Best Cjsr Podcasts (2024)

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Anna Kuelken Interview - Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Emerging Artist Award 23:42

4h ago23:42

23:42

Christian Zyp interviews documentary filmmaker Anna Kuelken. She was one of the recipients of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Emerging Artist Award for her work on films such as FATHER LIKE SON. Anna approaches filmmaking through an ethnographic lens, investing time cultivating relationships with her participants. In 2025 she will be releasing a…

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Revisiting: Fisheries Coexistence on the Great Slave Lake 29:10

30m ago29:10

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This episode originally aired on March 22, 2021: On the Great Slave Lake in the Northwest Territories, K'atl'odeeche First Nation is taking steps to create opportunities for their members to make their livelihoods through fishing. In our second episode on Indigenous-led fisheries management, we are joined by PhD student Kristine Wray. We investigat…

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Ep.267 - Sled Island 2024 Preview 1:54:44

14h ago1:54:44

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1. The Discussion - Deathtripper. 2. Uncanny Valley - Puppet. 3. Sunglaciers - Fakes. 4. VERTTIGO - Dagger. 5. Smokey AB - Your Beast. 6. N NAO - Lac Léman. 7. Lushings - Rough Me Up. 8. Skinny Dyck - Easygoing. 9. The Serfs - Stimuli. 10. BRIDGELAND - Automate. 11. Corridor - Mon Argent. 12. Fold Paper - Medical Jargon. 13. Cherry Glazerr - Soft L…

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Phased Out - Ep.266 1:56:47

3d ago1:56:47

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1. The Black Angels - Icon. 2. Spoon - Jonathan Fisk 3. Cola - Pulling Quotes. 4. Sam Jr. - I Guess I'll Just Wash Away. 5. Aaron Frazer - Dime. 6. Unessential Oils - Distrust the Magician. 7. Khruangbin - Three From Two. 8. Future Utopia - This Time. 9. SUUNS - The Breaks. 10. my bloody valentine - only tomorrow. 11. Old Coke - Coffee Eyes. 12. Wi…

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Revisiting: Heat Wave Hive Inspection 29:20

3d ago29:20

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In this week's archive episode, we go back to warmer days to visit past Terra Informer Dylan Hall for a honeybee hive inspection and to talk about the impact of high heat events on beehives and other important pollinator insects. For the full episode description, visit the original show notes here. ★ Support this podcast ★…

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Phased Out - Ep.265 1:56:14

11d ago1:56:14

1:56:14

1. Rendez Vous - Distance. 2. DIIV - Doused. 3. Larynx - Chu tellement jeune. 4. Sam Jr. - Corpus Cristi To San Antone. 5. Liv.e - Maybe It's Time. 6. The Raveonettes - All I Have To Do Is Dream. 7. T. G. Shand - The Cheese. 8. Aladean Kheroufi - Now & Forever. 9. Perfume Genius - Longpig. 10. Porches - Goodbye. 11. Sam Austins - Seasons. 12. Bay L…

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Revisiting: Queerness and the Environment 29:04

10d ago29:04

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This episode originally aired on June 22, 2020: We are exploring the relationship between queer people and the natural environment. This week we are going to share with you an interview that Terra Informer Elizabeth Dowdell held with Kevin McBean. Kevin will share with us his experience as a gay man, an outdoor enthusiast, and a member of the board…

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Lacey Paige Interview - EXTREMITIES OF EVIL ("Body Parts" and "The Hand") 26:38

16d ago26:38

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Christian Zyp interviews Lacey Paige about the films she programmed in the series EXTREMITIES OF EVIL at the Metro Cinema. The series is a look at AWFUL human appendages committing heinous, “hands-on” homicide, through the horror trope of losing a limb and inheriting a replacement one that has been possessed by the spirit of a murderous psychopath.…

