Garbage Fire Podcast

Wherein your hosts discuss the first 11 chapters of "To Kill A Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, why Dill is the best of the kids, why Jem is SUPER annoying, and why the book is structured so that the first third is, in essence, an introduction. Next week will be chapters 12-21, followed by chapters 22-31 the week after.

Wherein your hosts (and guest Aaron Kelly) talk about gender dynamics in sports writing, why Megan gets into twitter fights, what movies they're looking forward to seeing, being deceived by our parents, whether or not the NHL is going to the Olympics, and why Aaron would trade his soul to spend a night with the Iron Lady (yes, THAT Iron Lady).

Wherein your hosts (and special guest Avry) talk about Edmonton sports media, what it would take for Connor to get run out of town, whether or not the Oilers are actually good, why Aaron Judge is the saviour of the MLB, why some athletes can transcend the media circus around them, why Seinfeld is overrated and what would happen if you sneezed with your eyes open.

Wherein your hosts talk about why Connor McDavid isn't as selfless as he appears, what they really think of ESPNs Body Issue, why Aaron Judge is the truth and the light, how many bears Kelsey saw, what books Megan has read so far this summer, what the Garbage Fire Book Club is all about (and what book to read to join them), the 5 movies they'd bring into a bunker, which Broadway musical they both love, and how they feel about Jaromir Jagr.

Wherein your hosts talk about how the last day of school this year was WAY less emotional than last, whether the Oilers should trade Draisiatl (no), if Connor deserves all the money (sort of), why the Devils are better than the Oilers in many ways, why GLOW is a revelation, why everyone needs to see Baby Driver, and which Aaron would die.

Wherein we welcome our first guest and talk (a lot) about the NHL (jerseys, awards, Golden Knights, Jordan Eberle and that 4x4 the Oilers gave Kris Russell), which Chris should run the Oilers social media, why depressing documentaries can be a refreshing change of pace from the unrelenting misery of sports fandom, and which athlete should be in the ESPN Body Issue (the answers will probably surprise you).

Wherein your hosts talk about the upcoming NHL Expansion Draft and Awards Ceremony, the top 5 things we hate hearing from students, who's got the NHL's generational booty, why Leap Year is a cinematic masterpiece (even though it doesn't make geographic sense OR star Nicolas Cage), why Jane Austen novels (and Kris Russell) are pretty garbage, who the NHL's Wonder Woman is, and whether or not it's okay to sit in a tub of your own filth.

Wherein your hosts address Kris Russell (again), talk a little bit about basketball and hockey, wax poetic about Daveed Diggs (and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), cast Taylor Hall as a member of the MCU, and spend an hour talking about how great Wonder Woman was (no, for real - spoilers from 9:42-1:08:28).

Wherein your hosts talk about climate change deniers, whether athletes should have political opinions (spoiler: yes!), why Wonder Woman is absolutely necessary in today's climate, why Megan likes taking pictures of the stars, and lastly what they'd REALLY ask Taylor Hall if he was a guest on the podcast.

Wherein your hosts talk about not extending Kris Russell, the power of words, how much we loved King Arthur (SPOILER: A LOT), why GotG2 wasn't as good as we'd hoped, why Tom Cruise is not Jack Reacher (#fakenews), goddamned Eddie Bondo, all the (other) Chrises, an alternate universe where Taylor Hall is still an Oiler, and which root vegetable best represents the characters of The Hunger Games.