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In this episode, our hosts are joined by Brandon from Variant Edition once again, this time Jay Garrick, Barry Allen, Wallace West and Bart Allen go head to head (or rather foot to foot) as the host discuss who is most deserving of the title of The Flash. #TheFlash #Stargirl #Titans Logo by Belleface Designs, aguignard2287@gmail.com Technical Consultation - Sonik Hip Hop Follow us on our social media: https://linktr.ee/nerdcrusade --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nerdcrusade/message

The NFL Season has arrived, Lu, and Gabe break down the 2021 season. We break down all the the teams and who will be the division winners, and our super bowl picks, We also make our pick ems selection for week 1 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sports-talk-with-lu/support

We are extremely excited to have the boys back in town Brad, Eric and Britt are finally back in town. The boys never disappoint in not only entertainment but also their unique outlooks on the players from the 2018 draft class. Channeling their inner Loki Variant they do their best to redraft the entire 2018 rookie draft class through two rounds with a third round honorable mentions.

#0045 - Loki Disney+ Series Discussion - Variant Edition.  Michael and Stephen cuss and discuss Season 1 of the Disney+ series Loki.  Was that Stephen who stated he likes the multiverse?  He must be a Variant.  

In this episode, our hosts are joined by Danica from Variant Edition. They chat through the greatest beast battles ever not shown on comics. From Tails as old as time to JUST BIRDS!! This episode is going to super blow you away. #SuperPets #PetAvengers #Throg Logo by Belleface Designs, aguignard2287@gmail.com Technical Consultation - Sonik Hip Hop Follow us on our social media: https://linktr.ee/nerdcrusade --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nerdcrusade/message

Taking a break from Dolly to talk about what's keeping us sane and making us happy (or in a few cases confounded and angry) in all things franchises. We start with one of the biggest franchises of all: Superman. Why Superman and Lois is amazing television. Ted Lasso. Black Widow. MCU fatigue? Theaters? Space Jam. No, seriously, Brooke, this is the actual plot of Space Jam: A New Legacy. Jungle Cruise. What's worth going to theaters for? A few other things here and there. Our schedule for the rest of August (fingers crossed): 1 more episode of Dolly Parton: Joyful Noise / Straight Talk Candyman Candyman sequels Candyman reboot (assuming movie theaters are still open and this isn't delayed) Now go watch Ted Lasso and have yourselves a good cry! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kissyourfranchisegoodbye/message

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Justin and William witness Los Angeles's response to the Delta variant of COVID-19, the mess of competition rules for the Olympics, and a think piece that discusses dating apps being terrible for women. Justin also reviews The Tomorrow War.

Justin and William witness Los Angeles's response to the Delta variant of COVID-19, the mess of competition rules for the Olympics, and a think piece that discusses dating apps being terrible for women. Justin also reviews The Tomorrow War.

Greetings Exalted Ones, We have assembled a two man avengers crew to discuss the Loki Show as it hits the halfway point and all things Marvel as we change it up this week! We discuss all things: * Wandavision and Falcon and Winter Soldier recap * Upcoming Marvel Movies and Trailers * Episodes 1-3 of Loki goodness and possibly theories and much more! Happy Listening Peeps and we will be recording the bad batch episode review soon! Matt and Dylan @Tmabypodcast

A behemoth of a movie requires a behemoth of an episode, so strap yourself in armchair screenwriters! If you had the stamina for Zack Snyder's Justice League surely you can survive 90 minutes of us rewriting the already rewritten.  But how could we talk about Zack Synder's Justice League without bringing on two of Edmonton's biggest and brightest comic experts to help us break it all down. That's right, Brandon Schatz and Danica LeBlanc from Variant Edition return to relive the the Super Friends all over again.

