NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers

With the 4 Nations Face-Off in full swing, Jason Demers offers his breakdown of Sidney Crosby's performance in Team Canada's tournament-opening win.

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After witnessing a child's all-out tantrum at the airport, Jason Demers has some parenting questions for Adnan Virk before breaking down an electric first night of the 4 Nations Face-Off. They're then joined by legendary broadcaster Sean McDonough, who shares his favorite call, unique upbringing and interaction with Team Canada coach Jon Cooper immediately after the 4 Nations opener. Finally, the guys discuss Clint Eastwood's Juror #2 and campaign to get Jason cast in the upcoming Youngblood reboot.

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Adnan Virk raves about his trip to Smashville before getting into it with Jason Demers about the playoff-hungry Senators, a slew of NHL trades and the rising salary cap. Then Columbus Blue Jackets star Zach Werenski stops by to talk about the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off and share amazing stories about Auston Matthews, John Tortorella and Johnny Gaudreau. Producer Tal also hops on to talk about the Substance before Pete "Swaggy P" Lenes shares the highlights from his unique hockey journey. 

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Adnan Virk and Jason Demers are both a little baffled by Emilia Perez's 13 (13?!) nominations at this year's Academy Awards. And after weeks of Jason and Adnan arguing back and forth, Producer Tal chimes in to finally settle the debate: Is Anora a masterpiece or is it just soft-core porn?

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There's almost TOO much show this week! Jason Demers and Adnan Virk get all up in the shocking Mikko Rantanen blockbuster and what it means for the upcoming trade deadline as well as how teams at the Four Nations Face-Off will deal with some sudden roster shakeups. Then Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ joins us to talk Winter Classic, coffee and Eddie Vedder. Finally, we go all in on the Academy Award nominations before Tim Kalinowski gives Adnan some bad news about his beloved Eagles in the upcoming Super Bowl.

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Jason Demers may be a little jealous about Adnan Virk's cinema-loving fans, but he's pretty optimistic about the Toronto Maple Leafs this season. Jason and Adnan also break down the Connor McDavid suspension, the J.T. Miller trade rumors and a potential Pittsburgh Penguins fire sale. Then Carolina Hurricanes forward Jordan Martinook stops by with his young son, Chase, to share some memories from a very special trip to Cabo. Adnan closes with a story from director Barry Sonnenfeld's new book before actress Jillian Mueller (a.k.a. Jason's wife) confronts Adnan about his scathing review of Wicked.

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Adnan Virk is back talking films instead of sports. In an excerpt from the most recent episode of NHL Unscripted, Adnan dives deep into the Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations and predicts what the upcoming Academy Award nominations will look like. Will Demi Moore finally get a statue or will this be young Mikey Madison's big night? Is Kieran Culkin going to add an Oscar to the Emmy on his mantle? And what unknown Russian actor could find himself in the spotlight on Hollywood's biggest night?

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Adnan Virk returns from Chicago, where people continue to mistake him for local legend Chris Chelios. Then Jason Demers offers his perspective on the mid-point of the season, including the impressive Columbus Blue Jackets and what could happen with the Boston Bruins. Vegas Golden Knights Spanish-language broadcaster Jesus Lopez (20:44) then shares his incredible story before Nick Alberga (36:15) offers his thoughts on which surprise players could contend for the Hart Trophy. Finally, Adnan responds (48:00) to the Screen Actor Guild Awards nominations and predicts who will get the call for the Oscars.

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Following an eventful trip to Montreal during which one of them realized their cousin might be a drug dealer, Jason Demers and Adnan Virk take a look at the resurgent Montreal Canadiens. They then get into the divergent performances of Canada and the United States at the World Junior Championships before sports media personality Frank "the Tank" Fleming (21:30) and comedian Ian Bagg (44:25) join the fun. Finally, Jason gives his thoughts on the Kardashians and shares an important lesson about why one should never record a Cameo immediately after a night out.

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In the first episode of the new year, Jason Demers and Adnan Virk share their favorite hockey moments, music and movies of 2024. Producer Tal even drops in to share his thoughts on A Complete Unknown. Jason then breaks down why Canada's struggles at the World Junior Championships could represent a bigger problem for Hockey Canada and shares a special conversation he had with former Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews.

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