Podcasts about Edmonton Public Library

Coun. Sarah Hamilton has announced she will not seek re-election in the fall. We also discuss the pride flag issue between CSU52 and the Edmonton Public Library, transit safety and sounds, efforts to diversify Edmonton's trade beyond the United States, and why statues keep getting stolen.Here are the relevant links for this episode:Sarah HamiltonCoun. Sarah Hamilton's postInterview on Real Talk with Ryan JespersenPride flagsCSU52: Statement Re: EPL Directive to Remove Pride Flags from Public AreasEdmonton Public Library: No Directive to Remove Pride FlagsUnion says Pride flags banned at Edmonton libraries, library disputes claimTransit safetyDespite record ridership, many Edmontonians still don't think transit is safe, report showsReport recommends more peace officer presence at Edmonton transit stationsTransit soundsArtist creates sound experience at Edmonton transit centreEdmonton Arts Council | Sendero a lo Próximo (Path to the near)Expanding tradeEconomic developer helps companies move export sights off U.S. and onto Japan, Mexico, Middle EastStolen statuesStatue of women's rights activist Emily Murphy vanishes from Edmonton park named after herCut at the ankles: another statue goes missing from an Edmonton park'Please bring them back': Plaques honouring First World War soldiers stolen from cemeteryFrom the Taproot newsroomEdmonton 'still not ready' as 2024 population growth exceeded even breakneck forecast: KnackPouring a double: Trade mission to Japan and Cocktail Week boost beverage industryRapid fireCommonwealth Stadium field could be renamed Play Alberta FieldShould Edmonton have an official bird? Voting underway to pick favourite flyerSpeaking Municipally is produced by Taproot Edmonton, the most reliable source of intelligence about what's happening in the Edmonton region. Through curiosity-driven original stories, tailored and useful newsletters, a comprehensive and innovative events calendar, and thought-provoking podcasts, we inform, connect, and inspire a more vibrant, engaged, and resilient Edmonton region.Sign up to get The Pulse, our weekday news briefing. It's free! ★ Support this podcast ★

In our first episode of the new year, we sat down with Mallory Chipman, Edmonton Public Library's previous Musician in Residence (MIR). A unique program exclusively available for Edmontonian musicians, both established and aspiring, Mallory shares with us her unique, professional insights into and experiences with this incredible program.Theme SongMusic: Vlad Gluschenko – ForestLicense: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unportedhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.enProduction CreditsNatasha D'Amours, Emily Jensen, Jennie McCurdy, Andy Zhang, Brett Sheehan, and Ethan Tonack.Music Credits:Big Sky Country by Mallory Chipman

Join us for a virtual visit to Edmonton Public Library's Strathcona Branch! Jessie Enns-Power takes SHOUT correspondent Brett Sheehan on a tour, both historical and current, of EPL's Strathcona Branch.Theme SongMusic: Vlad Gluschenko – ForestLicense: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unportedhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.enProduction CreditsBrett SheehanMusic CreditsLipstick by GhostkeeperPhantom Heart by LEATHERSExhale by iskwē

This week we discuss an updated capital budget, and a new train. Plus, the police commission declines to show up to a council meeting in this, the city of champions.Here are the relevant links for this episode:Police commissionCity councillors call relationship with Edmonton police commissioners 'unhealthy' and 'frustrating'Sean Amato's tweet threadCapital budgetEdmonton council approves increase to $10.4B capital budget to build housing, renew roads and fix facilitiesEdmonton adds $262 million in capital spending on buses, LRT vehicles, infrastructure repairs and housingCapital Line LRTNews Release: City awards Design-Build contract for Capital Line South LRT Extension projectEdmonton's Capital Line LRT to extend south as council approves bylaw to borrow $585MCost for Edmonton Capital Line LRT south extension balloons by $242 million, council approves in secretTransit ridershipNews Release: Transit ridership up 130 per centOpen Data CatalogueMore scootersNews Release: Third e-scooter and e-bike vendor coming to Edmonton's streetsBlatchfordEdmonton city councillor's idea to sell some undeveloped Blatchford land sputters outCity of ChampionsShould Edmonton bring back 'City of Champions' slogan?From the Taproot newsroomSustainable fashion house hosts runway experience to build city's sceneNew doc recreates Edmonton's norm-busting Flashback nightclubTaproot Edmonton roundupsRapid fireNews Release: City adds new water bottle-filling stationsYEG Departures Roadway construction to end this fall58 per cent of Canadians not following Oilers-Panthers Stanley Cup final: surveyBusiness membershipIntroducing Taproot Edmonton's Business MembershipThis episode is brought to you by the Edmonton Public Library which is hosting another instalment in its Forward Thinking Speaker Series. Don't miss Dr. Marie Wilson in conversation with Chief Wilton Littlechild on June 19. The Truth and Reconciliation Commissioners will discuss what we can do to further reconciliation across Canada. Tickets are now available for this EPL fundraiser.Speaking Municipally is produced by Taproot Edmonton, a source of curiosity-driven original stories, curated newsletters on various topics, and locally focused podcasts, all in the service of informing Edmontonians about what is going on in their community. Sign up to get The Pulse, our weekday news briefing. It's free! ★ Support this podcast ★

Boyle Street has had the permit for its site revoked…again. Plus, the police have declined a public audit, and we'll talk about Sohi's polling numbers. Is it really that time already?Here are the relevant links for this episode:Guest: Jack Farrell@_jack_farrellJack Farrell at St. Albert GazetteBoyle Street / CPTEDBoyle Street denied permit to build south Edmonton overdose prevention sitePermit denied for Wolf Den overdose prevention site in EdmontonJack's tweet threadHow EPS got involved in city planning — The YEG YellerEPS CPTED trainingPolice auditEdmonton police commission refuses to release audit plan to city councilMichael Janz's tweet threadFrom the Taproot newsroomTim Querengesser, managing editorPadmanadi and Seoul Fried Chicken tackle Calgary expansions differentlyCouncil to decide if U of A's proposal to redevelop farmland into housing can start planningTaproot Edmonton's roundupsWhat are you curious about? Let us know at hello@taprootedmonton.caLRT musicNews Release: Travel to the tunes of Tchaikovsky and more in downtown LRT stationsStephanie's tweet2011: Mercury Opera's 104 Underground (an operascape)Sohi troubleEdmonton heading in 'wrong direction,' Sohi on the ropes: Leger pollPoll results show Edmonton city council faces a tough re-election roadCivic Matters: Downtown Edmonton during the Oilers' playoff runDistrict planningEdmonton district planning decision could be weeks away, signals plans may be sent back for changes'Citizens are abandoned and angry': Public speakers distrustful of Edmonton district planningRapid fireIncrease in Edmonton's paper, reusable bag fee takes effect July 1Taste of Edmonton announces presale tickets ahead of 40th anniversary'We are at risk of running out': Calgarians asked to use 25% less water than yesterdayThis episode is brought to you by the Edmonton Public Library which is hosting another instalment in its Forward Thinking Speaker Series. Don't miss Dr. Marie Wilson in conversation with Chief Wilton Littlechild on June 19. The Truth and Reconciliation Commissioners will discuss what we can do to further reconciliation across Canada. Tickets are now available for this EPL fundraiser.Speaking Municipally is produced by Taproot Edmonton, a source of curiosity-driven original stories, curated newsletters on various topics, and locally focused podcasts, all in the service of informing Edmontonians about what is going on in their community. Sign up to get The Pulse, our weekday news briefing. It's free! ★ Support this podcast ★

Critters, creatures, and things that crawl -- part of the fun of building a new world is getting to populate it with not just sapient characters, but all the flora and fauna. And sometimes, that means the things you find in the smallest corners and crevices. Guest Premee Mohamed joins us to talk about the role of bugs and other biology in worldbuilding! Bugs are a critical part of our world, performing so many essential functions that we never think about and that writers often neglect -- so, why is that? Where does our tendency towards squeamishness about bugs overlap with fears of body horror -- and how have SFF stories magnified those fears to create memorable antagonists like Xenomorphs and monsters like Shelob? How can a worldbuilder think about the health of their whole ecosystem, from those itsy-bitsy bugs all the way up to the apex predators -- and if the health of the ecosystem reflects the health of the world, how can that provide some good plot hooks for characters? All this and many, many scientific factoids are packed into this episode! [Transcript TK] Our Guest: Premee Mohamed is a Nebula, World Fantasy, and Aurora award-winning Indo-Caribbean scientist and speculative fiction author based in Edmonton, Alberta. She has also been a finalist for the Hugo, Ignyte, Locus, British Fantasy, and Crawford awards. Currently, she is the Edmonton Public Library writer-in-residence and an Assistant Editor at the short fiction audio venue Escape Pod. She is the author of the 'Beneath the Rising' series of novels as well as several novellas. Her short fiction has appeared in many venues and she can be found on her website at www.premeemohamed.com. 

On this special bonus episode of Overdue Finds, Bryce chats with Donna Fong and Leslie Cleary from Friends of EPL about the non-profit organization that helps fundraise and advocate for Edmonton Public Library. Donna and Leslie share details about the organization's history, some of their fundraising initiatives and how fellow library lovers can get involved.  Learn more about Friends of EPL and how you can donate.  If you liked our show, feel free to leave us a review or tell a friend about us! We'd also love to hear from you at podcast@epl.ca.  

As part of Freedom to Read Week celebrations, Senator Simons moderated a panel discussion with journalists Danielle Paradis, Jason Markusoff, and Jonny Wakefield on the state of journalism. This event was presented in partnership with the Edmonton Public Library, LitFest, and Calgary Public Library. Jonny Wakefield has been with the Edmonton Journal/Sun newsroom since 2017. He is now the courts and crime reporter, covering the Edmonton Law Courts and other justice issues. He came to Canada from the U.S. as a student in 2009 and became a dual citizen in 2020. Danielle Paradis is an award-winning Indigenous (Métis) magazine writer, journalist, editor, educator, podcaster and mentor who lives in Treaty 6 (Edmonton, Alberta). She has written for both local and international audiences. You can read (or hear) her work at Aboriginal Peoples Television (APTN), Canadaland, Chatelaine, The Walrus, Alberta Views, Toronto Star (Edmonton), Canadian True Crime Podcast, and The Sprawl. Danielle covers politics, arts and culture, and Indigenous Issues. Danielle loves a good FOIP story and studied investigative journalism, story-based inquiry method, at the Centre for Investigative Journalism out of the UK. She has journalism, focusing on advanced reporting and reporting on diverse communities at MacEwan University and Humber College. She has also worked for a non-profit, Indigenous Friends Association, that focuses on connecting traditional knowledge and digital technology for Indigenous youth. She also has a background as a literary editor for Other Voices and in-depth media experience in both television and audio journalism. Jason Markusoff has been writing about what's happening – and not happening, but maybe should – in Alberta for more than two decades. He's a writer, editor and producer with CBC Calgary, and before that he's been a correspondent for Maclean's, Calgary Herald and Edmonton Journal. He's on Twitter a lot less these days, for patently obvious reasons. Paula Simons was appointed to the Senate of Canada in 2018, after a long and distinguished career as one of western Canada's most acclaimed journalists. She has been a radio documentary-maker, a playwright, and an author of popular history, but she is best known for her work as a political columnist and reporter with the Edmonton Journal.

Have you ever handed in a library book late? Have you ever kept one so long that the “shame spiral” crept in? Well, at least you haven't kept a library book out for nearly 120 years… probably. Just this year, the New Bedford Free Public Library in Massachusetts received a book that had been checked out about that many years before. We reached out to Caroline Land, manager of the Edmonton Public Library in Canada and the host of the “Overdue Finds” podcast, to learn more about what really happens with overdue books. 

