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The Conversationalist is a no-rules roundtable hosted by Ryan MacDougall and Richard Lubin , with a rotating cast of friends and co-hosts. Every episode is a collision of hot takes, internet chaos, and unapologetic humor. From viral headlines and pop-culture meltdowns to sports debates and absurd everyday stories, nothing is off the table. Expect raw opinions, hilarious tangents, and the kind of off-the-rails energy you’d only find in an unfiltered group chat. Recorded out of Edmonton, powered by Spare Bedroom Studios. New episodes weekly.
Ryan MacDougall hosts The Conversationalist with Ryan MacDougall & Richard Lubin, a society show with 133 episodes published.
The full crew is back for Episode 78 of The Conversationalists. Ryan, Rich, Mark and Lewis start with Canada’s World Cup run, Alphonso Davies’ limited role, the politics surrounding the tournament and whether hydration b
This week on The Conversationalist, Ryan is joined by Rich and Lewis for a sports-heavy episode covering NBA Finals chaos, NHL playoff drama, Oilers offseason questions, World Cup pricing, UFC talk, and the business side
This week on The Conversationalist, Ryan is joined by Rich, Lewis, and Mark for a full four-host episode packed with sports, movies, gaming, and the kind of unfiltered chaos that happens when everyone is in the room. The
This week on The Conversationalist, Ryan, Mark, and Rich sit down for a full episode of movies, TV, sports, and the kind of random debates that somehow become the best part of the show. Ryan breaks down The Passenger, a
he Conversationalist Ep. 74 — Rich’s Book Launch The full crew is back for Episode 74, and this one comes with a special announcement: Richard F. Lubin has written and published his first book, The Neighbor . In this epi
Ryan and Rich are back for a two-man episode of The Conversationalist, kicking things off with a Mother’s Day burger crawl, unfair burger rating systems, and the shocking question nobody asked: should a burger automatica
In this episode of The Conversationalist, Mark and Rich hold it down as the newly formed dynamic duo. The episode kicks off with Mark recapping his Red Deer basketball tournament, where the boys got bumped up from rec le
In Episode 71, Ryan, Rich, and Lewis cover a bit of everything — from local comedy and intimate dining experiences to restaurant economics, public controversy, and the question of how far podcasters can go before opinion
Welcome back to The Conversationalist for Episode 70 — the so-called platinum episode. Ryan, Kelvin, Mark, and Rich kick things off with classic group banter before getting into what the boys have been up to lately, incl
In this episode of The Conversationalist, Ryan, Richard, Lewis, and Mark get into a wide-ranging conversation that starts with airport chaos and government shutdown talk before shifting into a deeper discussion about pub
This episode, Ryan and Lewis are joined by guest host Bryce MacArthur for a wide-ranging roundtable covering politics, media, movies, online culture, discipline, and personal growth. We kick things off by discussing Pier
Ryan, Rich, and Lewis get into media spectacle, online outrage, celebrity nonsense, sports crossover talk, horror movies, Hall of Fame debates, and the bigger question behind all of it: how much of modern culture is actu
Canada’s Olympics run had moments… but the chaos didn’t stop on the ice. In Ep 66, Ryan, Richard, and Mark break down Canada vs USA hockey heartbreak, Olympic storylines, and the “too many men” controversy — then we spir
Welcome back to The Conversationalists — today it’s Ryan, Richard, and Mark in the studio (Lewis is MIA, as usual… probably doing something suspiciously responsible). We kick things off with some city/transit talk, then
The Conversationalist Ep. 63 is the definition of “one sip turns into a whole episode.” We start with pickle juice payback (yes, it’s as nasty as it sounds), lock in Super Bowl picks, and then bounce through culture, spo
Ryan, Richard, and Lewis are back on The Conversationalist—minus sweet Mark this week—starting with Edmonton’s cold snap and a little parking spot beef, then sliding into the bigger question: When something happens outsi
Welcome back to The Conversationalist by Spare Bedroom Studios — the roundtable where we try to understand the week… and occasionally fail in real time. This episode starts with a petty breakup story straight out of a si
The Conversationalist Ep 61 — We’re back after a “two-week break” turned into a four-week break, and we jump straight into 2026 resolutions, wild headlines, and a True/False predictions. In this episode: -New Year’s reso
In this bonus episode of The Conversationalist, Ryan + Rich sit down with a subscription-based content creator to talk about the real behind-the-scenes side of the creator economy: money, boundaries, privacy, stigma, and
It’s our first official Christmas Special and we went full extended cut. Mimosas on the table, four hosts on the mics, and one last banger before a short holiday break. JOIN THE CONVERSATION Drop a comment and tell us: -
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