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The Forgotten Corner is a weekly podcast recorded in Medicine Hat, the 65,000-citizen hub of southeast Alberta, where people often wonder, “When will everyone just do what we want to do?” Scott Schmidt, Jeremy Appel and Mo Cranker have a combined journalistic experience of more than 20 years, much of that spent covering news and politics in Medicine Hat. After garnering some attention through the Medicine Hat News for our willingness to criticize the provincial government, we thought a podcast would be a great way to have in-depth discussions with experts of any and all fields from across Alberta, and perhaps beyond. It’s likely our focus will pertain to the world of politics, especially in Alberta, but we won’t put limits on the topics we might discuss and hope to bring you a show that is both entertaining and informative. It will also be opinionated and even bold, but as journalists, our goal is to host a wide variety of guests and relevant, necessary conversations. And if there is someone you’d like to hear on our show, let us know. We hope you enjoy three white male print journalists attempting to provide a much needed different voice to the world of podcast radio… Consider supporting us on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/forgottencornerpod

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    Episode 84: Kenneyism, with author Jeremy Appel

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 95:35


    Special guest and published author Jeremy Appel joins The Forgotten Corner this week to chat about his upcoming book release!Grab your copy here. Harbinger Media Network. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Episode 83: We are all Palestinians with Mousa Qasqas, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 50:30


    Part 2 of our chat with Mousa Qasqas.Check out the Harbinger Media Network here.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Episode 83: We are all Palestinians with Mousa Qasqas, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2024 57:52


    The Forgotten Corner chatted with Mousa Qasqas this week for a two-part episode!You can follow Mousa on Twitter here.Check out Harbinger here. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Just Us 31: Breaking AHS into pieces, with Dr. Roberta Lexier

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 78:05


    Dr. Lexier joins the show to catch up, and chat about the UCP's plans with AHS.Check out Harbinger. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Just Us 30: Posting for Palestine

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 49:40


    Hello!Check out the Harbinger Media Network here. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Episode 82: Talking about a different kind of WAR, with Andrew Stoeten

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2023 95:33


    Andrew Stoeten joins the show this week to talk all things Blue Jays, and another disappointing exit from the MLB playoffs.Read the Batflip here.Harbinger Media Network. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Episode 81: Strands of Ukrainian Nationalism, with Moss Robeson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 94:42


    Follow Moss Robeson on Twitter here.Check out the Harbinger Media Network. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Just Us 29: The Lightning Round

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2023 48:58


    Hello!Check out the Harbinger Media Network here. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Episode 80: A Cross-border conversation, with Matt Lech

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2023 98:21


    Matt Lech joins the show this week to talk about a wide range of topics that impact North Americans.Follow Matt on TwitterCheck out the Harbinger Media Network ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Just Us 28: Safe supply, or forced to die

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 56:36


    Another week, another Just Us. This time, Scott and Jeremy discuss safe supply in Canada, and all things harm reduction. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Just Us 27: All for one, none for all

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 38:06


    We're back with a Just Us! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Episode 79: What now!?!? With Lisa Young

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2023 83:58


    University of Calgary political scientist Lisa Young joins the Forgotten Corner this week to talk provincial and federal politics. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Episode 78: The Official Third Party Leaders Debate

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 110:41


    Communist Party leader Naomi Rankin, Alberta Party leader Barry Morishita and Green Party of Alberta leader Jordan Wilkie join the Forgotten Corner this week for the official third party debate. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Episode 77: Politics and Pop Culture, with Shama Rangwala

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 86:17


    York U professor and podcaster Shama Rangwala joins the Forgotten Corner this week to have a nice, long chat on politics and pop culture.Follow Shama on Twitter here.Check out the Harbinger Media Network. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Episode 76: Human rights are universal, with Edmonton Strathcona MP Heather McPherson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 81:12


    Edmonton Strathcona MP Heather McPherson joins the show this week to talk about her path to politics, Ukraine/Russia, Israel/Palestine and much more.Follow Ms. McPherson on Twitter.Check out the Harbinger Media Network. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Episode 75: Road to Nowhere, with Paris Marx

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2023 90:50


    Author and podcast host (and world traveller) Paris Marx joins the Forgotten Corner to talk about ... a lot, including his book, show, travels and North Korea!Follow Paris on Twitter.Check out the Harbinger Media Network. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Episode 74: Dental plan (Lisa needs braces), with Brandon Doucet, founder of the Coalition for Dentalcare

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 56:55


    Brandon Doucet, founder of the Coalition for Dentalcare, joins Jeremy and Scott this week to talk about dental care in Canada.Learn more about the Coalition here.Check out the Harbinger Media Network. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Episode 73: Disproportionately represented, with Green Party of Alberta leader Jordan Wilkie

