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A new week is here and that means the gang from the Real Life Podcast is back with a brand new episode to help you get through the rest of your Monday. On today’s podcast, the guys looked at the Oilers' struggles between the pipes, why the special teams are awful, and welcomed Ben Hebert to the show to talk some curling. To kick things off, the guys got the podcast started with a look at the Edmonton Oilers and how this team has been so incredibly frustrating to watch over the last few weeks. Seeing as the team is on the outside of the playoff picture, the problems are seemingly endless but the guys chose to dial in on what's going on between the pipes. Since everyone is on board to make changes, the guys worked through a couple of ideas for how Ken Holland could upgrade the roster without having to sell the farm. As you'll hear, the guys are coming unhinged with what's going on here in Oil Country and that makes for a very stressful stretch run for everyone that loves them. From there, the guys were thrilled

Another Thursday has landed on your calendar and that means the boys from the Real Life Podcast are back with a brand new episode to help you get through the rest of your week. On today’s podcast, the guys looked at Brendan Perlini finding out about being put on waivers through Twitter, Brendan Perlini on the waiver wire, and a whole lot more. Kicking off this week’s podcast, the guys got started with a conversation about Wanye being dunked on by the Carolina Hurricanes on Twitter this past weekend, and how the boys respected the way that team handles their social media business. That led to a conversation about Brendan Perlini after his mom alleged that he found out he was put on waivers through social media instead of from the team directly. Sticking with social media, the guys bounced to the viral clip from Wheel of Fortune that was circling Twitter this past week after a contestant didn't know the phrase "Another Feather in Your Cap." Changing gears, Tyler offered up what could be the easiest contest of

A new week is here and that means the gang from the Real Life Podcast is back with a brand new episode to help you get through the rest of your Monday. On today’s podcast, the guys looked at Smytty Day, which former Oiler should honoured next, the current road trip, and a whole lot more. To kick things off, the guys got the podcast started with a look at Smytty Day that kicked off on the website yesterday and how it was fun to watch Nation Citizens chime in with their favourite Ryan Smyth moments and stories about what he meant to them. For so many of us, Ryan Smyth was the Edmonton Oilers and it was a lot of fun to rehash those old stories and dig into all of the moments that made him special. From there, the guys looked at which former Oiler should be the next man up when it comes to a deep dive into their career. Changing gears, Tyler told a story about a weird Airbnb experience he had down in Arizona a couple of weeks back, and how it seemed like he was staying in some kind of murder house. With the one-s

Another Thursday has landed on your calendar and that means the boys from the Real Life Podcast are back with a brand new episode to help you get through the rest of your week. On today’s podcast, the guys looked at what's going on with the Oilers, Kanye West, and a whole lot more. Kicking off this week’s podcast, the guys got started with a conversation about Tyler nearing vomiting before the podcast started after confessing that he packed away a bunch of penne alfredo before the show. After busting his balls for a little bit, the podcast turned to TV as both Wanye and Jay offered their takes on Inventing Anna as they're diving into one of the latest Netflix trends. The guys also looked at the Kanye West docu-series, Jeen-Yuhs, and how it's incredible to see the process that led up to him becoming one of the biggest rappers of all time. Getting to the Oilers, the guys looked at last night's loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning and how it was incredibly frustrating to watch the team play so well but not get the sa

Thursday has landed on your calendar and that means the boys from the Real Life Podcast are back with a brand new episode to help you get through the rest of your week. On today’s podcast, the guys looked at the new Kanye documentary, the Oilers rolling, Super Bowl halftime shows, and a whole lot more.   Kicking off this week’s podcast, it got started with Baggedmilk flexing about how his podcast has grown beyond anything he expected it would. After the bragging wrapped up, the conversation turned back to Yaremchuk’s trip to Vegas since Wanye hadn’t heard any of the stories yet. Changing gears, the podcast turned, to the new Kanye West documentary that hit Netflix and how it was exactly what Wanye was looking for in his constant pursuit of hip hop content. Sticking with rap, Wanye and Chalmers gave their takes on the Super Bowl halftime show and how it was an amazing dose of nostalgia. That led to the guys taking swings at who will perform at next year’s game. Would the NFL want to go back to hip hop based o

To kick things off, the guys got the podcast started with a look at Tyler’s vacation and how he had quite the adventure in his 10 days away from the office. From going to the wrong hotel in Vegas to making friends at the tables to playing top golf by himself, Yaremchuk had the best time down in the states even though he had to mix some actual work in from time to time that included speaking to Connor McDavid and Gary Bettman. Speaking of vacations, Jay offered more details about the Nation Vacation to Nashville and how it’s going to be another weekend to remember for everyone that makes their way down. From there, the guys got to some Oilers talk as the team had a very busy end to their week as Ken Holland finally made the call to fire Dave Tippett and replace him with Jay Woodcroft. Lastly, the guys looked at the Oilers as the trade deadline approaches and offered up some ideas on what the team needs to get done. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A very busy Thursday has landed on your calendars and that means the gang from the Real Life Podcast is back with a brand new episode to help you get through the rest of your week. Today, the guys were talking about the Oilers coaching change, NationGear behind the scenes, the Olympics, and a whole lot more. To kick off this episode of Real Life, the guys got started with the major news of the day as the Oilers announced this morning that they had fired Dave Tippett after the team lost a second consecutive game in a devastating fashion. Despite the news being surprising to so many of us, there's no doubt that many Oilers fans were very excited about the change and the possibilities that come with a fresh voice behind the bench. Before the change was made, however, the decision to play Mike Smith in back-to-back situations was one that ultimately proved costly after the veteran netminder was unable to lock things down in his eighth start of the year. Was that decision the one that ultimately cost the coach his