In this issue, you can enjoy a segment from our charity livestream. Our hosts Shino and Red interview Brandon Schatz, co-owner of Schuster Award winning store Variant Edition. Purchase Directly from Variant Edition: Mister Miracle : https://variantedmonton.com/products/mister-miracle-by-king-and-gerads?variant=30338023620680 Dog Man Vol 1: https://variantedmonton.com/products/dog-man-volume-01?_pos=2&_sid=b9a0693f0&_ss=r The Bad Guys: https://variantedmonton.com/products/bad-guys-graphic-novels?_pos=1&_sid=6197ac943&_ss=r --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nerdcrusade/message

Time now to release our Variant Edition for Podcast #100, our interview with superstar writer and artist Declan Shalvey! We chat everything from his early days, to sitting down to dinner with Jim Lee, Scott Snyder and Sean Murphy, to his Marvel work, and onto his smash hit creator owned graphic novel, BOG BODIES. Hope you guys enjoy!

Time now to release our Variant Edition for Podcast #100, our interview with superstar writer and artist Declan Shalvey! We chat everything from his early days, to sitting down to dinner with Jim Lee, Scott Snyder and Sean Murphy, to his Marvel work, and onto his smash hit creator owned graphic novel, BOG BODIES. Hope you guys enjoy!

In this week's episode of Off Panel, retailer Brandon Schatz joins the show to chat about the shop Variant Edition he co-owns (with his wife, Danica LeBlanc) in Edmonton, Alberta. Schatz discusses the origins of Variant Edition, opening on Free Comic Book Day, their product mix, the wider view of comic shops, delivery, what works in his shop, all-ages comics, the importance of production value, online sales, the power of back issues, how single issues are doing, comics with a purpose, and more.

The pandemic podcasts continue with this week’s guest Danica Leblanc, co-owner of Edmonton-based comic shop Variant Edition, who updates us on the trials of retail and general survival in the Time Of COVID. But we’re not alone, as there is a breaking Gallifrey One update, more tweetalongs,  Big Finish announcements, new dollies coming to North America, assorted nonsense, and the continued excitement of our “Planet of the Daleks” Classic Series Commentary with special guest Paul Cornell! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Gallifrey One planning to go ahead for 2021 An Adventure in Space and Time tweetalong happened May 23 Doctors Assemble! extra from An Adventure in Space and Time tweetalong David Bradley message extra from An Adventure in Space and Time tweetalong The Fires of Pompeii tweetalong bonus content, The Descendants of Pompeii Listen tweetalong happened May 20 A Poem by Steven Moffat for the Listen tweetalong Fear is a Superpower extra for the Listen tweetalong The Unsung Heroes of Doctor Who series from Fantom kicked off Six new Character Options action dollies sets due in June Peter Davison revamped his home recording studio Big Finish War Master volumes 5 and 6 announced Big Finish announces Master! Big Finish Masterful artwork released Big Finish The Doomsday Contract by John Lloyd announced Big Finish The Lovecraft Invasion announced 2021 Doctor Who annual available in September The TARDIS Chronicles Volume 1 by Paul Smith available Doctor Who The Monster Vault book due in October Commentary: Planet of the Daleks, episodes 3-4 Paul Cornell Guest: Danica LeBlanc Variant Edition

New Location! Get the hell on over there! 2770 Dundas Street West Toronto!

In this episode we cover the weekly DC news including is cyborg out of the DC cinematic universe going forward? New villain casting rumors for catwoman and penguin for Matt Reeves The Batman movie. Which hotshot director wants to helm the Batgirl movie? Is there a new game coming out from Rocksteady the company reponsible for the Arkham series? Which beloved Batman actor added fuel to this story? Netflix signs major deal to bring the Sandman to the small screen. Paul and Rebekah change the rules and present the first stand alone Tales of the Knight. They break down the entire second volume of Scott Snyders and Greg Capullo's Court of Owls. Does this volume grace the depths of the batcave or is it sentenced to Arkham? Does the big reveal/twist work or does it die on impact? Listen to find out! Also subscribe and leave an iTunes review to keep hearing Rebekahs Macho Man Randy Savage impersonations!