On this episode, our correspondent, Emily Rendell-Watson speaks to Professor Irshad Manji: Best selling author and founder of Moral Courage College, and a recipient of Oprah's “Chutzpah Award” for boldness. Professor Manji is an accomplished leadership scholar whose work focuses on teaching people how to engage in constructive conversations. She will be presenting her talk: “From Polarization to Collaboration” on June 8th at the Citadel Theatre. This talk is part of Edmonton Public Library's Forward thinking Speaker Series. Links: Get your tickets to “From Polarization to Collaboration” on June 8th at the Citadel Theatre. Learn more about Professor Irshad Manji. Get engaged […]

During the Covid pandemic, before she had ever set foot in a classroom dedicated to learning about libraries, Maia Trotter discovered a YouTube video titled "Library Ambiance." This video didn't contain the typically fabricated sounds of a library that someone had layered over each other like book pages turning and a fireplace crackling in the background, but a live recording of the sounds of a public library out there in the world. These sounds are what helped her to get through the isolation she felt during those long months at home. Having now been surrounded by ideas about libraries for the last two years, Maia decided to investigate the different sounds of libraries, how they have changed over time, and how they make people feel. For this episode, Maia interviews three staff members of the Edmonton Public Library Stanley A. Milner branch who work in unique spaces to get their perspectives on the way sound affects patrons and staff members alike. She interviews staff members who have worked in the Makerspace, Gamerspace, and the children's library in order to explore the relationship between feeling and sound in libraries, and how the sounds of libraries have changed over time. SpokenWeb is a monthly podcast produced by the SpokenWeb team as part of distributing the audio collected from (and created using) Canadian Literary archival recordings found at universities across Canada. To find out more about SpokenWeb visit: spokenweb.ca . If you love us, let us know! Rate us and leave a comment on Apple Podcasts or say hi on our social media @SpokenWebCanada. Episode Producer:Maia Trotter (she/her) lives, studies, and works on Treaty 6 territory. Maia is a recent graduate of the Master of Library and Information Studies student at the University of Alberta. She received her Bachelor of English Honours from Simon Fraser University. Her current research interests are focused on community and feminist-driven metadata practices in digital initiatives, and the evocations of sounds of public spaces like libraries. Episode Guests:Charlie Crittenden is a library assistant at the downtown branch of the Edmonton Public Library. He is in the final semester of his Master of Library and Information Studies program. In his spare time, he works as an editor for local magazines, pursues various creative projects, and frequents used bookstores. Dan Hackborn is a library worker and an MLIS/MA candidate at the University of Alberta. He lives and works on Treaty 6 territory, the land of nations including the Blackfoot, the Dene, the Assiniboine, the Nakoda Sioux, the Saulteaux, the Métis nations, and the nehiyaw.Anna Wallace is a library assistant for the Shelley Milner Children's Library at the Stanley A. Milner branch of the Edmonton Public Library. When she's not refereeing her den of chaos goblins, you can usually find her writing, reading or baking. Show Notes:EPL Makerspacehttps://www.epl.ca/makerspace/The Makerspace is a hub for all things creative. The space offers patrons many tools and services such as 3D printing, vinyl cutting, recording studios, a heat press, and sewing machines. In the future, the Makerspace plans on being able to provide tools for bookbinding, video production, laser cutting, and photography. They host lots of cool events and provide certification and training for their services. EPL Gamerspacehttps://www.epl.ca/milner-library/gamerspace/The Gamerspace at the downtown branch is only a few years old and is a source of much joy and excitement within the library. The space is open to everyone, regardless of gaming expertise or experience, and patrons have access to a wide variety of games across various platforms and consoles. The space, which is colourful and bright, has PC stations, an Xbox, a Playstation, a Nintendo Switch. and a few retro arcade cabinets. Shelley Milner Children's Libraryhttps://www.epl.ca/milner-library/childrens-library/The Shelley Milner Children's Library is housed in the downtown branch of the Edmonton Public Library system. It is a bright and vibrant space for children and families and provides children with access to many materials such as books, online resources, games, and a children's Makerspace where they can experiment with 3D printing, photography, and music. The children's library hosts many events like Baby Laptime, singing circles, and Family Storytime where kids get to play, learn, and explore in new and creative ways. Katherine McLeod, "Listening to the Library" https://labs.library.concordia.ca/listening-to-the-library/ Citations:Valentine, P. M. (2012). A social history of books and libraries from cuneiform to bytes. The Scarecrow Press, Inc.Peesker, S. (2019). Sounds like hard work: How the right noise can help you focus and be more creative. The Globe and Mail. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/article-sounds-like-hard-work-how-the-right-noise-can-help-you-focus-and-be/Buxton, R. T., Pearson, A. L., Allou, C., Fristrup, K., & Wittemyer, G. (2021). A synthesis of health benefits of natural sounds and their distribution in national parks. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 118(14). https://doi-org.login.ezproxy.library.ualberta.ca/10.1073/PNAS.2013097118Han, Z., Meng, Q., & Kang, J. (2022). The effect of foreground and background of soundscape sequence on emotion in urban open spaces. Applied Acoustics. https://doi-org.login.ezproxy.library.ualberta.ca/10.1016/j.apacoust.2022.109039 

Guest host Syd Smith is joined by John Davies (senior wildland fire specialist, Forsite) to talk about How do we prepare better for more wildfires in Canada? We learn what its like to be a contestant on Jeopardy with Kyle Marshall (branch manager, Edmonton Public Library). Adam Shoalts (professional explorer, best-selling author of books such as Where the Falcon Flies and The Whisper on the Night Wind) tells us all about exploring Canada, the Arctic, and beyond and how do people practice meditation? We get a guide so you can start this weekend with Marvin Belzer (an associate professor of psychiatry at UCLA, associate director of the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center).

Shhhhh. Or not? Listen up for an exploration of library soundscapes. This episode features a collection of ambient sound recordings from Edmonton Public Library and the University of Alberta's Rutherford Library.Musical Credit:The rendition of "Downtown", by Tony Hatch, that aired on this episode was performed by the Edmonton Downtown Men's Choir during one of the group's rehearsals at the Stanley A. Milner Library. The choir is a community outreach program of the Sing for Life Society of Alberta. 

This episode originally aired on November 15, 2021: This week, we're speaking with an outreach and science communication professional to learn about a variety of strategies and mediums for effectively communicating energy research beyond the academy, to a wider audience of policymakers, energy practitioners, communities and members of the public, and other academics. Dr. Valerie Miller is the Outreach and Engagement Coordinator for the University of Alberta research group, Future Energy Systems. Valerie shares how energy communication is creating common ground between researchers and building connections between people and the energy systems we are a part of.This episode features an excerpt of the first book in Future Energy Systems children's book series, The Energy Adventures of Tommy and Remi, The Mystery of the Glowing Light, available at the Edmonton Public Library. The book was written by Valerie Miller with illustrations by Kaitlyn Pylypa. Dr. Zhongyi Quan was the Technical Advisor and the book was edited by Catherine Tays and Kenneth Tam.Check out the Future Energy Systems website for upcoming events and featured research, and keep up with the outreach initiatives on the Future Energy Systems Youtube Channel.Program Log. ★ Support this podcast ★

Public libraries have seen an increase in violent incidents, with some installing metal detectors and security personnel. We discuss the balance of providing a public, yet safe, space for patrons and staff with three librarians: Paul Burry, director of the Prince George Public Library in B.C.; Pam Ryan, director of service, development and innovation at the Toronto Public Library; and Pilar Martinez, CEO of the Edmonton Public Library and the chair of the Canadian Urban Libraries Council's safety and security working group.

0:36 | Are you superstitious? Does Friday the 13th freak you out? We open today's episode with early results of an unofficial, unscientific Twitter poll, quick question, and review what you told us yesterday about knowing the date of your death ahead of time. (Light hearted, we know!) 12:00 | Real Talker "Ron" is exhausted. He's sick of seeing the anger button pressed so frequently by so many. His straight-talkin' email sets the stage for an optimistic, encouraging panel discussion... EMAIL THE SHOW: talk@ryanjespersen.com 18:06 | This week's Real Talk Round Table presented by Urban Timber celebrates The Edifiers: Edmontonians celebrated in the newest issue of Edify magazine. We meet Pilar Martinez (CEO, Edmonton Public Library), Simba Nyazika (CEO, Lenica Research Group), and Megha Sharma (EDI Coordinator, APEGA), and find out what makes them tick? What barriers did they overcome? What motivates them? What's the best advice they ever received? It's possible to take in this Round Table without learning something!  CHECK OUT THE EDIFIERS ISSUE OF EDIFY: https://edifyedmonton.com/ 1:06:42 | Vaccines, fatphobia, and paving over parkland takes centre stage in this edition of Trash Talk, presented by our friends at Local Environmental Services! KEEP IT LOCAL: https://localenvironmental.ca/ WEBSITE: https://ryanjespersen.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/RealTalkRJ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/RealTalkRJ/ TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@realtalkrj PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/ryanjespersen THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! https://ryanjespersen.com/sponsors The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Relay Communications Group Inc. or any affiliates.

GUEST : Pillar Martinez, CEO Edmonton Public Library

This month Money on the Left is joined by the folks behind the MUSICat project, an online music streaming service for public libraries designed to share heterogenous local music with local community members. We speak with Preston Austin and Kelly Hiser from Rabble, the company behind MUSICat, as well as with Racquel (“Rocky”) Mann, who coordinates the MUSICat service with Edmontonians as Digital Initiatives Librarian for Edmonton Public Library. Launched by the Madison Public Library in 2014, MUSICat has since been adopted by public libraries, including in Pittsburgh, Nashville, Fort Worth, New Orleans, Edmonton and elsewhere. Artists who share music via MUSICat are paid for their work with library funding and are granted other substantial forms of support through the library system. MUSICat serves as an inspirational model for mobilizing public institutions and forms that can provision communities in diverse and locally sensitive ways. Exploring what we at Money on the Left have called a hermeneutics of provision, we affirm public libraries' critical function as creative stewards and producers of regional public cultures. Special thanks to Edmonton artist Jill van Stanton for the album art used in our episode graphic. Thanks also to the Edmonton musicians, whose work is spread liberally throughout this episode. Featured tunes include: Shout Out Out Out Out, “Never the Same Way Twice”; Souljah Fyah, “8 Days of Summer”; Farhad Khosravi, “Escape”; Denim Daddies, “Roadrunner”; and The Tsunami Brothers, “Stink Bug.”* Thanks to the Money on the Left production team: William Saas (audio editor), Mercedes Ohlen (transcription), & Emily Reynolds of The Buffalo Institute for Contemporary Art (graphic art)Visit our Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/MoLsuperstructure

Interview with Jen the Feisty LibrarianBio: Jen Waters is a librarian and sessional instructor in Edmonton. She loves oatmeal, dresses with pockets, visits to Tofino, and neighbourhood walks with her husband Jeff and dog Dolly Pawton.Twitter: @Feisty_WatersMusic credits - Internet Archivehttps://archive.org/details/lp_something-festive_various-baja-marimba-band-burt-bacharac/disc1/02.04.+God+Rest+Ye+Merry%2C+Gentlemen.mp3 Recomendations:JeremeI Don't Even Own a Television Episode 110: The Way of the Shadow Wolves (W/ Jeb Lund) https://www.idontevenownatelevision.com/2018/07/08/110-the-way-of-the-shadow-wolves-w-jeb-lund/I Don't Even Own a Television Episode 077 ICP: Behind the Paint  (pt. 1 of 2) https://www.idontevenownatelevision.com/2017/03/19/077-behind-the-paint/ I Don't Even Own a Television Episode 078 ICP: Behind the Paint  (pt. 2 of 2) https://www.idontevenownatelevision.com/2017/04/04/078-icp-behind-the-paint-pt-2-of-2/PaulaPleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good, written and gathered by Adrienne Maree Brown. Published in 2019 by AK Press, and available at the Edmonton Public Library.Danhttps://bookwomenpodcast.ca/OlesyaThe Kitchen Sisters - The Keepers series https://kitchensisters.org/keepers/  “Inside Norway's future library” episode - The Cultural Frontline by the BBC News https://player.fm/series/the-cultural-frontline-1301471/inside-norways-future-library-RxBXaKYHq55euNac ; https://www.futurelibrary.no/ 

