Meet Elizabeth Spencer, creator and co-host (with me, her mother) of <a href="https://thatsathing.libsyn.com/" rel="noopener">That's a Thing?!</a>, "a sometimes belated, already outdated guide to your teens, tweens and everything under 20." That's a Thing?! is a podcast that grew out of various conversations around the dinner table and elsewhere. Elizabeth and her brother, Jon, would start talking about something in the media they pay attention to, and realize based on their parents' confused reaction that "Oh my god, adults don't know about this!" So we decided to make a show that explores that. In this episode, you'll hear us talk about Elizabeth's process for choosing and researching a trend worth talking about; the fun we have exploring our generation gap and the intersection between teen-world and 40something-world; the beauty of the hands-free, eyes-free experience that podcasting provides; what we noticed about the podcast audience at <a href="https://podcon.com/" rel="noopener">PodCon</a>; the reaction to That's a Thing?! so far; and the topics to come.  This episode is also a bit of a swan song for <a href="https://seenandheardyeg.com/tag/podcast/" rel="noopener">Seen and Heard in Edmonton</a>, this podcast I started in 2015. The idea grew out of work I had already been doing to shine a light on the local independent media community, and the podcast was born that summer because I was workshopping an idea for a local podcast network in an entrepreneurial journalism program. I felt I needed a podcast to be credible in the space, and so Seen and Heard in Edmonton was born. Why is Seen and Heard in Edmonton going on hiatus? I need more time. And the podcast did what it needed to do — it helped me gain the experience and make the contacts necessary to create the Alberta Podcast Network. I also think That's a Thing?! has more potential to grow, and it doesn't hurt that Elizabeth does most of the work.  So, thank you to everyone who ever appeared on the show (the back catalogue will stay up on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/seen-and-heard-in-edmonton/id1021842242?mt=2" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple Podcasts,</a> on <a href="https://goo.gl/app/playmusic?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&amp;isi=691797987&amp;ius=googleplaymusic&amp;link=https://play.google.com/music/m/I75hn24z5rxbp6b2kj5fehslh4u?t%3DSeen_and_Heard_in_Edmonton" rel="noopener noreferrer">Google Play</a> or on <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=73264&amp;refid=stpr" rel="noopener">Stitcher</a>). Thank you to everyone who listened and spread the word. And if you're reading this and thinking "She shouldn't end it; she should let me take it over!" then let's talk. I'm at <a href="mailto:karen@unlandmedia.com" rel="noopener">karen@unlandmedia.com</a>. Recommendations: <ul> <li>Elizabeth highly recommends <a href="https://letsfindoutpodcast.com/" rel="noopener">Let's Find Out</a>, Chris Chang-Yen Phillips's exploration of Edmonton's history;</li> <li>Karen recommends/logrolls thusly: <ul> <li>The <a href="https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.com/" rel="noopener">Alberta Podcast Network</a>, which has 30 great shows that you can check out;</li> <li><a href="https://taprootedmonton.ca/" rel="noopener">Taproot Edmonton</a>, an experiment in curiosity-based, member-supported local journalism that Mack Male and I started in 2016.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Subscribe to That's a Thing in <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/thats-a-thing/id1330053477?ls=1" rel="noopener">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://playmusic.app.goo.gl/?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&amp;isi=691797987&amp;ius=googleplaymusic&amp;apn=com.google.android.music&amp;link=https://play.google.com/music/m/I6tgmwpcwmdpjrcav52jxfaw2tu?t%3DThat%27s_a_Thing?!%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16" rel="noopener">Google Play</a> or <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=162840" rel="noopener">Stitcher</a>, and find Elizabeth's copious show notes at <a href="https://thatsathing.libsyn.com/" rel="noopener">thatsathing.libsyn.com</a> (proper website to come). You can also find us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/thatsathingyeg" rel="noopener">@thatsathingyeg</a> Many thanks to <a href="https://wearecastria.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener">Castria</a> for help with producing the podcast.  (P.S. The Edmonton Podcasting Meetup will keep going. The <a href="https://www.meetup.com/Edmonton-Podcasting-Meetup/events/246509474/" rel="noopener">next one</a> is set for Feb. 25.) This episode of Seen and Heard in Edmonton is brought to you by Alberta Women Entrepreneurs, which is putting on its annual Learning Day on Feb. 20.   This one-day conference features keynotes and workshops about human resources, operations, financing, marketing, technology, and mindset. You’ll get tangible skills, information, and access to expert resources to help build your business. Plus, it’s a great way to meet other entrepreneurs so you feel less alone in your journey. Tickets are only $129, and you can get 10 per cent off if you use the promo code "Podcast" at checkout. <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/awe-learning-day-enhancing-opportunities-tickets-41467471323?aff=podcast" rel="noopener">Get your tickets here</a>. This episode is also brought to you by ATB, founding sponsor of the <a href="https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.com/" rel="noopener">Alberta Podcast Network</a>.  The dream of building an Alberta-based podcast network came true because ATB listened. They saw the potential to support local creators, and to create an opportunity for Alberta-based businesses and organizations to reach their listeners. And here we are. ATB wants to listen to you, too. Find out more at <a href="http://www.atb.com/listen/Pages/default.aspx" rel="noopener">atb.com/listen</a>.  Musical credits: Beethoven’s Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1, played by Daniel Veesey, from <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Daniel_Veesey/Beethovens_Sonata_No_1_In_F_Minor/Sonata_No_1_in_F_Minor_Op_2_No_1_-_III_Menuetto_Allegretto" rel="noopener noreferrer">freemusicarchive.com</a>.