We're beginning our 7&7 dive into season 7 -- the 3rd Doctor's first season! We already covered "Spearhead from Space" back in ep 116, so it's time for some Silurians. Join Erika, Katrina, and Lizbeth as we talk about Jon Pertwee's Doctor; Liz Shaw's clothing; the relationships between the Doc, Liz, and the Brig; and the ethics of destroying a bunch of sleeping reptiles. What are your thoughts on this story? And do you know where to find any clothing like Liz Shaw's? Let us know in the comments! ^E Happy things: Liz WROTE A THING THAT EXISTS AND YOU CAN BUY from Big Finish: The Astrea Conspiracy! Kat celebrates the 100-episode mark for Doctor Who's Line, is it? ... Anyway! Erika completed many episodes of Lazy Doctor Who and celebrated with a trip to Variant Edition for some comics and the obligatory picture-in-front-of-the-TARDIS! Who & Me: A Memoir by Barry Letts, Producer of Doctor Who from 1969-1974 Support Verity! on Patreon

In this variant edition, we discuss “My Boy Friend Is A Bear” in which a woman falls in love and begins a relationship with a bear. No…not a metaphorical bear…an actual freaking bear.

She may be more "shooty-'splodey" than kicky stabby here, but River Song is the next focus of our mini arc. Join Deb, Erika, Lynne, and Tansy as we talk about "Let's Kill Hitler" and River (aka Melody, aka Mels) overall. How do you feel about River in this story? In general? Let us know in the comments! ^E Also covered: Erika's local comic shop, Variant Edition, has a TARDIS! Tansy (re-?)discovered a delightful fanvid! Lynne adores The Time Ladies' tweet with Jodie Whittaker wearing one hell of a fashionable outfit! is happy to report her new kitten, Hugo, is feeling much better! Deb is filled with hope due to the diversity behind the camera for the upcoming series of Doctor Who! Bonus link: This Week in Time Travel

On this special variant edition, we interview Jeremy Haun about his comics "Beauty" and "The Realm". Plus...why he chooses to live in Missouri, the importance of independent publishers and whether comic writers are working with television in mind now. 

To honor the monumental milestone that is FIC's 51st episode, we now bring your ears a special variant edition, wherein club members pitch books we'd like to see hit the shelves.

In this variant edition of the podcast, we focus in on Marvel's new Fresh Start initiative. Who will be affected by this shift, what's going to change, and why are they doing it now? We explore all the important and confusing questions.

For our June podcasting meetup, we had a chat with Michael Short of Let's Go Outdoors about how to make a living in new media. I don't think it's a stretch to say that Michael is a man ahead of his time. Long before the Internet made it a whole lot easier to be an independent media producer, Michael was doing it with Let's Go Outdoors, where he covers all kinds of stories to do with land, air and water, and distributed them on radio, TV and now online. His business model on Let's Go Outdoors is sponsorship. Like-minded organizations pay to be associated with his stories, but don't dictate what his stories are; they look to him to use his news judgment, tell the stories in a compelling way, and then get them in front of the right people. He also does freelance video and is always on the lookout for his next opportunity. As the media landscape has changed, Michael has changed along with it, and I think he has a lot to teach us about resilience, perseverance, and the power of good stories. He was also very frank about the challenges. This isn't an easy path, but if you want to make a go of it, Michael shows it's possible — you just have to go in with your eyes open. In this episode, you'll hear about how Michael got started in mainstream media; what it took to make a go of it on his own; how to keep sponsors happy; how to serve audiences well; the value of going deep on a niche; the pros and cons of having a direct connection to your audience; the primary power of curiosity; and the importance of strong production values — especially audio — if you want to sell sponsorships. This episode is also available in Apple Podcasts, on Google Play, on SoundCloud or on Stitcher. You can follow Let's Go Outdoors on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, and you can subscribe to the Let's Go Outdoors podcast in Apple Podcasts. Thanks to our door prize donors for adding a little sugar to our meetup: Variant Edition, which also kindly hosts our regular get-togethers; Unbelts, which has a special offer on right now in honour of its launch; and Taproot Edmonton, which is putting on a live event on June 21, called Taproot Live: What's your urban planning wish? Thanks, too, to CafeRista for catering our event. Our next Edmonton Podcasting Meetup is slated for July 30 at Variant Edition. Save the date and watch for details. 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.  

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...

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.

