This week on the show that announced the wrong winner and is sorry, my friend, the RGS Boys go deep on fast food as Stefan discovers that he loves Del Taco and the boys once again try to convince John to eat a Big Mac. PLUS: Chicken Fingers! The Maple Leafs! The Coffee Boss! And Justin and John debate Shrek's place in animated movie history.
Support the show at patreon.com/RealGoodShow, where $5 this month gets you access to all of our donor content, including the monthly mailbag as well as a Canucks Season In-Review special with at least one top secret high profile guest. If you've been yearning for more RGS hockey talk, this will be a big one.
Outro Music: "My Favorite Mistake", by Sheryl Crow
This week on the show that walked half a mile out of its way to sort that out, we flip the script on our hockey talk this season and spend some time examining John's sports pain as the Leafs find themselves in a playoff hole, measuring media narratives against reality. PLUS: Steve Simmons doubles down! The RGS Raiders get off to a rollicking start! Justin angles for a role in the next Fast & Furious! And we take up Stefan's favourite pastime: making fun of businesses on Broadway in Vancouver.
Support the show at patreon.com/RealGoodShow, where $5 this month gets you access to all of our donor content, including the monthly mailbag as well as a Canucks Season In-Review special with at least one top secret high profile guest. If you've been yearning for more RGS hockey talk, this will be a big one.
Outro Music: "Semi-Charmed Life", by Third Eye Blind
This week on the show that will make you scream "Mamma Mia!", the Real Good Boys take one last look at the Sedins' retirement and the Canucks exit meetings, make their NHL playoff predictions, and take a few prominent Canadian media members to the woodshed. PLUS: We've got a new Little League team, the RGS Raiders! Celebrity birthdays! Cooking up BBQ! We score a walk-off interview with a shocked and defeated Chris James! And we finally get another inside scoop on a sports player's balls!
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Outro Music: "It Was Not Natural", by Wye Oak
This week on the show that ain't gettin' this one, boys, we prepare ourselves to say goodbye to Henrik and Daniel Sedin, as the twins who have embodied Vancouver hockey for nearly 20 years prepare to hang up the skates for good. PLUS: Budgeting out the cost of a human litter box! Turtle sandbox! And we get to the bottom of the bad American pronunciations of "decal", "pasta" and "about".
Support the show at patreon.com/RealGoodShow, where $5 this month gets you access to all of our donor content, including the monthly mailbag as well as a Canucks Season In-Review special with at least one top secret high profile guest. If you've been yearning for more RGS hockey talk, this will be a big one.
Outro Music: "Flight of the Valkyries" (Daniel Bryan version)
This week on the show that goes in emergency toilet for five minutes and don't say sorry, the host of CBC's q, TOM POWER is here to make our moms proud, discuss the pressure of being a national conduit for cultural grief, sample our Cartems catering and swear off Tim Hortons donuts forever. PLUS: John is fresh out of the hospital, and Tom lends his CBC interviewing skills to give that situation the gravity it requires. Shameful fandoms! Woodstock '99! London Fog! Ham Roberts! And a cameo appearance from Day 1 RGS loyalist Mitch Pollock.
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Support the show at patreon.com/RealGoodShow, where $5 this gets you access to our entire bonus content archive as well as the monthly mailbag and "1on1", a rare Justin-only episode where he sits down with NICK DIKA of Arkells during Juno Weekend to discuss Josh Donaldson's problematic tweets, the promise of a new season, the allure of tanking, and the band's Olympic adventure in South Korea.
Outro Music: "Idioteque", by Radiohead
Stefan is tending to Hollywood business and John is in the hospital dying, so Justin is left all alone to go one-on-one with the low-key heartthrob of Canadian music, Arkells bassist NICK DIKA! Nick is back to discuss the band's Olympic adventure in Korea, the problematic un-wokeness of Josh Donaldson, the allure of tanking, Juno festivities interfering with his fantasy drafts, and #TheRally! This is but a taste.
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This week on the show that's ranked as the best of all time on About.com, comedian GAVIN MATTS makes his return to discuss how Elon Musk is the Lil' Pump of technology, producer Daniel Cuzzetto's diet, and Gavin's hatred of Elliotte Friedman. PLUS: The Raptors are good! Women who dunk! Joe Sakic's snowblower! OJ's Bronco! Chick Fil-A! And Gavin talks about a truly bizarre gig offer.
