Podcast appearances and mentions of Eric Francis

Barney Shynkaruk and Greg McCulloch have your Friday Edition of the SportsCage! We discussed the Oilers-Penguins goalie trade, Festive Feast Off, local sports, and more with TSN's Farhan Lalji, U of R Cougars Basketball Head Coach Michaela Kleisinger, Festive Spirits with Last Mountain Distillery, and Inside the NHL with Eric Francis.

On hour two of Flames Talk, Pat Steinberg is joined by Sportsnet's Eric Francis for another edition of the Eric Francis Hour! Eric dives into his latest article on Zayne Parekh and what a successful World Juniors tournament would look like for him, and his impressions of Hunter Brzustewicz against the Red Wings!(28:57) The hour continues as Eric shares his thoughts on the recent run of success for the Flames, and what he's seeing from Devin Cooley as of late!The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. https://www.sportsnet.ca/960/flames-talk/Get full Flames games and great shows like Quick 60: The Stamps Show, Wranglers Watch and more ON DEMAND.

Hour 3 of The Big Show with Rusic and Rose is on demand! To kick off the hour the guys are joined by Flames Analyst and Columnist for Sportsnet, Eric Franics! Francis takes the guys through the Flames loss the hands of the Detroit Red Wings last night. (22:58) Later on, the guys give their NFL Big Bets and we play some of your best texts!The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. Get full Flames games and great shows like Quick 60: The Stamps Show, Wranglers Watch and more ON DEMAND.

Barney Shynkaruk hosted your Wednesday Edition of the SportsCage! We talked Riders, 2026 CFL Schedule, and all levels of hockey with Roughriders' Colour Analyst Luc Mullinder, Notre Dame Hounds' Wade Klippenstein, Grey Cup Champion Tommy Stevens, Inside the NHL with Eric Francis, and your Monday Nooner Senior Hockey Report.

Barney Shynkaruk and Chris Harris hosted your Friday Edition of the SportsCage, and today's show was stacked! We heard from Trevor Harris, talked Riders, CFL, World Cup, NHL, and more with: Mayor of Regina Chad Bachinski, World Cup Insider Lee Kormish, Coast to Coast with Arash Madani, Last Mountain Distillery Holiday Showcase, Inside the NHL with Eric Francis, and Hockey Sask's Joel Houseman.

On hour two of Flames Talk, Pat Steinberg and Eric Francis dive into the Flames' goaltending "controversy" as the balance of the goaltenders has been odd to begin the season. The guys discuss Wolf's performance against the Wild in his first start in just over a week. Additionally, Eric shares his thoughts on Zayne Parekh's future as he has begun skating with the team.(27:55) Pat and Eric shift the conversation toward what comes next for the Flames' veterans, specifically Blake Coleman. What would a playoff team need to offer Craig Conroy that would convince him to make the trade, and when would be the right time to make the move?The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. https://www.sportsnet.ca/960/flames-talk/Get full Flames games and great shows like Quick 60: The Stamps Show, Wranglers Watch and more ON DEMAND.

Hour 3 of The Big Show with Rusic and Rose is on demand! To kick off hour 3 The Guys are joined by SN Flames Columnist and Analyst, Eric Francis! To start Eric gives us his take on the chances of Mikael Backlund and Rasmus Andersson making the Swedish Olympic Team. Then he gets into the Front office being extended and it being allegedly done for over 2 months. lastly the guys talk about the overall direction of the franchise.(35:30) Later on, we hear your best calls and texts!The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. Get full Flames games and great shows like Quick 60: The Stamps Show, Wranglers Watch and more ON DEMAND.

Join Barney Shynkaruk and Don Hewitt, "The Professor," for your Tuesday Edition of the SportsCage! We'll chat Riders, Curling, Hockey, and all your local sports! Our guests include: Saskie's own Ben Hebert, Inside the NHL with Eric Francis, and Press Coverage with Glen Suitor.

Barney Shynkaruk is Live at Agribition with an abridged Friday Edition of the SportsCage! We keep you in the loop on all your local sports, and chat with Canadian Western Agribition CEO Shaun Kindopp, Inside the NHL with Eric Francis, and TSN's Farhan Lalji.

