It's been a week! The Ides of March have come and gone, some sipped green beer at home, and the season's first four leaf clovers emerged from dusty lawns as reminders that the luck o' the Irish is never far away.
(For more St. Paddy's Day riffs, check out the latest ep from It's a Conspiracy!, which includes leprechauns.)
As we ring in the first day of spring this Saturday, don your shamrock and listen along with 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
Two convos this week on anticulture with Josiah Sinanan cover the royals with Kaeyae Alo and circumnavigating the world with Dustin Reynolds. Eat More Barbecue chats with Texans Fred Robles and Bill Purvis of the Champions Barbecue Alliance. It’s A Conspiracy! covers St. Patrick’s Day lore. La place remembers the old forts along Lamoureux Drive in the first of a two-part special. Mess Hall Podcast taste-tests chicken dinners. Emily Rendell-Watson talks to three Edmontonians about how COVID-19 has impacted each of them differently on The Well Endowed Podcast. Press Start to Join covers the anniversary of the release of a ‘90s classic, and Speaking Municipally looks at the goings-on at Edmonton’s City Hall.
SPORTS
Loyal Company of the River Valley discusses the surprise announcement from the Canadian Premier League on its expansion to Saskatoon. The Turf District invites TSN1260’s Dave Jamieson on to chat about the CFL/XFL talks. And 2 and Out CFL Podcast dissects all the acronyms being tossed around as we sort out the future of football.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Bollywood is For Lovers celebrates Pi Day with two movies about women who love math. Death in Venice gets excoriated on Kyle and Dave vs The Machine. Makeshift Stories meets a cynical robotic ghost hunter. The Read-Along turns to Chapter 25 of Black Leopard, Red Wolf. Putting It Together covers various recordings of A Little Night Music. My View Finder continues the convo with Greg Gerla, and The Breakfast Dish takes a trip to Edmonton’s Citadel Theatre with Daryl Cloran and Helen Belay.
LIFE & WORK
Ed - Conversations About the Teaching Life chats with prof Nick Furhman about working with animals in education. The 2nd Floor talks with Sgt. Seb Lavoie on his career with the RCMP and his lifelong interest in martial arts. And EPIC Podcast continues its coverage of DEMCon.
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