The Red Mile Rundown
by John Easthope/Robert Munnich
A hockey show focused on all things Calgary Flames of the NHL. Long-time podcaster John Easthope teams up with FlamesNation’s Robert Munnich for a brand new podcast. From on-ice to off-ice, lineup news, trades, draft picks, and more. New episodes are available every Tuesday morning
Episodes
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Red Mile Rundown Episode 104: The Likable Flames
It was an up-and-down week for the Calgary Flames, but is that good or bad? John and Robert talk about it. -NEW JERSEY ALERT!!! Hometown remix jersey released; our thoughts -A mixed bag of results for the team on ice -Kids are leading the way; it gets you excited -Joel Farabee and Matt Coronato...
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Red Mile Rundown Episode 103: Winning Ways
Flames sweep the four-game homestand; John and Robert chat about the positive vibes -Looking back over the homestand and the play of the team -How sustainable is this winning? -Positive vibes -Getting Wolf back in the mix and his mindset -Frost and Farabee, Looking at their future and what to do...
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Red Mile Rundown Episode 102: Young Players Shine
The boys are back with more Flames talk. The team with a 2-1-0 record since the last show; good signs? -Thoughts on the week that was -Young players really pulling the team along -Soon Honzek and maybe Huberdeau will be ready to go. How do the Flames fit them into the lineup? -Defence pairing got…
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Red Mile Rundown Episode 101: Flames Start Isnt Great But The Prospect Start Is
It's the franchise's worst 0-5-0 start; welcome to the rebuild. While the prospects come out flying. John and Robert break it all down -Looking back on the week that was -Takeaways from the opening games -Goalies have to be better -Ryan Huska and the lineup decisions -Call-ups look good, while...
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Red Mile Rundown Episode 100: Zary Wavied And A Struggling Start
Calgary Flames are off to a horrendous start, and now the moves are starting early. John and Robert get into it all -Connor Zary and Brayden Pachal are put on waivers -What is the fallout from these moves, and is there more -Incoming Suniev? -Flames struggling out of the gate; what have we seen...
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Red Mile Rundown Episode 99: Drop The Puck!!!
The new NHL season is here, and it's time to preview and predict what will happen with the Calgary Flames and across the league. -Overview of what we saw from the Flames in preseason -Storylines we are watching around the team -How we think the season will go for the team and where they finish...
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Red Mile Rundown Episode 98: Preseason Underway And Show News
NHL Preseason is underway, and the Calgary Flames have finished game one. John and Robert talk about it, along with some show news. - Welcome, RJ!!! -Thoughts on Preseason game one -Standouts and disappointments -Talking through the NHL lines we have seen at camp, John with a victory lap -The...
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Red Mile Rundown Episode 97: Next Gen Showcase
We are back with another great episode of the podcast. This time, with some game reaction. -Next Gen Showcase game thoughts and reaction -Who stood out vs Edmonton -Morgan Frost, What does the next contract look like? -Sign or trade, how the new market affects the Flames -Robert's dive into Simon...
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Red Mile Rundown Episode 96: Training Camp Inbound
September is here, and that means training is not far off!!! John and Robert dive into it all. -How should the Calgary Flames approach training camp? -Sutter style camp, or is there another way -Shorter preseason: what that could look like for games -Training Camp battles, Are there any positions...
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Red Mile Rundown Episode 95: The State Of The Flames
As we hit September on the calendar and the focus moves from Summer to Fall, it makes for a great time to check in on the State of the Calgary Flames. John and Robert dive in. -State of the Franchise heading into a new season: Checking in on Ownership, Management, Coaching and more -Thoughts on…
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Red Mile Rundown Episode 94: Remembering A Legend And Talking Power Play
After a nice week away to refresh, the fellas are back and ready to talk Calgary Flames hockey. -Honouring Peter Maher, A true Calgary legend -Flames powerplay will be a hot topic all season; thoughts on who should be on each unit and just who is QB on PP1 -Jonathan Huberdeau question marks -What...
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Red Mile Rundown Episode 93: Looking Ahead
It's time to start looking forward to the 2026-27 season. -Sports Radio coming back to Calgary? -What needs to happen for the Flames to have a successful season -Four breakout candidates for 26-27 -John and Robert give their Mount Rushmore of All-Time Flames players Thank you for making us part…
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Red Mile Rundown Episode 92: Ryan Huska and The Great Expectations
Welcome to Flames hockey talk in August. -Looking back on the WJ Summer Showcase. Flames prospects shine overall -The Ryan Huska conversation. Expectations, changes, and whether he can be the head coach this group needs. -Looking at the 26/27 season with Huska and what we can see -What to do with...
