As summer winds down and the days begin to grow shorter, we're finally enjoying the fruits of our backyard garden beds. It's been a particularly good year for tomatoes — and pesky wasps, too.
Never fear: We've got the week's playlists ready for your listening pleasure. Swat at those yellow jackets and let your pals at APN entertain and enlighten as you green-thumb your way through the weekend.
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
The Well Endowed Podcast visits the Terra Centre, and finds out how the organization has been empowering teen parents for the past fifty years. Modern Manhood drops a cold take with Elliott Tanti on struggles with hockey. Karen and Stephanie revisit two fascinating scammers on Scamtime. Speaking Municipally provides an update on the latest happenings in Edmonton’s municipal election race.
SPORTS
Armchair Sports sits down with two members of Alberta PGA to talk golf and current happenings on the PGA Tour. Shanika and Caitlyn cover the shocking death of Spa CEO Nathalie Maillet and their top five drivers of the Formula 1 season so far on Get Checkered. After a couple of FC Edmonton media blunders, Loyal Company of the River Valley look into the team’s dwindling support. The 2 and Out CFL Podcast and The Turf District recap the week’s CFL happenings — we’re not in preseason anymore, folks!
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
I Have Some Notes offers up the recording of their recent live episode discussing Wonder Woman 1984 with guest Stephanie Chan. I Love This, You Should Too dives deep into the Spider-Verse. Kyle and Dave vs the Machine take in the 1971 spaghetti western Red Sun. Makeshift Stories follows Olivia, a researcher interested in paranormal urban myths, across the country to interview an older man in the new story Infinite Eyes. The Weird Gravity crew continue their adventures at Multipalooza on Quantum Kickflip. The Read-Along moves along to chapter 21 of Premee Mohamed’s Beneath the Rising. Putting It Together dissects A Bowler Hat from Pacific Overtures, and guest Sam Simahk makes the case for it as one of the best stage songs of all time.
LIFE & WORK
Eat More Barbecue looks forward to the Barley & Smoke grilling fundraiser for Kids Cancer Care on Aug. 28. Janet and Pamella discuss the whole world being on fire in this week’s Healthy Lifestyle Design. Avery and Lena recap their foodie exploits in Toronto on Mess Hall Podcast. The 2nd Floor talks with personal shopper and stylist Mina Le. Sarah turns to her fave celebrity chef, Roi Choi, for date night menu inspiration on Three Kitchens Podcast.
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