Our February meetup was kind of a sequel to an earlier meetup on how to get started. Among the aspiring podcasters in that audience were journalists Trisha Estabrooks and Alex Zabjek. At that point, they knew they wanted to do a podcast, but they had so many questions. They got some answers at that meetup, and found a lot more on their own on their way to launching The Broadcast, a show about women and politics in Alberta. So I decided to have them back to share what it took to pull the trigger. "You guys inspired us to dig a little deeper and figure it out," Trisha told the assembled podcasters. That was nice to hear! You'll also hear them talk about the weird obstacle of getting iTunes cover art; overcoming other technical and psychological barriers; understanding everything takes longer than you think; an interesting way to possibly get paid; the logistics of where to record when the Edmonton Public Library's Makerspace isn't available; and the difference between broadcasting and podcasting. This episode is also available in iTunes, on Google Play, on SoundCloud or on Stitcher. You can subscribe to The Broadcast in iTunes. You'll also find it on Facebook. Find the hosts on Twitter: @a_zabjek and @trishestabrooks. Thanks to CafeRista for catering, and Edmojis for pins to give our guests, and many thanks to our door prize donors:  PodSummit, Western Canada's first podcasting conference, happening in Calgary on May 6 (I'll be there);  Edmonton Opera, which has announced its 2017-18 season; Variant Edition, which also hosts the Edmonton Podcasting Meetup. The next meetup is March 26 on the topic of how to get more people to listen to podcasts, especially local ones. We'll have Chris Chang-Yen Phillips of Let's Find Out and Katrina Ingram of CKUA Radio on the panel. Sign up here. 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 welcome Danica LeBlanc (https://twitter.com/DanicaHere), co-owner of Edmonton’s best comic book store Variant Edition (https://variantedmonton.com), and Devin Bruce (https://twitter.com/Doctor_Teeth), of the infrequently produced Scotch & Comics (https://scotchandcomics.wordpress.com) podcast, to discuss Bollywood on America’s So You Think You Can Dance and two films about international dance competitions. Show notes: Episode 11 – Two Tragedies by Vishal Bhardwaj, with Devin Bruce (https://audioboom.com/posts/4467741-episode-11-two-tragedies-by-vishal-bhardwaj-with-devin-bruce?t=0) Variant Edition (https://variantedmonton.com), Yegs and Bacon (https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/yegs-and-bacon/id994654957?mt=2), and Doctor Whooch (https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/doctor-whooch/id665504944?mt=2) Seen and Heard in Edmonton with Karen Unland (https://seenandheardyeg.com) So You Think You Can Dance (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/So_You_Think_You_Can_Dance_(U.S._TV_series)) Promos (http://prowrestling.wikia.com/wiki/Promo) and kayfabe (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kayfabe) Rory Gilmore tap-dancing (http://hellogiggles.com/gilmore-girls-tap-dancing-therapy/) Bollywood Star (http://www.omnitv.ca/on/pa/shows/bollywood-star/) Canadians are sexier than Americans Choreographer Nakul Deb Mahajan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakul_Dev_Mahajan) People Both Love And Hate This American “So You Think You Can Dance” Bollywood Performance (https://www.buzzfeed.com/soniathomas/so-you-think-you-can-bollywood?utm_term=.jigGQEqbB#.io5Na7MRD) Cultural literacy and exposure Testing dancers’ skill (INTERVAL (“Lovely (https://youtu.be/HT7g_9eNnYk)” from Happy New Year) Happy New Year (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_New_Year_(2014_film)) Watching movies with the right people Regrettably offensive character traits and homophobia “Manwa Laage (https://youtu.be/52jQMfVAEEU),” “Dance like a Chammiya (https://youtu.be/jVa4JQs--w0 ),” “India Waale (https://youtu.be/X-DDknSzELI), “Nonsense Ki Night (https://youtu.be/llZasorsis8),” “Satakli (https://youtu.be/tsN9vouq-nk),” “World Dance Medley (https://youtu.be/G_mCIeEb6cM),” What are SRK’s two things? North Korea’s dance troupe ABCD 2 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABCD_2) The ABCD universe The Fictitious dance crew (http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/abcd-2-varun-dhawan-shraddha-kapoor-remo-ddouza-dance-group/1/444833.html) “Chunar (https://youtu.be/3W0f6mlPOKE ),” “Happy Hour (https://youtu.be/mBgdiGkMT4c ),” Auditions (https://youtu.be/kfXkaof_OdM), “Sun Saathiya (https://youtu.be/TGpG56pg3UU?list=RDQMGmsYts1p94E),” “Tattoo (https://youtu.be/jDp_QVw4xJs),” Charlie Chaplin dance (https://youtu.be/PqSwJlJYt8o), “Bezubaan Phir Se (https://youtu.be/xutBFUf3LoU?list=RDQMGmsYts1p94E ),” “If You Hold My Hand (https://youtu.be/OU7_n4nAb0Q),” “Hey Ganaraya (https://youtu.be/v10jDT7SJsw ),” “Vande Mataram (https://youtu.be/Ki4_Fc3XoSk?list=RDQMGmsYts1p94E)” Repetitive dance numbers A dance competition is major global news 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/) #Bollywood #BollywoodIsForLovers #BollywoodPodcast #SoYouThinkYouCanDance #HappyNewYear #DeepikaPadukone #ShahRukhKhan #BomanIrani #AbhishekBachchan #JackieShroff #SonuSood #VivaanShah #ABCD2 #PrabhuDeva #VarunDhawan #ShraddhaKapoor #FarahKhan #RemoD'Souza #LaurenGottlieb

