Alberta Podcast Network Roundup 54

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If you can’t get enough Christmas, we’ve got lots of listening in that vein. If you’ve had quite enough of Christmas, we can definitely help you out there, too.

In this final roundup of 2018, you’ll find a couple of original works of fiction; some previews of the World Junior Hockey Championships, as well as the coming seasons in the CFL and CPL and the ongoing NHL and NFL seasons; helpful advice on coaching, innovating, and letting go to move ahead; plus food, dance, cannabis, comics, politics and more.

30 MINUTES OR LESS

Mexico City, 1969
Girl Tries Life's Victoria Smith discusses the importance of looking back and letting go, and why you can't move forward without those steps.  
15 min
The Nice Approach
On I Don't Get It, Paul and Fawnda take in the final performance of dance legend Paul-André Fortier, and Conni Massing’s Oh! Christmas Tree. 
30 min
This week on The UnDad, Trent Wilkie shares a short Christmas story, and a musical number from this year's 'Weird Al Karaoke' event where one takes a song and changes the lyrics. Not safe for little ears... 
20 min
On Makeshift Stories, Zoe Gagnon attempts to reignite the world’s imagination after a catastrophic accident obscures the stars in the night sky — only to be thwarted by a billionaire and his plans to colonize Mars.
30 min
On a brand new episode of Not There Yet, Terence C. Gannon shares his thoughts on the possibilities of what Canada could be known for, and what he fears Canada may now be known for.
17 min

30 TO 45 MINUTES

On Northern Nerdcast, Dan hits the mic alone to talk about unexpected and lamented closure of Happy Harbor Comics, the creation of the Design and Game Awards in Alberta, and more geeky, nerdy happenings.
33 min
The Nice Approach
This episode of Cross-polliNation has host NBee talking with Janice Francisco, founder of BridgePoint Effect, about how her firm helps companies and government organizations think more creatively.
32 min
This week on the Mess Hall Podcast, Avery Cochrane is joined by comedian John Cullen. They talk kitchen gadgets, knives, and curling club food vs. comedy club food.
31 min
Todd Nesloney - Asking Crazy Questions
This week on Ed, Shane Lawrence is joined by Tara Martin, an instructional coach and media communication director, to discuss the role of enthusiasm and authenticity in teaching.
39 min
Check-in 24 - Resolutions & Babies
On The 4th Line WHLcast, Andy, Carl and Ryan discuss Team USA and Team Canada heading into the World Junior Championships, and the approaching WHL trade deadline.
38 min
On this week’s Hockey Feels, Steven and Rachel discuss the the firing of Flyers' coach Dave Hakstol, and why the Blues, Blackhawks, and Kings are bad so soon after having been champions and/or contenders.
42 min
On the budget issue of Speaking Municipally, Troy Pavlek and Mack Male dive into the highlights of the decisions, the hot city council gossip, and an overview of Mayor Don Iveson's end-of-year wrapup. 
32 min

45 TO 60 MINUTES

On Tight Ends, Vanda is joined by Alberta Podcast Network president Karen Unland, to talk NFL Pro Bowl picks, play Tight or Bite, and share 1st (and only) experiences.
52 min
On a bonus episode of Modern Manhood, German Villegas sits down with David Lion to discuss his new and upcoming summit and his interviews around masculinity. 
49 min
This week on the 2 and Out CFL Podcast, Travis Currah and Brazilian Ty bring you their final episode of 2018 with a review of the year that was, and a peek at the CFL schedule.
54 min

MORE THAN 60 MINUTES

On A Branded World, Luiza shares her top pick for interview of the year: Terry O'Reilly. With over 40 years of experience in the advertising industry, Terry has a lot of great information to share. If you haven't yet, check it out! 
73 min
On the final Loyal Company of the River Valley episode of 2018, Nate and Adam look at the ongoing battle between CONCACAF and Ottawa Fury FC, and share their thoughts on FC Edmonton’s new Virtual Stadium tour.
62 min
Carl, Joel and Nick gather on The 4th Line Podcast to discuss Dave Hakstol's firing, goaltender Carter Hart, World Junior Hockey Championships prospects, and who belongs in the newly revived "Elimination Station."
70 min

