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This is Calgary

This is Calgary

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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.

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Episodes
  • How a small town music festival exploded into Country Thunder

    How a small town music festival exploded into Country Thunder
    Jul 9 2025

    We're putting up new episodes every two weeks as we settle into the summer! Today, a curated pick from Saskatchewan that has deep Calgary ties. Every July, more than 20,000 people move into Craven, Saskatchewan for the Country Thunder music festival. The same one that comes here in August. Owner Troy Vollhoffer reveals how he turned the small town event into an international company that brings in millions of dollars every year.
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    31 mins
  • Is the Calgary Stampede a music festival?

    Is the Calgary Stampede a music festival?
    Jun 25 2025

    It’s many things to many people. A rodeo, a midway or maybe even a headache... but would you call it a music festival? On this week’s episode we tease out the identity of the Calgary Stampede, and its outsized impact on music in this city.
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    20 mins
  • No wait too long – Calgarians’ weird love for lineups

    No wait too long – Calgarians’ weird love for lineups
    Jun 18 2025

    This city loves to queue up for hype. Take the recent opening of a popular American doughnut chain as an example. Get in line, because we’re getting to the bottom of this phenomenon.
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    20 mins
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