The Prairie Perspective Podcast Matthew Johnson

The boys bring on the ultimate UFC reporter, a man who hails from north of the border: ESPN's own Ariel Helwani to discuss all the storylines going on in the sport right now, as well as chat some of the most notable events of his career, while also touching on the New York Knicks and a little CFL talk (19:00).

The boys also break down the 2021 Masters and the NHL trade deadline, throwing out some takes on the Taylor Hall, Nick Foligno and Anthony Mantha moves.

The boys catch in with Jimmy Lambert as he makes his second appearance on the pod to talk to the boys about the Michigan Wolverines men’s hockey team’s impending Frozen Four run, playing alongside Owen Power, Matthew Beniers and Kent Johnson, Michigan hoops, Cole Caufield. (29:29)

The boys also talk the NBA Trade Deadline, Tim Peel, the Blades hot start, the SJHL and March Madness.

The boys catch in with Football Canada president Jim Mullin and host of TSN’s Krown Gridiron U to talk a potential CFL/XFL merger, what the 2021 CFL season might look like, as well as the Saskatchewan Huskies and 2021 Canada West football season. (18:05)

We also chat with local bracketologist Owen Weiss to gain some insight into this years rendition of March Madness, as the boys throw around some takes regarding their brackets. (36:20)

The boys also talk Andy Dalton to the Bears, Fitzy to Washington, Connor Bedard’s hot start, Saskatoon getting a CPL team and Dhanush lays down his pick for the week the Honda Classic after nailing Bryson and JT in back to back weeks.

The boys catch in with Nolan Machibroda, a Saskatoon native currently starring at Lubbock Christian University. We shoot it with Nolan about his aspirations in baseball and the upcoming MLB draft, life in Texas, how wild JUCO really is, the underground fight scene, and more. (19:36)

We also catch in ESPN’s Nabil Karim to discuss his transition to Bristol from TSN and hanging around legends like SVP, Kyle Lowry and his future with the Raptors, interviewing the likes of Novak Djokovic and David Beckham, and more. (52:09)

The boys also chat Dak Prescott’s big ticket, talk what’s up in the Canadian division, run down the week that was at Bayhill as Dhanush makes his pick at the Players, while the boys wrap up with UFC 259.

The boys bring a WHL-heavy episode, as we bring in two stars from Saskatchewan’s most prominent organizations and a mix of young and old. 20-year-old Saskatoon Blades captain Chase Wouters is set to partake in his final season in the league and his third wearing the ‘C’ for the Bridge City bunch. Chase makes his second appearance on the pod and we get into what this season is looking like, who to watch for and what life after this season looks like for him. (17:40)



We also bring on Regina Pats rookie forward Connor Bedard, who is set to make his debut in the WHL next week as a 15-year-old after receiving the league’s first-ever exceptional status. We chat with Connor about his impending debut, his time in Sweden earlier this year, getting a call from Wayne Gretzky, skating alongside top prospects and NHL stars, and more. (49:08)



The boys also breakdown some of the big rumblings within the NFL, Connor Zary’s hot start with the Stockton Heat, what’s new on the PGA Tour and Eric and Dhanush throw down their picks for UFC 259.

Mike Babcock to the Huskies is making noise across the province, so we brought in TSN’s Darren Dreger, who broke the news Saturday afternoon, to discuss his reaction, how long he thinks Mike stays at the U of S, what the reaction around the league is and his potential return to the NHL (8:23).

We also talked with U SPORTS hockey insider Victor Findlay to discuss his reaction to the hiring, what it means for the Huskies program, how the move is being viewed amongst recruits and what a U SPORTS season may look like in 2020-21 (46:45).

The boys also share our thoughts on the move, the Carson Wentz trade, the wild finish at Riviera, Dhanush’s pick for the WGC and a Scandinavian spa coming to the Willows?