• 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?
    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
    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
  • Everything you need to know about the G7 in Calgary & Kananaskis
    Jun 11 2025

    World leaders are in our backyard for a few days this month trying to solve big global problems. But what about the bears? We've got you covered for this year’s G7 summit.

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    23 mins
  • As Calgary heats up — should landlords have to keep a rental cool?
    Jun 4 2025

    The summer forecast is HOT, the air conditioning frenzy has begun and one tenant advocacy group wants landlords on the hook for keeping their homes from becoming a sauna.

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    19 mins
  • How Calgary's culture clubs are trying to survive
    May 28 2025

    It's almost closing time at the Danish Canadian Club. To help the club stay alive, its members are joining the Austrians in early June. We hear why they're making the change, and how Roots Collective is keeping people grounded in their cultures.

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    21 mins
  • Run Calgary, Run. How the city's running scene exploded
    May 21 2025

    For the first time, the Calgary Marathon is spread out over two days because running is now wildly popular here. Join Jenny Howe as she tests out her shin splints and gets into the buzz behind the boom.

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    20 mins
  • Drag Queen Karla Marx talks growing up ‘Berta, transitioning and her latest comedy album
    May 14 2025

    Karla Marx is a fixture on the local drag and comedy scene and a character created by Victoria Bucholtz. She joins host Jenny Howe to talk about her new comedy album Fruity and why she'll defend Alberta until her bedazzled heels come off.

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    19 mins