Meet Kelly McConkey, also (in fact mostly) known as Rev Recluse, the amateur historian and fascinating completist behind Vintage Edmonton. Kelly’s daily compendium of articles, ads and ephemera from 134 years of media in Edmonton draws me in like quicksand. He shares why he started doing it, and why he doesn’t foresee a day when he’ll … More Seen and Heard in Edmonton podcast: Episode 2
Meet Michelle Peters-Jones, the woman behind The Tiffin Box, a blog full of food and memories that has opened all kinds of doors for her (and has made me cry on several occasions — true story). The Tiffin Box has been shortlisted for one of Taste Canada’s 2015 Food Writing Awards, which Liane Faulder wrote about in … More Seen and Heard in Edmonton podcast: Episode 1
I’ve been doing this, that and the other thing, so this time around I’m heading straight into cool stuff I’ve come across in the past little while:— It was nice to see the edmontonian’s YouTube channel come to life again with A Close Shave, a trailer for Marty Chan’s latest children’s book. I have it … More Edmonton New Media Roundup 25
Radiolab, a must-listen from WNYC, radiates so much insight and creativity and intelligence that it goes on to grow in the listeners. Evidence: this comic. Wow. Here’s the audio: http://www.radiolab.org/2009/jul/27/ Inspired by Radiolab
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