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Support the show at patreon.com/RealGoodShow, where $5 this month gets you access to all of our bonus content, including the first episode of the CleveCast, our tribute to the Cleveland Browns with Sportsnet 650's Satiar Shah, our monthly mailbag, and an Olympic wrap-up with a special surprise returning guest we'll reveal next week!
Outro Music: "In My View", by Young Fathers
This week on the show that stays at the Comfort Inn and eats at Wendy's, comedian KATIE-ELLEN HUMPHRIES makes her debut on the show to help the boys pledge allegiance to Pie Day, the one day a year where it is legal to consume pie. And what a delicious pie it was. PLUS: John Reads a Thing! The miserable life of George R.R. Martin! Katie-Ellen explains the plot of J-Lo vehicle Maid in Manhattan! And Justin washes his beard in John's kitchen sink.
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Support the show at patreon.com/RealGoodShow, where $5 this month gets you our Emergency Jim Benning Extension Ep, with The Athletic's Justin Bourne, the first episode of the CleveCast, our tribute to the Cleveland Browns with Sportsnet 650's Satiar Shah, and our usual monthly mailbag.
Outro Music: "Breakfast Can Wait", by Prince
This week on the show that's screaming obscenities at the refs, John wins big at the Vancouver Comedy Awards, walking away with Biggest Humblebragger 2018. We force him to examine the behaviour that led to this victory, and wonder if even a humble bragger can be humbled. PLUS: Brock Boeser's broken back, and Stefan's broken heart! The Whitecaps refuse to let their best player win Man of the Match! Vancouver's archaic liquor laws! LA meetings! Standard issue college professor smoking pipes! And John is encouraged to try edibles.
Support the show at patreon.com/RealGoodShow, where $5 a month gets you access to all of our bonus content. Last month we put out three new donor episodes, including the monthly mailbag, a Jim Benning extension special with The Athletic's Justin Bourne, and in-depth examination of the history of the Cleveland Browns with Sportsnet 650's Satiar Shah. We're hard at work coming up with some top notch premium stuff for this month too, as we endeavour to continue booking high-end guests for our bonus stuff going forward.
Outro Music: "Your Dog", by Soccer Mommy
This week on the show that can barely read, mate, the Real Good Boys get back to their roots with some hardcore, post-Trade Deadline discussion/depression about the Canucks. John moderates a discussion of the team's direction with Stefan and Justin, who grow increasingly despaired and try to decide if the Canucks will win a Cup while any of us are alive. PLUS: Roger Ebert! Building a statue of ourselves! Action figures! And the return of Steven Adams to Clip of the Week!
Support the show at patreon.com/RealGoodShow where $5 this month gets you our monthly Mailbag as well as an in-depth special on the tortured history of the Cleveland Browns with one of the biggest Browns fans on the planet, Sportsnet 650 host Satiar Shah. ANNNND an episode on the Jim Benning extension with The Athletic's Justin Bourne. It's a good month.
Outro Music: "Heartbreak Hotel", by Elvis Presley
This week on the show that's not watching Olympic hockey (thanks Bettman), comedian RYAN WILLIAMS returns to tell us how to void a sample in athletic drug testing, and bring the energy Stefan can no longer muster after 12 hours of Twitch streaming. PLUS: John goes deep on Olympic curling controversies! I believe! Do you believe?? I love my thick wife! And we set our trading blocks for the trade deadline of life.
Follow Ryan on Twitter: @Ryanornot
Support the show at patreon.com/RealGoodShow, where $5 this month gets you our Emergency Jim Benning Extension Ep, with The Athletic's Justin Bourne, as well as our monthly Mailbag.
Outro Music: "All of Me", by John Legend
The Canucks decided to give Jim Benning three more years as GM, so we decided to revive the aggrieved hockey talk you once knew and loved from us. The Athletic's Justin Bourne joins to discuss why extending Jim Benning is like re-electing George W., the prospect-starved history of Vancouver, the spectre of meddling ownership, the enduring struggle of hockey culture against forward progress, and the role of toughness in today's NHL. It was a dang treat having him on. This is but a taste.
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This week on the show that puts the dirty side of the mop right underneath its arm, the Real Good Boys are joined by Letterkenny writer/DJ/musician/man-about-town TREVOR RISK, for a delightful chat about counterterrorism, 90s sports posters, and asks the all-important question, "DON'T YOU KNOW WHO I AM?" PLUS: Jake Virtanen slides into a Twitch streamer's DMs! Family Day! Gamer Goo! And Justin thwarts a bank robber and enjoys his brief moment as Spider-Man.
