The Pentatonic Scale, Sobriety & Life. Mihangel discusses it all with Bluesman Davey Laforge. Look for Davey's story on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUsd5yC4Sb8 Season 04, Episode 20 Theme Music Written & Performed by Davey LaForge It Takes a Village to Raise a Province! Each week, host Mihangel and a very special guest dig deeper into …

Alpha@Play : Cracking the code on creating the perfect Zero-Turnover company that functions with energy and purpose. Alan Castell of Alpha Technologies has a wide range of interests and experiences that have led to his current state of mind. Take a listen as Alan explains his business and life philosophy to Mihangel... Season 04, Episode 19 Theme M…

This week on the podcast we jam with 7-string guitar master and metal improv artist Scott Kroeker and discover more about the creative music process and his upcoming projects. Season 04, Episode 18 Theme Music Written & Performed by Davey LaForge It Takes a Village to Raise a Province! Each week, host Mihangel and a very special guest dig deeper in…

2-Stroke Engines on a Half-Mile Ice Track. It’s fast, it’s furious and it’s happening in Beausejour for the 62nd straight year! The Canadian Power Toboggan Championships was built on a dream, powered by passion and is sustained by community volunteerism. Beausejour’s premium event happens every spring, just as the winter snaps its parting shot, whe…

What is Blockchain? What is Cryptocurrency? What is Bitcoin? How will this impact you? We chat with our fellow Manitoban and Bit Coin Maximalist Shea Ritchie about this and more in Episode 16 of Season 4. Theme Music Written & Performed by Davey LaForge It Takes a Village to Raise a Province! Each week, host Mihangel and a very special guest dig de…

Have you heard of Energy Enhancement Systems used for healing? Our friend Lana Leah takes her passion for holistic health and technology and brings revolutionary healing to her fellow Manitobans, [and North-West Ontarians] through Energy Enhancement Systems at The Infinity Room at Portage Lodge. Theme Music Written & Performed by Davey LaForge It T…

Have you ever wanted to take the leap from turning your passion into a profit generating business? Listen in on how Manjit Rukhra from Prosper Path did just that and is living his dreams as a real estate investor and coach. https://www.prosperpath.com Follow Rodeo Road Studios on Social Media & YouTube ~ Like, Share, Follow & Subscribe! Theme Music…

How do you create synergy with your working horse? Let's talk to veteran rider, coach, and western lifestyle enthusiast Yvonne Vernaus to find out the secrets of success when working with your horse and other equine subtleties. Follow Rodeo Road Studios on Social Media & YouTube ~ Like, Share, Follow & Subscribe! Theme Music Written & Performed by …

Let's go Ziplining! Hey folks, it's a fun show with a bit of a tour around the province. We head down to Kalieda for some zip lining at HyWire Zip Line Adventures! Then we head up to Hilltop resort for some blues! I also talk about some of our upcoming interviews; Energy Enhancement Systems with Lana Strilchuk; Adventures in real estate investing w…

What would you say if you didn't have to pay bank fees while accruing interest on money that you are free to use for investment purposes, all the while paying into a permanent life insurance policy? Too good to be true? Not so, says Tom Renic! Listen on to find out how you can become your own banker... email: Tom.Renic@gmail.com visit: www.Infineo.…

It's a heck of an episode! Gymkhana in Sundown (0:45), and the Heartland Rodeo 2023 Finals in Grunthal (16:40). 'Hang on to your hat!' may be an understatement! The animals have come to play, and the horses, bulls, steers, calves and goats are here too! Special thanks to the good folks at Sundown Gymkhana, Heartland Rodeo and Hanover Ag, for allowi…

Mihangel & Jonathan Tkachuk sit down to discuss marketing through podcasts such as Manitobaville, and the benefits of partnering up with Rodeo Road Studios for your creative advertising and marketing development. Learn how you and your company can save time, money and energy with Manitobaville, the Podcast! Follow Rodeo Road Studios on Social Media…

