The Conversationalist with Ryan MacDougall & Richard Lubin

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GTA VI might be the game of the century — but that’s only where this conversation starts.

Ryan, Lewis and Mark discuss the latest look at GTA VI, the disappearance of physical games, NBA 2K, social media addiction, parenting in the age of endless scrolling, fantasy football and why sports betting can make watching games miserable.

The guys also get into the upcoming NBA season, Seattle and Las Vegas expansion, players who fumbled massive contracts, Connor McDavid’s future in Edmonton, taxes influencing where athletes choose to play, streaming overload and the old television shows we keep going back to.

Plus, Ryan shares some of what stood out from his recent conversation with Edmonton artist Kreesha Turner and the reality behind having a major hit without necessarily seeing major money.

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The full crew is back for Episode 78 of The Conversationalists.

Ryan, Rich, Mark and Lewis start with Canada’s World Cup run, Alphonso Davies’ limited role, the politics surrounding the tournament and whether hydration breaks are becoming another excuse to sneak more ads into sports.

Then the conversation shifts to the NBA offseason, including Giannis landing in Miami, Boston moving Jalen Brown, Ja Morant heading to Portland, Mark’s Nike theory, Kawhi Leonard returning to Toronto, LaMelo Ball teaming up with Anthony Edwards and the biggest question still hanging over the league:

Where does LeBron James go next?

Later, things turn into a full-on movie debate as the guys get into the future of the DC Universe, James Gunn, Zack Snyder, Man of Steel, Christopher Nolan and the movies they are most interested in seeing next.

Also in this episode:

🏆 The three-league champions demand better contracts 💧 Hydration breaks become a running joke 🐶 Lewis’ dog causes problems mid-recording 🎬 Rich and Lewis go to war over the Snyderverse 🔥 The crew debates the biggest winners and losers of the NBA offseason

Four hosts. One table. Plenty of bad takes to argue about.

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This week on The Conversationalist, Ryan is joined by Rich and Lewis for a sports-heavy episode covering NBA Finals chaos, NHL playoff drama, Oilers offseason questions, World Cup pricing, UFC talk, and the business side of indie film.

The episode kicks off with the wild Knicks and Spurs game, where a massive lead disappeared and the crew breaks down who deserves the blame, why no lead feels safe in the modern NBA, and whether teams rely too much on three-point shooting instead of slowing the game down.

Sports, money, pressure, loyalty, fan culture, and the cost of being part of the moment — this is The Conversationalist Ep. 77.

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This week on The Conversationalist, Ryan is joined by Rich, Lewis, and Mark for a full four-host episode packed with sports, movies, gaming, and the kind of unfiltered chaos that happens when everyone is in the room.

The crew kicks things off with NBA Finals talk, Wemby, the Knicks, wild New York ticket prices, and whether the watch party might actually be better than being inside the arena. From there, they get into recent shows and movies, including Obsession, Scary Movie, and why some horror concepts work better when they don’t go completely off the rails.

Ryan also breaks down the new 007 game, why it nails the James Bond nostalgia, and whether single-player story games are still worth full price when everyone knows they’ll eventually hit a sale. The conversation turns into a bigger discussion about gaming, sports titles, yearly releases, DLC, and why some games feel like roster updates with a $90 receipt.

Sports, movies, games, aging, jokes, arguments, and a few moments that probably weren’t in the show notes — this is The Conversationalist.

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This week on The Conversationalist, Ryan, Mark, and Rich sit down for a full episode of movies, TV, sports, and the kind of random debates that somehow become the best part of the show.

Ryan breaks down The Passenger, a new horror movie built around van life, isolation, roadside danger, and the uncomfortable question: if you saw a crash in the middle of nowhere, would you actually stop?

From there, the guys get into The Pitt, real-time storytelling, hospital dramas, whether one chaotic shift makes a show more intense or less believable, and why some shows should maybe quit while they’re ahead.

Also in this episode: Rich gives an update on releasing his book, Ryan talks about the Countdown series, and Mark continues to be Mark in the best way possible.

