Better Lait Than Never

The Oilers find themselves in the midst of another losing streak that's growing in length, which meant there was a lot to talk about on this week's podcast. Ladies and gentlemen, it's time for a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never. Kicking off the podcast, I got started with a look at Christmas. Seeing as the big day is coming up on Monday, I wanted to go over some of the strangest Christmas t...

It's been a thousand years since the Oilers last played, and that meant I was very excited to talk about some actual hockey as opposed to whatever drivel is normally coursing through my brain. Ladies and gentlemen, it's time for a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never. Kicking off this week's podcast, I got started with a look at Christmas shopping, one of my most detested activities of all time...

It's been a thousand years since the Oilers last played, and that meant I was very excited to talk about some actual hockey as opposed to whatever drivel is normally coursing through my brain. Kicking off this week's podcast, I got started with a look at the weather. Why? Because it's December 6th in Edmonton, and there is barely any snow. I know some folks are missing the snow at this time of the...

It's so much more exciting to be recording Better Lait Than Never after a run of wins as opposed to the Oilers getting shelled all the time. Needless to say, today's episode of the podcast was a little bit more uplifting than they have been over the last few weeks. Kicking off this week's episode of BLTN, I jumped in with some Oilers news after the team beat the Vegas Golden Knights for their thir...

A fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never can only mean it's Wednesday afternoon, you're on the back half of your work week, and we've got a whole lot of catching up to do. Are you excited? I'm excited. Kicking off this week's podcast, I got started with a run through of the Mark Spector/Tim Peel drama that kicked off on Twitter Monday night after the former NHL referee posted screenshots of their...

A fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never can only mean it's Wednesday afternoon, you're on the back half of your work week, and we've got a whole lot of catching up to do. Are you excited? I'm excited. Kicking off this week's podcast, I got started with a farewell to my beloved Alfa Romeo Stelvio after our deal with Alfa Romeo of Edmonton wrapped up last week. As much as I always expected them to...

A fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never can only mean Wednesday afternoon and that you're on the back half of your work week. Are you excited? I'm excited. Kicking off this week's BLTN, I started with a recap of what has been a somewhat boring week in terms of personal news, and how it was nice to be home every night after what was a very busy Heritage Classic week. Having nothing to do gave me...

A fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never can only mean Wednesday afternoon and that you're on the back half of your work week. Are you excited? I'm excited. Kicking off this week's BLTN, I started with a recap of a very busy week for myself and the Nation. From the TOOL concert on Wednesday night to the Oilers' disaster in Minnesota on Friday to having the pendulum swing back the other way with a...

Is there anything better than getting your weekly episode of Better Lait Than Never earlier than expected? Of course not, don't be ridiculous. On this week's podcast, there was plenty to talk about as the Oilers dropped their third straight game , lost Connor McDavid for the next few games, and I'm spending the rest of my Wednesday preparing for tonight's Tool concert. To kick off this week's podc...

After dropping the first two games of the year in disappointing fashion, the Oilers rebounded in a massive way with a 6-1 win over the Nashville Predators . Not only was that win huge for the team, but it was also big for the general happiness of Oilers fans everywhere. Kicking off this week's BLTN, I started the podcast with a few housekeeping notes from behind the scenes at Baggedmilk Manor and...

It's Thursday morning and the Season Launch Party is behind us, meaning a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never is all set and ready to massage your ear holes. This week, I talked about last night's event, the Oilers getting beat down by the Canucks, and listened to your voicemails about everything going on over the past week. Kicking off this week's podcast, I got started with a recap of our Se...

With the season kicking off tonight in Vancouver, I was too excited to wait until tomorrow's episode of Better Lait Than Never, so I decided to fire up the Rodecaster and knock out a quick 10-minute podcast to set you up for the game. But rather than simply previewing what to expect between the Oilers vs. Canucks, I walked you through some of the content we'll have coming at Oilersnation.com throu...

It's Wednesday night and that means a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never is all set and ready to massage your ear holes. This week, I talked about what's coming this season at Oilersnation, getting caught up with Oilers training camp, and listened to your voicemails about everything going on over the past week. Kicking off this week's podcast, I got started with a quick recap of the Spooky Sz...