It's A Wrap! Now Playing on Bell/MTS Fibe TV Channel 1 and the Fibe TV App. Lynny and Mihangel talk about the making of Antiquarian Objects, The Legend of Manitoba. Their travels, the people they met, the museums they visited and all of the hijinx that followed them throughout the production! Follow Rodeo Road Studios on Social Media & YouTube ~ Li…

It's the Steam Whistle at The Threshermen's Museum in Morden! Now Playing on Bell/MTS Fibe TV Channel 1 and the Fibe TV App. Lynny and Mihangel talk about the making of Antiquarian Objects, The Legend of Manitoba. Their travels, the people they met, the museums they visited and all of the hijinx that followed them throughout the production! Follow …

It's Violet Guymer's Embalming Kit at The Sam Waller Museum in The Pas! Now Playing on Bell/MTS Fibe TV Channel 1 and the Fibe TV App. Lynny and Mihangel talk about the making of Antiquarian Objects, The Legend of Manitoba. Their travels, the people they met, the museums they visited and all of the hijinx that followed them throughout the productio…

It's a Copper Spearhead at The Hart-Cam Museum in Hartney! Now Playing on Bell/MTS Fibe TV Channel 1 and the Fibe TV App. Lynny and Mihangel talk about the making of Antiquarian Objects, The Legend of Manitoba. Their travels, the people they met, the museums they visited and all of the hijinx that followed them throughout the production! Follow Rod…

It's the First Gas Pump at Jim's Vintage Garages in Headingley! Now Playing on Bell/MTS Fibe TV Channel 1 and the Fibe TV App. Lynny and Mihangel talk about the making of Antiquarian Objects, The Legend of Manitoba. Their travels, the people they met, the museums they visited and all of the hijinx that followed them throughout the production! Follo…

It's the Van Horne Rail Coach at The Fort La Reine Museum in Portage la Prairie! Now Playing on Bell/MTS Fibe TV Channel 1 and the Fibe TV App. Lynny and Mihangel talk about the making of Antiquarian Objects, The Legend of Manitoba. Their travels, the people they met, the museums they visited and all of the hijinx that followed them throughout the …

It's a Métis Fiddle at The Minnedosa Museum and Heritage Village! Now Playing on Bell/MTS Fibe TV Channel 1 and the Fibe TV App. Lynny and Mihangel talk about the making of Antiquarian Objects, The Legend of Manitoba. Their travels, the people they met, the museums they visited and all of the hijinx that followed them throughout the production! Fol…

Now Playing on Bell/MTS Fibe TV Channel 1 and the Fibe TV App. Lynny and Mihangel talk about the making of Antiquarian Objects, The Legend of Manitoba. Their travels, the people they met, the museums they visited and all of the hijinx that followed them throughout the production! Follow Rodeo Road Studios on Social Media & YouTube ~ Like, Share, Fo…

Welcome to Season 4 of Manitobaville, The Podcast! brought to you by Rodeo Road Studios. We are looking forward to a great season of travelling around the province and talking to Manitobans. Stay tuned to learn more about Rodeo Road Studios and how you can promote your brand and get involved with Manitobaville. We are going to kick things off with …

Danny Schur makes the stage musical Strike! In the years long process to bring it to film theatres, it became Stand! Danny takes time out post Christmas to discuss his formative years, the process of making a movie, his mid-launch health scare, and life in the arts. Topics Covered: Writing for film vs theatre Jeff Goldblum’s enthusiasm How a song ca…

Hay Hay, It’s the Haileys!!! and they’re gonna tell you all about it on the pod! Hailey(s) Legary, Hunter, Matiation talk being an all-female band, music development, and future goals for the band. It’s an exciting time, as they are in the midst of auditioning a fourth Hailey, who will take on lead guitar duties. Get out and catch a show, and say t…

We're in the coup with April Willis talkin' poultry! Westman 4-H Poultry Club Leader and Quack and Cluck Poultry Club member, April Willis educates Mihangel on all things poultry, fowl, pigeon, and exotic birds (and yes, they are all different things!) and lays out some solid advice on how to set up coops and roosts, as well as explaining how rooste…