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Red Mile Rundown Epiosde 91: Top 10 Prospects and the Fan Experience
This week on the show, John and Robert have some fun. -Their Top Ten Flames prospects; John adds a wrinkle at 3 -Consensus top prospect -Based on an article written on Flames Nation by Robert, the guys have a conversation on the fan hockey watching/listening experience in Canada Thank you for...
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Red Mile Rundown Episode 90: Summer Flames Conversation
It's mid-July; surely there isn't anything to chat about, right? Leave it to John and Robert to find you some Flames content. -What should the defence pairings look like next season? -Is Shane Wright a good fit with the Flames? -What should the Flames do with Connor Zary if he is still on the…
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Red Mile Rundown Episode 89: A Changing Landscape
Calgary and area lose their radio station; John and Robert react to the news. -SN 960 The Fan is no longer; reaction to the news -Memories of the station, including personal ones from the host -Just how much did 960 mean to the area -Sports Media's changing landscape -What now for Flames (and…
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Red Mile Rundown Episode 88: Grading Craig Conroy's Offseason
Breaking News has the fellas settle in to record a new episode, so that is where they started -Simon Nemec signs a 5-year, reacting to the deal -Walking through the offseason and chatting about the job Craig Conroy has done -Letter grading the offseason moves -What's next? Offer sheets and more...
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Red Mile Rundown Episode 87: Coleman Traded
Another midweek episode. John and Robert jump on the show to chat about the latest Flames trade -Blake Coleman and Olli Maatta Traded!!! -Jake Middleton appreciation -Too many Defensemen? -Robert's development camp thoughts -Reacting to the offer sheet saga Thanks for making us a part of your...
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Red Mile Rundown Episode 86: Drafts Done, What's Next?
Draft week is finished, and free agency is upon us. John and Robert dive into it. -Recapping the Flames draft, Carel at 6 -Are you happy with the draft class? -Should Conroy have made a bigger splash? -Taking RFA, UFA and Qualifying offers -Flames free agency preview, in for a quiet July 1...
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Red Mile Rundown Episode 85: Reacting to Nemec
A mid-week podcast, why? Well, the Flames decided to make big news. John and Robert are all over the reaction to it -Flames acquire Simon Nemec from the Devils for picks -Reaction to the trade -Does this trade affect the round one approach? -Other trades around the NHL, a top ten shake-up.…
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Red Mile Rundown Episode 84: Draft Week!!!
It's finally draft week!!! John and Robert get into it. -Our top 10 prospects (our own lists) -How we think the top 10 will play out -Calgary’s options at pick 6 -Any prospects you want to see then trade up for? -Are we expecting the Flames to be busy trade wise this week? And a lot more this…
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Red Mile Rundown Episode 83: Learning From The Champs
The playoffs are over, and a Champion has been crowned. So, how does that relate to the Flames? John and Robert dive into it. -The lessons that we can learn from Carolina and how it could help in Calgary -Coach matters, is Ryan Huska the man for the job, and the long-term outlook -What are the...
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Red Mile Rundown Episode 82: Listener Questions
The wait for draft day continues. John and Robert fill the time with listener questions and more. -What does an ideal draft look like for the Flames -What does a logical draft look like -The idea of trade for a young NHL player, i.e., Mason MacTavish or Shane Wright types -Lots of Listener...
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Red Mile Rundown Episode 81: It's Mock Season
Welcome to Mock Season!!!! just 25 days from the draft (at time of recording) -Potential Flames trade to move up and around the draft and maximize their assets -Chatting Flames at 6 -Top Ten Mock draft, along with a breakdown of why A full hour of mocke drafts, trades and Flames conversation, Enjoy.
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Red Mile Rundown Episode 80: Trades, Draft, and Jersey’s
Just about a month til the NHL draft, and a quiet offseason thus far for the Flames. What is there to chat about? Well, John and Robert have you covered on this week's show. -Talking draft, quality vs quantity with the 11 projected picks -How likely is a move up in the draft? -Who would you be...