Here are the relevant links for this episode:Soccer fieldsNews Release: Two new indoor fields open in the South Soccer Centre RaccoonsRaccoons in Alberta? Increased sightings indicate they're moving further northDanielle Smith Alberta Premier Danielle Smith apologizes for comments on Russia-Ukraine war No apology from Danielle Smith over comments on discrimination of unvaccinated people New Alberta cabinet includes familiar faces in prominent portfolios First anniversary Mayor Amarjeet Sohi's tweet Coun. Ashley Salvador's tweet Coun. Andrew Knack's tweet Q&A: Mayor Amarjeet Sohi on downtown safety, police budget, and transit delays in his 1st year Postmedia video with Mayor Sohi 'Not afraid to push boundaries': Edmonton mayor reflects on first year 1 year since Edmonton city council was elected — what has been accomplished? Funding formula Mack's Twitter thread Sohi wants changes to Edmonton Police Commission: 'I think it's outdated' Weekend shootings News Release: Police investigating five weekend shootings Five weekend shootings in Edmonton posed 'significant' risk to public Edmonton police investigate 5 unrelated shootings in 3 days; 127 shootings so far this year 'Significant' risk to public after 5 weekend shootings: police Innocent bystander shot and killed as Edmonton police confront suspected armed robber Neighbourhood renewal Mayor says Edmonton should keep education tax to close $4.7 billion gap over next decade Edmonton council debates increasing taxes or delaying neighbourhood renewal Council report on neighbourhood renewal Council report on renewal funds Affordable housing should be treated and funded as 'core infrastructure,' says Edmonton's mayor Blatchford Blatchford review ordered after project fails to meet expectations Edmonton wants to make building homes in Blatchford more affordable Blatchford: Now What? - Tim Cartmell Solar rebatesRebates for homeowners to go green in EdmontonSpeaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network: locally grown, community supported.This week we talked about The Well Endowed Podcast from the Edmonton Community Foundation, which explores the impact of passionate people who are working to make Edmonton a strong, vibrant city to live in. We also talked about Overdue Finds, an Edmonton Public Library podcast featuring conversations about books, movies, music, pop culture and other great things happening in Edmonton.Speaking Municipally is produced by Taproot Edmonton, a source of curiosity-driven original stories, curated newsletters on various topics, and locally focused podcasts, all in the service of informing Edmontonians about what is going on in their community. Sign up to get The Pulse, our weekday news briefing. It's free! ★ Support this podcast ★

On this episode, we speak with artist Carol Wylie about her exhibition They Didn't Know We Were Seeds. It is an evocative series of portraiture which invites us to consider the parallels between the Holocaust and residential schools, by introducing us to 18 survivors. Understanding the intergenerational trauma experienced by both the Indigenous and Jewish communities, this series is an important way to acknowledge first-hand accounts of survival, and of building a life, family and community after. The Jewish Federation of Edmonton has collaborated with Jewish Family Services, and the Indigenous Services team at Edmonton Public Library to bring this […]

A film where a muscly hero goes on an adventure of revenge. Kyle wishes he could walk around in a fur loincloth. Dave wants to turn into a snake. The Machine from now on wants to be referred to as Thulsa Doom. You can follow us on Letterboxd to see the entire list of movies we've talked about: https://letterboxd.com/kdvstm/Watch the trailer for Conan the Barbarian here: https://youtu.be/Nok-jOYn6DgThe video Kyle mentions is from Midnight's Edge, called The Ultimate Conan the Barbarian Retrospective: https://youtu.be/awKwt27MCYUOur sponsors this week are:  Pod Power - With Pod Power, our sponsors are making it possible for us to amplify the voices of Albertans and Alberta podcasters. This episode, Edmonton Community Foundation is helping us give a Pod Power shout out to Overdue Finds - https://www.epl.ca/podcast/ - an Edmonton Public Library podcast. Bryce Crittenden and Caroline Land will be hosting conversations about books, movies, music, pop culture and other great things happening in Edmonton. We're hoping you'll learn more about what you can find at the library. Park Power - https://parkpower.ca - your friendly, local utilities provider in Alberta. Offering Internet, Electricity, and Natural Gas with low rates, awesome service, and profit-sharing with local charities. Send feedback to kyleanddavevsthemachine@gmail.comKyle and Dave vs The Machine is a proud member of The Alberta Podcast Network: Locally grown. Community supported. Here's their link again: https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.comKeep up to date with Kyle and Dave vs The Machine by following its social media channels: Twitter: https://twitter.com/kdvstmInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/kdvstm/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEZKUfH0IOp-lH5OQdIpvLwPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/kdvstmThis week the Machine printed out: 01010100 01101000 01100001 01110100 00100000 01110111 01101000 01101001 01100011 01101000 00100000 01100100 01101111 01100101 01110011 00100000 01101110 01101111 01110100 00100000 01101011 01101001 01101100 01101100 00100000 01110101 01110011 00100000 01101101 01100001 01101011 01100101 01110011 00100000 01110101 01110011 00100000 01110011 01110100 01110010 01101111 01101110 01100111 01100101 01110010 00101110 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Here are the relevant links for this episode:Participatory budgetingEdmonton councillors offering $50k in grants through 'participatory budgeting'Group saleGroup of property owners selling 10-lot block near Edmonton's river valleyCritical race theory 'A political football': Concern over Alberta's premier pushing U.S.-style views on school curriculum Education Minister Adriana LaGrange's response Guest: Trisha Estabrooks @TrishEstabrooks Ward D Trustee City plan and schools Edmonton City Plan Dr. Anne Anderson Community Centre Ever Active Schools Edmonton Catholic, public schools expand shared busing program to save money Growth pressures Ten-Year Facilities Plan 2023-2032 Edmonton Public Schools facing mounting enrolment pressures 'We have been passed over for new builds': Edmonton Public School Division needs more locations Board governance An Announcement and a Call to Action | by Bridget Stirling EPSB Trustee Handbook Other links from the discussion Division Feedback Survey Edmonton Public Schools seeks feedback on calendar revamp Edmonton Public Schools trustee tables notice of motion asking for government support for incoming refugee students Alberta to spend $72 million to expand charter schools Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network: locally grown, community supported.This week we highlighted NorthwestFest — Canada's longest-running non-fiction film festival — which is back in hybrid form this year, running IN CINEMA from May 6th to the 14th, and ONLINE from May 5th to 15th. We also talked about Overdue Finds, an Edmonton Public Library podcast featuring conversations about books, movies, music, pop culture, and other great things happening in Edmonton.Speaking Municipally is produced by Taproot Edmonton, a source of curiosity-driven original stories, curated newsletters on various topics, and locally focused podcasts, all in the service of informing Edmontonians about what is going on in their community. Sign up to get The Pulse, our weekday news briefing. It's free!★ Support this podcast ★

Guest: Tina Thomas, Executive Director of Strategy & Innovation at the Edmonton Public Library.

A film where a loser lawyer grows a conscience. Kyle wants to call a surprise witness. Dave objects. The Machine sustains. You can follow us on Letterboxd to see the entire list of movies we've talked about: https://letterboxd.com/kdvstm/Watch the trailer for The Verdict here: https://youtu.be/wwqUtCeODOkOur sponsors this week are:  Pod Power - With Pod Power, our sponsors are making it possible for us to amplify the voices of Albertans and Alberta podcasters. This episode, Edmonton Community Foundation is helping us give a Pod Power shout out to Overdue Finds - https://www.epl.ca/podcast/ - an Edmonton Public Library podcast. Bryce Crittenden and Caroline Land will be hosting conversations about books, movies, music, pop culture and other great things happening in Edmonton. We're hoping you'll learn more about what you can find at the library. Rümi - https://www.rumi.ca/ - Our guiding mission is to create homeowner happiness, one smile at a time. Right now, you'll only find us in Calgary, Edmonton and the surrounding areas, but you'll be able to find us in other Alberta cities soon. By offering a range of home solutions, we express our true purpose—to provide the best, most complete, homeowner experience to all. Send feedback to kyleanddavevsthemachine@gmail.comKyle and Dave vs The Machine is a proud member of The Alberta Podcast Network: Locally grown. Community supported. Here's their link again: https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.comKeep up to date with Kyle and Dave vs The Machine by following its social media channels: Twitter: https://twitter.com/kdvstmInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/kdvstm/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEZKUfH0IOp-lH5OQdIpvLwPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/kdvstmThis week the Machine printed out: 01001001 00100000 01101101 01100001 01111001 00100000 01100010 01100101 00100000 01100001 00100000 01110011 01101001 01101101 01110000 01101100 01100101 00100000 01100011 01101111 01110101 01101110 01110100 01110010 01111001 00100000 01110010 01101111 01100010 01101111 01110100 00100000 01101100 01100001 01110111 01111001 01100101 01110010 00101100 00100000 01100010 01110101 01110100 00100000 01101001 01101110 00100000 01100001 01101100 01101100 00100000 01101101 01111001 00100000 01111001 01100101 01100001 01110010 01110011 00100000 01001001 00100111 01110110 01100101 00100000 01101110 01100101 01110110 01100101 01110010 00100000 01100011 01101111 01101101 01100101 00100000 01100001 01100011 01110010 01101111 01110011 01110011 00100000 01100001 00100000 01101101 01101111 01110010 01100101 00100000 01100111 01110101 01101001 01101100 01110100 01111001 00100000 01110011 01101111 01101101 01100101 01101111 01101110 01100101 00100000 00101000 01101111 01110010 00100000 01110011 01101111 01101101 01100101 01111010 01100101 01110010 01101111 00101001 00100000 01100001 01110011 00100000 01111001 01101111 01110101 00101110 00100000 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Welcome to the Mess Hall Podcast, part of the Alberta Podcast Network, Locally grown. Community supported. Avery and Lena try many Reese's products: minis, ultimate, nougat, snack cakes, and pretzels.  The bonus item is The Most Stuf Oreos.  Follow us and send a message at: Twitter @themesshallpod Facebook @messhallpodcas Instrgram @messhallpod  email: messhallpodcast@gmail.com  Visit Rumi.ca or call 1-844-777-7864 and let Rümi's trusted local experts take care of your yard, so all you have to do is enjoy it.  With Pod Power, our sponsors are making it possible for us to amplify the voices of Albertans and Alberta podcasters. This episode, Edmonton Community Foundation is helping us give a Pod Power shout out to:  OVERDUE FINDS OVERDUE FINDS is an Edmonton Public Library podcast.  Bryce Crittenden and Caroline Land host conversations about books, movies, music, pop culture, and other interesting news about Edmonton.  It's a great way to learn more about what's happening at EPL, and about how you can use your library card to access all of EPL's in-person and online services.  To listen and find out more about Overdue Finds, head to epl.ca/podcast

