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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. This week, the fellas covered Chalmers' approach to eating eggs, VLT strategies, and the MLB home run derby.The guys started the podcast by discussing how Chalmers eats eggs and how they have to be made in very specific ways. But just as the guys started talking about breakfast, the conversation very quickly chanced to VLT strategies and how it literally makes no sense to think you're able to game the system. Needless to say, the intro to the show was all over the map. Changing gears, the guys talked about the horrible rendition of the national anthem that came out ahead of the MLB home run derby. If you haven't seen it, that anthem performance was unbelievable. Obviously, everyone found out about the singer's issues in the days that followed, but at the moment, those few minutes were unbelievable to witness. That led the guys to wonder what the most memorable anthem performa

Your Monday wouldn't be complete without a fresh episode of the Real Life podcast, would it? Of course not. This week, the fellas covered a busy weekend of sports, the Xavier Bourgault trade, and a whole lot of other random topics.The guys kicked off the Monday episode of Real Life with a quick chat about the Xavier Bourgault trade that happened this morning. Even though it was a minor trade in the grand scheme of things, it's still fascinating to see how Oilers fans are thrilled by the move. The question became whether the trade was that good or is it that Jeff Jackson just can't miss right now?Changing gears, the guys looked at what had been a very busy weekend in sports. From the COPA America Final to the Euro Final to Wanye taking his little man to Monster Jam for the first time, it was a busy handful of days in sports. When it came to Monster Jam, even though his little man was incredibly excited about the monster trucks, the experience was not the same for an adult. From there, the boys looked ahea

You're one day closer to the weekend, and the boys from the Real Life podcast want to help you get there with a fresh episode of the show to close out the week.The gang started the Thursday episode of Real Life by discussing Connor McDavid and Lauren Kyle's wedding and how no one except Wanye is excited about it. Despite trying to get the boys excited about the Oilers' royal wedding, no one was buying what he was selling. Put another way, if the wedding was on TV, not one person said they would be willing to watch it. Changing gears, Chalmers went on a classic rant about people getting famous for absolutely no reason after the Hawk Tuah girl started to get upwards of $30,000 for an appearance. What does she do for such a massive fee? It's a fair question. That led the guys to wonder what the future will be for her once the 15 minutes of fame winds down. How long will it be until she has a podcast? How long will people even be willing to pay for appearances?With Edmonton being as hot as it is this week, t

Your Monday wouldn't be complete without a fresh episode of the Real Life podcast, would it? Of course not. This week, the fellas covered summer activities in Edmonton, expanding the Savannah Bananas, and whatever other random topics popped into mind as the recording wore on.The guys kicked off the Monday episode of Real Life with a discussion about summer living in Edmonton and how it's time to get into other activities now that the Oilers are done. Talking about summer activities led Baggedmilk to talk about his love for the Edmonton Stingers after attending his first game of the season last night. Talking about the Stingers' success had the guys wondering if other leagues would benefit from adding zany activations as part of their game day festivities.From there, the boys had a tough time keeping the podcast on the rails. As much as they tried to talk about single topics, they couldn't stick to any one thing for more than a few seconds. Tyler started talking about going to a movie with his niece, which som

It's a special free agency edition of the Real Life Podcast, and that meant the boys had to get back on the grind and talk about what happened so far on the first day in free agency.Kicking off the podcast, the guys got started with some of the news and stories they didn't have a chance to get to since the last time everyone was in the same room together. From what they did after Game 7 in Florida to Tyler's hotel room having sewage backing up into the sink, there was a lot to get caught up on after the guys hadn't really done a show together in a while.Turning the podcast back to the Oilers, the boys started by looking back at Ken Holland's tenure as the team's GM and whether it was a successful five-year run by him. As you'll hear, the guys aren't willing to give Holland as much credit as others. Despite the fact that the Oilers just made it to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, no one was saying it was a mission accomplished for Uncle Ken. The discussion then turned to what the Oilers did on the first d

