Edmonton podcast roundup: Nov. 20, 2015
Here are some Edmonton-made podcasts you might like to tune into as we get ready for the November podcasting meetup. … More Edmonton podcast roundup: Nov. 20, 2015
Here are some Edmonton-made podcasts you might like to tune into as we get ready for the November podcasting meetup. … More Edmonton podcast roundup: Nov. 20, 2015
That was a tough week. We will get to some reflections on that. But first, let’s look at some posts that made me think about giving and receiving: A lovely gift could be made of Margaret Bose-Johnson’s homemade pumpkin pie spice mix. Nicole Winski sings the praises of Ashley Green’s Love Letters 2 Strangers workshop. Maria … More Edmonton blog roundup: Nov. 16, 2015
Meet Phil Wilson, the food-loving man behind the Baconhound blog and the Off Menu podcast. Truth be told, there’s a good chance you have met Phil, at least virtually, because he is a fixture on the Edmonton blogging scene. He’s a good talker, too, as we used to say in the newsroom, which accounts for his … More Episode 18: Phil Wilson
So, as promised last week, I did some back-of-the-envelope calculations, and as near as I can tell, the 53 Edmonton-connected podcasts I’ve found so far are responsible for more than 6,000 minutes of audio every month. One hundred hours of listening. Whoa. Here’s a small sample: On The Yards podcast, Omar Mouallem interviews Edmonton Centre MLA David Shepherd … More Edmonton podcast roundup: Nov. 13, 2015
This week, bloggers filled my heart with love, filled my head with thoughts, filled my spirit with inspiration. Many gifts indeed. Love, marriage, baby carriage Vickie Laliotis reflects on her love story while sharing her sweet and colourful engagement photos. Laurie MacFayden poetically captures that moment when you just know. Lindsey at Over My Styled Body … More Edmonton blog roundup: Nov. 9, 2015
Fun fact: Edmonton-based podcasters produce at least 100 episodes a month. My next calculation: How many minutes is that? (Answer next week.) While you wait, here are some episodes you might want to check out: Jason Lee Norman chats with the contributors to 40 Below, an anthology of writing about winter in Alberta. I enjoyed his conversation … More Edmonton podcast roundup: Nov. 6, 2015
The extra hour from the end of daylight saving time came in handy this weekend, because there was a lot of good stuff to read and compile: Enterprise Linda Hoang does some a-meow-zing market research on cat cafes during a trip to Japan. Deb Merriam chronicles the recent cash mob that descended upon local coffee … More Edmonton blog roundup: Nov. 2, 2015
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