Mrs. Lovett is one of the all time best theatre characters. Lucas Rougeux joins Kyle to discuss this iconic character and how the song Worst Pies in London serves to show us more about how her true motivations. You can see more of Lucas' work on his website: https://lucasjrougeux.wixsite.com/artistYou can also follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lucas.j.rougeux/You can purchase Stephen Sondheim's first book of lyrics, Finishing the Hat, by going here: https://amzn.to/2LB9ZJoWe are using three productions to frame our discussion of West Side Story.The Original Broadway Cast (1979) starring Angela Lansbury, Len Cariou, and Victor Garber.You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/sweeney-todd-the-demon-barber-of-fleet-street/1086882395Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2q6InM859RCsSQOjHWNHk2?si=Yn1oBG-bRASlNC_UPIUEAwOr buy it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Sweeney-Todd-Original-Broadway-Recording/dp/B01C6YV96Q/The Broadway revival (2005) starring Patti LuPone, Michael Cerveris, and Alexander Gemignani.You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/sweeney-todd-the-demon-barber-of-fleet-street/118106545Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1kA4RO70idrEQkOX3zlRfa?si=5MO05RHdRpSwqWDYCtMnNwOr buy it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Sweeney-Todd-Stephen-Sondheim/dp/B0012ELMK0/The film version (2007) starring Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, and Alan Rickman.You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/sweeney-todd-the-demon-barber-of-fleet-street/269842191Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5cQlLa7mNMZuOrLLRFr43y?si=x8vtz8OPRFS2rgfhd3I8PQOr buy it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Sweeney-Barber-Street-Picture-Soundtrack/dp/B0011ZWOPM/Our sponsors this week are: Pod Power - With Pod Power, our sponsors are making it possible for us to amplify the voices of Albertans and Alberta podcasters. This episode, Edmonton Community Foundation is helping us give a Pod Power shout out to Overdue Finds - https://www.epl.ca/podcast/ - an Edmonton Public Library podcast. Bryce Crittenden and Caroline Land will be hosting conversations about books, movies, music, pop culture and other great things happening in Edmonton. We're hoping you'll learn more about what you can find at the library.  Rümi - https://www.rumi.ca/ - Our guiding mission is to create homeowner happiness, one smile at a time. Right now, you'll only find us in Calgary, Edmonton and the surrounding areas, but you'll be able to find us in other Alberta cities soon. By offering a range of home solutions, we express our true purpose—to provide the best, most complete, homeowner experience to all. Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.comPutting It Together is a proud member of The Alberta Podcast Network: Locally grown. Community supported. Here's their link again: https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.comRecorded by Media Lab YYC. Media Lab is a production company. They help you tell your story. They do this by assisting in the creation of videos and podcasts. Find more information at: http://medialabyyc.comKeep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Reefer Reporters - November 22 2021 with Reverend Kelly & AlStories include..... (we start with a little surprise for Reverend Kelly and finishes with a special request by her)High time government normalizes its relationship to cannabis, 30 days imprisonment for soldier who laced cupcakes with cannabis, Edmonton Public Library loses appeals to shut down cannabis stores, Cornwall man sentenced to two years for cannabis 'shatter' fire, Local business hosts 4th annual Veteran's Day Cannabis giveaway, New GOP weed approach: Feds must ‘get out of the way', Mobile cannabis dispensaries are coming, Cannabis Bust on US Indigenous Land Highlights Legal Divide, India police charge Amazon execs in alleged marijuana-smuggling case, Indica and sativa labels are largely meaningless when it comes to cannabis complexitiesTY Campbellford Lifestyle Shop Bma Hydroponics DrBuckCTS.com Legacy420.com

This week, we're speaking with an outreach and science communication professional to learn about a variety of strategies and mediums for effectively communicating energy research beyond the academy, to a wider audience of policymakers, energy practitioners, communities and members of the public, and other academics. Dr. Valerie Miller is the Outreach and Engagement Coordinator for the University of Alberta research group, Future Energy Systems. Valerie shares how energy communication is creating common ground between researchers and building connections between people and the energy systems we are a part of.This episode features an excerpt of the first book in Future Energy Systems children's book series, The Energy Adventures of Tommy and Remi, The Mystery of the Glowing Light, available at the Edmonton Public Library. The book was written by Valerie Miller with illustrations by Kaitlyn Pylypa. Dr. Zhongyi Quan was the Technical Advisor and the book was edited by Catherine Tays and Kenneth Tam.Check out the Future Energy Systems website for upcoming events and featured research, and keep up with the outreach initiatives on the Future Energy Systems Youtube Channel. Program Log.★ Support this podcast ★

The Edmonton Public Library (EPL) was established in 1913 — more than 100 years ago. It has been a part of our community for generations and has continued evolving to meet the needs of the people in our city. On this episode, we speak with Pilar Martinez, the Chief Executive Officer of EPL. She tells us how the library goes beyond books to create a safe space of wonder in our community. Links: Don't miss Terry O'Reilly and Michael Landsberg at EPL's Forward Thinking Speaker Series. Listen to the Overdue Finds Podcast. Find out more about Ready. Set. READ! Learn […]

Do you remember August 2019? It seems soo far away but what a special time it was because that was when we recorded our first Kids Pop Culture Confessions episode! Well, guess what?! We've done it again - Welcome to Episode 90 – Even More Kids Pop Culture Confessions. Bryce and Caroline talk to three kids - Corbin 8, Lux 6, and William 13 - and get their pop culture picks for August 2021. Tune in to find out what kind of books, movies, music and games kids are into these days. This episode is so jam-packed with kid picks that there is no time to say 'Hi' to anyone! Check out our list of all the picks that our young guests recommend on this episode that you can borrow from EPL. If you liked our show, feel free to leave us a review or tell a friend about us! We'd also love to hear from you at podcast@epl.ca, or find us on Twitter by using #eplOverdueFinds. You're invited to join us on Thursday, Sept. 9 for An Evening with Eric Klinenberg: A fundraising event presented by the Friends of the Edmonton Public Library. This special online event offers a selection of unique at-home experiences to enjoy. 100% of funds raised will go directly towards Ready. Set. READ!, EPL's new program that delivers an age-appropriate book to a child's home monthly from birth to five years of age. Eric Klinenberg, author of Palaces for the People, will share how shared spaces such as libraries and parks are where crucial, sometimes life-saving connections are formed. Tickets start at just $5.50 each.

Bryce and Caroline explore a few of the best galaxies far, far away with guests and resident Sci Fi enthusiasts Meg DeForest and Vicky Varga. The gang discusses the vast world of science fiction books, makes some great recommendations, and answers pressing questions like "would it be weird if I took my new alien friend to the zoo?". Check out our list of all the sci-fi books and other titles that we talk about on this episode.  You're invited to join us on Thursday, Sept. 9 for An Evening with Eric Klinenberg: A fundraising event presented by the Friends of the Edmonton Public Library. This special online event offers a selection of unique at-home experiences to enjoy. 100% of funds raised will go directly towards Ready. Set. READ!, EPL's new program that delivers an age-appropriate book to a child's home monthly from birth to five years of age. Eric Klinenberg, author of Palaces for the People, will share how shared spaces such as libraries and parks are where crucial, sometimes life-saving connections are formed. Tickets start at just $5.50 each. If you liked our show, feel free to leave us a review or tell a friend about us! We'd also love to hear from you at podcast@epl.ca, or find us on Twitter by using #eplOverdueFinds.

Here are the relevant links for this episode:Transit UpdatesPSA - ETS adjusts bus service based on rider feedbackWaste CollectionEdmonton working to fix issues with new waste collection program after thousands of homes missedKingsway MallCourtney Theriault's tweetSanction Hearing Councillor Mike Nickel to face third sanction hearing in the past year Edmonton city councillor escapes public censure for breaking code of conduct Mack's tweet Troy's tweet Another Troy tweet Nickel's response Reimagine Services City of Edmonton taking a swing at privatizing golf course operations, council approves moving ahead on 16 recommended 'reimagine' actions No fees for parking at city facilities, Edmonton councillors decide Airport SupportRegional organizations raise $14.9M to help EIA attract flightsHigh-Speed RailRace to build high-speed Calgary-Edmonton rail on with second pitchFringe FestivalJoin Us for Together We Fringe: A Fringe Theatre EventElection Rundown Municipal election rundown: July 8, 2021 Troy's tweet Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network: locally grown, community supported.This week we talked about the Alberta Association of Optometrists which represents almost 800 Doctors of Optometry in over eighty communities across the province. Alberta Health coverage is available towards your urgent eyecare appointment! We also gave a Pod Power shoutout to Overdue Finds, a podcast from the Edmonton Public Library featuring conversations about books, movies, music, pop culture and other great things happening in Edmonton.Speaking Municipally is produced by Taproot Edmonton, a source of curiosity-driven original stories, curated newsletters on various topics, and locally focused podcasts, all in the service of informing Edmontonians about what is going on in their community. Sign up to get The Pulse, our weekday news briefing. It's free!★ Support this podcast ★

