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A new week has landed and that means the boys are back with a fresh episode of the Real Life Podcast recorded to help make sense of the world around us. This week, the guys covered how they spent their Father's Day, learning to drive, creating a better vibe at Rogers Place, and a whole lot more. To kick off the Monday episode of the Real Life podcast, the show got started with a look at Father's Day and how everyone spent the day. From Wanye getting a framed picture of Lil Wanye to Baggedmilk commenting on his dad's retirement gear to Yaremchuk holding hands with his old man, the guys spent a few minutes talking about their dads and what it was like to spend the day together. From there, the conversation turned to the history of NationGear as Tyler asked Wanye, Baggedmilk, and Jay about their favourite gear designs from throughout the years, and how the clothing line has evolved over the years. Getting back to the Oilers, the conversation turned to the dressing room as the boys tried to guess which Oilers wou

Thursday means that your workweek is winding down and that the boys from the Real Life Podcast have a new episode in the books and ready for your ear holes. On today’s podcast, the guys covered the new Nation HQ, disc golf, our new answering machine, current events, and a whole lot more.   Kicking off today’s podcast, the guys got started with Tyler Yaremchuk's confession that he broke into the new Nation HQ building and wandered around for a little personal tour despite the fact that it's not yet opened. From the pub (Dogpatch) to the bakery (Bread + Butter) to the new recording studio, Tyer had plenty of good things to say about the new office and what's to come. Changing gears, the guys got back into their disc golf dreams after Chalmers got an email from Eric Moon, a loyal Real Life listener and avid disc chucker. Will this email be the first step to actually getting out and rattling the chains? Sticking with summer sports, Baggedmilk asked the guys for some help with his pursuit of new golf clubs now tha

A new week has landed and that means the boys are back with a fresh episode of the Real Life Podcast recorded to help make sense of the world around us. This week, the guys covered even more food talk, TikTok trends, Brazilian statues, and a whole lot more.   To kick off the Monday episode of the Real Life podcast, the guys started the podcast in the most random way imaginable after Baggedmilk posted on Twitter that he tried the TikTok trend of eating watermelon with mustard on it. Somehow, that kicked off a chat about TikTok stars fighting each other and how Chalmers apparently knows more about the social platform than he cares to admit. Steering the show back to the Oilers, the guys reminisced about Fernando Pisani's OT goal from 15 years ago as he closed out Game 5 in the most dramatic fashion. Somehow the Oilers talk led the guys into a conversation about Brazil and how the city of Encantado is building a bigger statue of Jesus than the original that's in Rio de Janeiro. Lastly, the guys wrapped up the po

Another Thursday has landed on the calendar and that means a brand new episode of the Real Life Podcast is here and ready to get you set for the weekend. On today’s show, the guys covered their new intro, Chalmers coaching baseball, spoke to Trent Wilhauk from Wilhauk Beef Jerky, and a whole lot more. Kicking off today's podcast, the guys jumped in with a chat about the podcast intro that Tyler is working on and how Wanye demands a Soulja Boy cameo to be included. From there, the guys talked a little bit about the Edmonton Oilers, specifically the reaction that came out last night when the Oilers re-signed Devin Shore to a two-year contract. If there's one thing we all know about Oilers, it's that the fanbase is unbelievably passionate about the team and even a depth signing like Shore can kick off a firestorm. From there, the guys welcomed Trent Wilhauk from Wilhauk Beef Jerky to the podcast to talk about his passion for jerky as well how it came to be that he is now an owner of the Olds Grizzlys. Lastly, th

After what we hope was a fantastic weekend for all of you, the boys are back with a brand new episode of the Real Life podcast to get your week started. On today's show, the guys covered the Floyd Mayweather vs Logan Paul fight, checked in on what's going on with the new studio, disc golf, and a whole lot more.   Kicking off today's podcast, the guys got started with a look back at the Logan Paul vs Floyd Mayweather fight that basically everyone was talking about for the last few weeks. Despite being a fake fight, it was incredible to see how much hype was built up around their beef regardless of the fact that it was all theatre made up by the fighters to get the people going. From there, the conversation turned to who we would all want to fight in the local media landscape regardless of whether or not there is any beef there. Next up, the guys spent some time talking about the new recording studio that is scheduled to open later this summer, and whether or not it may make sense to switch up the recording tim