Our January meetup was billed as a debate between Taylor Chadwick of What It Is against Andrea Beça of That's So Maven on how long a podcast should be. "Debate" turned out to be a bit of a strong term. As Taylor says at one point, "it sounds like we're just going to agree the whole time." I accept responsibility. Everyone's just so nice. They do come from different points of view on what works for the length of their own shows. The sweet spot for What It Is — an arts interview show that Taylor does with Chris Cook and Brian Bergum — is 70 minutes. That's So Maven — a show for, by and about female entrepreneurs that Andrea does with Lauren Dary — is about half an hour. Both have sound reasons for that, which you'll hear in the podcast, along with the following points: How your content and format dictate length; How the growth of podcasting has made shorter shows more common; Audience feedback on length and what to do with it; Batch recording vs time-sensitive recording; Preparation vs editing for controlling length. You'll also hear questions and comments from Troy Pavlek of Basket of Yegs, Brandon Schatz of Yegs and Bacon and Doctor Whooch, Nick McQuik of The Quik and Slow Comedy Show, and Chris Chang-Yen Phillips of Let's Find Out. Incidentally, I usually like to keep my podcast to less than half an hour, but this one was so full of good stuff that it's pushing 50 minutes. I guess you win this round,Taylor.  This episode is also available in iTunes, on Google Play, on SoundCloud or on Stitcher. For even more on the art of podcasting, listen to Taylor's conversation with Andrea along with Adam Rozenhart of The Expats and German Villegas of The Modern Manhood Podcast. Many thanks to Edmonton Opera for sending one of our audience members to Cinderella (remember that Elektra is coming in March!). Thanks to Variant Edition for their hospitality, and to CafeRista for the treats. Shout-out to Edmojis, too.  Our next Edmonton Podcasting Meetup is on Saturday, Feb. 25, at Variant Edition. The topic is "How to get started, Part 2," and we'll be drawing on the experience of the team behind The Broadcast, which was in development at our first meetup on getting started, and is now a real thing. Register to attend here. 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 will be on a panel about podcasting at iMedia on March 11. If you miss them there, find them at wearecastria.com.