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Phased Out - Ep.264 1:57:42

21d ago1:57:42

1:57:42

1. Urban Heat - Trust 2. Moaning - Ego 3. Lozenge - Aubrey Plaza 4. A Place To Bury Strangers - You'll Be There For Me 5. The Shacks - Gentle 6. Penny Arcade - Want You Around 7. The Shivas - Closer To Me 8. Dehd - So Good 9. Madeline Goldstein - Seed of Doubt 10. LEATHERS - Fascination 11. Hot Chip - Huarache Lights 12. Yeasayer - O.N.E. 13. Twin …

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Revisiting: Hannah Grows a Garden 28:55

18d ago28:55

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This episode originally aired on June 20, 2022: It's growing season baby! In this week's episode, Terra Informer Hannah Cunningham leads us through the process of how she started a vegetable garden on her own for the first time. Flowers more your thing? Edmonton flower farmer Mia Coco has you covered, as they describe what it's like to have 600 (ye…

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Lisa Jackson Interview - WILFRED BUCK 23:36

18d ago23:36

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Christian Zyp interviews Lisa Jackson (dir/prod/writer) about the documentary WILFRED BUCK. It screens at the Metro CInema on June 3rd at 7:00 pm and June 5th 9:30 pm. It's screening as part of Indigenous History Month. WILFRED BUCK is about a man from the “fresh-out-of-the-bush, partly civilized, colonized, displaced people,” and he’s here to take…

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Nathan Tape and Tim Cairo - OFF RAMP - Metro Cinema Screening 36:33

20d ago36:33

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Christian Zyp interviews Nathan Tape (dir/writer) & Tim Cairo (writer/prod) about their film OFF RAMP. It's making its Edmonton Premiere at the Metro Cinema June 2, 2024 @ 6:45 pm. In OFF RAMP, a couple of lovable, degenerate Juggalos, Trey and Silas, journey through America's hellish underbelly to The Gathering of the Juggalos, the one place on ea…

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Revisiting: All About Birds Continued! 29:02

25d ago29:02

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This episode originally aired on June 10, 2019: We were so amazingly overwhelmed with bird-related content for our June 4, 2019 episode that we didn't have a chance to use all of it, so we're bringing it to you this week. This time, it's PERSONAL - that is, lots of lovely stories about why people love birds, which birds are their favourites, and wi…

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Revisiting: De-Extinction - Should We Resurrect Extinct Animal Species? 29:05

1M ago29:05

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This episode originally aired on January 14, 2019: What if we could bring extinct animal species back from the dead? This week, Terra Informer Sofia Osborne brings us a story about de-extinction: Sofia brings us a story about de-extinction: the use of selective breeding, cloning, and genetic engineering to “resurrect” extinct species. This technolo…

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PRIDE vs PREJUDICE: The Delwin Vriend Story - Darrin Hagen Interview 25:49

1M ago25:49

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Lucas Anders interviews Darrin Hagen (director) about the documentary PRIDE V. PREJUDICE: The Delwin Vriend Story. It is a Special Preview Screening as part of Rainbow Visions FIlm Festival on Sun May 19th at 4 pm at the Metro CInema. Darrin Hagen and others will be there for a Q&A. "Pride vs. Prejudice: The Delwin Vriend Story" delves into the riv…

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Phased Out - Ep.263 1:56:15

1M ago1:56:15

1:56:15

1. The Asteroid No.4 - Rescue 2. Blushing - Silver Teeth. 3. Slowdive - Souvlaki Space Station 4. Minuit Phosphène - Fugitive en perdition. 5. Jessica Pratt - The Last Year. 6. The Deep Dark Woods - Bridget O'Malley. 7. Hannah Cohen - Dissolving. 8. Sam Evian - Big Car. 9. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - God's Gonna Cut You Down. 10. Dead Ghosts - Ni…

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Revisiting: Communicating the Science Behind the Biofluorescent Platypus 29:11

1M ago29:11

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This episode originally aired on December 7, 2020: Science is cool. You may agree, since you're listening to a podcast that talks a lot about science of the environmental variety. But, science can be hard to understand, and research can be hard to access. Here at Terra Informa, we asked ourselves, how could we help track down, and break down, new s…