It's the first Nation Real Life Podcast since the Edmonton Oilers fell in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final to the Florida Panthers. Wanye, Chalmers, and Liam reminisced on the season that was chatting about their favourite memories with family and friends, as well as the vibes around the city. They talked about the feeling of having the season come to an end and how crazy it is that the new season isn't so far away.As the show went on, they discussed Connor McDavid's decision not to come out to receive his Conn Smythe Trophy and if he should've or not. That conversation continued into McDavid's wedding this summer as Wanye bragged about the dress that Lauren Kyle, or as he said on the show LK1, will be wearing.Finally, the guys wrapped up the show with Chalmers' new found love of soccer and some betting for our friends at bet365.

This might be the most real episode of the Real Life Podcast we've ever recorded. Raw emotion and pure excitement from the guys tonight as the Edmonton Oilers will head into Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final tonight. Chalmers is holding down the fort at Nation HQ as Jay and BaggedMilk join from Sunrise, Florida on their way to the bar before the game.In this episode we talk about how we get to this point, the keys to victory tonight as well as the raw emotions of the situation, enjoying the moment and of course how to make some money on bet365!Wherever you are, whoever you are watching with. Oilers fans. ENJOY THIS ONE!

The Oilers went to Florida and came up with a clutch 5-3 road win in Game 5, extending their series for at least one more game, which meant there was plenty to talk about on the Thursday episode of Real Life. Now the question becomes whether the boys can do it for a third time and force the Panthers into an elimination game of their own.The Thursday episode of Real Life kicked off with a hilarious discussion about Chalmers' unique eating habits. He confessed to pairing toast with every meal, showcasing his bizarre yet impressive skill of matching the correct number of pieces of bread with the meal. Chalmers has confessed to a lot of interesting habits on this podcast, but this bread talk was just the latest chapter.Shifting the focus of the podcast back to the Oilers, the guys recapped where they were at during Game 5 and how everyone feels now that the boys were successful in dragging the Panthers back to Alberta. Even though Tuesday's win wasn't necessarily the prettiest win we've ever seen i

The Oilers kept their Stanley Cup dream alive with a big Game 4 win on Saturday night, which meant there was plenty to talk about on the Thursday episode of the Real Life podcast.The boys kicked off the Monday episode of Real Life by chatting about how much fun everyone had on Saturday night after the Oilers extended their Cup Final series by at least one more game. Without talking much about what happened on the ice, the boys had to talk about how amazing it was to be in Edmonton on Saturday night. Not only did the team win, but the city was buzzing well into the night after the team secured its first SCF win since 2006. Turning the conversation back to the Oilers playing their best game of the playoffs, the guys walked through a bunch of the goals scored on Saturday night and how it was, hopefully, the start of the dam starting to burst. Starting with the Mattias Janmark shorthanded goal, the guys couldn't contain their excitement about how the depth came through at such a pivotal moment

The Oilers are only hours away from kicking off Game 3 back at Rogers Place, which meant there was plenty to talk about on the Thursday episode of the Real Life podcast.The guys started the podcast with a quick recap of the boys' trip to Florida and how everyone was feeling now that the team is back home, down by two games. Obviously, being in this position was the last thing anybody wanted, but that doesn't mean we should give up hope, either. Down but not out. But as you'd expect, the podcast really fell off the rails in a hurry.With some shenanigans out of the way, the guys got back to business with a deep dive into the first two games of the series and what went wrong. Whether it's the lack of shots, the power play struggles, or getting stonewalled by Sergei Bobrovsky, there are plenty of ways the Oilers can be better if they're going to get back in this series. Finally, the guys wrapped up the Thursday episode of Real Life with a collection of random topics that ranged from changing jerseys after lo