We kick off 2017 with the audio from our November meetup with Haley Radke of Adoptees On and Wang Yip of The Dip on how to find your niche. In a way, these two podcasts couldn't be more different, in format, audience and tone. Haley's podcast is an interview show that gives a voice to people who were adopted, and Wang's is a conversation with co-host Shawn Kanungo riffing on interesting things they've heard other podcasts about business, entrepreneurship, creativity and the like.  But they have a lot in common in that they serve a particular niche, and they aim to be relevant and useful no matter when you happen to discover them. In this episode, you will hear: Why they started; Why podcasting was the best medium for them; How and why The Dip changed formats between Season 1 and Season 2; Haley's plans for Season 2 of Adoptees On; How to get people to listen (including a very hands-on tip!); What iTunes reviews accomplish; Why being very targeted can help you reach more people than you imagined.   This episode is also available in iTunes, on Google Play, on SoundCloud or on Stitcher. You can find Adoptees On in iTunes, Google Play and Stitcher, and on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. You can find The Dip in iTunes, Google Play and Stitcher. Wang and Shawn can be found on Twitter: @wangyip and @shawnkanungo. The next Edmonton Podcasting Meetup is set for Jan. 29 at Variant Edition, and it features a debate between Taylor Chadwick of What It Is and Adam Rozenhart of The Expats on how long a podcast should be. There will be goodies from CafeRista and door prizes from Edmonton Opera and Variant Edition. Register here to attend! 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. Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky talk about what they can do for you in this episode, which they also produced and edited. If you’d like them to help you, visit wearecastria.com.

This week’s podcast features the audio from our October meetup with Kelly Froese of the Edmonton Nerd List and Jeff Williams of Guerrilla Radio. Kelly and Jeff have each devised ways to shine a spotlight on local creators and ventures. As you know, that is pretty much my favourite thing, so I brought them together and called it "how to reach your audience," because one of the ways to do that is to get noticed by one of these cross-promotion sites. You can also derive some lessons for how they have built their own audiences. In our conversation, you'll hear: The wildly different origin stories of the Edmonton Nerd List and Guerrilla Radio (one was an accident, one was on purpose); How and why they have grown; How each brings in revenue and what they've learned about monetizing; What impresses them about the local podcast scene; How to spread your podcast via guests; How to get listed on the Nerd List or join Guerrilla Radio; Future plans for each. They mentioned a few local producers, including the Shessels at Northern Nerdcast, Vue Weekly's Best of Edmonton podcast winner The Awesome Hour, and Nintendo Dads, a well-known podcast with an Edmonton connection. You'll also hear a great question from German Villegas of The Modern Manhood Podcast. Follow the Edmonton Nerd List on Twitter, like it on Facebook and subscribe to the YouTube channel. You can also support the list on Patreon. Follow Guerrilla Radio on Twitter and Instagram, like it on Facebook, subscribe to the feed of every show on iTunes or find it on SoundCloud. There's also an app (iOS and Android). Audio from our November meetup will be up in January, and that's when we're planning to resume our meetups at Variant Edition. Join the Edmonton Podcasting Meetup page to get the details when they're available. This episode of Seen and Heard in Edmonton is brought to you by Castria, where award-winning podcasters help you make your podcast. You'll hear Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky talk about what they can do for you in this episode, and you're also hearing their handiwork, as they produced and edited this episode. If you'd like them to help you, look them up at wearecastria.com.  

Comics too expensive to read, blatant podcast promotion, figure skating to the Spider-man theme song and Siri’s inability to open up are all the topics covered in the second half of the conversation with Danica & Brandon of Variant Edition. We discuss the many different versions of a single comic book character & Brandon tells us a tale of The New 52. Paul challenges Brandon & Danica with a “pick 3” of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Right Stuff and The 100. Danica’s pick for Paul is Letter 44. Brandon’s cross section of Paul’s pick is called Red Wing. The difference between single issues and graphic novels? Danica tells us that single issues like Bitch Planet have really great essays in them, but the collections are missing those and the letters section. Sex Criminals has a hardcover version with a special section on the art process and all the covers of the single issues. Danica tells us that Variant Edition has a mail order service and welcomes listeners to email comics@variantedmonton.com if they’re interested or want recommendations about great comics to read! Brandon posts “The Retailer’s View” over at The Beat. Marvel allows you to subscribe to digital comics, but if you buy a Marvel hard copy you’ll receive a code to get the digital version for free. Danica, and the women shopping at Variant Edition enjoy books by Marguerite Bennett like Angela: Queen of Hel and Insexts. Danica says The Infinite Loop, a time-travel, same-sex romance story has an amazing letters section that will make you tear up. A listener in the chat room wonders if our guests like Kamala Khan, a.k.a. Ms. Marvel. Also from the chatroom, Arturo, a former guest on the podcast, asks for suggestions for a good feminist leaning comic for a 12 year old girl. Danica & Brandon suggest Princeless and Lumberjanes. Be sure to find Variant Edition on Twitter, Facebook or their podcast Yegs & Bacon. You can find both guests on twitter, Brandon is @soupytoasterson and Danica is @DanicaHere. You might also like Doctor Whooch, where Danica and Brandon consume alcohol and talk Doctor Who. Thanks for listening! Support Montreal Sauce on Patreon