A slightly depleted, yet still passionate gang got together to smash record on Real Life Episode 353. Tyler is avoiding the grind, BaggedMilk is tied up being a busy bee, and Chalmers was, well... somewhere. So Wanye and Jay were joined by Woz in the producer chair while Nation Network News Director Zach Laing filled a seat.  Much like always, the show got derailed from the get-go with Zach, Jay and Wanye talking about a condo before it spiraled into a deep conversation about the Super Bowl and Harambe. RIP Harambe.  They also talked about Trevor Zegras and the all-star game, before tying the episode up with some Oilers talk. Will they make a trade? Should Edmonton move Tyson Barrie? Can Mike Smith and Mikko Koskinen hold the fort the rest of the way?   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On todays episode of Nation RealLife we have the gentleman from CanucksArmy visit us from Vancouver! We discuss the Oilers goaltending situation, Edmonton donairs Vs. Vancouver Donairs & Chalmers gives us his Olympic update.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A new week is here and that means the gang from the Real Life Podcast is back with a brand new episode to help you get through the rest of your Monday. On today’s podcast, the guys looked at Wanye junior's big day, a planking contest, the Oilers' winning streak, and a whole lot more. Kicking off this week's podcast, the guys got started with a story from Wanye about dropping off Lil' Wanye at baby university for the first time, and how it was a very emotional day as this was the first day he's ever been without his boy. Sticking with the Real Life kids, the conversation turned to the story of Chalmers' son entering a planking contest at the Jasper Pond Hockey tournament this past weekend and how he ended up as one of the stars of the weekend. Wrapping up what was undoubtedly an incredible tournament, the guys told a few more stories from the tourney and expressed their excitement about the opportunities that are yet to come. Turning the podcast to the Edmonton Oilers, the guys broke down the upcoming schedule

It's a quick little podcast but here is an update on the boys and how they're doing at the Tourism Jasper Pond Hockey Tournament! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Thursday has landed on your calendars and that means the gang from the Real Life Podcast is back with a brand new episode to help you get through the rest of your week. Today, the guys looked at Evander Kane becoming an Oiler, avoiding the grind, and a whole lot more. Kicking off the Thursday episode of Real Life, the guys got started with a look behind the scenes as the podcast started with technical glitches and a chat about scheduling as Tyler revealed that he will be taking some vacay again soon. From there, the guys dove into the Evander Kane rumours as it seems like the troubled forward will be on the team sooner than later. Is bringing Kane in a good move? Is it too much of a distraction? Will a move like this affect your fandom? From there, the conversation transitioned to the Jasper Pond Hockey tourney that's coming up on the weekend and what everyone's approach will be when it comes to drinking, partying, and dressing up for the festivities. Lastly, the guys wrapped up the podcast with another editi

A new week is here and that means the gang from the Real Life Podcast is back with a brand new episode to help you get through the rest of your Monday. On today’s podcast, the guys looked at the NFL playoffs, the Battle of Alberta, the Metaverse, and a whole lot more. To kick off the Monday episode of Real Life, the boys got started with a look at the Jasper Pond Hockey tournament that's kicking off this weekend and how everyone is incredibly excited to get on the ice. With that excitement out of the way, Baggedmilk turned the conversation towards yesterday's Bills playoff loss as everyone was wondering how he handled such a crushing defeat. Getting to some good news, the guys then covered Saturday's Battle of Alberta win and spoke at length about how much everyone surrounding the Oilers needed that win. Even with that win, the guys on the podcast wondered if the Oilers still need to add more meat to their lineup to make sure they're not getting pushed around at all. From there, the podcast turned back toward

A new week is here and that means the gang from the Real Life Podcast is back with a brand new episode to help you get through the rest of your Monday. On today's podcast, the guys looked at what's going on with the Oilers, getting pissy, and welcomed the On the Bench boys to talk about next week's Jasper Pond Hockey tournament. To kick off the episode of Real Life, the boys got started with a look at the third episode of Better Lait Than Never as Baggedmilk continues to learn how to mix audio on his new podcast. From Gregor's origin story with the Nation to what's going on with the Oilers to the price of cheese continuing to rise, episode three of BLTN was another dose of randomness that you need during these dark times. Speaking of the Oilers, the guys looked at the awkward exchange between Leon Draisaitl and Jim Matheson that happened this past week, and how it was yet another issue with a team that just doesn't need them right now. It goes without saying that there is a laundry list of issues with this te