An interview with Marty Chan, playwright and award-winning author of 18 books for young readers. Hear about his intricate revision process, his deep appreciation of young readers and writers, and his delight in making things hard for his characters. 25 minutes, all ages.   A full transcript is available at CabinTales.ca   Show Notes [0:00] Intro [1:10] Interview with Marty Chan CA: Are you a planner? Do you know the endings of your stories, or some of the major plot points, before you begin? MC: I'm a bit of both. …If it's a mystery, I definitely need to sit down and plan everything out because I need to know where the plot twists are, I need to know the solution so that I can write toward it. But if I'm doing something that's more of a character exploration, then I feel like I can just sort of jump in and improvise and discover the story as I'm writing. So … it really depends on the story.   [2:00] CA: Do you have any advice to young readers who might be stuck in the middle of a story? MC: That's the classic problem…And it leads to what they often call writer's block. And I always think that where you notice the problem is not where the problem started. It probably started a few scenes or a few pages earlier, where you made a decision that pushed your character into the problem that they're in now or the dead end that they've reached. … Go back a few pages, go back a few scenes, and then make a different decision for your character and see what that does to the story. It might push you to another dead end, but at least it'll start to inform you about what the character can do and who they are. …   [4:00] CA: Do you have a favorite first line? MC: Oh, one of my personal favorite first lines from my work is from the very first book I wrote, The Mystery of the Frozen Brains. And the opening line was: I hated secrets. …The opening line instantly raises the question of who hates secrets or how bad is the secret that this main character hates it?   [4:35] CA: Do you tend to write in first person? MC: Generally I like writing in first person for younger readers. … My middle grade fiction is often first person. …My steampunk fantasy series The Ehrich Weisz Chronicles, that goes more into third person because I have to cover a lot of different settings and subplots. So having third person gives me the latitude or the ability to jump from one to another.   [5:15] CA: And have you ever opened with dialogue? MC: … I know that when I work with kids and their writing, their natural instinct is to start with dialogue …. Just remember that if you don't identify or describe the people who are speaking, it's just a jumble of words flying at the reader. …So, if you start with dialogue, always remember you've got to give an anchor to the readers so they kind of know where we are, where we're situated, and who's talking and why we should care. That is when revision comes in handy …   [6:30] CA: …. Do you tend to edit yourself as you draft? Or do you sort of get it all out on the page and then go back and revise? MC: When I started writing, I was constantly going back to the beginning… And then I discovered that because I focused so much on second guessing myself and reshaping those opening few paragraphs, then at a certain point I started to lose the spark for the rest of the story. … Once I started seeing the pile of stories that I never finished, I started thinking, “Well maybe the approach is wrong for me.” … So what I often do is I will just work all the way through to the end of the first draft before I'll even start second guessing what's happening, because I just want the joy of discovery for myself to get to the end of the first draft. What that means, though, is that I spend more time revising than I will spend writing a first draft. …   [9:00] CA: And when did you start writing? Did you write as a kid? I started writing when I was in high school. … I did a lot of reading because I spent a lot of time hiding in the library from bullies. And by reading, like a lot of Hardy Boys novels, I started getting inspired to come up with stories. And oftentimes what I would do is I'd daydream. …. So I would daydream all the time, come up with different scenarios, but I never wrote anything down until my high school language arts teacher gave us a homework assignment. …. He said, “I want you to imagine you've won the lottery and you have $1,000,000 and you can spend that money on anything you want. All I want you to do is write down and describe how you use your lottery winnings to redecorate your bedroom.” I was a lazy teenager so my idea of a dream bedroom was to have a bed I never had to get out of to do all the things I wanted to do. So I said I would use all the money to put my bed on an elevator. … He said, “Marty, you have a great imagination. Have you thought about becoming a writer?” And it was at that moment that I was inspired to write... Because of him, I am the writer that I am today….   [12:30] CA: You give workshops to kids? Do you ever read kids' writings? MC: I have given feedback. I was the writer in residence at the Edmonton Public Library, and part of my job was to critique and give feedback to anyone who submitted their work to me. … Being a kids' author, that magical moment is when you can see a kid's eyes light up and they see the possibility that they could become an author just like me. It makes all the work I do worthwhile.   [13:35] CA: Do you have any favorite scary stories or scary movies? … MC: I am a huge zombie fan. When I was a teenager, a group of my friends went to a drive in. … And there was a dusk to dawn which included George A Romero's Dawn of the Dead…. I loved it and I've been a zombie fan ever since. … And I think it kind of reflects in the writing that I do. My latest book is called Haunted Hospital. … I feel like my love of scary stories has given me the inspiration to write scary stories.   [14:50] CA: And what scared you as a kid? MC: My mom. … I remember I had to deliver flyers to different houses…And there was a German shepherd in the yard. … And I froze as that dog came running right up to me. And thankfully she was happy to see me. …But ever since then I have been scared of big dogs, and it's only been recently that I've been sort of a little calmer about big dogs. CA: And have you ever put that in one of your stories? MC: …If you read the Marty Chan Mystery series, anything that you see in there that you wonder, “Did that actually happen to Marty Chan?” 7 times out of 10 the answer is yes.   [15:55] CA: So you do base some stories on your own childhood? MC: Yes. I think if you're a writer and an observer of the world, you can't help but put things from your own life into the stories. … Probably the most successful of all the books I've written is something called the Mystery of the Graffiti Ghoul. … that is the one that is the most personal in terms of the elements in the story were very much based on experiences that I had as a kid. And to me it taught me how, when you come up with story ideas, the first reader that you have to engage or entertain is yourself. … I thought, “I'm the only Chinese kid in town who actually understands what that experience is like,” but I would capture things that were universal for anybody. The first chapter is about a clothes shopping nightmare … everyone has been in that situation where they've been embarrassed by a parent or guardian or family member while they're shopping for clothes. …   [1810] CA: You're sort of tormenting your character. You could solve their problems earlier but you're going to make them suffer for a while. How do you feel about that? MC: Well, I love it. Because when we're reading, we want to cheer for the character, and if everything is too easy for the character then why do we brought bother reading? …. If they see that the hero wins too easily, they wonder why bother going on the journey in the first place.   [19:20] CA: Do you have any favorite settings from fiction? MC: In general, my favorite setting is anything in New York. … The great thing to do is if you love a setting, a real setting, before you go visit that setting or that city, just read a whole bunch of books or watch movies that are set in that city, and then go through that city and try to find those landmarks. Because it's one of the most amazing things that you can do as a reader is to see how the writers have captured the sense of a place. …   [20:05] CA: Nice. And you do any setting exercises? … MC: … I do a lot of out-scenes. Like in the case of the Ehrich Weisz Chronicles, that's set in New York. …I found maps of the time period that I was writing about. … In the 1890s, before the subway was built, the trains were on elevated rails. … I actually flew to New York and … walked the route that the characters were to going to go through in that first book, just to get a sense of the place and what it would feel like. And it made it much more real in my mind…   [21:20] CA: Is there somewhere where you get your best ideas…? MC: Just from research. I love reading books… At a certain point it's like the confluence of several different things that I've heard and researched that will just come together one day. It literally is like a lightbulb … I can't explain how that happens. All I can say is that if you want to be a writer … open yourself up to the world and just pay attention to everything that goes on around you. …Fill your tank up as much as possible because you never know when that one thing you learn about will be the spark that gives you the great idea.   [22:35] CA: That's probably a great note to end it on. Thank you very much for doing this… MC: Great to meet you too. Take care. …   [22:40] Marty Chan introduces himself MC: My name is Marty Chan. I am a kids' author and playwright. I have a very short attention span, so if you take a look at my work, you'll realize that I hop around a lot. So I've worked in theatre, television, radio, kids fiction, magazine writing. One of the things I love about writing is that it gives me the opportunity to create worlds and it also opens a door to doing pretty well anything. The great thing about being a writer is that you're only limited by your imagination, and you know how big your imagination can be. So if you can dream it, you can make it real.   [23:30] Find out more about Marty Chan You can hear more creative writing advice from Marty Chan on Cabin Tales Episode 5.5, “Author Interviews about Tension,” on Episode 7, “Just Get it Over With,” about endings; and on Episode 8, “The Never-ending Story,” about revision. You can find out more about Marty Chan and his books from his website at MartyChan.com.   [24:30] Thanks and coming up on the podcast I'll be back next week with leftovers from my group interview with picture book illustrators and author-illustrators Katherine Battersby, Peggy Collins, and Christine Tripp. Thanks for listening. Credits Music on the podcast is from “Stories of the Old Mansion” by Akashic Records, provided by Jamendo (Standard license for online use). Host: Catherine Austen writes books for children, short stories for adults, and reports for corporate clients. Visit her at www.catherineausten.com. Guest Author: Marty Chan writes books for kids, plays for adults, and tweets for fun. He's best known for Mystery of the Graffiti Ghoul, which won the 2007 Diamond Willow Award. His newest book, Haunted Hospital, launched in Fall 2020. He works and lives in Edmonton with his wife Michelle and their cat Buddy. Find him online at MartyChan.com.  

On today's show, a look at Alberta's history with residential schools with Elder Jo-Ann Saddleback, Edmonton Public Library's 2021 Elder in Residence. A cyberattack hits the worlds largest meat supplier, JBS. We ask Kimberly Goody, lead expert and Senior Manager of Financial Crime Analysis, Mandiant Threat Intelligence with FireEye Inc., what's with these ransomware attacks and how we can protect ourselves. Mark Jordan, who follows the meat industry as the executive director of Leap Market Analytics, also gives his take on what this cyberattack could mean for the produce industry. Plus, the great story of how an Alberta man has started an initiative that uses hunting to help first responders deal with PTSD. Todd Hisey, Owner of The Veteran Hunters Canada has the details.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Get ready to level up! Have you ever wondered what it takes to write your own video game? Let Davis G. See (he/him) tell you, as he walks Gio and Renée through the path that led him to freelance writing, creating interactive fiction, and becoming one of Edmonton Public Library's featured writers. Topics include how to build your client base as a freelancer, gay poetry binders, why queer representation in everything is important, and what to do when writer's block gets you down. CW: Mention of cock (not the animal), erotic Kingdom Hearts fan fiction, and Davis' game Post-Apocalyptic Gay Sex Simulator v0.1. You can find Davis' games at davisgsee.itch.io, more of his writing on Patreon @davisgsee and follow him on Twitter @davisgsee for updates!

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Zero women of colour or Indigenous women have ever held a seat at Edmonton City Council. Before 2021, only 21 have ever tried to break this final glass ceiling at Edmonton City Hall. In Part 4, the Searching For Izena Project travels the world, including heading to India and Kenya, to investigate why our city has never elected a women of colour or Indigenous women to council. You'll hear directly from many of these women about the discrimination and challenges they faced, why diversity matters in politics and what they think needs to change in Edmonton to finally breakthrough this remaining barrier at City Hall. Will 2021 be the year for this historic development? We are hopeful. At least eight women of colour have already registered to run in this October's municipal election. A special thank you to the Searching For Izena volunteers for their dogged and determined efforts producing this episode. None of this information was easily available before their hard work compiling the data and telling these women's important stories. While the women you are about to meet in Part 4 of the Searching For Izena Project may not be in any history books, they are brave trailblazers we want you to get to know, celebrate and remember. Guests: Dr. Syeda Hameed, Nafisa Bowen, Taz Augustine, Danisha Bhaloo-Shivji, Sandra Muchekeza and Beatrice Ghettuba Music: Lyra Brown Art: Deanna Bains Searching For Izena is a year-long grassroots project organized by YWCA Edmonton, Parity YEG and several past and present Edmonton City Councillors. Thanks to our generous sponsors the Edmonton Community Foundation and Edmonton Heritage Council. Thanks also the Edmonton Public Library, Edmonton Archives, the Adams Agency, Ryan Jespersen and countless volunteers for their help bringing this project to life. For a full list of supporters and more information about the project, head to: searchingforizena.com

Sarah Chan and Jhen Pabillano have stories to tell, and know others whose stories held power, meaning, and insight. 20 years ago, they met at The Gateway, a student newspaper at the University of Alberta, where both nurtured their passion to stand against the grain of what's popular and talk about what they felt was important. What started as an idea to reconnect with Gateway alumni turned into a new passion project cultivated by newfound time as a result of COVID and the desire to reconnect and tell stories with old friends. These are the stories of people entering their middle age, of newfound wisdom, trials and tribulations, difficult choices, and so much more. This is Midlife. Sarah Chan (MA) is a musician & artist, teacher, social advocate, yoga toddler (RYT-200), and mother of two. She operates a private piano studio, seeing over 30 students each week. Sarah created and Chairs the Dentons Make Your Mark program at United Way, a youth activation program for student leaders. She also Co-Chaired United Way's campaign cabinet from 2016-2018. As a social advocate with a deep understanding of Edmonton's charitable sector, Sarah currently sits as a director on both the CN and Telus Community Giving Boards, in Edmonton.  Sarah has been a mentor with BGCBigs for the past 7 years. She is the Honorary Patron for YESS; An advocate for Edmonton Public Library; And, a Member of the Mentor team at Peter Lougheed Leadership College. Sarah is one half of mèi mèi, a sister ukulele duo. She is a long-time feminist and cycling advocate. And she races sails boats! Most importantly, she excels at telling the truth and making jokes. She is small, and mighty.  Jhenifer Pabillano, PMP,  is a Project Manager with the City of Vancouver, working on strategic corporate projects for the City's Engineering Services department. Previously, she was the Communications Manager for the 2018 municipal election and spent five years as the City's first ever Social Media Strategist. Her work at the City has earned a UBCM Community Excellence Award for Best Practices in Social Media, a Canadian Internet Marketing Award for Best Social Media Campaign, and an IABC Gold Quill Merit Award. Jhenifer's previous roles include award-winning communications work for TransLink, the transportation authority in Metro Vancouver. She holds a Master of Journalism from the University of British Columbia, and a BA from the University of Alberta. To read more on Midlife, or to purchase your copy, visit their website, or follow them on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.  The launch is Thursday, April 22 at 8pm Mountain Time on YouTube.  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-YLyAVQnarSGN6stDRKjGQ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1989 was a high water mark for women working hard to shatter the glass ceiling at Edmonton City Hall. Not only did Edmontonians elect their first female mayor (Jan Reimer), but they also elected for the first time an equal number of women and men to serve on council. We talk to Reimer, still the first and only woman elected to lead Edmonton, about the highs and lows of her mayoralty and her experience wading through the deep-seated sexism and misogyny that confronted her every day. We also hear from two former Reimer staffers — Kathy Vandergrift (Edmonton's first female chief of staff to a mayor) and John Brennan — about the behind-the-scenes efforts to support a female mayor during this wild, tumultuous and sometimes hilarious time in Edmonton's history. Guests: Jan Reimer, Kathy Vandergrift and John Brennan Music by: Lyra Brown Art by: Deanna Bains Searching For Izena is a year-long grassroots project organized by YWCA Edmonton, Parity YEG and several past and present Edmonton City Councillors. Thanks to our sponsors the Edmonton Community Foundation and the Edmonton Heritage Council. Thanks also to the Edmonton Public Library, Edmonton Archives, the Adams Agency and Ryan Jespersen for their help bringing this project to life. For a full list of supporters and more info about the project, head to: searchingforizena.com

