Podcasts about northwestfest

Christian Zyp hosts a look back at a small sample of the over 50 interviews we conducted with filmmakers this year. Check out some of our faves as look back at our coverage of Metro Cinema, E.I.F.F., Northwest Fest, C.U.F.F, Northwest Fear Fest and so much more.Featured filmmakers in this episode are Jason Pichonsky (THE BLOODY BROOD), Kevin Martin/Josh Lenner/Cody Kennedy/Tim Rutherford (THE LAST VIDEO STORE), Michelle Thrush (BOIL ALERT), Omar Mouallem (BREAKING KAYFABE), Caden Douglas (MOTHER FATHER BROTHER SISTER FRANK), Sav Rogers (CHASING CHASING AMY), Darrin Hagen (PRIDE V PREJUDICE: THE DELWIN VRIEND STORY),Sean "Massive Damage" Dunster (THE DEATHE TOUR), Michael Mabbott (ANY OTHER WAY: THE JACKIE SHANE STORY) and Steven Kostanski (FRANKIE FREAKO).

Ottawa has approved the B.C. government's request to recriminalize the use of illicit drugs in public spaces. This, about a year and a half after the province introduced a pilot project allowing adults to carry up to 2.5 grams of drugs for personal use without facing criminal charges. The move comes amid growing concerns around "hard" drug use in public, including playgrounds and hospitals.  3:55 | Recovery expert Guy Felicella and TV/podcast host Mo Amir tell us why they think the drug pilot crashed, and what it means for harm reduction efforts across the country.  CONNECT WITH GUY: https://guyfelicella.com/ THIS IS VANCOLOUR: https://www.thisisvancolour.com/ GARTH MULLINS ON REAL TALK: https://rtrj.info/121020Mullins 32:20 | Check your junk mail and spam folders! All of a sudden, our Real Talk newsletters are being diverted out of folks' inboxes. Ryan has details on how you can win your way into NorthwestFest, Canada's longest-running documentary film festival.  35:45 | Ryan and Johnny debrief after the interview with Mo and Guy. We see what Real Talkers in the YouTube live chat have to say about politics and drug policy.  41:50 | Why did a multi-billion dollar carbon capture and storage project in Alberta hit the skids? Max Fawcett, lead columnist at Canada's National Observer, shares his theory. But first, Max takes us into his column on Pierre Poilievre coming for your charter rights. Make sure you stick around for Real Talker Brynley's query about the Karl Marx photo on Max's bookshelf. READ MAX'S WORK: https://www.nationalobserver.com/ 1:15:20 | We love hearing about first-time visits to Jasper National Park! We take a look at photos Alyssa shared from her "bucket filling" spring break family getaway. Plus, you've still got time to check out Taste of Spring in Jasper! It's #MyJasper Memories presented by our friends at Tourism Jasper.  TASTE OF SPRING: https://www.jasper.travel/taste-of-spring/ 1:27:30 | Gerald things Jerry Seinfeld needs to "grow a pair," Alison says we need to get serious about rail options for rural Albertans, and Peter says the government is "caving to the delusional demands of the far-right fringe". Real Talkers are all fired up for The Flamethrower presented by the DQs of Northwest Edmonton and Sherwood Park!  FIRE UP YOUR FLAMETHROWER: talk@ryanjespersen.com  When you visit the DQs in Palisades, Namao, Newcastle, Westmount, and Baseline Road, make sure you let 'em know Real Talk sent you!  FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM: @realtalkrj  REAL TALK MERCH: https://ryanjespersen.com/merch GET FREE, LIMITED EDITION REAL TALK SOCKS WHEN YOU BECOME A PATRON: 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.

Christian Zyp interviews Pamela Hogan (dir) about the documentary film THE DAY ICELAND STOOD STILL that she made in collaboration with Icelandic producer Hrafnhildur Gunnarsdóttir. It screens as part of Northwest Fest on Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 2:00 PM at the Metro Cinema.THE DAY ICELAND STOOD STILL is the true story of one day that sparked a revolution. With a score by Icelandic rock singer Margrét Rán (GusGus, Vök) and evocative animated sequences by artist Joel Orloff, The Day Iceland Stood Still unfolds through the vivid memories of the women who created and lived this moment. When 90% of the women of Iceland walked off the job and out of their homes one fall morning in 1975, refusing to work, cook, or take care of the children, they brought their country to a standstill and catapulted Iceland to the "best place in the world to be a woman."

Political correctness is killing comedy. So says one of the all-time greats, Jerry Seinfeld, in an interview with The New Yorker. Is he right? We ask Charles Adler and our live audience (24:07). Later in the episode, Jason Leslie of the Alberta Chambers of Commerce has his Eye on Alberta Business - taxes and electricity costs in particular. 5:30 | Presented by Tice Automotive Consulting, Charles Adler gives us his take on Governor Kristi Noem's book passage about meeting North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un (!), Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's "fib" about the renewables moratorium (13:14), and Seinfeld's comments about the state of stand-up comedy in 2024.  BUYING A VEHICLE SHOULD BE FUN: https://www.ticeautomotive.com/ 37:00 | Did you catch our Real Talk Round Table: Filmmakers Edition? Ryan revisits our May 3 episode ahead of NorthwestFest's Opening Night: May 9. GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY: https://www.northwestfest.ca/ WATCH THE ROUND TABLE: rtrj.info/050324NWF 42:15 | Were you a little surprised to see Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre tell Canadian business owners to cancel their Chamber memberships? We sure were. Ryan puts Poilievre's National Post op/ed in front of Jason Leslie from the Alberta Chambers of Commerce before discussing the ACC's advocacy on corporate taxes and electricity rates. Jason takes a second to congratulate all the nominees for the 2024 Alberta Business Awards of Distinction (June 20), and shares a few details about the ACC's AGM coming up May 23-25 in Red Deer. ALBERTA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE: https://abchamber.ca/ 1:03:09 | We LOVE hearing from younger members of our audience like Brady, 11, who doesn't miss a single edition of Positive Reflections! Brady shared a super cool video of a very considerate elephant named Shanmai - we haven't stopped smiling!  SUBMIT YOUR POSITIVE REFLECTION: talk@ryanjespersen.com  GET A FREE SOLAR QUOTE TODAY: https://kubyenergy.ca/ FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM: @realtalkrj  REAL TALK MERCH: https://ryanjespersen.com/merch BECOME A REAL TALK PATRON: 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.

Lucas Anders interviews Ben Judkins about his documentary THE CIGARETTE SURFBOARD. The World Premiere of this film screens as part of Northwest Fest on Sat, May 11, 2024 @ 7:00 PM at the Metro Cinema. Ben Judkins and Taylor Lane in attendance... with surf boards!THE CIGARETTE SURFBOARD follows a young designer who realizes that a surfboard –which he crafted from thousands of littered cigarette butts picked up off California beaches– could captivate the eyes of millions across the globe, he decides to use it as the impetus to do something more. The Cigarette Surfboards become a platform to spark ocean stewardship and the symbol of a campaign to hold Big Tobacco accountable for their toxic waste.

When's the last time a film really moved you? Documentaries in particular have a way of connecting with us and inspiring us to action. In this special edition of the Real Talk Round Table, we hang out with filmmakers whose work is featured at NorthwestFest, Canada's longest-running non-fiction film festival. We talk about where they get their inspiration, how they best connect with audiences, and whether or not they think Ryan's out of line for taking his shoes off when he flies. 2:40 | Guy Lavallee, Katrina Beatty, Blake McWilliam, and Ben Judkins join our Real Talk Round Table to talk about their NorthwestFest films, including Send Kelp (8:14), The Wounds Within: An Endometriosis Story (24:22), and The Cigarette Surfboard (42:40).  GET TICKETS TO NORTHWESTFEST: https://www.northwestfest.ca/ 1:02:55 | The filmmakers chime in on our unofficial, unscientific Twitter poll about a high-speed rail line between Calgary and Edmonton.  1:12:40 | Do you visit movie theatres now as much as you did before the pandemic? Guy explains how audience habits have changed. We take a look at other featured films coming up at NorthwestFest, including Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story (1:22:30).  1:29:50 | Colin's wondering where all the money's going, LD's fed up with UCP suck-ups, Gabriel just can't take a certain Real Talk panel seriously, and James says Liberal corruption is making him sick. Real Talkers are all fired up for The Flamethrower presented by the DQs of Northwest Edmonton and Sherwood Park!  FIRE UP YOUR FLAMETHROWER: talk@ryanjespersen.com When you visit the DQs in Palisades, Namao, Newcastle, Westmount, and Baseline Road, let 'em know Real Talk sent you!  FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM: @realtalkrj  REAL TALK MERCH: https://ryanjespersen.com/merch BECOME A REAL TALK PATRON: 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.