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Phased Out - Ep.262 1:57:39

2M ago1:57:39

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1. Baba Ali - Heart Racer. 2. Like A Motorcycle - Cruel. 3. Spiritual Cramp - Whatever You Say Man (feat. White Reaper). 4. Corridor - Jump Cut. 5. Penny Arcade - When The Feeling Is Gone. 6. Crumb - The Bug. 7. Female Gaze - Severance. 8. Cherry Glazerr - Dosed. 9. ANI - Forever 10. Markus Midnight - Rhythm of Our Work. 11. Dancing Plague - Shadow…

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THE DAY ICELAND STOOD STILL - Pamela Hogan Interview - Northwest Fest 2024 25:41

1M ago25:41

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Christian Zyp interviews Pamela Hogan (dir) about the documentary film THE DAY ICELAND STOOD STILL that she made in collaboration with Icelandic producer Hrafnhildur Gunnarsdóttir. It screens as part of Northwest Fest on Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 2:00 PM at the Metro Cinema. THE DAY ICELAND STOOD STILL is the true story of one day that sparked a revo…

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CHASING CHASING AMY - Sav Rogers (dir) Interview - Rainbow Visions 2024 34:29

1M ago34:29

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Christian Zyp interviews Sav Rogers (dir) about the documentary CHASING CHASING AMY. See it as part of RAINBOW VISIONS FILM FESTIVAL on Saturday, May 18, 2034, @ 4:30 PM at the Metro CInema. Sav Rodgers' debut feature film CHASING CHASING AMY explores the unexamined legacy of Kevin Smith's cult classic, "Chasing Amy". On a quest to understand how t…

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Revisiting: The 2020 EuroBirdoVision Identification Competition 29:12

2M ago29:12

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This epsiode originally aired on December 14, 2020: Listeners, we know you're all very upset that Eurovision was cancelled this year due to COVID. So, we decided to host something similar ourselves on the radio. This week, we bring to you the first ever EuroBirdoVision Identification Competition. You'll hear Terra Informers Charlotte Thomasson, Eli…

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THE CIGARETTE SURFBOARD - Ben Judkins (dir) Interview - Northwest Fest 2024 23:39

2M ago23:39

23:39

Lucas Anders interviews Ben Judkins about his documentary THE CIGARETTE SURFBOARD. The World Premiere of this film screens as part of Northwest Fest on Sat, May 11, 2024 @ 7:00 PM at the Metro Cinema. Ben Judkins and Taylor Lane in attendance... with surf boards! THE CIGARETTE SURFBOARD follows a young designer who realizes that a surfboard –which …

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RILEY - Benjamin Howard Interview - Rainbow Visions 2024 21:10

2M ago21:10

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Christian Zyp interviews Benjamin Howard (dir/writer/prod) about his film RILEY. It is the RAINBOW VISIONS Centrepiece screening on Saturday, May 18, 2024 7:00 PM, presented by Fruit Loop. This film and all screenings will take place at the Metro Cinema. Filmmaker Benjamin Howard and Lead Actor Jake Holley will be in attendance. In RILEY, Dakota is…

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I HAVE A NAME - Eric Vaughn (dir), Jon Liton, Bruce Mau and Bisi Williams Interview - NWFest 2024 1:00:18

2M ago1:00:18

1:00:18

Christian Zyp Interviews Eric Vaughn (director), Jon Liton (founder of LET'S BE BETTER HUMANS), Bruce Mau & Bisi Williams (Co-founders of MASSIVE CHANGE NETWORK) about the documentary I HAVE A NAME. You can catch a screening of the film as part of Northwest Fest on Sat May 11th at 4 pm at the Metro Cinema. By compassionately observing the culture's…

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Phased Out - Ep.261 1:56:31

2M ago1:56:31

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1. Shannon & The Clams - Big Wheel. 2. BODEGA - Dedicated to the Dedicated. 3. Cola - Pallor Tricks. 4. Alix Fernz - Double face. 5. Aaron Frazer - Into The Blue. 6. Aladean Kheroufi - Why Do You Call For Rain. 7. Suki Waterhouse - My Fun. 8. JW Francis - Turtleneck Weather. 9. Porches - Rag. 10. Eyedress - War Crimes (feat. John Maus. ) 11. Darkso…

