Best Piffles Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 318 - Another Year Bolder 1:22:37

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We have made it through wilderness! Camps are done, players have been cut, and the Games are for real now! Alex, Greg, and Steve look at who made the roster, who should have gotten another chance, and try to make sense of all the injuries and everyone's excitement around punters. In the Odds and Endzones, its the TSN Top 50... and oh boy... the guy…

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How does heat affect our health? 49:27

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What effect will warming temperatures have on health? One place to look for answers is Bulgaria. In the summer of 2023, Bulgaria experienced numerous heatwaves, leading to the country experiencing one of the highest rates of heat mortality in Europe. But how are these numbers calculated? How exactly does heat affect us? Who is most likely to suffer…

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Episode 317 - Season Ticket Line Bling 1:16:24

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With everything that is going bad early in the season there is a simple solution... Blame Drake!!! Alex, Greg, and Steve are back to look at the first preseason game vs the Bombers, who looked good? Who needs to show up the next game? Who is still healthy. And will the CFL look at fixing the subpar broadcast? Plus an extended look at the Riders sea…

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Episode 316 - And That's The Bottom Line 58:27

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Piffles 316 says "Let's Talk Training Camp... " Ok that doesn't have the same ring as some of Steve Austin's best lines but there is a game this week!! Alex, Greg, and Steve look at the week 1 camp moves while praying for the health of the offensive line. Then discuss if the CFL should consider sending player to the Olympics for Flag Football. In T…

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Episode 315 - Just Some Happy Campers 59:09

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Main camp has begun and the season is just around the corner! Alex, Greg, and Steve break down all of the Roughrider camp news in the Opening Kick Off. The Odds and Endzones, gets a bit ranty about preseason games, BC Concerts, and Zach Collaros. Plus we find out if Steve continues his streak on Remember That Guy?…

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Unstoppable: Inge Lehmann 28:14

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From growing up in a progressive Denmark to studying mathematics at a gender-segregated Cambridge University, Inge Lehmann had to power through the shock of cultural change to pursue her love of mathematics. Whilst managing several seismological stations, Inge notices the peculiar readings in the data she was collecting. Was the Earth’s composition…

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Piffles Podcast - Interview with AJ Ouellette 18:34

28d ago18:34

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Interview with Riders star Running Back A.J. Ouellette? Interview with Riders star Running Back A.J. Ouellette!! AJ joined Alex and Steve to talk about the upcoming season, Andrew Harris as the new RB Coach, QB1 Trevor Harris and more!By Piffles Podcast

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Episode 314 - We're Going Campin!!! 1:14:35

29d ago1:14:35

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WE'VE MADE IT!!! Rookie camps open this week and the season is right around the corner! Alex, Greg, and Steve look at the latest signings, predict the camp battles to watch, and try to figure out who is more Weston Dressler than Terrence Nunn. In the Odds and Endzones, the Plaza of Honour Inductees have been announced and so have the 2025 game them…

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Unstoppable: Tebello Nyokong 26:29

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Dr Julia Ravey and Dr Ella Hubber are both scientists, but it turns out there’s a lot they don’t know about the women that came before them. In Unstoppable, Julia and Ella tell each other the hidden, world-shaping stories of the scientists, engineers and innovators that they wish they’d known about when they were starting out in science. This week,…

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Episode 313 - CFL Draft Extravaganza 1:01:38

1M ago1:01:38

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Happy Post The Simpsons CFL Picture Day!... Sorry CFL Draft Day The Riders had 7 picks in 8 rounds and Alex, Greg, and Steve break it all down. Including the Global Draft. But Round 3 is the BIG ONE Plus some training camp is fast approaching and the Riders made some moves including a big one at Running Back. And in Remember That Guy, Greg stays ve…

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Unstoppable: Kura Paul-Burke 26:29

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Dr Julia Ravey and Dr Ella Hubber are both scientists, but it turns out there’s a lot they don’t know about the women that came before them. In Unstoppable, Julia and Ella tell each other the hidden, world-shaping stories of the scientists, engineers and innovators that they wish they’d known about when they were starting out in science. This week,…

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Unstoppable: Jocelyn Bell Burnell 29:22

