Garbage Fire Podcast

Wherein your hosts talk about the Oilers being 2-4, the Devils being 6-2, Gord Downie's universal impact, preparing themselves for Outlander, why Riverdale needs to get off its jingle jangle addiction, why Law & Order True Crime is real good, how watching other people watch good tv for the first time is kind of cool, which kind of pie is the best, and what, exactly, is Jamie Benn.

Wherein your hosts talk about ragefire, twitter protests, how women are humans too, needing a release from the unrelenting horror of the world, how Outlander continues to surpass expectations, why Riverdale brings Kelsey a welcome distraction (from the unrelenting horror of the world), why baseball is stuffed with waiting and why that's a good thing, and whether or not Jamie Benn will ever make a July appearance in Edmonton.

Wherein your hosts open with a song, welcome their guest Dan Rice with insights on hockey reporting in New Jersey and the challenges and joys of working with the NWHL, talk about loaded language and "wife material", try out an experimental lightning round, try not to laugh out loud about riding Aaron Judge, and contemplate how they can compete with an owl for Leon Draisaitl's attention.

Wherein your hosts (and special guest Riva!!!!) talk about Oilers training camp through the eyes of a two year old, the preseason being meaningless, why VGK twitter is the best, whether or not the national anthem should be played at sporting events, why they wouldn't mind being chased by Jamie Fraser, why Cillian Murphy is the perfect, why Teen Wolf is the trashiest of trash that ever trashed, what banana ripeness is ideal and why it's not okay to make fun of accents.

Wherein your hosts talk about Outlander (spoilers, I guess....whatever), the Flames arena 'controversy', why Edmonton Oilers PR is the worst in the league, why watching Aaron Judge hit home runs brings Megan joy, why snapbacks are the worst hat, what to do on day 1 at a new job, and which Ryan Reynolds character deserves to die.

Wherein your hosts talk about the new school year and how they balance work and real life, how art is not a meritocracy, why kelsey is (not) ashamed of watching 16 episodes of Timeless in 4 days, Megan's ambition to be the #2 Twitter search result for Aaron Judge (without being too thirsty), why they're looking forward to season 3 of Outlander (it's not just the sex), and whether or not they'd kill Ned Flanders.

Wherein your hosts talk about Leon Draisaitl's new contract, why Kelsey quit twitter (sadface), Dunkirk forever, why men shouldn't explain the patriarchy to women, why Kelsey is garbage for both The Night Manager and Timelines, why Megan can't get Cape Breton Island out of her head, why you should always make the good recipe over the healthy alternative, and why when a lion and a tiger fight it's the women who win.

Wherein your hosts talk about Draisaitl for a quick minute (#sportz), and then quickly devolve into travel updates, Megan’s bravery with mice and spiders, what Megan & Kelsey love and hate about travel, catching up on books they’ve read and shows they’ve watched, why beach books are dumb but Megan loves them, trading Oilers and Flames players, our first ever FMK triple murder, and a Taylor Hall Social Media Update brought to you by Big Chief Jerky (not really).

Wherein your hosts discuss the third section of To Kill A Mockingbird and some emotionally powerful moments, how trauma can force you to grow up, Atticus Finch’s definition of ‘trash’, Kelsey gets infuriated by Atticus’ righteousness, the fate of Tom Robinson, how Jem has been damaged, how Bob Ewell continues to punish the town, Scout finally meets Boo and mythification of Boo Radley, the meaning of the mockingbird, some reflections on the film and our modern re-cast!

Wherein your hosts discuss the middle section of To Kill A Mockingbird and how the Tom Robinson trial permeated life in Maycomb and irrevocably changed the lives of the Finch family, who one of the mockingbird figures is, and how Scout learns that people are just people.