Martin Bauman
@martinbauman.com
Writer/Journalist. Author of HELL OF A RIDE (Pottersfield Press). Words in Globe & Mail, Capital Daily, The Coast, DARBY, and elsewhere.
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When @nodunksinc.bsky.social started letting listeners sponsor their "Whoa Boy" segments, I thought, "hey, that sounds like fun!"
That I ended up paired with Kawhi's 55-pointer on a night when the Raptors beat the Warriors is just too poetic. Worth every penny.
That I ended up paired with Kawhi's 55-pointer on a night when the Raptors beat the Warriors is just too poetic. Worth every penny.
December 29, 2025 at 6:34 PM
When @nodunksinc.bsky.social started letting listeners sponsor their "Whoa Boy" segments, I thought, "hey, that sounds like fun!"
That I ended up paired with Kawhi's 55-pointer on a night when the Raptors beat the Warriors is just too poetic. Worth every penny.
That I ended up paired with Kawhi's 55-pointer on a night when the Raptors beat the Warriors is just too poetic. Worth every penny.
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Back in The Classic Factory today to recap a testy NBA weekend. Join the boys live at 10 a.m. ET ➡️ bit.ly/49uwcp3
December 29, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Back in The Classic Factory today to recap a testy NBA weekend. Join the boys live at 10 a.m. ET ➡️ bit.ly/49uwcp3
NEW: In what has become one of my favourite Christmas traditions, @landofsticks.bsky.social and @joshrjhealey.bsky.social join the Wanderer Grounds podcast to gift presents to each of the returning @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social.
Plus, we break down Marco Carducci's signing.
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Plus, we break down Marco Carducci's signing.
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Marco Carducci to Halifax! Plus, a Christmas Extravaganza - The Wanderer Grounds | A Halifax Soccer Podcast
This week, Matt and Martin are joined by Josh Healey (HFX Football Post) to talk about Marco Carducci signing with the Halifax Wanderers on a two-year deal. Plus, the guys give out holiday gifts to ea...
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December 24, 2025 at 12:40 AM
NEW: In what has become one of my favourite Christmas traditions, @landofsticks.bsky.social and @joshrjhealey.bsky.social join the Wanderer Grounds podcast to gift presents to each of the returning @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social.
Plus, we break down Marco Carducci's signing.
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Plus, we break down Marco Carducci's signing.
pod.co/wanderer-gro...
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New: Evangelista Sports, a shop that has doubled as a shrine to the city’s soccer-obsessed for more than 40 years, was the location for FC Supra's first signings.
And like the shop, they hope to become part of the city and province's cultural identity.
My latest for @sport.theguardian.com. #CanPL
And like the shop, they hope to become part of the city and province's cultural identity.
My latest for @sport.theguardian.com. #CanPL
‘Un club d’ici’: FC Supra turns to a Bilbao-style model to keep Québec talent at home
By representing its region’s distinct culture and players, the Canadian Premier League team aims to boost the province’s undoubted soccer potential
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December 23, 2025 at 1:03 PM
New: Evangelista Sports, a shop that has doubled as a shrine to the city’s soccer-obsessed for more than 40 years, was the location for FC Supra's first signings.
And like the shop, they hope to become part of the city and province's cultural identity.
My latest for @sport.theguardian.com. #CanPL
And like the shop, they hope to become part of the city and province's cultural identity.
My latest for @sport.theguardian.com. #CanPL
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New: Their former head coach called @vanfootballclub.bsky.social the best last-place team in league history. Now, they're gearing up for Concacaf's premier competition with the likes of Lionel Messi and Inter Miami thanks to a magical #CanChamp cup run.
Proudly for @theathleticfc.bsky.social.
Proudly for @theathleticfc.bsky.social.
Bottom of the league, but in Concacaf Champions Cup with Inter Miami. This is Vancouver FC.
The magic of the cup has sent a last-place Canadian side into Concacaf's premier club competition in 2026
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December 9, 2025 at 1:12 PM
New: Their former head coach called @vanfootballclub.bsky.social the best last-place team in league history. Now, they're gearing up for Concacaf's premier competition with the likes of Lionel Messi and Inter Miami thanks to a magical #CanChamp cup run.
Proudly for @theathleticfc.bsky.social.
Proudly for @theathleticfc.bsky.social.
I reflexively said, "You too," after a receptionist told me, "You're welcome" today, so now I can't leave the house until the New Year.
December 8, 2025 at 11:06 PM
I reflexively said, "You too," after a receptionist told me, "You're welcome" today, so now I can't leave the house until the New Year.
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The sea smoke was a beautiful sight on the harbour this morning.
Too bad it’s one of those phenomena that’s only visible when it’s way too cold to be outside fiddling with your phone camera.
Too bad it’s one of those phenomena that’s only visible when it’s way too cold to be outside fiddling with your phone camera.
