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Breanne Byrne

Spring is here, and so are you: The latest on APN - March 18-24

It is, as e.e. cummings says, Just-spring, and the world is mud-luscious and puddle-wonderful. We know winter will eventually end, but it still comes as a relief when spring finally does arrive. Enjoy the ever-lengthening days, keep your eyes out for green shoots, and splash about a little as you listen to one of your pals from APN.

The “subscribe” button on the Listen Notes playlist below will let you grab APN’s most recent episodes for your podcatcher.

  • Putting It Together welcomes Witti Repartee to revisit the double-entendre-filled “I Never Do Anything Twice.”

  • I Love This, You Should Too reviews the sci-fi/horror M3gan, which combines Terminator and Child’s Play, and makes us question the implications of AI: will it be the end of humanity, or just give us robot pals?

  • Kyle and Dave vs The Machine makes a lot of Lady Gaga puns on its way to an assessment of the latest remake of A Star is Born.

  • The Read-Along arrives at Chapter 27 of Carrie Vaughn’s Questland.

  • On Quantum Kickflip, monsters and mysteries abound as Goldstar Disaster tries to navigate the dangerous wastelands of Vastiche with their lives and reputations intact.

  • On Makeshift Stories, a company offers to digitally preserve a grandmother's personality, but the simulation may be more capable than even those who designed it thought it would be.

  • Unprofessional Development happens upon Allyson Apsey to chat about serendipity.

  • Three Kitchens tries a classic recipe for hot cross buns, and Speakeasy samples a mango martini.

  • On Get Checkered, Caitlin and Shanika chat about the original F1 girlie (Michelle Yeoh), Vanderpump Rules, and the Saudi Grand Prix.

SPONSORS & PARTNERS

All of this is possible because of our sponsors and partners in the Alberta community.

ECF helps the community give, grow, and transform. Find out how. And don't miss The Well Endowed Podcast.
Edmonton is full of passionate people dedicated to building a vibrant community. This podcast from the Edmonton Community Foundation explores their impact. 
Park Power is a provider of natural gas and electricity in Alberta that shares its profits with awesome local non-profits. It's a great follow on Instagram!
Schools across the Division come alive during open house season! Let your curiosity take the lead and discover which school is the right fit for you.
Satisfy your curiosity and save time with Taproot Edmonton. Subscribe to roundups of local information on various topics, and read original stories.
Taproot's Bloom podcast covers stories from local innovators tackling some of the world’s biggest challenges in Edmonton and beyond. 
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Today's your lucky day: The latest on APN - March 11-17

Your mileage may vary on how excited you get about St. Patrick’s Day. If it tickles your fancy, It’s A Conspiracy! and Three Kitchens have you covered in this week’s episodes. If leprechauns and shamrocks aren’t really your thing, at least take this celebration of green as a sign that spring is right around the corner, and plug yourself into one of the other offerings from your pals at APN.

The “subscribe” button on the Listen Notes playlist below will let you grab APN’s most recent episodes for your podcatcher.

  • The Well Endowed Podcast takes us on a journey through the Art Gallery of Alberta‘s curatorial process and explores the vital role endowment funds play in helping the gallery continue.

  • Speaking Municipally covers the deaths of two Edmonton police officers and the decision to make body-worn cameras mandatory for police, as well as updates on transit safety, the Valley Line LRT, and affordable housing.

  • La place heads to Donnelly as it continues its journey through francophone history in southwestern Alberta.

  • The Equity Gap looks at how a late-in-life diagnosis of ADHD intersects with race, gender, and being a first-generation Canadian.

  • On The 2nd Floor, Qashus and Khurram dive deep into how to improve your emotional intelligence.

  • Unprofessional Development takes a look at building trust with students, with digressions to testing, grading, racial inequality, and, of course, which Muppet is the best.

  • Let’s Do Coffee features a conversation with Zack Storms, founder of Startup TNT.

  • It’s A Conspiracy! celebrates St. Patrick’s Day for the fifth (!) time, with stories on the blarney stone and Lucky Charms.

  • Three Kitchens speaks to sourdough master Larry Harris about the art of making bread and his experience on The Great Canadian Baking Show. And Speakeasy tries a green milk punch for St. Patrick’s Day.

  • I Have Some Notes punches up a delightfully absurd horror comedy called John Dies at the End with the help of writer and PhD candidate Pete Morley.

  • On I Love This, You Should Too,, Samantha reviews Ginny & Georgia, Indy finally gets out of the ‘90s and listens to some modern hip-hop with Tobe Nwigwe, and they preview next week's big watch: M3gan!

