The Bothy Storytelling Podcast joins the network!

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Here's a bit of good news heading into the long weekend — The Bothy Storytelling Podcast has joined the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. 

Professional storyteller Calum Lykan calls The Bothy "a labour of love and my gift back for all the wonderful stories I have been given." On his show, you'll hear his delightful repertoire, delivered in the most charming way, along with some of the stories behind the stories. If you're looking to escape into another world, Calum will take you there.

The Bothy makes a lovely companion piece to our other story-based podcasts: Makeshift Stories, which offers performances of Alan V Hare's speculative fiction, and Not There Yet, in which Terence C. Gannon delivers thoughtful essays based on true stories from his own past.

Like many of our podcasters, Calum is also involved in some live events. You can find details about his April 21 storytelling workshop at Media Lab YYC on our events page.  

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Alberta Podcast Network Roundup 17

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Marvel talked a big game about "the most ambitious crossover event in history," but we had some pretty hot crossover action ourselves this week, with the Tight Ends infiltrating Girl Tries Life, Northern Nerdcast getting in on I Don't Get It, and The Well-Endowed Podcast jumping onto the Nerdcast. All that plus soccer, politics, hockey, blogging, branding, Bollywood, bisexuality, and, of course, Infinity War. 

30 TO 45 MINUTES

Next month Marvel will culminate a decade’s worth of superhero movies with its biggest team-up yet, which begs the question, are superhero movies about to peak, or are there an infinite (get it?) number of films yet to come? Colin, Gregg, Scott and Erin discuss on I Have Some Notes.
40 min
On this week's episode of I Don't Get It, Fawnda Mithrush and Paul Blinov are joined by guest Laura Raboud to discuss Children of God and the SkirtsAfire Festival. Plus, Dan Shessel of Northern Nerdcast joins in for a look at Do This In Memory of Me (En Memoire de Moi).
43 min
On Press Start to Join, Josh and Alan discuss a new RTS that is in the same universe as Scythe, and Twitch's move into giving away games, Josh recommends a TV show about making a TV show, and Alan recommends a book that’s not too long. 
44 min
Ed's Shane Lawrence talks to Phil Strunk, a teacher and tweeter whose podcast, Wins & Losses, is a worthy addition to any and all education listening playlists. They discuss reflective practice and what schools should do to prepare students for the future.
41 min

45 TO 60 MINUTES

On Girl Tries Life, Victoria Smith turns the microphone on herself with the help of Vanda Favaro from the Tight Ends podcast. They talk ALL THE THINGS.
50 min
On Tight Ends, Vanda brings in her longtime friend Kristina to chat March Madness and women’s hockey. The Halftime Show tests their 30-year friendship!
58 min
Luiza Campos of A Branded World learns how WestJet built an iconic brand from Richard Bartrem, VP  of marketing and communications.
59 min
On the Northern Nerdcast, Dan and Chelsea chat with Lisa Pruden from The Well Endowed Podcast. It shares stories about the Edmonton Community Foundation's donors and what inspires their generosity, as well as stories about the people who use those funds to build a better community.
50 min
That's So Maven's Andrea Beça sits down with Kari Skelton to learn about her journey from radio host to professional blogger. They discuss content, consistency, monetization, motherhood, and all those times friends and family ask creative entrepreneurs when they're going to "get a real job."
55 min
On Assumptions, Kyle tells Daniel his story of how he came to understand his sexuality, and then they discuss what that meant for Kyle and how he got to here. 
50 min
On The 4th Line, Joel is so upset with Carl and his reverse-jinxing ways that in an unprecedented move, he removes the Colorado Avalanche from the Elimination Station. 
56 min
On this week’s Hockey Feels, Rachel and Steven discuss potential NHL playoff format changes, GM meetings in Boca Raton, NWHL and CWHL playoffs, and much more.
60 min

MORE THAN 60 MINUTES

Highlevel Showdown looks at firearms legislation, and Canada's peacekeeping mission to Mali. Then Michael quizzes Sharon and Elliott about Alberta politics and history.
66 min
With the Legislature back in session, Dave Cournoyer and Ryan Hastman of Daveberta discuss the pipeline motion, how Deron Bilous really feel about the B.C. government, and more.
75 min
In honour of the upcoming release of the film Hichki, Erin E. Fraser and Matt Bowes of Bollywood is for Lovers take a look at three recent films starring leading lady Rani Mukerji. 
70 min
On Loyal Company of the River Valley. Tim and Leah from Free Footie sit down with Nate and Adam to talk about giving kids an opportunity to play organized soccer that would otherwise be inaccessible.
67 min
On The Young Gaffers, Jason and Adam discuss the VAR controversy in multiple MLS games, Vancouver's decision not to join the bid to host the World Cup in 2026, and more.
65 min
For Kicks is back! Jessica and Katie discuss the Canadian national women's team's performance at the Algarve Cup, Steph Labbé's tryout for Foothills FC, and the NWSL opening weekend.
66 min

AFFILIATES AND SPONSORS

Join 100 podcasters and podcast-curious people for a day of learning and connection-making at CKUA in Edmonton on May 5. Tickets are $150, and quantities are limited, so buy today.
Season 3 begins in April! In the meantime, catch up on previous episodes with Lorne Rubis, ATB Financial's Chief Evangelist, and Lynette Turner, a leadership coach and consultant based in Toronto.
Don't miss this month’s episode of The Well Endowed Podcast from the Edmonton Community Foundation, which celebrates International Women’s Day with three important stories.

