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The Palgary Almanac

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Thursday 7am - 10am
Hosted By: Peter Oliver

Thoughtfully curated new music spanning the genres of experimental, avant-pop, electronic, folk, world, and hip-hop featuring interviews on the subjects of art, politics, the environment, and community in Calgary, Alberta and beyond.

Sponsored by the Establishment Brewing Company

 

Alternates with What’s Your Niche every Thursday morning.

Recent Episodes

INTERVIEW: Carl Meyer

Climate Investigations Reporter with the Narwhal on new developments around some Canadian cities following in the model of tobacco advertising bans and considering a ban on fossil fuel advertising. Plus a look at draft federal emissions cap rules and how….

INTERVIEW: Drew Anderson

Prairies reporter for the Narwhal talks about his look into the rural opposition in Alberta to renewable energy projects..

INTERVIEW: Shauna Thompson

Curator for the Esker Foundation on upcoming events and new exhibitions at the Esker including CONSTELLATIONS: RACIAL MYTHS, LAND AND LABOUR, and TENDER TO THE FLAME in the project space..

INTERVIEW: Jeff Binks

Long time Green Line advocate and President of LRT on the Green Line explains the careful thought and decision by Calgarians that went into the design of the project and why the UCP's proposed substitute is likely to fall short..

INTERVIEW: Michelle Ku

Calgary artist and animator Michelle Ku shares about her latest short animation UNBLENDING, which delves into the challenge of people living with structural dissociation..

INTERVIEW: Jo Roy

The dancer and director behind the new short film CORPUS AND THE WANDERING explains how she created this surreal experimental film in which she uses her body and dance in large mosaic videos to depict macro imagery such as landscapes,….

INTERVIEW: Eisha Marjara

Writer and Director of the short film AM I THE SKINNIEST PERSON YOU'VE EVER SEEN? with her personal life shaping story and experience with anorexia..

INTERVIEW: Neil Grahn

Alberta filmmaker Neil Grahn on his latest series focusing on the mysterious and compelling nature of Indian horse relay racing..