Inside Sports

Brenden chats with local boxer Alexas Kubicki ahead of her bout with Fara El Bousairi. Learn about life as a 21-year-old world champion and the dedication required to be at the top of her game for each fight. Gain insights into the relationship between boxer and manager and father and daughter as her dad Derek joins the interview as well. It’s a story you don’t want to miss as Alexas continues ascending as one of the top local athletes in Edmonton. Follow her journey on X at @Alexas_Kubicki. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get the details on this year’s Florida Panthers from The Hockey News’ David Dwork before they host the Edmonton Oilers in a Thursday game. Plus, hear about the members of Team Canada that represented the Panthers at the 4 Nations Face-Off and much more. Get in touch with David on X at @DavidDwork and remember to like and subscribe to the Inside Sports podcast on whatever platform you use to tune in! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Brenden Escott recaps the Edmonton Oilers fourth straight loss, this time on the road against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Hear an audio recap and reaction from Head Coach kris Knoblauch and defenceman Mattias Ekholm. Don’t forget to follow Brenden on X at @BrendenEscott. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Saskatchewan Rush play-by-play voice Cody Janzen chats with Brenden on all things NLL. Follow Cody on X @JannerOnPxP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden chats with NHL insider John Shannon about the Oilers ugly performances on the road out of the 4 Nations Face-Off break and much more. Make sure to follow John on X for updates on the NHL at @Jshannonhl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden and Tampa Bay Lightning Insider Erik Erlendsson cut it up in a preview of the Oilers and Lightning, who are set to clash Tuesday in the Sunshine State. Hear about the members of Team Canada that represented the Lightning at the 4 Nations Face-Off and much more. Get in touch with Erik on X at @Erik_Erlendsson and remember to like and subscribe to the Inside Sports podcast on whatever platform you use to tune in! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Brenden Escott recaps the Edmonton Oilers two weekend losses to the Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals, in which they were outscored by a combined 13-6. Don’t forget to follow Brenden on X at @BrendenEscott. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, the Jr. Hockey Spotlight shines on the BCHL’s Sherwood Park Crusaders as Brenden chats with the team’s President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Adam Sergerie. Get updated on the team’s season to date, the ever-changing landscape of Jr. hockey, standout players for the Crusaders and much more. For regular updates on the Cru, follow the team on X or Instagram at @SPCrusaders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden chats with Kevin Kurz from the Athletic in Philadelphia before the Oilers take on the Flyers in a matinee to start a five-game road trip. Get the lowdown on the Flyers that represented their countries at the 4 Nations Face-Off, potential trade candidates as their playoff hopes slip further from grasp and the keys to success for rookie forward Matvei Michkov. Make sure to follow Kevin on X for updates on the Flyers at @KKurzNHL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden and Winnipeg Jets TV reporter Jamie Thomas look back at the 4 Nations Face-off tournament as Jamie experienced the games live in person. Hear how the crowd in Boston was and what it was like taking it all in as Canada knocked off the US in overtime. Get in touch with Jamie on X at @JamieThomasTV and remember to like and subscribe to the Inside Sports podcast on whatever platform you use to tune in! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Brenden Escott recaps Canada’s 3-2 overtime win over the United States in the final of the 4 Nation Face-Off. Thoughts on Connor McDavid’s winning goal, Jordan Binnington’s performance in net, what the win means in the big picture and who may have set themselves up for Olympic success in 2026. Don’t forget to follow Brenden on X at @BrendenEscott. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get updated on all things Edmonton Oil Kings as Brenden chats with their play-by-play voice Mat Barrett. Learn about the prominent players driving the team through the heart of a heated playoff push in the WHL’s Eastern Conference and get set for a weekend double-header with the Medicine Hat Tigers! For regular updates on the Oil Kings, follow the team on X at @EDMOilKings or Mat’s personal account at @MatBarrett6. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden chats with Bryn Griffiths from the Oilers Radio Network about the team’s return from the 4 Nations Face-Off break. Find out how top Oilers prospect Matthew Savoie has looked since his unofficial recall to the NHL club and whether or not he’s expected to factor into this five-game road trip. Make sure to follow Bryn on X at @BrynMightyMouth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden continues the conversation on the call and text lines, asking listeners whether the final of an international best-on-best means more than Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final or not. Have your say by getting in touch on X @BrendenEscott and remember to like and subscribe to the Inside Sports podcast on whatever platform you use to tune in! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Brenden Escott asks how this 4 Nations final ranks among other sporting events in terms of its magnitude. Hear from other show listeners as Brenden queries the text and phone lines for opinion and conversation. Don’t forget to follow Brenden on X at @BrendenEscott. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Analysis of the Edmonton Elks off-season moves, free agent signings and a look ahead to the 2025 season as Edmonton Elks radio analyst and two-time Grey Cup champion Blake Dermott joins Brenden on Inside Sports. Remember to like and subscribe to the Inside Sports podcast on whatever platform you use to tune in! