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It wouldn't be a Thursday afternoon without a fresh episode of Real Life to massage your earholes and help you get through the rest of the work week.The guys kicked off the Thursday episode of Real Life with some playoff baseball talk, including which teams are acceptable to cheer for with the Jays failing to make the postseason. Considering some of the storylines happening in the baseball postseason, Tyler offered his takes on who we should be rooting for and who we should be cheering against.Changing gears, the guys kicked off some hockey talk with a discussion about the Jeremy Swayman situation in Boston and how that contract negotiation is turning toxic in a real hurry. Seeing as Swayman and Stuart Skinner are the same age and in nearly the same situation, Oilers fans should be watching this situation very carefully since this could become a direct comparable at contract time.Midway through the goalie contract conversation, Jay walked into the podcast studio with a jar of pickles and completely derailed t

Oilers futures, NFL football talk, and the #NationVacation to DenverThe guys started the Monday episode of Real Life with a conversation about concession prices after the Utah Hockey Club released the prices for the upcoming season. If you haven't seen the graphic, Utah will be offering some very cheap food options, which is a far cry from what we've seen here in Edmonton at Rogers Place.Changing gears, the fellas spent the next few minutes talking about the Nation Vacation to Denver and how the boys are getting very excited about getting everyone together for a weekend in the mountains. If you're still thinking about whether or not to come for the journey, this segment could be the push it takes to pull the trigger. As you'll hear, the guys have some big sports plans for that whole weekend.Turning back to the Oilers, the boys looked at a few future bets for the upcoming season. From points totals to predicting goal totals for Jeff Skinner, everyone is clearly feeling bullish about the Oilers doing great thin

It wouldn't be a Thursday afternoon without a fresh episode of Real Life to massage your earholes and help you get through the rest of the work week. On today's episode, the guys talked about the Nation's fantasy football league, the Oilers' pre-season, and the Oilers appearing on Amazon Prime's upcoming docu-series. The boys kicked off today's podcast with a conversation about the Oilers' pre-season and how it's been a slog to get through these eight tune-up games. Not only is the pre-season the worst time on the NHL calendar, but having to grind through these meaningless nights always feels like they take forever. Sticking with hockey, the boys spent a few minutes talking about the Amazon docu-series that's coming out soon, and how the Oilers clips have the boys all fired up to see the curtain get peeled back a little bit. However, knowing how the Stanley Cup Final went, Baggedmilk thinks it may take a minute before the heartbreak subsides and he's able to watch it. Changing gears, Tyler walk

The boys are back with a fresh Monday edition of The Real Life Podcast as they sat down for a quick 30 minutes editon of the pod. On the heels of the Oilers first pre-season game, the group started the show off by talking about the first hockey game of the season and what stood out to them. For Jay, he got to bring his daughter to the game and shared a story of their quest to find Hunter The Lynx. They also talked about a few players that stood out to them in both good and bad ways.The bigger story though was the concession prices. Beers are going up, but it's not as bad at the crew thought it would be. They shared some fun strategies about how to maximize your enjoyment of a game in downtown Edmonton. They wrapped it up by talking about the Elks loss this weekend, which Tyler took in down at Commonwealth Stadium. The guys Grey Cup bit took a big hit, but they're not giving up. They also talked some NFL and at the very end, addressed the viral McDavid video from The Stanley Cup Final.

It's Thursday afternoon, meaning a fresh episode of the Real Life Podcast is back, edited, and ready to massage your earholes.The guys started the Thursday episode of the show with a conversation about collectables that somehow came about after Tyler told the boys that he was making a trip to Ikea. Somehow, hearing that Tyler is shopping for a shelf inspired the boys to engage in a 25-minute conversation about everything from garage sales to shoe sales to Chalmers' dream of being on American Pickers. Changing gears, Tyler wanted to talk about Oilers training camp and how his new bit on Twitter didn't land with some people who didn't understand the joke. Seeing as we like to argue about line combinations as a fanbase, Tyler had the idea of tweeting out ridiculous takes that were clear jokes, only to open his notifications and see a bunch of folks calling him an idiot.Finally, the guys wrapped up the podcast with a collection of topics that were all over the map. From Robin Lehner missing his medicals with

It's Monday afternoon, which means a fresh episode of the Real Life Podcast is back, edited, and ready to help you start your week. This week, the guys looked back at NFL Sunday, ahead at the Grey Cup, and wondered how The boys kicked off the Monday episode of Real Life with a conversation about this past weekend in the NFL after Baggedmilk rolled into the studio wearing a new Vikings jersey and hat. Despite the chirps about the outfit, BM was looking fresh, and no one could handle the sizzle. Talking about the Vikings led the guys to talk about some of the best sports line nicknames that they can remember from over the years.Changing gears, the guys talked about the Young Stars Tournament that happened in Penticton this past weekend and how the Oilers' rookies have struggled immensely against the Canucks and Flames. If you haven't been paying attention, Edmonton has fared poorly against its peers at the tournament, and some people are concerned about the future of the depth chart. Sticking with the

It's Thursday afternoon, meaning a fresh episode of the Real Life Podcast is back, edited, and ready to massage your earholes.The guys started the podcast with a quick recap of the Monday episode of Real Life now that the gang was all back together. Seeing as Baggedmilk, Tyler, and Jay missed the last podcast, Wanye and Chalmers walked through what the boys missed since the boys were able to bring in their childhood friend as a pinch hitter.From there, Tyler was finally able to reveal to Jay and Chalmers that his team cheated at the Oilersnation Open and that the two playoff holes were completely unnecessary. Now that the boys know about Tyler's house of lies, the question becomes whether or not he should have to do both punishments. Being the good sport he is, Yaremchuk humbly accepts whatever is to come.Changing gears, Chalmers talked about how this is the best time of year for sports now that the NFL is back and baseball is heading into its playoff stretch, and how it doesn't get better than having everyth

For this episode Wanye and Chalmers brought on childhood friend Mike Fugleberg and reminisced about growing up together and all the wild parties that Mike would throw at his house. Chalmers had his chance to talk about the Oilersnation Open, giving his perspective on the tournament. He also gave a shoutout to Erik Sabrowski and how he was making his MLB debut at the same time as the Nation Real Life Fantasy Football Draft. To cap it off they discussed about the NFL returning and Tyreek Hill's arrest.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Thursday afternoon, meaning a fresh episode of the Real Life Podcast is back, edited, and ready to massage your earholes.The guys started the podcast with a tribute to Johnny Gaudreau. The hockey world lost one of its brightest stars last week, and the story is so heartbreaking in every possible way. Even though it's impossible to make sense of this loss, it's been wonderful to read the tributes to the Gaudreau brothers and learn a little more about how incredible they were as human beings.Changing gears, the guys walked through the Leon Draisaitl extension that came down on Tuesday. Not only did the Oilers find a way to lock in one of their biggest stars to a max-term deal, but the fact that he was so happy to stay in Edmonton is a detail that makes this extension so much more special. Needless to say, the Oilers organization has come a long way from the days of losing their stars because the team couldn't afford to pay them.Next up, the guys walked through some of the best stories from Friday's Oilersn

It's Thursday afternoon, meaning a fresh episode of the Real Life Podcast is back, edited, and ready to massage your earholes.The guys started the podcast with a conversation about Friday's Oilersnation Open and how the boys are all incredibly excited to get the tournament underway. If you've never been to the ONO before, it's easily one of the company's most cherished days of the year, and the guys cannot wait to see everyone and spend a great day out on the links at the Millwoods Golf Club.Changing gears, Tyler wanted to talk about his wings experience from last night and how he did not get a deal despite it being Wing Wednesday. Despite in-store advertisements saying the wings would be discounted, Tyler paid full price and has been rattled about it ever since. Turning the podcast back to the Oilers, the guys talked about the team putting the ice back at Rogers Place and how that means we're only weeks away from the boys being back in town. One thing the fellas noticed is that the Oilers are putting do