AFFILIATES & SPONSORS

Let's Do Coffee's Dan van Veelen sits down with serial entrepreneur, NAIT student and all-around interesting guy Carter Buchanan to discuss his four businesses, time management, and Instagram. 
48 min
The Nice Approach
Donna Dawson spent 35 years as a public health nurse and while she loved her work, she also loved music. Katrina Ingram hears her story on this season's final episode of Back to School Again.
27 min
On OtherWise, Morenike Olaosebikan continues her exploration of the diverse experiences of the Edmonton's African, Caribbean, and Black communities and their internal dynamics. ICYMI: Part 1
43 min
The Nice Approach
Don't miss We Are Alberta, ATB econo​mist Nick Ford's monthly exploration of Alberta’s geography, businesses, organizations, and diverse and fascinating people — all viewed through an economic lens.
ATB's Rob Roach has a new season of Perch in the works, focusing on female entrepreneurs. Subscribe now, and catch up on Season 1, which is all about post-secondary education.
The Nice Approach
Catch up on a phenomenal year of episodes of The Well Endowed Podcast from the Edmonton Community Foundation. They won an award this year — find out why!
You still have time to buy presents from SeatGIANT! Buy tickets to sporting events, concerts and other happenings through this resale marketplace, and use the offer code "apn" at checkout to get 5% off.
Our friends at Park Power stay on top of everything happening in energy, and they have a question for you — what do you think about nuclear energy? Head over to their Facebook page to weigh in.

Alberta Podcast Network Roundup 53

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This week’s roundup sees the network debut of Healthy Lifestyle Design and the grand finale of Highlevel Showdown. The UnDad turns up on Modern Manhood again, and the Mess Hall pays a return visit to Tight Ends. We get newsy bits on politics, sports and YouTube; advice on social media, entrepreneurship and teaching; and holiday cheer from our podcasts on food, movies and performance.

30 MINUTES OR LESS

Mexico City, 1969
Get ready for the holidays with Kristina, Mary and Amanda on a Christmas episode of Tomato Radio. Hear about food-related gifts, turkeys, holiday cocktails, and baking. 
29 min
The Nice Approach
Catch up on budget deliberations at Edmonton's city council with Troy Pavlek and Mack Male of Speaking Municipally in advance of the final vote, expected today.
29 min

30 TO 45 MINUTES

On Don't Call Me a Guru, Linda Hoang talks with Alex Hryciw, communications adviser for the Office of the Mayor and Mayor Don Iveson, about what it’s like managing the social media of Edmonton's mayor.
47 min
On I Don't Get It, Fawnda shares a special flashback episode about The Nutcracker, featuring that time when she and Paul were in the show, as well as her interview with a couple of young dancers.
32 min
On Creative Block, Kyle sits down with Bobbi Racette, who has developed Canadian Virtual Gurus into a major success. Also covered in this conversation: wanderlust, two moms, and entrepreneur support groups.
31 min
On the Mess Hall Podcast, Avery Cochrane welcomes Karen Kho from the Calgary-based meat specialty shop Empire Provisions. Karen shares the shop's origin story, and the two discuss Christmas foods and charcuterie. 
36 min
This week on Ed, Shane is joined by Jessica Roberts, a film production teacher from Tennessee who has to wrangle not only the tasks involved in film-making, but also the responsibilities of helping students tell their stories. 
36 min

45 TO 60 MINUTES

The Nice Approach
In their network debut, Janet and Pamella of Healthy Lifestyle Design explore how to avoid getting caught up in the chaos, expectations and over-consumption of the holidays. Stick around to the end for a little guided meditation. 
48 min
On The UnDad, Trent Wilkie meets Nicola Doherty of Alberta Mamas, a website for parents in Alberta. They chat about the East Coast, spoon collections, child-sized weaponry, and tattooing dolphins. 
47 min
It's been a fast start to the Canadian Football League's off-season, and on a brand new episode of the 2 and Out CFL Podcast, Travis Currah and Brazilian Ty recap what's happened so far. 
58 min
The 4th Line Hockey Podcast #164 - The Bigger and Better 2018 - The 4th Line Podcast
On That's a Thing?!, Elizabeth digs into what's wrong with her generation’s main source of information and entertainment, and why kids will keep watching anyway.
49 min
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On this week’s Hockey Feels, Steven and Rachel dig into the Flyers' first week with Chuck Fletcher as GM, the Oilers' recent ability to win close games, and countries gearing up for the World Juniors.
53 min
The Nice Approach
Trent Wilkie is a writer/journalist/performer and host of The UnDad Podcast. In Part 2 of his chat with German on Modern Manhood, we hear about crying in public, and why parents don't give themselves enough credit. ICYMI: Part 1
46 min
This week on Girl Tries Life, Victoria is joined by Mandy Balak, the woman behind It's Date Night and The Ace Class. Hear what it took to get those projects off the ground, and the habits involved in creating success.
50 min