On hour two of Flames Talk, Pat Steinberg and Eric Francis dive into the biggest storyline of the week: Elliotte Friedman's report that the Flames and GM Craig Conroy are closing in on a contract extension. They break down why this move always felt inevitable, why the timing of the leak stood out, and why not re-signing Conroy would've been a major organizational blunder. Pat and Eric look at Conroy's impact over his first two years, what his steady approach has meant during the team's transition, and how this extension sets the tone heading into U.S. Thanksgiving.(31:55) Pat and Eric shift the conversation toward what comes next for the Flames. With the Conroy extension essentially a formality, they explore the big-picture questions still facing the organization, the direction this roster should take moving forward, and what kind of decisions could define the next phase of Calgary's hybrid rebuild.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. https://www.sportsnet.ca/960/flames-talk/Get full Flames games and great shows like Quick 60: The Stamps Show, Wranglers Watch and more ON DEMAND.

Barney and Sharky were Live at Agribition for your Thursday Edition of the SportsCage! We talk rodeo, dogs, the Roughriders' first Grey Cup, and all your local sports with: freshly signed Rider Seth Hundeby, Inside the NHL with Eric Francis, and Legendary Roughrider Scott Schultz.

Sportsnet Flames analyst Eric Francis (3:36) joins Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne to discuss Calgary's recent three-game winning streak and President of Hockey Ops Don Maloney's comments on a potential rebuild. He shares how the Calgary faithful would stomach a rebuild, GM Craig Conroy's Flames future with an expiring contract, and what comes next for popular trade targets Nazem Kadri and Rasmus Andersson. Later, Nick, Justin and Daniele Franceschi look back on another blowout loss for the Edmonton Oilers to the Dallas Stars, if Kris Knoblauch is in trouble, and who they'll target on the goalie market with Pittsburgh's Tristan Jarry and St. Louis's Jordan Binnington both seemingly available. Finally, they react to reports that Quinn Hughes is fully committed to Vancouver.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Hour 2 of The Big Show is on demand! To kick off hour 2 the guys are joined by SN Flames Sr. Columnist and Analyst, Eric Francis! Eric takes the guys through the Flames strong weekend and his interview with Flames President of Hockey ops. Don Maloney. Then Francis talks abut the future of the Flames and how the team is deploying it's top prospects.(23:21) Later on, the guys talk about the play of Flames goaltender Devin Cooley, and his open and honest personality in the media. Then the guys get into the Team Canada Goalie situation.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. Get full Flames games and great shows like Quick 60: The Stamps Show, Wranglers Watch and more ON DEMAND.

Dave Thomas is filling in for Barney on this Friday edition of The SportsCage. He was feeling pretty generous too and got to a lot of listener comments and questions. The podcast covered Vanier Cup with Saskatchewan Huskies Head Coach Scott Flory. Inside The NHL with Eric Francis. Devin Heroux on The Olympic Curling Trials. Farhan Lalji post Grey Cup thoughts and analysis. A full hour with Arash Madani in the studio covering a bit of everything. It was a very entertaining show... The text line thought Dave did a good job.

On hour two of Flames Talk, Pat Steinberg is joined by Sportsnet's Eric Francis for another edition of The Eric Francis Hour! Eric dives into his takeaways from Don Maloney's Sportsnet TV interview earlier this week, and breaks down everything we heard from the President of Hockey Operations.(35:44) Eric dives into what to expect in part two of his article about his sit-down with Don Maloney, and what he's hearing around the future of one Rasmus Andersson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. https://www.sportsnet.ca/960/flames-talk/Get full Flames games and great shows like Quick 60: The Stamps Show, Wranglers Watch and more ON DEMAND.

Join Barney Shynkaruk and Sharky for the Wednesday Edition of the SportsCage. We continue celebrating the Riders' Grey Cup Championship and get you ready for the Vanier Cup with Inside the NHL with Eric Francis, U of S Huskies QB Coach Mason Nyhus, Grey Cup Play-by-Play voice Rod Smith, and U of S Huskies Star Running Back Ryker Frank.

Join Barney Shynkaruk and Daren Anderson for your Friday Edition of the SportsCage. We asked for some of your favourite Grey Cup memories as we prepare for the 112th Grey Cup! Our show featured: Dave and Luc Live from RiderVille in Winnipeg, TSN's Farhan Lalji, Canada's Flag Head Coach Paul LaPolice, U of S Huskies voice Wray Morrison, Grey Cup Champion Scott Schultz, and Inside the NHL with Eric Francis.

