

Shaun Newman Podcast
Shaun Newman
Western Canada.
No topic is off limits.
Endlessly Curious.
No topic is off limits.
Endlessly Curious.
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Nov 9, 2020 • 1h 24min
Ep. 129 - Detroit Redwing's Dennis Polonich
Originally from Foam Lake SK he stands at 5'6 and spent 14 years pro suiting up for 390 games in the NHL all for the Detroit Red Wings amassing 1242 penalty minutes the man backed down from no one. He tells stories about the greats - Fighting Orr, being told he was dead if he touched the Great One, facing off against Howe & emotional stories about Ted Lindsay and the Detroit Redwings franchise.
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Nov 4, 2020 • 1h 47min
Ep. #128 - Chris King
The coach of the Lakeland Lady Rustlers Basketball team is back in studio and we discuss the opening of his new facility the Hoop Factory, where the idea came from & opening up a new business in the middle of COVID-19. Some other topics that come up is the life of 3 kid parenting, Lebron winning the bubble & COVID-19 restrictions in regards to getting the rustlers back playing.
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Nov 2, 2020 • 1h 15min
Ep. #127 - Sports Psychologist John Stevenson
John has worked with a wide variety of organizations, individuals, and athletic teams, to improve their performance. He's worked with such clients as University of Alberta, The Canadian Military, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Ottawa Senators, Edmonton Oilers, Saskatoon Blades, Braden Holtby & Carter Hart. We dig into social media & screen time and its effects on the brain & athletes abilities to think quick, what clues successful people have left & never touching alcohol.
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Oct 29, 2020 • 1h 57min
SNP Archives #7 - Rod Sellers
Born & raised in Lloydminster AB/SK. His parents owned the 1st KFC in town that was first pitched to them by you guessed it the Colonel. After high school Rod traveled the world by way of hitchhiking. Europe, Turkey, Pakistan & India just to name a few his world travels; the stories are at times surreal. He met Alan Watts and this would set his course for the rest of his life.
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Oct 28, 2020 • 1h 60min
Ep. #126 - Bros Roundtable #6
Brothers back at it. We discuss bubble sports, Mike Smith remaining an Oiler, Lebron James, Baseball playoffs and a whole bunch more. Sit back, pour a cold one & enjoy
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Oct 26, 2020 • 1h 13min
Ep. #125 - TSN Ray Ferraro
Originally from Trail BC, he set a record for most goals in the WHL (108), then spent 18 years in the NHL and now an analyst for TSN. We discuss his time in the NHL, advice for parents and a what if he was commissioner for a day.
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Oct 21, 2020 • 1h 30min
Ep. #124 - Mike Wilson "Ultimate Leafs Fan"
Originally Scarborough ON He is well known for his former 1000 square foot basement, known as "The Room" looked more like the Hockey Hall of Fame than a “man cave”, hosting a lifetime’s collection of artifacts. He used this unique collection to host fundraising events for years, raising over $2 million dollars for various charities. The collection was the backdrop for events that saw legends like Wayne Gretzky, Bobby Orr, Chris Hatfield, Brendan Shanahan, Johnny Bower and many more. Over 80 Maple Leafs past and present toured“The Room”. He has since written 2 books & watched live every Toronto Maple Leafs game in the 2018-19 season.
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Oct 19, 2020 • 1h 8min
Ep. #123 - The Bold & the Beautiful's Tanner Novlan
Second time around with Paradise Hill's own Tanner Novlan. He has appeared on hit shows such as Letterkenny & Modern Family, has a crazy popular commercial "Liberty Biberty" and now can be found on The Bold & the Beautiful as Doctor Finn. We discuss heading back to work and the hoops that have to be jumped through & some crazy stories about living in L.A.
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Oct 16, 2020 • 1h 47min
SNP Archive #6 - Ron Harris Jr.
Born in 1946 Ron was the 2nd of 11 children. We discuss his early years working as the equipment manager for the Lloydminster Border Kings when the likes of Max Bentley was suiting up, but the main discussion revolves around his road to recovery from alcohol addiction & his 29 years working at the Thorpe Recovery Center.
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Oct 14, 2020 • 36min
Ep. #122 - Dateline's Keith Morrison
Originally from Lloydminster AB/SK this guy is an absolute legend. He has been in journalism for 53 years now and is made famous for his role on Dateline. We discuss his early years in Canada, moving to the States and some of the events in between. What a guy. Seriously.
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