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Alberta Podcast Network Roundup 16

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In this week's roundup, you'll find real experiences in Yemen and Ethiopia, and surreal experiences in space; immersive sound and gadget fever; feminism in politics and poetry; leaky funnels and meaningful spinning; fake food and inspired eating; and players of all kinds. 

30 MINUTES OR LESS

On The Broadcast, Trisha Estabrooks and Alex Zabjek welcome freelance journalist Jen Gerson to the show to break down the feminist bona fides of the latest federal budget.
28 min
Adam Rozenhart introduces us to student and world traveller Carl Conradi on The Expats. After a brief stay in the Yemeni capital of Sana'a, he knew he'd wind up staying longer.
26 min
On I Don't Get It, Fawnda Mithrush and Paul Blinov chat with Meg Roe and Alessandro Juliani of Onegin about their sound design for the acclaimed dance show Betroffenheit.
27 min

30 TO 50 MINUTES

Equipment retailer Flaman realized that it had a leaky sales funnel — many leads were lost due to poor customer service, Steve Whittington tells Tema Frank on Frank Reactions. Learn what he did to change the culture and processes.
40 min
Linda and Tyler of Don't Call Me a Guru come at you live from iMEDIA 2018, where they chatted with keynotes Tyler Lessard of Vidyard and Yang Han of StackAdapt about the future of marketing, bias in the tech industry and building IKEA furniture.
35 min
On Makeshift Stories, an original story by Alan V Hare: Written out of history because his mission was deemed a failure and forgotten because no one believes his explanation of what happened, Leonid Petrov finally tells his story. 
37 min
Andrew Obrecht, owner of YYC Cycle and YEG Cycle, talks to Luiza Campos of A Branded World about creating a passionate tribe and a remarkable brand based not on what they do — spin classes — but on why they do it.
49 min
This week on the news episode of Press Start to Join, Josh and Alan discuss the Robotech Kickstarter crash and burn, Nintendo's big news, plus their recommendations: a series of books from Alan and a board game from Josh.
47 min

50 TO 60 MINUTES

On Northern Nerdcast, Marcus joins Dan to chat with Greg Gazin, a man of many talents: Gadget Guy, writer, podcaster, leadership facilitator, Toastmaster.
60 min
On Press Start to Join's Sibling Rivalry Review, Josh makes his sister Hannah watch a film made at the height of the arcade craze, The Last Starfighter! 
54 min
On this week’s Hockey Feels, Rachel and Steven about the Flyers, the CWHL, the NWHL, Hilary
Knight, and appropriate attire for drop-in hockey! 
52 min
On Tomato Radio, chef Shane Chartrand of Sage Restaurant (soon to be SC) chats with Mary and Amanda about culinary competitions, cooking inspiration and big plans.
58 min
Tight Ends is on the road! Join Vanda and Frank on vacation in the Okanagan to chat, with hard cider and craft beer in hand, about the NFL Combine, free agency, and Black Panther.
60 min
On The Young Gaffers, Adam and Jason talk about Steph Labbé trying out for Foothills FC, Jamie Carragher's gross mistake, West Ham supporters' invasion, and more.
53 min

MORE THAN 60 MINUTES

Future Chat has Mike Attrell, Robert Attrell and Nick Maddox talking about Soylent and the CFIA, as well as Google’s quantum computer. They finish up with the story of Nick’s and Mike’s Ex Raid adventure(s).
87 min
On Modern Manhood, German Villegas sits down with Gianmarco Visconti, a young gay Muslim poet who is one of the hosts and producers of the feminist talk radio show Adamant Eve.  
70 min
Highlevel Showdown has Michael, Elliot and Sharon taking a look at Doug Ford's election as leader of the Ontario PC Party, then Alberta's Throne Speech, Russia's presidential "election," and Trumpwatch.
73 min
Carl and Joel of The 4th Line talk about a case being made for Taylor Hall, Nikita Kucherov and Nathan MacKinnon for the Hart Trophy. They also discuss where Evgeni Malkin‘s name is. 
61 min
Nick Janna is a newly minted school leader in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. On this episode of Ed, Shane gets his take on school leadership and what it takes to create a positive learning environment. 
62 min

AFFILIATES AND SPONSORS

If you get your listening from Apple Podcasts, be sure to download past episodes or subscribe to future episodes of The Well Endowed Podcast from the Edmonton Community Foundation.
You can also subscribe to or check out the back catalogue of The Culture Cast: Conversations on Leadership with Lynette Turner and ATB evangelist Lorne Rubis in Apple Podcasts.

Events listings

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