Rise and shine: New listens for longer days — What's up on APN — Mar. 6-12

As Alberta springs into Daylight Savings Time this Sunday, we're eager to leave behind winter's doldrums. Though it's not always easy on the body to adjust an hour, research shows that being an early bird has its benefits.

Ready your podcatcher for this week's roundup of new episodes, and bounce forward to longer days and sunnier mornings with the band at APN.

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The “subscribe” button on any of the Listen Notes playlists will let you grab a playlist for your podcatcher. Sample the shows below, or check out the full week’s roundup on Spotify.

SOCIETY & CULTURE

Eat More Barbecue talks with Weyburn, Sask.’s Lowbrow BBQ, Mess Hall Podcast dishes meat pies for Pi Day, The Daveberta Podcast reads from the mailbag and covers the most unpopular Alberta premiers of all time, Press Start to Join looks back at the founding of Josh’s favourite sci-fi franchise on this week in gaming history, and Speaking Municipally talks transit with the new branch manager of ETS.

SPORTS

Loyal Company of the River Valley discusses transparency in the Canadian Premier League and the new mandated minimum player salary, and Real Learning with Real People talks with head coach Lezlie States, founder and director of The Maritime Elite Girls Basketball Academy (MEGA Basketball).

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Glass Bookshop Radio talks with horror essayist Peter Counter, I Have Some Notes takes a look at Vin Diesel’s muscular performance in Pitch Black, Kyle and Dave vs The Machine follows The Omega Man’s fight against vampires, The Read-Along moves along to Chapter 24 of Black Leopard, Red Wolf, Putting It Together covers Sondheim’s most well-known song (Send in the Clowns), My View Finder talks to fine art photographer Greg Gerla, and The Breakfast Dish dishes with the dulcet-toned Colin Matty (a.k.a. Brother Bedtime).

LIFE & WORK

Ed - Conversations About the Teaching Life chats with Alane Adams on literacy and empathy, Let’s Do Coffee takes a sip with Patrick and Chaimae Cunningham, founders of Paddy Bakes, EPIC Podcast covers the speaker line-up at the Ontario Disaster and Emergency Management Conference (DEMCon), Healthy Lifestyle Design looks at how COVID-19 vaccinations may be affecting mammograms, The 2nd Floor talks about self-made success with Alex Eskandarkhah of The Gifted Gab podcast, and ATB’s The Future Of looks at what’s next for arts and culture with Derek Stevenson.

SPONSORS & PARTNERS

All of this is possible because of our sponsors and partners in the Alberta community.

ECF helps the community give, grow, and transform. Find out how. And don't miss The Well Endowed Podcast.
ATB is a proud sponsor of the Alberta Podcast Network. Why? Because ATB listens. Learn how ATB makes banking work for you at atb.com
Park Power is a provider of natural gas and electricity in Alberta that shares its profits with awesome local non-profits. It's a great follow on Instagram!
For Community, Forever. Each year, Calgary Foundation flows millions of dollars to every corner of the community, supporting causes as myriad as the city's population.
This podcast from the Edmonton Community Foundation explores the impact of passionate people dedicated to building community. 
The Career Essentials podcast offers real-world advice and insight into different career paths via the experiences of NAIT alumni.

This special nine-part series tells the story of Izena Ross and the 30 women who have served on Edmonton's City Council over the past 100 years.

Curiosity-driven stories, curated newsletters on various topics, and locally focused podcasts, all in the service of informing Edmontonians.
Todd Hirsch, ATB Financial’s Chief Economist, connects with special guests who offer unique perspectives about the future through an economic lens. 
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In like a lioness, marching on to Women's Day — The week oN APN —Feb. 27-Mar. 5

Temperatures are rising, puddles are puddling, and we're soldiering on with new episodes straight through to International Women's Day this coming Monday, March 8.

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The “subscribe” button on any of the Listen Notes playlists will let you grab a playlist for your podcatcher. Sample the shows below, or check out the full week’s roundup on Spotify.

SOCIETY & CULTURE

Eat More Barbecue talks with Wayne Mueller of Louie Mueller Barbecue, It’s A Conspiracy! covers the Free Britney saga, Mess Hall Podcast taste-tests boxed mac and cheese brands, The Well Endowed Podcast interviews the Honourable Salma Lakhani, Alberta’s 19th Lieutenant Governor and the first Muslim to hold the office in Canadian history, and That’s a Thing?! dishes about parasocial relationships.

Plus, your weekly gaming updates from Press Start to Join, and the goings-on at Edmonton city council with Speaking Municipally.

SPORTS

For Kicks recaps the SheBelieves Cup, Loyal Company of the River Valley discusses rumblings of a Canadian Division 2 soccer league, Ty and Currah discuss the possibility of a 2021 CFL season on 2 and Out CFL Podcast, and The Turf District reminisces with Ricky Collins Jr. about his CFL days.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Bollywood is For Lovers continues their exploration of Amitabh Bachchan’s filmography, I Don’t Get It talks with Nisha Patel and Sheri Somerville about Ballet Edmonton’s collaborative dance/poetry piece filmed for SkirtsAfire, Makeshift Stories drops a new yarn about Tesla’s visit with a time traveller, Repodcasting goes gang-busting on Gangs of New York, Jared O’Roark joins Putting It Together to discuss “The Miller’s Son,” My View Finder follows up with Eric Donovan for Part 2 of their convo on astro-physical photography, and The Breakfast Dish dives in to the APN family with guest Chance Devlin of The Old Time Happy Hour.

Our titular heroes are assigned to watch The Andromeda Strain on Kyle and Dave vs Yhe Machine, and The Read-Along carries on to the next chapter of Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James.

LIFE & WORK

Ed - Conversations About the Teaching Life drops two episodes this week, one with Dr. Amy Fast, the other with a trio of student teachers. Life With Dementia visits Lisa Poole of Dementia Connections magazine, Real Learning with Real People chats with NCAA goalie Gabi Gibson, The 2nd Floor interviews music manager and playlist master Nick Jorgenson, and ATB’s The Future Of talks with author Aritha van Herk about the future of the arts.

SPONSORS & PARTNERS

All of this is possible because of our sponsors and partners in the Alberta community.

ECF helps the community give, grow, and transform. Find out how. And don't miss The Well Endowed Podcast.
ATB is a proud sponsor of the Alberta Podcast Network. Why? Because ATB listens. Learn how ATB makes banking work for you at atb.com
Park Power is a provider of natural gas and electricity in Alberta that shares its profits with awesome local non-profits. It's a great follow on Instagram!
For Community, Forever. Each year, Calgary Foundation flows millions of dollars to every corner of the community, supporting causes as myriad as the city's population.
This podcast from the Edmonton Community Foundation explores the impact of passionate people dedicated to building community. 
The Career Essentials podcast offers real-world advice and insight into different career paths via the experiences of NAIT alumni.

This special nine-part series tells the story of Izena Ross and the 30 women who have served on Edmonton's City Council over the past 100 years.

Curiosity-driven stories, curated newsletters on various topics, and locally focused podcasts, all in the service of informing Edmontonians.
Todd Hirsch, ATB Financial’s Chief Economist, connects with special guests who offer unique perspectives about the future through an economic lens. 
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Git along, little dogies — the week on APN — Feb. 20-26

C’mon partners, pull up your boots and listen in: The weekly roundup is ready for your ears.

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The “subscribe” button on any of the Listen Notes playlists will let you grab a playlist for your podcatcher. Sample the shows below, or check out the full week’s roundup on Spotify.

SOCIETY & CULTURE

Eat More Barbecue chats with Chef Shane Chartrand, Mess Hall Podcast takes in “tuney” treats, Press Start to Join dives into tech news, and The Daveberta Podcast talks election season with Danielle Paradis and Chris Henderson. Plus, your weekly YEG updates on happenings with city council and FC Edmonton from Speaking Municipally and Loyal Company of the River Valley.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Bollywood is For Lovers talks with scholar Brian Collins about his book Bollywood Horrors: Religion, Violence and Cinematic Fears in India, I Have Some Notes dissects The Da Vinci Code, Kyle and Dave vs The Machine stay on their blaxploitation kick with 1971’s Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, The Read-Along moves on to Chapter 22 of Black Leopard, Red Wolf, Putting It Together covers “It Would Have Been Wonderful,” and My View Finder gets into astrophysics with Eric Donovan.

LIFE & WORK

Creative Block interviews Faraway Families authors Jena Rhydderch and Jocelyn Tocher, Ed - Conversations About the Teaching Life talks failure and flow with Alex Russell, and Healthy Lifestyle Design discusses the highs and lows of estrogen.

SPONSORS & PARTNERS

All of this is possible because of our sponsors and partners in the Alberta community.

ECF helps the community give, grow, and transform. Find out how. And don't miss The Well Endowed Podcast.
ATB is a proud sponsor of the Alberta Podcast Network. Why? Because ATB listens. Learn how ATB makes banking work for you at atb.com
Park Power is a provider of natural gas and electricity in Alberta that shares its profits with awesome local non-profits. It's a great follow on Instagram!
For Community, Forever. Each year, Calgary Foundation flows millions of dollars to every corner of the community, supporting causes as myriad as the city's population.
This podcast from the Edmonton Community Foundation explores the impact of passionate people dedicated to building community. 
The Career Essentials podcast offers real-world advice and insight into different career paths via the experiences of NAIT alumni.

This special nine-part series tells the story of Izena Ross and the 30 women who have served on Edmonton's City Council over the past 100 years.

Curiosity-driven stories, curated newsletters on various topics, and locally focused podcasts, all in the service of informing Edmontonians.
Todd Hirsch, ATB Financial’s Chief Economist, connects with special guests who offer unique perspectives about the future through an economic lens. 
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