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Revisiting: Did we save the ozone layer? And can we save the climate too? 28:52

2M ago28:52

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This episode originally aired on June 27, 2022: In this week's episode, Sonak Patel and Hannah Cunningham discuss the Montreal Protocol and the environmental crisis that was the discovery of the depletion of the ozone layer. Did the Montreal Protocol work? Did we save the ozone layer? And, if we did, can we also band together to address the environ…

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IN SEARCH OF PREFESSOR PRECARIOUS - Gerry Potter Interview 32:15

2M ago32:15

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Christian Zyp interviews Gerry Potter (dir/prod) about his documentary IN SEARCH OF PROFESSOR PRECARIOUS. Catch a free screening May 3, 2024 @ 7 pm at CO*LAB, 9641 102A Ave. (1 block east of the Art Gallery of Alberta). IN SEARCH OF PROFESSOR PRECARIOUS is a documentary in which the director, a long-time precarious contract instructor, travels Cana…

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Phased Out - Ep.260 1:57:28

2M ago1:57:28

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1. Aaron Frazer - Payback 2. Wand - Broken Candle 3. Blushing - Slyce 4. Pasiflorez - Farmers Friend 5. Vanishing Twin - The Age of Immunology - Version 6. of Montreal - Rude Girl on Rotation 7. Tomato Flower - Harlequin 8. White Fence - Hard Water 9. The KVB - Tremors 10. Renonce - Mauvais perdant 11. Jamie xx - Baddy On The Floor 12. Blue Hawaii …

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Revisiting: I <3 You Terra 29:52

2M ago29:52

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This episode originally aired on April 18, 2022: This week Elizabeth Dowdell and some other Terra Informers dive into the history of Earth Day, their feelings on the holiday, and show some appreciation for our big (shared) hunk of rock! Program log. ★ Support this podcast ★By CJSR 88.5 FM

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Nisreen Barker Interview - ARAB WOMEN SAY WHAT?! 29:28

2M ago29:28

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Christian Zyp interviews Nisreen Barker about her Alberta filmed documentary ARAB WOMEN SAY WHAT?! It was shot in Alberta with unadulterated truth and complexity. You can stream it for free at NFB.ca ARAB WOMEN SAY WHAT?! paints an unparalleled portrait of Arab women living in Canada. The film offers a counter-mainstream narrative that embraces the…

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VIncenzo Natali Interview - CUBE and NOTHING - CUFF 2024 32:24

2M ago32:24

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Christian Zyp interviews Canadian cinematic legend Vincenzo Natali about the two films he has featured at the Calgary Underground FIlm Festival (CUFF), CUBE (1997) and NOTHING (2003). They will be screened over April 20-21 at the Globe Cinema. Vincenzo Natali reminisces about these spiritual sequels, CUBE and NOTHING. In CUBE, without remembering h…

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Michael Peterson (dir) - DEPARTMENT OF PARANORMAL AFFAIRS - CUFF 2024 19:40

2M ago19:40

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Christian Zyp interviews Michael Peterson (dir) about the Alberta filmed series DEPARTMENT OF PARANORMAL AFFAIRS. It screens as part of the Calgary Underground FIlm Festival (CUFF) Sat April 27th at 4:30 pm at the Globe Cinema. You know all of the monsters from scary stories? They’re totally real, but they’re just trying to get by like the rest of …

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Maxwell Nalevansky Interview - RATS! - CUFF 2024 17:32

2M ago17:32

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Lucas Anders interview Maxwell Nalevansky (dir) about his film RATS! screening as part of the Calgary Underground Film Festival (CUFF) on Sat April 20th at the Globe CInema. In RATS! the summer just got a lot shorter for Raphael Tinski. It's 2007 and the peak of emo-culture is in full swing. Raphael just got arrested by a psychotic cop. Raphael jus…

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Tim Rutherford, Cody Kennedy, Josh Lenner and Kevin Martin Interview - THE LAST VIDEO STORE - CUFF 2024 45:30

