We’ve gathered the latest episodes from our member podcasts into thematic playlists so you can choose what suits you. You can grab a playlist for your app by hitting the “subscribe” button, or sample the shows one at a time. Know someone who would like these shows? Share away!

Alberta stories

A Branded World learns how events bolster a brand from Eryne Sarabin of Tycoon Events. Tomato Radio rounds up Edmonton food events, and Eat More Barbecue chows down with Arlen Smith of Calgary’s Palomino Smokehouse. It’s a Conspiracy! makes its network debut with a look at the urban legends of Lethbridge, and the Mess Hall Podcast talks ketchup and chips with It’s a Conspiracy! host Andrew Scott. Calgary Culture: The Perspectives YYC Podcast visits with spoken word artist Audrey Lane Cockett. City of Champions gets to know Edmonton city councillor Tim Cartmell. And Speaking Municipally looks at housing, transit-oriented development and the SafeCityYEG map.

Learning

Girl Tries Life discusses entrepreneurship and creativity with Amanda Buhse of Coal and Canary. Ed - Conversations about the Teaching Life discusses the power of kindness with Jeff Kubiak, “the teacher equivalent of a fist-bump.” And Modern Manhood starts a series on how the media talks about masculinity.

Sports

2 and Out wraps up last weekend’s CFL games and looks ahead to this weekend’s tilts, while the Eskimo Empire Podcast talks football with former offensive lineman Justin Sorensen. For Kicks looks back at the Women’s World Cup and the victorious U.S. team. Loyal Company of the River Valley celebrates 200 episodes with a look back at their run and a lookahead to the soon-to-begin fall season of the Canadian Premier League. The 4th Line explores the history of the offer sheet in the NHL. And Not There Yet says farewell to basketball saviour Kawhi Leonard.

Entertainment

I Have Some Notes finds a way to fix Olympus Has Fallen, the White House-destruction movie in which Gerard Butler saves the day “in the blandest, most mind-numbingly average way possible.” Press Start to Join shares free games and alarming tech news, reviews Just Cause 4, and shouts out to shopping at your local farmers’ market. And The Read-Along digs into Chapter 7 of A Memory Called Empire.

Sponsors and partners

We can gather all of this together in one place thanks to the support of our sponsors and partners, including and especially our founding sponsor, ATB.

Our recent signing blitz continues with the addition of It’s a Conspiracy! to the network.

Co-hosts Andrew, Charlie and Greg “lay out the beliefs behind selected conspiracy theories, alternative accounts, legends, myths and more.” They take a look at the odd things some people believe, and weigh in on whether they think there’s any truth to be found. Along the way you’ll hear plenty of jokes, musical interludes, and a deep appreciation of craft beer.

Now and then, they insert a special, often inspired by a holiday or event of note, in which you’ll learn all manner of strange facts. You’ll hear some of those specials over the summer before Season 2 officially begins in September.

You may already have heard a little bit of It’s a Conspiracy! on our network, as Andrew has been a guest on Northern Nerdcast and the Mess Hall Podcast. It joins the other podcasts in our Stories and Storytelling category. If you like our Pop Culture shows, you’ll probably like this one, too.

Be sure to subscribe in your podcatcher of choice, and follow It’s a Conspiracy! on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter.

Many thanks to our founding sponsor, ATB Financial, and our other sponsors for making it possible to bring more podcasts into the network.

As you may have heard on a number of our podcasts in recent weeks, Alberta Blue Cross is putting on The Wellness Summit on Oct. 10. We’re thrilled to be drawing attention to this event whose values align so closely with our own.

This year’s summit, the first of its kind, will focus on what it takes to create healthy workplace cultures, drive engagement and spark communication. It’s set up to be of value to leaders of all kinds, whether you are a C-suite executive or the person in your office who people look to for advice and support. 

We had a chance to talk about it with Linda Crawford, manager of corporate wellness for Alberta Blue Cross. Hear her passion for the subject, her excitement about the speakers, and her dedication to making sure the event yields practical results:

Get your ticket for the summit for just $125. It takes place at the Renaissance Edmonton Airport Hotel. Connection happens here — don’t miss out!