Better Lait Than Never

We've past the midway point of the work week and that means another episode of Better Lait Than Never is on deck and ready to pleasure your earholes. Okay, so maybe that sounds grosser than I meant, but I'm still excited about a new podcast episode anyway. Kicking off this week's podcast, I got started with a scary story from Monday night regarding my dog, Frank, and a late night trip to the emerg...

I'm a day late with the podcast but the good news is that I titled my show appropriately for such delays. Kicking off the podcast, I got started with an ode to summer in Edmonton. Personally, I don't think there's anywhere I would rather be than here when the sun is out, the days are long, and the list of things to do grows by the day. This past week was another busy one for your boy as I took in...

It wouldn't be Wednesday without your ol' chum, Baggedmilk, popping up in your phone with a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never, would it? Of course not. Kicking off this week's podcast, I got started with a quick recap from the Nation staff night we had at the Riverhawks game on Friday, and specifically how it's so much fun to work with a group of people that also enjoys hanging out together....

It wouldn't be Wednesday without your boy popping back up in your phone with a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never, would it? Of course not. Kicking off this week's podcast, I got started with a quick story about seeing blink-182 at Rogers Place last week. If you've listened to any podcast I've ever been on over the years, chances are that you know how much I love that band so to see them agai...

It's always a hard time day when fan favourites get traded and that's exactly what happened yesterday as the Edmonton Oilers traded Kailer Yamamoto and Klim Kostin to the Detroit Red Wings for future considerations. With money being as tight as it is in Edmonton, it wasn't at all surprising to see Ken Holland trade Kailer Yamamoto as a means of saving some space. That said, I'm sure we would have...

Wednesday. A new episode of Better Lait Than Never. You can set your watch to it. It's NHL Draft week and that means we're nearing the pinnacle of the silly szn festivities, and that means all kinds of action around the NHL that may or may not impact what happens here in Edmonton. This time of year can be both frustrating and exciting and every emotion in between, but the goodness is that we're al...

You didn't think you were going to make it through your Wednesday without a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never, did you? To kick off this week's episode of BLTN, I got started with the story that the entire internet seems to be talking about right now as the submarine that went to look at the Titanic is still missing. If you hadn't heard about this yet, I ran through what's happened so far, h...

It's Wednesday afternoon, it's a rainy day in the city, and the Stanley Cup Finals are finally over, which means I've got a whole lot to talk about on the brand new episode of Better Lait Than Never. To kick off this week's podcast, I got started with a look at the news that shocked so many of us this morning after Bell Media announced that they had closed six stations across the country , includi...

Why wouldn't I knock out a 15-minute podcast about the Oilers re-signing Derek Ryan to a two-year contract extension ? Two episodes of Better Lait Than Never in a single week? What a time to be alive. This afternoon, the Edmonton Oilers announced that they have re-signed Derek Ryan to a two-year contract extension that carries a $900K AAV. Now with two seasons with the Oil under his belt after bai...

It's Wednesday afternoon, the sun is shining, rumours from around the NHL are starting to roll in, and that means I've got a whole lot to talk about on the brand new episode of Better Lait Than Never. To kick off this week's podcast, I got started with a few stories from my 20-year high school reunion that happened this past weekend. Not only did we have a great time, but I would also argue that t...

It's Wednesday afternoon and that means a brand new episode of Better Lait Than Never is ready to recap the last week in Edmonton Oilers land with a healthy dose of randomness mixed in to keep you on your toes. To kick off this week's podcast, I got started with a quick preview of my question of the week about people's unpopular food opinions, and let me tell you, this was easily one of my favouri...

It's Wednesday afternoon and that means a brand new episode of Better Lait Than Never is ready to recap the last week in Edmonton Oilers land with a healthy dose of randomness mixed in to keep things light. To kick off this week's podcast, I got started with a podcast confession that I haven't been watching any hockey at all after the Oilers got knocked out in the second round. So what have I been...

It's Wednesday afternoon and that means a brand new episode of Better Lait Than Never is posted and ready to recap the last week in Edmonton Oilers land with a healthy dose of randomness mixed in for good measure. To kick off this week's podcast, I got started with a farewell to the playoffs after the Oilers got knocked out by Vegas in Game 6 of their second round series. While many of us were hop...

