Nation Real Life
589 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsWanye Gretz, Baggedmilk, and the Squire talk about everything ranging from sports to booze to hair plugs and more in this podcast brought to you by the Nation Network.
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The legend of Jerry Larry featuring Matt Kassian
August 27, 2019 05:36 - 1 hour - 121 MBIn another very special episode of the Real Life Podcast, the boys were thrilled to welcome former Ottawa Senator and Minnesota Wild forward, Matt Kassian, to the show to talk about his time as a pro and a very special project he'll be working on with the Nation starting next month. To start off this week's show, Kassian regaled the boys with tales from the show, including what it took to go up against some of the league's toughest players. Not only did Kassian fight some of the toughest f...
What's Better Than One Former Oiler? TWO!
August 19, 2019 23:20 - 1 hour - 128 MBIn the past, they combined to play 28 games with the Edmonton Oilers. This week, they combined to give us 90 minutes of fantastic podcast content! Joaquin Gage & Shawn Belle stopped by the Real Life Studio to discuss their hockey careers, grinding through the minor leagues, playing in Edmonton, and coaching the youth of today. For the first half of the show, it was just Yaremchuk, Wanye, Jay and Shawn Belle. They talked about being a young hockey phenom in Edmonton and going through the mi...
Learning About Hockey and Life From Kelly Buchberger
August 13, 2019 19:25 - 2 hours - 299 MBIt was a very special episode of the Real Life Podcast podcast this afternoon as former Oilers' captain and assistant coach Kelly Buchberger stopped by to walk the boys through his incredible career. To kick off this week's show, the guys jumped right into things with a look at Buchberger's early hockey days in Langenburg, Saskatchewan, and how that spawned a lifelong love of the game that eventually led him to the NHL. From his time with the Moosejaw Warriors to playing his first NHL game...
Learning About Hockey and Life From Kelly Buchberger
August 13, 2019 19:25 - 2 hours - 299 MBIt was a very special episode of the Real Life Podcast podcast this afternoon as former Oilers' captain and assistant coach Kelly Buchberger stopped by to walk the boys through his incredible career. To kick off this week's show, the guys jumped right into things with a look at Buchberger's early hockey days in Langenburg, Saskatchewan, and how that spawned a lifelong love of the game that eventually led him to the NHL. From his time with the Moosejaw Warriors to playing his first NHL game...
The Movie Episode
July 30, 2019 23:56 - 56 minutes - 77.6 MBSince it's the dog days of summer and there isn't anything interesting happening around the Oilers, the boys decided to talk about movies on this week's podcast. Of course, that lasted roughly one segment before they got sidetracked by tales of their old restaurant, the fact that Jalen Ramsey showed up to Jaguars training camp in a Brinks truck, and some Big Brother talk. If you were looking for some Oilers talk, they did cover the fact that newly acquired New Jersey Devils forward Nikita ...
The Honey Episode
July 22, 2019 21:52 - 1 hour - 90.8 MBMonday = a brand new episode of Real Life! Wanye, Jay, Chalmers, and Yaremchuk cracked their mics and dished out their hottest takes on the trade of Milan Lucic and the addition of James Neal. Naturally, they also go sidetracked with talk of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, honey production, invasive technology, and bachelor/bachelorette parties. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People get excited by rumours, not news
July 16, 2019 22:45 - 1 hour - 89.6 MBAnother Monday is upon us and that means the boys are back with a brand new episode of the Real Life Podcast to get you through the week. This week, the guys get into what's coming for the Real Life Podcast, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins' wedding, and a whole lot of Big Brother talk. To kick off this week's show, the guys got into the mechanics of the podcast and talked a little bit about what's to come for the show as we progress into a new season. As any listener of the podcast knows, the boys wa...
There better things to do than go to the Hockey Hall of Fame
July 08, 2019 21:44 - 1 hour - 86.2 MBAnother Monday means a new episode of the Real Life Podcast, and this week's show was, once again, jam-packed with all of the sweet, sweet Oilers talk and randomness that you could ever hope to hear. To start off today's episode, Chalmers made his triumphant return to the podcast and recapped his Ontario vacation which came complete with a Niagara Falls tour and a walk through the Hockey Hall of Fame, a building he ended up hating. Next up, the guys touched on the new podcast studio that's...
