As elections swept through the province this week, many new faces were inducted into local halls of democracy — some of those faces marking historic firsts, from Dr. Jyoti Gondek winning Calgary's mayoral race to a record-setting eight female councillors taking seats in Edmonton's city hall.
Now as Albertans slowly, safely begin to gather 'round, we notice — as Bob Dylan noted once — that the old road is rapidly aging. But never fear: We've got a fresh set of playlists to accompany you, wherever you roam.
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 has a visit with Tim and hears his views on being called a “lazy millennial.” It’s a Conspiracy! discuss the lore surrounding Bloody Mary and Halloween customs in Lebanon. Speaking Municipally interview Edmonton’s new mayor, Amarjeet Sohi, while The Daveberta Podcast goes deep on equalization. The Well Endowed Podcast find out how Nature Alberta champions the conservation of the province’s natural environment.
SPORTS
Ty and Currah recap Week 11 and preview Week 12 in CFL exploits on 2 and Out CFL Podcast. Jim talks with Brynna Maloughney, physiotherapist with Collegiate Sports Medicine in Red Deer, about common knee troubles and what can be done to remedy them on Armchair Sports. The Get Checkered team looks back at the week in F1 headlines and the media’s coverage of reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton. Loyal Company of the River Valley discusses FC Edmonton’s elimination from the Canadian Premier League playoffs and ticket sales for the Canadian men's team’s World Cup qualifying games. The Turf District sits down with Matt Pretty to talk about another Elks loss and the trade of quarterback Trevor Harris.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Olav Rokne steps up to the plate on this week’s I Have Some Notes, as the fellas tweak Paul W.S. Anderson’s Event Horizon. I Love This, You Should Too continues their All Hallows season with looks at the historical horror film The VVitch, true crime podcast The Labyrinth, and a preview of Practical Magic. Kyle and Dave vs The Machine are subjected to Willard, the 1971 horror about a man and his rats (and not the cute kind). The friend of a missing adventure tourist begins to receive strange text messages and calls from an unknown source in “Siren Song of a Lost Phone” on Makeshift Stories. The Read-Along goes “full Book Club” to close out Premee Mohamed’s Beneath the Rising, and offers a preview of the next title they’ll be cracking into (hint: it’s a fantasy!). Putting It Together invites guest William White back for his alternate reading on the song Being Alive. Is it possible that there could be a better way to end Company? The Breakfast Dish duo sups with fellow podcaster and actor Stephanie Wolfe.
LIFE & WORK
Shane talks with Heather Short about how to share grim information about climate change with students and move them towards action over despair on Ed - Conversations About the Teaching Life. Pamella and Janet look at how general health and well-being can affect the body’s water retention (ie: The Bloat) on Healthy Lifestyle Design. On this week’s client diaries episode, friend and fitness student Prince joins Kenny and Qashus to discuss his experience running a 50km ultramarathon on The 2nd Floor. Erin, Sarah, and Heather “deBeet” adding beef to borscht on Three Kitchens. Grayson and Josh take a moment to debrief the latest Emergency Management Stakeholder Summit conference on EPIC - Emergency Preparedness in Canada.
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