Inside Sports With Reid Wilkins

Brenden Escott opens the February 5 show with an assessment of the Edmonton Oilers as their pre-Olympic schedule has now ended. You won’t want to miss post-game comments from Leon Draisaitl and Tristan Jarry after the Oilers’ third consecutive loss heading into the three-week hiatus. Don’t forget to follow Brenden on X (@BrendenEscott) and subscribe to the show wherever you get your streaming audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Entering the final weekend of regular season action, Alberta Golden Bears basketball coach Geoff Pippus joins Brenden Escott to recap the regular season so far and help preview what’s coming up next against Lethbridge this weekend and beyond into the post-season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Hodge from 3 Down Nation joins Brenden to discuss the CFL’s legal tampering window, additions the Elks have reportedly made ahead of the free agency window opening next week and much more. Find John’s work at 3DownNation.com and follow him on X at (@JohnDHodge). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden Escott is joined by David Morassutti from Locked On Leafs to tee up the Oilers and Maple Leafs game. Get thoughts on their difficult season, Craig Berube’s impact on the team, the absence of Mitch Marner and how much of this season’s struggles can be attributed to that and much more. Find David’s work anywhere you get your streaming audio by searching for Locked On Leafs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden Escott opens the February 2 show with reaction to recent Edmonton Oilers action and the latest headlines from around the sporting world. Don’t forget to follow Brenden on X (@BrendenEscott) and subscribe to the show wherever you get your streaming audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fresh off a contract extension, Edmonton Elks defensive lineman Jared Brinkman joins Brenden Escott on Inside Sports to talk about why now was the right time to add some years to his Elks tenure, what his experience was like in 2025, his high pain threshold and much more. Don’t miss out on this conversation and make sure you subscribe to the show wherever you get your streaming audio. You can also follow Brenden on X (@BrendenEscott). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Edmonton’s eight game homestand is winding down and the Minnesota Wild are back in town, having pocketed two wins over the Oilers in December. We set up the matchup with Locked On Wild’s Seth Toupal for thoughts on Quinn Hughes, the Wall of St. Paul, Jesper Wallstedt, Matthew Boldy and more. Find Seth on X (@SethToups) and download the Locked On Wild podcast anywhere you get your streaming audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden Escott and Coach Adam Manah connect for another edition of the Minor Hockey Spotlight presented by Lexus South Pointe. This week, the focus is on bench management, what it is and why it’s important for coaches to have a good grasp of it. More information is always available at ManahsHockeyDevelopment.com. You can also find Adam on X (@AdamRManah). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden Escott opens the January 30 edition of the show with analysis of the Edmonton Oilers first three-game winning streak of the season. Plus, Tre Ford is cut by the Edmonton Elks. Don’t forget to follow Brenden on X (@BrendenEscott) and subscribe to the show wherever you get your streaming audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First, learn everything you need to know about the newest rec centre in Edmonton, featuring a state-of-the-art triathlete training facility. Then, it’s the Bears and Pandas Report where Brenden catches up with the coach of the no.1 ranked women’s volleyball program in Canada, Carolyn O’Dwyer, for a review of the season and a preview of the final two weekends of action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Edmonton is set to welcome the San Jose Sharks to Rogers Place. Get a full preview of the game and all the Macklin Celebrini content you can ask for in a conversation between Brenden Escott and NHL.com’s Max Miller. Make sure to follow Max on X (@Real_Max_Miller) and find his work at SharksHockeyDigest.com and NHL.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden Escott and the Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta get together again to go right around the NHL rumor mill, featuring discussion points on the Oilers, New York Rangers, Minnesota Wild, Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames, Vancouver Canucks and more. Follow Dave on X (@TheFourthPeriod) and be sure to find his work at TheFourthPeriod.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden Escott opens the January 28 show looking back at recent Oilers action and ahead to Thursday’s game against Macklin Celebrini and the San Jose Sharks. Hear audio from Connor McDavid, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Coach Kris Knoblauch, and don’t forget to follow Brenden on X (@BrendenEscott) and subscribe to the show wherever you get your streaming audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get updated on all things Edmonton Oil Kings from G.M. Kirt Hill, who joins the show ahead of mid-week action down the QE-II in Calgary against the Hitmen. Find out how the roster has responded to the trade deadline moves and much more from the man who assembled a team he hopes will compete for a league championship and, ultimately, a Memorial Cup. All your Oil Kings info is available at chl.ca/whl-oilkings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Super Bowl is set after a wild weekend of championship play in the NFL. Brenden Escott is joined by Sportsnet.ca writer Emily Sadler for her thoughts on the games that set up the big one, and Super Bowl LX itself. Make sure to follow Emily on X (@EmmySadler) and find her work at Sportsnet.ca/football/nfl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden Escott and Cam Moon cut it up over the Edmonton Oilers, their recent results and upcoming action against Macklin Celebrini and the San Jose Sharks. Don’t miss a moment of conversation between these two friends and coworkers as they get you up to speed on all things Edmonton Oilers hockey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden Escott opens the January 27 show with a look back at Edmonton Oilers action against Washington and Anaheim with audio from Coach Kris Knoblauch, Leon Draisaitl, Mattias Ekholm and more. Don’t forget to follow Brenden on X (@BrendenEscott) and subscribe to the show wherever you get your streaming audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Olympics are just a couple weeks away and with that in mind, Brenden Escott tracked down Donnovan Bennett, who’s covering the games for the CBC, to learn all about the Canadian medal hopefuls, stories he’s following and what it means to him to have the opportunity to report on the spectacle. Find Donnovan on X (@DonnovanBennett). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden Escott is joined by the Hockey News’ Sammi Silber who covers the Washington Capitals. Get a full preview of Alex Ovechkin’s trip to Edmonton, thoughts on Canadian Olympic team members Tom Wilson and Logan Thompson and much more. Be sure to follow Sammi on X (SammiSilber) for more on the Capitals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Minor Hockey Spotlight is back for another week featuring insight from resident coach Adam Manah from Manah’s Hockey Development. This week’s conversation highlights integrity with respect to selecting rosters and how associations should go about selecting those evaluators. More information is always available at ManahsHockeyDevelopment.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices