Tune in to this past week’s podcast episodes from our members and affiliates, rounded up into playlists so you can choose the topic that appeals to you. The “subscribe” button will let you grab a playlist for your podcatcher. Or, you can sample the shows below.
ALBERTA STORIES
Fawnda Mithrush moderates an insightful live panel from the SkirtAfire festival unpacking the world premiere of Michele Vance Hehir’s play The Blue Hour on I Don’t Get It. Let’s Do Coffee talks with NAIT student and Agriolabs co-founder Jonathan Mui about an innovative way to grow food at home. The Well Endowed Podcast explores the financial reality of millennials in Edmonton with Stump Kitchen’s Alexis Hillyard. Girl Tries Life investigates women and leadership roles with Chantel Cabaj, founder of DirectHer Network. Eat More Barbecue sits down with chef Adrian Kaspar from Calgary’s Social Beer Haus. Kyle Marshall learns about Wild|Life Outdoor Adventures fun kits with creator Jenelle Peterson on Creative Block. Hear the live show recorded by Ed-Conversations on the Teaching Life recorded at the North Central Teachers’ Convention. And Speaking Municipally takes a look at what the provincial budget means for Edmonton.
SPORTS
The Eskimo Empire Podcast has a double-header: one gets into stats with Brian Desjarlais and Eskimos’ history with Superfan Mike, and the other tackles off-season happenings with Kwaku Boateng. The 2 and Out CFL Podcast recounts the CFL news from the past two weeks and squeezes Ty for dating updates. The 4th Line discusses emergency backup goalie logistics. Hockey Feels rides the disconcerting high of the Flyers’ and Oilers’ successes. Loyal Company of the River Valley discusses Amer Didic’s return to FC Edmonton and hopes for the upcoming season.
ENTERTAINMENT
That’s a Thing?! explores the teenage fandom for musicals and how social media stokes it. Putting it Together is joined by Dr. Ashley Pribyl to discuss “Side by Side by Side,” the upbeat song from Company that is actually quite sad. The Read-Along goes into full book-club mode with an overview of Seth Fried’s The Municipalists. Makeshift Stories returns to space with an original story about a traveller who finds herself alone on a derelict ship. Press Start to Join talks free games, the cancellation of Google’s I/O developer conference in light of COVID-19 concerns, and Clearview AI’s facial recognition tech.
LEARNING
Modern Manhood celebrates 100 episodes (way to go!) with audio opinions from the community about what the future of masculinity looks like. Ed - Conversations about the Teaching Life interviews teacher and Overthrowing Education podcaster Batsheva Frankel about building engaging questioning skills. It’s a Conspiracy! gets into cursed numbers and crazy theories about fluoride. The Mess Hall Podcast taste-tests an assortment of flavoured vodkas from bacon to birthday cake.
MOVIES
In honour of Parasite scoring big at the Academy Awards, Bollywood is for Lovers discusses three Hindi remakes of South Korean thrillers: Ek Villain, Jazbaa, and Te3n. Two romantic comedies get makeovers this week as I Have Some Notes fixes the dial-up modem love story You’ve Got Mail, and Repodcasting recasts Cameron Crowe’s Aloha. And the robot forces a modern-day evaluation of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels on Kyle and Dave vs. The Machine.
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