Head into the long weekend with the latest episodes from our member podcasts, organized into playlists so you can choose the topic that most appeals to you. You can grab a playlist for your app by hitting the “subscribe” button, or sample the shows here:

Learning

Girl Tries Life talks to Komal Minhas about Dream, Girl and wellness at work; Ed chats with Justin Garcia about being an LGBTQ+ teacher and creating a classroom that welcomes everyone; and Not There Yet offers some unsolicited advice to Twitter.

Entertainment

Putting It Together puts a bow on A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum by recasting the movie with Repodcasting’s Lucia and Janet. Bollywood is For Lovers examines the career of Shahid Kapoor, and I Have Some Notes rewrites The Net. I Don’t Get It reviews both of Edmonton’s Freewill Shakespeare Festival shows, and The UnDad looks back at the Sterling Award-winning Lake of the Strangers. And Press Start to Join geeks out with longtime friend of the pod Asa Gray. We’ll add the latest from The Read-Along when it comes out, too.

Alberta stories

Let’s Find Out answers a question about why we don’t find many bears in Edmonton. City of Champions interviews Edmonton city councillor Sarah Hamilton, and Speaking Municipally features a guest appearance from Julie Kusiek to discuss kid-friendly streets and council chambers. All three food podcasts have new episodes: Eat More Barbecue looks back at Porkapalooza; Mess Hall Podcast visits with Jeff von Rotz from Valbella Gourmet Foods; and Tomato Radio heads out to Haywire Farms.

Sports

2 and Out looked back at last weekend’s CFL games with Andrew Hoskins of the Eskimo Empire Podcast (which is joining the network, by the way!), then Brazilian Ty came back to preview this week’s games. Loyal Company of the River Valley sees some hope in FC Edmonton’s recent performance. And hockey season is over, but Hockey Feels and The 4th Line have plenty to talk about with the draft, the awards, the trades and everything.

Sponsors and partners

We can bring all of this to you thanks to these folks:

SPONSORS

ATB Financial

ATB is our founding sponsor. Why? Because ATB listens. Watch stories of ATB customers and their journeys. And be sure to check out ATB's podcasts: We Are Alberta and Perch.

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Edmonton Community Foundation

ECF helps the Edmonton community give, grow, and transform. Find out how. And don't miss The Well Endowed Podcast.

ecfoundation.org

The Wellness Summit

Alberta Blue Cross invites you to The Wellness Summit, a day to explore fresh perspectives and practices around wellness in the workplace. It's on Oct. 10 in Edmonton. Learn more.

thewellnesssummit.ca

Park Power

Choose Park Power, a provider of natural gas and electricity in Alberta that shares its profits with awesome local non-profits. It's a great follow on Instagram, too!

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Edmonton Public Library

As Edmonton’s largest lender of information and entertainment, EPL’s mission is to share with our city, community and customers. Check out their podcast, Overdue Finds.

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