A new week is here and that means the gang from the Real Life Podcast is back with a brand new episode to help you get through the rest of your Monday. Today, the guys looked at the Oilers' continuous struggles, provided a Chicago Mix update, and a whole lot more. To kick off the episode of Real Life, the boys got started with a look at Saturday night's loss to the Ottawa Senators and how it was such a deflating loss, especially after carrying a two-goal lead into the third period. No matter how you slice it, everything that could go wrong has gone wrong lately, and with a very tough schedule coming up, the guys are trying to figure out what comes next. Needless to say, the vibes around here are anything but positive right now. Getting away from the Oilers, the guys dove into their Wordle strategies as the daily word game continues to take over the Internet right now. Is everyone playing? Do the guys have strategies? From there, the guys dove into a conversation from last Thursday's podcast about Chicago Mix

Another Thursday has landed on our calendars and the boys are back with a fresh Real Life Podcast to help you get through the rest of the week. Today, the boys talked about the latest Evander Kane drama, a random chat about Chicago Mix, speeding tickets, and welcomed Nic Sulsky from PointsBet Canada to talk about a brand new partnership. To kick off the Thursday episode of Real Life, the podcast got started with a story from Tyler about wiping out in front of his apartment building after Edmonton's weather shot the moon by 30+ degrees over the last few days, creating an icy situation that everyone is having to deal with after an insane deep freeze over the last couple of weeks. That led to a lengthy conversation about speeding tickets and how everyone on the podcast seems to collect these things at a very high level. Now, some may say that speeding is irresponsible — we would agree — but for some of the boys, picking up the tickets seems like a way to give back to the city they love. All jokes, of course. Wit

A new week is here and that means the gang from the Real Life Podcast is back with a brand new episode to help you get through the rest of your Monday. Today, the guys looked at the metaverse, cryptocurrency, Evander Kane, and a whole lot more. To kick off the episode of Real Life, the boys got started with a look at the Metaverse after Tyler confessed that he didn't know what the hell everyone is talking about. As it turns out, Chalmers is also confused about what's going on with cryptocurrencies and the metaverse which gave Baggedmillk a chance to flex his nerdery and offer up his takes on why people should care about this stuff. Somehow the conversation about the metaverse led into a story from Jay about having his credit card information stolen over the last couple of weeks and how things like this can be so incredibly annoying to deal with while trying to sort things out. Getting to the Edmonton Oilers, we looked at the report that came out during the podcast that Ken Holland has reached out to Evander K

A new episode of The Real Life Podcast is here! Jay, Tyler, Chalmers, and Wanye kicked off the show by digging right in to the state of the Edmonton Oilers. Things aren't going well and there are WAY more questions than answers at the moment, but regardless, the group tried to work their way through them and think of some potential solutions that could be there for the team. Basically, the bulk of this podcast was one massive therapy session and things got pretty heated at points. Chalmers says they need to do a slump-busting ritual, Jay is worried about 29/97, and Yaremchuk just rattled off a bunch of trade targets. It was a podcast full of hockey talk. They also hit on the NFL playoff picture towards the end and talked about the fact that the Oilers have basically no games for the next few weeks. WHAT DO WE DO WITH OUR SPARE TIME? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A new episode of The Real Life Podcast is here! Today on the show, the gang kicked things off by getting into a really deep discussion about the dreams they've been having recently, how often they remember their dreams, and what they could mean. It was definitely a weird way to start the pod. After that, Chalmers shared a new TV series that he's been hooked too and then finally, the group dug into the struggling Edmonton Oilers. Jay and Yaremchuk are FED UP with the way the team has been playing. They show little heart, their effort is inconsistent, and the results don't look like they're going to get better. Jay wants changes NOW! They also gave our their Trades Link hardest worker of the week award. To wrap things up, they looked back at 2021 and shared some of the favourite podcast memories that listeners shared over the last few days. They also looked ahead to a great memory that they're looking forward to making in early 2022 with Tourism Jasper! All of that and more in episode 342 of The Real Life Podca

Another Thursday has landed on our calendars and the boys are back with a fresh Real Life Podcast to help you get into the Christmas break. Today, the boys talked about what happened on the Christmas break, the Oilers' return, and a whole lot more. To kick off the Thursday episode of Real Life, the podcast got started with a look at the Christmas break and what everyone got up to with a couple of well-deserved days off. From there, the guys looked back at the year 2021 and offered up some of the lessons they learned over the past 12 months and whether there were any positives to be pulled from what was another trying year. The guys also looked ahead at 2022 and offered up some New Years' resolutions for the Edmonton Oilers as work their way into a new calendar year. Sticking with the Oilers, the guys looked at what the team needs and whether or not there's any possibility of a trade happening in the coming weeks that sends a message to the squad that they need to be better. As the conversation progressed, how