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Back to EpisodesThe intense fandom of the Oilers, and remembering Sly Stone and MuchMusic VJ Juliette Powell
Published 9 months, 2 weeks ago
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As the Edmonton Oilers square off against the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Finals for the second year in a row, CBC Edmonton’s Min Dhariwal and professor Judith Ellen Brunton discuss how the intensity of Oilers fandom in Edmonton transcends mere hometown boosterism to resemble something more like a religion. Plus, Michael Williams joins Elamin to talk about Sly Stone’s enormous legacy. The music legend, and hitmaker died this week at 82. Michael also remembers Juliette Powell, former MuchMusic VJ and host of Electric Circus who died this week.