This week's podcast features the audio from our meetup on how to start a podcast, which we recorded way back in September. This was a departure from our usual format. We had veteran podcasters on one side of the room and aspiring podcasters on the other, and we invited the rookies to pepper the vets with questions. You'll hear questions such as these: Which sound editing program should I use? What would you do differently if you started again, especially for business? How frequently should podcasts come out? What social media channels should you use? What analytics should you track? How do you make crowdfunding work? How do you record guests remotely on your podcast when they may not be technically savvy? Where's the best place for your podcast live, for hosting and distribution? And you'll hear answers from these podcasters: Ben Yendall of Tales from the Hydian Way; Erika Ensign of Verity!, The Audio Guide to Babylon 5, Lazy Doctor Who and Uncanny Magazine; Chris Sikkenga of Montreal Sauce; Dan and Trina Shessel of Northern Nerdcast; Danica LeBlanc of Yegs and Bacon; Troy Pavlek of Basket of Yegs; Steven Schapansky of Radio Free Skaro, Hockey Feels, Lazy Doctor Who, The Memory Cheats and Uncanny Magazine. Have a listen. This episode is also available in iTunes, on Google Play, on SoundCloud or on Stitcher. Many thanks to CafeRista for hosting us. Thanks, too, to CKUA Radio and the University of Alberta Music program for donating door prizes to give away. Audio from the October meetup on how to get the word out (featuring Kelly Froese of Edmonton Nerd List and Jeff Williams of Guerrilla Radio) is slated to be published in December. As you can see, there tends to be a lag between meetup and audio release, so if you can, join us in real life. The next one will be on Nov. 19 at Variant Edition. Watch for details on the Edmonton Podcasting Meetup page. This episode of Seen and Heard in Edmonton is brought to you by Castria, where award-winning podcasters help you make your podcast sound great.  In this episode, you'll hear Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky talk about how they got into podcasting and how they use the expertise they've earned over the past decade to help bring other podcasts into the world (including this one).

Another fun one, this episode the gents are talking to the owners of Variant Edition a comic shop in Edmonton. Brandon & Danica also do a number of podcasts as well. On this show we give old TV stars new detective shows, talk about Siri’s self-image issues, sexism, inclusiveness and privileged white dudes. Brandon is half of the Podcast! The Comics show. Danica & Brandon do a podcast about comics & culture called Yegs & Bacon. You can also find this couple on Doctor Whooch where they have a taste of the sauce and talk Doctor Who episodes. Brandon is also a frequent contributor to The Beat. Danica wants a Taylor Swift/Batman dance off in the animated Batman: Bad Blood. Speaking of dance offs, Chris admits that he and his wife just saw the dash cam version of Shake it Off. It’s a sad, sad planet when you have to program your virtual assistant to respond to sexual harassment. Chris doesn’t attempt to tell this amazing story of a young boy who teaches a few parents that boys picking on girls they like shouldn’t be a socially accepted norm. Hit the link, it’s a wonderful story. Paul’s daughter loves the My Little Pony comic book. Well, she did at the time of recording this.

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.

It's our season finale! And what a doozy we have as we crunch the numbers and calculate how best to correct the 4th Indiana Jones film. Yes, the one with aliens. It's like Close Encounters of Third Kind and George Lucas had a baby, and Steven Spielberg was left to raise the child on his own. Our guests for the season wrap-up are two noted nerds, comic store owners Danica LeBlanc and Brandon Schatz from Variant Edition. Together we try to solve the essential question…why are there gophers in this movie? Well, that and a few other questions, mostly surrounding what the heck anyone was doing ever. Also, Gregg spends a great deal of time defending Shia LaBeouf. Huge thanks to everyone who made our first season a success! Thanks so much for listening, we'll see you again in the fall.

