As we gleefully packed up our winter mitts this week, along came the Canadian Olympic team's official attire launch, kicking up a whole lot of hayfever over the closing ceremonies jacket: a denim frock painted with kanji, Hudson Bay stripes, and other DIY-style markings. Despite the obvious tribute to Gord Downie's famed Canadian tuxedo — and the possibility that the Tokyo Olympics may not happen anyway — internet furor and confusion over the design ran high.
With that, we're taking the cue and busting out our jean jackets this weekend. With plenty of pockets for your podcatcher, it's a functional, unapologetic vehicle to enjoy this week's fresh listens from the team at APN.
The “subscribe” button on any of the Listen Notes playlists will let you grab a playlist for your podcatcher. Sample the shows below, or check out the full week’s roundup on Spotify.
SOCIETY & CULTURE
Eat More Barbecue talks with Shantel of Aahksoyo’p Indigenous Comfort Food. The Well Endowed Podcast interviews master gardener, writer, beekeeper, and ecologically inspired designer Dustin Bajer. La place takes a trip to Fort Saskatchewan. Mess Hall Podcast noshes on gummies. The Daveberta Podcast discusses UCP catastrophes, including the COVID 18 and the K-6 curriculum. And Speaking Municipally covers the latest happenings from Edmonton’s city council chambers.
SPORTS
Loyal Company of the River Valley discusses FC Edmonton’s training camp kickoff under the CPL and Alberta Health guidelines, and this season’s changes with Cavalry FC. Ty and Currah of 2 and Out CFL Podcast toss up their hands to lament the delay of the CFL season.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
It’s an all-Jane Austen episode with Karen Unland on Bollywood is For Lovers. Our heroes head to Ukraine for 1971’s Fiddler on the Roof this week on Kyle and Dave vs The Machine. Makeshift Stories meets a wealthy collector who amasses experiences over rare objects. The Read-Along moves along to Chapter 3 of Premee Mohamed’s Beneath the Rising. Putting It Together talks with Rick Pender, author of The Stephen Sondheim Encyclopedia. My View Finder posts Part 2 of Dave Youn’s convo with photographer Kristofer Schofield. The Breakfast Dish dines with Daniel Fong and JP Thibodeau of Calgary’s Storybook Theatre.
LIFE & WORK
Creative Block talks with Kyle Simmers and Ryan Danny Owen, creators of the graphic novel Pass Me By. Ed - Conversations About the Teaching Life explores improvisation in online teaching and helping students to become critical engagers with technology with Jesse Stommel. Ken invites his sister Jessie onto this week’s Real Learning with Real People for a discussion about mental health, eating disorders, and hope. The 2nd Floor looks into how NFTs work and what they’re doing for YouTubers. Rob Roach returns to ATB’s The Future Of to talk about adapting to unwanted change.
SPONSORS & PARTNERS
All of this is possible because of our sponsors and partners in the Alberta community.
All films will be available to viewers across Alberta.
