As Gen Xers and geriatric millennials revelled in a special sort of '90s nostalgia this week to commemorate the Friends reunion, we got to thinking about all our pals out there, and about how we've stayed creatively connected in these months under COVID.
Be it by Zoom, postcard, or passenger pigeon — or even by audio airwaves — we're getting by with a little help from our friends these days, and your besties at APN have got your back with a fab set of new episodes to carry you through the weekend's exploits.
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
Eat More Barbecue talks with the boutique bottlers at Margaret’s Hot Sauce in Calgary. Avery and Lena enjoy an abundance of summery citrus-flavoured foods on Mess Hall Podcast. Speaking Municipally takes a closer look at why there’s no public art connected to a new bridge in Edmonton.
SPORTS
Loyal Company of the River Valley discusses the FC Edmonton Members’ meetings, where season seat holders got to sit in a Zoom call from the club, and continues the weekly season preview with a profile of last year’s champions, Hamilton’s Forge FC.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Bollywood is For Lovers sits down with Pooja Shetty and Neil Pagedar, creators of sci-fi/comedy/mystery series OK Computer. Our heroes go west with Billy Jack this week on Kyle and Dave vs The Machine. The Read-Along flips along to the next chapter of Premee Mohamed’s Beneath the Rising. Putting It Together dips into The Frogs, Sondheim’s satirical musical tribute to Greek comedy. My View Finder drops Part 2 of Dave Youn’s convo with photojournalist Stefan Strangman. The Breakfast Dish dines with Shelby Reinitz, artistic director of DIY Theatre, and Emily Howard, star of DIY's digital production Trial By Faith: A Faustian Tale.
LIFE & WORK
Creative Block talks with Stafford Arima, artistic director of Theatre Calgary. Ed - Conversations About the Teaching Life drops in to Shenzen, China, to chat with expat teacher Kevin O’Shea. Life With Dementia gets a refreshing message from Alzheimer advocates Arthena Caston and Jay Reinstein on the possibility of living well with dementia. The 2nd Floor levels up with rapper, filmmaker, and author Srvent, of Edson. ATB’s The Future Of looks at the future of community with Karen Ball, CEO of the Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organizations, and Tara Lockyer, ATB Financial’s Chief People Officer.
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