Happy Valentine's Day! You've won our heart
Behold the recent episodes from our member podcasts — choose your prize from this virtual box of chocolates, some sweet, some nutty, some good for you (but still tasty!).
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Let's see what's inside:
- There are, of course, a number of episodes with a Valentine's Day tinge, including Putting It Together and Press Start to Join (on the Entertainment list), It's a Conspiracy! (on the Learning list), and The Mess Hall Podcast (on the Alberta Stories list).
- Also, we love a crossover, so we'll draw your attention to Speaking Municipally's Mack Male on The Daveberta Podcast, both of which you'll find on Alberta Stories.
- No football this week, but the Sports list has plenty of soccer from For Kicks and Loyal Company of the River Valley, and hockey from The 4th Line and Hockey Feels.
That's just a taste. Get the whole box in this week's roundup.
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Last chance to vote!
Voting in the Best of Calgary ends on Feb. 15. Cast your ballots for all kinds of great Calgary businesses, people and projects, including Repodcasting, which is up for best podcast.
Voting in the Canadian Podcast Awards wraps up on Feb. 18. Anyone can vote for the People's Choice, and two of our members are up for that: Modern Manhood and Emily Missed Out.
Only Canadian podcasters can vote in the other categories. Once again, here are the nominees from our network:
If you register to vote, your podcast will be listed in the Canadian Podcast Directory, which is a nice perk.
There are lots of other categories as well, so dive in and find some great Canadian listening! Some of the winners will be announced in Toronto on Feb. 22, and all of them will be published on Feb. 26. Many thanks to Podcamp Toronto for shining a light on this country's creators.
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Podcast news
- Anita Bourgeois of The Read-Along gave birth to a baby girl last week!
- Travis Currah of 2 and Out signed on for another year with his Valentine.
- Carl Landra from The 4th Line got a great Valentine from a fan. Also, The 4th Line made Podchaser's list of top hockey podcasts.
- The team behind Life with Dementia seeks your support for their crowdfunding campaign to help fund their app to help caregivers get what they need.
- Victoria Smith of Girl Tries Life gave a talk at the Endless Skies Teachers' Convention, and put together some resources for teachers looking to reduce stress.
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Events
We hope you can join us at one or more of these upcoming events:
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Feb. 14 (TONIGHT!): Stump Kitchen LIVE! — Alexis Hillyard, our speaker at the next Alberta Podcasting Meetup, is doing her cooking show live. Watch her create a delectable vegan meal in front of your eyes, featuring many of the “Stump Techniques” that are featured weekly on her YouTube channel.
Feb. 15: That’s Me in the Spotlight: An exploration of lived experience as creative resource for art making — Fawnda Mithrush of I Don’t Get It moderates a discussion of the intersections between artists’ lives and their creative output, for a live recording of the podcast.
You can also see I Don't Get It live at SkirtsAfire on March 1. Unpacking the Blue Hour is a panel discussion of the issues raised by The Blue Hour, this year's MainStage play.
The discussion follows the matinee performance of The Blue Hour. Use the offer code panelfive to get $5 off the regular ticket price when you purchase your tickets. Admission to the panel discussion is by donation.
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More events
Feb. 15: Podcast Palentine’s Day — Come by the Almanac and meet some pals over podcasts. A fun afternoon hang with fellow pod enthusiasts from CJSR, Edmonton’s community and campus radio station.
Tickets: $7 for students, $12 for non-students
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. 18: Nerd Nite 55: War crimes, ambulances, and a lack of control — Nerd out over beers and short, entertaining talks on prosecuting Thanos, ambulance dispatch, and psychological manipulation. Co-hosted by Adam Rozenhart, producer of The Daveberta Podcast.
Tickets: $20
Feb. 19-20: 2020 Emergency Management Stakeholder Summit — 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.
Tickets: $350
Feb. 23: 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.
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Feb. 25: Podcast Brunch Club: Calgary — Join Kyle Marshall of Putting It Together, Creative Block and Kyle and Dave vs. The Machine to nerd out about podcasts at the Central Library. This month’s listening list is on nuclear power.
Free: Sign up
Feb. 25: Ingredients — The Recipe for a Vibrant Culinary Scene — Linda Hoang of Don’t Call Me a Guru will be part of this panel discussion on all things food and food industry in downtown Edmonton.
Tickets: $10
Feb. 28: A Leap Day Eve Party — Some of the voices you hear on It’s a Conspiracy! are involved in this event featuring The Give Em Hell Boys with Jesse Jams and the Flams at Yellowhead Brewery. Some of the proceeds will go to the iHuman Youth Society.
Tickets: $20
Feb. 28 and 29: Andrew Scott — Hear the music of the multitalented Andrew Scott, co-host of It’s a Conspiracy!, at the Sherlock Holmes at West Edmonton Mall.
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Feb. 29: Podcast Brunch Club: Edmonton — Join Lisa Pruden of The Well Endowed Podcast and friends to nerd out about podcasts at The Nook. This month’s listening list is on nuclear power.
Free: Sign up
March 13-14: iMedia social media conference — Up your game with this two-day social media and digital marketing conference in Edmonton, emceed by Linda Hoang and Tyler Butler, the creators of Don’t Call Me a Guru. Here are the bits with a particular podcast bent:
Tickets: Prices vary
March 14: Self-Care Saturday: Writing Yourself into a Better Future — Join spoken word poet Miranda Krogstad at a workshop organized by Victoria Smith of Girl Tries Life to help you use creative journaling techniques to reflect, goal set and write yourself to a better future.
Tickets: $50
April 21: Alberta Podcasting Meetup: How to succeed at crowdfunding — Alexis Hillyard of Stump Kitchen will share what she’s learned in building a community around her YouTube channel, and we’ll discuss how to apply those lessons to podcasting. The event is in Edmonton; Kyle Marshall of Media Lab YYC will host a simulcast at Work Nicer Red Mile.
Tickets: $5 in Calgary, $10 in Edmonton
June 3-5: INVENTURE$ 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.
Tickets: Prices vary
Find more happenings involving our podcasters, sponsors or partners on our Events page.
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