In Holland We Trust
July 02, 2019 23:05 - 52 minutes - 72.6 MBWith the NHL Draft and opening days of free agency in the books, the boys are back with a brand new episode of the Real Life Podcast to break it all down. To kick things off, the guys jumped right in with a look at the moves the Oilers made on free agency day. Some Nation citizens were upset that the team didn't take swings at some of the bigger names that are available, but the Real Life crew saw things a little bit different. Considering the lack of cap space Ken Holland had to work with...
"It's nice to meet you in real life"
June 25, 2019 02:05 - 1 hour - 86.3 MBWelcome, citizens, to a brand new episode of the Real Life Podcast to finish off your Monday. This week, the boys were happy to welcome Ryan Byks to the show to talk a little bit about the Oilers and a whole lot about wrestling. If you're an Oilersnation fan, chances are that you know Ryan Byks from the hilarious team-related jokes he puts on his Twitter account about the state of the franchise. What you may not know is that Ryan is also an avid wrestling fan, which gave the Real Life crew...
Raptors, Blues, and Owners Taking the Trophy
June 17, 2019 22:20 - 1 hour - 86.2 MBAfter a one-week hiatus due to power upgrades getting done at Nation HQ, the boys are back with a brand new episode of the Real Life Podcast. This week, the guys talk a whole lot of sports as both the NHL and NBA wrapped up their respective seasons. To start off this week's show, the guys discuss trying to level up the podcast and turn it into something that sounds a little more professional. With the likes of Jason Gregor and Yukon Jack often listening to see how things are going, the nee...
Talking life and hockey with Ladislav Smid – Part 2
June 10, 2019 21:32 - 1 hour - 88.9 MBWelcome, citizens, to another special edition of the Real Life Podcast. Last week, the boys were pumped to welcome former Oiler, Ladislav Smid, to the show to talk a little bit about hockey and a whole lot about life. This week, we get to part 2 of the interview where we discussed Smid's climb to the NHL, playing on both sides of the Battle of Alberta, the injury that caused him to miss a full season, and a whole lot more. As you saw heard last week, Ladislav Smid was very forthcoming with...
Talking life and hockey with Ladislav Smid - Part 1
June 04, 2019 02:03 - 1 hour - 125 MBWelcome, friends, to a very special edition of the Real Life Podcast. This week, the boys were thrilled to welcome former Oiler, Ladislav Smid, to the show to talk a little bit about hockey and a whole lot about life. In part 1 of the interview, we discussed Smid's reaction to getting traded to Edmonton from Anaheim, driving Nicklas Lidstrom around the city, the Battle of Alberta and a whole lot more. To start off part 1 of the interview, we started with a look at how Ladislav Smid became ...
Yaremchuk Knows Stuff
May 27, 2019 22:26 - 1 hour - 91.7 MBWelcome, friends, to a brand new episode of the Real Life Podcast. It’s the podcast where the boys set an agenda every week and are lucky to check off even half of it. This week, the boys looked at Dave Tippett coming to town as the new bench boss, the Stanley Cup Finals, the Memorial Cup, and the Wu-Tang Clan. To start off this week's show, Wanye tried to get things on track with a look at Dave Tippett, who will be announced as the Oilers' new head coach tomorrow. Instead, Chalmers jumpe...
Wanye's Bones
May 22, 2019 23:31 - 1 hour - 83.8 MBWelcome, citizens, to a brand new episode of the Real Life Podcast! This week, the boys had plenty of Oilers news to cover as the team made changes in their management and communications departments, so they tried their best to stay on topic. As you'd expect, things quickly fell off the rails. To start off the show, the boys got into the Edmonton Oilers and the latest round of firings that happened over the past week. With Craig MacTavish taking a coaching gig in the KHL, the boys started...
Real Life Podcast Episode 121: Curse of the Crystal Skull
May 13, 2019 23:21 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBWelcome, ladies and gentlemen, to another brand-spanking new episode of the Real Life Podcast, the show where the boys set a weekly agenda and get to absolutely none of it. With today being Cooom's birthday, we invited the man himself on the podcast to take the reigns and control all of the topics of conversation. As we mentioned off the jump, today is Cooom's birthday and that meant that we were in for a strange episode with the boys discussing everything from hypothetical situations to c...
A Lotta Crap Talk
May 06, 2019 23:54 - 1 hour - 114 MBA new week means a new episode of the Real Life Podcast, and today's edition is jam-packed with all of the auditory stimulation you could ever ask for. This week, the boys talk about Ken Holland's appointment as GM, fans being poisonous, and run through their most embarrassing stories just because you asked. To kick off this week's podcast, the boys start with Ken Holland's hiring as the new Edmonton Oilers GM and work through the pros and cons of his appointment. Looking at his overall bo...
Stonecutters Win. **SPOILERS FOR G.O.T.**
April 30, 2019 00:27 - 1 hour - 87.3 MBWe are down one BaggedMilk this week on the Real Life Podcast, so the remaining cast filled the time with all things Chalmers, Wanye and The Squire. Jay and Chalmer's rec league team won their championship game this past week and had a short-lived celebration with the cup. They dive into this past week in Rivendell or Dragonville or whatever it is called on their favourite show "Game Of Thrones". SPOILER WARNING if you haven't seen Episode 3, skip ahead to 46:30. While on the topic of the ...
Sneaky Deep, Aggressive Box
April 23, 2019 22:43 - 1 hour - 92.3 MBAs always, a new week means a new episode of the Real Life Podcast! This week, the boys celebrated Wanye's birthday with all kinds of hockey and business talk, which was exactly what he's always wanted. To start off this week's show, the boys jumped right into the hockey talk with a look at the crazy upsets that have happened in the first round of the NHL playoffs. With both the Flames and Lightning going out in the first round, the guys looked at both teams as spots for a potential shakeu...
Sex is Undefeated
April 15, 2019 23:46 - 1 hour - 89.5 MBWelcome, friends, to the 117th episode of the Real Life Podcast, the podcast where the boys come into the recording sessions with an itinerary and don't really get to any of it. This week, the boys took a look at Tiger Woods' incredible Masters win, Connor McDavid's PCL injury, Oilers' transparency, and a whole lot more. To start off this week's show, the guys jump right in with a look at Tiger Woods' Masters win and just how impressive it was that he was able to come back and win the tour...
Our season ends when Connor's does
April 08, 2019 23:28 - 1 hour - 83 MBWelcome, citizens, to the 116th episode of the Real Life Podcast, the show where the boys set up an itinerary and don't really get to any of it. This week, the guys tried to stay on topic as they analyzed the Bob Nicholson/Keith Gretzky press conference, Connor McDavid's leg injury from the weekend, the playoffs, and what to expect this offseason. To start off this week's podcast, the guys started with this morning's press conference where both Bob Nicholson and Keith Gretzky sat in front...
What is the Oilers' culture?
April 04, 2019 23:34 - 1 hour - 85.3 MBWelcome, friends, to a brand new episode of the Real Life Podcast! This week, the boys wanted to talk about culture, and what exactly that means when it comes to the Edmonton Oilers. To start off this week's show, Jay walked the boys through the Finnish invasion that landed in Edmonton last week when a group of 25 Finns came into town to check things out and watch a couple of Oilers games. Unfortunately, the Finns weren't able to see a win but they did leave a lasting impact with their pa...
Nicholson, #KeepNugeForever, and Viva Las Vegas
March 25, 2019 23:30 - 1 hour - 90 MBWelcome, welcome, welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to another edition of the Real Life Podcast! As always, the boys are back with another 60 minutes of ear-filling wisdom that you won’t want to miss. This week, we’re talking more Bob Nicholson, trying to figure out where the Ryan Nugent-Hopkins trade rumours are coming from, and recap the amazing #NationVacation to Las Vegas that happened a little bit earlier in the month. It was a different flavour for the Real Life podcast this week as Bag...
