The PP1 Podcast

The PP1 Podcast

A Vancouver Canucks-based podcast about the heralded first power-play unit. Ryan Hank and Ted Wong run the show from Kelowna and keep you informed and entertained on a weekly basis. #THPN

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October 1, 2026 • 63 mins

PP1 Podcast is back for an 8th season!

Presented in concert with Area 51 Sports Network.

Intro song - Two Wolves by Jesse Roper

This week we discuss:

The Canucks being back, beating the Oilers, hi-vis vests, hometown remix jerseys and the new vibe that SO FAR has taken over Canucks nation.

We're thrilled to be back and we hope you'll tune in all season.

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Area 51 Sports Network presents: PP1 Podcast

Intro song Two Wolves by Jesse Roper

This week: The Canucks pick third in the draft,surprise surprise. We discuss how this doesn't surprise us in the slightest.

The guys talk about who's available, who isn't and what their approach should be.

Ryan brings up the mess the Leafs and Oilers are in and how maybe the Canucks aren't going so bad (they are).

We salute long time friend and friend of t...

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Area 51 Sports Network presents PP1 Podcast.

Intro song - Two Wolves by Jesse Roper

This week: We recap everything we missed talking about in the last month, the Kelowna Rockets are about to sweep the Kamloops Blazers (they do post pod), Mike Gillis to the Leafs, the moon landing being fake, Ryan and Ted's curling adventures, and why it's still fun sometimes to watch and cheer for the Canucks.

Ryan also gets into the "Tij Iginla shoul...

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February 19, 2026 • 71 mins

Area 51 Sports Network presents PP1 Podcast.

Title song - Two Wolves by Jesse Roper

This week: Canada aggravates a nation on their way to the Olympic semi-finals.

Ted discusses what a Canada "B" team might look like.

What moves do we need to see the Canucks make before the trade deadline?

Who are the Canucks Rushmore Top 5?

Candy Crush or Angry Birds, what's your vice?

And we debate who has the highest words per minute in typing. Yes, th...

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February 5, 2026 • 56 mins

Area 51 Sports Network presents PP1 Podcast.

Intro song: Two Wolves by Jesse Roper

This week: Gavin McKenna gets charged for dropping a dude at a pub, Canucks lose a nail biter against the Leafs, who goes in the top-3 and AI group chats.

The Canucks are a lost cause but we find the creative route to still care about them.

Who do YOU take if you're the Canucks?

We talk about the Vegas Mom's trip and discuss what we'd do if we treated our...

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Intro song: Two Wolves by Jesse Roper

This week we welcome one of the starting goaltenders for the Langley Leafs of the Female Super League, Makana Mitchell.

We chat about her season so far, her massive 57 save performance, her gear setup and her cool mask.

Makana jokes about her nickname because she always had white gear and she talks about how her aggressive style in net works for her.

What ...

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January 22, 2026 • 47 mins

Area 51 Sports Network presents PP1 Podcast.

Intro song - Jesse Roper Two Wolves

This week: Ryan and Ted goto a concert, Canucks SNAP an 11-game losing streak against the Caps, Teddy Blueger returns, Kiefer Sherwood is traded and Adam Foote gets snappy.

The Canucks are in a bad way right now and the guys give their take on how the Canucks can really get the rebuild going.

Kevin Lankinen anyone?

Could they actually figure this thing out?...

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January 16, 2026 • 57 mins

Area 51 Sports Network presents: PP1 Podcast

Intro song Two Wolves by Jesse Roper

This week: we dive into the Blue Jays losing out on Kyle Tucker and we're asked if he's the next Marian Hossa (meaning the Jays win this time).

We chat about air fryers and how Ryan has finally figured out what children already know, AND we talk about the greatest Canucks lie we've been fed for almost 15 years.

Kinda emotional on this one.

We are hurt. But...

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PP1 Podcast is brought to you by Area 51 Sports Network.

This week: We recap the World Juniors, the best mac and cheese in Kelowna, Ovechkin not being a generational talent and the Canucks fun is over.

We also bring up how the Canucks probably won't be involved in any of the NHL's marquee events anytime soon.

Back to hockey, back to food, back to back.

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December 18, 2025 • 95 mins

Area 51 Sports Network presents PP1 Podcast.

Intro song - Two Wolves by Jesse Roper

This week we have Grant from Abbotsford guest host with us and Ryan Schaap formerly of Pucks on Net and now The Hardest Podcast to Podcast also joined.

