Short week, short month — The Latest on APN — Feb. 19-25

It seems the end of February comes as a surprise every year. Despite our ancient bones, every time this shortest of months comes to a close, we at APN find ourselves asking "how it is already March?" As if we didn't really see it coming after Groundhog Day.

With daylight hours growing, our houseplants begin their annual recovery, and we're browsing seed catalogues like hungry rabbits. With pipe dreams of sprouts in our future, we offer up a fresh playlist of the latest episodes from the crew at APN. 

The “subscribe” button on the Listen Notes playlist below will let you grab APN’s most recent episodes for your podcatcher.

  • The 2nd Floor drops two fresh takes with a young runner’s journey to raise funds for veterans on a 100-kilometre run, and a new “solocast” with Kenny Bhullar on confidence and getting uncomfortable.

  • Healthy Lifestyle Design explores strategies on how to deal with emotional triggers.

  • Let’s Do Coffee sits down with Monita Chapman, owner of Simply Supper, to talk about taking over and expanding the meal prep business, as well as her charitable work with Simply Supper Helps.

  • Three Kitchens cooks up Ondeh Ondeh cake, a vibrant green dessert inspired by a meal at a restaurant called the Malayan Council in Singapore, with some extra help from the Bits of Joy Cake Company in Calgary.

  • EPIC Podcast (Emergency Preparedness in Canada) explores the link between climate impacts and the health-care system.

  • Bloom looks at Alberta’s startup ecosystem with Startup TNT, the new Propel cohort, and the machine learning analyst program at NorQuest College.

In A & E this week:

  • Bollywood is For Lovers dive head-first into the buzzy new Netflix show about romantic obsession and small-town power, Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein.

  • The team at I Have Some Notes takes issue with the notorious disaster of Highlander II: The Quickening, along with guest Glenna Schowalter of Quantum Kickflip.

  • Indy reviews the classic Zamrock album Africa by Amanaz, and Samantha recommends Down the Rabbit Hole and Vegas Diaries by Holly Madison on I Love This, You Should Too.

  • Kyle and Dave vs The Machine examine Missing, the 1982 biographical drama by Costa-Gavras, starring Jack Lemmon and Sissy Spacek.

  • Jason sits down with acclaimed author Heather O’Neill for a conversation about her latest novel, When We Lost Our Heads, on Glass Bookshop Radio.

  • The Read-Along continues its foray into Yoon Ha Lee’s Phoenix Extravagant.

  • Putting It Together digs into the first instance of one of Sweeney Todd’s most notable songs, “Johanna,” with Matthew Sampson.

  • Karen and Griffin are joined by Dave Smith, designer, actor, and instructor at the now-on-strike University of Lethbridge, on this week’s The Breakfast Dish.

And in sports…

  • Currah and Ty recap the latest happenings in the CFL free agency period on 2 and Out CFL Podcast.

  • Get Checkered looks at the firing of Formula 1 race director Michael Masi after the many controversial calls in the 2021 race season.

  • Loyal Company of the River Valley discusses recent FC Edmonton news, including the club’s new president and seven player signings.

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