Christian Zyp Interviews Eric Vaughn (director), Jon Liton (founder of LET'S BE BETTER HUMANS), Bruce Mau & Bisi Williams (Co-founders of MASSIVE CHANGE NETWORK) about the documentary I HAVE A NAME. You can catch a screening of the film as part of Northwest Fest on Sat May 11th at 4 pm at the Metro Cinema.By compassionately observing the culture's true social conditions, Jon Liton finds a deep pathway to empathy through connection with gestures as simple as asking and using people's names. Without an ounce of intent and purely through organic outflow, Jon became an activist and advocate, finding donors, partners and supporters through the most improbable sets of circumstances under the simple banner of let's BE BETTER HUMANS.

Christian Zyp interviews Michelle Thrush (Exec Prod) about the film BOIL ALERT. The documentary screens at Metro CInema Wed Feb 7, 2024 @ 6:30 pm. It's a FREE screening presented by Northwest Fest and the University of Alberta for International Week.Michelle is a Nehiyaw performing artist (actress, producer, activist and more). BOIL ALERT follows activist/musician Layla Staats as she embarks on a dual journey to explore the Indigenous relationship to water and the struggles she has grappled with her whole life as a Mohawk Woman.

Christian Zyp interviews Jen Markowitz (director) about their doc SUMMER QAMP. It screens Sat Nov 4th @ 4pm at the Metro Cinema. It's presented by Rainbow Visions FIlm Festival and NorthWest Fest. SUMMER QAMP focuses on the staff and attendees of Camp fYrefly, a haven for LGBTQ2S+ teens, far away from the fierce political battle currently being waged against queer expression and gender identity – particularly in this Province. SUMMER QAMP invites ALL audiences into the innocence and joy of a summer away with friends, while never losing sight of the bravery of these young protagonists whose very existence is challenged in their normal lives.

Christian Zyp interviews James Carson (director/producer) about his film CABIN MUSIC. NorthWest Fest presents the screening on Saturday, November 4 at 7pm at Metro Cinema. JAMES CARSON IN ATTENDANCE FOR POST-SCREENING Q&A!After walking away from the conservatory, renowned pianist (and Edmonton native) James Carson backpacks overland from Spain to Japan. At the center of the story is the unusual off-grid cabin in the Alberta wilderness that James designs and builds by hand upon his return. It is here, away from everything, that a new form of music emerges.A documentary told only in the way a true artist could make one, CABIN MUSIC is a 74-minute piece of living art on the screen, as filmmaker, artist, and subject James Carson, combine to make a film quite unlike any you've seen before.On the eve of his special live performance at the Yardbird Suite on November 5th, NorthwestFest is thrilled to welcome James Carson 'home', for the Alberta premiere of his mesmerizing documentary film debut.

What do Alberta's towns and cities most need right now? A solution to violent crime? Better access to healthcare? $30 billion to save essential infrastructure from collapse? This episode, four Alberta mayors tell us their top priorities two weeks out from the provincial election.  3:35 | Violent crime is up in Edmonton almost 17% over last year. Mayor Amarjeet Sohi knows it's part of the reason why the downtown core's not nearly as vibrant as it once was. What's the solution? Sohi joins Ryan in studio to discuss his State of the City address earlier in the week, crime prevention, harm reduction, the baffling decision to spare an Edmonton cop from charges in the brutal beating of teen Pacey Dumas, and the new Indigenous name for the longest river valley pedestrian trail in North America. 34:15 | Experts say Alberta's got a $30 billion problem on its hands. You might not have heard about it because it's not sexy: it's an infrastructure deficit. And it's a big deal. Mayors Cathy Heron (St. Albert), Tyler Gandam (Wetaskiwin), and Angela Duncan (Alberta Beach) form our Real Talk Round Table, and tell us what they want to see from provincial party leaders through the election campaign.  CHECK OUT AB MUNIS ONLINE: https://www.abmunis.ca/ 1:05:25 | The Lebanese Burger Mafia premiered at Hot Docs in Toronto just a couple weeks ago, and this weekend, Omar Mouallem's feature film about the Burger Baron brand will close NorthwestFest. The filmmaker shares his personal connection to the story, and explains what it says about the immigrant journey in Canada. The interview wraps with Omar's thoughts on Ryan's controversial conversation with Mousa Qasqas the day before. NORTHWESTFEST: https://www.northwestfest.ca/ 1:28:30 | Jeff says people need to chill over the new Canadian passports, Laurie argues school buses are getting less safe in Alberta, and Monty's wondering what the hell happened to the candidates that lost the UCP leadership race. Buckle up for another fiery edition of Trash Talk presented by 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.

Christian Zyp interviews Denny Tedesco (dir) about his documentary IMMEDIATE FAMILY. It screens Friday May 5th @ 7:00 pm as part of NorthWest Fest at the Metro Cinema.IMMEDIATE FAMILY is the true story of a group of close friends who became the studio band to the biggest stars of the 1970s and beyond, changing the course of musical history. The film chronicles the next wave of studio players to follow in the footsteps of 60s session icons, Denny Tedesco also directed the original THE WRECKING CREW (2008) documentary and the series HANGING WITH DR. Z streaming on YouTube.

Mark Davies interviews Sean Patrick Shaul (dir/writer/prod) about his new documentary COVER YOUR EARS. It screens Monday May 8th as part of NorthWest Fest at the Metro Cinema. Sean and Kayvon Saremi (producer) will in attendance after the screening for a Q&A.COVER YOUR EARS... With such a powerful influence on all aspects of society, the messages and themes portrayed by musicians have long been considered dangerous to some. Sprawling from the early twentieth century to Tipper Gore's ‘Parental Advisory' crusade and beyond, this provocative film looks at how the censorship of music has shaped how we make and view art and who we are as consumers and free-thinkers

Christian Zyp interviews Lagueria Davis (director) about her documentary BLACK BARBIE. It screens as part of NorthWest Fest Sat May 6th @ 2:15 pm at Metro CInema.BLACK BARBIE is a personal exploration that tells a richly archival, thought-provoking story that voices the insights and experiences of Beulah Mae Mitchell, who spent 45 years working at Mattel. Discussing how the absence of Black images in the "social mirror" left Black girls with little other than White subjects for self-reflection and self-projection, Beulah Mae Mitchell and other Black women in the film talk about their own complex, varied experiences of not seeing themselves represented, and how Black Barbie's transformative arrival affected them personally.

Christian Zyp interviews Jake Thomas (dir/prod/D.O.P.) about his documentary film ADAPTATION. It screens as part of NorthWest Fest Saturday May 6th @ 4:30 pm at Metro Cinema.ADAPTATION follows a group of wheelchair-bound athletes as they converge for the BC Summer Race Series, the World's 1st downhill mountain bike race series to include an adaptive bike (aMTB) category. However, this is not just a film about a bike race; it's a group of stories about the ability to overcome adversity - whether for the thrill of competition or a need to push through the pain of daily life to simply get lost in a moment.

Christian Zyp interviews Justin Keuber (dir/writer/rpod) about his documentary film LABELED: The Missing, Murdered and Forgotten. It screens Sunday, May 7 @ 4:00pm at Metro Cinema as part of NorthWest Fest. The screening is part of the Alberta Perspectives Series.LABELED: The Missing, Murdered and Forgotten is a harrowing, intimate journey into the lives of three Indigenous women who were abused, exploited, and harmed during their time in Edmonton's sex industry.

Lucas Anders interviews Sean Horlor & Steve J. Adams (co-writers/co-directors) about their documentary SATAN WANTS YOU. See it as part of NorthWest Fest on Saturday, May 6 @ 7:00 PM at the Metro Cinema.SATAN WANTS YOU is the shocking story of how a young woman and her psychiatrist ignited the global Satanic Panic with their bestselling memoir. During the 1980s and ‘90s the world was gripped by the cultural hysteria known as the Satanic Panic. Ignited by Michelle Remembers, a lurid memoir by psychiatrist Larry Pazder and his patient Michelle Smith, rumours of “Satanic Ritual Abuse” spread through panic-stricken communities worldwide.