Another Thursday is upon us and that means a brand new episode of the Real Life Podcast is here and ready to get you set for the weekend. On today’s show, the guys were pumped to welcome former Edmonton Oiler enforcer, Luke Gazdic, to the podcast to learn about his journey in hockey and what comes next after recently announcing his retirement.  Kicking things off, the guys got started with a look at the last few days in the NHL that were jampacked with all different kinds of storylines. From the Maple Leafs getting knocked out by Montreal after dropping three straight to Mark Scheifele's hit in game one of their series, the guys offered their thoughts on all things NHL. Next up, the guys were thrilled to welcome former Oiler, Luke Gazdic, to talk about his career, recent retirement, and learn a little bit about his journey to professional hockey. From start to finish, this interview was fantastic to listen to as Luke ran through his come-up, what it was like to play in front of a full barn at Rexall Place, ho

A week removed from the disappointing playoff sweep at the hands of the Jets, the boys are back with a brand new episode of the Real Life Podcast to help make sense of what's to come for our beloved Edmonton Oilers. This week, the guys covered Game 7 between the Habs and Leafs, baseball, and a whole lot more. Kicking off today's podcast, the guys jumped in with a quick discussion about Game 7 in the series between the Canadiens and Leafs, specifically how everyone on the podcast is pulling for Montreal to complete the comeback. Needless to say, the chaos of a Toronto loss would be so much fun to watch because of what the reaction would look like amongst Leafs nation. From there, Chalmers offered up one of his classic rants about Ryan Reaves getting tossed from game one in the Vegas/Colorado series, and whether or not he knew what was going on during the melee. Next up, the conversation turned to baseball after Baggedmilk decided that he is now a big Jays guy after the Oilers were so rudely swept out of the pl

We are back with another episode of the Real Life Podcast and sadly, it is our first episode since the Oilers were eliminated from the playoffs. It was a tough week to be a Nation Citizen considering the Oilers were bounced and we started the podcast off by talking about the loss. We were then joined by our friend Dusty LaGrande from M.O.B.I.L.I.Z.E who talked about the unfortunate racism that Ethan Bear had to experience and the reaction to it.   The Oilers season is done and we discussed how we felt about that. We also talked about why we're still feeling a little optimistic about what's next for our favourite hockey team. The end of the season also came with an ugly story surrounding Ethan Bear, who had to deal with an unfortunate racist incident. We were joined by Dusty from M.O.B.I.L.I.Z.E to talk about the incident, how Ethan handled it, and more. As always, Dusty was inspiring and really helped educate us. We wrapped up the pod with a little bit of betting talk with Scott from Oddsshark. See acast.com/

The first three games of the Oilers' Stanley Cup run are in the books and, needless to say, things have not gone the way anyone would have expected which had the boys on the Real Life podcast fired up and ready to break it all down. On today's podcast, the guys looked at what's going wrong with the Oilers, previewed tonight's elimination game, and anything else that's going on in life.  Kicking off today's podcast, the guys got started with a look at last night's devastating loss in game three and tried to make sense of what the hell happened. As far as disappointing losses go, this one has to rank up there with some of the most heartbreaking moments Oilers fans have experienced in recent memory. While there is still a slim chance that the Oilers may be able to come back, it goes without saying that they're going to need a whole lot of luck and hard work if they're going to get anywhere close. No matter how you slice it, this series has not gone the way that Oilers fans (and pundits) have expected and it will

Game one of the Oilers' Stanley Cup run is in the books and, needless to say, it did not go the way we wanted which had the boys on the Real Life podcast fired up and ready to break it all down. On today's podcast, the guys looked at what went wrong in game one, what needs to change ahead of Friday's rematch, and welcomed Scott Hastings from OddsShark to break down the latest NHL news and what’s going on in the world of sports gambling. Kicking things off, the guys got started with a recap from last night's hockey game and expressed their frustrations and disappointment with the way the series started. From a slow start to a couple of tough bounces against, the Oilers didn't look horrible by any means but it goes without saying that they need to pick things up ahead of game two. Changing gears, the guys started talking about Drake showing up at the Lakers games last night, which was another excuse to bring up the old story of when Jay got caught cheering for the Calgary Flames. Getting the show back on track,