The boys are back with a fresh edition of the Real Life Podcast as they’re down in Fort Lauderdale, Florida for the Stanley Cup Final. It’s been a wild couple of days for the boys as they were in attendance for Game 1 of the series and got up to some off day shenanigans.To kick off the podcast, they did a quick keep it for cut it segment where they discussed the lineup changes that Oilers Head Coach Kris Knoblauch is making ahead of Game 2. For the first time as an Oiler, Cody Ceci is going to be a healthy scratch. They debated if that was the right move, talked about just how frustrating it was to watch the Oilers get shutout by a red hot Sergei Bobrovsky and also talked about the general vibes of Panthers fans so far down in South Florida.From there, they talked a little bit more about the game and what the Oilers need to do better to win Game 2.They then shared some tales from their off day as the guys went on a boat with Frank Seravalli for the afternoon. Tyler had a very special experience in the water a

The Oilers are only days away from kicking off the Stanley Cup Final, which meant there was plenty to talk about on the Thursday episode of the Real Life podcast. The guys kicked off the Thursday podcast with a discussion about the history of Oilersnation and how having the team in the finals is the biggest moment in our company's existence. After so many years of watching horrible hockey, the way this feels for all of us is so indescribably exciting that it's almost difficult to describe. Changing gears, the guys walked through some of their pre-game superstitions. Whether it's Chalmers wearing the same t-shirts underneath his Mark Messier jersey on game day or Jay wearing his Evan Bouchard bracelet, it's always so funny to see what people are doing to try and help this team move things along. Finally, the guys wrapped up the podcast with some of their expectations for the weekend and how they plan on enjoying the moment as best they can even at a time when the anxiety and nerves will be high.

The Oilers punched their ticket to the Stanley Cup Final last night in Game 6, and that meant the boys were beyond fired up for the Monday episode of the Real Life Podcast. The guys started the podcast with a recap of last night's series win over the Stars, where everyone was to watch the game, and what it meant to them. Baggedmilk and Tyler were lucky enough to be at the game, and their perspective on what it was like to be at Rogers Place was very fun to listen to. Now that the boys are going to the SCF, the guys then talked about their approach to merch for the Stanley Cup Final. For Wanye, the approach was to buy literally every piece of Oilers merch the NHL site had to offer. As soon as the game ended, Wanye kept refreshing the site over and over until everything loaded, and he emptied the clip on every piece of merch he could find.Finally, the guys wrapped the podcast up by bringing Kennedy in for the last little bit to talk about some new NationGear merch that just dropped, how she's handling

It's Thursday afternoon after a HUUUUUGE Game 4 win over the Dallas Stars, the boys on the Real Life podcastThe boys started the Thursday episode of Real Life with a recap of last night's Oilers game after the boys came up with one of the most exciting outings of the playoffs. After being down 2-0 after 5:29, Edmonton woke up in a huge way and absolutely laid the boots to the Dallas Stars for a dominant comeback win.Changing gears, the guys started talking about the amazing collection of super fans that surround this team and how they're almost becoming celebrities in their own right. From there, the fellas welcomed Dooks to the podcast as a special guest to discuss his playoff experience from down in Australia. As you'll hear, Dooks is always a beacon of positivity, and it was a lot of fun to hear how he's experiencing this playoff run from the other side of the world.Finally, the guys wrapped up the Thursday episode of the podcast with a conversation about jersey purchases after Baggedmilk rolled

The Oilers are getting set to kick off the Western Conference Final tonight against the Dallas Stars, and that meant the opportunity for an on-the-road edition of the Real Life Podcast.The guys kicked off the Thursday episode of Real Life with a quick recap of their travel down to Texas after the boys took the red eye to Dallas for games one and two. Despite a long night of travel and very limited sleep, the boys' spirits were high, and everyone was excited about what was to come in the first game at American Airlines Arena. After a few minutes of arguing about whether or not Ryan McLeod should be in the lineup in favour of someone else after some costly errors at the end of the second round versus Vancouver, the guys put together a squad bet for Game 1 in the hopes of paying for some of their trip. As you'll hear, the boys are feeling good about the start of this series, and they are putting their money on manifesting a win. Nation Real LIfe