<description>
 &lt;p&gt;Meet Elizabeth Spencer, creator and co-host (with me, her mother) of &lt;a href="https://thatsathing.libsyn.com/" rel="noopener"&gt;That's a Thing?!&lt;/a&gt;, "a sometimes belated, already outdated guide to your teens, tweens and everything under 20."&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;That's a Thing?! is a podcast that grew out of various conversations around the dinner table and elsewhere. Elizabeth and her brother, Jon, would start talking about something in the media they pay attention to, and realize based on their parents' confused reaction that "Oh my god, adults don't know about this!" So we decided to make a show that explores that.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;In this episode, you'll hear us talk about Elizabeth's process for choosing and researching a trend worth talking about; the fun we have exploring our generation gap and the intersection between teen-world and 40something-world; the beauty of the hands-free, eyes-free experience that podcasting provides; what we noticed about the podcast audience at &lt;a href="https://podcon.com/" rel="noopener"&gt;PodCon&lt;/a&gt;; the reaction to That's a Thing?! so far; and the topics to come. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This episode is also a bit of a swan song for &lt;a href="https://seenandheardyeg.com/tag/podcast/" rel="noopener"&gt;Seen and Heard in Edmonton&lt;/a&gt;, this podcast I started in 2015. The idea grew out of work I had already been doing to shine a light on the local independent media community, and the podcast was born that summer because I was workshopping an idea for a local podcast network in an entrepreneurial journalism program. I felt I needed a podcast to be credible in the space, and so Seen and Heard in Edmonton was born.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Why is Seen and Heard in Edmonton going on hiatus? I need more time. And the podcast did what it needed to do — it helped me gain the experience and make the contacts necessary to create the Alberta Podcast Network. I also think That's a Thing?! has more potential to grow, and it doesn't hurt that Elizabeth does most of the work. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;So, thank you to everyone who ever appeared on the show (the back catalogue will stay up on &lt;a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/seen-and-heard-in-edmonton/id1021842242?mt=2" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Apple Podcasts,&lt;/a&gt; on &lt;a href="https://goo.gl/app/playmusic?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&amp;amp;isi=691797987&amp;amp;ius=googleplaymusic&amp;amp;link=https://play.google.com/music/m/I75hn24z5rxbp6b2kj5fehslh4u?t%3DSeen_and_Heard_in_Edmonton" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Google Play&lt;/a&gt; or on &lt;a href="http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=73264&amp;amp;refid=stpr" rel="noopener"&gt;Stitcher&lt;/a&gt;). Thank you to everyone who listened and spread the word. And if you're reading this and thinking "She shouldn't end it; she should let me take it over!" then let's talk. I'm at &lt;a href="mailto:karen@unlandmedia.com" rel="noopener"&gt;karen@unlandmedia.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Recommendations:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Elizabeth highly recommends &lt;a href="https://letsfindoutpodcast.com/" rel="noopener"&gt;Let's Find Out&lt;/a&gt;, Chris Chang-Yen Phillips's exploration of Edmonton's history;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Karen recommends/logrolls thusly: &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;The &lt;a href="https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.com/" rel="noopener"&gt;Alberta Podcast Network&lt;/a&gt;, which has 30 great shows that you can check out;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://taprootedmonton.ca/" rel="noopener"&gt;Taproot Edmonton&lt;/a&gt;, an experiment in curiosity-based, member-supported local journalism that Mack Male and I started in 2016.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;Subscribe to That's a Thing in &lt;a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/thats-a-thing/id1330053477?ls=1" rel="noopener"&gt;Apple Podcasts&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://playmusic.app.goo.gl/?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&amp;amp;isi=691797987&amp;amp;ius=googleplaymusic&amp;amp;apn=com.google.android.music&amp;amp;link=https://play.google.com/music/m/I6tgmwpcwmdpjrcav52jxfaw2tu?t%3DThat%27s_a_Thing?!%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16" rel="noopener"&gt;Google Play&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=162840" rel="noopener"&gt;Stitcher&lt;/a&gt;, and find Elizabeth's copious show notes at &lt;a href="https://thatsathing.libsyn.com/" rel="noopener"&gt;thatsathing.libsyn.com&lt;/a&gt; (proper website to come). You can also find us on Twitter: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/thatsathingyeg" rel="noopener"&gt;@thatsathingyeg&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Many thanks to &lt;a href="https://wearecastria.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener"&gt;Castria&lt;/a&gt; for help with producing the podcast. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;(P.S. The Edmonton Podcasting Meetup will keep going. The &lt;a href="https://www.meetup.com/Edmonton-Podcasting-Meetup/events/246509474/" rel="noopener"&gt;next one&lt;/a&gt; is set for Feb. 25.)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This episode of Seen and Heard in Edmonton is brought to you by Alberta Women Entrepreneurs, which is putting on its annual Learning Day on Feb. 20.  &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This one-day conference features keynotes and workshops about human resources, operations, financing, marketing, technology, and mindset. You’ll get tangible skills, information, and access to expert resources to help build your business.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Plus, it’s a great way to meet other entrepreneurs so you feel less alone in your journey.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Tickets are only $129, and you can get 10 per cent off if you use the promo code "Podcast" at checkout. &lt;a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/awe-learning-day-enhancing-opportunities-tickets-41467471323?aff=podcast" rel="noopener"&gt;Get your tickets here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This episode is also brought to you by ATB, founding sponsor of the &lt;a href="https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.com/" rel="noopener"&gt;Alberta Podcast Network&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The dream of building an Alberta-based podcast network came true because ATB listened. They saw the potential to support local creators, and to create an opportunity for Alberta-based businesses and organizations to reach their listeners. And here we are.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;ATB wants to listen to you, too. Find out more at &lt;a href="http://www.atb.com/listen/Pages/default.aspx" rel="noopener"&gt;atb.com/listen&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Musical credits: &lt;em&gt;Beethoven’s Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1, played by Daniel Veesey, from &lt;a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Daniel_Veesey/Beethovens_Sonata_No_1_In_F_Minor/Sonata_No_1_in_F_Minor_Op_2_No_1_-_III_Menuetto_Allegretto" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;freemusicarchive.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
 </description>

Meet the creator and co-host of That's a Thing?!, a podcast in which a teen explains her media culture to her mom (that's me).

In addition to a mother-daughter conversation about our new podcast, this episode is also a swan song for Seen and Heard in Edm

Meet the creator and co-host of That's a Thing?!, a podcast in which a teen explains her media culture to her mom (that's me).

In addition to a mother-daughter conversation about our new podcast, this episode is also a swan song for Seen and Heard in Edmonton. 

Brought to you by Alberta Women Entrepreneurs (https://bit.ly/AWELearningDay) and ATB (https://atb.com/listen), founding sponsor of the Alberta Podcast Network (https://albertapodcastnetwork.com).