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he Conversationalist Ep. 74 — Rich’s Book Launch

The full crew is back for Episode 74, and this one comes with a special announcement: Richard F. Lubin has written and published his first book, The Neighbor.

In this episode, Ryan, Rich, Kelvin, and Mark catch up with classic Conversationalist chaos before diving into Rich’s new project — where the idea came from, what it took to finish it, the nerves of putting personal writing into the world, and how the book came together with help from local Alberta creatives.

From sports and pop culture to self-publishing, creative vulnerability, and Rich officially stepping into author mode, this episode is equal parts funny, awkward, and genuinely meaningful.

The Neighbor by Richard F. Lubin will be available for purchase on Amazon May 23.

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Ryan and Rich are back for a two-man episode of The Conversationalist, kicking things off with a Mother’s Day burger crawl, unfair burger rating systems, and the shocking question nobody asked: should a burger automatically come with fries?

From there, the conversation turns into a deeper discussion about youth sports, coaching, discipline, competitiveness, and where the line is between building young athletes up and pushing them too far. Rich shares his experience helping coach youth football, while Ryan reflects on his own time in soccer and boxing, breaking down how different coaching styles can shape athletes for better or worse.

This episode is a mix of casual laughs, real debate, sports culture, and classic Conversationalist chaos — just Ryan and Rich keeping the table moving.

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In this episode of The Conversationalist, Mark and Rich hold it down as the newly formed dynamic duo.

The episode kicks off with Mark recapping his Red Deer basketball tournament, where the boys got bumped up from rec league, launched threes, and somehow turned losing into a strategy. From there, Mark and Rich get into playoff hockey, the Ottawa Senators being eliminated, Oilers optimism, NBA frustrations, modern basketball, and NFL Draft reactions.

Later, the conversation shifts into Ticketmaster resale prices, expensive concert weekends, 6Buzz-style clickbait, and the way social media can turn a normal story into panic fuel. The biggest debate of the episode: if you paid for a window seat on a flight and a parent asked you to move so their kid could look outside… would you move?

This episode is loose, funny, sports-heavy, and full of the kind of everyday arguments that make The Conversationalist what it is.

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In Episode 71, Ryan, Rich, and Lewis cover a bit of everything — from local comedy and intimate dining experiences to restaurant economics, public controversy, and the question of how far podcasters can go before opinions turn into real legal risk.

Ryan breaks down his experience at The Moon YEG, an Edmonton comedy venue with a very unique atmosphere, while Rich talks through a night at Marrow Dinner Club in Ottawa — a small chef-led dining experience built around curated multi-course meals. Marrow describes itself as a “fully immersive chef table experience” and says it hosts private dinner events from its Orleans location.

If you enjoy honest roundtable conversations on culture, media, local experiences, and the stuff people are actually debating, make sure you’re subscribed to Spare Bedroom Studios and drop your take in the comments.

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The Moon YEG on Instagram: @themoonyeg

Marrow Dinner Club on Instagram: @marrow_dinner_club

Marrow also promotes itself as a chef-table dinner experience in Ottawa/Orleans.

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Welcome back to The Conversationalist for Episode 70 — the so-called platinum episode. Ryan, Kelvin, Mark, and Rich kick things off with classic group banter before getting into what the boys have been up to lately, including Rich’s brewery ad, airsoft at Yeg Soft, rage rooms, nerf rooms, escape rooms, and why half these activities are fun but way too expensive.

From there, the conversation shifts into March Madness, NBA injuries, and one of the better sports discussions of the episode: how NIL money and the transfer portal are changing college sports, why more athletes may stay in school longer, and how different the system is now compared to the old sit-out rules.

Later in the episode, the guys pivot into movies, with Kelvin giving his take on Project Hail Mary, comparing it to Interstellar, and breaking down why he thinks it may actually be the better film. The episode wraps with more laughs, late-show chaos,

and a quick plug for KL Cleaning (https://chcassociation.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e3bcb331b13d9d2596e6b5026&id=209844d95c&e=53134b35bf) in their local voting push.

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