In this episode Mark interviews author Susie Moloney about her life writing horror, the trajectory of her career through writing novels, scripts, and screenplays, and her latest screenplay with director/collaborator Robert Cuffley, BRIGHT HILL ROAD. Prior to the interview, Mark shares comments from recent episodes as well as a personal update. He also shares a word from this episode's sponsor.You can learn more about how you can get your work distributed to retailers and library systems around the world at starkreflections.ca/Findaway.   In their conversation, Susie and Mark talk about: How Susie has been a writer her entire life, had started writing short stories and then discovered that her stories were "getting longer" which eventually evolved into novels Susie's "practice novel" ESCAPE OF THE MINOTAUR which was an attempt to see if she could sustain an idea for a novel-length work How that first novel led to getting an agent The origin of Susie's first novel, BASTION FALLS, which was originally released in 1995 and how it was inspired by Leaf Rapids, Manitoba Susie's A DRY SPELL, and what inspired the novel The parallel lives that Susie and Stephen King have How a leak of the manuscript of A DRY SPELL lead to multiple book and film options The fact that Susie was rolling coins to pay the phone bill when her film agent called to let her know about the 7 figure offer for the film option How Susie say the "writing on the wall" as publishing was changing rapidly How the advances were going down from six figure, to five figure, then to four figure How Susie began to collaborate with Robert Cuffley, the director of BRIGHT HILL ROAD and the Award-Winning ROMI The brilliant actress Siobhan Williams who plays Marcy in BRIGHT HILL ROAD Being a woman who writes and embraces horror, including the thought kicked around that her first book be published under S. Moloney Writing a film script specifically for a small cast A few projects that Susie has been recently working on Susie's experience being writer in residence at Edmonton Public Library   After the interview Mark reflects on a few of the things Susie spoke about and says thank you to his patrons.   Links of Interest Susie Moloney Twitter Susie Moloney Instagram Bright Hill Road (Trailer) ROMI (Trailer) EP 173 - DF Hart on Recovering from Mistakes EP 74 - Perspectives on the Past, Present, and Future of Publishing Findaway Voices Wide Writer Survey Wide for the Win Submission Form Patreon for Stark Reflections   The introductory, end, and bumper music for this podcast (“Laser Groove”) was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

In this episode Mark interviews Poet and teacher Kathy Mac who lives in Fredericton NB, Canada and teaches creative writing at St. Thomas University along with one of her students, Neomi about a book project, Wording Around with Prose, and the course it originated from. Prior to the interview, Mark shares a word from this episode's sponsor . . . You can learn more about how you can get your work distributed to retailers and library systems around the world at starkreflections.ca/Findaway. Mark also shares comments from recent episodes and a personal update, which include the following: A walk through of the Draft2Digital payment splitting A talk about the writing and publishing Mark will be doing for Susie Moloney, the Writer in Residence for Edmonton Public Library on Dec 8, 2020. (It's free to attend but you can email susie.moloney@epl.ca to register The Let It Snow Audiobook Giveaway #snowaudio2020 Working on adding courses to his Stark Publishing Teachable platform During the interview, Mark, Kathy, and Neomi discuss: How Kathy got into academia in 2002 after a start in literary publishing The additions Kathy helped usher into the university, including the course on Literary Publishing Neomi's background in theatre and how that ties into her passion for poetry, prose, and script writing The strong and tight-knit artistic community in Fredericton - Getting into the desired course without having the pre-requisites, and the importance of trying and asking when you're passionate about something Details about the make-up and layout of the course How the course has evolved as digital publishing has grown The decision of the class to use Draft2Digital for the eBook, and how they came to that conclusion Where the manuscript that was published came from and how it was adapted into the course and the work that the students did The cancellation of the Wordspring conference and how that led to the origin of this course The different assignments that student groups worked on in the publishing of this book Creation of the video book trailer to help support the marketing of the book Neomi's learnings of the process and what surprised her about the business of publishing How we tend to minimize the amount of work that other people do The way the title "Wording Around" was inspired from a blog from writer A.J. Ripley and their blog What is next for Wording Around Press How there was a plan for making a partially-hand-crafted print version of the book, but how the second wave of Covid-19 ramped up, preventing that from happening And more . . . After the interview Mark shares a few reflections and thoughts about the conversation and the project. Then he welcomes new patron Tessa Smith McGovern and thanks all patrons for supporting this podcast at www.patreon.com/starkreflections.   Links of Interest: Kathy Mac's Website Wording Around with Prose Facebook Twitter Instagram Episode 165 - Rude Awakenings from Sleeping Rough Episode 164 - Reflections on The Creative Penn Podcast Episode 517 Episode 163 - Getting a Creative Edge with Mickey Mikkelson Kobo Writing Life NaNoWriMo Promo (use coupon code NANO2020) Obsessions: An Anthology of Original Fiction Rude Awakenings from Sleeping Rough Mark's Canadian Werewolf Series This Time Around (Book 0) A Canadian Werewolf in New York (Book 1) Stowe Away (Book 1.5) Fear and Longing in Los Angeles (Book 2) Findaway Voices Let It Snow Audiobook Event (Blog Post - Findaway) Mark's Blog Post about Let It Snow Books2Read Draft2Digital Payment Splitting Video Walk-Thru Wide for the Win Submission Form Patreon for Stark Reflections   The introductory, end, and bumper music for this podcast (“Laser Groove”) was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Get ready to level up! Have you ever wondered what it takes to write your own video game? Let Davis G. See (he/him) tell you, as he walks Gio and Renée through the path that led him to freelance writing, creating interactive fiction, and becoming one of Edmonton Public Library's featured writers. Topics include how to build your client base as a freelancer, gay poetry binders, why queer representation in everything is important, and what to do when writer's block gets you down. CW: Mention of cock (not the animal), erotic Kingdom Hearts fan fiction, and Davis' game Post-Apocalyptic Gay Sex Simulator v0.1. You can find Davis' games at davisgsee.itch.io, more of his writing on Patreon @davisgsee and follow him on Twitter @davisgsee for updates! Follow & Support Listen 2 Me patreon.com/listen2mepod instagram.com/listen2mepod twitter.com/listen2mepod facebook.com/listen2mepod/ Follow Gio giografik.com instagram.com/giografik Follow Renée reneewrought.com instagram.com/reneewrought twitter.com/reneewrought facebook.com/reneewrought/

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In this episode, we braved the crowds to hear your thoughts on the newly renovated Stanley Milner Library. Then, we sat down with Holly Arnason, the Associate Manager of Makerspace with the Edmonton Public Library to discuss what this space has to offer.

The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: The Edmonton Public Library revealed a new Makerspace and Gamerspace during a virtual open house for the revitalized Stanley A. Milner Library; Sprout Fund has invested in EZOps; the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute has launched a new website with a focus on applied AI; Visionstate has seen increased interest in its Wanda solution during COVID-19; Spontivly will participate in North Forge Founders Program.

The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Doug Schweitzer has been appointed Minister of Jobs, Economy and Innovation; Startup Edmonton has launched Problem Lab; the Edmonton Public Library now offers eduroam; Shaun Guthrie has won the CIO Association of Canada's annual President's Award; Jobber was named to the 2020 list of Best Workplaces for Giving Back; and RWI Synthetics has made the shortlist for the TECTERRA Awards.

Welcome to the Mess Hall Podcast, part of the @albertapodnet powered by @atbfinancial. Today Avery and Lena review Maynard's candy with Tyler and Monk of Super Fast Movie Reviews. Sour Patch Kids, Fuzzy Peaches, Cherry Blasters, and Gummy Bears are a few of the many candy tested. Make sure you check out Tyler and Monks Super Fast Movie Reviews on Facebook @monkandtylerssuperfastmoviereviews or on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgsyVit9SBDAXNz-0_gj_rw  This episode is brought to you by Storylines, a podcast from Women in Film and Television Alberta. Storylines highlights some of our province’s most successful women in film and television, both behind the camera and in front of it. Host Sheena Rossiter (ROSS-ih-ter) is herself a filmmaker, and she has had some deep and instructive conversations with trailblazers and experts in the field. Find Storylines on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also find it at www.wifta.ca With Pod Power, ATB is making it possible for us to amplify the voices of Albertans and Alberta podcasters. This episode, we’re giving a Pod Power shout out to: OVERDUE FINDS OVERDUE FINDS is an Edmonton Public Library podcast.  Bryce Crittenden and Caroline Land host conversations about books, movies, music, pop culture, and other interesting news about Edmonton.  It's a great way to learn more about what's happening at EPL, and about how you can use your library card to access all of EPL's services.  To listen and find out more about Overdue Finds, head to www.epl.ca/podcast/.

Finding diverse voices in media can sometimes be tricky and if you're part of a minority, finding yourself can be even harder. Edmonton's Robyn Taylor decided to start a search to find writers and creators from the Black Community in her home town and elsewhere and the result is "YEG The Come Up Reading Wednesdays." The program is provided by the Africa Centre which specializes in delivering programs for the African, Caribbean and the Black community in Edmonton to seniors, women, and youth. Books suggested by Reading Wednesdays are available through the Edmonton Public Library and links are provided to other sources. The weekly emails are coordinated by Robyn Taylor and Russell spoke with her about why she's made this passion a project for her. The public is invited to sign up for the Weekly Email yegcommunity@africacentre.ca

John Carle, executive director, Alberta Cannabis Council

In this series, we've talked a lot about what digital technology can do for communities. Now, we find out how that same technology is being used to create communities. We speak to Dan Alfano, manager of digital initiatives at the Edmonton Public Library, about adapting the libraries role as a community hub to teach new skills and provide opportunities to thrive in the digital age. And, Pinngauq Association Director Ryan Oliver tells us how connecting communities across Nunavut to digital skills, and a chance for everyone to share their stories, is actually a mental health service.

We talk about the Edmonton Public Library, touring India, a production of Oklahoma!, and the local music prize, and we say goodbye (just for a while) to Kate.

The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. This week: Yardstick introduces ProTraining.com, Zept partners with Flywire, Alberta Innovates receives $49.5 million to transform farming tech, Edmonton is named an up-and-coming tech talent market by CBRE, Aris MD wins NASA iTech's 2019 Cycle I Forum, and the Edmonton Public Library has published a guide to understanding artificial intelligence.

This belated episode has Breanne and Emily watching the epic and lightning-filled Highlander in an attempt to dig up and slay the relevant references and tropes that came out of this film. **Highlander Trailer:**https://youtu.be/RqJh2zjMbMM Facebook: @emilymissedout Instagram: @emilymissedout Email: emilymissedout@gmail.com Interwebs: emilymissedout.com Emily Missed Out is a proud member of The Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB This episode was kindly sponsored by: The Edmonton Public Library and ATB Financial.

This week, Breanne and Emily are back from an unintended break to take a fated trip with the Titanic, and dig up the references, memes, and tropes of this iconic film. Painted French girls, murdered hypotenuses, and hearts going on are contained within. Titanic: https://youtu.be/zCy5WQ9S4c0 Facebook: @emilymissedout Instagram: @emilymissedout Email: emilymissedout@gmail.com Interwebs: emilymissedout.com Emily Missed Out is a proud member of The Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB This episode was kindly sponsored by: Overdue Finds from the Edmonton Public Library, and NorthwestFest. Use promo code APN2019 for 10% off your ticket!

The Voices of Amiskwaciy is a digital, public space that shares and preserves the power of indigenous stories. It encourages community members to discover and create this type of digital storytelling online and further the reach and spirit of reconciliation. Fun Fact: Amiskwaciy is a shortened version of amiskwaciy-wâskahikan, which translates to "Beaver Hills" in Cree, referring to the Edmonton region!

In this episode, we embrace the Maker movement! We take you to the Edmonton Public Library’s downtown Makerspace, and then we speak with Holly Arnason about the many ways in which accessibility is built into the design and evolution of the environment. We also talk with Kim Martin about the Makerbus project in London, Ontario.

This week Kim and Bryce confess and expound upon some of the most favourite and least favourite movies. We've polled the Edmonton Public Library staff and share some relatively controversial opinions! Take a listen and send us your thoughts. For a complete list of all the materials talked about in this episode please visit - https://epl.bibliocommons.com/list/share/1176606007_overdue_finds/1204490177_pop_culture_confessions_part_1_-_movies  We would love to hear from our listeners so if you have any comments or questions about the show please email us at podcast@epl.ca.  Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/EPLdotCA/.  Reach us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/EPLdotCA.  Our next episode will be available on June 22nd where we'll be chatting about some great books to read this Summer. 

