(Top: Clara Hughes -- credit rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall; Joe Nieuwendyk - credit Hockey Alberta; Bottom: Tammy Cunnington - credit Swimming Canada; Jesse Jack - credit Lazy A Photography)

By Josh Hall | @Vancan19

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‘Best of’ The Everything Red Deer Podcast – Year 1: Sports Edition

Nov 28, 2025 | 11:56 AM

It’s been a fantastically fun first year of The Everything Red Deer Podcast with many amazing guests. This is the first of two ‘Best Of’ episodes — this week sports and next week news. Today on the podcast, you can hear a new edition of our weekly segment IN CASE YOU MISSED IT (ICYMI), plus the best of the show’s sports interviews from year one with:

7:11 – Stettler hockey player and motivational speaker Jesse Jack

15:45 – Olympic champion, mental health advocate, and 2025 Alberta Sports Hall of Famer Clara Hughes

24:27 – Stanley Cup champion and 2025 Alberta Hockey Hall of Famer Joe Nieuwendyk

30:51 – New author, 2x Paralympian, and Red Deer’s own Tammy Cunnington

Colleges and polytechnics

RDP and Olds College ranked among top 50 research institutions in Canada

3h ago

Christmas Tradition

CPKC Holiday train to arrive in central Alberta on Dec. 8

5h ago

Near Millet

Wetaskiwin RCMP respond to fatal collision on Highway 814

6h ago

To close out 2025, watch for more new episodes of The Everything Red Deer Podcast, including a birthday special, Dec. 12, and two rdnewsNOW.com Year In Review specials, Dec. 26 and Jan. 2.

Subscribe to and follow The Everything Red Deer Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Pocket Casts, or listen directly on rdnewsNOW.com. Feel free to drop the podcast a rating on your favourite platform.

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