Shaun Newman Podcast

Born & raised in Lloydminster he was a 1st overall pick by the Spokane Chiefs in the 2015 WHL bantam draft, in 2018 he was drafted in the NHL entry draft 17th overall by the New Jersey Devils, was awarded the CHL defensemen of the year in 2019 & won a world junior gold in 2020.     All episodes can also be found on YouTube & Spotify   New guests every Monday & Wednesday

Born & raised in Lloydminster AB he now calls Vancouver home. He has been there for 15 years pursuing a career in acting, improv & standup comedy. He has shared the screen with such legends as Jim Carrey, Jack Black & Owen Wilson.  He has was apart of Sonic the Hedgehog & now can be found on the Amazon Prime series "Upload".

Originally from Irma AB Jason's playing days had him go through Junior A, NCAA Div 1, back to the WHL & then onto Pro in the ECHL. His career was cut short due to a baseball swing of the stick to the face (I kid you not), but it is his coaching career that sticks out. He was apart of the Spruce Grove Saints where he would win 4 AJHL championships, a CJHL coach of the year award and the honour of coaching Canada West at the U19 Junior A Challenge. He spent time with the Vancouver Giants of the WHL & now is the head coach/GM of the Vernon Vipers. All episodes can also be found on YouTube & Spotify

First off thank you to Ambrose for coming in & sharing his difficult story. Here is a guy that has talent oozing out whether it is in ball where he won national championships & played for team Canada or hockey where he played Junior 'A' & had a full ride up to Alaska NCAA Div 1. In this episode although I am talking to a talented athlete it is his story about his billet dad trying to molest him that has shook him to the core. This is one we all need to hear & I appreciate Ambrose sitting down to share his story.

Originally from Burlington, Ontario she has made a name for herself in the broadcasting world. She has been all over the world from the Sochi Olympics, the World Cup in South Africa, World Juniors, Hockey Night in Canada etc. Needless to say her story is filled with awesome stories and better advice.  

Golfing with Michael Jordan thats pretty much the jumping off point for this one. Born & raised in Lloydminster Clarke was undrafted in the WHL bantam draft, but that hardly slowed him down. He won a AJHL Championship & then followed it up with a WHL championship. Was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres 74th overall in 2003 and over his career played over 500 games between Buffalo, Atlanta, Toronto & Ottawa.

Born & raised in Lloydminster Whitney has a very unique story. After graduating from high school she moved to Toronto where she was spotted walking down the street & shortly after was on the cover of harlequin novels. Over time with many shoots & gigs she moved to Milan, Italy where she has now been for 7 years modelling full time. Whitney has now been all over the world for different designers & has played a part in some of the biggest fashion stages/shows in the world.

On today's episode I was joined by Colby Armstrong. He won a Memorial Cup with the Red Deer Rebels, was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins, played on a line with Sidney Crosby, was dealt on Trade Deadline to the Atlanta Thrashers (Marian Hossa went the other way), has appeared on the Spittin Chiclet's Podcast & now can be found on Sportsnet. (thats the quick & dirty) Unreal time with this guy. Enjoy All episodes can be found on Apple Podcasts, Youtube & Spotify.

Born & raised in Lloydminster. Kale was taken in the Bantam draft by the Brandon Wheat Kings where he would win a league title along with a WHL defensemen of the year award. He competed twice for Canada at the World Juniors winning a Silver medal in 2017 & a Gold in 2018. He was drafted 51st overall in 2016 by the L.A Kings & is currently playing for the Ontario Reign.

