Let’s get into the curiosities and constants that make Calgary a wonderful and sometimes frustrating place to call home. One story and conversation at a time. Hosted by Jenny Howe. Every Wednesday.
We backtrack the saga of the Green Line LRT project over the past few years to explain how and why it's stalled. Josh Pagé walks Anis Heydari through the votes, studies, politics and money that's led to a lot of cash being spent on a train that doesn't go anywhere yet.
With the Calgary Stampede looming closer, we take you behind the scenes of one of the city's most legendary hotspots for cowboys and cowgirls alike. We peek behind the saddles at Ranchman's, with someone who has worked there for nearly four decades!
You read that name right. Calgary almost had a freeway called the 'downtown penetrator' — almost! The CBC's Jason Markusoff drops by to explain how Calgary nearly pierced through the core of the city, with what could be the worst name ever for major civic infrastructure.
Another month, another bump in housing prices. Condos, duplexes, detached - doesn't matter. Real estate agent Nadine Faule walks us through what it's like to be a buyer out there.
All that twang had to come from somewhere! Local ethnomusicologist Mike Tod offers us a history lesson, and Southern Alberta's own country star MacKenzie Porter joins us from Nashville to talk about today's country sound.
It's cycling season in Calgary (if you're not one of the hardcore winter riders putting us all to shame) and the e-bikes are out. We talk about what you can — and what you can't — do on an e-bike, with someone who really loves them.
Yeah, it's pothole season. And this year, it FEELS like there are more cracks and crevices than usual. It's not just a feeling! We have facts! The city's chief pothole filler tells us how many there are, and how you can get the one that wrecked your alignment fixed.
The Eau Claire Market is soon to be demolished, so it's time to look back at what went right, what went wrong and what's next for the downtown project that never really worked. Failure or not, Calgarians felt strongly about the now-dead mall and the magic it promised, so we talk to a literal magician about what it was like to perform there, and a former city councillor about what it's like to finally say "eau" revoir.
We've got a special episode coming up on potholes in Calgary - so we need you to email anis@cbc.ca with the potholes you hate the most. Email us a voice memo with your name, where your pothole is, what's terrible about it - and heck, let us know what you named it (if you name your potholes). It could air on a future episode!
Big, brittle, sticky and fluffy. Calgary is a city of poplar trees, but they aren't always popular with the public. Master arborist Gerard Fournier tells us how we got so many of these trees. And you can blame Ottawa!
We're going through a rebrand here in Calgary - we're now the "Blue Sky City!" Do you love it? Do you hate it? Do you have any idea what it means? Brand expert Alyssa Berry joins us on why a lukewarm reception might be perfect.
City council is about to decide if it wants to make it simpler to knock down a bungalow and build a row house. This could help ease the affordability crunch, and could lead to neighbourhoods that don't look like they were intended to. With emotion on all sides, we hear from a community opposed, and why the city says it's time to get cozy with this blanket.
You know that snazzy parkade near the downtown library? It's part of a maturing tech sector in what's traditionally an oil and gas town. We hear from Platform Calgary, and a medical software company, on how to make it in tech.
WWE's biggest event of the year is this weekend, WrestleMania! From Bret Hart to Stampede Wrestling, Calgary has a defining role in the history of pro wrestling. Sharpshooters, anyone? Local superstar Kat Von Heez and one of the owners of CanAm Wrestling, Otto Gentile, join us on the mic to see how the local shows are surging in the midst of it all.
After wasting his money on a Costco membership he never used, producer Josh Pagé finally went big and bulk. How did he do? There's only one person to ask: YYC Costco Lover, Tina Chow.
We talk with queer kids about changes coming to how this province treats 2SLGBTQ+ youth, and how they are feeling weeks after the Alberta government proposed — but hasn't passed — new laws.
Inflation is dropping these days. But frustratingly when shopping, nothing looks cheaper! Why don't things feel better for Canadians? We have economist Charles St-Arnaud to explain what's happening — and why inflation can actually be good.
There's a saying in this city: "if you don't like the weather, wait five minutes." We'll take 20 minutes with weather expert Kyle Brittain to break down the wild and wacky reasons why Calgary's weather is so unique.
This city has coyotes trotting through parks and sauntering through streets. But Calgarians don't always get along too well with the wild animals. A world-leading coyote expert joins us to talk about co-existing with these canines, and what's underneath conflict when it happens.
Calgary and its Costcos. We live in bulk here. Just look at the more than 94,000 members of the YYC Costco Lovers Facebook page. Every day you can see what's hot, what's not, and which store has that chair you want so badly, but just can't seem to find. The group's founder, Tina Chow, joins us for all things Kirkland.
Are you NW, SW, SE or NE? Unless you live right on Centre Street, you live in one of the four slices that make up Calgary's geographic pie. But why are we so attached to specific two-letter abbreviations after our addresses? Hear how the ways we feel about our quadrants could change as the city gets bigger.
Sit down and feast on the history of Calgary's great food exports with us. We talk with food writer and cookbook author Dan Clapson about the Caesar and ginger beef, and discover two other creations we can take pride in.
What happens if everyone get an electric car - and everyone needs to charge it at once? We know the push is on to move Calgarians to electric vehicles. But we also know Alberta's electricity grid has struggled through recent weather. So get your calculators out because it's time to carry the ones and answer this once and for all with the help of energy economist Blake Shaffer.
Calgary has a lot to do - from arts and culture, to bars and restaurants, to outdoor and indoor sports. But many of the folks you see doing things in this city on social media like Instagram and TikTok aren't just having fun. They're making money. We find out how - and how much.
With billions of dollars going into blacktop in and around the city - is anything getting better? There’s only one way to find out. We drive the worst spots ourselves and learn about what creative solutions are being studied right here in Calgary. Tolls anyone?
Calgary, let's get into the stories that define this city - the curiosities that we have and all those unique moments that make Calgary, Calgary. Come along for the ride as we interview Calgarians who have all the answers to life’s questions in this city.