On hour two of Flames Talk, Pat Steinberg is joined by Sportsnet's Eric Francis for another edition of The Eric Francis Hour! Eric brings all his latest thoughts on the Flames, including why he thinks the youth movement as slowly started to begin for the Flames.(30:46) Pat and Eric dive into what a season it's been so far for Flames leading scorer, Blake Coleman!The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.  https://www.sportsnet.ca/960/flames-talk/Get full Flames games and great shows like Quick 60: The Stamps Show, Wranglers Watch and more ON DEMAND.

Join Barney Shynkaruk and Greg McCulloch for your Wednesday Edition of the SportsCage. We talked 112th Grey Cup with Dave Thomas and Luc Mullinder from Winnipeg, plus Grey Cup Champion Tad Kornegay, Inside the NHL with Eric Francis, and Nelson Hackewich discussed his Grey Cup Simulation.

The full notes and charts are here.I can't get a sense of whether this will scale up. It keeps seeming like it has to; like this is the Achilles heel. I am not getting why it's being made so obvious that he's into pre-teens and underage teenagers right in front of everyone's faces; this is obviously a form of moral torture. The disclosures that Jon Stewart pulled together in July were vexing, including deposition testimony and comments on Howard Stern indicating that a girl 12-years-old was too young but that was his limit. He said this ON AIR in the studio.Stewart pulled this together in July; I saw it about two weeks ago. He is sourcing his documents. I lean toward trusting Jon Stewart as he was the one public presenter, though retired at the time, to question the covid shots, on the Colbert show, and Steve understandably did not appear happy about that. Notably Comedy Central and CBS are now part of the same company (Paramount). Black Rock, State Street and Vanguard all hold large portions of Paramount. So all the “hedge fund parties” are represented here. Well, except for Blackstone.---I assume those who are stage managing the Epstein scenario are the same ones that did Kirk and Butler. (I think the evidence is strong that Erika Frantzve Kirk's nonprofit was involved in child trafficking, though it really was hers in name only.) The three emails (released by Democrats in congress) are here, including one from a political strategy discussion with author Michal Wolff (who allegedly received Epstein's final message before his claimed 2019 death and who wrote three books about Trump claiming Epstein as a cloaked source).From this email you can see the strategy that surrounds Epstein and his handlers, which is kompromat, a Stalin-era KGB word for “compromising material.” That seemed to be the whole Epstein game. But I suspect there is far more; that Epstein is the coverup and not the crime.So the question is, does this pan out? The astrology says this is the thing that ultimately will. Under the rules of litigation and investigative journalism, the emails are primary source materials reportedly released by a government authority and presumed to be authentic; but that is a legal presumption. It can be challenged but it's difficult to refute.Here is the follow up story about 20,000 emails released by Republicans a few hours later. This seems like a pissing match to see who will ultimately take him out.Thank you for visiting. You are listening to Planet Waves. You can hear my full length show every Friday night at https://planetwaves.fm My Substack is: https://planetwaves.substack.com/ Visit the Astrology Boutique https://www.astrology.boutique/

Barney Shynkaruk brings you a full lineup on this Friday Edition of the SportsCage. Get ready for an epic sports weekend with us and our guests: TSN's Farhan Lalji, Inside the NHL with Eric Francis, Quote Machine Scott Schultz, Redblacks' Superstar Wide Receiver Geno Lewis, Grey Cup Champion Luc Mullinder, and Regina Rams Head Coach Mark McConkey.

On hour two of Flames Talk, Pat Steinberg is joined by Sportsnet's Eric Francis for another edition of The Eric Francis Hour! Eric brings all his latest thoughts on Zayne Parekh and the balance the Flames have been finding between sitting him versus playing him, his World Juniors potential, and more!(23:47) The guys recap Nazem Kadri's 1000th game and another well done ceremony at the 'Dome. Plus, Eric dives into his thoughts on the Kadri trade conversation and if he sees the Flames making a turn around in the month of November.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. https://www.sportsnet.ca/960/flames-talk/Get full Flames games and great shows like Quick 60: The Stamps Show, Wranglers Watch and more ON DEMAND.

Join Barney Shynkaruk and Chris Harris for this Wednesday Edition of the SportsCage. We asked you, "Who is the most annoying fanbase in the CFL?" and chatted with Ken Reid from Sportsnet, Inside the NHL with Eric Francis, Saskatoon Hilltops Head Coach Tom Sargeant, Voice of the Montréal Alouettes Sean Campbell, and your Junior Football and Friday Night Lights High School Football Reports!