This week’s podcast features the audio from our meetup with Jeff Samsonow of the edmontonian media co. on the subject of how to ask good questions. Jeff first started asking questions in a professional capacity when he got into journalism in high school, which put him on a path that led him to radio and then Accessible Media. Along the way, he and his partner Sally Poulsen founded the edmontonian, a blog that gave many other bloggers and podcasters their start. Jeff now runs Capital Ideas in Edmonton and Calgary. You can hear his past interviews with local business owners about what they’ve learned along the way on the Capital Ideas Edmonton podcast. And be sure to check out Jeff and Sally’s latest production, The Underdogs of Comedy. The next meetup will take place at Variant Edition on June 19 at 1 pm. We’ll be talking about how to get good sound. Sign up here, and watch for details in the coming days. As you’ll hear in the podcast, I’m making some schedule changes to give myself more time to work on the podcast networkand Taproot Edmonton. The blog roundups and podcast roundups will now come out every two weeks, and starting next week, the podcast will come out every two weeks, too. The newsletter will likely follow the same schedule, though I will send an extra if I’ve got something important to tell you.

On this week's episode, we have special guest DEVIN R. BRUCE in the studio! Spoiler alert: he is the best. After a few dire warnings, Brandon, Danica and Devin talk about the upcoming Apocalypse Kow concert that will be happening at Variant Edition as a part of the ALL IS BRIGHT festival. Then, it's straight into a heap of comic recommendations, which includes a bit of everything, from art process, to a reimagining of a childhood favourite, to some of the most anticipated releases of the year (for us, anyway).

Meet Danica LeBlanc and Brandon Schatz, avid podcasters who love Doctor Who, sell comics and cultivate an inclusive, creative community around whatever they do. Danica and Brandon were both guests and hosts at our first ever Edmonton podcasting meetup at their store, Variant Edition, which has become a hub for intelligent conversations about pop culture. Since… More Episode 16: Danica LeBlanc and Brandon Schatz

This week we're talking about the "kids" in the TARDIS. Join Deb, Erika, Katrina, and Lynne as we talk about the Doctor as a father figure and orphans in the TARDIS. So how does the Doctor do as a parental unit? Is he a trustworthy adult-type? Or as childish as the youngsters he takes in? Or does it vary by era? (Spoiler: it varies!) And as this is the year of the companion, we spend a good amount of time chatting about the young(ish) orphans themselves. What do you think of the-Doctor-as-parent and the young'uns who travel with him? Let us know in the comments! ^E Also covered [links on our site]: Kat discovers another drunken Doctor Who podcast, Doctor Whooch! and the hosts of that podcast own a new comic shop in Edmonton, Variant Edition! Erika listens to Liz on Radio Free Skaro! also listens to Liz's new Blake's 7 podcast, Down and Safe! Lynne covets fuzzy, hooded, TARDIS footie pajamas! Deb can't wait to see Sam Maggs, author of The Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy! enjoys the Sam Maggs interview on RFS #475! Bonus links [also on our site]:TARDIS TavernThe Audio Guide to Babylon 5The Scientific Secrets of Doctor WhoTotal Party KillLazy Doctor WhoWatsonian vs DoylistGuy In Your MFA

This episode, we invited Brandon Schatz and Danica Le Blanc — two of the three owners of Edmonton's newest comic store (and the drunken minds behind the Doctor Whooch podcast) — to tell us what Variant Edition will be bringing to the city of Edmonton. Located in Oliver, and having their grand opening on May 2nd (which is also free comic book day), Variant Edition is approaching comic books sales differently. Listen to find out more! Here's a round-up of links we mentioned on the episode: Legislative Assembly of Cards Legislative Assembly of Cards/House of Cards side-by-side The Mary Sue article on MRAs at Calgary Expo The Hugo Awards Controversy Image by Sam Howzit on Flickr. Used under Creative Commons license