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Seen and Heard in Edmonton

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A weekly conversation with independent media producers in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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Episodes

Episode 23: Podcasting tech meetup

Hear about podcasting tech in the past, present and future from Mack Male, Adam Rozenhart and Scott Francis Winder.… More Episode 23: Podcasting tech meetup

Jan 04, 201625 minEp. 25

Episode 22: Colin MacIntyre

Meet Colin MacIntyre, creator of the vital and hilarious Long John Index, a service he runs during Canada's colder months to suggest how we should dress for the weather.… More Episode 22: Colin MacIntyre

Dec 13, 201524 minEp. 24

Episode 21: Linda Hoang

Meet Linda Hoang, the self-described "social media lady" behind linda-hoang.com and the online identity @lindork. Oh my goodness, did we ever laugh a lot in this interview.… More Episode 21: Linda Hoang

Dec 06, 201531 minEp. 23

Episode 20: Lillian Tse

Meet Lillian Tse, whose quest to master the art of making macarons led her to create her food blog, Beyond Umami.… More Episode 20: Lillian Tse

Nov 29, 201521 minEp. 22

Episode 19: Kat Griffiths

Meet Kat Griffiths, one of six smart women who discuss Doctor Who on the podcast Verity!… More Episode 19: Kat Griffiths

Nov 22, 201525 minEp. 21

Episode 18: Phil Wilson

Meet Phil Wilson, the food-loving man behind the Baconhound blog and the Off Menu podcast. Truth be told, there’s a good chance you have met Phil, at least virtually, because he is a fixture on the Edmonton blogging scene. He’s a good talker, too, as we used to say in the newsroom, which accounts for his… More Episode 18: Phil Wilson

Nov 15, 201529 minEp. 20

Episode 17: Ryan Batty

Meet Ryan Batty, managing editor of Oilers blog The Copper & Blue and an engineer who blogs about transportation from time to time on All Roads Lead to Ryan. Like many hockey bloggers, Ryan got his start on the message boards and comment threads of the storied Oilogosphere. That and his work on his own site, Spilled Oil, caught the eye of… More Episode 17: Ryan Batty

Nov 08, 201530 minEp. 19

Episode 16: Danica LeBlanc and Brandon Schatz

Meet Danica LeBlanc and Brandon Schatz, avid podcasters who love Doctor Who, sell comics and cultivate an inclusive, creative community around whatever they do. Danica and Brandon were both guests and hosts at our first ever Edmonton podcasting meetup at their store, Variant Edition, which has become a hub for intelligent conversations about pop culture. Since… More Episode 16: Danica LeBlanc and Brandon Schatz...

Nov 01, 201524 minEp. 18

Episode 15: Chris Tse

Meet Chris Tse, a scientist-turned-personal-trainer who has turned his business’s blog and his social media presence into an important community-builder and creative outlet. Chris started blogging on the Blitz Conditioning site in 2011 (I might have said 2012 in the podcast). At first, he said, he and co-founder Brett Kirkland were largely motivated by a desire… More Episode 15: Chris Tse

Oct 25, 201524 minEp. 17

Episode 14: Taylor Chadwick and Brian Bergum

Meet Taylor Chadwick and Brian Bergum, two-thirds of the core team that brings you What It Is, a podcast that has become a vital and highly entertaining archive of Edmonton’s arts scene. What It Is was born out of creative friends riffing and realizing their intelligent silliness was so good that other people should hear it, too. (Well, that’s my… More Episode 14: Taylor Chadwick and Brian Bergum

Oct 18, 201531 minEp. 16

Episode 13: Dave Cournoyer

Meet Dave Cournoyer, the man behind the well-known, well-read, well-written political blog Daveberta. Dave has been at this for 10 years, and is definitely one of the deans of the Edmonton blogosphere — so much so that he was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Yeggies at the still tender age of 31. A… More Episode 13: Dave Cournoyer

Oct 11, 201529 minEp. 15

Episode 12: Natasha Chiam

Meet Natasha Chiam, the woman behind The Stay At Home Feminist, a blog that makes me laugh, cry and think. As we learn in this episode, Natasha started as a reluctant blogger on her online baby boutique’s website in 2008. And then she had an experience that got her hooked on writing, and away she went. The story… More Episode 12: Natasha Chiam

Oct 04, 201527 minEp. 14

Episode 11: Erin E. Fraser

Meet Erin E. Fraser, co-host of two podcasts about film: Trash, Art and the Movies and Bollywood is for Lovers. Erin joined Paul Matwychuk and Heather Noel on Trash, Art and the Movies in 2012, and has been pitting highbrow cinema again brainless entertainment and declaring a victor ever since. The format of the podcast has… More Episode 11: Erin E. Fraser