Episode 82: Elizabeth Spencer

Meet Kat Griffiths (again!), a fangirl of the highest order who shines a light on the artists who make the songs she loves with a podcast called <a href="http://stmpodcast.com/" rel="noopener">Start the Music</a>. I say "again" because I had Kat on the show way back in <a href="https://seenandheardyeg.com/2015/11/22/episode-19-kat-griffiths/" rel="noopener">Episode 19</a> to talk about her experience as a member of the rotating cast of smart women who discuss Doctor Who on <a href="https://veritypodcast.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener">Verity!</a>. She continues to appear on Verity!, as well as on an improv show called <a href="https://drwhosline.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener">Doctor Who's Line, Is It?... Anyway!</a>. Those are both the products of ensembles, whereas Start the Music is her baby. That means she has all of the control, and has to do all of the work, which we talk about.  You'll hear about the technical and logistical challenges of a show based on remote interviews; the pros and cons of passionate preparation; the need for more small venues for bands to get started at; her desire to be part of what replaces the late lamented MuchMusic show The Wedge; podcaster problems for couples (her partner is one-third of <a href="http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/" rel="noopener">Radio Free Skaro</a>); and the very important prompt from a fellow podcaster that got her to pull the trigger on Start the Music.  We also talk about the complications of playing music on a podcast. Kat has a SOCAN licence, which you can <a href="http://www.socan.ca/licensees/music-use#new-media" rel="noopener">look into here</a>. Where the grey area comes in is whether that licence covers downloadable podcasts as opposed to streaming ones, such as the ones you can find on <a href="https://www.mixcloud.com/" rel="noopener">MixCloud</a>. In addition to SOCAN, it would be wise to look into the requirements of <a href="http://www.cmrra.ca/online-music-services-tariff-rates/" rel="noopener">CMRRA</a> (Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency) and <a href="http://www.resound.ca/" rel="noopener">Re:Sound</a>. And remember, these agencies apply only to Canada. There's a lot that remains to be determined in this area, as podcasting becomes more popular, so do keep all of that in mind if you're looking at a podcast that plays licensed music, and seek out expert advice.   Kat made the following recommendations: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theteardownsucks.com/" rel="noopener">The Tear Down</a>, Caleb Caswell's interview show about the musician life;</li> <li><a href="http://www.gigcity.ca/" rel="noopener">GigCity.ca</a>, Mike Ross's website covering Edmonton's arts and entertainment scene.</li> </ul> And I recommended Kat's blog, specifically her post bringing together her two podcast worlds, <a href="https://xanister.wordpress.com/2017/09/07/representation-my-search-for-the-13th-doctor-of-bass-players/" rel="noopener">Representation &amp; My Search for the 13th Doctor of Bass Players</a>. You can find Start the Music in <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/start-the-music/id1216000575?mt=2" rel="noopener">Apple Podcasts</a> and <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/start-the-music?refid=stpr" rel="noopener">Stitcher</a>, as well as at <a href="http://stmpodcast.com/" rel="noopener">stmpodcast.com</a>. It's also on Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/startmusicpod" rel="noopener">@startmusicpod</a>) and Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/stmpodcast/" rel="noopener">@stmpodcast</a>). Kat herself is <a href="https://twitter.com/xanister" rel="noopener">@xanister</a> on Twitter. Seen and Heard in Edmonton is a proud member of the <a href="https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.com/" rel="noopener">Alberta Podcast Network</a>, powered by ATB. You can hear some network shows on <a href="http://gradio.ca/shows/apn/" rel="noopener">GRadio.ca</a> every night after 6 p.m., and you can sample the network on the <a href="http://ckua.com/app" rel="noopener">CKUA app</a>. Many thanks to <a href="https://wearecastria.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener">Castria</a> for editing this podcast.  This episode of Seen and Heard in Edmonton is brought to you by the <a href="https://www.ecfoundation.org/" rel="noopener">Edmonton Community Foundation</a>, which acts as a bridge between donors and charities to help create a strong, vibrant community for generations to come. Applications for the first round of Vital Signs grants this year close on Jan. 15, 2018. If you have an idea to reduce social isolation in Edmonton, <a href="https://www.ecfoundation.org/grants/vital-signs-grants/" rel="noopener">apply here</a>. Hear more about what the ECF cares about on <a href="https://www.thewellendowedpodcast.com/" rel="noopener">The Well Endowed Podcast</a>. This episode is also brought to you by ATB Financial, founding sponsor of the Alberta Podcast Network. In this episode, you’ll hear about <a href="http://atb.com/business/experts/arts-and-culture-branch/Pages/default.aspx" rel="noopener">The Branch for Arts and Culture</a>, a new way to serve creative Albertans and our province’s cultural industries. Learn more about this initiative, which is setting up shop on the main floor of the CKUA building in Edmonton and is already in action in Calgary, at <a href="http://atb.com/business/experts/arts-and-culture-branch/Pages/default.aspx" rel="noopener">atb.com/thebranch</a>. Musical credits: Beethoven’s Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1, played by Daniel Veesey, from <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Daniel_Veesey/Beethovens_Sonata_No_1_In_F_Minor/Sonata_No_1_in_F_Minor_Op_2_No_1_-_III_Menuetto_Allegretto" rel="noopener noreferrer">freemusicarchive.com</a>.

<description>
 &lt;p&gt;Meet Kat Griffiths (again!), a fangirl of the highest order who shines a light on the artists who make the songs she loves with a podcast called &lt;a href="http://stmpodcast.com/" rel="noopener"&gt;Start the Music&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;I say "again" because I had Kat on the show way back in &lt;a href="https://seenandheardyeg.com/2015/11/22/episode-19-kat-griffiths/" rel="noopener"&gt;Episode 19&lt;/a&gt; to talk about her experience as a member of the rotating cast of smart women who discuss Doctor Who on &lt;a href="https://veritypodcast.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener"&gt;Verity!&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;She continues to appear on Verity!, as well as on an improv show called &lt;a href="https://drwhosline.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener"&gt;Doctor Who's Line, Is It?... Anyway!&lt;/a&gt;. Those are both the products of ensembles, whereas Start the Music is her baby. That means she has all of the control, and has to do all of the work, which we talk about. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;You'll hear about the technical and logistical challenges of a show based on remote interviews; the pros and cons of passionate preparation; the need for more small venues for bands to get started at; her desire to be part of what replaces the late lamented MuchMusic show The Wedge; podcaster problems for couples (her partner is one-third of &lt;a href="http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/" rel="noopener"&gt;Radio Free Skaro&lt;/a&gt;); and the very important prompt from a fellow podcaster that got her to pull the trigger on Start the Music. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;We also talk about the complications of playing music on a podcast. Kat has a SOCAN licence, which you can &lt;a href="http://www.socan.ca/licensees/music-use#new-media" rel="noopener"&gt;look into here&lt;/a&gt;. Where the grey area comes in is whether that licence covers downloadable podcasts as opposed to streaming ones, such as the ones you can find on &lt;a href="https://www.mixcloud.com/" rel="noopener"&gt;MixCloud&lt;/a&gt;. In addition to SOCAN, it would be wise to look into the requirements of &lt;a href="http://www.cmrra.ca/online-music-services-tariff-rates/" rel="noopener"&gt;CMRRA&lt;/a&gt; (Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency) and &lt;a href="http://www.resound.ca/" rel="noopener"&gt;Re:Sound&lt;/a&gt;. And remember, these agencies apply only to Canada.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;There's a lot that remains to be determined in this area, as podcasting becomes more popular, so do keep all of that in mind if you're looking at a podcast that plays licensed music, and seek out expert advice.  &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Kat made the following recommendations:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.theteardownsucks.com/" rel="noopener"&gt;The Tear Down&lt;/a&gt;, Caleb Caswell's interview show about the musician life;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.gigcity.ca/" rel="noopener"&gt;GigCity.ca&lt;/a&gt;, Mike Ross's website covering Edmonton's arts and entertainment scene.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;And I recommended Kat's blog, specifically her post bringing together her two podcast worlds, &lt;a href="https://xanister.wordpress.com/2017/09/07/representation-my-search-for-the-13th-doctor-of-bass-players/" rel="noopener"&gt;Representation &amp;amp; My Search for the 13th Doctor of Bass Players&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;You can find Start the Music in &lt;a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/start-the-music/id1216000575?mt=2" rel="noopener"&gt;Apple Podcasts&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/start-the-music?refid=stpr" rel="noopener"&gt;Stitcher&lt;/a&gt;, as well as at &lt;a href="http://stmpodcast.com/" rel="noopener"&gt;stmpodcast.com&lt;/a&gt;. It's also on Twitter (&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/startmusicpod" rel="noopener"&gt;@startmusicpod&lt;/a&gt;) and Facebook (&lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/stmpodcast/" rel="noopener"&gt;@stmpodcast&lt;/a&gt;). Kat herself is &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/xanister" rel="noopener"&gt;@xanister&lt;/a&gt; on Twitter.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Seen and Heard in Edmonton is a proud member of the &lt;a href="https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.com/" rel="noopener"&gt;Alberta Podcast Network&lt;/a&gt;, powered by ATB. You can hear some network shows on &lt;a href="http://gradio.ca/shows/apn/" rel="noopener"&gt;GRadio.ca&lt;/a&gt; every night after 6 p.m., and you can sample the network on the &lt;a href="http://ckua.com/app" rel="noopener"&gt;CKUA app&lt;/a&gt;. Many thanks to &lt;a href="https://wearecastria.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener"&gt;Castria&lt;/a&gt; for editing this podcast. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This episode of Seen and Heard in Edmonton is brought to you by the &lt;a href="https://www.ecfoundation.org/" rel="noopener"&gt;Edmonton Community Foundation&lt;/a&gt;, which acts as a bridge between donors and charities to help create a strong, vibrant community for generations to come.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Applications for the first round of Vital Signs grants this year close on Jan. 15, 2018. If you have an idea to reduce social isolation in Edmonton, &lt;a href="https://www.ecfoundation.org/grants/vital-signs-grants/" rel="noopener"&gt;apply here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hear more about what the ECF cares about on &lt;a href="https://www.thewellendowedpodcast.com/" rel="noopener"&gt;The Well Endowed Podcast&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This episode is also brought to you by ATB Financial, founding sponsor of the Alberta Podcast Network.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;In this episode, you’ll hear about &lt;a href="http://atb.com/business/experts/arts-and-culture-branch/Pages/default.aspx" rel="noopener"&gt;The Branch for Arts and Culture&lt;/a&gt;, a new way to serve creative Albertans and our province’s cultural industries.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Learn more about this initiative, which is setting up shop on the main floor of the CKUA building in Edmonton and is already in action in Calgary, at &lt;a href="http://atb.com/business/experts/arts-and-culture-branch/Pages/default.aspx" rel="noopener"&gt;atb.com/thebranch&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Musical credits: &lt;em&gt;Beethoven’s Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1, played by Daniel Veesey, from &lt;a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Daniel_Veesey/Beethovens_Sonata_No_1_In_F_Minor/Sonata_No_1_in_F_Minor_Op_2_No_1_-_III_Menuetto_Allegretto" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;freemusicarchive.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
 </description>

