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Bouchard's deal is done, Nuge is a girl dad, and the world's greatest website
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 with another chat about reality TV as I continued my summer binge on both Big Brother and Love Island USA. While I do enjoy both shows, there's little doubt that the latter has been much more entertaining to this point in the season. Steering the podcast back toward the Oilers, I spent a few minutes on the Evan Bouchard contract news that broke this morning and how the reaction was incredibly interesting to read. On the lighter side, I broke the news this morning that Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and his wife welcomed a healthy baby girl this past week and that both mom and baby are doing well. Judging by the reaction on social media, our new princess could be one of the most beloved babies this city has ever seen. Frankly, it was nice to read some positivity about the baby news after the overreactions that were flying around about the Bouchard deal and Tyler Wright being replaced as the Director of Amateur Scouting. Lastly, I wrapped up the episode with a fresh round of voicemails to get your take on everything that's been going on since last week's episode. Oh, and subscribe to my YouTube channel.
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01:08:59||Ep. 197Wednesday afternoon can only mean one thing: The weird niche podcast you listen to is back with a fresh episode. On this week's Better Lait Than Never, I wrapped up the Dollars for Dogs campaign with a thank you to everyone who participated, looked at Connor McDavid's three-game suspension, and much more.I kicked off this week's podcast by thanking everyone who participated in the Dollars for Dogs campaign with me this past week. Despite the absurdity of the bit, we raised over $6000 for SCARS Animal Rescue here in Edmonton, and I couldn't be happier about how things went. Now that this is over, the trick will be to get myself back on a regular diet without shocking my insides after a gruelling week of salt and dogs.Turning the podcast back to the Oilers, I started the news with a quick recap of the Connor McDavid suspension. Given that everyone has already talked about McDavid getting three games at length, I shifted focus to the hilarious statement the Oilers made yesterday in solidarity with their captain. I don't know why the team thought they needed to put something out the way they did, but I sure had a healthy chuckle watching the internet overreact again.Finally, I wrapped up this quick episode of BLTN with another guest Righteous Sack Beating from Dooks before wrapping up the show with another round of voicemails. The inbox was quiet again for the fourth consecutive week, but I still got a healthy chuckle from your ideas, feedback, and voicemails. As always, I sat back and laughed while listening to everything that's been on your mind over the last seven days.π» Website: https://oilersnation.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/himynameisbaggedmilk/Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jsbmbaggedmilkSHOUTOUT TO OUR SPONSORS!!ππΌ Star Mechanical: https://starmechanical.ca/ ππΌ Odd Company Brewing: https://www.oddcompany.ca/196. Dollars for Dogs: Final Update
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