With only a couple of days ahead of the playoffs getting started against the Jets, the boys are back with a brand new episode of the Real Life Podcast to help get everyone set for the postseason. This week, the guys covered their regular season predictions, cat blogs, the playoffs, and a whole lot more. To kick off today’s podcast, the guys jumped in with a story of cat blogging as Wanye told the tale (PUN!) of a former business he and Baggedmilk were running and how it crashed spectacularly. Somehow the conversation about cats turned into a passionate chat about hip hop where Tyler revealed that he is one of the biggest DaBaby fans on Spotify. Steering the podcast back towards hockey, the guys spent a few minutes talking about the first handful of games that have happened since Saturday and how it looked like so much fun for the lucky fans that were able to attend. The guys also looked back at all of the predictions they made before the season got going and the results were about as ridiculous as you could e

Another Thursday is upon us and that means a brand new episode of the Real Life Podcast is here and ready to get you set for the weekend. On today’s show, the guys looked at betting on the first round, Connor McDavid's brilliance, and welcomed Scott Hastings from OddsShark to break down the latest NHL news and what’s going on in the world of sports gambling. Kicking off this week's podcast, the guys got started with a longwinded conversation about Stanley Cup betting and where everyone is putting their money as the Oilers get set for their first-round series against the Winnipeg Jets. Are we betting on RNH to get over 3.5 points? Tyson Barrie over four points? Stick with the Oilers, the boys spent a few minutes talking about McDavid's brilliance over the last month or so and how he seems absolutely unstoppable at this point. Sticking with the playoffs, the guys looked at what is sure to be a wild year in the NHL playoffs as some Canadian teams will have to make their way south for the later rounds. Needless t

After what was undoubtedly a tension-filled episode on Thursday, the boys are back with a fresh episode of the Real Life Podcast recorded to help make sense of the world around us. This week, the guys covered McDavid hitting the century mark, Elon Musk on SNL, and a whole lot more. To kick off today's podcast, the guys jumped in with a look at Connor McDavid hitting the McCentury mark on Saturday night against the Canucks and what it's been like to watch him get there. Needless to say, what McDavid is doing right now is so incredibly special to watch and it was a lot of fun to hear the boys break down his remarkable season. They also discussed this last week of games and whether or not there's anything left to cheer for as we await the start of the 2021 NHL playoffs. Changing gears, the guys looked at Elon Musk hosting Saturday Night Live this past week and whether or not it was as big of a deal as some folks made it out to believe. For Baggedmilk and Wanye, both guys thought that Musk did a good job consider

Another Thursday is upon us and that means a brand new episode of the Real Life Podcast is here and ready to get you set for the weekend. On today’s show, the guys looked at the Tom Wilson situation in Washington, the NHL Department of Player Safety, and a whole lot more. Kicking things off, the boys jumped into the episode with some more food talk which seems to be a running theme with the podcast lately. From a new Oodle Noodle location to maraschino cherries, the food takes were flowing in the first few minutes. Back to hockey, the guys got into the shenanigans that happened between the Rangers/Capitals last night after the NHL Department of Player Safety refused to suspend Tom Wilson for what happened the night before. Surprisingly, the boys were split on the events from the Rangers/Capitals game and how the NHL handled the situation, and as you'll hear, the argument caused some tension amongst the boys. Trying to get things back on the rails, the guys started to talk about the Oilers as a means of easing

A new week and month are here and that means the boys are back with a fresh episode of the Real Life Podcast recorded to help make sense of the world around us. This week, the guys covered food preferences, Fabio getting hit by a goose, Clinchmas, and a whole lot more. Kicking off the Monday episode of Real Life, the boys got started with a look at their food choices after Jay broke the news that Oodle Noodle would soon be offering banana spring rolls. That prompted the boys to talk about their food preferences, including some childhood snacks that had absolutely no nutritional value. Somehow the food talk inspired a conversation about Fabio getting hit in the face with a goose back in the day, and that accident kicked off a 15-minute segment of needless bird talk. Getting back to the Oilers, the guys previewed tonight's matchup against the Canucks since Edmonton could officially clinch a playoff spot provided that they get at least one point. With the playoffs this close to happening again, the guys got into