Join Dakota today as she is joined by Kimbery Gray and Kalyn Edworthy to discuss their new documentary, The Root of it All. The Root of it All is a film about a disconnected urbanite who is curious about a deeper relationship with nature and the very thing that nourishes us and sustains us - our food. The film is also a solutions-based exploration of regenerative farming and features the creative people changing Calgary's food system and features some amazing Calgarians and Albertans that those of you who live in Alberta might know! We are also so excited to announce that The Root of it All will be making its premier at Northwest Fest on May 6, 2023. Tickets are available at: https://www.northwestfest.ca/Follow and learn more about the film, its creators and more at: https://www.instagram.com/the.root.of.it.all/Ladies Who Launchladieswholaunchpod@gmail.comInstagram: @ladieswholaunchpodDakota Kidby is owner of Social Centric, a digital marketing agency based in Calgary, Alberta. Instagram: @socialcentriccoAlyssa Berry is owner of Alyssa Berry Communications, a boutique public relations agency based in Calgary, Alberta. Instagram: @aly_b_yyc

Christian Zyp speaks with Guy Lavalee from NorthWest Fest(Festival Director). They discuss a new arm of NWF... NorthWest FEAR Fest. From October 18-20 , they are proud to present NorthwestFearFest – 3 nights of bloodcurdling, bloodsoaked genre films from around the world. A little bit of old school, a little bit of new school—and a whole LOT of gory fun! That's what you'll get at NWFearFest!

8:18 | National Observer columnist Sandy Garossino says it's time for "an adult conversation about abortion". She lays out exactly what that conversation needs to look like, including the role men need to play.  Read Sandy's column here: https://www.nationalobserver.com/2022/05/07/opinion/lets-have-adult-conversation-about-abortion 34:10 | Ryan reviews the results of Monday's unofficial, unscientific Twitter poll on pandemic-related data collected from Canadians' cell phones, and privacy concerns around the common practice. Check out the final poll results: https://twitter.com/ryanjespersen/status/1523665964448899074?s=20&t=uxJhV43esR9uLarsLsk4NA 43:30 | It's one of the most powerful films you'll ever see. Love in the Time of Fentanyl screens at NorthwestFest on Friday, May 13. We catch up with filmmaker Colin Askey, and harm reduction workers Ronnie Grigg and Trey Helten.  Get your tickets to see Love in the Time of Fentanyl at NorthwestFest: https://www.northwestfest.ca/films-2022-backend/love-in-the-time-of-fentanyl 1:21:26 | Every Tuesday, we feature innovators and difference makers in The Leading Edge presented by Leading Edge Physio. This week, it's Priority Printing in the spotlight!  https://leadingedgephysio.com/

Christian Zyp interviews Nancy Kenny (executive producer) the documentary she's featured in, ON THE FRINGE. It screens as part of NorthWest Fest on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 8:00 PM at Metro Cinema.Every summer, a ragtag crew of performing artists journey across the country to perform their work on the Canadian Fringe Festival circuit in the documentary ON THE FRINGE. This touring circuit is a unique showcase that attracts thousands of performers from all over the world bent on reclaiming control of their creative output and process. Join their road trip of a lifetime as they struggle to balance love, friendship, and financial risk with artistic reward.

Episode 236"Screams from the Void" by Anne Tibbets, Chapter FiveA flashbacks and several different POVs finish setting the table. Scott and Anita discuss the gory climax of the chapter, and speculate there might be alien babies on board.The Read-Along is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network (albertapodcastnetwork.com)! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @thereadalong, and join our Goodreads Group to get your discussion on! You can also follow Scott @scottybomb and Anita @nitabing, or e-mail us at thereadalong@gmail.com.The Read-Along logo by Erin Beever (@Erin_Beever), theme song and music by Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com. This week's sponsors are:Park PowerNorthwest FestUntil next time gentlereaders! Macho Bravado - "Screams from the Void" Chapter Five

Here are the relevant links for this episode:Public washrooms News Release: New mobile washrooms being installed; transit washroom reopening takes a phased approach Edmonton reopening 10 LRT washrooms, adding 12 mobile locations Empathetic AlbertansMental health study shows Albertans feeling less empathetic towards others than at start of pandemicCampaign finance 2010-2021 Campaign Disclosures Statements Michael Oshry spent more than $220K of own money for his Edmonton mayoral campaign Warehouse Park Warehouse Park | City of Edmonton PSA: Transforming parking lots into paradise Warehouse Park: Designing a safe urban oasis in downtown Edmonton Summer StreetsPSA: Summer Streets give everyone room to walk, run, bike and roll Snow clearing Edmonton city councillors agree snow removal budget needs boost News Release: City of Edmonton honoured by American Planning Association for innovative work in carbon budgeting High Level Bridge Council weighs options to renew or replace Edmonton's 109-year-old High Level Bridge Edmonton historic board urges city keep heritage in mind as older buildings demolished Encampments Number of homeless people in Edmonton expected to grow, city report says Surge in Edmonton's homeless camps likely this summer but staff don't recommend city-run encampment Infill Edmonton reaches goal to have infill units make up 25% of new homes Affordability needs to be built into Edmonton's plans to boost density with infill development: expert Edmonton's omnibus zoning bylaw would change entire city and limit development rules Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network: locally grown, community supported.This week we highlighted Alberta Blue Cross, which makes group coverage for small businesses easy. We also talked about NorthwestFest, the international documentary festival that is returning in cinema and online this month.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 ★

6:50 | Could a SCOTUS decision impact abortion access in Canada? Joyce Arthur of the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada, Meghan Doherty of Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights, and activist Robyn Schwarz, Ph.D. form a Real Talk Round Table on abortion rights.  39:58 | He brought the world the Ghostbusters theme song, but Ray Parker, Jr.'s career is about way more than that! The legendary singer/songwriter joins filmmaker Fran Strine for a Real Talk exclusive ahead of Opening Night at NorthwestFest. Real Talk is proud to be the presenting sponsor of "Who You Gonna Call?" on Friday, May 6 at 7pm MT at Metro Cinema.  TICKETS: https://www.northwestfest.ca/ 57:27 | Where do Real Talkers land on Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's leadership review? We review the results of our most recent Get Real: Question of the Week presented by Y Station.  ANSWER THIS WEEK'S QUESTION: https://ryanjespersen.com/question-of-the-week 1:10:13 | Hop on a hog for this week's edition of #MyJasper Memories presented by Tourism Jasper, featuring the award-winning Jasper Motorcycle Tours!  MORE: https://www.jasper.travel/realtalk/

Christian Zyp interviews Griffin Cork (director) about his documentary OMA. It screens as part of Northwest Fest on Saturday May 14th at 6pm at Metro Cinema.OMA focuses on retired nurse Sandy Moser. Following the death of her husband, Sandy found that the arts saved her life. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic hitting the theater and live event industries the hardest, she wanted to give back. But how does one woman living on her country acreage repay a whole community? For Sandy, it was making 3000 cloth masks. By herself. For free.

Christian Zyp interviews Eva Colmers about her documentary film QUINN. It screens as part of Northwest Fest on Saturday, May 14th at 6:00 PM at the Metro Cinema.QUINN is a personal and artistic documentary that offers a unique four-year window into the life of a non-gender conforming individual. "Nothing stays the same," says Quinn, as they strive to find a place in a society that is fixed on labels.