  • Kyle and Dave vs The Machine relives the Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody as they continue their trek through the movies of 2018.

  • Glass Bookshop Radio features a conversation with Emily Riddle, the poet behind The Big Melt, and Jessica Johns, author of Bad Cree.

  • The Read-Along reaches Chapter 26 of Questland by Carrie Vaughn.

  • Putting It Together reconsiders Phyllis from Follies through a discussion of “Ah, But Underneath” with Shoshana Greenberg.

  • 2 and Out CFL Podcast Currah and Ty talk about some of the latest CFL off-season news.

SPONSORS & PARTNERS

All of this is possible because of our sponsors and partners in the Alberta community.

ECF helps the community give, grow, and transform. Find out how. And don't miss The Well Endowed Podcast.
Edmonton is full of passionate people dedicated to building a vibrant community. This podcast from the Edmonton Community Foundation explores their impact. 
Park Power is a provider of natural gas and electricity in Alberta that shares its profits with awesome local non-profits. It's a great follow on Instagram!
Schools across the Division come alive during open house season! Let your curiosity take the lead and discover which school is the right fit for you.
Satisfy your curiosity and save time with Taproot Edmonton. Subscribe to roundups of local information on various topics, and read original stories.
Taproot's Bloom podcast covers stories from local innovators tackling some of the world’s biggest challenges in Edmonton and beyond. 
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Time well spent, even when time is short: The latest on APN - Mar. 4-10

The good news is that the weekend is upon us. The bad news is that it’s the shortest weekend of the year, due to daylight saving time. We hope that lost hour doesn’t vex you too much, and that you find some time for a local listen or two, thanks to your pals at APN.

The “subscribe” button on the Listen Notes playlist below will let you grab APN’s most recent episodes for your podcatcher.

  • Speaking Municipally introduces Taproot’s new reporter, Colin Gallant, and explores the end of Edmonton’s NextGen, among other civic stories.

  • On The 2nd Floor, Qashus and Khurram talk about emotional intelligence and its importance in order to navigate a healthy life.

  • Unprofessional Development speaks to Pauline Shanks Kaurin teaching ethics in the military.

  • It’s A Conspiracy! visits Planet X, discovers Batsquatch, and asks: “Is broccoli even real?”

  • On Three Kitchens, Erin caves to curiosity and buys kumquats. A cake ensues. And Speakeasy takes a sip of a pineapple express.

  • Bollywood is For Lovers welcomes The Romantics director Smriti Mundhra to discuss her new Netflix docuseries on Yash Raj Films, Bollywood stars' bookshelves, the nepotism question, and whether Befikre will ever find its audience. 

  • I Love This, You Should Too dissects the amazing friendship, action sequences, sincerity, dances, references, and all-out joy of RRR.

  • Kyle and Dave vs The Machine brings guest Jordan Drake back to 2018 to discuss Roma.

  • The Read-Along arrives at Chapter 25 of Questland by Carrie Vaughn.

  • Jonathan Chisolm returns to Putting It Together to reconsider “By the Sea,” the Sweeney Todd ditty in which Mrs. Lovett convinces herself that things are going to turn out alright.

  • On Makeshift Stories, a well-known business person hires WH27, an artificial general intelligence of dubious character and owner of the world’s first AI detective agency, to figure out who is creating deep fakes of them.

  • On Quantum Kickflip, our heroes find themselves conned into a contract with the Kindred corporation. What will they find in the mysterious wasteland of Vastiche? And will they be able to hold the crew together long enough to make it out alive?

  • Get Checkered kicks off Season 3 with a catchup on everything from the last few months, along with some predictions for the year and a look at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

SPONSORS & PARTNERS

All of this is possible because of our sponsors and partners in the Alberta community.

ECF helps the community give, grow, and transform. Find out how. And don't miss The Well Endowed Podcast.
Edmonton is full of passionate people dedicated to building a vibrant community. This podcast from the Edmonton Community Foundation explores their impact. 
Park Power is a provider of natural gas and electricity in Alberta that shares its profits with awesome local non-profits. It's a great follow on Instagram!
Schools across the Division come alive during open house season! Let your curiosity take the lead and discover which school is the right fit for you.
Satisfy your curiosity and save time with Taproot Edmonton. Subscribe to roundups of local information on various topics, and read original stories.
Taproot's Bloom podcast covers stories from local innovators tackling some of the world’s biggest challenges in Edmonton and beyond. 
created in Publicate
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