December 5, 2025 at 12:20 PM
The sea smoke was a beautiful sight on the harbour this morning.
Too bad it’s one of those phenomena that’s only visible when it’s way too cold to be outside fiddling with your phone camera.
Too bad it’s one of those phenomena that’s only visible when it’s way too cold to be outside fiddling with your phone camera.
A big congratulations to Aaron Williams (Halifax's own!) on winning the Edna Staebler Award for The Last Logging Show. 👏 #canlit #booksky
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Laurier names Aaron Williams winner of prestigious 2025 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction
WATERLOO — Wilfrid Laurier University has named author Aaron Williams the winner of its 2025 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction for his book The Last Logging Show: A Forestry Family at the E...
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December 4, 2025 at 12:52 AM
A big congratulations to Aaron Williams (Halifax's own!) on winning the Edna Staebler Award for The Last Logging Show. 👏 #canlit #booksky
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A fun project I'm glad to finally be able to share: Wrote a cover story on @canadasocceren.bsky.social's Jacob Shaffelburg for the upcoming issue of DARBY Magazine. #CanMNT
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November 25, 2025 at 12:27 PM
A fun project I'm glad to finally be able to share: Wrote a cover story on @canadasocceren.bsky.social's Jacob Shaffelburg for the upcoming issue of DARBY Magazine. #CanMNT
👉 : darbymag.myshopify.com/password
👉 : darbymag.myshopify.com/password
Thanks to CBC Books for the write-up on Hell of a Ride. (This is also a nudge that books by local authors make for good Christmas gifts.)
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Martin Bauman and Aaron Williams shortlisted for 2025 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction | CBC Books
The annual award recognizes a Canadian writer for a first or second book in the genre of creative nonfiction.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Thanks to CBC Books for the write-up on Hell of a Ride. (This is also a nudge that books by local authors make for good Christmas gifts.)
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www.cbc.ca/books/martin...
It's officially the #CanPL offseason, which means it's time for over-the-top prognosticating. (Tiago to MLS in '26?)
@joshrjhealey.bsky.social joins the Wanderer Grounds podcast to chat bold predictions for @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social and the league in 2026.
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@joshrjhealey.bsky.social joins the Wanderer Grounds podcast to chat bold predictions for @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social and the league in 2026.
Listen 🎧: pod.co/wanderer-gro...
November 12, 2025 at 11:20 PM
It's officially the #CanPL offseason, which means it's time for over-the-top prognosticating. (Tiago to MLS in '26?)
@joshrjhealey.bsky.social joins the Wanderer Grounds podcast to chat bold predictions for @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social and the league in 2026.
Listen 🎧: pod.co/wanderer-gro...
@joshrjhealey.bsky.social joins the Wanderer Grounds podcast to chat bold predictions for @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social and the league in 2026.
Listen 🎧: pod.co/wanderer-gro...
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Really proud of his one for CanPL.ca:
The last dance of ‘El Toro’ graces the CPL Final. Alberto Zapater is retiring.
The last dance of ‘El Toro’ graces the CPL Final. Alberto Zapater is retiring.
The last dance of ‘El Toro’ graces CPL Final
Atlético Ottawa's Alberto Zapater will bring his storied 20-year career to a close on Sunday.
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November 8, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Really proud of his one for CanPL.ca:
The last dance of ‘El Toro’ graces the CPL Final. Alberto Zapater is retiring.
The last dance of ‘El Toro’ graces the CPL Final. Alberto Zapater is retiring.
Book news! Thrilled to share that Hell of a Ride is shortlisted for the 2025 Edna Staebler Award, and in tremendous company with Aaron Williams' The Last Logging Show. (Highly recommend the read.)
That's TWO Halifax authors in the running for this Canadian award. #canlit
wlu.ca/news/news-re...
That's TWO Halifax authors in the running for this Canadian award. #canlit
wlu.ca/news/news-re...
Laurier announces finalists for 2025 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction
Wilfrid Laurier University has named two finalists for the 2025 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction, a $10,000 prize that recognizes Canadian writers for a first or second work of creative no...
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November 5, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Book news! Thrilled to share that Hell of a Ride is shortlisted for the 2025 Edna Staebler Award, and in tremendous company with Aaron Williams' The Last Logging Show. (Highly recommend the read.)
That's TWO Halifax authors in the running for this Canadian award. #canlit
wlu.ca/news/news-re...
That's TWO Halifax authors in the running for this Canadian award. #canlit
wlu.ca/news/news-re...
NEW: As @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social part ways with head coach Patrice Gheisar, how should his time in Halifax be remembered? What brought about the change, and where does the #CanPL club go from here?
@landofsticks.bsky.social and I discuss.
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@landofsticks.bsky.social and I discuss.
