Lo, in came December and along with it, the perennial season of advent calendars. Unlike those of our childhoods — where daily drops of cardboard-infused chocolate lay behind charmless, perforated doors — now even the most Grinch-ish among us can find a bespoke, meticulously curated calendar of whatever grown-up pleasure strikes their fancy: One can find a December's worth of Alberta craft beer, gourmet cheese, crystals and gemstones, short stories, dog treats, even socks — all inspiringly packaged, too.
With the deep freeze and dark hours setting in early, it's important to give yourself a wee treat each day. Pair with APN's playlist of new episodes, and you'll have more than a daily dose of goodness for the whole week.
The “subscribe” button on the Listen Notes playlist below will let you grab APN’s most recent episodes for your podcatcher.
Speaking Municipally looks at expanding emergency shelter space, a decision affecting the new Boyle Street Community Services building, and the latest on Edmonton’s budget.
The latest episode of The Well Endowed Podcast has Emily Rendell-Watson speaking with Lloyd Cardinal, co-chair of EndPovertyEdmonton’s Indigenous Circle, about the Vital Signs report on racism in Edmonton and the importance of reflecting diversity in data.
Bloom hears from Abby Aiyeleye of Clavis Studio, which has created an all-in-one business and design platform for interior designers and decorators.
Modern Manhood’s series on men’s movements soldiers forth into the early 2000s and the emergence of pro-feminism.
Unprofessional Development shares some thoughts about common assessments and why they should or shouldn’t be used in the classroom.
Qashus and Kenny sit down with Charles Kyme, business professor at the University of Alberta, to discuss how to land a job after completing a degree on The 2nd Floor.
Karen meditates on imposter guru T. Lobsang Rampa, and Stephanie offers updates on some of her previous scams, including the Gucci Billionaire, Elizabeth Holmes, and Anna Sorokin on Scamtime.
On a nostalgic note, the team at Three Kitchens chats with chef Kiki Coll about vintage American recipes — in case you're wondering, yes, there are jellied delights in store. Bonus: A new Speakeasy short on a delightful Korean cocktail called frozen yogurt soju.
Loyal Company of the River Valley discusses the Canadian Premier League's decision to take FC Edmonton off life support, and examines the first-round losses of the Canadian men's team at the FIFA World Cup.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Bollywood is For Lovers celebrates the work of iconic masala director Manmohan Desai with two of his films, made 20 years apart: Coolie and Bluff Master.
Samantha and Indy take in all 3+ hours of Akira Kurosawa’s seminal classic Seven Samurai, and drop a special bonus episode of favourite Christmas songs on I Love This, You Should Too.
Kyle and Dave vs The Machine discusses Ingmar Bergman’s semi-autobiographical and award-winning film Fanny and Alexander.
In a bittersweet episode of Repodcasting, the gals celebrate the five-year anniversary of the show as Janet bids farewell to the co-host chair — meanwhile, they recast the 2021 Netflix holiday jaunt A Castle for Christmas. Never fear, fans, Lucia will continue with a cast of guest co-hosts in 2023.
The Read-Along moves along to Chapter 11 of Carrie Vaughn’s Questland.
Kyle continues his interviews with the original cast of Merrily We Roll Along with Ann Morrison, the first Mary Flynn, on Putting It Together — plus a bonus Sondheim Adjacent episode with author Ted Chapin discussing his book Everything Was Possible: The Birth of the Musical Follies.
Quantum Kickflip airs its first-ever live episode as the Weird Gravity crew engages in a thrilling chase across the multiverse, recorded at the Slugblaster launch party earlier this month.
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