It's Monday afternoon, meaning a fresh episode of the Real Life Podcast is back, edited, and ready to massage your earholes.The guys started the podcast with a conversation about pop after Tyler walked into the studio with a Kicking Back Cola. That led the guys to talk about whether or not they subscribe to the idea that off-brand colas are comparable to the originals. Thankfully, Inspector Chalmers was on the case and found research to confirm some of the myths about Kirkland brand items being the same as major competitors.Talking about white labelling products led Chalmers to want to discuss Jeff Bezos's potential purchase of the Boston Celtics for upward of $6 billion. Considering the wealth Jeff Bezos can amass, the guys wondered what the team's future might look like and how he would plan to integrate their game-day experience into the Amazon orbit. Sticking with stadium talk, Chalmers talked about seeing Metallica on Friday night at Commonwealth and how that stadium is NOT equipped to handle the number

There's no way your Thursday wouldn't be complete without a fresh episode of the Real Life podcast to wrap up your week, would it? Of course not. Thankfully, the gang was back with a fresh episode of Real Life that was all over the map and covered a wide range of topics.The guys started the podcast with a random collection of topics, including Chalmers' party habits, leaving drinks around Nation HQ, and always having to be the last one to bed regardless of the social scenario. Talking about Chalmers led Jay to discuss their guys' golf trip and how it takes a minute to get the body warmed up as you get older.Changing gears, the guys walked Baggedmilk through some of the topics he missed during his vacation and got his take on everything from the offer sheets to the trades made in the days leading up to the decision. As much as it was annoying to have the Oilers put in a tough spot like they were, the fellas thought the Oilers actually did a reasonable job of navigating the issue. Finally, the guys wrapped

Happy Monday Nation Citizens. To kick off a fresh week, the Real Life crew (sans Baggedmilk) is back with another fresh episode of the podcast. To begin things today, the guys talked about their weekends, which featured a golf trip for a few of them. There was a little bit of controversy between Jay and Chalmers as one of the two is accusing the other of tanking his handicap to give himself an advantage on their trip. Tyler sparked up a conversation about the worst kinds of people to get paired up with on a golf course.They eventually would get into some hockey talk as Patrik Laine was traded during the show. They gave their guesses on what the full trade would look like and were all proven hilariously wrong by the end of the pod. Finally, they got into some talk about the Oilers busy weekend, which saw GM Stan Bowman make not one, but two trades. What do those two deals mean for the futures of Dylan Holloway and Philip Broberg? The guys discussed that and debated what the right

It was a skeleton crew today for the Real Life Podcast as a bunch of the guys were away on vacation. The two in attendance: Yaremchuk and Wanye. They were joined by social media star Matt Wozniak and the trio took on a handful of different stories. To start, they talked about the news that the Edmonton Elks have an owner. They've been community owned for the last 75 years and now with a solo owner in charge, could things be changing for the local football team? They talked about the ideas of a new stadium and more.They then got into some wild sports stories as Tyler asked the guys what are some sports tell-alls that they would like to see made into a movie. He shared a wild story about a former first overall pick that went to jail before making his debut in Major League Baseball. They also kicked around some Oilers ideas.To wrap up the pod, they talked about the offer sheet drama surrounding the Edmonton Oilers and kicked around some other Oilers related hypotheticals.

The guys are back with a Monday episode of The Real Life Podcast as Tyler, Jay, Wanye and special guest Liam sat down for an hour to talk about their lives and of course, a little bit of Oilers hockey.To kick things off, the guys talked about the wild weekend that went down in YEG. The Edmonton Riverhawks won their first ever playoff game and while Wanye was excited for the team, he took issue with their 20-minute post-game firework show. The Edmonton Elks won a second consecutive football game, which is wildly impressive considering their recent track record. Liam was in attendance and told us what they're doing differently to up the general atmosphere of Elks games. And of course, it was Folk Fest weekend. Tyler and Liam really didn't understand the lore behind the festival, but Jay and Wanye got them up to speed and Jay talked about why it's his favourite event that happens in the city.To end the show, they talked about the news that Evander Kane could be going on LTIR to start the season. Tyler