Here are the relevant links for this episode:Electric scootersEdmonton introduces new rules for e-scooter providersSnow budgetEdmonton city councillors agree snow removal budget needs boostAvian fluEdmonton Valley Zoo moves birds away from public sight to protect against deadly avian fluGuest: Paula Simons Senator Paula Simons @Paulatics Wikipedia page Podcast pick: Alberta Unbound Paula's inquiry Challenges and Opportunities of Canadian Municipalities YouTube: The relationship between the federal government and municipalities Senator Éric Forest's remarks Paula's walkJanes Walk: Curating Alberta, Sat, 7 May 2022 at 3:00 PMSpeaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network: locally grown, community supported.This week we highlighted The Well Endowed Podcast from the Edmonton Community Foundation which tells the stories of how endowment funds intersect with the community. Episode 121 looks at A Taste of Ramadan, an event that provided food and entertainment to hundreds of Edmontonians earlier this month. We also talked about NorthwestFest, the international documentary festival that is returning in cinema and online this May.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 ★

Elks RB James Wilder Jr joins the gang to talk about Wilder Week and his upcoming kids camp. He tells us stories about entering the league and winning the Grey Cup and his excitement to play for Chris Jones.  Proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network. Locally Grown. Community Supported. Our sponsors this week: Edmonton Community Foundation Pod Power and NorthWestFest

A film where a woman needs to make a terrible decision. Kyle doesn't know what to think. Dave wants to get away from Stingo. The Machine always knows what choice to make. 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 Sophie's Choice here: https://youtu.be/STPJVf6wqCkOur sponsors this week are:  Taproot Edmonton - https://taprootpublishing.ca/spotlight - Taproot pays attention to the people you serve, which pays dividends for your organization NorthwestFest - https://www.northwestfest.ca - Check out the full NorthwestFest film lineup, and purchase All-Access Passes or Single Tickets on the website.  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: 01000001 01110010 01100101 00100000 01110111 01100101 00100000 01110011 01110101 01110010 01100101 00100000 01101000 01101001 01110011 00100000 01101110 01100001 01101101 01100101 00100000 01101001 01110011 01101110 00100111 01110100 00100000 01100001 01100011 01110100 01110101 01100001 01101100 01101100 01111001 00100000 01010011 01110100 01101001 01101110 01101011 01101111 00111111 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A film about a group of friends in 1959 trying to not become adults. Kyle thinks the characters are a bit thin. Dave just wants to order the fries with gravy. The Machine just wants to play the jukebox. 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 Diner here: https://youtu.be/__Q6_27KKEcOur sponsors this week are:  ATB Cares - https://www.atbcares.com - Donate to the charity that is most important to you. ATB Cares makes it easy for all Albertans to support the causes they care about. In addition to your donation, ATB will match 20% of every dollar donated to all Alberta-based, non-religious charities, to a monthly limit of $30,000. Eligible charities may receive up to $5,000 in matching per year. Individual donations qualify for a maximum donation match of $500. NorthwestFest - https://www.northwestfest.ca - Check out the full NorthwestFest film lineup, and purchase All-Access Passes or Single Tickets on the website.  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 01100001 01101100 01110111 01100001 01111001 01110011 00100000 01100111 01101111 00100000 01100111 01100001 01100111 01100001 00100000 01101111 01110110 01100101 01110010 00100000 01000111 01110101 01110100 01110100 01100101 01101110 01100010 01100101 01110010 01100111 00101110 00100000 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Judge and Sweeney finally meet! But does everything go as planned? Stephanie Lim joins Kyle in discovering how this song plays with the audience's expectations while simultaneously revealing deeper character traits. You can find out more about Stephanie by going to her website: http://www.stephaniejlim.comOr follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/superspiffyslimOr on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superspiffyslim/ Or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/superslim/Or on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/stephaniejoylimYou 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 Sweeney Todd.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: NorthwestFest - https://www.northwestfest.ca - Check out the full NorthwestFest film lineup, and purchase All-Access Passes or Single Tickets on the website.  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 What's the Tsismis - https://www.cjsr.com/2020/05/podcast-debut-whats-the-tsismis/ - a new podcast exploring Pilipinx identity. Every week there's a new episode that'll take a deep dive into a new topic, like when to say yes to therapy, what it's really like being a nanny, and whether Alberta has enough teachers to teach its latest language program. 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 ★

New Assistant General Manager, and CFL Legend, Geroy Simon joins in the virtual district to talk about his first few months on the job. We talk about his early days as a receiver with BC, his transformation to the office and his take on the combine atmosphere. Proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network. Locally Grown. Community Supported. Sponsored by: The Edmonton Community Foundation and NorthwestFest

Episode 232"Screams from the Void" by Anne Tibbets, Chapter OneA really bad day on the job for a starship ensign. Anita feels like this is a great cold open for a novel, while Scott is ready to start making wild guesses about the plot.The Read-Along is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network (albertapodcastnetwork.com)! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @thereadalong, and join our Goodreads Group to get your discussion on! You can also follow Scott @scottybomb and Anita @nitabing, or e-mail us at thereadalong@gmail.com.The Read-Along logo by Erin Beever (@Erin_Beever), theme song and music by Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com. This week's sponsors are:ATB FinancialNorthwest FestUntil next time gentlereaders! Working Stiffs in Space - "Screams from the Void" Chapter One

A film where a bunch of German soldiers are trapped on a sub during World War 2. Kyle hopes he doesn't get crabs. Dave holds his breath. The Machine was rooting for them to win the war. 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 Das Boot here: https://youtu.be/7pzKyeIex2YOur sponsors this week are:  NorthwestFest - https://www.northwestfest.ca - Check out the full NorthwestFest film lineup, and purchase All-Access Passes or Single Tickets on the website.  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/ - 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. 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: 01001101 01101001 01101100 01100100 01100101 01110111 00100000 01101001 01110011 00100000 01100111 01101111 01101111 01100100 00100000 01100110 01101111 01110010 00100000 01111001 01101111 01110101 00101110 00100000 01001001 01110100 00100111 01110011 00100000 01110100 01101000 01100101 00100000 01101110 01100101 01111000 01110100 00100000 01100010 01100101 01110011 01110100 00100000 01110100 01101000 01101001 01101110 01100111 00100000 01110100 01101111 00100000 01100110 01110010 01100101 01110011 01101000 00100000 01101100 01100101 01110100 01110100 01110101 01100011 01100101 00101110 00100000 01000010 01100101 00100000 01110100 01101000 01100001 01101110 01101011 01100110 01110101 01101100 00100000 01100110 01101111 01110010 00100000 01110111 01101000 01100001 01110100 00100000 01100111 01110010 01101111 01110111 01110011 00100000 01100100 01101111 01110111 01101110 00100000 01101000 01100101 01110010 01100101 00101110 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

ORIGINAL AIR DATE 05/06/2021 - Christian Zyp interviewed director Gavin Guerra about his film 'Let the People Decide' for NorthWest Fest 2021. LET THE PEOPLE DECIDE traces the history of voting rights struggles in the United States from 1960 through the present day. The film draws parallels between the Mississippi voter registration drive of the early 1960's and North Carolina's 'Moral Monday' movement in the present day. A key goal of the film is connecting the dots between the generations to contextualize the current political environment surrounding race and voting. 

Christian Zyp interviews Steve Villeneuve and Martin Bruyère about their documentary HAIL TO THE DEADITES. It was part of NorthwestFest from May 6th - 16th, 2021.Inspired by the cult following, HAIL TO THE DEADITES is a documentary about the fans of the Evil Dead franchise. Through interviews with the cast, crew, collectors, fans, freaks, and geeks, HAIL TO THE DEADITES seeks to illuminate the darkest reaches of the Evil Dead franchise. This undying and still-growing franchise that has spawned four films, a TV series, comic books, figurines, and surpassed even its creator's wildest dreams.

