Do you know what’s scary? The growing number of local podcasts that are accumulating in my feed. There’s a creative explosion going on, and it’s awesome to witness. It has also become impossible to listen to all of them, but I call this a good problem to have. Here are a few for your listening pleasure: … More Edmonton podcast roundup: Oct. 30, 2015
This week, I’m not just reading your blogs, I’m the subject of one. Aaah! Funmi Omotade-Tan of FO Photography writes about the portrait session she did with me as part of a criss-cross with the Seen and Heard in Edmonton podcast. We had a lot of fun, and I’m very pleased with the results. OK, that’s enough … More Edmonton blog roundup: Oct. 26, 2015
Meet Chris Tse, a scientist-turned-personal-trainer who has turned his business’s blog and his social media presence into an important community-builder and creative outlet. Chris started blogging on the Blitz Conditioning site in 2011 (I might have said 2012 in the podcast). At first, he said, he and co-founder Brett Kirkland were largely motivated by a desire … More Episode 15: Chris Tse
It’s been a podcast-o-rific week, between the podcasting workshop I did at the Edmonton Public Library for Startup Week and preparations for Saturday’s podcasting meetup and making my own podcast and doing plenty o’ podcast listening in between. To wit: The Unknown Studio scooped me (!) by getting podcasters Phil Wilson of Off Menu and … More Edmonton podcast roundup: Oct. 23, 2015
It’s Election Day in Canada, and while I’m grateful for democracy and the peaceful way we get governments around here, I’m also done with the rhetorical excesses of the past few months. Here are some less irritating things to pay attention to: Let’s have some joy Brandon Schatz reached outside his comfort zone to participate … More Edmonton blog roundup: Oct. 19, 2015
Meet Taylor Chadwick and Brian Bergum, two-thirds of the core team that brings you What It Is, a podcast that has become a vital and highly entertaining archive of Edmonton’s arts scene. What It Is was born out of creative friends riffing and realizing their intelligent silliness was so good that other people should hear it, too. (Well, that’s my … More Episode 14: Taylor Chadwick and Brian Bergum
Dear Edmonton: You really filled my ears this week. Wow. Thank you. What It Is has two great interviews, one with musician Cassia Hardy of Wares, and the other with Trevor Schmidt and Arielle Rombough of The Good Bride. Both are superb, and I’m not just saying that because Taylor Chadwick enthusiastically promotes our Oct. 24 podcast meetup (though that was … More Edmonton podcast roundup: Oct. 16, 2015
A lot of the blogs that caught my eye this week have business focus, maybe because I’m working on a business of my own here. Take a look: Getting down to business The farmers’ markets are about to move inside, and Elyse Williams of The Local Good has a full list of where to find them. Poppy … More Edmonton blog roundup: Oct. 12, 2015
Meet Dave Cournoyer, the man behind the well-known, well-read, well-written political blog Daveberta. Dave has been at this for 10 years, and is definitely one of the deans of the Edmonton blogosphere — so much so that he was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Yeggies at the still tender age of 31. A … More Episode 13: Dave Cournoyer
With a long weekend coming up, perhaps your ears could use some great local listens: Phil Wilson discusses chocolate and joy with the wonderful Jacqueline Jacek on Off Menu. Sarah Hoyles has this Pet Sounds story about Punchy the dog that is pretty much guaranteed to make you cry. On The Expats, Adam Rozenhart talks to a … More Edmonton podcast roundup: Oct. 9, 2015
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