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First Up with Korolnek & Colaiacovo

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Join Toronto's top new pair in the mornings on First Up with Korolnek and Colaiacovo, weekdays from 6-10am.

Born and bred in the city, former Maple Leaf Carlo Colaiacovo, who with his 14 years experience in the NHL, brings you inside the locker room like very few can.

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The fourth hour of First Up with Aaron Korolnek and Mike "Al's Brother" Distefano as we welcome former NFL QB Matt Cassel to the show to discuss the Super Bowl, TSN hockey insider Chris Johnston on the Hockey at the Olympics, and we give you our FanD... more

Former NFL QB and host of Lots to Say Podcast Matt Cassel joins us to chat about the Seahawks defence dominating the Patriots offence, why Drake Maye struggled, Sam Darnold's consistent performance, being traded to the Chiefs with Vrabel, how Darnold... more

The third hour of First Up with Aaron Korolnek and Mike "Al's Brother" Distefano as we welcome WFAA NFL reporter Ed Werder to the show to discuss the Super Bowl and we give you our Winners of the Weekend

WFAA NFL reporter Ed Werder joins us to chat about the Super Bowl, if the Seahawks won the game or the Patriots lost it, what the future holds for Drake Maye, if more teams will go with defensive minded head coaches, if Darnold changed his reputation... more

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Recent Guests

Je'Rod Cherry
Three-time Super Bowl champion, former NFL player
Episode: Cherry on his time as teammates with Mike Vrabel, which version of Maye will show up & why the game will come down to the wire
Michael Distefano
Special guest co-host
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Episode: First Up - February 6th, 2026 - Hour 1
Dustin Nielsen
Host of The Nielsen Show
Edmonton Sports Talk
Episode: First Up - February 4th, 2026 - Hour 2
Matt Stajan
Former Leaf, now skills consultant with the Calgary Flames.
Calgary Flames
Episode: First Up - February 2nd, 2026 - Hour 4
Chris Parker
Sports radio host at WGR 550 in Buffalo
WGR 550
Episode: First Up - January 27th, 2026 - Hour 4
Anthony Stolarz
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender
Toronto Maple Leafs
Episode: First Up - January 27th, 2026 - Hour 3
Max Starks
Two-time Super Bowl champion and radio host
ESPN, Sirius XM, Pittsburgh Steelers
Episode: Starks on the NFC Championship game being a heavyweight battle, why Drake Maye needs to step up & if Tomlin will return to coaching
Tas Melas
Co-host of the No Dunks podcast
No Dunks Podcast
Episode: First Up - January 21st, 2026 - Hour 4
Jimmy Howard
Former NHL goaltender with the Detroit Red Wings and current analyst for FanDuel Sports Network.
FanDuel Sports Network
Episode: Howard on how the Red Wings found consistency, JVR's renaissance season & how should the Leafs handle their goalie situation

Hosts

Aaron Korolnek
Co-host with a strong background in sports reporting; known for bringing expert knowledge and engaging commentary.
Carlo Colaiacovo
Former NHL player and co-host who provides insider perspectives on sports, especially hockey.

Reviews

3.9 out of 5 stars from 446 ratings
  • Ay yi yi

    Listening to Carlo try and grasp for a word or complete a sentence makes me feel like when I watch my grandma try to find her solitaire app on her iPad. It’s a struggle…

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    DrewAJ33
    Canada2 months ago
  • Because

    Jesus, how many times does Coco say “because” in a show. Gotta be a hundred. Insane nobody has told him to make an effort to at least limit it. Because is a space filler 85% of the time and isn’t necessary, BECAUSE I said so. I’ll deal with AK after we fix Coco.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Beach Ball
    Canada6 months ago
  • Covo

    Will always be a Bills fan and a Sabre. Don’t forget it

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Timaaa
    United States8 months ago
  • Quality Show

    Carlo and AK do a great job! Could be interesting for the dynamic if they added a third member. Still a great show though as is!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    B Georgian
    Canada8 months ago
  • Because

    How many times does Coco say because during a show? At least 20. Annoying as hell.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Lyingscum
    Canadaa year ago

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The show delivers energetic sports commentary with expert insights from the hosts. Listeners appreciate the humor and rapport between hosts and guests.
Critiques revolve heavily around one host's presentation skills, suggesting mixed feelings about the co-host dynamic. Many praise the overall content while calling for smoother delivery.
Feedback regarding technical issues, like poor audio quality, has been noted, though improvements seem desired by the audience.

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Stajan on his role as the Flames skills coach, looking ahead to Leafs vs Flames tonight & the future of Kadri
Q: How do you view the Leafs and where they're at and what direction they should probably look at?
I think losing Mitch Marner was critical, and it's hard to overcome the injuries they've had this year. It might not be their year this year.
Stajan on his role as the Flames skills coach, looking ahead to Leafs vs Flames tonight & the future of Kadri
Q: How do you expect the whole situation to play out with Nazem Kadri?
I think, you know, I don't really know. He has some term on his deal still. And, you know, all we can kind of control is, you know, what we're going to do tonight.
Stajan on his role as the Flames skills coach, looking ahead to Leafs vs Flames tonight & the future of Kadri
Q: What can you tell us about what we can expect from the Flames in the game against the Leafs?
We got a team that cares, and, you know, we're like most Calgary teams, we always work hard. You're going to get an effort from our team.
Stajan on his role as the Flames skills coach, looking ahead to Leafs vs Flames tonight & the future of Kadri
Q: What does your job entail as a skills consultant with the Calgary Flames?
I'm more with the big club, actually. I am a good consultant on my name. But I'm actually basically the skills coach for the team.
First Up - February 2nd, 2026 - Hour 4
Q: What does your job entail as a skills consultant with the Calgary Flames?
Stajan explained that he acts as a skills coach for the main team and assists with rehabilitation for injured players.

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