A film about a novice witch who goes on an adventure to defeat the Nazis. Kyle still allows the magic to take hold of him. Dave wants to chuck a bedknob at somebody. The Machine thinks that the Portobello Road sequence should be even longer.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 Bedknobs and Broomsticks here: https://youtu.be/Yx2DBvmwul8Our sponsors this week are:  ATB: The Future Of podcast - https://www.atb.com/company/insights/the-future-of-podcast/ - Hosted by ATB's Chief Economist Todd Hirsch, The Future Of connects with leaders who share their unique insight to help you navigate into the future. NorthwestFest - https://www.northwestfest.ca - This is your chance to stream some of the hottest new docs from Canada and abroad, MANY of which are Canadian, International, and even World Premieres. 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 00100111 01101101 00100000 01110000 01110010 01100101 01110100 01110100 01111001 00100000 01110011 01110101 01110010 01100101 00100000 01000011 01101000 01100001 01110010 01101100 01101001 01100101 00100000 01100111 01110010 01100101 01110111 00100000 01110101 01110000 00100000 01110100 01101111 00100000 01100010 01100101 00100000 01100001 00100000 01110011 01100101 01110010 01101001 01100001 01101100 00100000 01101011 01101001 01101100 01101100 01100101 01110010 00101110  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In this episode, we cover how NorthwestFest is weathering the new world of online festivals, and about the history of the society, too. We commiserate on how volunteer roles have evaporated amid the pandemic, how certain things work really well online, and of course about the films at this year's Northwestfest, which runs May 6 to 16 and is viewable all across Alberta. I Don't Get It is part of the Alberta Podcast Network: Locally grown, community supported. Links from the discussion: > NorthwestFest line-up and tickets> Book Women Podcast (thanks to Edmonton Community Foundation for the Pod Power shout-out!)  > The Pulse on Taproot Edmonton★ 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 a plethora (does 4 make up a plethora?) of poutines for Poutine with a Purpose from the restaurants linked below.  We explain what this event is, the origin of poutine, and if we are saying gyro right (note, we are still unsure).  We also talk about the best donuts ever from the Donut Man in Crossfield.   poutinewithpurpose.com Mesrizo Mexican Street Food Mykonos Street Grill Waffles and Chix The J Spot thedonutman.ca  blog.feedspot.com/canadian_food_podcasts Follow us and send a message at: Twitter @themesshallpod Facebook @messhallpodcas Instrgram @messhallpod  Email messhallpodcast@gmail.com This episode of The Mess Hall Podcast is brought to you by the Calgary Foundation, proudly supporting community needs for 65 years. When you make a gift to the Calgary Foundation, it’s a gift that keeps on giving. The Foundation’s knowledgeable staff will provide advice on the community's most pressing needs, keeping your interests at heart and helping you give back in a way that is meaningful for you.  Your contributions are invested in an endowment fund that provides a permanent source of funding, allowing you to make an impact now… and forever. If you’re a professional advisor creating a giving plan for a client, or a donor wanting to give back to the community, discover a wealth of resources atcalgaryfoundation.org and learn more about their work through Calgary Foundation’s Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. This episode of The Mess Hall Podcast is brought to you by the NorthwestFest International Documentary Festival, running ONLINE from May 6th to 16th. Even though NorthwestFest can’t happen in a movie theatre this year, they’ve still put together an outstanding lineup of some of the year’s best docs. In fact, this year there are a whopping FORTY feature films PLUS FORTY Short films, available for viewing to ANYONE in Alberta.  This is your chance to stream some of the hottest new docs from Canada and abroad, MANY of which are Canadian, International, and even World Premieres. All-Access Streaming Passes, Ticket Packs, and Single Tickets are available now at northwestfest.ca

Do you like robots? Yes! What about killer robots? Oh robots don’t kill you say? We’ll see about that! We get to the bottom of Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics with Hotstar’s new sci-fi-comedy-mystery series OK Computer. Show Notes: If you are able to lend your support to the COVID-19 pandemic situation in India, here is a list of verified organizations to donate to: https://donate.indiacovidresources.in/ Ok Computer Kani Kusruti Cyberpunk NEXT TIME: Criterion Channel Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network Check out NorthwestFest and Taproot Edmonton: People’s Agenda Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and audioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts! and Saavn! and Hubhopper! Thank you to Becca Dalke for the artwork! Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! #OKComputer, #VijayVarma, #RadhikaApte, #KanuKusruti, #RasikaDugal, #JackieShroff, #AnandGandhi, #NeilPagedar, #PoojaShetty, #Hotstar, #IndianScienceFiction, #Scifi, #HindiTV

A movie about a jerk police officer who (get this) doesn't play by anyone's rules. Kyle feels like he's seen this before. Dave wants to be friends with Gene Hackman. The Machine just likes watching people get beat up.You can find all of Alex's shows here: https://www.mechoradio.comFollow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexwilliamnsOr on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexwilliamns/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 French Connection here: https://youtu.be/ncWxtpXn3gAOur sponsors this week are:  Calgary Foundation - https://calgaryfoundation.org - During this period of unprecedented urgent needs, Calgary Foundation renewed its commitment to building a healthy, vibrant, giving, caring, and resilient community. NorthwestFest - https://www.northwestfest.ca - This is your chance to stream some of the hottest new docs from Canada and abroad, MANY of which are Canadian, International, and even World Premieres. 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: 01010000 01101111 01110000 01100101 01111001 01100101 00100000 01110100 01101000 01100101 00100000 01010010 01100001 01100011 01101001 01110011 01110100 00100000 01001101 01100001 01101110 00101110 00100000 01010100 01101111 01101111 01110100 00100000 01110100 01101111 01101111 01110100 00100001★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A film about a poor man trying his best to honour his daughters and keep his traditions. Kyle just wants to break into song. Dave wants to change his name to Lazar Wolf. The Machine thinks the tsar had some good points. Matt Koplik from Broadway Breakdown joins and proves to be a perfect match for the podcast.You can listen to Broadway Breakdown on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/broadway-breakdown/id1260430031 Or on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZCUPd31bh15y2DcpxDxhJOr on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-304875967You can follow Matt on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattkoplik/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 Fiddler on the Roof here: https://youtu.be/gsDP-90j9x8Our sponsors this week are:  Rümi - https://www.rumi.ca/ - Rümi's guiding mission is to create homeowner happiness, one smile at a time. Right now, you'll only find them in Calgary, Edmonton and the surrounding areas, but you'll be able to find them in other Alberta cities soon. By offering a range of home solutions, Rümi expresses their true purpose—to provide the best, most complete, homeowner experience to all. NorthwestFest - https://www.northwestfest.ca - This is your chance to stream some of the hottest new docs from Canada and abroad, MANY of which are Canadian, International, and even World Premieres. 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 01100110 00100000 01001001 00100000 01110111 01100101 01110010 01100101 00100000 01100001 00100000 01110010 01101001 01100011 01101000 00100000 01101101 01100001 01101110 00100000 01001001 00100000 01110111 01101111 01110101 01101100 01100100 01101110 00100111 01110100 00100000 01110010 01100101 01110011 01110100 00100000 01110101 01101110 01110100 01101001 01101100 00100000 01001001 00100000 01110111 01100001 01110011 00100000 01110100 01101000 01100101 00100000 01101111 01101110 01101100 01111001 00100000 01110010 01101001 01100011 01101000 00100000 01101101 01100001 01101110 00101110 00100000 01001001 00100000 01100100 01100101 01110011 01100101 01110010 01110110 01100101 00100000 01100001 00100000 01110111 01101111 01110010 01101100 01100100 00100000 01101111 01100110 00100000 01110011 01100101 01110010 01100110 01110011 00101110 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Guests: Kelly Wolfert, Director of the film. Lisa Tooke, Mable's Mother. Mable Tooke, "Spider Mable" - certifiably awesome. 

Episode 133"Perfect Little Children" by Sophie Hannah, Chapter 10Yet another trip to Wyddial Lane has Beth meet a woman who's happy to spill the beans about the Braids. Anita is suspicious of how convenient this turn of events is, while Scott proposes another crazy conspiracy theory.The Read-Along is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB (albertapodcastnetwork.com). Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @thereadalong, and join our Goodreads Group to get your discussion on! You can also follow Scott @scottybomb and Anita @nitabing, or e-mail us at thereadalong@gmail.com.The Read-Along logo by Erin Beever (@Erin_Beever), theme song and music by Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com. This week's sponsors are:ATB (atb.com)NorthwestFest (https://www.northwestfest.ca/)The Well Endowed Podcast (https://www.thewellendowedpodcast.com/)Until next time gentlereaders! A 40-Year-Old 90-Year-Old - "Perfect Little Children" Chapter 10

Welcome to the Mess Hall Podcast, part of the @albertapodnet powered by @atbfinancial. Today Avery and Lena try Blueberry Cheerios, Kisses cereal and Shreddies with Granola. Then we  open a box of Turkish snacks. 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:A TALE OF TWO WEEKLIES A Tale of Two Weeklies is a documentary podcast series that digs into the rise and fall of Edmonton’s SEE Magazine and Vue Weekly, two alt-weeklies engaged in a newspaper war that neither survived.  You can find A Tale of Two Weeklies wherever pods are cast, or visit taleoftwoweeklies.blubrry.net This episode of The Mess Hall Podcast is brought to you by NorthwestFest, Canada’s longest running non-fiction film festival. NorthwestFest can’t happen in a movie theatre this year, but the show must go on, and it will! From May 8th to the 17th, Alberta residents can stream a selection of outstanding documentary films to their homes through NorthwestFest.  Bee Nation, which tells the stories of six students competing in Canada’s first spelling bee for First Nations. My Darling Vivian, the story of Johnny Cash’s first wife and the mother of his four daughters All films are geo-locked for viewing in Alberta only, so you have to live here to see them. Buy your tickets today at www.northwestfest.ca. Remember, the festival ends May 17, so don’t delay. 