The Squire on Trial
March 12, 2019 00:25 - 1 hour - 109 MBWelcome, citizens, to yet a very special episode of the Real Life Podcast as Jay, The Squire, Downton went on trial to face charges of being a traitor after he was spotted at the Calgary Flames game last Wednesday in Las Vegas. Jay never expected that TV cameras would catch him celebrating a Flames goal and, as a result, he had some major explaining to do. After loyal Nation citizen, Fat Dad 69, spotted Jay on TV celebrating a Calgary Flames goal, the Internet erupted with rage over his t...
Good Stories, No Names
March 05, 2019 01:08 - 1 hour - 99.4 MBWelcome, friends, to a brand new episode of the Real Life Podcast. It's the podcast where the boys set an agenda every week and are lucky to check off even half of it. This week, the boys touch on the Oilers recent run of solid play, recap Saturday's fan therapy brunch party, and a whole lot more. To start off this week's podcast, the boys jumped in with a look at John Tavares' return to Long Island and whether or not Islanders fans should be embarrassed about how they acted. Along the lin...
Lady Gaga Has Pipes
February 26, 2019 00:45 - 1 hour - 98.5 MBOn this week’s Real Life Podcast, the boys spend the hour looking at the trade deadline and the total lack of moves that came out of Edmonton, as well as the Oscars, Connor McDavid's suspension, and a whole lot more. With a few pending UFAs on the roster and a couple of pieces that likely drew some interest, we start this week by asking ourselves of whether or not the Oilers did enough to set themselves up for the upcoming Draft and offseason? Will the decision to hang on to their pending ...
Long Necks and Cashin' Cheques
February 20, 2019 04:55 - 1 hour - 97.2 MBOn this week’s Real Life Podcast, the boys spend the hour getting you caught up on all things Oilers, including Don Cherry's take on the Carolina Hurricanes, the return of Sam Gagner, Bob Nicholson's interview with Mark Connolly, and a whole lot more. To start off this week's episode of the Real Life Podcast, producer Jared blew everyone's minds when he sneakily slid a new intro in from the one and only Daddy Long Neck. If you don't know who Daddy Long Neck is then we encourage you to spe...
Is This Hell?
February 12, 2019 03:41 - 1 hour - 97.9 MBWelcome, welcome, welcome to yet another brand new episode of the Real Life Podcast! With the Oilers' season sinking like a rock, the boys spent this week trying to figure out how we can turn the narrative around to something a little more positive. Can it be done? The boys certainly tried their best. To start off this week's podcast, the boys couldn't help but sum up the terrible week that happened since the last show. Whether it was tossing jerseys on the ice, merciless booing, or fighti...
One Frank worth of beets
February 05, 2019 00:39 - 1 hour - 88.9 MBWelcome, friends, to another episode of the Real Life Podcast! It's the weekly podcast that starts with an agenda and the hosts get to absolutely none of it. This week, the guys touch on Oilers' Twitter/Instagram, the Super Bowl, the deep freeze in Edmonton, Connor McDavid, and a whole lot more. With the Oilers back in action after their bye week, there was a lot to talk about but, as usual, the guys got to absolutely none of it... at least to start. Instead, they looked in their favourit...
Overripe Defined
January 29, 2019 01:58 - 1 hour - 98.3 MBIt's been a busy week in Oiler-land with the firing of Peter Chiarelli being announced late Tuesday night and the boys had plenty to discuss as they tried to figure out what comes next. Since last week's episode came out, the Oilers made a significant change to their front office with the firing of Peter Chiarelli and the question became whether or not the boys would have calmed down in the days that followed. The answer? No. Not they did not calm down. In fact, all three of the fellas wer...
Trent Yawney Gets It
January 22, 2019 02:41 - 1 hour - 91.5 MBWelcome, welcome, welcome, friends, to a brand new episode of the Real Life Podcast, the show where the boys set out an agenda for the hour but follow absolutely none of it. This week, the guys spend the hour trying to make sense of what's going on with the Edmonton Oilers after they stumbled through what was arguably one of their worst weekends of the season. Are there still reasons to be hopeful as Oilers fans? Is it time to close down completely? This week, the boys dig deep into their ...