A chat with modern farmer Toban Dyck! A unique Farmer/Journalist living near Winkler, Toban Dyck has a background in big-city journalism, writing for such esteemed publications as the Financial Post, Grain News, Western Producer, and Farm Forum, to name just a few. This chat covers a lot of column inches and provides great insights into the challen…

A Visit with Manitoba Author Christine Hanlon! Author of ‘Old Winnipeg’, ‘Out of Old Manitoba Kitchens’ and ‘Everything Manitoba’, Christine Hanlon is an energetic personality who will have you munching on fantastic Manitoba recipes while sharing everything she knows about this great province. Topics Covered: Old Winnipeg (book) Out of Old Manitoba…

Happy Canada Day! Mihangel is taking this opportunity to exercise his First Amendment Right by being a Manitoban! A fellow First Amendment Right enthusiast, Quinton Blair joins the show to talk about making music, travelling the countryside to play it, tell stories and starting up his own small family-run horse-riding, campfire singing business tha…

If you have never touched a horse in your life, Symatree Farm is for you! Owner, Kathy Assiero, will be happy to help you understand your energy levels and you can work with the horses to get into better rhythm with the world. It’s an insightful look into the human psyche and the truth-telling of the equine species. Symatree Farm is located just ou…

Avast Ye! I be a parley with musician, producer, business owner, husband and father, John Paul Peters. Mihangel has some questions about the state of the recording industry and John Paul has the answers. They also explore disparate islands of thoughts along the way. So drop anchor, hoist the Jolly Roger, and pour another measure of Captain Morgan S…

A fabulous long chat with Cindy from the Prairie Dodgers YouTube channel… She describes to Mihangel why getting out into the countryside is so therapeutic and instructs him on the right way to approach landowners to access old buildings and makes a point of what to be aware of when taking a long back country journey! And, there’s a whole lot more a…

Science First with Nathan Zahn! A great chat with Nathan Zahn about Science First, A facts first organization that helps develop our ideas on how to best help the environment (ie: the earth that we all rely on to stay alive)! Topics Covered: Evidence-based policies Big societal change due to covid United Statesians the actual Americas The real worl…

Shaun Cameron is helping out in a very public way! He is in his first term as a Brandon city councillor, serving the Ward 4 community. Mihangel, having spent some time in Brandon (back in the day…) has a great time discussing why the city is so clean, metropolitan and happy! Topics Covered: Shaun’s passion in education; Getting into politics; Savin…

Ryan Brook wants our help to eliminate the wild pig problem. All types of pigs, including wild boars, have interbred and are causing devastation to our ecology. Sport hunting, partial trapping and other forms of harassment are ineffective, as the pigs learn from our behaviours and go further underground. They use the provincial parks to their advant…

Saddle up with Diamond Doug Keith... Our Poet Lariat, ‘Diamond’ Doug Keith is a Cowboy Poet in the old tradition, whose ability to capture the cowboy way of life through his art, poems and stories makes him a true gem! A western painter and a cowboy cartoonist who grew up idolizing Charles Russell, Fredric Remington and Norman Rockwell, ‘Diamond’ D…

Founder of Buoyant Aircraft Systems International (BASI) as the first airship research centre in Canada! Winner (2018) of the CanInfra Challenge People’s Choice, Award, for his “Electric Airship Transportation System” proposal, Dr. Barry Prentice, PhD, has published over 20 papers on various aspects of airship market applications and economics. Pro…

Four!!! Jeffrey John Eyamie developed his new book, ‘Still Me’, at the same time he developed his golf game. It’s a book about life in all of its wonder, right up to the 19th hole! Topics Covered: Working on the golf game Writing for the screen and the page The real Winnipeg as inspiration The great golfers; Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods LPGA as mo…