Big Gay weddings, Marble bar cup, horrible adverts and NorthWest Fest. check it out now ✌

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!

In a show of nationalistic pride, we turn our attention to the prolific and versatile Akshay Kumar in three contemporary action thrillers.  Show Notes: * [Akshay Kumar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akshay_Kumar) * Our early AK experiences and how we came around * [Episode 16 where we discuss Tees Maar Khan](https://audioboom.com/posts/4467736-danny-bowes-vocabulary-boy)  * [Episode 22 where we discuss Bollywood films shot in Alberta including 8x10 Tasveer](https://audioboom.com/posts/4773054-dancing-on-hoodoos-bollywood-in-alberta) * [Akshay Kumar is Canadian?](https://www.canada.ca/en/news/archive/2010/06/government-canada-names-akshay-kumar-new-canadian-tourism-commission-ambassador-india.html) * [Khiladi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khiladi_(franchise)) * [Special 26](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_26) * [1987 Opera House heist](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1987_Opera_House_heist) * [Raid](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raid_(2018_film)) * [The heist film](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heist_film) * [Lupin the Third](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupin_the_Third) * [Flexing his dramatic muscles](http://www.borntoworkout.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Akshay-Kumar-Six-Pack.jpg)  (INTERVAL ( “[Blame The Night](https://youtu.be/E45hHSWOtqk)” from Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty) * [Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holiday:_A_Soldier_Is_Never_Off_Duty) * [Thuppakki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thuppakki) * [Sonakshi Sinha plays sports](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JLWzJxG2Ac&feature=youtu.be) * [Adopt a dog](https://www.tampabay.com/storyimage/HI/20140804/ARTICLE/308049606/AR/0/AR-308049606.jpg&MaxW=1200&Q=66) * Support the troops * Tonal whiplash or, playing hide the terrorist with Sonakshi * [Baby](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_(2015_Hindi_film)) * [Naam Shabana, in hindsight it might be more of a prequel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naam_Shabana) * [The Boss Baby](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BYjQyNTQyYjItMGYyOC00MWFiLWE5ZGUtOWUzM2M4ZGYxYjY2XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyODE5NzE3OTE@._V1_UY268_CR1,0,182,268_AL_.jpg) * [“Cruising”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8Q2MgdMskQ&feature=youtu.be) * [What if there was a wife?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhurima_Tuli) NEXT TIME: Fantasies!!! Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the[Alberta Podcast Network](https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.com) powered by [ATB](https://www.atb.com/listen/Pages/default.aspx) Check out [Northwest Fest](https://www.northwestfest.ca) Listen to [Overdue Finds](https://www.epl.ca/podcast/) Find us on [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/bollywood-is-for-lovers/id1036988030?mt=2)! and [Stitcher](https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/matt-bowes/bollywood-is-for-lovers)! and [audioBoom](https://audioboom.com/channel/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)! and [Google Podcasts](https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hdWRpb2Jvb20uY29tL2NoYW5uZWxzLzQ2OTg2OTAucnNz)! Thank you to [Becca Dalke](http://dalkedesigns.ca) for the artwork! Follow us on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/BollywoodPod)! Like us on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/BollywoodIsForLovers)! #AkshayKumar, #Special26, #NeerajPandey, #ManojBajpayee #AnupamKher, #JimmySheirgill, #Holiday, #HolidayASoldierIsNeverOffDuty, #A.R.Murugadoss, #SonakshiSinha, #FreddyDaruwala, #SumeetRaghavan,#Govinda, #Baby, #TaapseePannu, #RasheedNaz, #RanaDaggubati, #DannyDenzongpa, #KayKayMenon

In this episode we’re joined by Paul Blinov and Fawnda Mithrush of [I Don’t Get It](https://idontgetityeg.com/) to discuss two films about performers. Show Notes: * Welcome [Paul](https://twitter.com/PaulJBlin) & [Fawnda](https://twitter.com/Fawnda) * So many wind machines! * Erin is still mad that Oprah lied to her * The early Shah Rukh Khan film with the steamy love scene is [Maya Memsaab](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MayaMemsaab) with [Deepa Sahi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeepaSahi) * [Dil To Pagal Hai](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DilToPagal_Hai) * Baby Shahid Kapoor * 90s+ fashion * [Shiamak Davar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiamak_Davar) * [The Baxter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Baxter)) * Opening song: “[Le Gayi](https://youtu.be/eebj-D15-XI)" * Dance telepathy * “[Rhythm Nation](https://youtu.be/OAwaNWGLM0c)” * Art and ego * What is Maya? * Karisma Kapoor deserves better * Fritz Lang’s [M](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M(1931film)) and whistling * [Europa-Park](https://www.europapark.de/en) (INTERVAL (“[Taal Se Taal Mile](https://youtu.be/TEqpxQ_tB5I)” from Taal) * [Taal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taal_(film)) * [Amrish Puri](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AmrishPuri)) and [Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IndianaJonesandtheTempleof_Doom) * Roger Ebert’s [review](https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/taal-1999) * Hot take: Aishwarya Rai is gorgeous * So much Coca-Cola * Obligatory Clone High reference: [song taking](https://youtu.be/rhzCH1ui2cw) * Comparisons to Dil To Pagal Hai * Opening dream * Art versus commerce and rural versus urban and tradition versus modernity * Anil Kapoor’s rules * The SkyDome * Brownie * Is Akshaye Khanna a good match for AR? * “[Ramta Jogi](https://youtu.be/pLCXAAJcZUU))” * Links to the Race series * The real villain * Visual appeal * “[Ni Main Samajhh Gayi](https://youtu.be/gkY8Jlel-lU)” * SRK versus Anil Kapoor NEXT TIME: Nisha Sharma, author of the upcoming [My So-Called Bollywood Life](https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/248939/my-so-called-bollywood-life-by-nisha-sharma/9780553523256/) 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 the [Edmonton Community Foundation](https://www.ecfoundation.org) and [The Well Endowed Podcast](https://www.thewellendowedpodcast.com) Come see Sickboy at [NorthWest Fest](http://northwestfest.ca) 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/)! #DilToPagalHai, #YashChopra, #AdityaChopra, #ShahRukhKhan, #MadhuriDixit, #KarismaKapoor, #AkshayKumar, #UttamSingh, #AnandBakshi, #ManishMalhotra, #KaranJohar, #FarahKhan, #ShiamakDavar, #ShahidKapoor, #Taal, #SubhashGhai, #ARRahman, #AishwaryaRai, #AishwaryaRaiBachchan, #AkshayeKhanna, #AmrishPuri

