• Preparing for the powwow trail
    Jun 12 2024

    Indigenous dancers from across the Prairies spend the summer visiting communities for powwows. In Edmonton there are weekly practices to make sure dancers are in tip-top shape. This week, host Clare Bonnyman visits an inner-city powwow practice and speaks with dancer Danni Okemaw about her own dancing journey.

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    13 mins
  • Can the Oilers end Canada's Stanley Cup drought?
    Jun 5 2024

    Play La Bamba baby. The Oilers are in the Stanley Cup final for the first time in 18 years and could be the first Canadian team in three decades to hoist the cup. But what are the storylines from this season, and how are fans feeling in the city? Host Clare Bonnyman talks to two Oilers faithful as they prepare for the final round of the playoffs this weekend.

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    21 mins
  • Buying into Blatchford
    May 29 2024

    Blatchford was to be the first of its kind — a new, sustainability-focused community in the heart of Edmonton. It’s been 10 years and counting and some say the development is moving way too slowly. But people are choosing to call Blatchford home. This week, host Clare Bonnyman sits down with one resident to talk about living the Blatchford dream.

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    19 mins
  • The Prairie mustard monopoly
    May 22 2024

    Did you know that Canada is one of the world’s leading producers of mustard? This week we share an episode of Good Question Saskatchewan, where host Leisha Grebinski explores how the Prairies became a top creator for the condiment and why we don’t process as much on our own.

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    13 mins
  • Edmonton’s big little potatoes
    May 15 2024

    Step aside Prince Edward Island; Alberta wears the Canadian potato crown. This week, host Clare Bonnyman sits down with CBC Edmonton reporter Liam Harrap to hear about a massive potato processing plant just south of the city that’s one of the contributors to Alberta’s potato prowess.

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    22 mins
  • Don’t count out DVDs just yet
    May 8 2024

    Edmonton is having a DVD resurgence — sort of. A little free library functioning as a neighbourhood Blockbuster is on a lawn on the north side. And if internet popularity is a sign of anything, it’s going to be popular. Host Clare Bonnyman digs into the analog media available in the city, and how locals are using old-school formats today.

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    19 mins
  • Dogs and dating apps: Will fido get you more likes?
    May 1 2024

    Spring is in the air, and one researcher has a whole new strategy for dating apps: dogs. Host Clare Bonnyman speaks to Maron Demecillo about his research at MacEwan University into “dogfishing”, or the practice of using a cute dog in a dating profile to try and lure a potential partner.

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    18 mins
  • Digging into Edmonton's food scene
    Apr 24 2024

    Perogies, green onion cakes and Alberta beef all make the list for top Edmonton foods — but with a food scene that is more and more diverse, what is the most Edmonton dish you can eat? Host Clare Bonnyman sits down with food writers Phil Wilson and Sharon Yeo to talk about the ins and outs of Edmonton’s food culture.

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    23 mins