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October 25, 2025 at 12:42 AM
NEW: As @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social part ways with head coach Patrice Gheisar, how should his time in Halifax be remembered? What brought about the change, and where does the #CanPL club go from here?
@landofsticks.bsky.social and I discuss.
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@landofsticks.bsky.social and I discuss.
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NEW: @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social got the home playoff game they were after. Now what will it take to beat York—and beyond that, if they manage a Wednesday victory, earn a first-ever road result in Calgary?
@fromawayshfx.bsky.social and I discuss.
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@fromawayshfx.bsky.social and I discuss.
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Playoffs, Here We Come: What Will It Take to Beat York? - The Wanderer Grounds | A Halifax Soccer Podcast
This week, Martin and special guest Gary Griffiths (From Aways HFX) discuss the Halifax Wanderers' 2025 season after a 0-1 loss to Atlético Ottawa. Plus: Who needs to come up clutch for Halifax to bea...
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October 19, 2025 at 7:22 PM
NEW: @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social got the home playoff game they were after. Now what will it take to beat York—and beyond that, if they manage a Wednesday victory, earn a first-ever road result in Calgary?
@fromawayshfx.bsky.social and I discuss.
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@fromawayshfx.bsky.social and I discuss.
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NEW: Will @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social clinch a home playoff game in 2025? How healthy is Tiago Coimbra? Plus, how should Wanderers fans look back on Sam Salter's time in Halifax?
@joshrjhealey.bsky.social joins The Wanderer Grounds podcast to discuss.
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@joshrjhealey.bsky.social joins The Wanderer Grounds podcast to discuss.
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Will the Wanderers Clinch a Home Playoff Game? Plus, Revisiting Sam Salter's Legacy - The Wanderer Grounds | A Halifax Soccer Podcast
Can the Halifax Wanderers lift their fortunes in time to earn a home playoff match? How healthy is Tiago Coimbra? And how should Sam Salter's time in Halifax be remembered?
HFX Football Post's Josh H...
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October 10, 2025 at 7:18 PM
NEW: Will @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social clinch a home playoff game in 2025? How healthy is Tiago Coimbra? Plus, how should Wanderers fans look back on Sam Salter's time in Halifax?
@joshrjhealey.bsky.social joins The Wanderer Grounds podcast to discuss.
Listen 🎧: pod.co/wanderer-gro...
@joshrjhealey.bsky.social joins The Wanderer Grounds podcast to discuss.
Listen 🎧: pod.co/wanderer-gro...
With five matches to go and @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social in 5th, where will the club finish by the end of the year?
@landofsticks.bsky.social and I dive into the answer in the latest Wanderer Grounds ep, along with a bunch of other burning questions. #CanPL
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@landofsticks.bsky.social and I dive into the answer in the latest Wanderer Grounds ep, along with a bunch of other burning questions. #CanPL
Listen 🎧: pod.co/wanderer-gro...
Fill in the Blank: Where Will Halifax Finish in 2025? - The Wanderer Grounds | A Halifax Soccer Podcast
This week, Matt and Martin take stock of the Halifax Wanderers' 2025 season and answer some important questions: Where will the club finish by the end of the year? Who's the most important Wanderer do...
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September 18, 2025 at 9:53 PM
With five matches to go and @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social in 5th, where will the club finish by the end of the year?
@landofsticks.bsky.social and I dive into the answer in the latest Wanderer Grounds ep, along with a bunch of other burning questions. #CanPL
Listen 🎧: pod.co/wanderer-gro...
@landofsticks.bsky.social and I dive into the answer in the latest Wanderer Grounds ep, along with a bunch of other burning questions. #CanPL
Listen 🎧: pod.co/wanderer-gro...
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New: Missy Searl decided to ask @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social striker Tiago Coimbra for a few goals ahead of Friday's match.
"Tiago, give me two!" she said.
The 21-year old responded by saying he'd score three, which he completed in the 77th minute. My story on Coimbra's historic night. #CanPL
"Tiago, give me two!" she said.
The 21-year old responded by saying he'd score three, which he completed in the 77th minute. My story on Coimbra's historic night. #CanPL
Wanderers earn a crucial win over Valour thanks to Tiago Coimbra's historic hat-trick
Wanderers striker Tiago Coimbra and his teammates were stretching before their last pre-match drill when Missy "Mama" Searl, a stalwart of section 104 and of Halifax's footballing community, decided t...
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August 23, 2025 at 11:28 AM
New: Missy Searl decided to ask @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social striker Tiago Coimbra for a few goals ahead of Friday's match.
"Tiago, give me two!" she said.
The 21-year old responded by saying he'd score three, which he completed in the 77th minute. My story on Coimbra's historic night. #CanPL
"Tiago, give me two!" she said.