Shasha and I talk about her new film Take Light, the power crisis in Nigeria, poverty, corruption, Illegal electricians, suffering and smiling, hope and the legacy of colonialism. Watch the Trailer here. Synopsis Over 50 per cent of Nigeria's nearly 200 million citizens don't have access to electricity. For Africa's largest energy producer and most populous nation, that number is shocking. Those dependent on the unreliable grid are limited to a few hours of power a day at best. Taking matters into their own hands, many households illegally and dangerously wire their homes by tampering with transformers. While a bungling bureaucracy attempts to privatize the electrical system, an electrician risks his life on power poles, trying to provide for his daughter's education. His colleague in customer service has the more difficult task of going door to door collecting fees from disgruntled customers. The problems are complex and systemic, but director Shasha Nakhai delicately balances the big picture of a country trying to advance its development with the compelling stories of blue-collar workers attempting to make better lives for their families.  Biography Shasha Nakhai is a filmmaker based out of Toronto with Compy Films and Storyline Entertainment. Her award-winning films have screened at festivals and aired on TV worldwide, been released on iTunes, gone viral and been awarded Vimeo Staff Pick and Short of the Week. Her last film with partner Rich Williamson, Frame 394, was shortlisted for the 2017 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short and was part of the CBC’s new Digital Doc Shorts initiative. It had its world premiere at the 2016 Hot Docs Film Festival, and went on to win Best Canadian Short at NorthwestFest, Best Documentary Short at the Rhode Island Int’l Film Festival, Best Documentary Short at the Sidewalk Film Festival, the Audience Award for Best Documentary Short at the New Orleans Film Festival, and Best Documentary at the Charleston Film Festival. It was named one of TIFF’s Top 10 Films of 2016, and was nominated for 2 Canadian Screen Awards. Shasha was 1 of 8 emerging producers selected for the DOC Institute’s Breakthrough Program in 2015, and was awarded Telefilm Canada’s Pay It Forward Prize as part of the Hot Docs Film Festival’s Don Haig Award. Take Light is her first feature documentary. She also has a deep love for interactive storytelling, working as a brand ambassador for PlayStation for 8 years, and having been selected as the inaugural recipient of WIFT's Ubisoft Toronto Producer Mentorship program. She recently collaborated with DimensionGate on her first virtual reality project, Take Light VR. Having graduated from Ryerson University's Broadcast Journalism program, Shasha was born in the Philippines, grew up in Nigeria and came to Canada as an international student in 2003 To learn more about the film visit the site here. ---------- Image Copyright: Storyline and Shasha Nakhai. Used with permission. For more information about my podcasting, writing and public speaking please visit my site here. With thanks to producer Josh Snethlage and Mixed Media Sound. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Meet Scott and Amy Fralick, the smart and creative couple who are chronicling their adventure with pregnancy later in life on their new podcast, 40 & Knocked Up!  You may know them as two-thirds of The Frolics, a surf-punk band that started in Nashville and is now part of Edmonton's music scene. You may also know Scott as a broadcast journalist who is now at CITY-TV. But they are also parents who decided after 40 that they wanted to have another child. It has not been easy, and they had trouble finding useful and non-boring resources, so they're making them themselves: Amy is writing a book, and the two of them are making this podcast. In this episode, you'll hear about how an epiphany at NorthwestFest's LunchPods series led to the creation of the podcast; the therapeutic value of talking through a difficult experience, even if there's a microphone in front of you; how the Internet has changed everything for both music and journalism; the story of the podcast's infectious theme song; how to make an interesting podcast rooted in your own experience or passion, but relevant and interesting to other people; and what happens to 40 & Knocked Up! when the baby comes. This episode is also available in Apple Podcasts, on Google Play, on SoundCloud and on Stitcher. Scott and Amy made a couple of local podcast recommendations: Start the Music by Kat Griffiths, also known as one-sixth of Verity!; The Broadcast by Alex Zabjek and Trisha Estabrooks. We mentioned in particular the episode on male feminism with Reakash Walters and Andrew Knack, and the live show on which Scott was the guest at NorthwestFest. You can subscribe to 40 & Knocked Up! in Apple Podcasts, and you can find the podcast on Facebook, too. Check out The Frolics on CD Baby, and on Twitter: @TheFrolicsBand. Seen and Heard in Edmonton will be a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. Learn more about the network and sign up for updates here. This week's Seen and Heard in Edmonton is brought to you by YESS Quest, a 24-hour gaming marathon to be held at Northlands Expo Centre on Aug. 19-20 in support of Youth Empowerment & Support Services.  On this episode, you'll hear YESS board member and Diablo aficionado Ashley Janssen talk about how to get involved in YESS Quest and who you will be helping. If you want to play games all night to raise money for a good cause, or you want to pledge your support for other gamers, visit yessquest.com. 

A few weeks ago, host Adam Rozenhart led a panel discussion about technology in podcasting. We were given the audio recording of that session, which also included Samantha Power and Lauren Albrecht. The panel talked...

I had the great pleasure of talking to Ben Yendall of Tales from the Hydian Way and Trina Shessel from the Northern Nerdcast on stage at the Needle on May 12 during NorthwestFest's LunchPods series. Both Ben and Trina have cultivated a community around their podcasts, and are members of Edmonton's growing and increasingly connected podcasting community. They shared a lot of excellent insights about how and why they got into podcasting, and what they have learned about "community" in all (or at least many) senses of the word. I also talk a bit about the Alberta Podcast Network, which is now officially in the works thanks to funding from ATB Financial. This episode is also available in iTunes, on Google Play, on SoundCloud or on Stitcher. You can hear even more about the Alberta Podcast Network, and ask me anything about it, at the next Edmonton Podcasting Meetup on May 28 at 1 p.m. at Variant Edition Comics and Culture. Register here to attend.  Some other links mentioned in the show: The Northern Nerd Network's YouTube channel; Ben's other podcast, Heroes of the Hydian Way; The Tales from the Hydian Way Patreon campaign; The meetup where Ben and Trina offered advice to The Broadcast; Two big Doctor Who podcasts made in Edmonton: Radio Free Skaro and Verity!; The Chicago Podcast Cooperative, a model for the Alberta Podcast Network; Local examples of using music on podcasts: CKUA's Capital City Records podcast, Kat Griffiths's Start the Music, Cups N Cakes on Mixcloud;  Local examples of live phone-ins: The View Up Here, Northern Nerdcast on Google Hangouts; Chris Sikkenga and Paul Deleeuw's Montreal Sauce; My Edmonton podcast roundups; Castria, where award-winning podcasters help you make yours (and help me make mine); The Needle Vinyl Tavern, great hosts for the inaugural LunchPods series. Some of the other LunchPods sessions have made their way into various feeds: Northwestfest Panel, featuring Paul Matwychuk of Trash, Art, and the Movies, Erin E. Fraser and Matt Bowes of Bollywood is for Lovers and JP Fournier of The Movie Jerks; Mind the gap: How podcasting can fill a news void on women and politics: Alex Zabjek and Trisha Estabrooks of The Broadcast talk to Scott Fralick about podcasting as a vehicle for journalism. NorthwestFest is over for this year, but you can see who won the awards, and mark your calendar for more nonfiction fun in May 2018. Seen and Heard in Edmonton is brought to you this week by Taproot Edmonton, a source of curiosity-driven stories about the city, cultivated by the community.  This month Taproot published Mack Male's popular list of summer festivals and events. If you're looking for something to do over the next few months, Taproot has you covered. Taproot is a member-supported site — our stories are free for all to read, but members gets to participate in the stories from the beginning, and we have more perks coming. If you'd like to get in on the ground floor of a new way of doing and funding local journalism, join us. Musical credits: Beethoven’s Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1, played by Daniel Veesey, from freemusicarchive.com.  

Hi everyone, here's a bonus episode for this week. We were invited to be on a panel talking about movie podcasting in our hometown of Edmonton! Show notes: Northwestfest (http://northwestfest.ca), the latest incarnation of the longest-running documentary film festival in Canada, invited us on to talk about the world of movie podcasts. Paul Matwychuk (@myelbow), Erin's co-host on Trash, Art and the Movies, who you'll remember from Episode 23 on DEVDAS and DEV.D (https://audioboom.com/posts/4821508-episode-23-devdas-vs-dev-d-with-paul-matwychuk) hosted the panel, and J.P. Fournier of The Movie Jerks (@moviejerks) also spoke with us. He was on our now-legendary episode on the JISM films (https://audioboom.com/posts/5013228-episode-26-a-double-dose-of-jism-with-the-movie-jerks) with his co-host Shawn Gramiak. Topics we spoke on included the shift from traditional criticism to podcasting, broadcasting Edmonton out to the world, how to start a podcast and do research, and more! #Edmonton #Canada #podcast #podcasting #Bollywood #Bollywoodpodcast #BollywoodisforLovers #TheMovieJerks #TrashArtandtheMovies

