Dr. Norlaine Thomas has a PhD in marketing and talks about how everything from fonts to colours to words are used to hide mis(and dis)information in political rhetoric. Hosted by Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean and Kathleen Smith ..read more

Alberta gets a new premier tomorrow and we are both confident, and because of that confidence, extremely lacking in confidence. It makes sense if you're in Alberta. Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean and Kathleen Smith ..read more

Dr. Angela Grace joins Kathleen Smith and Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean to talk about partisanship and women in politics. It's going to piss some people off. Enjoy ..read more

Alberta politics commentator and Principal of Janet Brown Opinion Research joins Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean and Kathleen Smith to talk about political participation, UCP leadership race, polling, and more ..read more

Deirdre and Kathleen have some thoughts on the UCP leadership race and Alberta politics - this one isn't safe for work or those who get offended by some prolific use of the F-bomb. But I feel better ..read more

In case you missed it: this episode with Troy Wason, former president of the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta, and Vitor Marciano, former Executive Director of the Wildrose Alliance Party and inner political advisor within the Wildrose Party, was recorded in March of 2019. I asked them to tell me what was going on within the respective parties from May 5, 2015 until the merger in 2017. Hosted by Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean ..read more

We often think of the joys of Christmas but people who have experienced loss still have the same calendars we do, and for some, it's not as easy. This hour is about loving, losing, and living. Many thanks to our guests, founders of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Centre, Aditi Loveridge and Danyelle Kaluski for their time, their stories, and their love. Find out more about PILSC here: https://pilsc.org/ Hosted by Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean and Kathleen Smith ..read more

Today's guests are pulling no punches about Covid. Dr. Gosia Gasperowich, a developmental biologist from the University of Calgary, Shawna Gawreluck, an Edmonton medical laboratory technician, and Dr. Tehseen Ladha, a pediatrician and professor from the University of Alberta let us bask in their knowledge for an episode that flies by - like it's airborne. Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean and Kathleen Smith host ..read more

Authors Dr. Jackie Seidel from the University of Calgary and Dr. Darlene St. Georges from the University of Lethbridge join Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean to talk about their collaboration, released this fall. Visit https://www.jasonkenneypoetryproject.com/ to view, download, or purchase a copy ..read more

Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean and Kathleen Smith welcome Abby Vandenberghe and Stephanie Wolfe from the wildly popular Jason Kenney's Hot Boy Summer musical - it's sold out but they've opened a second run from December 9 to 16 - get your tickets! https://www.grindstonetheatre.ca/jasonkenneyhotboysummer ..read more