Meet Kat Griffiths, a fangirl of the highest order who shines a light on the artists who make the songs she loves with a podcast called Start the Music.

Find the full show notes at https://seenandheardyeg.com

Seen and Heard in Edmonton is a proud member

Meet Kat Griffiths, a fangirl of the highest order who shines a light on the artists who make the songs she loves with a podcast called Start the Music.

Find the full show notes at https://seenandheardyeg.com

Seen and Heard in Edmonton is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB (https://albertapodcastnetwork.com)

Brought to you by the Edmonton Community Foundation (https://ecfoundation.org) and ATB's The Branch for Arts and Culture (https://atb.com/thebranch).

Episode 81: Kat Griffiths

Meet Dan Shessel, co-host and co-creator of the <a href="http://northernnerdnetwork.com/nerdcast/" rel="noopener">Northern Nerdcast</a>, a showcase for the geeky, nerdy people, groups and events in and around the Edmonton area. The <a href="http://northernnerdnetwork.com/" rel="noopener">Northern Nerd Network</a> started as a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd3OO3Yv1hBvjbWWq4m6lGQ" rel="noopener">YouTube channel</a> in 2013, but it was killing Dan to leave so much on the cutting room floor, which he found himself doing a lot with video. Podcasts can be longer, and Dan loves podcasts himself, so it made a lot of sense to swivel to audio in 2014, with a little bit of <a href="http://northernnerdnetwork.com/videos/" rel="noopener">video</a> in the mix. Dan co-hosts the podcast with Chelsea Thompson, who used to live in Edmonton but now lives in Vancouver, and is produced by Trina Shessel, the unsung hero of the operation, as you'll hear. They do the show live via Google Hangout, which minimizes the editing and allows for a bit of interaction. They recorded their 100th episode this week, which is quite the milestone! In this episode, you'll hear more about the Nerdcast's origin story; how to juggle kids and marriage and podcasting; the family feeling of Edmonton's nerd community; what it was like to talk sports on <a href="http://tightendspodcast.com/2017/11/29/ep-44-nerds-talk-about-jocks/" rel="noopener">Tight Ends</a>; the doors that the Nerdcast has opened; the surprising appeal of an episode about <a href="http://northernnerdnetwork.com/nerdcast/2017/8/29/nerdcast-ep87-goats" rel="noopener">goats</a>; and more. Have a listen!  Here are Dan's recommendations: <ul> <li><a href="http://thehydianway.com/" rel="noopener">Tales from the Hydian Way</a> and <a href="http://thehydianway.com/tag/heroes-of-the-hydian-way/" rel="noopener">Heroes of the Hydian Way</a> by Ben Yendall and a cast of RPGers;</li> <li><a href="https://www.thewellendowedpodcast.com/" rel="noopener">The Well-Endowed Podcast</a> from the Edmonton Community Foundation (which is a  a sponsor, but we really like it!);</li> <li><a href="http://tightendspodcast.com/" rel="noopener">The Tight Ends Podcast</a>, Vanda Favaro's football-and-fun podcast from Calgary.</li> </ul> You can watch Northern Nerdcast streaming live at 8 p.m. every Sunday, except on long weekends, and it is released on the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/northern-nerdcast/id1278774892?mt=2" rel="noopener">podcast feed</a> the following Tuesday. It is also a proud member of the <a href="https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.com/" rel="noopener">Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB</a>. You can follow @<a href="https://twitter.com/northern_nerd" rel="noopener">northern_nerd</a> on Twitter, and it's on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NorthernNerd/" rel="noopener">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/northernnerdnetwork/" rel="noopener">Instagram</a>, too.  Many thanks to <a href="https://wearecastria.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener">Castria</a> for putting this episode together. You've already found it, but tell your friends they can also hear it on the <a href="http://ckua.com/app" rel="noopener">CKUA app</a> or on <a href="http://gradio.ca/shows/apn/" rel="noopener">GRadio</a>. This is the last episode of 2017. We'll be back Jan. 8 with more interviews with local podcasters and bloggers. Thanks for listening, and happy holidays! This episode of Seen and Heard in Edmonton is brought to you by the <a href="https://www.ecfoundation.org/" rel="noopener">Edmonton Community Foundation</a>, which acts as a bridge between donors and charities to help create a strong, vibrant community for generations to come. You don’t have to be rich to <a href="https://www.ecfoundation.org/donors/how-funds-work/" rel="noopener">start an endowment fund</a>, and you can even build one with friends. That's what Gurvinder Bhatia did, as you'll hear in this episode. You can hear the whole story on <a href="https://www.thewellendowedpodcast.com/episodes/episode-5-festivals-friendship-popcorn/" rel="noopener">Episode 5 of The Well Endowed Podcast</a>. Learn more about endowment funds at <a href="https://www.ecfoundation.org/" rel="noopener">ecfoundation.org</a>. This episode is also brought to you by <a href="http://www.atb.com/listen/Pages/default.aspx" rel="noopener">ATB Financial</a>, founding sponsor of the Alberta Podcast Network. Did you know that you can now do your day-to-day personal banking through Facebook Messenger, using the <a href="http://www.atb.com/personal-banking/resources/Pages/ways-to-bank-at-atb.aspx" rel="noopener">new ATB virtual assistant</a>? This is more than a typical chatbot fielding customer inquiries -- it actually allows you to do stuff, like pay bills, check balances, and send e-transfers. If you ever need a human, it will put you in touch, but otherwise, it just helps you handle your affairs easily and conveniently. Find out more at <a href="http://www.atb.com/learn/articles/Pages/article.aspx?aid=629" rel="noopener">atb.com/learn</a>.