Another Thursday is upon us and that means a brand new episode of the Real Life Podcast is here and ready to get you set for the weekend. On today’s show, the guys looked at the Oilers' run over the Jets, Tim Tebow's attempt to make an NFL comeback, and welcomed Scott Hastings from OddsShark to break down the latest NHL news and what’s going on in the world of sports gambling. Kicking off the podcast, the boys jumped in with a quick look at the Edmonton Oilers, specifically the way Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has come back from injury looking more like himself than we've seen all season. That conversation was quickly derailed, however, after Yaremchuk disclosed that he drinks anywhere from five-eight bottles of water per day but refused to talk about the dehydration tactics that surely follow such levels of consumption. From there, the guys got sidetracked with a chat about outdoor projectors as people continue coming up with different ways to get together under the current COVID restrictions. The guys did try to get

A new week is here and that means the boys are back with a fresh episode of the Real Life Podcast recorded to help make sense of the world around us. This week, the guys covered Tyler's donair feedback, a potential new segment, NHL documentaries, and a whole lot more. Kicking off the Monday episode of Real Life, the boys got started with a look at the passionate feedback that came in from Tyler's first donair, specifically how he was getting bombarded with hatred over the way he held it and the toppings that were included. Amazingly, donairs weren't the only common food that Tyler hasn't eaten before and may have spawned a new segment where the boys get him to try new foods and activities. Next up, the guys looked at the UFC's weekend after two gruesome injuries came out in back-to-back fights and another round of discussion came up that the fighters are poorly paid. Back to hockey, the guys decided to brainstorm some ideas for potential documentaries that the National Hockey League could look at doing now th

Another Thursday has rolled around on the calendar and that means a fresh episode of the Real Life Podcast is here and ready to get you set for the weekend. On today’s show, the guys looked at Yaremchuk's first donair, the Oilers' series against the Canadiens, and welcomed Scott Hastings from OddsShark to break down the latest NHL news and what’s going on in the world of sports gambling. Kicking off the podcast, the boys jumped in with a look at Tyler Yaremchuk's donair virginity after it was revealed on the radio this morning that he had never eaten a donair before. Shocked by this blasphemy, Jay took it upon himself to have one sent to Tyler's apartment so that he could have his first-ever donair on the show. Changing gears, Jay and Chalmers told the story of how they both got their first dose of the AZ vaccine this past week and how happy they were to finally get the process started after what has seemed like a long wait. Getting back to the Oilers the guys broke down the two-game series against the Canadi

Welcome to a brand new episode of the Real Life Podcast! On today’s podcast, the guys covered Saturday's huge win, Tyson Barrie's next contract, crib, and a whole lot more. To start off the Monday episode of Real Life, the boys got going with a recap of Saturday's dominant win over the Winnipeg Jets and whether or not that changed anyone's feelings regarding a potential playoff matchup. For everyone on the podcast, that win was one of the most complete outings we've seen all year and the boys worked through why it is that the Oilers seem to own Jets so far this season. From there, the guys discussed Ryan McLeod being recalled from the Bakersfield Condors yesterday and where he may slot into the lineup when given the chance. The guys also spoke about the reactions on both sides of the spectrum when it comes to re-signing Tyson Barrie as he seems to be a very divisive player on the Edmonton Oilers blueline. Changing gears the guys got into the weeds about the game Crib and whether or not there is more to the ga

We’re winding down the work week and that means a fresh episode of the Real Life Podcast is here and ready to get you set for the weekend. On today’s show, the guys looked at tomorrow's postponement, a hypothetical Yaremchuk scenario, and welcomed Iain MacMillan from OddsShark to break down the latest NHL news and what’s going on in the world of sports gambling. Kicking off the podcast, the boys jumped into the show by dissecting the news that the Oilers vs Canucks game for Friday night has been postponed. Unfortunately, the Canucks weren't exactly put in a great spot with their reshuffled schedule and the NHL and PA decided that there wasn't enough time to get fully prepared to play. From there, the guys got into a hypothetical about whether or not they would prefer the Oilers to get a Game 7 or a 5-on-3 powerplay for the win? Needless to say, this question caused a much bigger argument than anyone probably expected, and it didn't get any better when Jason Strudwick joined the show and chimed in with his tak