Hour 2 of the Big Show with George Rusic & Matt Rose is on demand! To kick off the hour the guys try to get positive about the Calgary Flames. They go around the room and try to give 2 positive storylines that they will be watching for the rest of the Flames season.(24:55) Later on, Flames columnist Eric Francis joins the show! Eric and the guys discuss Zayne Parekh's start to the season, Nazem Kadri getting ready for game 1000, time running out for this team to turn the season around and more!The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. Get full Flames games and great shows like Quick 60: The Stamps Show, Wranglers Watch and more ON DEMAND.

Join Barney Shynkaruk and Sharky for a spooky Friday Edition of the SportsCage. Game 6 of the World Series goes tonight in Toronto! The guys talked Baseball, Football, Hockey, and more with TSN's Farhan Lalji, Kelly Adams previews the High Schools Football Finals, Regina Rams Head Coach Mark McConkey, Inside the NHL with Eric Francis, and Grey Cup Champion Luc Mullinder.

On hour two of Flames Talk, Pat Steinberg is joined by Sportsnet's Eric Francis for another edition of The Eric Francis Hour! Eric dives into his thoughts on an angry fan base as the Flames sit at 2-8-2 through the month of October, and where this thing could be going moving forward. Plus, his thoughts on the recent scratches of Zary, Coronato, and Parekh.(27:59) The conversation shifts to Zayne Parekh after Eric got to sit down for a chat with the Parekh family to learn even more about the Flames' top prospect. Plus, Eric's latest conversation with former Flame Dan Vladar!The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. https://www.sportsnet.ca/960/flames-talk/Get full Flames games and great shows like Quick 60: The Stamps Show, Wranglers Watch and more ON DEMAND.

Barney Shynkaruk hosted the Wednesday Edition of the SportsCage! We ask you to share other unicorn athletes, such as Shohei Ohtani, and discuss more Baseball, Football, Hockey, and all your local sports! Today's show featured Coast to Coast with Arash Madani, Inside the NHL with Eric Francis, Stampeders Radio Host Jock Wilson, Edmonton Sports Talk's Dustin Nielson, and Your SportsCage Junior Football Report!

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Jimmy Murphy discusses the concerns creeping in for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Martin Necas signing a long-term extension with the Colorado Avalanche, Mathew Barzal scratched from tonight's game, and later, Eric Francis joins Jimmy to discuss the Calgary Flames' disappointing season, trade rumours surrounding Nazem Kadri and Rasmus Andersson, the Flames' top priority and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne, and Sam McKee examine the state of the Leafs' defensive core through 9 games, the lack of success in defending the rush and Max Domi's search for his role this season. Then, they search for some optimism for the team's offence. Later, Sportsnet.ca's Eric Francis (30:00) stops by to chat about the type of team Toronto will be facing with the Calgary Flames, Nazem Kadri's fit, Dustin Wolf's prior post-game comments on the team's performance to start the year, if the organisation will look to shift into a rebuild, and the expectations for the young defenceman Zayne Parekh.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

On hour two of Flames Talk, Pat Steinberg is joined by Sportsnet's Eric Francis for another edition of The Eric Francis Hour! Eric brings all his latest thoughts on the 65-million-pound elephant in the room on where he thinks the Flames should go from here, and why he thinks it's time to embrace the rebuild.(23:36) Eric dives into all all the success the 2025 Eric Francis Pizza Pigout had this year, and his thoughts on Dustin Wolf's comments following Wednesday's loss to Montreal. Plus, more info on his latest article on Jonathan Toews and Brent Seabrook's relationship.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. https://www.sportsnet.ca/960/flames-talk/Get full Flames games and great shows like Quick 60: The Stamps Show, Wranglers Watch and more ON DEMAND.

On hour two of Flames Talk, Pat Steinberg and Wes Gilbertson are joined by our goaltending expert, Kevin Woodley! Kevin brings his insight on Dustin Wolf's last set of games and why he think he's looking much improved despite the workload concerns, and some of the hot-button goaltending topics from around the NHL!(22:47) Sportsnet's Eric Francis joins the show to chat about his latest article on Sportsnet about the Flames looking at potentially a lost season, Dustin Wolf's comments, and the 2025 Eric Francis Pizza Pigout!The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. https://www.sportsnet.ca/960/flames-talk/Get full Flames games and great shows like Quick 60: The Stamps Show, Wranglers Watch and more ON DEMAND.