It's Wednesday afternoon and that means I've got a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never to recap what's been happening over the last week and what the hell is going on with our beloved Edmonton Oilers. To kick off this week's podcast, I got started with a quick recap of our trip to Las Vegas and tried to cover some of the things we didn't touch on during Real Life or ONR. Given that we were the...

It's Wednesday, we just landed in Vegas, Game 1 is coming up in a little bit, and we figured it would be the perfect time to crank out an on-location episode of Better Lait Than Never. I may not have my button bar, Satan voice filter, and normal music, but that doesn't mean I'm skipping the podcast because I'm in Vegas and pretty damned excited about it. With the Oilers set to kick off the second...

It's Wednesday afternoon and that means a brand new episode of Better Lait Than Never is here to help get you through the rest of your week. On today's episode, I'm recapping our trip to LA, breaking down the Oilers vs. Kings, and dolling out the usual dose of nonsense that you've come to expect from BTLN. Kicking off the podcast, I got started with a quick look at our trip to Los Angeles from thi...

It's Wednesday afternoon and that means I've got a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never set and ready to guide you through what's left of the week. In this week's episode, we're talking about the Oilers' loss in Game 1 , what the boys need to do better in Game 2 , the NHL playoffs, and a whole lot more. To kick off this week's episode of BLTN, I got started with a quick recap of how much fun it...

It's Wednesday afternoon and that means I've got a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never set and ready to guide you through what's left of the week. In this week's episode, I looked at the Oilers' eight-game win streak, still not knowing who we're going to play in round one, and celebrated Ryan Nugent-Hopkins' 30th birthday. To kick off this week's episode of BLTN, I got started with a look at t...

It's Wednesday afternoon and that means I've got a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never set and ready to guide you through what's left of the week. In this week's episode, I looked at Ryan Nugent-Hopkins being one point away from 100, Leon Draisaitl at 50 goals again, and celebrated Clinchmas for the fourth straight season. To kick off this week's episode of BLTN, I got started with a quick Cli...

It's Wednesday afternoon and that means I've got a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never set and ready to guide you through what's left of the week. In this week's episode, I looked at Ryan Nugent-Hopkins' pursuit of 100 points, the Oilers' chances at winning the Pacific Division, and debuted a brand new Tyler Yaremchuk song that you won't want to miss. To kick off this week's episode of BLTN, I...

It's Wednesday afternoon and that means I've got a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never all set and ready to guide you through the back half of your week. In this week's episode, I'm looking at McDavid scoring 60, the Oilers' current winning streak, Zach Hyman's ridiculous run of goals called back, gushed about Mattias Ekholm, and a whole lot more. To kick off the podcast, I got started with a...

We've passed the midway point of the week, and that means a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never is here to help you get through the rest of the week and to make sense of the world around you. This week, I'm gushing about Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, recapping the #NationVacation to Toronto, thinking back on the first 15 years of Oilersnation, and a whole lot more. To kick off this week's episode of Be...

We've passed the midway point of the week, and that means a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never is here to help you get through the rest of the week and to make sense of the world around you. This week, I'm looking at the Oilers' situation between the pipes, the Pacific Division standings, first impressions of the new guys, and a whole lot more. To kick off this week's episode of BLTN, I got s...

Why wouldn't I knock out a 15-minute podcast about the Oilers trading for Nick Bjugstad? Four episodes of Better Lait Than Never in a week? What a time to be alive. This afternoon, the Edmonton Oilers announced that they had traded a 3rd round pick and Michael Kesselring to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for Nick Bjugstad with 50% of his salary retained , bringing the gigantic human into town for...

It's been a very busy week for the Edmonton Oilers, and that means you had a whole lot to say after Ken Holland pulled the trigger on a pair of moves yesterday with more likely on the way. As a result, today's episode of Better Lait Than Never is all about your feedback, including some guest Righteous Sack Beatings and a whole lot of voicemails. To kick off the regularly scheduled episode of BLTN,...