As the world seems to turn in ever more absurd directions, we're taking a note from Olympic champion Simone Biles and admitting that in the face of high anxiety and societal pressures, it's more than OK to check your mental health and take a well-deserved break. In fact, we should all be doing it more often.
So put your feet up this long weekend and enjoy what the APN team has in store. We're taking some time off next week, too, so we'll catch you up on the latest listens on Aug. 13. Stay cool out there, friends!
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
Bridging the Gap catches up again with their very first guest, Thomas —who’s now 12 — to celebrate the first anniversary of the show. That’s a Thing?! does a (very) deep dive on the Netflix comedy/music special, Bo Burnham: Inside. Speaking Municipally returns with an in-depth interview on infill in Edmonton.
SPORTS
For Kicks covers the Canadian women’s soccer team’s Olympic matches against Japan and Chile. Get Checkered takes a look back at Fernando Alonso’s storied Formula 1 career, and the sport’s goals for sustainability. Loyal Company of the River Valley looks at the potential fines faced by players for donning Professional Footballers Association of Canada shirts during the pre-game anthems. Currah and Ty preview the CFL's East Division and the final week of training camp on the 2 and Out CFL Podcast. Armchair Sports focuses on the return of the CFL with 2 and Out’s Currah, too, along with Dave from the Grey Cup Fun Police.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Crow Reads talks with Calgary poet and former laureate Micheline Maylor. I Have Some Notes is wrapping their season today with a special live episode on Wonder Woman 1984 July 30 at 9pm MT. I Love This, You Should Too delves into Anne Hathaway’s breakout in The Princess Diaries. Kyle and Dave vs The Machine goes west with McCabe & Mrs. Miller (and guest Jordan Drake). The Read-Along moves along to Chapter 18 of Premee Mohamed’s Beneath the Rising. Matt Koplik drops in to discuss Welcome to Kanagawa from Pacific Overtures on Putting It Together. Doug Mertz of the Citadel’s Foote Theatre School sits down with Griff and Karen for the Season 2 finale episode of The Breakfast Dish.
LIFE & WORK
Creative Block talks with City Hall author Lisa Bush. Eat More Barbecue features “Godfather of the Grill” Ted Reader, a legend in the Canadian food and restaurant industry. Healthy Lifestyle Design analyzes how society and individuals have been coping throughout the past year of the pandemic. Avery, Lena, and Carolyn sample a smattering of summer cocktails on Mess Hall Podcast. The 2nd Floor throws back to their convo with with Kristina Botelho, founder of Kb & co., to share her thoughts on manifestation and how to create a life you truly desire. Three Kitchens Podcast debates the age-old Seinfeld query: Which is the better babka?
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