This month, we hear from two Olympians! Paralympian Nordic Skier, Brian McKeever shares his passion for skiing, and what he has learned from his family. And we speak with Jen Kish. Jen was the captain of the Canada's Women's Sevens Rugby Team for the Olympic Games at Rio in 2016. She shares her thoughts on diversity and inclusion in sports. Links: Get tickets to see Jen Kish speak at the Edmonton Public Library's Forward Thinking Speaker Series. Follow @jen_kish and @brianmckeever on Twitter Check out Brian's Biography. Learn more about the Owen Schlosser Fund. Find out how to create a fund of […]

Welcome to Overdue Finds, an Edmonton Public Library podcast. Bryce Crittenden and Kim Bates will be hosting conversations about movies, music, books, pretty much any sort of popular culture and media you can think of and likely some you’ve never thought of. We’re hoping you’ll learn more about what you can find at the library. Join us for this first conversation about movies and tv not on Netflix that you can find at EPL! For a complete list of everything that's talked about on the show visit www.epl.ca/podcast If you have any questions or comments about the show please email us at podcast@epl.ca.  Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/EPLdotCA/.  We're also on Twitter @EPLdotCA. 

In this episode we discuss three mid-'70s films starring Amitabh the “Big B” Bachchan. Show Notes: * We did not come up with a series name * Our previous [AB episode](https://audioboom.com/posts/6295088-bachchan-76-78) * We still can’t find some of Bachchan’s big '70s hits * Thank you Edmonton Public Library * Bachchan: The Early Years * [Namak Haraam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namak_Haraam) * [Hrishikesh Mukherjee](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hrishikesh_Mukherjee) * Social justice and class struggle themes * The persuasiveness of poets * [Ken Loach](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Loach) (INTERVAL (“[Aa Raat Jaati Hai Chupke Se](https://youtu.be/s3Tw-nTRdFs)” from Benaam) * [Benaam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benaam(1974film)) * Horror and thriller tropes * [RIP Johnny](https://i.imgur.com/3IqqD6Z.gif) * Comparisons to Don * Newsflash: [Helen is attractive](http://bollywoodgallery.net/albums/film/normalHindiactressoldgoldsexyHelen_photos1.jpg)) * AB’s nasty streak * [Mili](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mili(1975film)) * Erin wants a [butlertron](https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/clonehigh/images/3/3c/Mr._B.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20161125185317) * Bachchan’s creepiest scene * The terminal romance genre * [The Fault in Our Stars](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TheFaultinOurStars_(film)) * Switzerland! * [Bobby](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby(1973film)) NEXT TIME: Paul Blinov and Fawnda Mithrush of I Don’t Get It join us to discuss Taal and Dil To Pagal Hai Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the [Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB](http://www.atb.com/listen/Pages/default.aspx) Check out [ATB Cares](https://www.atbcares.com/)) Listen to [The WorkNotWork Show](http://the.worknotwork.show/) Find us on [Apple Podcasts](https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/bollywood-is-for-lovers/id1036988030?mt=2))! and [Stitcher](http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bollywood-is-for-lovers)! and [iHeartRadio](https://www.iheart.com/podcast/270-Bollywood-is-For-Lovers-28344928/)! and [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/1m38Hxx8ZFxTJzadsVk5U3)! Follow us on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/bollywoodpod)! Like us on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/BollywoodIsForLovers/)! #NamakHaraam, #HrishikeshMukherjee, #AmitabhBachchan #RajeshKhanna, #SimiGarewal, #Rekha, #Benaam, #MoushumiChatterjee, #Helen, #Satyen Kappu, #Mili, #JayaBhaduri, #JayaBachchan, #AshokKumar

Paul and Fawnda and Laura saw ALL the things this week: We swilled vodka at Catalyst Theatre‘s presentation of Onegin, and caught Kill Your Television‘s all-male cast in Shakespeare's R&J. Our eyes watered under the blinding lights of Shaping Sound, and finally we got caught up in the yarns of Rebecca Sadowski's The Sash Maker (and learned a bit of weaving, too). Did anything pass the Bechdel Test? You may be surprised. Listen to find out! Plus: Anita Sarkeesian presents her talk “The Real World of Online harassment” as part of the Edmonton Public Library's  Forward Thinking Speakers Series on January 24 at the Chateau Lacombe you can get you tickets here. And you can listen to an interview with Sarkeesian on The Well-Endowed Podcast here. And don't forget that the Alberta Women Entrepreneurs invites you to attend Learning Day on February 20, in Edmonton. Registration is only $129, and Listeners get 10% if you use the promo code “Podcast” at checkout. I Don't Get It is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. https://idontgetityeg.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/idgi-s4e11-final.mp3 Become a Patron!★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This month, we speak with the one and only George Takei! George Takei talks to us about his memories of life in a Japanese-American internment camp during WWII, becoming an activist, coming out in Hollywood, and answers some caller questions, too! Mr. Takei will be presenting his talk, “80 Years of Wisdom”, at the Shaw Conference Centre, Wednesday, November 29th.  This talk is part of the Forward Thinking Speaker Series, presented by Edmonton Public Library and Edmonton Community Foundation. Buy your tickets, here! And, you can enter our contest to win 2 VIP tickets by sharing a link to this […]

This is Mark Rodgers, your producer for season two of the Capital City Records podcast in partnership with the CKUA Radio Network and the Edmonton Public Library. I put together this last episode to recap the season and use some audio clips that didn’t land in the original episodes. Also if you listen till the end you’ll hear some of the outtakes which are always fun. In producing this season I confirmed what I had known all along. Edmonton is a healthy close-knit community, by no means perfect, but positive with energy and a quiet momentum that will hopefully continue. In talking with people about other people in the scene, nothing but positive vibes is the consistent aspect of the discourse.  This podcast is about the music living on the website of Capital City Records which is an amazing digital snapshot of the Edmonton music scene. It’s also a free way to access local artists while seeing them getting compensated for their  music being consumed at the same time. Voices featured this season include: Kennedy Jenson, Dave Sawchuk, Dan Lenz, Brittany Lyne Rudyck, Jason Norman, Brent Oliver, Mike Ross, Ben Sures, Tyler Butler, Philip Muz, Kat Danser, Lindsey Walker, Beth Portman, Amy Van Keeken, Celeigh Cardinal, F and M, Jesse Northy, Dave Von Bieker. Capital City Records Song of the Week is an affiliated member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB.

On this month's episode, we find out how Edmonton Public Library is using Digital Story Telling to help Edmontonians better understand one another, we hear about how the Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society and the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers are connecting newcomers to Indigenous culture, and we catch up with recipients of ECF's young Edmonton Grants Program to learn about the exciting new projects they are creating. Links: Create your own Digital Story, and find EPL's channel on Vimeo. Learn more about Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society. Check out the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers. Grants: Charmaine Letourneau Scholarships […]

This week’s podcast features Amy van Keeken, another artist on the Capital City Records website. She talks the group Switches, a fellow act on the electronic arm of the Edmonton Public Library. Switches live up to the rep of the place they call home: a prairie city with big skies and big sound. The band straddles the worlds of ruthless garage-punk and gritty, sing-along rock. Amy van Keeken is deep into the Edmonton music scene as a musician, singer, educator and broadcaster on both CJSR and CKUA. The Amy van Keeken Rock and Roll Sing Along experience is something to behold for people of all ages. She also has two solo releases on capitalcityrecords.ca “Live Right” and “So Long. She can be heard as well as part of the group Dub Vulture also featured on the web site through the album “Brother Can You Spare A Gun”. Capital City Records Song of the Week is an affiliated member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB.

Our March podcasting meetup offered a local spin on #trypod, a campaign that started in the U.S. to encourage more people to listen to podcasts. I am, of course, strongly in favour of more people listening to podcasts of all kinds, but I am particularly interested in carving out some mindshare for locally produced shows. That's why I invited Chris Chang-Yen Phillips, creator of Let's Find Out, and Katrina Ingram, interim CEO of CKUA, to give their perspectives on how to do that. Chris's podcast was part of his successful application to be Edmonton's historian laureate, and his aim was to extend interest in the city's history beyond the usual heritage community. So far he has succeeded, with 400 to 500 downloads per episode and a ripple effect beyond that can be felt in mainstream media coverage of his stories and new questions from people curious about our past. He is also news director at CJSR. Katrina, a marketer by trade, is currently at the helm of Canada's first public broadcaster, which has seen a tremendous amount of technological and cultural change over its 90-year history. She has been paying close attention to the evolution and growth of podcasting ever since her friend Tema Frank introduced her to her show, Frank Reactions, and has been working with me to see if we can put together a sustainable local podcast network. (It will grow out of this.) You'll hear them address what it will take to get more people to listen to more local podcasts; what podcasters can learn from independent radio stations like CJSR and CKUA; how to activate a community of support; why quality and uniqueness matter; why local matters; and how networks can help. This episode is also available in iTunes, on Google Play, on SoundCloud or on Stitcher. We also mentioned these resources along the way: The Infinite Dial, Edison Research's annual look at digital audio; The technology adoption life cycle; Kevin Kelly's 1,000 True Fans concept; The Incomparable network. You can subscribe to Let's Find Out on iTunes and Stitcher. I highly recommend the Let's Find Out live show, recorded earlier this year at The Needle. Also, check out the excellent podcast CKUA does with the Edmonton Public Library called Capital City Records, featuring a taste-maker's recommendation of a song by an Edmonton artist. Thanks again to Studio Theatre for donating guest passes to Bright Burning (on until April 8); to Variant Edition for hosting; and to CafeRista for catering. Our next podcasting meetup is on April 30. Join the meetup page or subscribe to the Seen and Heard in Edmonton newsletter for details as soon as they're available. This episode of Seen and Heard in Edmonton is brought to you by Castria, where award-winning podcasters help you take your podcast from idea to reality. Castria’s Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky record and edit both our live meetups and the regular interviews you hear on Seen and Heard in Edmonton. If you’d like them to help you, visit wearecastria.com.

In this episode we talk to Jonathan Christenson, creator of Catalyst Theatre’s “Vigilante” musical about the Black Donnellys; talk to Mike Eaton about community services provided to inmates through Edmonton Public Library’s book borrowing project; and we take a look at how to tell if that online store you’re looking at is legitimate or not.

On Wednesday, December 7th, 2016, Mayor Don Iveson and Mayor Naheed Nenshi came together for Edmonton Public Library's Mayors' Forum: Building Strong Communities. Sponsored by Edmonton Community Foundation and hosted by Post Media's Paula Simons, the Mayors gathered in front of a sold out crowd at the Chateau Lacombe to answer pressing questions from citizens. With much laughter, the discussion brought forward innovative and inspiring ideas about how to make our northern cities great. We're pleased to share this exciting event in full, with thanks to Edmonton Public Library, Mayor Don Iveson and Mayor Naheed Nenshi. Audio for this episode […]

In this episode, we tackle sexual education in libraries. Kyle Marshall, the planning assessment and research analyst at Edmonton Public Library, discusses how youth seek and share information about sex in both overt and covert ways, and how librarians can help promote sexual health. This episode also features a review of Barry Jenkins’ film “Moonlight.”

Meet Jeremy Bibaud, the gaming aficionado who co-hosts The Clickbait Podcast, and the enterprising writer behind a story-mapping project called YEG Storyhood. Jeremy is a guy who sees an opportunity and grabs it. He'd been writing for the online magazine PlayStation LifeStyle. When its previous podcast stopped, Jeremy and co-hosts Jeffrey Gordon and Brandon Hoover stepped in to make a podcast that, in part, addresses the community's reactions to stories. "Most people say, 'Don't read the comments,' but we read the comments," Jeremy says. "That's our job." And it is a paying gig, which is pretty cool. He's not getting rich, but podcasting doesn't cost him money, and he gets paid a bit for his time, too. You'll hear some sound advice in this episode on how to get into media about gaming. Jeremy is also a storyteller. You may have seen a story of his on your coffee sleeve as part of Jason Lee Norman's #yegwords project, and he has been published in various magazines. From that creative mind sprang the idea for YEG Storyhood, an effort to map Edmonton one story at a time. The way Jeremy sees it, there are people in all 286 of Edmonton's neighbourhoods, so there must be stories there, too, and he wants them. Learn more about what he's looking for in this episode, and hear his advice about breaking into fiction, too. This episode is also available in iTunes, on Google Play, on SoundCloud or on Stitcher. Jeremy recommended a couple of locally made podcasts with a global vision: The Expats: Adam Rozenhart's interview show with Canadians abroad. Jeremy shares a great story about the Portugal episode. Bollywood is for Lovers: Where Erin E. Fraser and Matt Bowes explore their passion for Hindi cinema. You can find Jeremy on Twitter: @misterbeebo. The Clickbait Podcast is on Twitter (@clickbaiters). YEG Storyhood is on Facebook, and give it a like on Make Something Edmonton, too. This is the last of the episodes I recorded at the Makerspace at the downtown Edmonton Public Library on 100 in 1 Day back in June.  P.S. The next Edmonton Podcasting Meetup is on Oct. 23 at Variant Edition. RSVP here. This episode of Seen and Heard in Edmonton is brought to you by Taproot Edmonton, a source of curiosity-driven stories about the city, cultivated by the community. We're gearing up to publish our next story later this month, so here's one more reminder to read our first one, a story about the deer off 23rd Avenue by Mel Priestley.  Satisfy your curiosity about the city by joining Taproot.