Sep 27, 201525 minEp. 13

Episode 10: Jenna Marynowski

Meet Jenna Marynowski, the woman behind After the House Lights, an outlet for her profound passion for local theatre. Jenna caught the writing-about-theatre bug at Sound + Noise, which led her to start own place to shine a spotlight on the dramatic arts. In addition to reviews, she also pays exceptionally close attention to theatre festivals,… More Episode 10: Jenna Marynowski

Sep 20, 201518 minEp. 12

Episode 9: Nicole Rowan

Meet Nicole Rowan, the woman behind The Spirited Thrifter, a blog about secondhand shopping and everyday style. Nicole is now in her fourth year of blogging, and she says it has been a life-changing experience. She tells us how a bout of retail therapy at Value Village led to her blog, and why her blog… More Episode 9: Nicole Rowan

Sep 13, 201526 minEp. 11

Interlude 1: The tables are turned

It’s the Labour Day long weekend, and it feels like I’ve been on a dead run for weeks, notwithstanding (or maybe including) the little family vacation we just took. Anyway, this seemed like a good time to take a breath. I don’t want to leave you empty-eared, however. Thanks to my Episode 8 guest, Andy… More Interlude 1: The tables are turned

Sep 06, 20154 minEp. 10

Episode 8: Andy Grabia

Meet Andy Grabia, the blogger behind Yegball, a look at baseball in Edmonton, and a veteran of the original Oilogosphere, the community of hardcore hockey bloggers who helped change the way the game was written about in the early 2000s. Andy explores his blogging history, all the way back to a personal blog called The Cosby… More Episode 8: Andy Grabia

Aug 30, 201528 minEp. 9

Episode 7: Sharon Yeo

Meet Sharon Yeo, the woman behind Only Here for the Food, one of Edmonton’s great food blogs, and the co-founder of What the Truck?!, the food-truck festival that has had a huge impact on the food scene and on the city’s sense of community. Like many bloggers, Sharon started because she liked to write and… More Episode 7: Sharon Yeo

Aug 23, 201525 minEp. 8

Episode 6: Jay Runham

Meet Jay Runham, the YouTuber, movie geek and basketball fan behind The Jay Runham Show. Jay is one of several independent media producers who got his start at The Edmontonian, the news and events site founded by Jeff Samsonow and Sally Poulsen that spawned a diaspora of talent. He went on to do an entertainment podcast… More Episode 6: Jay Runham

Aug 16, 201526 minEp. 7

Episode 5: Laura Frey

A conversation with Laura Frey, the book blogger behind Reading in Bed, who offers solid advice on blogging and suggests many other blogs, podcasts and YouTubers to follow. Check out her wonderful list in the show notes. Music credits: Beethoven’s Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1, played by Daniel Veesey, from… More Episode 5: Laura Frey

Aug 09, 201530 minEp. 6

Episode 4: Andrea Beça

A conversation with Andrea Beça, who loves to set challenges for herself and do them out loud on the Internet. Her latest project is a series of ukulele videos, and she’s got more ideas in the hopper. Check out the full show notes to see all the links she mentioned, and tons of recommendations for local… More Episode 4: Andrea Beça

Aug 02, 201525 minEp. 5

Episode 3: Adam Rozenhart

A conversation with Adam Rozenhart, a nonstop creator of interesting things on the Internet, including his latest podcast, The Expats. He is both prolific and eclectic, and his taste in other people’s blogs and podcasts is equally so. Check out more about Adam’s projects and his many recommendations here. This week’s episode is brought to you… More Episode 3: Adam Rozenhart

Jul 27, 201524 minEp. 4

Episode 2: Rev Recluse

A conversation with Kelly McConkey, better known as Rev Recluse, the ardent archivist who compiles a daily trip through history via newspapers, old broadcast clips and other ephemera on Vintage Edmonton. He’s podcasting old Edmonton music now, too. Learn more about this and his recommendations here.

Jul 22, 201517 minEp. 3

Episode 1: Michelle Peters-Jones

A conversation with Michelle-Peters Jones, whose blog The Tiffin Box was nominated for a 2015 Taste Canada food-writing award. Learn more about Michelle and the blogs she recommends here.

Jul 22, 201524 minEp. 2

Episode 0: Intro and Mack Male

An introduction to Seen and Heard in Edmonton, a podcast about bloggers and podcasters in Edmonton. In this episode, host Karen Unland gets her feet wet, sort of, with the assistance of Mack Male, aka mastermaq, creator of ShareEdmonton.

Jul 22, 20155 minEp. 1
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