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Ryan Jespersen, from television to radio | S06E13
April 08, 2015

For as long as I've woken up early to watch morning television (which is really only 5-6 years if I'm honest), Ryan Jespersen has been a mainstay on CityTV's Breakfast Television. But in December he announced he'd be trading TV cameras for radio microp...

Big ideas, Little Brick | S06E12
March 25, 2015

When I met Nate Box, he hadn't even opened his first café yet. He's now working on opening his fourth. Nate's success, and that of his partners, is astonishing. So when he announced he'd be opening up a café in a historic home in the community of River...

GOBFest: #yeg’s boardgame festival | S06E11
March 11, 2015

If you're fond of playing games on boards, listen up: we have just the thing for you... - GOBFest! - In this episode, we chat with Catrin Berghoff about what goes into planning GOBFest, what people can expect when they show up,

Necessary Evil with Randy Brososky | S06E10
February 25, 2015

When Randy Brososky realized he had the opportunity to get a project he'd been thinking about for years funded, he nearly didn't jump at the chance. But with just a week to submit a pitch, he launched into action. A few months and a $10,000 grant later, t

Another ill-informed Oscar show | S06E09
February 12, 2015

It's time for another ill-informed Oscar show! Especially given that Scott and I have only seen one of the best-picture-nominated films. So to fill the void, we invited Gregg Beever one of two Inglorious Hipsters, and Mark Jowett the twisted mind behind D

Friends Without Benefits | S06E08
January 28, 2015

NOTE: we had some recording equipment issues, which resulted in less-than-awesome sound for our interview. We fixed it up as best we could. Our apologies to our guests and you, our listeners. - Scott sat down with... well, me.

Pogoing around town | S06E07
January 14, 2015

If you've been in Edmonton's Downtown or Whyte Avenue areas in the last few months, you've might have seen a few branded vehicles cruising around. The branding, in bright orange, says, "Pogo CarShare." A new form of shared transportation has arrived in...

Our 6th Annual Christmas Gift Exchange | S06E06
December 24, 2014

One of our favourite Christmas traditions is the Unknown Studio Annual Gift Exchange. So join us as we reflect on the past year, look forward to what's in store for 2015, and give each other material goods like proper North Americans. Happy Christmas t

Milkshakes, boys and The Yards | S06E05
December 10, 2014

Like any good pair of podcasters who were born and raised on the Internet, we started our show off by talking about the new Star Wars trailer. And also, all the derivatives created therefrom. But that's not why Scott and I spent a few hours in the studio

Stranger than science fiction with David Gerrold | S06E04
November 26, 2014

Scott and I are fortunate to be invited to the Pure Spec Festival each year. We're usually brought in to interview the literary guest of honour. This year, we were delighted to interview renowned author David Gerrold. You may recognize him as the au