The 21-year old responded by saying he'd score three, which he completed in the 77th minute. My story on Coimbra's historic night. #CanPL
In one of my last ever stories for @thecoast.ca, I wrote about Halifax's Ashleigh Myles and her goal to set a record as the fastest woman to cycle the Pan-American Highway.
She's officially in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, ready to start her 23,000-kilometre trek.
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She's officially in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, ready to start her 23,000-kilometre trek.
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Halifax cyclist eyes record-setting ride from Alaska to Argentina
Meet Ashleigh Myles, who plans to become the fastest woman to complete the 23,000 km trek, solo and self-supported.
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August 23, 2025 at 10:03 PM
In one of my last ever stories for @thecoast.ca, I wrote about Halifax's Ashleigh Myles and her goal to set a record as the fastest woman to cycle the Pan-American Highway.
She's officially in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, ready to start her 23,000-kilometre trek.
www.thecoast.ca/news-opinion...
She's officially in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, ready to start her 23,000-kilometre trek.
www.thecoast.ca/news-opinion...
With tonight's hat trick against Valour, Tiago Coimbra is inching ever closer to catching Akeem Garcia as @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social's second all-time leading goal scorer. #CanPL
August 23, 2025 at 12:11 AM
With tonight's hat trick against Valour, Tiago Coimbra is inching ever closer to catching Akeem Garcia as @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social's second all-time leading goal scorer. #CanPL
NEW: As @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social mark their fourth straight loss (and sixth in their past nine matches), what needs to change for the #CanPL club?
Listen to the podcast 🎧: pod.co/wanderer-gro...
Listen to the podcast 🎧: pod.co/wanderer-gro...
August 5, 2025 at 3:13 PM
NEW: As @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social mark their fourth straight loss (and sixth in their past nine matches), what needs to change for the #CanPL club?
Listen to the podcast 🎧: pod.co/wanderer-gro...
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NEW 🎧: After @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social's fifth loss in their last eight matches, what changes does the #CanPL need to make to turn their fortunes around?
@landofsticks.bsky.social and I discuss on the latest Wanderer Grounds podcast: pod.co/wanderer-gro...
@landofsticks.bsky.social and I discuss on the latest Wanderer Grounds podcast: pod.co/wanderer-gro...
Fifth Is the New First: What's Happening to the Wanderers? - The Wanderer Grounds | A Halifax Soccer Podcast
This week, Matt and Martin break down the Halifax Wanderers' 2-1 home loss to Forge FC and dissect what's ailing the club at the halfway part of their season. And is it time for Aiden Rushenas to get ...
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July 27, 2025 at 11:33 PM
NEW 🎧: After @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social's fifth loss in their last eight matches, what changes does the #CanPL need to make to turn their fortunes around?
@landofsticks.bsky.social and I discuss on the latest Wanderer Grounds podcast: pod.co/wanderer-gro...
@landofsticks.bsky.social and I discuss on the latest Wanderer Grounds podcast: pod.co/wanderer-gro...
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Sources: @vanfootballclub.bsky.social and head coach Afshin Ghotbi have mutually parted ways. More information tomorrow. #CanPL
July 22, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Sources: @vanfootballclub.bsky.social and head coach Afshin Ghotbi have mutually parted ways. More information tomorrow. #CanPL
NEW POD: What factors played into @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social's loss in Langford?
@landofsticks.bsky.social and I break it all down—plus, Anika Toth shines for @hfxtidesfc.bsky.social, and how likely is a permanent stadium at the Wanderers Grounds?
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@landofsticks.bsky.social and I break it all down—plus, Anika Toth shines for @hfxtidesfc.bsky.social, and how likely is a permanent stadium at the Wanderers Grounds?
Listen here 🎧: pod.co/wanderer-gro...
Who Is Yann Toualy?! Wanderers Fall to PFC - The Wanderer Grounds | A Halifax Soccer Podcast
This week, Matt and Martin break down the Halifax Wanderers' 3-2 road loss to Pacific FC, the emergence of Anika Toth for the Halifax Tides, and what Halifax's financial picture means for the likeliho...
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July 15, 2025 at 10:25 AM
NEW POD: What factors played into @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social's loss in Langford?
@landofsticks.bsky.social and I break it all down—plus, Anika Toth shines for @hfxtidesfc.bsky.social, and how likely is a permanent stadium at the Wanderers Grounds?
Listen here 🎧: pod.co/wanderer-gro...
@landofsticks.bsky.social and I break it all down—plus, Anika Toth shines for @hfxtidesfc.bsky.social, and how likely is a permanent stadium at the Wanderers Grounds?
Listen here 🎧: pod.co/wanderer-gro...
Day after day, I am further convinced the Venn diagram of pick-up truck drivers and tailgaters in Nova Scotia is a circle.
July 14, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Day after day, I am further convinced the Venn diagram of pick-up truck drivers and tailgaters in Nova Scotia is a circle.