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 80:05


    Green Party of Alberta leader Jordan Wilkie joins Scott to talk about his path to politics, the Green Party of Alberta and much more on today's episode.Follow Jordan on Twitter here.Check out the Harbinger Media Network. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Episode 72: Buckle up, Alberta. It could get ugly. With AUPE communications officer Mimi Williams

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 81:21


    AUPE communications officer Mimi Williams joins Scott and Jeremy this week!Follow Ms. Williams here.Check out the Harbinger Media Network. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Just Us 26: We're back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 53:34


    Hello…? Is this thing on?Check out the Harbinger Media Network here.A note: Scott refers to outgoing Brooks-Medicine Hat MLA Michaela Frey as her previous last name “Glasgo.” He apologizes for referring to Ms. Frey with her incorrect last name and did not mean to do so in a negative way. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Episode 71: Such a drag: the fight for social justice with Dr. Victoria Bucholtz

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 71:53


    Dr. Victoria Bucholtz joins Roberta, Jeremy and Scott this week!Check out the Harbinger Media Network.Check out the Karla Marx Facebook page. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Book Club: The Inconvenient Indian (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 53:11


    Welcome to part two of our read-through and discussion of Thomas King's The Inconvenient Indian.Check out the Harbinger Media Network.Support the podcast on Patreon. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Episode 70: Shaping minds, confronting hate with Dr. Muna Saleh

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 80:34


    Dr. Muna Saleh joins to show for a great chat with Scott!Follow Dr. Saleh on Twitter. Check out the Harbinger Media Network.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Episode 69: A brief retirement, with Alberta NDP candidate Druh Farrell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 47:22


    Druh Farrell is running for the Alberta NDP in the Calgary Bow riding. She joins the show this week to speak about her life before politics, and a bit about her vision for Alberta.Follow her on Twitter.Check out the Harbinger Media Network. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Book Club: The Inconvenient Indian

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2022 31:00


    Welcome to our second book club!We are reading The Inconvenient Indian, by Thomas King.Check out the Harbinger Media Network. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Just Us 25: UCP leadership can't get worse... can it?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 58:08


    ** SPOILER ALERT **It can and will.Check out Harbinger. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Episode 68: Policing our kids, with Bridget Stirling

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022 74:08


    Bridget Stirling joins the show this week to talk about having police officers in schools, and why it may not be the best idea in the world.Follow Mrs. Stirling on Twitter. Check out the Harbinger Media Network. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Episode 67: From the classroom to council, with Calgary councillor Courtney Walcott

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2022 75:52


    Calgary councillor Courtney Walcott joins the Forgotten Corner this week to talk about his path into politics, and much more.Check out the Harbinger Media Network.Follow Mr. Walcott on Twitter. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Episode 66: Seeking new direction, with Alberta Party leader Barry Morishita (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2022 50:24


    Check out Part 1 of this conversation here!The second part of our chat with Alberta Party leader Barry Morishita!Follow Barry on Twitter.Check out the Harbinger Media Network. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Episode 66: Seeking new direction, with Alberta Party leader Barry Morishita (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 59:47


    Check out Part 2 here!Alberta Party leader Barry Morishita joins the show this week (and next) to chat about his party and the upcoming provincial election.Follow Barry on Twitter.Check out the Harbinger Media Network. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Just Us 24: Who will lead the Federal Conservatives?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 74:03


    Join Scott and Jeremy for their Saturday morning chat over coffee — who will lead the Federal Conservatives?Check out the Harbinger Media Network. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Episode 65: Out in the open, with Canadian Anti-Hate Network's Kurt Phillips

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022 77:44


    Kurt Phillips joins the show this week to tell the story of the Canadian Anti-Hate Network.Follow Mr. Phillips on Twitter. And follow the Network!Check out Harbinger here. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Episode 64: Ditch the Draft, with Dr. Carla Peck and Dr. Angela Grace

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 75:49


    We welcome Dr. Angela Grace and Dr. Carla Peck to the show this week to talk about the Alberta curriculum that is being shoved through by Jason Kenney and the UCP.Follow Dr. Peck on Twitter.Follow Dr. Grace on Twitter.Learn more about the Harbinger Media Network. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Just Us 23: Talking white male podcaster privilege, and the UCP leadership race

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 57:53


    A look into what it's like when Jeremy and Scott hang out.Check out the Harbinger Media Network. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Episode 63: ULFA on strike, with president Dan O'Donnell

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 71:42


    ULFA president Dan O'Donnell joins the show this week to talk about the labour action happening at the University of Lethbridge.Follow Dan on Twitter.Check out the Harbinger Media Network ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Just Us 22: Bringing it all back home