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Dr Julia Ravey and Dr Ella Hubber are both scientists, but it turns out there’s a lot they don’t know about the women that came before them. In Unstoppable, Julia and Ella tell each other the hidden, world-shaping stories of the scientists, engineers and innovators that they wish they’d known about when they were starting out in science. This week,…

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Episode 312 - Thanks For Listening Craig 1:09:08

2M ago1:09:08

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Just want to take a shout out to recognize listener, Craig R, for tuning in! Alex, Greg, and Steve are back to talk about the Riders acknowledging the fans. The guys break down the return of flex packs and all the new season ticket perks. Plus Trevor Harris was running around on one leg and was in MOP discussions in 2024, what does that mean for 20…

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Unstoppable: Tu Youyou 26:28

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Dr Julia Ravey and Dr Ella Hubber are both scientists, but it turns out there’s a lot they don’t know about the women that came before them. In Unstoppable, Julia and Ella tell each other the hidden, world-shaping stories of the scientists, engineers and innovators that they wish they’d known about when they were starting out in science. This week,…

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Episode 311 - First Overall Podcast 1:07:30

2M ago1:07:30

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With the first overall selection the fans choose... Piffles Podcast! Maybe that's not a good thing! Alex, Greg, and Steve take a look at the past CFL first overall selections of the past few years... and it is not great. The guys also talk about Trey Lance staying in the NFL and Jon Ryan going into the Sask Sports Hall Of Fame. In the Odds and Endz…

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Unstoppable: Purnima Devi Barman 26:31

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Dr Julia Ravey and Dr Ella Hubber are both scientists, but it turns out there’s a lot they don’t know about the women that came before them. In Unstoppable, Julia and Ella tell each other the hidden, world-shaping stories of the scientists, engineers and innovators that they wish they’d known about when they were starting out in science. This week,…

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Episode 310 - April Foolish 1:02:29

2M ago1:02:29

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Trey Lance on the Neg List! Riders talking with Chase Claypool! No these aren't April Fools joke this is real life! Alex, Greg, and Steve are back for another week discussing big talent and big fines. Plus a new CFL commissioner might be closer than we think and the league tweaks training camp rules. And as always it's another round of Remember Tha…

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Episode 309 - Putting the Fine in Combine 55:54

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The guys got their combine on this past weekend and now it is time to talk about it. Alex, Greg, and Steve go over what they saw at the CFL Combine in Regina. Who looked good, Who raised their stock, and more importantly who will look great in Rider green! Then they "Squid Game" the Combine and try to figure out what school yard games would make gr…

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The Life Scientific - Anna Korre 26:29

2M ago26:29

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As the famous frog once said, it's not easy being green. And when it comes to decarbonising industry, indeed, reducing emissions of all sorts, the task is a complex one. Fossil fuels are used to manufacture some of mankind’s most ubiquitous products, from plastics to cement to steel; and even in areas where we’re trying to improve our footprint, th…

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Episode 308 - Start Your Combines 56:54

3M ago56:54

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It's not fall but it's combine season in the Queen City! The CFL is coming to town for the 2025 CFL Combine and the guys are ready for it. Alex, Greg, and Steve look at the lack of marketing and if the CFL made a mistake, take a look at the Riders defensive depth, and discuss if General Manager Jeremy O'Day will be swayed by one of the Canadian QBs…

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The Life Scientific - Rosalie David 26:29

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Rosalie David is a pioneer in the study of ancient Egypt. In the early 1970s, she launched a unique project to study Egyptian mummified bodies using the techniques of modern medicine. Back then, the vast majority of Egyptologists regarded mummies as unimportant sources of information about life in ancient Egypt. Instead they focussed on interpretin…

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Episode 307 - New Look, Same Us 1:00:21

3M ago1:00:21

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10 seasons?!? So what better way to celebrate on an audio format but to add fresh graphics. With the CFL Combine in Regina and coming up quick Alex, Greg, and Steve look at the Riders Canadian Depth on Offense and look to see where Riders' GM will add new pieces. Plus it is the debut of "Remember that guy?" Greg tries to stump Alex and Steve with t…

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The Life Scientific - Peter Stott 26:29

3M ago26:29

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In the summer of 2003, Europe experienced its most intense heatwave on record - one that saw more than 70,000 people lose their lives.Experiencing the effects whilst on holiday in Tuscany, climate scientist Peter Stott was struck by the idea that just maybe, he could use a modelling system developed by his team at the UK’s Meteorological Office, to…

