Real Good Show

At a time when it's difficult to draw the line between kayfabe and reality, Jeb Lund (Rolling Stone, The Guardian, MSNBC) is here to set us straight on Week One of the tabloid trial of the century: Hulk Hogan vs. Gawker -- its journalistic implications, and its undeniable comedy. Meanwhile, reality keeps interfering with Dana White's grand designs for UFC 200, and the sincerity of the Canucks' mental health initiatives is called into question. PLUS: RGS gets sponsored! The return of the Taffer Tracker! And the birth and death of the infamous "illegal pie" bit. Jeb on Twitter: @Mobute Support the show at www.patreon.com/RealGoodShow & BY DOWNLOADING THIS EPISODE. This week's show is brought to you by SeatGeek, the best way to buy and sell sports and concert tickets. Download the FREE SeatGeek app to your phone and enter promo REALGOOD under the Settings tab to receive a $20 rebate after your first purchase! ...yes, for real. We're just as surprised as you are.

It's a week of equally outrageous snubs, as P.K. Subban is left off Team Canada's initial line-up for the World Cup and Real Good Show is overlooked as one of Vancouver's Best Podcasts. Meanwhile, the Canucks' inaction at the Trade Deadline leaves us further incensed and the NFL Combine yields some flashy results. PLUS: Yoenis Céspedes goes hog wild! And a painful combination of WWE and Subway has us dreaming of Ric Flair cutting sandwich-inspired heel promos. Support the show at www.patreon.com/RealGoodShow& BY DOWNLOADING THIS EPISODE! Editor's Note: YES I AM AWARE IT IS COLLECTIVE SOUL, THANKS.

The Real Good Boys get the band back together to get mad about the Canucks. Joining us with more sensible takes is Sportsnet columnist and Nation Network managing editor (not to mention first-ever RGS guest) Thomas Drance. Thom calls in from Rogers Arena to break down the Shinkaruk and Larsen deals, and look at where the Canucks find themselves heading into the trade deadline. PLUS: Bautista vs. Rogers! Jalen vs. 81! Benning vs. Cholera! And how do you poop inside an iron lung? Thomas on Twitter: @ThomasDranceSupport the show at www.patreon.com/RealGoodShow & BY DOWNLOADING THIS EPISODE!

THE SHEEPDOGS' Ewan Currie swings by the pod this week to go deep on the Blue Jays, Riders, Raiders, cricket, CIS football and even the hit Huey Lewis & The News record "Sports" (on cassette). Music vs. Comedy! TV vs. Radio! Scoop vs. Prowl! PLUS: Which countries have the best women? And which serial killers were the best at baseball?! The Sheepdogs' new album Future Nostalgia is available now. Catch them on their current Canadian tour. They're a god damn national treasure. Ewan on Twitter: @EwanJCurrieThe Sheepdogs on Twitter: @TheSheepdogs Support the show: www.patreon.com/RealGoodShow

We're living the high life this week as Jon Hendren and Jesse Farrar call in to talk Valentine's cards and ASMR. THEN: It's an episode full of retirement feelings as Marshawn Lynch and Daniel Bryan call it a career, and we pray Peyton Manning does the same. PLUS: Super Bowl! Beth Bartkowski! And John calls in from curling provincials to break down the Phaneuf deal. Jon Hendren on Twitter: @fartJesse Farrar on Twitter: @BronzeHammer See John curl live on Sportsnet Pacific TODAY (Sunday, Feb 14th, 2016). Support the show: www.patreon.com/RealGoodShow

The charismatic frontman of Arkells, Max Kerman visits Real Good Show to dish on his NBA All-Star Celebrity write-in campaign, the Raps' illustrious history of awful European white guys, and why he should never be the one to negotiate the fee. Super Bowl preview! John Scott review! And how much crying is allowable. PLUS: It's an episode full of explosive exclusives, as Max teases Arkells' next album, and John and Justin reveal upcoming RGS guests. Max on Twitter: @Max_KermanArkells on Twitter: @arkellsmusic Support the show at www.patreon.com/RealGoodShow

John Scott Month comes to a thrilling conclusion as very funny San Jose Sharks writer @stace_ofbase calls in to dish on John Scott feelings before the NHL All-Star Game and describes how she learned to stop worrying and love the goon. It's a violence-heavy episode as Dennis Wideman levels a linesman, Blake Griffin breaks his hand on a co-worker's face, and Robin Lopez's NBA mascot destruction tour continues in Toronto. PLUS: The boys introduce competitive eating's sister-sport, competitive pooping. Follow Stace on Twitter: @stace_ofbaseSupport the show: www.patreon.com/RealGoodShow

This week on the show that isn't much for college, Brendon Williams takes his press tour to Real Good Show to discuss his "dudeoir" photo shoot, male beauty pageants, and the virality of his hairy butt. PLUS: John Scott rides the RGS Bump back into the NHL All-Star Game, and NBA All-Star Kyle Lowry is an all-star stickler for proper math. Support the show at www.patreon.com/RealGoodShow

