Nation Real Life

Welcome, Nation, to a brand new episode of the Real Life Podcast! This week, the boys got to a lot of Oilers talk as the hot start to the season has everyone excited about what's going on in Edmonton.   To start off this week's episode, the guys got things going with a discussion about a new intro song for the podcast. Seeing as a large chunk of the current intro is poking fun at Peter Chiarelli's...

It's a very special episode of the Real Life Podcast as the boys were lucky to welcome former Oiler, Eric Gryba, to the show to a little bit about his time in Edmonton, what's next in retirement, and offer some timeless advice on grilling.   To start off today's episode, Baggedmilk and Yaremchuk had the privilege of speaking with Eric Gryba to talk to him about his recently announced retirement, w...

Welcome, citizens, to a brand new episode of the Real Life Podcast! With the NHL regular season nearly upon us, the boys were fired up in anticipation of watching some meaningful games again and couldn't hide their excitement.   To kick off today's podcast, Jay regaled the boys with tales from his Finnish vacation, including a look at the hockey culture they've got going on as well as rubbing elbo...

Welcome, citizens, to a brand new episode of the Real Life Podcast. With the NHL pre-season kicking off last night, there was plenty to talk about as the Edmonton Oilers opened up their warm-up rounds with a 2-0 shutout win against the Manitoba Moose Winnipeg Jets.   To start off today's podcast, the boys jumped in with a look at the brand new podcast studio that has been a year in the making. Aft...

A new week means a new episode of the Real Life Podcast, and this week's show was filled with explosive moments as the fallout from #ChumGate continued despite the fact that Jay is vacationing in Finland.   To start off this week's episode, the boys jumped right in by revisiting  last week's #ChumGate drama , but rather than letting Chalmers and Jay yell at each other for 20 minutes again, they de...

As always, a new week means a brand new episode of the Real Life Podcast! This week, the boys welcomed Dustin Nielson to the show to talk about all kinds of hockey, his journey in radio, and a little bit about business, which was exactly the listeners have always wanted.   To start off this week's episode, the boys got into Dusty Nielson's journey in radio, including his start in High Prairie to b...

In 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 ag...

In 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 S...

It 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 eventua...

Since 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 s...

Monday = 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.

Another 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 fo...

Another 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 F...

With 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...

Welcome, 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....

After 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...

Welcome, 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 sea...

Welcome, 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 m...

Welcome, 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...

Welcome, 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 happen...

Welcome, 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...

A 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 Edm...

We 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"....

As 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 Lightni...

Welcome, 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 Wo...