Seen and Heard in Edmonton

Edmonton AM on CBC Radio One did a show on hidden gems last week, and with the help of a clever intervention by Jay Runham, I got to burble on about my favourite subject — blogs and podcasts. I only had time to recommend three, though I squeezed in a few other mentions. Good thing I have this space to draw attention to more.

Speaking of hidden gems

• Chris Tse was on Edmonton AM, too, recommending running trails that he documented beautifully.
• Laura Frey (one of my gems) issues a correction about The Corrections.
• If you haven’t discovered Surgery 101 yet, fix that. Stop-motion Lego tutorials — need I say more?
• Adam Rozenhart made it into the “New and Noteworthy” list in iTunes, so he’s hardly hidden any more, but The Expats remains a gem. The latest is with Colm Heaney in Northern Ireland.

On parenting

• A chance encounter prompts Lori Godin take a moment to reflect on how entertaining her kids are.
• Christine Bruckmann explains how to make a backyard movie screen.
• Holly Baker has been crafting up a storm with her daughter this summer.

Sweets for the sweet

• Karlynn Johnston has me wanting to make — or at least eat — Impossible Saskatoon Pie.
• Lillian Leung seeks your vote for a scrumptious-looking recipe for hand pies.

Reflections

• A border guard’s gruff question gets Glenn Kubish thinking about the real purpose of his visit.
• Justina Smith finds inspiration in the garden.
• Shayne Woodsmith turns his camera on photographer/videographer Ryan Jackson.
• Recent bloggers’ nights at the Edmonton International Airport led Michelle Peters-Jones to remember when flying was special, while Mack Male wonders if EIA can be a destination in itself.

Passions

• Aaron Vanimere interviews up-and-coming Edmonton band I Hate Sex.
• Michael Senchuk recommends some bands while contemplating his own musical ambitions.
• John Harry Kim shares the sounds of table tennis.
• The Northern Nerd Network interviews the creators of the Classic Video Game Championships.
• Linda Hoang celebrates her birthday by learning to work a knife.
• Nicole Rowan takes some thrift shops to task for pricing too high. (Great comment thread on this one.)
• Ryan Batty finds the price hike for Oilers tickets in the new arena a tad steep.
• Blaine Bertsch explores how to interview so you hire the best employees.
• Sheri Landry is giving This Bird’s Day a hands-on makeover.
• My latest podcast is a conversation with ukuleleist and serial self-challenger Andrea Beça.

You can find many more posts on ShareEdmonton. I collect my picks every week in a Flipboard magazine.

Find me on Twitter: @seenandheardyeg and @karenunland.

I make a newsletter, too, and it has more stuff in it than you find on the blog. Sign up to see what I’m on about.