OMC. Four completely different movies and so many reactions... a DNF, a delayed finish, and a number of surprise reactions. This is a thiccccc episode to end the summer as we prepare for football season! Enjoy!


Crabcake, FP, and Joe are ready to review not one, not two, not three, but four movies on the latest installment of the Offseason Movie Club, otherwise known as the OMC. Four completely different movies and so many reactions... a DNF, a delayed finish, and a number of surprise reactions. This is a thiccccc episode to end the summer as we prepare for football season! Enjoy!

OMC28: Looper; Voicemails for Isabela; Project Hail Mary; Mr/Mrs Smith

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FP, LP, and Joe are in studio for a rare mid-day pod and LP immediately starts off where the last show ended, with tech problems and terrible takes. DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT THE POINT OF THE PRACTICE SQUAD IS? Plus some random thoughts on DC open wheel racing and one cast member tries to force a tennis conversation... yes, tennis!


FP, LP, and Joe are in studio for a rare mid-day pod and LP immediately starts off where the last show ended, with tech problems and terrible takes. DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT THE POINT OF THE PRACTICE SQUAD IS? Plus some random thoughts on DC open wheel racing and one cast member tries to force a tennis conversation... yes, tennis!
 
 

EP395: Commanders Final 53; Practice Squad Thoughts

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FP, Razzle, and Joe are on the mics... but all the boys, literally ALL... the whole cast of DTC submitted their game day predictions... winners, losers, and why... and in some cases the guys are tracking how hot the coaches&#39; seat may get as well depending on a few likely scenarios. This is the episode you&#39;ve been waiting for... predictions for all NFL Divisions and a full breakdown of the Commanders schedule too! It&#39;s almost go-time! #HTTR

FP, Razzle, and Joe are on the mics... but all the boys, literally ALL... the whole cast of DTC submitted their game day predictions... winners, losers, and why... and in some cases the guys are tracking how hot the coaches&#39; seat may get as well depending on a few likely scenarios. This is the episode you&#39;ve been waiting for... predictions for all NFL Divisions and a full breakdown of the Commanders schedule too! It&#39;s almost go-time! #HTTR

EP394: NFL Winners & Losers; Commanders Schedule Breakdown; Rapid Super Bowl Predictions

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Crabcake, FP, and Joe are back reviewing movies and they went the blockbuster route... with a twist. There is no doubting that Miami Vice was a tentpole when it released in 2006 but what was Amazon thinking with Ghost War for summer 2026... and did Apple initially have similar thoughts for The Gorge before switching it to a Valentines Day release? The boys have many many thoughts and they share them all! Enjoy!


Crabcake, FP, and Joe are back reviewing movies and they went the blockbuster route... with a twist. There is no doubting that Miami Vice was a tentpole when it released in 2006 but what was Amazon thinking with Ghost War for summer 2026... and did Apple initially have similar thoughts for The Gorge before switching it to a Valentines Day release? The boys have many many thoughts and they share them all! Enjoy!

OMC27: Ghost War; Miami Vice; The Gorge

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LP is coming in hot making bold claims and now that people he can hear him he won&#39;t stop talking! The boys discuss preseason football at large, and go a mile deep on the Commanders and what they are watching for on both sides of the ball. Plus Beal rejoins the Clippers and the Lakers got flipped for a cool billion in just over a year!


LP is coming in hot making bold claims and now that people he can hear him he won&#39;t stop talking! The boys discuss preseason football at large, and go a mile deep on the Commanders and what they are watching for on both sides of the ball. Plus Beal rejoins the Clippers and the Lakers got flipped for a cool billion in just over a year!

EP393: Preseason Game 1 Preview; Deep Dive Diggs; LP Unhinged

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FP, LP, and Joe are in studio and discussing everything from the Commanders secondary to AJ and his trip to China and what the Wizards should do with AD. LP is still trying to convince the boys to watch the MLS, FP is already in NFL-mode and is excited about Hard Knocks, while Joe is waiting nervously for Ted Lasso season four to debut. Plus... Clay Travis starting his own WNBA franchise called &#34;the Balls&#34; is the stuff of legends!

FP, LP, and Joe are in studio and discussing everything from the Commanders secondary to AJ and his trip to China and what the Wizards should do with AD. LP is still trying to convince the boys to watch the MLS, FP is already in NFL-mode and is excited about Hard Knocks, while Joe is waiting nervously for Ted Lasso season four to debut. Plus... Clay Travis starting his own WNBA franchise called &#34;the Balls&#34; is the stuff of legends!