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Episode 306 - Luc Mullinder Drops In 1:11:27

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The guys had an easy episode this week! Alex, Greg, and Steve were joined by former Rider, current radio colour analyst, and host of "The Drop" during Rider game weeks, Luc Mullinder. And when you get him going you can just sit back and enjoy the listen. Luc discusses what he saw in the offseason for the Riders, where the camp battles are going to …

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The Life Scientific - Ijeoma Uchegbu 26:28

3M ago26:28

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Imagine a nanoparticle, less that a thousandth of the width of a human hair, that is so precise that it can carry a medicine to just where it’s needed in the body, improving the drug’s impact and reducing side effects. Ijeoma Uchegbu, Professor of Pharmaceutical Nanoscience at University College London, has spent her career with this goal in mind. …

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Episode 305 - The O'Day Appreciation Society 54:27

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All is quiet in Saskatchewan but that doesn't mean the guys don't have things to talk about! It is the end of February Alex, Greg, and Steve are back and they are bringing their discount Valentine's Day bouquets for Roughriders GM Jeremy O'Day. The guys break down JO's great off season by looking at who he signed, for how much, and what does that m…

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The Life Scientific - Darren Croft 26:28

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Darren Croft studies one of the ocean’s most charismatic and spectacular animals – the killer whale. Orca are probably best known for their predatory behaviour: ganging up to catch hapless seals or attack other whales. But for the last fifteen years, Darren Croft’s focus has been on a gentler aspect of killer whale existence: their family and repro…

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The Life Scientific: Bill Gates 26:29

4M ago26:29

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Bill Gates is one of the world's best-known billionaires - but after years at the corporate coalface building a software empire and a vast fortune, his priority now is giving that wealth away. And his ethos for doing it has been shaped by science. Famed for co-founding Microsoft, in recent decades Bill’s attention has turned to philanthropy via The…

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Episode 304 - Land Of The Free Agents 1:07:06

4M ago1:07:06

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Close the Ed Hervey window because it's cold outside! After a week on the IR with the plague the boys are back to talk free agency. In the Opening Kick Off, Alex, Greg, and Steve go over all of the moves Jeremy O'Day made before and during free agency so far. The good, the really good and the "I don't know what he's doing there." In the Odds and En…

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Uncharted: A different kind of justice 26:28

4M ago26:28

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A small, informal survey leads to shocking revelations about the US justice system, with its truths only uncovered decades later. Meanwhile, an ambitious portfolio manager discovers a perfect graph outlining eye-watering profits. But something does not seem right. Could the graph be accurate, or is it hiding a far more sinister truth? This story de…

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Uncharted: The golden spike 26:29

4M ago26:29

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At a conference in Mexico, one scientist’s outburst sparks a global quest to find a ‘golden spike’ - the boundary marking the shift into a new geological period dominated by humans, not volcanoes or asteroids. From plastics and concrete to nuclear fallout, the data they uncover reveals a planet profoundly altered. But can they convince their collea…

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Episode 303 - Smashing That Hervey Window 1:13:11

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It is that time of year again the CFL Free Agency Communication Window aka "The Ed Hervey Tampering Window" is about to open for the year! Who is going where? Who will be in Rider green? And who will be scouting out the airport? Alex, Greg, and Steve break down the most recent Riders signings, discuss what that means for free agency, then gove Ride…

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Uncharted: Songs of the sea 26:29

4M ago26:29

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A PhD student with a passion for whales stumbles upon a strange, eerie sound deep beneath the ocean waves, something that will soon rock her world. Meanwhile, a fisherman is stranded in the ocean late at night, completely alone. With time running out, can he be rescued before it is too late? From mysterious discoveries to life-or-death struggles, t…

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Episode 302- All Juiced Up For 2025 55:54

4M ago55:54

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Hell has frozen over as Andrew Harris is joining the Roughriders and the guys need to talk about it! Greg is back from his hold out to join Alex and Steve to discuss this welcoming of the enemy into Ridernation, a break down of the Rider schedule, and a look at the off season schedule including the CFL combine being held in Regina. In the Odds and …