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Red Mile Rundown Episode 79: Offseason Outlook
Another stellar episode of the RMR this week has John and Robert chatting about the offseason ahead. -Coming up with a few different things that we would like the Flames to accomplish this offseason -Who do we want them to draft at 6 -Looking at the UFA/RFA list, who comes back -What do we wanna...
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Red Mile Rundown Episode 78: Report Cards; Finale
This week on the show John and Robert dive in the draft and finish their report cards. -Draft Lottery thoughts and heading into the draft -Part three of the season-ending letter grades with Joel Farabee, Blake Coleman, Matvei Gridin, Kevin Bahl, Yan Kuznetsov, Hunter Bruzstewicz, and Dutin Wolf...
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Red Mile Rundown Episode 77: Report Cards Part 2 and Draft Lottery
The fellas are back with more letter grades for the Flames players -This week, we look at Jonathan Huberdeau, Connor Zary, Zayne Parekh, Ryan Lomberg and Olli Maatta -Looking back on the Flames season for Andersson, Weegar and Kadri -We give some thoughts on the draft lottery and making sure the...
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Red Mile Rundown Episode 76: Report Cards Part 1
The post-mortem of the Calgary Flames season continues. John and Robert dive into their report cards, giving the players a letter grade and chatting about expectations. -Up this week: Morgan Frostm, Mikael Backlund, Yegor Sharangovich, Adam Klapka, Zach Whitecloud, Devin Cooley and Brayden Pachal...
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Red Mile Rundown Episode 75: Through All 82
Flames season has come to a close. John and Robert dive into. -Thoughts on the season overall -Finding the positives around the team -Lots of meat on the bone has to what went wrong for the Flames -Diving into the year end media avaliabilites at locker clean out day This and a lot more on the…
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Red Mile Rundown Episode 74: Home Stretch With Younger Player
We enter the home stretch of the regular season and the kids are playing. John and Robert dive into it -Just how are the younger players developing -Parekh, Bruz, Gridin, Suniev, Gross and more -Why bo Kerins? -Entering the offseason, who needs to have the biggest summer? All this and more on the...
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Red Mile Rundown Episode 73: Last Time On The Road
Flames set out on the final roadtrip of the season, recalls, lineupds and more to chat about this week on the show. -Thoughts on the start of the road trip, Game in Anahiem was fun -With most of the team signed and coming back can the Flames carry over the winning? is what we are seeing…
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Red Mile Rundown Episode 72: A Mixed Bag
Surpisingly there has been alot going on around the Flames. John and Robert dive into it -Thoughts on the home stand, winning games -Avalanche humble the Flames, Lessons to be learned -Blake Coleman's comment, ruffling feathers -13 games since the deadline. Looking at the acquired players and the...
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Red Mile RundownEpisode 71: Home Cooking
Flames back at home after a long roadtrip and rattle off three in a row, John and Robert talk about it. -Home cooking, Playing the kids is working -Cooley has becoming one of the best in the NHL -Looking at the future of the team, just who could be part of it -Zary, Frost< Farabee, Whitecloud and...
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Red Mile Rundown Episode 70: So This Is A Rebuild
John and Robert are back and ready to tackle all things Calgary Flames. -Looking back at the five game roadtrip -Play the kids!!!! The vets can sit -Use the oppurtunity of the rest of the season to your advantage -Ryan Huska, Man for the Job? -The future of Martain Pospisil -World Cup of hockey...
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Red Mile Rundown Episode 69: Craig Conroy Cooks
NHL trade deadline has come and gone, Flames steal the headline with a last minute move. John and Robert dive into it. -Kadri back to Colorado -The return and thoughts on Kadri -Veteran centre brought to Calgary and a minor league shuffle -Chatting the moves that were not make, including No Blake...
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Red Mile Rundown Episode 68: Happy Trails Big Mack
Calgary Flames shock the hockey world with a surpising trade of star defencemen Mackenize Weegar. John and Robert jump on the mic to break it all down and share their reaction to the move -Weegar to Utah -The five piece return -What a job by Conroy -What this could mean on deadline day and a lot...
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Red Mile Rundown Episode 67: California, Trades, and The Kids
It is trade deadline week in the NHL, The Flames should and could be big players. John and Robert talk about it. -Thoughts on the California trip, Goalies stand tall -Trade Deadline preview, Who could be moved -What does a successful deadline look like for Conroy -Could they actually buy? Looking...
