Let's get together in real life again!
Quite a few of our podcasters are involved in live shows or inviting you to socialize with them in the next little while, so let's round up those opportunities.
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Unpacking The Blue Hour: On March 1, Fawnda Mithrush of I Don't Get It will record a live show at the SkirtsAfire Festival following the Sunday matinee performance of The Blue Hour, a timely, funny, complicated and ultimately heartbreaking play set in a small Alberta town circa 1947. Tickets and festival passes are on sale now; admission to the panel discussion is by donation.
Creating Community with Podcasts — On Feb. 6, Shane Lawrence of Ed - Conversations about the Teaching Life presents at the North Central Teachers Convention on how podcasting and social media can help teachers come together in an effective community, and then records his podcast live. If you're going to the conference, check out that session.
2020 Emergency Management Stakeholder Summit — On Feb. 19 and 20, EPIC Podcast will be at NAIT to interview the speakers at this event exploring innovative and thought-provoking approaches to emergency management while building and strengthening relationships. Again, if you're going to the conference, seek them out.
Fireside Chat: Don't Call Me a Guru + Willful — On March 14, Linda Hoang interviews Erin Bury of Willful on stage after Bury's keynote address at iMedia, Edmonton's social media conference. We're involved in a lot more at the conference, which we'll tell you about in a future newsletter.
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Podcast Brunch Club: On Jan. 25 in Edmonton and Jan. 28 in Calgary, podcast fans get together to discuss this month's playlist, which is on disinformation and fake news. Sign up for Edmonton's club, organized by Lisa Pruden of The Well Endowed Podcast, or Calgary's club, organized by Kyle Marshall of Media Lab YYC, for details.
Westivus: On Jan. 25, the Eskimo Empire Podcast crew will gather at 1ST RND for their semi-annual get-together with their fans and fellow football aficionados. There will be prizes, T-shirts, and cupcakes from Confections Fresh Baked Treats!
Metro Cinema Movie Trivia: On the last Sunday of every month, Owen Armstrong of Metro Cinema Presents... Close-Up hosts a movie trivia night at The Tavern on Whyte. Your next chance to get in on the fun and prizes is Jan. 26.
Andrew Scott in concert: The multitalented Andrew Scott, co-host of It’s a Conspiracy!, has a lot of gigs in the offing. Your next chance to see him is at at the Sherlock Holmes at West Edmonton Mall on Feb. 28 and 29.
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Get your local listens for this week
Our podcasters have prepared a wonderful buffet of episodes for you. Enjoy!
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Let's peek under the lid:
- Eskimo Empire Podcast has a double-header, which is quite the thing in the CFL off-season. Find both episodes and a whole lot more on the Sports list.
- We've got a whole playlist of Movies this week, including the ever-popular semi-annual mega-episode of Bollywood is For Lovers surveying the past six months in Hindi cinema.
- We're always excited to hear a new Ken Likeley adventure on Makeshift Stories. Find it in Entertainment.
- We've got a couple of crossovers this week, with That's a Thing?!'s hosts popping up on I Don't Get It (find it on the Alberta Stories list), and Calum Lykan of the in-development It's All in the Kilt guest-starring on the Mess Hall Podcast (find that one on Learning).
That's just a wee bit of what we can offer you. Get it all in this week's roundup.
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Remember to vote for your favourite pods!
A number of our podcasts are up for Canadian Podcast Awards, and Repodcasting is in the running for Best Podcast in the Best of Calgary. We put all of the ballots, so to speak, in one place for easy voting.
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Events
Feb. 9: Awards Night at the Garneau! — The home of Metro Cinema Presents… Close-Up invites you to watch the Oscars on the big screen. Along with the telecast, there will be contests, snacks, and a special Alley Kat cask brewed just for this night.
Details
Until Feb. 17: Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes — Immersive set pieces, soundscapes, and more than 300 artifacts bring the comic book world to life at Telus World of Science Edmonton. This is the Canadian premiere of the exhibition, which marks the 80th anniversary of Marvel.
Tickets: Prices vary
Feb. 27-March 8: SkirtsAfire Festival — The Alberta Podcast Network is proud to be a media sponsor of this year’s celebration of women in the arts in Old Strathcona, Downtown Edmonton and Alberta Avenue. Enjoy theatre, music, dance, poetry and more!
Festival passes: $38
March 13-14: iMedia social media conference — Up your game with this two-day social media and digital marketing conference in Edmonton. The Alberta Podcast Network will be doing a master class on how to start a podcast on the Friday, and the Saturday will feature tons of great speakers offering how-tos, case studies, and breakout sessions on “then and now.”
Tickets: Prices vary
June 3-5: INVENTURE$ 2020 — Connect with brilliant minds and big ideas from around the world. Engage with ambitious startups, scaleups, influential investors, plus international thought and industry leaders in Calgary.
Early-bird tickets: $299 ($99 for students)
Find more happenings involving our podcasters, sponsors or partners on our Events page.
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