Originally from Asquith, SK. He started in the amateur rodeoing circuit at age 14 and by 20 he was a professional bull fighter. He's had 4 selections to the Canadian rodeo finals &  2 selections to Canadian bull rider finals. During his career he represented himself & when he retired he started representing Professional Bull Riders. In 2010 he joined Thunder Creek Professional Player Management where he now represents players like Ethan Bear, Damon Severson & Micheal Ferland (among others) All episodes are also available on Youtube & Spotify. If you like what you hear please subscribe & leave a rating 

Paul Schue is the Professor of History at Northland College.  He earned his PhD Modern European History  at the University of California, Irvine. We take a look back at how COVID-19 compares to earlier pandemics like the Spanish Flu & bubonic plague.  We discuss how fortunate we are to have modern science at our disposal compared to earlier civilizations who had to use the trial & error method among other things.  

Today I was joined by three captains out of the WHL where we talk COVID ending the season early & whats in store in the near future. Bryce Kindopp - Captain of the Everett Silvertips who recently signed an entry level deal with the Anaheim Ducks   Zane Franklin - Captain of the Kamploops Blazers who was sitting 4th in WHL scoring this season   Chase Wouters - Captain of the Saskatoon Blades who suited up for Team WHL in the 2019 CIBC Canada Russia Series

Dickson Delorme better known as Quick Dick McDick has almost overnight become a Youtube star for his short videos that mix his sense of humour  with small town Saskatchewan lifestyle & the current affairs in Canada. He's from Tuffnell SK (might need a map for that one) He spent 19 years in the oil & gas sector before moving home to help with the family farm. Once on the family farm he started a SnapChat account that blew up into the man, the myth, the Sask Legend - Quick Dick McDick Make sure to check out his Youtube Page for his latest & greatest.   

Born & raised in Paradise Hill SK. Played for the Red Deer Rebels where in his final season he led the WHL in scoring with 120pts in 70 games & earned the league award for Most Valuable Player. The Rebels that year would go onto win the WHL championship & the Memorial Cup. Justin was drafted in 1999 by the New York Islanders and from 2001 -2012 he spent time between the NHL, AHL & Europe. 

Bringing back the boys of the Tuesday Night Sport Show.  We discussed: - Colby Cave - NHL Playoffs... in theory - Best rivalry in the bordercity - COVID hobbies - Which major sport comes back 1st 

Such a cool episode. Gord was surprisingly easy to talk to I say that because he is: -2x AJHL coach of the year - AJHL championship as a coach & player - Voted top 50 players all time AJHL -  All time winningest coach in AJHL history We discussed this & more.   

Born & raised in Paradise Hill SK he's been pursuing the dream of Hollywood stardom. Tanner has been living in L.A. since 2007 and has now guest appeared in Modern Family, LetterKenny & is recognized North America wide for his Liberty biberty commercial.  We discuss: - COVID-19 in L.A. - Watching Tom Cruise on set for Top Gun 2:Maverick - The grind - Bartending & watching Leo in action (DiCaprio if you even had to ask) - On set for LetterKenny - Liberty Biberty commercial Give Tanner a follow on Instagram @tannernovlan_

Raf was born & raised in India. He graduated from med school & won a national championship in rowing. He travelled the world and ended up in the growing town of Lloydminster AB/SK. Once here he served on the inaugural board that brought Junior 'A' hockey to Lloydminster.  Raf has been thoroughly engrained in our community since the beginning & hockey is just a part of it. We discuss: - COVID-19 - Growing up in India - Winning a rowing national championship - Med school & curfew - Lancers/Blazers/Bobcats he's been apart of it all

Unreal hour. Jason Gregor of the Jason Gregor Show on TSN 1260 out of Edmonton tells all about how he got into the radio business.  How about this though: he owns his show! I mean he rents air time off of TSN 1260, does the marketing, sales etc. Everything is on him. Such an interesting guy. We also talk about his charity Gregor's Grads where he raises money for kids who can't afford a tux for their graduation.  Enjoy!

I was joined today by Lloydminster Mayor Gerald Aalbers. Really appreciate him hopping on to discuss the current situation and what we can expect to see in Lloydminster. We discussed: - COVID-19 confirmed cases - Lloydminster declaring local state of emergency - Closing of city park playgrounds & outdoor rinks - Social distancing vs self quarantine - City's plan moving forward