Follow Trevor on Twitter: @SunshineSucks
Support the show at patreon.com/RealGoodShow where $5 this month gets you our monthly Mailbag as well as an in-depth special on the tortured history of the Cleveland Browns with one of the biggest Browns fans on the planet (and probably a lot of talk of the movie Draft Day). AND AN EMERGENCY BONUS EP ON THE JIM BENNING EXTENSION.
Outro Music: "Fuel Injected", by Swollen Members (ft. Moka Only)
This week on the show that won't answer your questions (someone else?), the Real Good Boys are thrilled to be joined by delightful Vancouver improviser CHRISTINE BORTOLIN for an occasionally heartfelt and often hilarious chat about high school parties, Skype sunsets, the Jackass movies and peeing in bags. PLUS: Tasteless Super Bowl ads! A student discovers John's LiveJournal! And what to do about notorious Ugandan war lord Joseph Kony.
Follow Christine on Twitter: @theonlybortolin
Support the show at patreon.com/RealGoodShow where $5 this month gets you our monthly Mailbag as well as an in-depth special on the tortured history of the Cleveland Browns with one of the biggest Browns fans on the planet (and probably a lot of talk of the movie Draft Day).
Outro Music: "Insensitive", by Jann Arden
This week on the show that told you man, alphabetical order, man! The Real Good Boys try to make it through an entire episode without ever segueing out of the intro, and Stefan reveals his childhood wish to have leprosy. PLUS: Taking your laptop into the bathroom! John is nominated for a Vancouver comedy award! It's not a good award! NHL All-Star formats! The price of watermelons! And we pin down the price it would take to move the show to Nunavut full time.
Support the show at patreon.com/RealGoodShow, where $5 this month gets you "Ticket Trial: Case of the Cancelled Contract", with Jesse Farrar and Michael Hale of Your Kickstarter Sucks, as well as all-new donor Mailbag available now!
Outro Music: "All Star" by Smash Mouth
This week on the show that keeps its foot on your nut, the Real Good Boys turn into the Reese's Good Boys for an episode and rekindle the fiery debate that had the internet talking. PLUS: A new debate: is Mounds a chocolate bar, or just a lump? Cup stacking! Pistachios! We take a look at our favourite Kenny vs. Spenny episodes! And we finally discuss how we would feel if a genie had granted our favourite athletes their abilities.
Support the show at patreon.com/RealGoodShow, where $5 this month gets you "Ticket Trial: Case of the Cancelled Contract", with Jesse Farrar and Michael Hale of Your Kickstarter Sucks. As well as our monthly donor Mailbag, and a fan commissioned special on the tortured history of the Cleveland Browns.
Outro Music: "Fifty Mission Cap", by the Tragically Hip
This week on the show that would have been quiet the second time if you'd just told us the first time, the Real Good Boys come unglued by a question that threatens to tear the boys apart and unravel the fabric of the entire podcast: is Reese Cups a chocolate bar? PLUS: The NHL books Kid Rock for the All-Star Game! Chris Paul attacks his own teammate as Rockets/Clippers heats up! And Nick Kyrgios lives up to his status as the Official RGS Tennis Player. The beautiful boy never lets us down.
Support the show at patreon.com/RealGoodShow, where $5 this month gets you "Ticket Trial: Case of the Cancelled Contract", with Jesse Farrar and Michael Hale of Your Kickstarter Sucks. As well as our monthly donor Mailbag, and a fan commissioned special on the tortured history of the Cleveland Browns.
Outro Music: "Pure Imagination", as performed by Gene Wilder
This week on the show that asks, "where we goin', home?", the boys are giddy off of the success of the Best of 2017 episode, so they decide to do it again! It's the Best of 2018 in just one week! All the best clips, questions, and memories from the year that was, 2018. May she forever be remembered. PLUS: The boys show off their best impressions of sewing machines, syrup spills, and Stuart McLean! They actually talk about sports! We do a deep dive into Kevin Smith's tweets! And finally, we reveal our most anticipated athlete sex tapes.