<description>
 &lt;p&gt;Meet Dan Shessel, co-host and co-creator of the &lt;a href="http://northernnerdnetwork.com/nerdcast/" rel="noopener"&gt;Northern Nerdcast&lt;/a&gt;, a showcase for the geeky, nerdy people, groups and events in and around the Edmonton area.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The &lt;a href="http://northernnerdnetwork.com/" rel="noopener"&gt;Northern Nerd Network&lt;/a&gt; started as a &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd3OO3Yv1hBvjbWWq4m6lGQ" rel="noopener"&gt;YouTube channel&lt;/a&gt; in 2013, but it was killing Dan to leave so much on the cutting room floor, which he found himself doing a lot with video. Podcasts can be longer, and Dan loves podcasts himself, so it made a lot of sense to swivel to audio in 2014, with a little bit of &lt;a href="http://northernnerdnetwork.com/videos/" rel="noopener"&gt;video&lt;/a&gt; in the mix.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Dan co-hosts the podcast with Chelsea Thompson, who used to live in Edmonton but now lives in Vancouver, and is produced by Trina Shessel, the unsung hero of the operation, as you'll hear. They do the show live via Google Hangout, which minimizes the editing and allows for a bit of interaction. They recorded their 100th episode this week, which is quite the milestone!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;In this episode, you'll hear more about the Nerdcast's origin story; how to juggle kids and marriage and podcasting; the family feeling of Edmonton's nerd community; what it was like to talk sports on &lt;a href="http://tightendspodcast.com/2017/11/29/ep-44-nerds-talk-about-jocks/" rel="noopener"&gt;Tight Ends&lt;/a&gt;; the doors that the Nerdcast has opened; the surprising appeal of an episode about &lt;a href="http://northernnerdnetwork.com/nerdcast/2017/8/29/nerdcast-ep87-goats" rel="noopener"&gt;goats&lt;/a&gt;; and more. Have a listen! &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Here are Dan's recommendations:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://thehydianway.com/" rel="noopener"&gt;Tales from the Hydian Way&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://thehydianway.com/tag/heroes-of-the-hydian-way/" rel="noopener"&gt;Heroes of the Hydian Way&lt;/a&gt; by Ben Yendall and a cast of RPGers;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.thewellendowedpodcast.com/" rel="noopener"&gt;The Well-Endowed Podcast&lt;/a&gt; from the Edmonton Community Foundation (which is a  a sponsor, but we really like it!);&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://tightendspodcast.com/" rel="noopener"&gt;The Tight Ends Podcast&lt;/a&gt;, Vanda Favaro's football-and-fun podcast from Calgary.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;You can watch Northern Nerdcast streaming live at 8 p.m. every Sunday, except on long weekends, and it is released on the &lt;a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/northern-nerdcast/id1278774892?mt=2" rel="noopener"&gt;podcast feed&lt;/a&gt; the following Tuesday. It is also a proud member of the &lt;a href="https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.com/" rel="noopener"&gt;Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;You can follow @&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/northern_nerd" rel="noopener"&gt;northern_nerd&lt;/a&gt; on Twitter, and it's on &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/NorthernNerd/" rel="noopener"&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/northernnerdnetwork/" rel="noopener"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;, too. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Many thanks to &lt;a href="https://wearecastria.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener"&gt;Castria&lt;/a&gt; for putting this episode together. You've already found it, but tell your friends they can also hear it on the &lt;a href="http://ckua.com/app" rel="noopener"&gt;CKUA app&lt;/a&gt; or on &lt;a href="http://gradio.ca/shows/apn/" rel="noopener"&gt;GRadio&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This is the last episode of 2017. We'll be back Jan. 8 with more interviews with local podcasters and bloggers. Thanks for listening, and happy holidays!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This episode of Seen and Heard in Edmonton is brought to you by the &lt;a href="https://www.ecfoundation.org/" rel="noopener"&gt;Edmonton Community Foundation&lt;/a&gt;, which acts as a bridge between donors and charities to help create a strong, vibrant community for generations to come.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;You don’t have to be rich to &lt;a href="https://www.ecfoundation.org/donors/how-funds-work/" rel="noopener"&gt;start an endowment fund&lt;/a&gt;, and you can even build one with friends. That's what Gurvinder Bhatia did, as you'll hear in this episode. You can hear the whole story on &lt;a href="https://www.thewellendowedpodcast.com/episodes/episode-5-festivals-friendship-popcorn/" rel="noopener"&gt;Episode 5 of The Well Endowed Podcast&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Learn more about endowment funds at &lt;a href="https://www.ecfoundation.org/" rel="noopener"&gt;ecfoundation.org&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This episode is also brought to you by &lt;a href="http://www.atb.com/listen/Pages/default.aspx" rel="noopener"&gt;ATB Financial&lt;/a&gt;, founding sponsor of the Alberta Podcast Network.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Did you know that you can now do your day-to-day personal banking through Facebook Messenger, using the &lt;a href="http://www.atb.com/personal-banking/resources/Pages/ways-to-bank-at-atb.aspx" rel="noopener"&gt;new ATB virtual assistant&lt;/a&gt;? This is more than a typical chatbot fielding customer inquiries -- it actually allows you to do stuff, like pay bills, check balances, and send e-transfers.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;If you ever need a human, it will put you in touch, but otherwise, it just helps you handle your affairs easily and conveniently. Find out more at &lt;a href="http://www.atb.com/learn/articles/Pages/article.aspx?aid=629" rel="noopener"&gt;atb.com/learn&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
 </description>

Meet the co-host and co-creator of the Northern Nerdcast, a showcase for the geeky, nerdy people, groups and events in and around the Edmonton area.

Seen and Heard in Edmonton is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB (https://albe

Meet the co-host and co-creator of the Northern Nerdcast, a showcase for the geeky, nerdy people, groups and events in and around the Edmonton area.

Seen and Heard in Edmonton is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB (https://albertapodcastnetwork.com). This episode is brought to you by the Edmonton Community Foundation (https://ecfoundation.org) and ATB (https://atb.com).