Is everyone trained up to expect a new episode of BLTN to drop every Wednesday yet? Of course you are. Kicking off this week's podcast, I got started with a couple of housekeeping items from behind the scenes, including an update on the BLTN hoodies, some reshuffling at Nation HQ, and a couple of upcoming events on the ON calendar. Diving into the Oilers news, the team revealed their Heritage Clas...

Is everyone trained up to expect a new episode of BLTN to drop every Wednesday yet? Are we into the routine yet? Excellent, that's what I thought. Kicking off this week's podcast, I got started with a quick update on the BLTN contest hoodies that I promised over the last few weeks as well as a recap of my trip to Vancouver. While I didn't get a whole lot done on my mini vacay, I also didn't really...

Did you think you weren't going to get a podcast just because we had our annual planning meetings at the Overlander Lodge near Hinton over the last couple of days? Kicking off this week's podcast, I got started with an update on the reviews contest I held a few weeks back. Now that I have everyone's information and details, I'll be putting in the order for BLTN hoodies and shipping them out as qui...

Are we reaching the point in our relationship where your Wednesday would feel incomplete without a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never? Good news, friends. I'm back with a fresh podcast that's set, edited, and ready for your earholes. Kicking off this week's podcast, I got started with a quick recap of my trip to Kelowna to see my mom. From hanging out at the beach to taking a wine tour around...

Have we yet reached the point in our relationship where your Wednesdays feel incomplete without a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never? Thankfully, we don't have to find out this week as I've got a fresh podcast ready and set for your earholes. Kicking off the podcast, I got started with another round of hoodie giveaways after you fine folks came through with so many new reviews over the last c...

Does it get any better than a Wednesday with TWO fresh episodes of Better Lait Than Never? No, no it doesn't. That's the answer. After knocking out a quick Evan Bouchard contract reaction episode earlier this morning, I'm back with the regularly scheduled edition of Better Lait Than Never to recap the week along with all of the shenanigans you've come to expect. Kicking things off, I got started w...

I know I've got the normal Wednesday show coming up in a few hours, but how could I not fire up the Rodecaster for a quick reaction episode of Better Lait Than Never to talk about the new Evan Bouchard contract ? After what feels like an eternity of waiting, the Edmonton Oilers and Evan Bouchard have reportedly come to terms on a two-year bridge contract at $3.9 million/season. From my side of the...

It's Wednesday and that means I've got a new episode of Better Lait Than Never. Are you excited? Of course you are. Kicking things off, I started the podcast with a recap of what was left of our trip to Vancouver after Tyler and I recorded the Monday episode of BLTN . After we wrapped up that quick episode, we met up with Jay and Sales Guy Jarrod for some dinner and some shenanigans and the result...

Who doesn't love an impromptu episode of Better Lait Than Never to wrap up your Monday? What a time to be alive, friends.  Kicking off the emergency episode of Better Lait Than Never, Tyler Yaremchuk and I walked through this morning's announcement regarding the return of sports radio to the capital region. In case you missed it, we announced a massive partnership for The Nation Network this...

It's Wednesday and that means I've got a new episode of Better Lait Than Never. Are you excited? Of course you are. Kicking off this week's podcast, I got started with a look back at the long weekend. On Friday night, I made my way to Rogers Place to check out Alexisonfire and Avenged Sevenfold for what ended up being one of my favourite shows that I've ever attended. From start to finish, that co...

Did you think that just because I released a podcast last night for Ryan McLeod's contract I wasn't going to give you the normal Wednesday episode? Nonsense, I say. We've passed the midway point of the week and that means it's time for a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never. Kicking off this week's podcast, I got started with a quick Frank update after so many of you reached out about last week...

How about a little Ryan McLeod contract news to spice up your Tuesday night? Two years at $2.1 million? I dig it. After what feels like years of talking about whether or not this Ryan McLeod contract situation would head to arbitration or not, Ryan Rishaug broke the news on Tuesday night that the team and player have agreed to a two-year contract extension. And at $2.1 million for the next couple...