MORE THAN 60 MINUTES

The Nice Approach
After a fantastic run, Michael, Sharon and Elliott say goodbye to the Highlevel Showdown with a live show featuring knowledge-testing games and their picks for best and worst performers in politics.
84 min
On Daveberta, Dave and Ryan tackle the First Ministers' conference, efforts to boost oil prices, and Premier Rachel Notley’s performance, as well as the latest nomination news and what 2019 holds for Alberta politics. 
84 min
On Tight Ends, Vanda is joined by Avery from Mess Hall Podcast to chat football towns and the food they eat! At halftime, Vanda talks with Calgary-based breweries Cabin Brewing Company and Banded Peak Brewing.
69 min
Carl and the sometimes coughing Nick are back on the 4th Line Podcast to discuss Seattle's coming NHL team, Zach Hyman's suspension, and purple (not invisible) pucks at the outdoor game. 
66 min
On Loyal Company of the River Valley, Nate, Adam and a couple of fellow fans get to talk to three of FC Edmonton’s newest signings — Bruno Zebie, Ajeej Sarkaria and Son Yong-chan — about what they're looking forward to.
67 min
The Nice Approach
On Bollywood is for Lovers, grinchy Matt and Yule-loving Erin discuss a pair of movies set at Christmastime: Anjaana Anjaani and Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu. 
67 min
Scott, Colin and Gregg reluctantly but hilariously tackle the task of improving Jingle all the Way on the final episode of the year from I Have Some Notes.
64 min

AFFILIATES & SPONSORS

On the latest episode of We Are Alberta, ATB economist Nick Fords heads to a drone-testing facility operating in southeastern Alberta, where the large number of sunny days and wide open spaces make it perfect to incubate this growing new technology. 
23 min
The Nice Approach
Edmonton's Black communities are not all the same. On OtherWise, Morenike Olaosebikan continues her exploration of contrasting experiences of the city's African, Caribbean, and Black communities and their internal dynamics. ICYMI: Part 1
43 min
Donna Dawson spent 35 years as a public health nurse and while she loved her work, she also loved music. When she retired, she returned to school to pursue a master’s degree in ethnomusicology. On Back to School Again, Katrina Ingram hears her journey.
27 min
The Nice Approach
Let's Do Coffee's Dan van Veelen meets Cole Rosentreter, whose company Pegasus Imagery uses drones to aid in emergency management. They discuss Silicon Valley, military experience, being a new dad, and much more in the podcast from NAIT's Mawji Centre.
35 min
Park Power's Instagram feed is truly a thing of beauty. Be sure to follow @parkpowerltd for snapshots of clients and the company's involvement in the community, along with helpful information on what Park Power is about and what it wants to accomplish.
The Nice Approach
Our friends at SeatGIANT have a deal for you heading into the holiday season. Buy tickets to sporting events, concerts and other happenings through this resale marketplace, and use the offer code "apn" at checkout to get 5% off. Help yourself, help the network!

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A lot of our podcasters have goods and services for sale that might be of interest to you this holiday season (or any other season, for that matter). So we put them all together in one place. From T-shirts to e-books to full-on experiences, there’s something for everyone.

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Alberta Podcast Network Gift Guide

Looking for something unusual and podcast-y to give this holiday season? We’d like to draw your attention to some of the goods and services that our members and partners have to offer

Josh and Alan of Press Start to Join have a variety of T-shirt designs, including this one inspired by a listener.
This T-shirt was inspired by one of Vanda's co-hosts on Tight Ends. It looks good, and it's good advice, too.
The doc about Grant Fuhr, co-produced by Shane Fennessey of City of Champions, has a variety of items available.
 
Next Gen Men, which works with German Villegas of Modern Manhood, sells these fun, deliberately mismatched socks to support its work.
 
Help a friend or relative stay informed and support local journalism with membership in Taproot, producer of Speaking Municipally.
Know someone who wants to get away? Victoria Smith of Girl Tries Life can help with How to Take a Leave of Absence to Travel.
Pamella Heikel of Healthy Lifestyle Design offers a variety of sessions and packages to help the mind and body.
Hire Calum Lykan of The Bothy Storytelling Podcast to put on a true Scottish Ceilidh in your home.
Our friends at SeatGIANT have a ton of tickets available to sports and shows. Use the offer code "apn" for 5% off.