2M ago45:30

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Christian Zyp interviews Tim Rutherford, Cody Kennedy, Josh Lenner and Kevin Martin about their film THE LAST VIDEO STORE. It's making its southern Alberta premiere at the Calgary Underground Film Festival Sat April 20th at 9:45 pm at the Globe Cinema. It also screens Sun April 28 at 3:45 pm. In this love letter to the era of the video store, THE L…

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Revisiting: Dad’s World Was My Refuge 29:01

2M ago29:01

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This episode originally aired on February 11, 2019: This week on Terra Informa, Sofia Osborne (a Terra Informer herself) reads us a piece she recently wrote for The Tyee, an independent, Canadian, online magazine. The story recounts Sofia's experience being isolated on Saturna Island during the worst wind storm in BC Hydro history. The storm rocked…

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Phased Out - Ep.259 1:57:07

2M ago1:57:07

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1. Gustaf - What Does it Mean. 2. Parquet Courts - Outside. 3. Agent blå - The Fascination of Self-Sabotage. 4. Bibi Club - Parc de Beauvoir. 5. Arsun - If You Must Leave. 6. Kurt Vile - Girl Called Alex. 7. La Luz - Poppies. 8. Larynx - Rêve le fun. 9. FACS - North America Endless. 10. Juniore - Le silence. 11. Taleen Kali - Flower of Life (Dildox…

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Thanks Telefilm - BLACKBERRY by Matt Johnson (dir/writer) 22:17

2M ago22:17

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Lindsey Campbell and Mark Davies discuss the film BLACKBERRY as part of their series THANKS TELEFILM. This is where they examine federally funded films. Will they say "Thanks Telefilm!" OR "Thanks Telefilm?" In BLACKBERRY, Matt Johnson (Nirvana the Band the Show) explores the incredible growth and tragic collapse of the world's first smartphone and…

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Caden Douglas (dir/writer) Interview - MOTHER FATHER SISTER BROTHER FRANK - CUFF 2024 19:43

2M ago19:43

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Lucas Anders interviews Caden Douglas (dir/writer) about his film MOTHER FATHER SISTER BROTHER FRANK. It makes its Canadian Premiere at the Calgary Underground Film Festival (CUFF) on Fri April 26th @ 7pm at the Globe CInema. In MOTHER FATHER SISTER BROTHER FRANK, the Jennings family couldn’t be more painfully suburban, but when asshole Uncle Frank…

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Revisiting: The Line with Anthony Goertz 29:05

3M ago29:05

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This episode originally aired on November 23, 2020: At Terra Informa, we've talked trash before. Back in 2017, we even went on a tour of the Edmonton Waste Management Centre. But, one thing we haven't talked about are the people who do the incredibly important job of sorting and processing our garbage. This week at Terra Informa, we interview filmm…

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Phased Out - Ep.258 • Treefort Fest 2024 Recap 1:57:54

3M ago1:57:54

1:57:54

1. A Place To Bury Strangers - Keep Slipping Away. 2. Motrik - Streamline. 3. Nabihah Iqbal - This World Couldn’t See Us. 4. Dry Cleaning - Scratchcard Lanyard. 5. Marci - Immaterial Girl. 6. Drugdealer - Pictures of You. 7. Hovvdy - Make Ya Proud. 8. Jessica Pratt - World on a String. 9. Acid Tongue - Humpty Dumpty. 10. GHOSTWOMAN - Along. 11. DAI…

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Nathan Tape (dir/writer) & Tim Cairo (writer/prod) Interview - OFF RAMP - CUFF 2024 36:51

3M ago36:51

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Christian Zyp interviews Nathan Tape (dir/writer) & Tim Cairo (writer/prod) about their film OFF RAMP. It's making its Canadian Premiere at the Calgary Underground Film Festival April 22, 2024 @ 9:30 pm at the Globe Cinema. In OFF RAMP, a couple of lovable, degenerate Juggalos, Trey and Silas, journey through America's hellish underbelly to The Gat…

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Revisiting: Spring Confessional 29:08