There's no way your Thursday wouldn't be complete without a fresh episode of the Real Life podcast to wrap up your week, would it? Of course not. Thankfully, the gang was back with a fresh episode of Real Life that was all over the map and covered a wide range of topics. The guys kicked off the podcast with a random question about how many Teen Burgers they could eat in support of Burgers for MS Day on August 22nd for our friends at A&W. As you'll hear, the boys believe they can put back a pile of burgers in the name of charity, even though the lofty estimates seem ridiculous at first blush.Changing gears, Wanye wanted to talk about a new YouTube channel he found with an Aussie guy who has built a homestead for himself using nothing but primitive tools. That led to discussions about influencers of all types getting famous for the most random content you could ever imagine. Whether that content is any good is a different matter entirely.From there, Wanye wanted to discuss the advances in Neuralink tec

There's no way your Thursday wouldn't be complete without a fresh episode of the Real Life podcast to wrap up your week, would it? Of course not. Thankfully, the gang was back with a fresh episode of Real Life. The guys kicked off the podcast with a random collection of sports, including the recent passing of Jellybean Bryant and Wanye's question about why he was unaware that Jellybean played in the NBA. After a quick Googling on the topic, it turns out that the answer is a lot sadder than anyone expected. Sticking with sports, Tyler wanted to know what events are missing from the summer Olympics and whether the boys could improve the games with some new events. As expected, every potential event the fellas recommended was completely ridiculous and 1000% not likely to happen. Changing gears, Tyler read a bunch of Gen-Z words that were added to the dictionary, and the boys had to guess what all of these words meant. As expected, fellas in their late 30s and early 40s were completely lost on basi

It wouldn't be Monday without a fresh episode of the Real Life podcast to wrap up the day and walk through everything that's happened over the weekend, would it? No. That's the answer.The guys got this week's podcast started by critiquing Tyler's lunch after he shovelled a microwaveable pasta down the hatch as the intro was playing. Tyler has never been shy to enjoy plastic-adjacent meals, but today's Buffalo Chicken Mac N Cheese was especially colourful and fun to watch him eat.Changing gears, Baggedmilk recapped the Ludacris show from last night at K-Days and how it was a fantastic show for anyone old enough to remember his hey day. To put it lightly, Ludacris understood the assignment and played nothing but bangers for nearly two hours, which is exactly what the crowd was looking for in that show.Next up on the topic board was the Summer Olympics and how the boys aren't as dialled into the games as they thought they might be. That led the guys to talk about the Canadian soccer scandal and how it's so embar

There's no way your Thursday wouldn't be complete without a fresh episode of the Real Life podcast to wrap up your week, would it? Of course not. Thankfully, the skeleton crew boys were around to give you a dose of randomness.The first thing you'll notice about the Thursday episode of Real Life is that most of the hosts didn't show up for the recording, which left Baggedmilk and Wanye to their own devices. As a result, the start of the podcast was a mix of random topics and discussions that would never have happened had Tyler been around to keep the show on the rails. Turning the conversation to the Oilers, the guys spent a little bit of time talking about Stan Bowman being hired as the team's new general manager and how the reaction to the news was as united as it was. Needless to say, the decision to bring in Bowman, given the baggage he brings with him, was certainly a bold decision by the organization. From there, Wanye wanted to talk about the royal wedding this weekend and how he cannot contai

It wouldn't be Monday without a fresh episode of the Real Life podcast to wrap up the day and walk through everything that's happened over the weekend, would it? No. That's the answer.The guys got this week's podcast started with a discussion about video games. Chalmers' sons love playing vids, which led the boys to talk about teen slang and how nothing makes you feel older than not understanding what kids are saying. Chalmers then described how his kids aren't allowed to use social media, and it was interesting to hear the "why" they're not allowed. The logic made sense even though it's not a popular decision at the moment. Changing gears, Chalmers told a story about his bike getting stolen and how there's nothing anyone can do to get it back even though he has footage of the thief walking out of his garage. What's amazing about the heist was that his garage was only left unattended for 20 minutes, which was apparently plenty of time for Edmonton Danny Ocean to grab the bicycle and get away unchecked.&n