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022 55:32


    Scott and Jeremy tackle a number of topics in this week's Just Us.Check out the Harbinger Media Network.Follow us on Twitter.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Episode 62: A Mixed Bag of Terrible, with Markham Hislop

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 75:21


    Markham Hislop returns to the show this week to talk about everything going on in the world.Follow Mr. Hislop on Twitter here.Check out the Harbinger Media Network.Markham's other episodes: here and here. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Episode 61: Let's talk about Canada, with author Tyler Shipley (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 71:39


    The second half of our conversation with author Tyler Shipley, about his book Canada In The World: Settler Capitalism and the Colonial Imagination.Follow Mr. Shipley on Twitter.Learn more about the Harbinger Media Network. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Episode 61: Let's talk about Canada, with author Tyler Shipley

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 86:13


    We welcome author Tyler Shipley to the show this week to talk about his book, Canada in the World: Settler Capitalism and the Colonial Imagination, and the process of writing it.Follow Mr. Shipley on Twitter.Learn more about the Harbinger Media Network. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Episode 60: Crossing the border, with Chris Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 84:19


    Chris Brown joins the show this week to share his journey through life, his battle with cancer, and how he created a successful podcast.Follow Chris on Twitter.Check out the Harbinger Media Network. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Just Us 21: Madu and the media

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 81:52


    Welcome back to a TRUE Just Us episode, with Jeremy and Scott chatting!Check out the Harbinger Media Network.Some links from Jeremy:https://www.jacobinmag.com/2022/01/canadian-covid-relief-cews-wage-subsidies-cessco-alberta-strikehttps://thecjn.ca/podcasts/what-is-the-future-of-progressive-zionism/https://appelorchard.substack.com/p/kaycee-madus-political-career-is ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Book Club: Canada in the World (Part 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 89:32


    Welcome back to the book club! Today we discuss part 4/4 of Canada In The World Settler Capitalism and the Colonial Imagination by Tyler Shipley. Get the book here.Follow Mr. Shipley on Twitter here. Check out the Harbinger Media Network. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Episode 59: Risky business, with Jason Schilling of the Alberta Teachers Association

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 85:48


    Jason Schilling, president of the Alberta Teachers' Association, joins us this week to talk ALL things education in Alberta.Follow Mr. Schilling on Twitter.Check out the Harbinger Media Network. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Episode 58: COVID-19 is airborne, with Conor Ruzycki

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 71:33


    Conor Ruzycki joins the show this week to talk about COVID-19 and why it's important that everyone talks about how airborne the virus is.Follow Conor on Twitter.Check out the Harbinger Media Network. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Episode 57: Shifting focus, with Bridget Stirling

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 67:01


    Bridget Stirling is back on The Forgotten Corner to chat about leaving politics and working on her Ph.D.Follow her on Twitter here. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Book Club: Canada in the World (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 87:12


    Welcome back to the Forgotten Corner Book Club! Here is Part 3 of our look at Canada in the World: Settler Capitalism and the Colonial Imagination.Mo's recommendation this week is to watch ALL of the Heritage Minutes segments. Found here.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Episode 56: How to prevent a fifth wave, with developmental biologist Dr. Gosia Gasperowicz

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2021 75:40


    Dr. Gosia Gasperowicz is back to talk about a potential fifth wave of COVID-19 in the province.Follow Dr. Gasperowicz on Twitter.Check out the Harbinger Media Network.Mo's song suggestion. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Just Us 20: Canada's history of both sidesism

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021 59:26


    Our first Just Us in a couple of months. Enjoy!Follow Dr. Lexier on Twitter.Check out the Harbinger Media Network.Mo's song suggestion. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Episode 55: Community health and wellness, with Medicine Hat councillor Alison Van Dyke

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 72:17


    Newly-elected Medicine Hat councillor Alison Van Dyke joins the show this week to talk about her journey to municipal politics.Coun. Van Dyke can be found on Twitter.Harbinger Media Network.Mo's song suggestion.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Book Club: Canada in the World (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 61:23


    Welcome to the second part of our discussion of Canada in the World: Settler Capitalism and Colonial Imagination! We recorded this one in person!Check out Harbinger.Mo's song recommendation.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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    Episode 54: Medicine Hat's future, with Mayor Linnsie Clark

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 86:54


    Medicine Hat's new mayor joins The Forgotten Corner for a lengthy discussion about who she is, where she came from, Medicine Hat, and her vision for the city.Follow Mayor Clark on Twitter.Check out the Harbinger Media Network.Mo's song suggestion. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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