Striped Up a Conversation
January 14, 2019 23:50 - 1 hour - 91.7 MBA new week means a fresh episode of the Real Life Podcast coming straight for your earholes, and this week's podcast gets a little bit heated as Jay returns from his vacation to discover the Oilers have turned into a dumpster fire since he's been gone. With Jay back from his Australian vacation, there was a lot of catching up to do as he reacclimatizes himself to being back home and being back in the mix with the Oilers. When he left, the Oilers were in the midst of a solid run that saw th...
Trickless Magician
January 08, 2019 02:49 - 1 hour - 101 MBWelcome, friends, to the very first Nation Real Life episode of 2019! This week, we recap the Christmas and New Years break, look at the Real Life staff sightings in the wild, Wanye's adventures in social media, and try to figure out what's going on with the Edmonton Oilers. To start off this week's podcast, the boys look to get back in the swing of things with some hockey talk as they recap Canada's loss to Finland at the World Juniors and the reaction that followed. Chalmers used this as...
Hotel Catfished
December 18, 2018 00:47 - 1 hour - 83.4 MBWelcome, friends, to a very special episode of the Real Life Podcast! This week, we've got an intercontinental crew coming together to with the Squire checking in from Bondi Beach, Australia. On this week's episode, the boys dive into how the Oilers performed over the weekend and got some updates from Jay as he starts his vacation down under. To start off the 103rd episode of the Real Life Podcast, Jay talks about getting scammed out of $700 by Internet shysters that pulled some scandalou...
Nation Christmas Party, Ference Interview, and the Battle of Alberta
December 11, 2018 02:29 - 1 hour - 104 MBWelcome, friends, to another episode of the Real Life Podcast! It's the podcast where a show outline gets made but rarely matters as the boys often find themselves wandering the forests of their own minds rather than sticking to the plan at hand. This week, the guys jump right in by talking about the Oilers big win last night against the Calgary Flames and how the team really seems to be embracing the Hitchcock style of play. Not only are the accepting the messaging from their new coach, b...
Death Before Download
December 04, 2018 03:56 - 1 hour - 91.8 MBThis week on the Real Life Podcast, the boys talk The Squires birthday ski weekend, Chalmers talks about his beef with skiing, and Wanye guides them along the way. We "Keep It 100" again, and actually get to Best / Worst of the week. All in all, a great show! Check it out, your earholes will thank you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Keeping It 100
November 27, 2018 00:25 - 1 hour - 92.3 MBWelcome, friends, to the 100th episode of the Real Life Podcast! Since its inception, the Real Life Podcast has seen its share of roster turnover, good and bad news for the Oilers and beyond, and now it's time to look back on the first 100 episodes to try and make sense of it all. As the Oilers continue to plummet their way down the Western Conference standings, the boys wonder what it will take for the organization to stop the bleeding. Just this morning, the Philadelphia Flyers fired the...
What The Hell Is Happening?
November 20, 2018 02:50 - 1 hour - 87.6 MBAfter losing both games from this past weekend and six of their last seven overall, the boys are feeling a little bit salty about the way things are going right now. To make matters worse, Baggedmilk and The Squire made their way down to Calgary and had their trip ruined by one of the worst third periods we've seen in some time. From start to finish, this was easily one of the angriest Real Life Podcasts to ever be recorded, but can you blame them? The Oilers managed to make it through the he...
Coach Q
November 13, 2018 05:54 - 1 hour - 96.2 MBWith BaggedMilk out, Wanye and The Squire welcome Chalmers back from his recent vacation to talk about the Oilers last 4 game losing streak, toots on a plane, road trips, and what options the Oil have going forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We're Getting To It
November 06, 2018 02:42 - 1 hour - 91.2 MBWelcome, welcome, welcome to a brand new episode of the Real Life Podcast, the show where the boys set out an agenda for the hour but follow absolutely none of it. This week, the guys have a hard time containing their excitement about the Edmonton Oilers after they made their way through a very difficult October schedule with a record that puts them in contention for the division lead. With this being the 97th episode of the Real Life Podcast, the boys decided they would use this momentous oc...