We chat the Quinn Hughes trade, the Canucks current tank situation and what does the future look like?

We also go over our favourite Christmas treats, foods, gifts and a LOT of N64 talk.

Tune in or watch ...

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December 11, 2025 • 89 mins

Area 51 Sports Network presents PP1 Podcast.

Intro song - Two Wolves by Jesse Roper

This week: Ryan is top 5% for Candy Crush in Canada, pretty good.

Spotify wrapped once again excludes people that purchase music by the song.

We dive properly into the Quinn Hughes situation, what that likely looks like and when.

We bring Canucks GPT back and it's prison rules. Does Ryan FINALLY get a win? Check it out

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December 5, 2025 • 48 mins

Area 51 Sports Network presents PP1 Podcast.

This week: the Canucks are bad, so is our video feed, and so is the team's situation at the start of December. Vancouver is 32nd in the NHL and there's no true signs of change.

We chat on the situation the team is in, Ryan's antics on the road and the crazy things he's seen.

Are the Canucks bad enough to get a top draft choice or will they Canuck it up and miss out again.

Is Hughes staying? ...

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November 27, 2025 • 73 mins

Area 51 Sports Network presents PP1 Podcast.

Intro song - Two Wolves by Jesse Roper

This week we're joined by... Jesse Roper. We chat staying fit on tour, triple encore's, "the bat story aka rabies?", blues artist in a rap video, dreams of a hockey career, and the long con that formed the band.

This one was entertaining and we can't wait to have him back.

65 minutes of entertainment.

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Title Track - Two Wolves by Jesse Roper

PP1 Podcast is brought to you by Area 51 Sports Network.

This week the guys have a guest in the form of 99.9 Sun FM Brian Mack aka Bmack!

We chat crosswalk buttons and what exactly is the etiquette, how much do goalie masks costs, the struggles of the guys curling team and more.

Brian tells everyone about his trip he is taking to Vancouver to see the GoldenEyes inaugural PWHL game.

We chat about t...

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Area 51 Sports Network presents PP1 Podcast.

Intro song is Two Wolves by Jesse Roper.

This week: we talk curling, the debate of which duo is better (no championships are allowed): McDavid and Draisaitl vs. Crosby and Malkin. Tough one.

We chat Canucks injuries, the Flames of all teams, yep, and we get some fun facts from our guest Calvin Hector.

We also found out some very scary things about gummy bears. What a show!

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November 7, 2025 • 64 mins

Area 51 Sports Network presents PP1 Podcast.

Title track: Jesse Roper - Two Wolves

This week: Is Ryan sports/Canucks fatigued? Ted's curling fail, the Blue Jays lost the World Series, and random snow boarding video games.

Somehow, we entertain.

check it out.

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Presented by Area 51 Sports Network

Intro song -Two Wolves by Jesse Roper

The Canucks take a back seat for one week on the show as we welcome the super talented Rob Fai to our lineup.

Rob has been involved with both the Athletics and Blue Jays organizations through the Vancouver Canadians organization and has seen this team blossom to its current form.

Some great stories about getting Facetimed in Japan from John Schneider after the Ja...

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October 24, 2025 • 61 mins

Intro song - Two Wolves by Jesse Roper

Presented by Area 51 Sports Network

THIS WEEK: The Canucks statistically are one of the worst teams in the league, the stats are not pretty and yet they're two wins back of first overall.

The Whalers and Nordiques go throwback this week and we wax poetic about how the NHL needs to embrace the throwback and get jersey matchups back. Embrace the past.

The Jays are in the World Series and we talk onl...

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October 16, 2025 • 72 mins

Area 51 Sports Network presents PP1 Podcast.

Intro song: Two Wolves by Jesse Roper

This week we talk about REAL Canucks games that happened! Ted joined friend of the show, Grant, for the home opener, saw the Canucks win in person for the first time and met up with friend of the show, Chris Faber.

The Canucks haven't faired so well since that game losing to the Oilers and Blues but there's hope!

Thatcher Demko is already playing elite h...

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October 9, 2025 • 47 mins

Area 51 Sports Network presents PP1 Podcast.

Our opening song is Two Wolves by Jesse Roper

This week: The Canucks are playing real hockey again, Hughes is half as good as Makar apparently, Skate jersey ideas, Cootes makes the opening night roster, and we give out some awards for who MIGHT do some cool stuff this season.

We also get some strange love from a maybe long time listener... it was weird.

Tune in, we have some fun.

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