We get our first return visit from an in-studio guest this week, as CanucksArmy writer Gráinne Downey steps in to host in John's absence. PLUS: sportswriter Jesse Farrar phones in with a midget stripper scouting report and his first Topical Joke of the Week. And following in the footsteps of Cris Carter, we speculate wildly without evidence on the shady nature of the NHL scuttling John Scott's All-Star hopes. Support the show at www.patreon.com/RealGoodShow

We haven't done any prep for this week's show, and that's a good thing. It's another semi-delirious late night taping, as FlamesNation writer and John Scott super-fan Mike Pfeil joins us to talk John Scott's rightful spot as NHL All-Star Team Captain. PLUS: Johnny Manziel! NHL Trades! World Juniors! Taffer backs Trump! And we do (eventually) name a winner in our Beercelona FC jersey giveaway. Support the show at www.patreon.com/RealGoodShow

It's the 2015 Year In Review Spectacular, as we reflect on the year that was with our countdown of the Top 10 Clips of the Year. We also touch on all the other big goings-on of 2015, like the Vancouver earthquake and the Canucks being very bad. PLUS: Review Revue branches out to include other podcasts, as we dig into the dirty details on a guy who wrote mean things online about a show that isn't ours. Support the show at www.patreon.com/RealGoodShow

It's the 2015 Christmas Special and we give you the greatest gift of all by finally answering "What is sports?" Jon Hendren returns to the show for a holiday round of Jon's Cuck Corner! Ryan Lambert joins us to talk World Juniors! PLUS: Don Cherry! Cheating! Steve Harvey! Left Shark! The Dress! And the Official 2015 RGS Enemies List is unveiled. Support the show at www.patreon.com/RealGoodShow

It's the sports podcast that's just like the greats, but not. We're back to talk Sportsnet's declining ratings for Canucks games, pronouncing "PK Subban", and how to save the CFL. PLUS: Conor McGregor! Steven Stamkos! AJ McCarron! And how Ant-Man should kill people in the sequel. Support the show at www.patreon.com/RealGoodShow

This week's show is not nearly as high as the LA Kings (in the standings), and we're openly begging to try and correct that as we play catch up on Brendan Gallagher's mic-drop tweets and Kobe Bryant's retirement tour. PLUS: kids music's tastiest jams, deep-cuts on the Godzilla soundtrack, and big news for John Cullen's Roller Report! Support the show at www.patreon.com/RealGoodShow

Credit where it's due on this week's show, as we acknowledge what is truly responsible for the Eskimos' Grey Cup victory: the RGS Bump! PLUS: Brandon Prust spears Brad Marchand's balls, Stephen A. Smith loses his mind over Golden State, and we debate the pros and cons (but mostly pros) of joy-riding in shopping carts. Support the show at www.patreon.com/RealGoodShow

This week we hold your heart in our hands as CFL kicker Sean Whyte of the Edmonton Eskimos calls in in advance of Sunday's Grey Cup to talk rouges, Fallout Boy, Bar Rescue, the CJFL and his illustrious snowboarding career. PLUS: Hat-trick etiquette! Mascot fights! And the curling controversy that's sweeping the nation. Find Sean on Twitter: @SeanWhyte6Support the show: www.patreon.com/RealGoodShow

This episode is about a 9.2/10, so, you know... not our best. But still Real Good! Jackson Playfair of the Dalhousie Tigers calls in to talk CIS hockey, life after the Dub, and of course his dad's infamous coaching freak-out. Ronda Rousey comes up short and the WWE Divas go too far. PLUS: Andy Dalton and JJ Watt engage in the whitest beef of all time. (This episode brought to you by: Skittles!) Support the show at www.patreon.com/RealGoodShow

Hey now, all-stars! The show freaking sucks right now, but the boys look to rise above the 200th best podcast on the charts with a bit retirement ceremony for a joke whose time has come. The OHL's Flint Firebirds controversy prompts a brutally honest discussion on the ways nepotism ruins junior hockey, and John discovers new depths to the Canadian football landscape. PLUS: Jon Hendren (Twitter's @fart) calls into the show to finally answer a burning fan question we've been ducking for months. Support the show at www.patreon.com/RealGoodShow  

We've got nothing to hold our heads down for except Sbisa is out of the line-up and naturally Stefan is too. But that's okay! Justin and John are joined by CanucksArmy writer Gràinne Downey for a lively discussion about Irish bowling, the Canuck kids, field hockey zines, and baseball renditions of Disney songs. Plus: Which pie is best? Have we passed Peak Hockey? And what kind of name is Gràinne? Follow Gràinne on Twitter: @wholegrainne Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/RealGoodShow

RGS goes through a major rebrand this week as Justine, Stefanie and Joanna return for another episode of their feminist history/science podcast, Very OK Show. But the sports still come through, as the boys bid farewell to the 2015 Blue Jays, and welcome the coming of the Sbist Incarnate, Luca Sbisa, Conquerer of the Streak. PLUS: Carlos Boozer, Ronda Rousey, cheese puns, and the first filing from our Sbisa Pool beat reporter. Support the show at www.patreon.com/RealGoodShow