Publishers don’t just publish... Publishers also mentor writers while navigating the ever changing marketing landscape of literature and cultural works. The Association of Manitoba Book Publishers exists to support book publishers, who are working hard to get your work to the public. Mihangel is joined by Michelle Peters, Executive Director of the …

Writer’s don’t just write, they talk about writing. In this episode, Jake MacDonald and Mihangel get lost in discussion on the craft of journalism, writing, and his play "The Cottage", which ran at the Manitoba Theatre Centre in 2019. The discussion focuses on the tensions between responsibility and fun, contrasting an older generation, who are all…

Suuuu-Eeeeeee!!! In this episode, Mihangel finally gets the call right! Katie Jones joins the pod to discuss raising Wild Boar, the many misconceptions that people have about the animals, what the animals are like in personality and how they have their own unique taste. They are perfect for our climate, don’t carry disease and are available for sal…

Vita will be firecrackin’ on the First of July! Belinda Kerda joins Mihangel to stoke the excitement and invite all y’all down to take in the festivities, activities, ball tournament, food and all the good folks who know how to throw a Canada Day party! It’s happening July 1-3, 2022. Topics Covered: Slo-Pitch Ball Tournament Perogies, kubasa (kielb…

Harry Siemens is a household name in many parts of Manitoba. If you haven’t heard of him, it's because you don’t farm, ranch or grow vegetables. His show Siemens Says brought us together with the Farm Report where we learned about the agricultural community, commodity prices or just to see which way the wind was blowing! Topics Covered: Getting sta…

The Inglis Elevators, Giants of the Prairies! A National Heritage Site that Bert Marshall and Ernie Neubauer know quite a bit about them. The pair helped to save, refurbish and curate them into a tourist destination. The elevators represent a bygone era when communities thrived, when a farm could be small and profitable, roads were passable and cos…

Dr. Gordon Goldsborough is interested in reconnecting abandoned buildings and their history. This hobby has led to a couple of books on the subject, Abandoned Manitoba and More Abandoned Manitoba. Much of our history has been lost to time. Dr. Goldsborough is trying to save some of it through his interest in abandoned buildings and his association …

All Chris Burke-Gaffney ever wanted was a little success. Through hard work and dedication, he got it. It wasn’t a miracle, even though some might see it that way. In this episode, an incredible prairie boy tells us about pursuing his dreams in the big city. Now, thousands of songs later, we want to say thank you. Our record library is better for y…

Every year Lisa Tretiak and her team at Prairie Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre help injured wildlife get back on their feet and wings. We know that humans have a giant impact on the environment, whether it's through building highways and vehicles hitting them, using windows in architecture, and buildings on migration paths. Triage plays a large rol…

Brian Campbell is Out of His Mind, literally! And you can buy the book and read all about it! The book is a work in 8 parts covering most aspects of life, revealing Brian’s viewpoint through his life experiences. From the age of 12, Brian has been on his writer’s journey. And, it’s not over yet! Mihangel learns all the new self-publishing tricks an…

The 2022 Turtle Island Indigenous Science Conference and Dr. Teresa De Kievet. Dr. Teresa De Kievet, Associate Dean of Special Initiatives at the UofM, takes a break from co-organizing the 2022 Turtle Island Indigenous Science Conference at the University of Manitoba to discuss oral history and storytelling in Indigenous science and its new role in…

Classic rock historian & scribe John Einarson drops by the pod to talk about the music biz as it was. John has authored or co-authored over a dozen books covering subjects like Neil Young, The Guess Who, Randy Bachman, Buffalo Springfield, Ian & Sylvia, the Byrds and Steppenwolf. In this episode we cover subjects ranging from breaking into the big-…

The pod is the Crossroads This Week with Ryan Nesbitt. Ryan Nesbitt publishes Crossroads This Week, a community newspaper serving an approximate 4,000 square mile area northwest of Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. The communities served in this predominately agricultural area are Birtle, Hamiota, Rossburn and Shoal Lake. Ryan explains to Mihangel that th…