3M ago29:08

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This episode originally aired on May 4, 2020: This week several Terra Informers reflect on the changing seasons, and what spring means to them. Listen in for some great ambient spring sounds and grateful reflections on the warmer air around us. Download the program log. ★ Support this podcast ★ ★ Support this podcast ★…

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Brenda Lieberman Interview - CALGARY UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL 2024 (CUFF) 25:27

3M ago25:27

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Christian Zyp spoke with Brenda Lieberman (Festival Director and Co-Programmer) about the 21st Calgary Underground Film Festival (CUFF). Catch it April 18-28, 2024 at the Globe Cinema. Brenda discusses the feature/documentary/short films, guests (John Waters & Vincenzo Natali), Albertan filmmakers and events surrounding the festival. Find out more …

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Phased Out - Ep.257 1:57:30

3M ago1:57:30

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1. The KVB - Overload. 2. BODEGA - Cultural Consumer III. 3. Marathon - Mind. 4. Wine Lips - Fried IV. 5. Penny Arcade - Don't Cry No Tears. 6. Vera Sola - The Line. 7. Operating Theatre - Spring Is Coming With A Strawberry In The Mouth. 8. Hazel English - Jesse. 9. Boeckner - Dead Tourists. 10. Maybird - Carry Me Away. 11. Cola - Bitter Melon. 12.…

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Sonya William (Director of N.I.C.E.) - The State of Independent Cinemas in Canada 27:55

3M ago27:55

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Christian Zyp interviews Sonya WIlliam (Director of the Network of Independent Canadian Exhibitors) about the current state of operations for theatre owners and not-for-profit art house cinemas in Canada. The monopoly of Cineplex Entertainment in Canada combined with restrictions of "zoning" and "clean runs" are making it increasingly difficult to …

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Revisiting: Resource Extraction and Hope - The Lorax Discussion 29:01

3M ago29:01

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This episode originally aired on August 26, 2021: Are you looking for a story of resource extraction, community, and hope? In this episode, Terra Informers Katherine Rogers, Hannah Cunningham, Elizabeth Dowdell, and Sara Chitsaz discuss Dr. Suess' children's story, The Lorax. The Lorax provides a simplified story of some impacts of the exploitation…

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Omar Mouallem Interview - MAKING KAYFABE 42:03

3M ago42:03

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Christian Zyp interviews Omar Mouallem (dir/prod) about his new documentary MAKING KAYFABE. It is screening on CBC Gem currently for free. MAKING KAYFABE is a documentary that revolves around Omar Mouallem venturing into the squared circle. Facing a midlife crisis, Oamr decided to tap into his childhood dream of wrestling to be his next project. En…

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Revisiting: Soakin’ Up The Sun With Solar Power 28:59

3M ago28:59

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This episode was originally aired on July 8, 2019: This week on Terra Informa, we discuss solar energy, including topics such as the definition of solar, how it works, the pros and cons to solar, and who the solar power leaders are around the world. Program log. ★ Support this podcast ★ ★ Support this podcast ★…

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Phased Out - Ep. 256 1:57:11

3M ago1:57:11

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1. Bee Bee Sea - Be Bop Palooza. 2. Drunk Mums - Magazines. 3. Mustard Service - The Dominoes. 4. Las Rosas - Oh Man. 5. Worn-Tin - Something's Coming. 6. Sun Seeker - A Dirty Bath Of Everything. 7. Jay Som - Turn Into. 8. Beach House - Alien. 9. Houses of Heaven - Deserve. 10. Urban Heat - Right Time of Night. 11. The Holy - Familia. 12. A Place T…

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Spencer Richard (SRVENT) Interview - DANCE WITH THE DEVIL 23:05

3M ago23:05

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Christian Zyp interviews Spencer RIchard (writer/dir) about his new short film DANCE WITH THE DEVIL. It screens Fri March 22nd at the Capitol Theatre in Ft. Edmonton Park. DANCE WITH THE DEVIL is a spy thriller filmed in and around Edmonton.By CJSR 88.5 FM

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