Meet David Rauch, the strategic planner, open-data enthusiast and onetime journalist who makes connections through Beta City YEG, Edmonton's civic technology meetup. David is the kind of guy who radiates enthusiasm. It's that energy that has animated and incited all kinds of interesting projects, such as the Open Piano project that brought music to city streets; ArtTourYEG, a guide to Edmonton's public art; the LinkYEG app to connect Edmontonians in need with services; and a map of historical Edmonton photos, among many other projects. Beta City YEG convenes citizens, public employees and members of Edmonton's tech community on the fourth Wednesday of the month at Startup Edmonton. They work to apply the power of data and technology to address challenges in our city and region. And, as David notes, baked goods are often involved. The next one, on Sept. 28 at 6:30 p.m., features presentations on the CommonGood web app and the Edmonton Shift Lab. Like many of my recent guests, David came to see me at the Makerspace at the Edmonton Public Library back in June during 100 in 1 Day. I enjoyed our chat, and I hope you do, too. This episode is also available in iTunes, on Google Play, on SoundCloud or on Stitcher. David made a couple of recommendations: Mack Male's indispensable blog, MasterMaq Capital City Records, the collection of locally made music available for streaming and download from the Edmonton Public Library. (There's a podcast, now, too!) He also hails Eugene Chen of Darkhorse Analytics, who always has interesting ideas on the go. This episode of Seen and Heard in Edmonton is brought to you by Taproot Edmonton, a source of curiosity-driven stories about the city, cultivated by the community. Writer Mel Priestley drops by to talk about her story, South Edmonton's surprising deer paradise. Satisfy your curiosity about the city and support more stories like this by joining Taproot.

Meet Ben Yendall, the storytelling, community-building co-host of Tales from the Hydian Way, a podcast about a role-playing game set in the Star Wars universe. As Ben says, Tales from the Hydian Way is about as niche as you can get, but podcasting is a great medium for serving your particular pack of people. He followed the advice we've often heard here and elsewhere: Make the podcast you want to listen to. I don't play the game and I stopped watching Star Wars at Return of the Jedi, and yet I tune into Tales from the Hydian Way from time to time just to hear them talk. Ben and his co-hosts David and Joshua improvise fan fiction online with people all over the world in the game, and then analyze how to do it better on the podcast. Isn't that amazing? It might be tempting with that level of expertise to exclude newcomers. But Ben has no time for gatekeeping or noob-shaming. "It doesn't do us any good to make the community smaller," he says. That's pretty great, too. This episode is also available in iTunes, on Google Play, on SoundCloud or on Stitcher. Ben made these great local recommendations: Basket of Yegs, Troy Pavlek's podcast about civic affairs Northern Nerdcast, Dan Shessel's look at all things nerdy in Edmonton RPG Casts, a repository of role-playing-game-related podcasts. You can find Tales from the Hydian Way on Twitter (@thehydianway) and Facebook. Ben himself is @deuteriumice on Twitter. And you can often find him in real life at our Edmonton Podcasting Meetup. The next one is on Sept. 18 at Cafe Rista, on the subject of how to start a podcast, and we'll be mining the expertise of our veteran podcasters to help people start their own. Sign up here. This episode was one of several recorded at the Makerspace at the downtown Edmonton Public Library on 100 in 1 Day. Watch for more episodes recorded that day in future weeks. This week’s Seen and Heard in Edmonton is brought to you by Taproot Edmonton, a new member-supported home for local stories created with the community and not just for it. We just launched the Story Garden, which you'll hear Mack Male talk about in this episode. If you’d like to help create a new way to sustain how-and-why journalism in our city, join Taproot today. Musical credits: Beethoven’s Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1, played by Daniel Veesey, from freemusicarchive.com.

Meet German Villegas,  a youth worker who conducts interviews about healthy masculinity on The Modern Manhood Podcast and jaws about hockey with his buddies on Your Team Sucks. German has been interested in podcasting for awhile, and had a music one that didn't go anywhere. Hockey turned out to be more fruitful terrain for a lively debate, hence Your Team Sucks, where fans of three different teams chirp each other and discuss various hockey-related happenings. That's where I first became aware of German. Your Team Sucks is fun, but it's clear that German's deeper passion lies in The Modern Manhood Podcast, which he started this year to initiate conversations between men about being men. In the course of his work, German has observed that men often have trouble talking about their vulnerabilities, and he wanted to create a safe and empathetic space to do so. The podcast is affiliated with Men Edmonton,  a movement to empower men to speak out against violence and to take on positive roles. It is most certainly not affiliated with "men's rights activists." The Modern Manhood Podcast is a feminism-friendly place.  German made these interesting recommendations: Michael Cameron's blog at passionpridepurpose.com; YEG People, especially the one with Blake Loates and her We All Believe In You project  Linda Hoang's food and lifestyle blog at linda-hoang.com Megan McCormick's Mastering Health The Modern Manhood Podcast is on iTunes, on Facebook, and on Twitter (@modernmanpod). It also has a GoFundMe campaign to help German further his work. Your Team Sucks is on iTunes, on Facebook, and on Twitter (@ytsshow). German himself is on Twitter, too: @germanNOTgerman. And if you ever get an opportunity to talk to him in real life, do it. He is such a joyful person. This episode was one of several recorded at the Makerspace at the downtown Edmonton Public Library on 100in1Day. Watch for more conversations captured that day in the coming weeks.   This week’s Seen and Heard in Edmonton is brought to you by Taproot Edmonton, a new member-supported home for local stories created with the community and not just for it. Mack Male explains the origins of the name and why the stories are free but membership isn't in this episode. If you’d like to help create a new way to sustain how-and-why journalism in our city, join Taproot today. Musical credits: Beethoven’s Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1, played by Daniel Veesey, from freemusicarchive.com.

Meet Marcia J. Hamm, the wine lover who explores her passion and makes educated but accessible recommendations on her blog, Joy of Wine. Marcia wasn't always into wine, but an encounter with a pinot gris made her want to learn more about it. As she started studying, her husband told her she should really start writing down what she was experiencing, and that's where her blog began. She has pursued a lot of wine education over the years, including earning her WSET (Wine and Spirit Education Trust) certification and status as an Italian Wine Ambassador. But she strives to take the snobbery out of wine-tasting. She strongly feels that people shouldn't be made to feel stupid about wine, as you'll hear. Here are Marcia's recommendations: YEG Women in Wine, a non-profit organization focusing on female entrepreneurs in the beverages industry What the Truck?!, Edmonton's food truck extravaganza I Heart Edmonton, Emil Tiedemann's celebration of the city Marcia will be a judge at the 2016 Alberta Beverage Awards in Calgary in July, and you can also find her at Hicks Fine Wines in St. Albert. You can hire her, too, for home wine-tastings or corporate events. And she's on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. This episode was one of several recorded at the Makerspace at the downtown Edmonton Public Library on 100in1Day. Watch for more conversations captured that day in the coming months. This week's Seen and Heard in Edmonton is brought to you by Seven Music Fest, a day of great music in beautiful Seven Hills Park in the heart of St. Albert on July 9. The headliners are the Juno-award-winning Walk Off the Earth, and they're just one reason to check out the festival, as you'll hear in this episode. Get your tickets at sevenmusicfest.com. Musical credits: Beethoven’s Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1, played by Daniel Veesey, from freemusicarchive.com.

Meet Matt Mercer-Slingsby, one of the hosts of Drink This Podcast, a celebration of pub culture that lets you eavesdrop on smart people talking about everything from restaurant life to Disney, over beers, of course. Drink This Podcast started as a review show four years ago, but that had some limitations, Matt says, and it got complicated when he got a job in the beer industry. So they shifted their focus to great conversations over tasty libations. Matt and his co-host Paul recently brought on Vancouver's Mia Steinberg as a third regular co-host after she blew their minds in a conversation about Star Wars. We talk about what she brings to the show, as well as lessons Matt has learned about equipment — "A $1,000 life lesson that I should have been able to learn for free," as he says. We also talk about the great theme song that a.i. wrote for the show. Listen to it after you listen to this. This episode is also available in iTunes, on SoundCloud or on Stitcher. Matt recommended the following Alberta-made podcasts: The Lip Talk The Strategists Highlevel Showdown What It Is 30 Minute Week You can find Drink This Podcast at drinkthispod.com and on iTunes, as well as on Facebook and on Twitter (@drinkthispod). Matt himself is @slingsbot on Twitter, and you can find out what he's drinking on Untappd. This episode was one of several recorded at the Makerspace at the downtown Edmonton Public Library on 100in1Day. Watch for more conversations captured that day in the coming months. This week’s Seen and Heard in Edmonton is brought to you by Taproot Edmonton, a new member-supported home for local journalism created with the community and not just for it. If you'd like to help Mack Male and me create a new way to sustain how-and-why journalism in our city, join Taproot today. Musical credits: Beethoven’s Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1, played by Daniel Veesey, from freemusicarchive.com.  

This episode was a real adventure–not just the editing, but the recording process, too. An extra long wait for an extra long episode: it makes sense, if you think about it!We are excited to present to you Witch, Please Episode 6: Neale Barnholden and the Final Cut, which would make a pretty decent band name IMHO.Extra special thanks to CJSR fm, the Edmonton Public Library, and the wonderful viewers and organizers of Edmonton's Accio Books.Enjoy!http://ohwitchplease.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/WitchPlease-20150518-E6NealeBarnholdenAndTheFinalCut.mp3Download Episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dan Hogan briefly re-joins us to discuss his process, the workflow of his webcomic and why being weird is winning. Tina, Chris & Paul review TV shows and create a new line of products for bald men called Pauld. Dan describes his process for creating a webcomic digitally using a Microsoft Surface Pro 3 and Clip Studio Paint Pro. Ryan Estrada has a few posts on Medium that can help you get your webcomic workflow together. Dan especially recommends Speed Comicking. Dan shares a self help book that he enjoyed, The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles. Chris butchers a quote from Nicole Belanger’s blog. Dan reviews his Microsoft Surface Pro 3. Hit the Clattertron Store and support our friend Dan Hogan. Tina shares her love of The Oatmeal. Chris is still waiting to like the Constantine TV show. Imagine that, we chat about Doctor Who and companions of companions. Tina enjoys Continuum because of its camp. Time travel is a fun plot device to completely change your television show like Eureka. Chris talks about his recent experience in 3D printing. He printed a Pizza Cutter Display Stand for his Enterprise. The printer he used at the Edmonton Public Library was made in Edmonton by Machina. Paul reviews Lincoln, at least the last half. Chris recommends Was It Something I Said, a hilarious game show. Support Montreal Sauce on Patreon

  Seething Venom. That’s the only way to describe Christopher Hedges’ rousing keynote address, “Days of Destruction Days Of Revolt” that the pulitzer-prize winning journalist delivered as part of the Edmonton Public Library’s Freedom To Read Week. Chris Hedges_Think