Episode 80: Dan Shessel

Meet Josh Shenfield and Alan Techsmith, two prolific nerds who talk about video games, movies, TV, comics and "more geekery than you can shake a joystick at" on <a href="http://www.ps2jshow.com/" rel="noopener">Press Start to Join</a>. Like many podcasts, Press Start to Join began because friends who met in high school kept having interesting conversations and decided to put them on the internet. That was five years ago, and more than 160 episodes later, they have learned a lot, and are still having fun. Some episodes are deep dives into video game history (like this one on <a href="http://www.ps2jshow.com/ps2j-155-09-27-2017/" rel="noopener">Tetris</a>); some are live interviews (like this one they did at the <a href="http://www.ps2jshow.com/live-abpodcastlaunch/" rel="noopener">Alberta Podcast Network launch party</a>); most of the time, they cover the news of the day in geek circles.   In this episode, you'll hear a bit more about the technical process of doing the show (and how they have coped with technical difficulties); what they've learned about the various ways to monetize; the value of structure in their show; their inspirations and their aspirations; the special gratification of hearing from listeners; why watching people play video games is interesting; and more. When we recorded this episode, Press Start to Join had not yet joined the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB, but guess what? Now they are! <a href="https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.com/blog/2017/12/1/the-alberta-podcast-network-grows-again" rel="noopener">Check out all of the new members</a>.   Here are the recommendations that Josh and Alan made: <ul> <li><a href="https://edmontonnerdlist.com/" rel="noopener">Edmonton Nerd List</a>, Kelly Froese's comprehensive list of all nerdy things in Edmonton, along with his <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCquDvWtPCLlJzbrv029QpLw" rel="noopener">YouTube channel</a>;</li> <li><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/kuuribro" rel="noopener">Kuuribro</a>, a member of the Edmonton Twitch community;</li> <li><a href="http://northernnerdnetwork.com/nerdcast" rel="noopener">Northern Nerdcast</a>, Dan Shessel and Chelsea Thompson's weekly conversation with fellow geeks, produced by Dan's wife Trina.</li> </ul> You can find Press Start to Join at <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/press-start-to-join/id572791666?mt=2" rel="noopener">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://player.fm/series/press-start-to-join-91750" rel="noopener">Player FM</a> and everywhere podcasts appear. They are also @ps2jshow on <a href="https://twitter.com/ps2jshow" rel="noopener">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ps2jshow/" rel="noopener">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ps2jshow" rel="noopener">Facebook</a>. And they have a <a href="https://www.patreon.com/ps2jshow/posts" rel="noopener">Patreon page</a>. Many thanks to <a href="https://wearecastria.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener">Castria</a> for editing this podcast. You can find this show in <a href="http://ckua.com/app" rel="noopener">CKUA’s app</a> along with other members of the Alberta Podcast Network, and it is replayed on <a href="http://gradio.ca/shows/apn/" rel="noopener">GRadio.ca</a>. This episode of Seen and Heard in Edmonton is brought to you by the <a href="https://www.ecfoundation.org/" rel="noopener">Edmonton Community Foundation</a>, which acts as a bridge between donors and charities to help create a strong, vibrant community for generations to come. The foundation produces The Well Endowed Podcast, a monthly look at various stories that touch our community. The <a href="https://www.thewellendowedpodcast.com/episodes/pandamonium/" rel="noopener">December episode</a> has a very affecting interview on how the aftermath of the Fort McMurray fire is far from over; a check-in with the Whitemud Equine Learning Centre and the difference that the Social Enterprise Fund made there; and a look at the remarkable red panda breeding program at the Valley Zoo. Subscribe in <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-well-endowed-podcast/id1162366770?mt=2&amp;ls=1" rel="noopener">Apple Podcasts</a> or <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Idmcn2jkhz7gektjwe6sirgk3nu" rel="noopener">Google Play</a> so you don’t miss an episode. This episode is also brought to you by ATB Financial, founding sponsor of the Alberta Podcast Network. In this episode, you'll hear me talk to my daughter Elizabeth about <a href="http://atb.com/business/experts/arts-and-culture-branch/Pages/default.aspx" rel="noopener">The Branch for Arts and Culture</a>, a new way to serve creative Albertans and our province's cultural industries Learn more about this initiative, which is taking shape as we speak on the main floor of the CKUA building in Edmonton and is already in action in Calgary, at <a href="http://atb.com/business/experts/arts-and-culture-branch/Pages/default.aspx" rel="noopener">atb.com/thebranch</a>. Musical credits: Beethoven’s Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1, played by Daniel Veesey, from <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Daniel_Veesey/Beethovens_Sonata_No_1_In_F_Minor/Sonata_No_1_in_F_Minor_Op_2_No_1_-_III_Menuetto_Allegretto" rel="noopener noreferrer">freemusicarchive.com</a>.

<description>
 &lt;p&gt;Meet Josh Shenfield and Alan Techsmith, two prolific nerds who talk about video games, movies, TV, comics and "more geekery than you can shake a joystick at" on &lt;a href="http://www.ps2jshow.com/" rel="noopener"&gt;Press Start to Join&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Like many podcasts, Press Start to Join began because friends who met in high school kept having interesting conversations and decided to put them on the internet. That was five years ago, and more than 160 episodes later, they have learned a lot, and are still having fun.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Some episodes are deep dives into video game history (like this one on &lt;a href="http://www.ps2jshow.com/ps2j-155-09-27-2017/" rel="noopener"&gt;Tetris&lt;/a&gt;); some are live interviews (like this one they did at the &lt;a href="http://www.ps2jshow.com/live-abpodcastlaunch/" rel="noopener"&gt;Alberta Podcast Network launch party&lt;/a&gt;); most of the time, they cover the news of the day in geek circles.  &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;In this episode, you'll hear a bit more about the technical process of doing the show (and how they have coped with technical difficulties); what they've learned about the various ways to monetize; the value of structure in their show; their inspirations and their aspirations; the special gratification of hearing from listeners; why watching people play video games is interesting; and more.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;When we recorded this episode, Press Start to Join had not yet joined the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB, but guess what? Now they are! &lt;a href="https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.com/blog/2017/12/1/the-alberta-podcast-network-grows-again" rel="noopener"&gt;Check out all of the new members&lt;/a&gt;.  &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Here are the recommendations that Josh and Alan made:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://edmontonnerdlist.com/" rel="noopener"&gt;Edmonton Nerd List&lt;/a&gt;, Kelly Froese's comprehensive list of all nerdy things in Edmonton, along with his &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCquDvWtPCLlJzbrv029QpLw" rel="noopener"&gt;YouTube channel&lt;/a&gt;;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.twitch.tv/kuuribro" rel="noopener"&gt;Kuuribro&lt;/a&gt;, a member of the Edmonton Twitch community;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://northernnerdnetwork.com/nerdcast" rel="noopener"&gt;Northern Nerdcast&lt;/a&gt;, Dan Shessel and Chelsea Thompson's weekly conversation with fellow geeks, produced by Dan's wife Trina.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;You can find Press Start to Join at &lt;a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/press-start-to-join/id572791666?mt=2" rel="noopener"&gt;Apple Podcasts&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://player.fm/series/press-start-to-join-91750" rel="noopener"&gt;Player FM&lt;/a&gt; and everywhere podcasts appear. They are also @ps2jshow on &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/ps2jshow" rel="noopener"&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/ps2jshow/" rel="noopener"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/ps2jshow" rel="noopener"&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;. And they have a &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/ps2jshow/posts" rel="noopener"&gt;Patreon page&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Many thanks to &lt;a href="https://wearecastria.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener"&gt;Castria&lt;/a&gt; for editing this podcast. You can find this show in &lt;a href="http://ckua.com/app" rel="noopener"&gt;CKUA’s app&lt;/a&gt; along with other members of the Alberta Podcast Network, and it is replayed on &lt;a href="http://gradio.ca/shows/apn/" rel="noopener"&gt;GRadio.ca&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This episode of Seen and Heard in Edmonton is brought to you by the &lt;a href="https://www.ecfoundation.org/" rel="noopener"&gt;Edmonton Community Foundation&lt;/a&gt;, which acts as a bridge between donors and charities to help create a strong, vibrant community for generations to come.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The foundation produces The Well Endowed Podcast, a monthly look at various stories that touch our community. The &lt;a href="https://www.thewellendowedpodcast.com/episodes/pandamonium/" rel="noopener"&gt;December episode&lt;/a&gt; has a very affecting interview on how the aftermath of the Fort McMurray fire is far from over; a check-in with the Whitemud Equine Learning Centre and the difference that the Social Enterprise Fund made there; and a look at the remarkable red panda breeding program at the Valley Zoo.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Subscribe in &lt;a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-well-endowed-podcast/id1162366770?mt=2&amp;amp;ls=1" rel="noopener"&gt;Apple Podcasts&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Idmcn2jkhz7gektjwe6sirgk3nu" rel="noopener"&gt;Google Play&lt;/a&gt; so you don’t miss an episode.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This episode is also brought to you by ATB Financial, founding sponsor of the Alberta Podcast Network.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;In this episode, you'll hear me talk to my daughter Elizabeth about &lt;a href="http://atb.com/business/experts/arts-and-culture-branch/Pages/default.aspx" rel="noopener"&gt;The Branch for Arts and Culture&lt;/a&gt;, a new way to serve creative Albertans and our province's cultural industries&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Learn more about this initiative, which is taking shape as we speak on the main floor of the CKUA building in Edmonton and is already in action in Calgary, at &lt;a href="http://atb.com/business/experts/arts-and-culture-branch/Pages/default.aspx" rel="noopener"&gt;atb.com/thebranch&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Musical credits: &lt;em&gt;Beethoven’s Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1, played by Daniel Veesey, from &lt;a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Daniel_Veesey/Beethovens_Sonata_No_1_In_F_Minor/Sonata_No_1_in_F_Minor_Op_2_No_1_-_III_Menuetto_Allegretto" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;freemusicarchive.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Meet Josh Shenfield and Alan Techsmith, two prolific nerds who talk about video games, movies, TV, comics and "more geekery than you can shake a joystick at" on Press Start to Join.