Get ready for the Wednesday Edition of the SportsCage, hosted by Maz McFly. Join the show to talk Blue Jays, Riders, Hockey, and more local sports! Our guests include Grey Cup Champion Charleston Hughes, Inside the NHL with Eric Francis, and Ken King from Jays Journal.

Hour 2 of the Big Show with George Rusic & Matt Rose is on demand! To kick off the hour the guys are joined by Brent Krahn! Krahn and the guys discuss a 6th straight loss for the Calgary Flames. Krahn speaks on Dustin Wolf, Joel Farabee getting chances but not scoring, the upcoming games for Calgary and more!(19:45) Later on, Eric Francis stops by the show! Eric joins the guys in studio to talk about his 23rd annual Pizza Pigout and his takeaways from a 6th straight loss for the Flames.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate Get full Flames games and great shows like Quick 60: The Stamps Show, Wranglers Watch and more ON DEMAND.

The Riders drop to 12-5 and the Blue Jays force Game 7 in the ALCS! Barney Shynkaruk and Maz McFly hosted this Monday Edition of the SportsCage, and collected your thoughts on this weekend in sports! Our show featured Coast to Coast with Arash Madani, The Riders' Coaches Show with Jordan Linnen, Inside the NHL with Eric Francis, Double Talk with Darian Durant, and Pat Chat with Regina Pats' GM Dale Derkatch.

On hour two of Flames Talk, Pat Steinberg is joined by Eric Francis of Sportsnet for another edition of The Eric Francis Hour! Eric joins the show to chat about the Flames' rough start to the season, Devin Cooley's start against the Utah Mammoth, what Jonathan Huberdeau's return means in the search for more offence, and the latest on Matvei Gridin and Sam Honzek.(21:58) Eric brings the details of his newest article about EBUG legend Dusty Nickel and the changes around the EBUG rules for next season, shares his thoughts on Zayne Parekh's future partner, and the upcoming Pizza Pigout!The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. https://www.sportsnet.ca/960/flames-talk/Get full Flames games and great shows like Quick 60: The Stamps Show, Wranglers Watch and more ON DEMAND.

Join Maz McFly for the Wednesday Edition of the SportsCage. Lots of hockey, football, and all your local sports to talk about! Our guests include Voice of the Riders Dave Thomas, Inside the NHL with Eric Francis, and Double Talk with Darian Durant.

The Roughriders have claimed the West Division for the first time since 2019! Come chat with Barney Shynkaruk and Maz McFly on this Tuesday Edition of the SportsCage, as we talk NHL opening week, the Blue Jays' slump to start the ALCS, and what you think about the Riders extending GM Jeremy O'Day and Head Coach Corey Mace! Today's show features Coast to Coast with Arash Madani, Riders Coaches Show with Kent Maugeri, Inside the NHL with Eric Francis, and Press Coverage with Glen Suitor.

Hour 3 of the Big Show with George Rusic & Matt Rose is on demand! To kick off the hour the guys are joined by NFL Analyst Ross Tucker. Ross and the guys talk pizza, if the Ravens are in trouble, the Bengals without Burrow, and more! Later the guys continue their offseason review series! Brendan Batchelor joins the show to talk all things Vancouver Canucks(30:11) Later, Eric Francis joins the show. Eric and the guys discuss all the storylines around the Flames as the preseason is slowly winding down. Eric speaks on Matvei Gridin, Zayne Parekh, Rory Kerins, the backup goaltending battle and more! The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Hour 2 of the Big Show with George Rusic & Matt Rose is on demand! To kick off the hour, the guys are joined by Buck Martinez! Buck speaks on the Blue Jays clinching a playoff spot, players than can return off the IL, the special feel around this Blue Jays team and more!(19:38) Later on, Eric Francis joins the show! Eric gives his thoughts on the future of Connor McDavid and everything he has seen during the first week of Flames training camp.  The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.    

Hour 3 of the Big Show with George Rusic & Matt Rose is on demand! To kick off the hour the guys are joined by Eric Francis. Eric tells us what he is looking for when training camp opens up. He gives his thoughts on Rasmus Andersson's contract situation, Connor Zary's role with the team, Rookies that impressed during the games against the Oilers rookies and more!(23:26) Later, The guys take your texts on the Storylines that you will have your eye on come training camp.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.  

