Along with our general fanfare for APN’s showing on the 2021 Canadian Podcast Awards shortlists this week, we’re also celebrating moms of all sorts: New moms, to-be moms, chosen moms, and fur moms, too.
Take along a playlist and pay tribute to your own mom this weekend — wherever she is, we’re sure she’ll appreciate the thought.
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 takes a trip to Dazzl Farm in Linden, AB. I Don’t Get It’s Paul Blinov drops by The Well Endowed Podcast to talk with actor and educator Shannon Blanchet. It’s A Conspiracy! studies the Cilantro Chromosome and the hot dog/sandwich debate. Mess Hall Podcast tries out all things Aero. That’s a Thing?! mourns Yahoo Answers and sends up the McElroys. And Speaking Municipally chats with the man who managed the city when the pandemic first hit.
SPORTS
Loyal Company of the River Valley continues its series on CPL club previews for the 2021 season. This week, they discuss Toronto’s York United.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Glass Bookshop Radio talks with author Amanda Leduc on their new novel, The Centaur’s Wife. Guy Lavallee of NorthwestFest drops by I Don’t Get It to talk film festivals in the time of COVID. I Have Some Notes takes on a film they actually like, Birds of Prey. Kyle and Dave vs The Machine continues exploring 1971 cinema with the scrumdiddlyumptious classic, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Makeshift Stories discovers a problematic automation system in a seemingly perfect apartment. The Read-Along moves along to Chapter 6 of Premee Mohamed’s Beneath the Rising. Repodcasting recasts the already awesome Fantastic Mr. Fox. Putting It Together wraps up the coverage of Candide with Brendan Clifford. The Breakfast Dish sits down with Trevor Rueger, the actor, director, dramaturg, and executive director of Alberta Playwrights' Network.
LIFE & WORK
Cross-PolliNation drops a two-part chat with the founder of Bridgepoint Effect, Janice Francisco. Radio-turned-podcast hero Ryan Jespersen drops some real talk on Don’t Call Me A Guru. Ed - Conversations About the Teaching Life talks building literacy with Lois Letchford, and offers a check-in with this season’s team of student teachers. The annual weeklong series for Emergency Preparedness Week drops on EPIC Podcast. Mom and daughter duo Pamella and Janet celebrate being vaxxed (shot #1, at least) on Healthy Lifestyle Design. The 2nd Floor talks with athlete Taty Mindana on his experience running a marathon sans training.
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All films will be available to viewers across Alberta.