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Red Mile Rundown Episode 66: Olympic Short Comings and The Flames Return
Olympics wrap up and the NHL returns this week including Flames on Thursday has they beging their California roadtrip. Lots to get into this week, John and Robert jump right in. -Olympic hockey was sensational, Reactions to Canada's silver finish -Which Flames could be Olympians in the future?...
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Red Mile Rundown Episode 65: Mid Season Award
Flames still on the Olympic break but a good chance to look at a few topics. -Olympic hockey has been excellent -Expectations both on and off the ice for the Flames -Guys pick their mid-season awards including who the teams MVP is -Reviewing the preseason prediction, the nailed some of these All...
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Red Mile Rundown Episode 64: At The Break
The NHL Olympic break is underway and thus means a pause in action for the Calgary Flames, Yet loads still to dive into around the team. -Jonathan Huberdeau to have surgery. How does that effect the linup and what that means for his future -Weegar's name has been in trade rumours, What should...
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Red Mile Rundown Episode 63: Finding The Positives
Not a lot has gone right for the Flames this season, but we found some. John and Robert take to the mic to chat all about it -The future actually looks bright, Solid foundation to build on -When will the Flames make the playoffs? -Glossing over Matvei Grindin and what he has brought to the lineup...
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Red Mile Rundown Episode 62: What's going On With Kadri?
This week on the show John and Robert dive into what they see around the team. -The week that was for the Flames -Time for the team to adjust expecation -Play the Kids!!! -What is going on with Kadri -What do you do with Huberdeau? Is it fixable? -Prasing Bahl-Whitecloud and the future for number...
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Red Mile Rundown Episode 61: Reacting To Rasmus
On this weeks episode of the podcast John and Robert react to the Rasmus Andersson trade and at a look at what is next. -Rasmus to Vegas -The package coming back, was it enough? -Andersson time with the Flames, looking back -Who is Zack Whitecloud and what does he bring -Asset Managment problems?...
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Red Mile Rundown Episode 60: Action Speak Louder
A fired up episode this week on the RMR, John and Robert set out to chat all things Flames and it turned into some therapy -Trade chips beyind the obvious, Who will be moved and who should be moved -Zyane Parekh gonna play? -Guys talk about just where the team is and how far away they really are,...
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Red Mile Rundown Episode 59: Lots Of Notes
On this episdoe of the podcast John Easthope goes solo!!! After a fourth straight loss podcast host John sits down to chat all about the Flames and what he is seeing, *spoilers* its not great. From veteran players efforts to Wolf playing again to coaching decision and of course the big overall...
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Red Mile Rundown Episode 58: Mushy Again
Lots and Lots to get into around the Flames has the New Year approcaches. -Devin Cooley extention -Looking back at the calander year of 2025, One word that describes what we saw -Going into 2026 what would we like to see from the Flames -Mushy Middle bound? -Thoughts on Parekh and Reschny at the...
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Red Mile Rundown Episode 57: Back In It
With 10 wins in their last 15 games the Calgary Flames have seemingly turned things are a bit. John and Robert dive into it all. -What has contributed to the turn around? -Rasmus Andersson -Team's PK under Trent Cull has really turned the corner -More Success, More Scoring -Consistant Lines…
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Red Mile Rundown Episode 56: Thoughts And A Side Rant
Plan one show and have a completly differnet one, The fellas are fired up this week. -The week that was -Thoughts on Hunter Brzustewicz -Parekh and Reschny at the WJC -The percentage we give that the Flames move Rasmus, Kadri or Coleman, This conversation spun off in a few way and it's a glorious…
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Red Mile Rundown Episode 55: Who are The Flames
Back after it with another packed episode of the show -Who are the Calgary Flames? comparing October to November -The direction of the team, what really is best -Back in the mix? -Quick hitters chatting Zary, Wolf, Weegar, Andersson -Extentions in the front office Thanks for making the show part…
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About this show
A hockey show focused on all things Calgary Flames of the NHL. Long-time podcaster John Easthope teams up with FlamesNation’s Robert Munnich for a brand new podcast. From on-ice to off-ice, lineup news, trades, draft picks, and more. New episodes are available every Tuesday morning
Hosted by
John Easthope/Robert Munnich