Épisodes

  • New World (Dis)order
    Feb 18 2026

    An Alberta Unbound special episode: a live recording of a panel discussion titled "Alberta and the New World Disorder," happened on February 6th, 2026, as part of the University of Alberta's International Week. Panelists the Hon. Anne McLellan, Dr. Rickey Yada, and Dr. Charlie Mballa discussed trade, geopolitics, and a tad-bit of Alberta separatism, in their discussion moderated by Sen. Paula Simons.

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    35 min
  • A Fine Balance
    Jan 28 2026

    Pilar Martinez, outgoing CEO of the Edmonton Public Library, on the role of libraries in the age of AI and book bans.

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    25 min
  • Their Chemical Romance: Dr. David Wishart and Debby Waldman
    Dec 10 2025

    Acclaimed Metis scientist David Wishart, a pioneer in the study of metabolomics, and Debby Waldman, an award-winning Jewish-American children's author and journalist, talk about the alchemy that brought them together, and made and kept them Albertans.

    To read more about Debby's latest work, see her substack here: https://debbywaldman.substack.com/

    And to learn more about the Gerhard Herzberg award and David's research, see this link: David Wishart - Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering - NSERC

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    35 min
  • Home and Laughing, with Faris Hytiaa
    Nov 13 2025

    Born in Toronto. Raised in Khartoum. Launched in Lethbridge. Calgary-based stand-up Faris Hyttia has a life story, and a comic sensibility, like no other. His parents sent him from Sudan to Alberta to become an engineer. But fate had other, funnier, ideas.

    More of his comedy can be seen here:

    Homesick

    Just for Laughs: Dog People vs Cat People

    Telus Storyhive: Send Help

    Instagram & TikTok: @farrooossi

    More information: https://linktr.ee/farrooossi

    Recordings of Faris' shows were provided by the comic himself and OK Dope Productions.

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    31 min
  • Forever Canadian
    Oct 3 2025

    Once, Thomas Lukaszuk was the Conservative deputy premier of Alberta. Today, he's leading the campaign to keep Alberta in Confederation. So is his anti-separation petition a great way to drum up Canadian patriotism? Or is he playing right into the separatists' hands? Thomas sits down with Alberta Senator Paula Simons to explain his strategy - and his passion for the country that granted his own refugee family asylum.

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    22 min
  • CNN: An Exit Interview With Nonso Morah
    Jun 30 2025

    Award-winning spoken word poet Nonso Morah on growing up Nigerian-Canadian in rurban Alberta - and on what it means to be an Albertan in Canada today

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    34 min
  • What Happened? What Next?
    May 20 2025

    Former Deputy PM Anne McLellan, former Alberta NDP Environment Minister Shannon Phillips and CPC strategist Ken Boessenkool examine the entrails of the federal election - and confront the threat of Alberta separatism

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    48 min
  • Inferno
    Apr 3 2025

    Chief Conroy Sewepagaham of the Little Red River Cree Nation talks about “making noise up north” as he works to lead his community through recovery from not one, but two, devastating wildfires.

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    38 min