Our April meetup gave us a chance to talk about the power of cross-promotion by engaging in some cross-promotion — I love me some meta. We had a chance to talk Fawnda Mithrush, who is managing director of NorthwestFest, Edmonton's international festival of nonfiction film, art and music. Fawnda is the brain behind LunchPods, a series of live podcast shows on at The Needle Vinyl Tavern throughout this week in conjunction with the film festival. Fawnda also hosted I Don't Get It, an award-winning podcast about contemporary dance, which she's hoping to resurrect one of these days. But she's an awfully busy person — besides helping Guy Lavallee put on NorthwestFest, she is also the executive director of LitFest, the nonfiction literary festival that comes to Edmonton this fall. In the episode, you'll hear all about LunchPods, as well as the "wicked fun" of doing a podcast about dance; why we need to find ways for creative people to get paid; how podcasts fit in with NorthwestFest and might fit into LitFest in the fall; why nonfiction appeals to her and to Edmonton; and the collaborative spirit of our city. This episode is also available in iTunes, on Google Play, on SoundCloud or on Stitcher. The LunchPods will be recorded, so if you miss one, you can catch up, but of course it's more fun to hear in person (plus there's lunch provided): May 8: Passion Pods: Where Art and Sport Collide: Taylor Chadwick of What It Is interviewed Erika Ensign of Beginner’s Puck and Steven Schapansky of Hockey Feels about arts and sports; May 9: Dime a Dozen: Podcasting About Film: Paul Matwychuk and Erin E. Fraser of Trash, Art, and the Movies will talk to Matt Bowes of Bollywood is for Lovers and JP Fournier of The Movie Jerks about movie podcasts; May 10: Short Story Long: How Podcasts Pick Up Where News Outlets Drop Off: Alex Zabjek and Trisha Estabrooks of The Broadcast will discuss podcasting as a vehicle for journalism; May 11: Sound and Fury: The Key to Outstanding Sound and Content: Adam Rozenhart of The Expats will explore the importance of great sound and structure with Sam Power of All Intensive Purposes and Lauren Albrecht of Nerd Nite Edmonton. May 12: Together We're Stronger: YEG's Podcast Community: I’ll be talking to Trina Shessel of the Northern Nerdcast and Ben Yendall of Tales from the Hydian Way about cultivating an Edmonton podcasting community. Many thanks to NorthwestFest, Flatter:Me Belts and Variant Edition for donating door prizes, and to CafeRista for catering. (Extra shout-out to Variant Edition for hosting us despite having a flood in their store mere hours before the event. Heroes!) I said at the end of this episode that there might not be a meetup in May, but I've changed my mind, because I have big news to share: We're creating the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB! Read the back story, and then join us at the Edmonton Podcasting Meetup on May 28 at Variant Edition to discuss the network, where I'll answer as many of your questions as I can. 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. Musical credits: Beethoven’s Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1, played by Daniel Veesey, from freemusicarchive.com.

Free Comic Book Day (http://www.freecomicbookday.com/), May 6th, is around the corner so we invited Variant Edition (http://variantedmonton.com/) co-owner and podcast savant Brandon Schatz (https://twitter.com/soupytoasterson) on to discuss Bollywood’s leading superhero franchise, Krrish (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krrish_(franchise)). Show notes: Why are we discussing these films? We couldn’t get A Flying Jatt (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Flying_Jatt) We see you Huntington Bollywood fans We’ve reached one hundred thousand downloads, THANK YOU! Come see us at Northwest Fest (http://northwestfest.ca/2017/04/19/shorts-podcasts/)! Doctor Whooch (http://submetropolitan.com/) is coming back! Variant Edition’s approach to retail The big two, Marvel and DC, aren’t interested in publishing books anymore Creating a superhero franchise out of a property that has nothing to do with superheroes Our Bollywood in Alberta episode (https://audioboom.com/posts/4773054-episode-22-dancing-on-hoodoos-bollywood-in-alberta), where we discuss Koi… Mil Gaya (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koi..._Mil_Gaya) Krrish (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krrish) Matt misses Jadoo (https://68.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrxo7zi79z1qlxr9ao1_500.gif) India’s Pam Grier (https://68.media.tumblr.com/af9d444ad256501db9a8f770f8960e8e/tumblr_ns6pjuL35F1snjenfo1_500.gif) PC eats a lot of Lays chips Sunny Pawar’s (https://media.giphy.com/media/l0MYMoTEsyiQzA8Ew/giphy.gif) favourite film (awww) Why does Krishna gaslight Priya? How does Krrish stand out in a film culture where heroes already regularly exhibit superhuman strength? Moving from a sci-fi series to a superhero series We get nerdy AF Wuxia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wuxia) “Chori Chori Chupke Chupke (https://youtu.be/6oxkN1rRPW4 ), “Pyaar Ki Ek Kahani (https://youtu.be/fkCiQtgAXjg ),” “Dil Na Diya (https://youtu.be/FrHFtoEHw08),” and “Koi Tumsa Nahin (https://youtu.be/KYHF8nm6NAE)” Why does Netflix hate us? (INTERVAL (“Krrish Krrish (https://youtu.be/2fC6P-9wfQQ)” from Krrish 3) Krrish 3 Matt still misses Jadoo (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/thumb/msid-44930957,width-400,resizemode-4/44930957.jpg) Daddy issues Hrithik Roshan worked out a lot before this film (http://photos.filmibeat.com/ph-big/2012/10/hrithik-roshan-stunning-look-for-krrish-3_13493300250.jpg) Where are our Krrish bracelets (https://3.imimg.com/data3/EH/GF/MY-10346832/brown-krrish-3-bracelet-250x250.png)? Manimals (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manimal)! Matt’s experience with the Krrish apps Good dumb fun “Raghupati Raghav (https://youtu.be/UVWB9UHpXzY),” “God Allah Aur Bhagwan (https://youtu.be/cczl08DLCXQ),” “Dil Tu Hi Bataa (https://youtu.be/Hievfejv90c)” Strong family dynamic An excellent super-villain plan! Why does a man with telekinesis not use it on himself? Comparisons to X-Men (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-Men) and Superman (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman) Krrish saves and inspires people Would Kangana Ranaut (and Priyanka Chopra) take this kind of role in the future? Krrish: The Menace of the Monkey Men (https://www.comixology.com/Krrish-The-Menace-of-the-Monkey-Men/comics-series/36317) Children’s spinoff series and video games Krrish 4 is on its way We forgot to mention the theme park ride at Bollywood Parks Dubai (https://www.bollywoodparksdubai.com/en/attractions/krrish-heros-flight, we still wanna go) The end…for now NEXT TIME: Film scholar, librarian, and musician Lindsey Campbell (https://www.facebook.com/thespringhillminedisaster/) join us to discuss films about motherhood Find us on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/bollywood-is-for-lovers/id1036988030?mt=2)! and Stitcher (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bollywood-is-for-lovers)! Follow us on Twitter! (https://twitter.com/bollywoodpod) Like us on Facebook! (https://www.facebook.com/BollywoodIsForLovers/) #Krrish #RakeshRoshan #HrithikRoshan #Rekha #PriyankaChopra #NaseeruddinShah #Kan...

Meet Elliott Tanti and Michael Vecchio, two friends who started sparring about politics for fun and decided to turn their frequent debates into the Highlevel Showdown podcast. Highlevel Showdown started in the Tory Building at the University of Alberta, where Elliott and Michael found themselves engaging in political discussions that spilled over onto the LRT on the way home. Elliott had done a podcast called What's Up UAlberta, and it felt natural to capture the conversations they were already having. A terrific politics podcast was born. In this episode, you'll hear how the show has changed over the past two years; how kitchen-table debates prepared them for political argument; how to prepare for a structured but vibrant discussion; what opera, wrestling and politics have in common; how the show benefits from Elliott's campaign experience and Michael's historical knowledge; the coming municipal election; and how to make a podcast with a friend. This episode is also available in iTunes, on Google Play, on SoundCloud or on Stitcher. Michael and Elliott made the following recommendations: NewsWired, a discussion of current events distributed on Guerrilla Radio; The Modern Manhood Podcast, German Villegas's interview show exploring different facets of masculinity; The Broadcast, the show about women and politics in Alberta with Alex Zabjek and Trisha Estabrooks; daveberta, Dave Cournoyer's long-running blog about politics in Alberta; The Casual, Nate Villegas's podcast about forgotten flicks. You can also read Michael's thoughts on movies and pop culture at Before the Cyborgs, and you can hear Elliott's thoughts on sports from time to time on Hat Trick Sports. They are also on Twitter: @tanti90 and @michaelvecchio2. You can also follow the Highlevel Showdown on Twitter and Facebook, and find it on iTunes and Guerrilla Radio. Michael and Elliott are kind enough to shout out to the Seen and Heard Podcast Network. Stay tuned for some exciting network news in the coming weeks.   The next episode of Seen and Heard in Edmonton will be delayed by a week — watch for it on May 8. You can experience the next episode in real life on April 30 at our podcasting meetup, featuring Fawnda Mithrush of NorthwestFest, which is putting on a mini-podcast-orama in conjunction with the documentary film festival in May.  This week's 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.  Read the latest Taproot story, Fluffy snow + high standards = a noisy Edmonton winter, Mel Priestley's examination of why it seemed like we were hearing leaf blowers an awful lot this past winter. Curious about something going on in Edmonton? Join Taproot so you can seed your own ideas and support the creation of more stories like this.