We were thrilled to see a number of the Alberta Podcast Network’s shows receive nominations for this year’s Canadian Podcast Awards. We know how hard they work, so it’s lovely to see them get some recognition.

We’d also like to salute Podcamp Toronto for putting this together, and shining a light on all of the great work that Canadian podcasters are doing. We are easily lost in the shadow of the American podcasting scene, but we know Canadians want and need to hear local voices, and this awards program helps make sure that happens.

Speaking of voices, you can make yours heard in this year’s awards. Voting is open until Feb. 18. We’d like to highlight the categories in which our shows are nominated.

People’s Choice

Anyone can vote for the People’s Choice, regardless of whether you have a podcast. The nominees are the top nominated podcasts across all categories. We’re thrilled to see two of our shows among the nominees:

Emily Missed Out — Breanne catches her friend Emily up on the movies she missed in her youth, so that she can catch pop-culture references that she’d otherwise miss.
Modern Manhood — German Villegas explores the many facets of masculinity in the modern world, through interviews and informed commentary on what it means to be a man.

Also nominated in this category are BGM: Bad Gay Movies = Bitchy Gay Men, Break a Wish, Killed to Death with Griffin and Steve, Live from The Centre, On a Dark Cold Night, The Bed Post Podcast, The Villain Was Right, and Truths Be Told.

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Only verified Canadian podcasters can vote in the other 29 categories. It’s easy to get verified, and once you do, your podcast will be listed in the Canadian Podcast Directory, which could help people discover your show.

Here are the categories in which Alberta Podcast Network shows are nominated:

Outstanding Arts series

Two of our member podcasts are nominated in Arts:

The Read-Along — A mini book club for your ears, hosted by Anita and Scott Bourgeois
Putting It Together — A journey through Stephen Sondheim’s body of work, show by show and song by song, hosted by Kyle Marshall.

Also nominated in this category are On a Dark, Cold Night, Stageworthy, and The Spouter-Inn; Or, A Conversation with Great Books.

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Outstanding Education Series

Two of our member podcasts are nominated in Education:

Ed - Conversations about the Teaching Life — Shane Lawrence’s series of conversations with educators near home and around the world
Modern Manhood — German Villegas’s aforementioned podcast exploring the many facets of masculinity in the modern world.

Also nominated in this category are LawLawLand, Our Fake History, and Super Awesome Science Show.

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Outstanding Fiction Series

One of our member podcasts is nominated in Fiction:

Makeshift Stories — A long-running series featuring original speculative fiction written by Alan V. Hare and performed by Mitchell Tew.

Also nominated in this category are Fairy Tales for Unwanted Children, The Axe & Crown: More Tales from the World of Alba Salix, Royal Physician, This Sounds Serious, and Twilight Histories.

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Outstanding Kids & Family Series

One of our member podcasts is nominated in Kids & Family:

That’s a Thing?! — Elizabeth, a teenager, explains her media to her mom, with an occasional assist from her brother Jon.

Also nominated in this category are Bain libre, Les jeunes sages, Life on the Spectrum, and The Adventures of the Starship Coconut.

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Outstanding Music Series

One of our member podcasts is nominated in Music:

Putting It Together — Kyle Marshall’s aforementioned journey through the oeuvre of Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim

Also nominated in this category are Columbia House Party, Growing Up Punk, Ongoing History of New Music and This is Your Mixtape.

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Outstanding News & Current Affairs Series

One of our member podcasts is nominated in News & Current Affairs:

The Daveberta Podcast — Dave Cournoyer’s look at what’s going on in Alberta politics, produced by Adam Rozenhart

Also nominated in this category are Follow-Up With Althia Raj, Front Burner, #onpoli, a TVO podcast, and Wait, There’s More.

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Outstanding Society & Culture Series

Two of our member podcasts are nominated in Society & Culture:

anticulture with Josiah Sinanan — Josiah Sinanan’s exploration of what culture and identity really mean, based on listening intently to the unique experiences of those around us
Modern Manhood — German Villegas gets the hat trick with this nomination for his show exploring masculinity in the modern world.

Also nominated in this category are Born and Raised, Eat & Drink, and Word Bomb.

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Outstanding Sports Series

Two of our member podcasts are nominated in Sports:

2 and Out CFL Podcast — Travis Currah and Brazilian Ty preview and recap every weekend in the Canadian Football League, and keep tabs on the off-season.
Tight Ends Podcast — Vanda Favaro hosts a sports show for the rest of us, taking a look at what’s going on in the NFL, the wider world of sports and her local community.

Also nominated in this category are 31 Thoughts: The Podcast, The Hockey PDOcast, and The Steve Dangle Podcast.

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Outstanding Technology Series

One of our member podcasts is nominated in Technology:

Press Start to Join — Josh and Alan share the latest in tech news, data security and video games

Also nominated in this category are A.I. Meets World, Hackable?, I’ll Go First, and The Tech Haus.

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Outstanding TV and Film Series

The nominees for Outstanding Television and Film Series in the 2020 Canadian Podcast Awards.

One of our member podcasts is nominated in TV & Film:

Emily Missed Out — The aforementioned look at the movies and thus cultural literacy that Emily missed in her youth, and that Breanne is catching her up on

Also nominated in this category are BGM: Bad Gay Movies = Bitchy Gay Men, I Hate It But I Love It, Talk From Superheroes, and The Villain Was Right.

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Outstanding Documentary

We’ve had the pleasure of promoting A Tale of Two Weeklies, a short-run series about the rise and fall of Edmonton’s alt-weeklies. It was produced by Fawnda Mithrush, Paul Blinov and Andrew Paul, the team behind member podcast I Don’t Get It.

Also nominated in this category are Commons: Dynasties, Dark Poutine — True Crime and Dark History, La Fois Où, and Truths Be Told.

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There are 18 more categories to vote in, so spend some time, discover some great new shows, and make your voice heard!

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And one more!

The annual Best of Calgary 2020 survey is up, and one of our podcasts — Repodcasting — is up for Best Podcast. The show features cousins Lucia and Janet (and sometimes guests) recasting Hollywood movies.

Also nominated are Passing Time with Craig, Poolside Podcast, and Taylor Made Radio. And there are dozens of categories highlighting all the best things to do, see and experience in Calgary.

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