Full show notes at https://seenandheardyeg.com

Brought to you by the Ed

Meet Josh Shenfield and Alan Techsmith, two prolific nerds who talk about video games, movies, TV, comics and "more geekery than you can shake a joystick at" on Press Start to Join.

Full show notes at https://seenandheardyeg.com

Brought to you by the Edmonton Community Foundation (https://ecfoundation.org) and ATB's Branch for Arts and Culture (https://atb.com/thebranch) and a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB (https://albertapodcastnetwork.com)

Episode 79: Press Start to Join

Meet Meredith Bratland, a writer and traveller who has turned her curiosity about people from elsewhere into a podcast called <a href="http://www.curiousmeredith.com/2017/01/31/migration-patterns-interviewees-needed-for-new-podcast/" rel="noopener">Migration Patterns</a>. Meredith talks to people who have immigrated to Canada about their homelands. Her approach is personal rather than political, and her first season is full of lovely conversations with interesting people that collectively demonstrate her thesis, without weighing down each episode with such gravitas, that immigration makes our country stronger. Meredith writes, but blogging was starting to bore her, so she decided a podcast was the best medium for this endeavour. "I went to Best Buy and bought a microphone one day and said, 'This is happening,' " she says. But as you'll hear in our conversation, this hasn't been an impulsive process. She's a methodical and strategic person, and it shows. You'll also hear how and why she edits her show from 60 minutes of raw tape to 30 minutes of edited conversation; the great question she asks all of her guests; how she draws inspiration from Anna Sale's <a href="http://www.wnyc.org/shows/deathsexmoney" rel="noopener">Death, Sex &amp; Money</a>; an audio disaster she is still living down; how libraries and local media might be able to work together; the power of bringing diverse people together; and big plans for Season 2. Meredith recommended three podcasts (all of whom belong to the <a href="https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.com/" rel="noopener">Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB</a>!) and four blogs: <ul> <li><a href="https://dontcallmeaguru.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener">Don't Call Me A Guru</a>, a podcast on social media strategy from Tyler Butler and Linda Hoang;</li> <li><a href="http://www.yegmavens.com/" rel="noopener">That's So Maven</a>, Andrea Beça's interview show by, for and about femmes in business and leadership;</li> <li><a href="https://modernmanhood.org/" rel="noopener">Modern Manhood</a>, German Villegas's podcast exploring the many facets of masculinity;</li> <li><a href="https://bootsandbassets.com/" rel="noopener">Boots and Bassets</a>, a highly useful fashion blog by Sarah Pankiw;</li> <li><a href="http://www.edible-woman.com/" rel="noopener">Edible Woman</a>, Lyndsay Angelstad's beautiful and delicious food blog;</li> <li><a href="https://reading-in-bed.com/">Reading in Bed</a>, a sassy book blog by Laura Frey;</li> <li><a href="https://anotherbook.blog/" rel="noopener">Another Book Blog</a>, written by the witty Rick MacDonnell.</li> </ul> We mention the makerspace at the Edmonton Public Library's recording booths — if you want to use them, <a href="https://www.epl.ca/soundbooths/" rel="noopener">book here</a>. Meredith also mentions Jessica Abel's <a href="https://jessicaabel.com/out-on-the-wire/" rel="noopener">Out on the Wire</a>, a graphic nonfiction book on how to make great audio stories. (Abel also made a <a href="https://jessicaabel.com/podcast/" rel="noopener">podcast</a> on the same subject.) And, as we mention, the <a href="https://www.meetup.com/Edmonton-Podcasting-Meetup/events/243812070/" rel="noopener">Edmonton Podcasting Meetup</a> is a great way to meet fellow podcasters! If you have immigrated to Canada from elsewhere in the world, Meredith would love to hear from you. Learn more <a href="http://www.curiousmeredith.com/2017/01/31/migration-patterns-interviewees-needed-for-new-podcast/" rel="noopener">here</a>.  You can also find her on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/MeredithBratlan" rel="noopener">@meredithbratlan</a>, and you can subscribe to her podcast in <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/migration-patterns/id1250251919?mt=2" rel="noopener">Apple Podcasts</a> or Google Play. Many thanks to <a href="https://wearecastria.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener">Castria</a> for editing this podcast.  This episode of Seen and Heard in Edmonton is brought to you by the <a href="https://www.ecfoundation.org/" rel="noopener">Edmonton Community Foundation</a>, which acts as a bridge between donors and charities to help create a strong, vibrant community for generations to come. Check out the <a href="https://www.thewellendowedpodcast.com/episodes/episode-14-balaad-homeland/" rel="noopener">November episode of The Well Endowed Podcast</a> to hear three great stories about what it means to be Canadian: Omar Mouallem on the meaning of "homeland"; Conor Kerr on the power of the Blanket Exercise to teach settlers about Indigenous history; and Erick Ambtman on making Edmonton a more welcoming place for newcomers. Subscribe in <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-well-endowed-podcast/id1162366770?mt=2&amp;ls=1" rel="noopener">Apple Podcasts</a> or <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Idmcn2jkhz7gektjwe6sirgk3nu" rel="noopener">Google Play</a> so you don't miss an episode. This episode is also brought to you by <a href="http://www.atb.com/listen/Pages/default.aspx" rel="noopener">ATB</a>, founding sponsor of the <a href="https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.com/" rel="noopener">Alberta Podcast Network</a>.  ATB has been committed and connected to Alberta’s communities for more than 70 years. One of the many examples of that commitment is <a href="http://www.atb.com/community/Pages/four-directions-financial-services.aspx" rel="noopener">Four Directions Financial</a>, an ATB agency that ensures that Edmontonians who are homeless or living in poverty can open a bank account, which can make a world a difference. Find out more about this and ATB's other community-building efforts at <a href="http://www.atb.com/community/Pages/default.aspx" rel="noopener">atb.com/community</a>. Musical credits: Beethoven’s Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1, played by Daniel Veesey, from <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Daniel_Veesey/Beethovens_Sonata_No_1_In_F_Minor/Sonata_No_1_in_F_Minor_Op_2_No_1_-_III_Menuetto_Allegretto" rel="noopener noreferrer">freemusicarchive.com</a>.