It may be a holiday Monday, but that didn't stop the boys from heading into the studio for a Game 7 edition of the Real Life Podcast to get prepped for Edmonton's biggest game of the season.The guys started the Monday episode of Real Life with an array of topics related to the Oilers but didn't really relate to the task at hand. From Crawford's acting as the ultimate insider to the way we felt before and after Game 6, the boys tap-danced around tonight's game a little bit before finally getting to the task at hand for 30 seconds at most.The Oilers talk was quickly interrupted, however, by a quick chat about Scottie Scheffler getting arrested before the PGA Championship and how the story was so bizarre, given what everyone knows about him. The guys then talked about Jay catching a donair at Game 6 and how he was so excited to get one despite it not being the greatest thing he's ever eaten. Looking ahead to Game 7, the guys walked through their keys to victory and what the Oilers need to do to advance to t

Is there anything better than a fresh episode of the Real Life podcast to help you close out your week? Of course not. This Thursday, the squad looked ahead at tonight's Game 5 matchup between the Oiler and Canucks along with whatever nonsense got in the way of the guys staying on topic.The squad started the Thursday episode of Real Life by discussing the Moose Jaw Warriors' sweep of the Portland Winterhawks, which won them the WHL Championship. Wanye and Jay are Moose Jaw lifers, so both guys were incredibly excited about the team's progress to the Memorial Cup.After a minute of Moose Jaw-related happiness, the guys immediately started yelling at each other about Kris Knoblauch's decision to play Calvin Pickard for a second straight game. Much like the last episode of the podcast, the boys were fired up and were not shy about voicing their opinions at extreme volumes.Finally, the guys wrapped up the Thursday episode of the podcast with a story from landlord Chalmers about how his tenant let a toilet run for

It's the Monday after a devastating Game 3 loss to the Vancouver Canucks, which meant the boys had plenty to talk about on the new episode of the Real Life Podcast.The guys started the Monday episode of Real Life with a random collection of topics that included trip cigarettes, playing soccer on asphalt, and how rough childhood sports were back in the 90s. If we're being honest, the boys were really just doing what they could to avoid talking about the disaster that was Game 3. Turning the podcast back to the Oilers, Chalmers ran through a list of issues he has with the team right now. From singling out Ryan Nugent-Hopkins as someone who needs to be better to calling out the Oilers' defencemen for their lack of physicality, no one was safe from this classic rant. Finally, with all of the negativity out of the way, the boys wrapped up the podcast with some positivity regarding why we think the Oilers can still win this series. Needless to say, the Oilers will have to be a whole lot better if they're

It's the Monday leading into the Oilers' Round 2 matchup versus the Vancouver Canucks, which meant the boys had plenty to talk about on the new episode of the Real Life Podcast. Starting off the podcast, the guys started the show by critiquing Tyler's fashion choices after he showed up to the podcast wearing a fresh pair of New Balances. That led to a larger conversation about how fashion trends have changed significantly depending on what era you were born. Changing gears, the guys dove into the rap beef between Kendrick Lamar and Drake that kicked off over the last couple of weeks and how it went from talking about who's the greatest to trading barbs that are way over the line. After walking Jay through the history of the beef, the guys then walked through the best tracks in the back and forth and who everyone thinks is winning.The fellas also discussed last night's Roast of Tom Brady and how it was an intense night of barbs for one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever do it. Given Brady's status

Is there anything better than a fresh episode of the Real Life podcast to help you close out your week? Of course not. This Thursday, the squad discussed last night's franchise enderKicking off the Thursday episode of Real Life, the guys got started with a recap of the first round and how much fun it was to watch the Oilers work through those five games and knock the Kings out again. From the way Game 1 featured a Zach Hyman hat trick to last night's power play dominance, the L.A. Kings didn't have many answers for the offensive side of the Oilers' game.Sticking with what went well in the first round, the fact that the Oilers were deadly on the special teams on the PP and PK was a major storyline in this win. The Oilers were basically a coin flip on the man advantage while also staying perfect on the PK, and that difference in execution was a massive difference-maker in winning the series.Lastly, the guys wrapped up the Tuesday episode of Real Life with a conversation about whether we'd rather face the Vancou