Hour 2 of the Big Show with George Rusic & Matt Rose is on demand! To kick off the hour, the guys discuss the possibility of Rasmus Andersson potentially signing an extension with the Calgary Flames. The guys listen to a Clip from Eric Francis saying the door isn't closed on an extension and then discuss whether or not that would be a smart move.  (17:15) Later on,  Charles Davis joins the show! Charles and the guys discuss all the biggest headlines from Week 2 in the NFL.  The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.    

Sportsnet Analyst Eric Francis joins Bob to talk the Flames. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In hour two, Mike & Jason get NFL.com writer Nick Shook's (7:00) reaction to the Dallas Cowboys trading the league's best past rusher in Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers, plus they talk Hockey Canada's Olympic orientation currently underway in Calgary, as Sportsnet's Eric Francis (26:10) joins the show from camp. This podcast is produced by Andy Cole and Greg Balloch. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Sportsnet's Eric Francis (8/25/25) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Big Show + with GVP is on demand! To kick off this hour, Daniele Franceschi joins GVP for a look at the Home Run Derby, all star break and a deep dive into the Toronto Blue Jays! GVP and Daniele chat about the expectations for the Jays for the rest of the season, their 'by committee' success so far and what they could add to improve the post-season chances.(28;40) GVP and Connor Gronsdahl look into the Calgary Flames' two biggest rumoured trade chips Rasmus Andersson and Nazem Kadri. GVP and Connor listen back to Eric Francis' comments earlier on the show and chat about what the Flames might look like at the beginning of the season!The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Hour 2 of the Big Show with George Rusic & Eric Francis is on Demand! As guest host Eric Francis revels in the recovery from Stampede, the guys look into some possible Flames and Maple Leafs trade rumours, Nazem Kadri and his future, what Rasmus Andersson's trade return could be and more!(21:12) Later on, 2003 Masters Winner Mike Weir joins the show. Mike, George and Eric chat about the life of a Masters Champion and the magnificence of the Open. As the only Canadian Masters Champion, Mike and the guys also chat about Canadian golf tournaments, the hardest courses in Canada and the upcoming Rogers Charity Classic!The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.   

Eric Francis is a photographer with over 30 years of experience capturing the truth, emotion, and story behind every image. His work is defined by intention—not trends—and grounded in a timeless style that never distracts from the subject. From editorial and event photography to portraits and marketing campaigns, Eric's images are powerful in their simplicity and precise in their storytelling. Eric lives in the great state of Nebraska and has covered the College World Series for over 30 years. That's where we might in 2001 when I was working for Cal State Fullerton. He was working every game for two straight weeks. He's seen lots of baseball during that time and has better stories to tell. Check out his work at www.ericfrancisphotography.com and give him a follow on instagram www.instagram.com/erics.pix

On hour two of the Big Show with Rusic and Rose on demand, the guys talk Calgary Flames. Recent signings, potential trades, what training camp could look like, and the Flames prospects. What's more overrated fireworks or parades.  (19:02)At the bottom of the hour Eric Francis joins the show. Discussing how he was dethroned at the Brian Burke's Targets for Kids shooting tournament. Talk of contracts, trades, and rumors floating around the Flames organization. Connor Zary is a big headline because the Flames have yet to sign the RFA. Where will Martin Pospisil fit into the lineup? Some talk about the inked contracts, Matt Coronato, Ivan Prosvetov and Kevin Bahl.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

In hour two, Mike & Jason go around the NHL with ESPN Hockey's Greg Wyshynski (1:03), plus they get the latest on the Flames from Sportsnet Calgary's Eric Francis (26:56).  This podcast is produced by Andy Cole and Greg Balloch. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

 Hour 3 of the Big Show with George Rusic & Patrick Dumas is on demand! To kick off hour the guys are joined by Eric Francis. Eric and the guys talk all things Flames now that we are firmly in the offseason. Eric speaks on the expectations for Zayne Parekh,  the Flames being relatively quiet during free agency, what the next extension could be now that Morgan Frost is signed, young players that he thinks can take a big step next season and more!(25:37) To close out the show the guys dive into your best Stampede tips for a big giveaway!The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.