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 &lt;p&gt;Meet Meredith Bratland, a writer and traveller who has turned her curiosity about people from elsewhere into a podcast called &lt;a href="http://www.curiousmeredith.com/2017/01/31/migration-patterns-interviewees-needed-for-new-podcast/" rel="noopener"&gt;Migration Patterns&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Meredith talks to people who have immigrated to Canada about their homelands. Her approach is personal rather than political, and her first season is full of lovely conversations with interesting people that collectively demonstrate her thesis, without weighing down each episode with such gravitas, that immigration makes our country stronger.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Meredith writes, but blogging was starting to bore her, so she decided a podcast was the best medium for this endeavour. "I went to Best Buy and bought a microphone one day and said, 'This is happening,' " she says. But as you'll hear in our conversation, this hasn't been an impulsive process. She's a methodical and strategic person, and it shows.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;You'll also hear how and why she edits her show from 60 minutes of raw tape to 30 minutes of edited conversation; the great question she asks all of her guests; how she draws inspiration from Anna Sale's &lt;a href="http://www.wnyc.org/shows/deathsexmoney" rel="noopener"&gt;Death, Sex &amp;amp; Money&lt;/a&gt;; an audio disaster she is still living down; how libraries and local media might be able to work together; the power of bringing diverse people together; and big plans for Season 2.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Meredith recommended three podcasts (all of whom belong to the &lt;a href="https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.com/" rel="noopener"&gt;Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB&lt;/a&gt;!) and four blogs:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://dontcallmeaguru.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener"&gt;Don't Call Me A Guru&lt;/a&gt;, a podcast on social media strategy from Tyler Butler and Linda Hoang;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.yegmavens.com/" rel="noopener"&gt;That's So Maven&lt;/a&gt;, Andrea Beça's interview show by, for and about femmes in business and leadership;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://modernmanhood.org/" rel="noopener"&gt;Modern Manhood&lt;/a&gt;, German Villegas's podcast exploring the many facets of masculinity;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://bootsandbassets.com/" rel="noopener"&gt;Boots and Bassets&lt;/a&gt;, a highly useful fashion blog by Sarah Pankiw;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.edible-woman.com/" rel="noopener"&gt;Edible Woman&lt;/a&gt;, Lyndsay Angelstad's beautiful and delicious food blog;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://reading-in-bed.com/"&gt;Reading in Bed&lt;/a&gt;, a sassy book blog by Laura Frey;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://anotherbook.blog/" rel="noopener"&gt;Another Book Blog&lt;/a&gt;, written by the witty Rick MacDonnell.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;We mention the makerspace at the Edmonton Public Library's recording booths — if you want to use them, &lt;a href="https://www.epl.ca/soundbooths/" rel="noopener"&gt;book here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Meredith also mentions Jessica Abel's &lt;a href="https://jessicaabel.com/out-on-the-wire/" rel="noopener"&gt;Out on the Wire&lt;/a&gt;, a graphic nonfiction book on how to make great audio stories. (Abel also made a &lt;a href="https://jessicaabel.com/podcast/" rel="noopener"&gt;podcast&lt;/a&gt; on the same subject.) And, as we mention, the &lt;a href="https://www.meetup.com/Edmonton-Podcasting-Meetup/events/243812070/" rel="noopener"&gt;Edmonton Podcasting Meetup&lt;/a&gt; is a great way to meet fellow podcasters!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;If you have immigrated to Canada from elsewhere in the world, Meredith would love to hear from you. Learn more &lt;a href="http://www.curiousmeredith.com/2017/01/31/migration-patterns-interviewees-needed-for-new-podcast/" rel="noopener"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.  You can also find her on Twitter: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/MeredithBratlan" rel="noopener"&gt;@meredithbratlan&lt;/a&gt;, and you can subscribe to her podcast in &lt;a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/migration-patterns/id1250251919?mt=2" rel="noopener"&gt;Apple Podcasts&lt;/a&gt; or Google Play.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Many thanks to &lt;a href="https://wearecastria.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener"&gt;Castria&lt;/a&gt; for editing this podcast. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This episode of Seen and Heard in Edmonton is brought to you by the &lt;a href="https://www.ecfoundation.org/" rel="noopener"&gt;Edmonton Community Foundation&lt;/a&gt;, which acts as a bridge between donors and charities to help create a strong, vibrant community for generations to come.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Check out the &lt;a href="https://www.thewellendowedpodcast.com/episodes/episode-14-balaad-homeland/" rel="noopener"&gt;November episode of The Well Endowed Podcast&lt;/a&gt; to hear three great stories about what it means to be Canadian: Omar Mouallem on the meaning of "homeland"; Conor Kerr on the power of the Blanket Exercise to teach settlers about Indigenous history; and Erick Ambtman on making Edmonton a more welcoming place for newcomers. Subscribe in &lt;a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-well-endowed-podcast/id1162366770?mt=2&amp;amp;ls=1" rel="noopener"&gt;Apple Podcasts&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Idmcn2jkhz7gektjwe6sirgk3nu" rel="noopener"&gt;Google Play&lt;/a&gt; so you don't miss an episode.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This episode is also brought to you by &lt;a href="http://www.atb.com/listen/Pages/default.aspx" rel="noopener"&gt;ATB&lt;/a&gt;, founding sponsor of the &lt;a href="https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.com/" rel="noopener"&gt;Alberta Podcast Network&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;ATB has been committed and connected to Alberta’s communities for more than 70 years. One of the many examples of that commitment is &lt;a href="http://www.atb.com/community/Pages/four-directions-financial-services.aspx" rel="noopener"&gt;Four Directions Financial&lt;/a&gt;, an ATB agency that ensures that Edmontonians who are homeless or living in poverty can open a bank account, which can make a world a difference.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Find out more about this and ATB's other community-building efforts at &lt;a href="http://www.atb.com/community/Pages/default.aspx" rel="noopener"&gt;atb.com/community&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Musical credits: &lt;em&gt;Beethoven’s Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1, played by Daniel Veesey, from &lt;a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Daniel_Veesey/Beethovens_Sonata_No_1_In_F_Minor/Sonata_No_1_in_F_Minor_Op_2_No_1_-_III_Menuetto_Allegretto" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;freemusicarchive.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Hear how a writer and traveller who has turned her curiosity about people from elsewhere into a podcast called Migration Patterns. She makes lots of great recommendations, too.

This podcast is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB

Hear how a writer and traveller who has turned her curiosity about people from elsewhere into a podcast called Migration Patterns. She makes lots of great recommendations, too.

This podcast is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB (https://albertapodcastnetwork.com), and is sponsored by ATB (https://atb.com) and the Edmonton Community Foundation (https://thewellendowedpodcast.com)

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