{"podcast":{"title":"The Manning Show","slug":"the-manning-show-6734819","podcast_index_feed_id":6734819,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6448210/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-manning-show--6448210","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/dd67b32f64bdf6bd5125a24e4e587948.jpg","author":"Ewan Manning","episode_count":50,"summary":"Broadcast journalism meets raw sports passion. Powered by the Ewan Sports Network , The Manning Show delivers premium commentary, deep-dive numbers, and bold narratives.Join Ewan Manning twice a week for our distinct split-format schedule: The Tuesday Huddle: Our dedicated, all-football episode breaking down NFL predictions, team standings, player tiers, and major league storylines. The Thursday Report: The ultimate multi-sport crossover episode. While we dive into the wider sports world, we feature heavy coverage and deep-dive analysis on the Edmonton Oilers . Every Thursday also features an exclusive interview with a special guest from across the sports community. For fans who want more than just the daily box score. Subscribe now to stay ahead of the game.All links are down below! https://linktr.ee/themanningshow All inquires, please email ewanmanning97@gmail.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-manning-show--6448210/support .","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T14:19:41.999986+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-manning-show-6734819"},"episode":{"title":"Thursday Report: Breaking Down Oilers Free Agency with Special Guest Reid Wilkins + Elks 3-0 Start","slug":"thursday-report-breaking-down-oilers-free-agency-with-special-guest-reid-wilkins-elks-3-0-start","published_at":"2026-07-03T18:09:22+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-manning-show-6734819/thursday-report-breaking-down-oilers-free-agency-with-special-guest-reid-wilkins-elks-3-0-start","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-manning-show-6734819","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/thursday-report-breaking-down-oilers-free-agency-with-special-guest-reid-wilkins-elks-3-0-start--72808710","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72808710/riverside_reid_ewan_02_ewan_manning.mp3","summary":"Title: The Thursday Report — Reed Wilkins on the Oilers, Elks, and Edmonton Sports 00:00 — Ewan opens the show, introduces the Thursday Report, and welcomes first-time guest Reed Wilkins. 00:30 — Ewan teases the topics for later in the episode, including the Elks and NBA trades. 00:00 — Reed Wilkins joins the show and talks about Ewan’s broadcasting interest and age gap jokes. 01:18 — Ewan asks Reed for his thoughts on the Mike Babcock press conference. 01:51 — Reed says Babcock tried to take control of the room and explains why he sees him as arrogant and controlling. 03:25 — Reed discusses Babcock’s handling of questions about Columbus and why he may have avoided deeper answers. 03:58 — Reed says Babcock can still coach, but questions whether he has truly changed. 04:28 — The conversation shifts to how Babcock fits into an Oilers team led by McDavid and Draisaitl. 05:19 — Reed calls the coaching hire and offseason storyline the most fascinating part of the Oilers’ summer. 05:26 — Ewan asks about the Oilers’ free agency moves and the trade involving Darnell Nurse. 06:00 — Reed says moving Nurse was the biggest win of the day and praises the cap flexibility it created. 06:36 — Reed gives a measured take on the new additions, saying some are question marks. 07:01 — He breaks down the goaltending situation and explains why it still feels unsettled. 07:29 — Reed says he does not think all of the new moves will be home runs. 07:58 — He says the team is putting a lot of trust in Babcock and still has concerns in net. 08:54 — Reed explains why he doesn’t think the Oilers are clearly Stanley Cup contenders yet. 09:15 — Ewan asks about how the Oilers might handle three goaltenders and extra cap space. 09:40 — Reed suggests they could target another cheaper forward. 10:20 — He…","meta_description":"Title: The Thursday Report — Reed Wilkins on the Oilers, Elks, and Edmonton Sports 00:00 — Ewan opens the show, introduces the Thursday Report, and welcom…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2344,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-manning-show-6734819/episodes/thursday-report-breaking-down-oilers-free-agency-with-special-guest-reid-wilkins-elks-3-0-start/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-manning-show-6734819/thursday-report-breaking-down-oilers-free-agency-with-special-guest-reid-wilkins-elks-3-0-start.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}