Support the show at www.patreon.com/RealGoodShow, where $5 grants you access to "Ticket Trial: Case of the Cancelled Contract," a very special episode where Your Kickstarter Sucks' Jesse Farrar goes on trial for losing us our SeatGeek sponsorship, and his co-host Michael Hale is the judge!
Outro Music: "Independent Women", by Destiny's Child
This week on the show that usually puts a pull quote from the Clip of the Week in this spot, we can't do that this week because we're counting down the year in clips! It's our 2017 Top 10 Clips of the Year countdown, as voted on by you the listeners! And your choices did not disappoint. PLUS: The morality of Uber! Our New Years Resolutions! Justin forgets an important bird! And we announce the winner of the Best Screengrab of Us At The Game contest, as well as 2017 Listener of the Year.
Support the show at patreon.com/RealGoodShow, where we put Jesse Farrar on trial with guest judge Michael Hale in the SeatGeek Saga later this week.
Outro Music: "Hit Me With Your Best Shot", by Pat Benatar
This week on the show that has a flair for the dramatic, it's the third annual 12 Segments of Christmas! DARRYL THE ELF joins us to discuss workplace hazards at the North Pole, and RYAN LAMBERT of Yahoo! Sports returns for his annual World Junior Hockey Championships preview, and to talk a lil Star Wars. PLUS: Daniel speaks! Return of the Taffer Tracker! And the 2017 RGS Enemies List! This episode is dedicated to the memory of Dick Enberg. RIP Big Cat.
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Support the show at patreon.com/RealGoodShow, where $5 this month gets you our Heavyweights movie special with Rob Whisman, a Christmas mailbag, and the Hecksmas Party Special.
Outro Music: "The Night Santa Went Crazy", by Weird Al Yankovic
This week on the show that thinks it's cool you watched the game film (but watch this!), the Real Good Boys are back on their bullshit with their Christmas wishes for 2017 and their sports wishes for 2018. PLUS: Our new producer Daniel STILL says nothing! Net neutrality! Christmas shopping! Vaping! Justin's got a new job! AND Stefan names his Product of the Year for 2017.
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Outro Music: "ABC", by the Jackson 5
This week on the show that's not answering any questions about this evening, the Real Good Boys are joined by writer / Stefan's roommate ROB WHISMAN as our beautiful L.A. boys get set for a wild night at Dave & Buster's. PLUS: We welcome our new producer, Daniel Cuzzetto, who says nothing! Revisiting Mr. Hands! Hobo vs. Drifter! Which Reese Witherspoon will you marry? And a tragic update in Does John Mayer Follow Me On Twitter.
Support the show at www.patreon.com/RealGoodShow, where $5 this month gets you access to the Hecksmas Holiday Special, the monthly Mailbag, our listener commissioned Heavyweights movie review, and a bonus regular episode!
Outro Music: "Here I Go Again", by Whitesnake
This week on the show that can't post video to Facebook, the Real Good Boys are joined by improviser Ember Konopaki to discuss Christmas jams, 4 o'clock starts, and taking a deep swig of poison in the most dramatic moment possible. PLUS: Stefan pushes the limits of RGS bleeps! And we cut post-game interviews for mundane jobs.
You can find Ember doing improv every Tuesday night at Little Mountain Gallery at 8:30PM. If you're in Vancouver, you should go!
Support the show at patreon.com/RealGoodShow, where a $5 donation this month gets you our Heavyweight movie review, the monthly Mailbag, a Hecksgiving Special, and an extra fourth bonus show!
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Outro Music: "Last Christmas", by Wham!
This week on the show that's determined to find out who's the best dude or dudette doin' weather, comedian CHRIS JAMES is back to make his case for why he's the best RGS guest ever, discuss why he's giving up on the CFL, and play our new game Does John Mayer Follow Me On Twitter. PLUS: The secret Canadian history of five-pin bowling! Haim Saban's Flat Earth Troopers! What's a dog? And Chris and John hash out their issues in a secret side ep of Podcaps.
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Outro Music: "Heartbreak Warfare", by John Mayer
This week on the show that's got hella tacos, hella enchiladas and hella quesadillas, we figured there's no topping last week's episode so why even bother trying. Stefan's phoning it in from work (literally) and doesn't that just sum it up. PLUS: Donald Trump engages Lavar Ball in the feud we've all been secretly waiting for! Australia approves gay marriage! And we get romantic with Joel Embiid.
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Outro Music: "Steal My Sunshine", by Len