This is a 1 Star PodCast
October 30, 2018 03:38 - 1 hour - 87.5 MBYou've spent the last week pining away for a new episode of the Real Life Podcast and the wait is finally over! This week, the boys are bursting with excitement as the Oilers find themselves near the top of the Pacific Division standings for the first time in a while and they just can't hold it in. How could the boys not start this podcast off by gushing about the Oilers? Impossible! After knocking out three straight wins against some of the league's best and temporarily sitting atop the Pac...
A Swedish Invasion From Elite Prospects
October 23, 2018 20:47 - 1 hour - 94.4 MBWelcome, welcome, welcome to the 95th episode of the Real Life Podcast! On this week's show, the boys are thrilled to welcome Uffe Bodin and Peter Sibner from Elite Prospects and talk to him about the Oilers, growing the game abroad, and what he's been up to since the last time he visited. Over the past few years, the Nation Network and Elite Prospects have formed a partnership to better utilize resources and information across the two platforms. Part of the partnership means that the boys ge...
94 Conversations About Nothing
October 16, 2018 05:03 - 1 hour - 93.4 MBEpisode 94 - 94 conversations about nothing Welcome, citizens, to the 94th episode of the Real Life Podcast. It's the podcast that starts out each episode with an agenda and gets to absolutely none of it. On this week's show, Wanye and Baggedmilk were happy to welcome the Nation's new sound engineer, Jared, to the podcast to teach them about audio, video, and upcoming plans for the Network. After a brief history of his accomplishments and backstory, Jared the Engineer tells the boys about w...
Real Life - Dan Made a German Kid Cry
October 11, 2018 03:01 - 1 hour - 98.9 MBWelcome, citizens, to another brand new episode of the Real Life Podcast. It’s the podcast where there’s an outline about what the guys wanted to talk about and get to absolutely none of it. To start off today’s show, the boys take a trip down memory lane and talk about what life might have been like in the early 1900s before Netflix and Daddy Long Neck. Would J.B. Little have ever expected an Internet company to plant roots in his old house? No! He’d probably say what the hell is the Interne...
Weekend at Chiarelli's 2: Nude 4 Nuge
October 02, 2018 21:48 - 1 hour - 175 MBWeekend at Chiarelli's 2: Nude 4 Nuge by Real Life Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Leon Draisaitl is a Jerk for Ruining Connor's GQ Day
September 25, 2018 21:00 - 1 hour - 66 MBAnother week means another episode of the Real Life Podcast, and this week the boys were thrilled to welcome comedian and former WHL linesman, Norm Shaw, to talk about the Oilers, life, and the time he got hit in the head by a Zdeno Chara slap shot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Old Man Coffee
September 18, 2018 23:05 - 1 hour - 73.4 MBWelcome, friends, to a brand new episode of the Real Life Podcast! It's the podcast that starts with an agenda and quickly falls off the rails as soon as the recording starts. This week, the boys set an agenda and stuck to it! Just kidding, they went completely rogue again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Darnell Nurse, Space Talk, and Rising Beer Prices
September 11, 2018 19:12 - 1 hour - 74.3 MBAnother week is upon us and that means another masterful episode of the Real Life Podcast is here to help distract you from the rigours of your everyday life. This week, we get into some hockey talk with the Oilers Rookies facing off against the NAIT/MacEwan All-Stars at Rogers Place tonight, beer prices going up, space talk, and Wanye's brushes with stardom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"Retro" Jerseys and Rap Battles
September 05, 2018 18:28 - 1 hour - 73.7 MBAnother week means another episode of the Real Life Podcast, and this week, the room has emptied out a little bit and the terrific trio are back to discuss all things Oilers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A Fireside Chat with Brandon Davidson
August 29, 2018 21:53 - 1 hour - 107 MBOn this week's Real Life Podcast, the boys were lucky and honoured to welcome former Edmonton Oilers defenceman, Brandon Davidson, on the day that his PTO with the Chicago Blackhawks was announced. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.