EP392: Commanders Training Camp Recap; NFC East Thoughts; Clay vs WNBA

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Well, we are officially into the beginning of the end of summer with the Commanders opening training camp this week! FP, LP, and Joe are running the three-man-weave on an out of sorts mid day show that of course includes audio issues they must work through. The big talk is all about Lebron, his tarnished legacy, and what exactly the threesome expect from him as he commutes to and fro NYC as a member of the 76ers. Volume up! Share with a friend please! This is EP391!

Well, we are officially into the beginning of the end of summer with the Commanders opening training camp this week! FP, LP, and Joe are running the three-man-weave on an out of sorts mid day show that of course includes audio issues they must work through. The big talk is all about Lebron, his tarnished legacy, and what exactly the threesome expect from him as he commutes to and fro NYC as a member of the 76ers. Volume up! Share with a friend please! This is EP391!

EP391: Commanders Training Camp Begins; LeBron to Philadelphia; LP Loves the MLS

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FP and Joe are back in studio to put a bow on their weekend adventures and the World Cup which concluded with Spain beating Argentina. The soccer chat has been muted, and the summer sadness is setting in, although the DC250 and the Wizards (shock) are making national headlines! Plus... N A T S NATS NATS NATS!

FP and Joe are back in studio to put a bow on their weekend adventures and the World Cup which concluded with Spain beating Argentina. The soccer chat has been muted, and the summer sadness is setting in, although the DC250 and the Wizards (shock) are making national headlines! Plus... N A T S NATS NATS NATS!

EP390: Luck-Jacking; World Cup Finale; Wizards Summer Ball; DC 250

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Finally... it is out and available to hear... Offseason Movie Club 26 featuring FP, Joe, and making his debut... Crabcake! One lad has never seen Desperado (how is that possible), two gents had never seen Greenbook, and all three hosts sat down to watch The Wrecking Crew for the first time before gathering to share their thoughts on all three. THIS was worth the wait. OMC26 is here!


Finally... it is out and available to hear... Offseason Movie Club 26 featuring FP, Joe, and making his debut... Crabcake! One lad has never seen Desperado (how is that possible), two gents had never seen Greenbook, and all three hosts sat down to watch The Wrecking Crew for the first time before gathering to share their thoughts on all three. THIS was worth the wait. OMC26 is here!

OMC26: Desperado; The Greenbook; The Wrecking Crew

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FP and Joe are in studio discussing what was and what might have been regarding the US National Team and what the defeat at the hands (feet) of the Belgians means for US soccer. Cape Verde stole our hearts but VAR saved Argentina... twice... and what are we supposed to do without footy as the end draws near.

FP and Joe are in studio discussing what was and what might have been regarding the US National Team and what the defeat at the hands (feet) of the Belgians means for US soccer. Cape Verde stole our hearts but VAR saved Argentina... twice... and what are we supposed to do without footy as the end draws near. 

EP389: USA Eliminated; Argentina Survives (Twice); World Cup Withdrawal Begins

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The World Cup has captured everyone&#39;s attention.. even FPs. Is there a bigger or more pressure filled moment in sports than taking penalty kicks for your country in front of 100,000 people? We saw it TWICE in the same day... plus, Joe is begging the Warriors to trade for AD and to sign LeBron... the Capitals are re-loading fast.. and well, in general... what a great time to be alive! Happy 4th of July! Happy 250 America!

The World Cup has captured everyone&#39;s attention.. even FPs. Is there a bigger or more pressure filled moment in sports than taking penalty kicks for your country in front of 100,000 people? We saw it TWICE in the same day... plus, Joe is begging the Warriors to trade for AD and to sign LeBron... the Capitals are re-loading fast.. and well, in general... what a great time to be alive! Happy 4th of July! Happy 250 America!

EP388: World Cup Penalty Kicks; USA Preparing for Bosnia; LeBron to Warriors?; DC Sports Fever

Welcome to DC! This show is a unique blend of sports + pop culture, with a pinch of politics... after all DC is the capital of the world! Cursed or not we can debate, but we are always focused on OUR teams! If you want a fans raw perspective on the Commanders, Nationals, Capitals, or Wizards this is the show for you!