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden chats with NHL insider John Shannon all about Canada’s performance at the 4 Nations Face-Off, including the fight-filled start to Canada vs USA, the bounce back effort against Finland and a preview of Thursday’s final and rematch against the States. Make sure to follow John on X @JShannonhl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hear from the voice of the Oilers on 880 CHED Cam Moon as he shares his experience live in the Bell Centre for Canada vs Team USA at the 4 Nations Face-Off. Thoughts on the three fights to open the game, the crowd reaction and atmosphere and how the New West Travel Road Trip went. Hear Cam back on the call when the Oilers return to regular season action on Saturday, February 22 against Philadelphia. Remember to like and subscribe to the Inside Sports podcast on whatever platform you use to tune in! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Brenden Escott takes you through Team Canada’s two most recent games at the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament in which they fell to Team USA in one of the most thrilling games of our generation before rebounding against Finland to book a rematch with the States. Don’t forget to follow Brenden on X at @BrendenEscott. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Dave Dawson, content producer, AJHL and Broadcast/Communication Manager, HNLIVE.ca. Follow on X at: @DaveDawson7 @TheAJHL & @HNLiveCA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave Campbell has more. Follow @Dave_CHED on X for all of your Elks and CFL news and notes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emerance Maschmeyer, Goaltender for the Ottawa Charge , PWHL, and Canada's National Women's Hockey Team in conversation with Dave Campbell. @Emerance_M on X Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave Campbell has the latest from practice day at the 4 nations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A look back at Canada’s win over Sweden in the opening game of the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament. Thoughts on Canada’s speed, offensive prowess, depth and goaltending and how the team projects for the rest of the short tournament based on the early impressions. Then, show producer Dave Campbell catches up with Elks defensive lineman Jake Ceresna to discuss his return to Edmonton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden chats with Edmonton Elks General Manager Ed Hervey following CFL free agency officially opening. Hear how the process of signing this year’s crop of players came to fruition and the priorities for the rest of the off-season. Plus, a look at the likes of Tyrell Ford, Jake Ceresna and others and how they’re likely to impact the team on and off the field. Remember to like and subscribe to the Inside Sports podcast on whatever platform you use to tune in! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Twin brothers Tre and Tyrell Ford sit down in studio with Brenden to discuss being reunited as professional football players on the Edmonton Elks. Find out what nuances come with having a twin as a teammate, what traits they value in one another and so much more. Get all the latest Elks news at www.GoElks.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Brenden Escott recaps Canada’s 4-3 overtime win over Sweden to open the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament. Get thoughts on Canada’s power play, team depth and goaltending as well before a quick trip around the sporting world during the Scoreline Scoop. Don’t forget to follow Brenden on X at @BrendenEscott Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We bring you up to speed on the Toronto Raptors 2024-25 season as Brenden is joined by Toronto-based writer Adam Laskaris. Find out why the team opted to trade for Brandon Ingram and sign him to a three-year contract extension, how Scottie Barnes has been developing and what the direction for the team’s future is. You can Adam on X for updates on the Raptors, Maple Leafs and Blue Jays @Adam_La2karis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden chats with 880 CHED’s Elks play-by-play voice Morley Scott to get updated on all the moves the Edmonton Elks made on Day 1 of CFL free agency. Stick around to learn how the roster additions will impact the team’s chances at a playoff run in 2025. Then, stay up to date on the Elks by following Morley on X @Morley_Scott. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get the lowdown on Day 2 of practices at the 4 Nations Face-Off from Montreal-based beat reporter Eric Engels, who’s covering the event for Sportsnet. Get insight into line combinations, breakout stars to watch for and who Canada’s fiercest competition will be. Follow Eric’s coverage of the Montreal Canadiens and the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament on X @EricEngels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Brenden Escott fills you in on the Edmonton Elks activity on Day 1 of the CFL’s free agency window and what is still to come with a press conference scheduled for Wednesday morning. Plus, more of a preview of the 4 Nations Face-Off as Canada gets set to play Sweden in the opening game of the tournament. Don’t forget to follow Brenden on X at @BrendenEscott. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden sits down with longtime Edmonton Elks franchise member and current defensive backs coach Aaron Grymes in the aftermath of Super Bowl 59, where Grymes’ former team, the Philadelphia Eagles, emerged victorious over the Kansas City Chiefs. Get reaction to the big game and a thought on the future of the Elks organization as well. You can Aaron Grymes on X @AGrymes36. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden chats with our NHL insider John Shannon ahead of the 4 Nations Face-Off. Hear insight into roster construction and line combinations and why Head Coach Jon Cooper is the right man for the Canadian job. Then Brenden queries John about how managers around the NHL will use the break from regular season action with respect to front office tasks. You can keep in touch with John on X @JShannonhl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden links up with Paige Martin from Oilers TV, who is covering the 4 Nations Face-Off live in Montreal. Don’t miss a conversation about Canada’s first practice and how the pace looked with all those NHL super stars sharing the ice surface. Follow Paige’s coverage of the Oilers and the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament on X @PaigyMartin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Brenden Escott and tech producer Kellen Kennedy recap Super Bowl 59 between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs that saw Philly blow out the two-time defending champions 40-22. Then, get Canada’s first line combinations at the 4 Nations Face-Off and a breakdown of what it all means Don’t forget to follow Brenden on X at @BrendenEscott. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the leadup to Super Bowl 59, Brenden catches up with TSN reporter Farhan Lalji who is covering the big game in New Orleans all week long. Get insights into who has the advantage in the rematch between Kansas City and Philadelphia. Then, thoughts on the early work by Edmonton Elks General Manager Ed Hervey in the CFL’s legal tampering window and whether the salary cap increase stands to muddy the water with the league’s free agents. For the latest details on the CFL and more, follow Farhan on X at @FarhanLaljiTSN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, the Jr. Hockey Spotlight shines on Manah’s Hockey Development, the company run by longtime player, coach and general manager Adam Manah. Find out what principles Coach Manah instills in the various age groups he works with at the minor hockey level. Plus, his take on whether young athletes should commit to training hockey year round, or balance it out as a multi-sport athlete. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden Escott chats with Co-Founder and Executive Vice President of Guerilla Sports in Colorado, Jesse Montano. Get a preview of the Oilers and Colorado Avalanche game, Jesse’s insight into the Avalanche season so far and the blockbuster trade between the Avs and Carolina Hurricanes that sent Mikko Rantanen to Raleigh in exchange for Martin Necas. Be sure to follow Jesse on X at @JesseMontano_. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Brenden Escott gives you the news of the day in the Scoreline Scoop segment before delving into Edmonton’s 4-3 overtime win over the St. Louis Blues in NHL action. Get an overall assessment of where the Oilers sit with just one game remaining before the Four Nations Faceoff Break. Don’t forget to follow Brenden on X at @BrendenEscott. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a massive weekend in the CFL’s legal tampering window for the Edmonton Elks, Brenden Escott and show producer Dave Campbell sit down to chat about all the players who have agreed to terms to join the Green and Gold when free agency officially opens. Get thoughts on DL Jake Ceresna, DB Tyrell Ford, OL David Beard and what their additions may mean to Edmonton’s success in the 2025 Canadian Football League season. For the latest details on the Elks, follow Dave at @Dave_CHED on X. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In their weekly chat brought to you by Sentinel Storage, Brenden and John examine the projected salary cap increase in the NHL and what it means for teams in both bigger and smaller markets. Plus, an assessment of the Edmonton Oilers in their most recent action, which saw them fall 4-3 to the Toronto Maple Leafs on home ice to close out a six-game home stand. And a look at the multitude of trades that have impacted the NHL in recent days. Follow John on X at @jshannonhl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden Escott chats with the host of the Sheet on Daily Faceoff, Jeff Marek, about his experience launching his own podcast over the last several months. Plus, hear everything you need to know about the J.T. Miller trade from Vancouver to Manhattan, the Mikko Rantanen-for-Martin Necas swap between Colorado and Carolina and the other blockbuster deals shaking the NHL in the leadup to the March 7 trade deadline. Be sure to follow Jeff on X at @JeffMarek. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Brenden Escott start off the week by recapping the 4-3 Edmonton Oilers loss on home ice to the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Oilers Skills Competition before exploring and analyzing the plethora of trades that continue shaking the NHL to its core. Follow Brenden on X at @BrendenEscott. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guests: Tully Lutz, President, Community Park Little League. Reed Clarke, CEO, Sport Edmonton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Dave Campbell has the latest from Commonwealth with the Elks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Luke Fox, Toronto Maple Leafs reporter and NHL writer, Sportsnet.ca. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest Host Dave Campbell has the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some Canadian Football League discussion with John Hodge from 3 Down Nation, one of the most popular CFL publications around. Get thoughts on the Elks coaching staff, Ed Hervey’s current tenure as general manager and the league’s off-season, which swings into full effect with the legal tampering window between February 2 and 9. X: @JohnDHodge @3DownNation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden brings aboard Ryan Hana from the Winged Wheel Podcast in Detroit for a preview of the Oilers and Red Wings game. The two teams don’t meet often but Detroit has been charging toward a playoff spot since hiring Head Coach Todd McLellan and both sides share the NHL’s best record since Dec. 26. Get the lowdown on how the Wings’ season has gone and the particulars on star players like Lucas Raymond and Moritz Seider. X: @RyanHanaWWP @WingedWheelPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden and Preston engage in an animated discussion about the recent run of the Edmonton Oilers, what’s driving the success they’ve experienced since early November and whether they see a fit for Brandon Saad in Edmonton or not. X: @NHLHodgkinson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices