The Unknown Studio

The Flu Episode | S03E09

Adam Rozenhart — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:33:58 +0000

When we were supposed to record our previous episode, Scott fell ill. Like, really ill. He was confined to his bed and ordered to drink endless cups of Gingerale, and not to record any podcasts, lest he throw up on our equipment.

But we still had a whole bunch of segments we wanted to share with you:

Highlight’s from January’s Story Slam
Edmonton: A City episode 3
An interview with the Edmonton Journal’s blogger-in-residence Alex Abboud

So, Scott have me the keys to the editing suite. And we’re giving you this episode. Hope you enjoy it. Let us know what you think in the comments.

Gord-o-Vision | S03E08

Adam Rozenhart — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:30:47 +0000

He’s tall, he’s handsome, he’s an entrepreneur and TV nut, and he’s a recent dad. In this latest episode of the Unknown Studio, Scott and I spoke with Gord Lacey — founder and editor of TVShowsonDVD.com. Gord explains how he stumbled on success (hint: it wasn’t the pursuit of dollars), some of the best and worst TV out there, and what the first two weeks of fatherhood have been like (which you can read more about on his blog).

Scott does a dramatic reading, Jeff Samsonow tells us about MediaCamp, and I rant. Welcome to 2012, listeners!

The classiest Claus | S03E07.5

Adam Rozenhart — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 23:38:33 +0000

From stalwart podcast contributor Jonn Kmech:

It was with a sense of child-like glee and adult-like anxiety that I waited outside the Santa workshop at Southgate Mall last week. The anxiety? Due to the very nature of being an adult male, schlepping about a Santa compound and observing children as they come out from meeting the Big Guy. If I was mall security, I probably would have asked myself what I was doing. Luckily, even after spending six hours at Southgate during the height of the Christmas shopping season, I was still only halfway to looking like the guy from One Hour Photo.

The glee? Due to the prospect that I was actually going to be interviewing Santa for our most recent Edmonton: A City segment. Not only that, but I would actually have a period of time to talk to him for myself, not just a couple minutes before being kicked out of there. It was a childhood dream. Even as an adult, there was something that felt undeniably fun about going to meet Santa. Maybe he’d even let me sit on his knee.

And, meeting Santa lived up to expectations (except for the knee-sitting thing). Carrying a brown messenger bag with him, which I will assume was where he kept the naughty/nice list, Santa descended down the walkway to greet me. We walked down the mall to the employee breakroom (where Santa hangs during his breaks), as he waved to passing adults and children, charismatically playing the crowd. It was interesting to see how many adults—approximately 0.01% of whom had anything resembling a smile on their face in the midst of Christmas shopping— lit up when they saw Santa, even as much as the kids. It was like seeing him triggered a brief reconnection with childhood memories and feelings of what Christmas is truly about.

I sat down and talked to Santa, a.k.a. Francis Dryden (which I can only assume is his codename), for around 40 minutes—so long that we decided to post the entire interview, for your festive seasonal enjoyment! And if you don’t listen…you’re getting a lump of coal this Christmas.

In it, we discussed:

beards (and how fake-bearded Santas are an exercise in charlatanry)
why some kids have difficulty seeing the economic difference between “toys” and “iPads”
irritating parents who complain to mall management when Santa tells those kids he can’t produce said iPads
the physical rigours of working 8 hours a day for a month and a half lifting 50-pound kids onto your knee
why he doesn’t use chimneys anymore
his background as a rock drummer formerly nicknamed Captain Crunch (yes, really)
his genuine love for children and work with the Shriners

As the interview went on, it started to become more apparent that he truly sounded like the real deal; someone who went out of their way to selflessly make kids happy. If Santa is a symbol of compassion and love for children, then Mr. Dryden makes a fine Santa indeed.

T’was an Unknown Christmas | S03E07

Adam Rozenhart — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 05:25:46 +0000

Merry Christmas, everyone! In this very special Christmas episode of the Unknown Studio, Scott and I chat with Jonn and Sam, two of the creators of the Edmonton: A City podcast segment. And wouldn’t you know it, but they have a segment in this very episode! There’s also some other tidbits in here from Scott and myself, as well as a gift exchange between the two hosts. Here’s the breakdown:

0:00: Intro – “look at my sack!”
1:00: Welcome to the Edmonton: A City boys
19:58: Christmas in Space – yes, this is a severe Star Trek reference
23:36: How podcasts get started
43:27: Edmonton: A City – A special Christmas segment
54:38: A Dramatic Reading with Scott C Bourgeois – in which Scott outdoes Adam by telling EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY AT ONCE
1:01:15: A Christmas gift exchange; also Scott and Adam get confused
1:10:39: The Fast Sixteen with Sam and Jonn

Word rhyming | S03E06

Adam Rozenhart — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 06:01:41 +0000

I don’t know much about poetry, except that I can’t write it unless it’s a limerick. And even then, no one wants to hear “The once was a boy named Runt…”

You know who can write poetry? Very well? Edmonton’s own Kasia Gawlak. (You may know her from such events as Words with Friends, which she organizes with fellow writer Jason Norman. You might also know her as one of the outspoken organizers of Edmonton’s Slut Walk. Or even the Edmonton Music Collectors Show.)

So she does other things too. You can find out all about her poetry and her extracurricular activities in this episode. Here’s the breakdown:

0:00: Intro – “Sexy Poetry”
1:00: Do you tan?
19:08: The Flavor of T-Shirts – an interview with Wade and Brendan from Flavor Clothing (listen to this segment for the opportunity to win a prize!)
30:17: Remember Geocities? So do we.
52:30: Scott’s Soapbox – the moustache speaks: Scott raised $592 for Movember!
55:19: We debrief (!) Outgoing EPL Writer-in-Residence Marty Chan
1:04:33: Words! With Friends!
1:14:42: Fast Fifteen with Kasia Gawlak

Mayor of Toontown | S03E05

Adam Rozenhart — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 01:56:21 +0000

It’s time your your favourite podcast, my friends. And this one’s a doozy. Not just because it includes a peek into the Unknown Studio mailbag (which it does); not just because it includes a story from the Christmas Bureau (which it does); and not just because it includes the inaugural Edmonton: A City segment, brought to you by Matt Hirji, Simon Yackulic, Sam Brooks and Jonn Kmech (which it absolutely does)…

But it also includes an interview with the founder of the Toonseum, Joe Wos. Scott and I had the opportunity to speak with Joe at Pure Speculation. We actually interviewed him before a live studio audience. We’d love to do a lot more of that.

No, my laptop is pooched, which is why there’s no image for this show on our feature banner above. That’s also why I can’t give you a show breakdown.

This will all be corrected tomorrow. Meanwhile, I assure you, this podcast will be music to your ears. Enjoy!

Comics! Pow! | S03E04

Adam Rozenhart — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 23:38:49 +0000

Have you ever sailed in a Happy Harbor? Scott and I have. We did so in this, our most recent episode, where we interview Jay Bardyla, proprietor and local giant at Happy Harbor Comics. They just relocated their downtown store to 107 Street and 104 Avenue. A lovely store that you should visit (they have couches, coffee and soda. Also, comics).

We also have segments detailing some of the terrific Movember events taking place right here in the Greatest City on the Planet™. Here’s the breakdown:

0:00: The Fortress of Solitude… home of Happy Harbor!
17:17: Microphones and Moustaches (on November 27) with Gregg Beever
23:56: Wait, how many Happy Harbors are there?
48:18: MoSistas Edmonton, coming to a D’Lish Wine Bar near you (on November 10)
55:44: The Rules for Home Shaving – A Dramatic Reading by Scott C Bourgeois
59:12: Jay and PureSpec and Married Scott
1:16:14: The Fast Fifteen with Jay Bardyla

Real Bloodsuckers | S03E03

Adam Rozenhart — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 23:41:50 +0000

It’s almost that time of year again, friends. Oh yes, the time when things get a little cooler, and just a LITTLE more terrifying out there. It’s nearly everyone’s favourite time of year: Halloween!

And we’ve got a great show for you this Halloween. No time to write the breakdown, but I’ll tell you this: our main guest is self-published vampire author (she writes about them, she isn’t one) Stephanie Sparks. We also chat with one of the organizers of Screamfest, Scott reads something dramatically and spooky for you, and I rant about non-trick-or-treaters who put no effort into their Halloween-night capering.

Enjoy the show, and let us know what you thought in the comments!

New Planet Discovered! | S03E02

Adam Rozenhart — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 23:11:43 +0000

It’s true, scientists (not really) have discovered a new planet (sorta). A planet called Kikki. In this episode, we speak with Kathleen Smith (aka @kikkiplanet) about the launch of her new website this Friday. She’s an interesting woman, and she wants to share the interesting stories that make Edmonton a great place. Oh sure, she’s totally on our turf. But there’s lots of turf to go around.

We also have some excellent segments this episode. Here’s the show breakdown:

0:00: Marriage arousal
1:24: Kikkiplanet, a social media bright light
9:53: The 24/One Challenge, from the perspective of Team Awesome Video Club
27:30: The Kikki Persona
47:33: Digital Alberta relaunches to connect the province
52:26: September’s Edmonton Story Slam
1:08:19: Coke Zero Heroes
1:20:37: The Fast 15 with Kathleen Smith

Paula-tics | S03E01

Adam Rozenhart — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:46:42 +0000

Welcome back, listeners, to a bright, new and shiny season of the Unknown Studio!

[holds for applause.]

We decided to kick off the season with a guest who barely needs an introduction. You might remember her from such newspapers as the Edmonton Journal. You may have even read some of her blog posts over at Edmonton Commons. Yes, that’s right, everyone; I’m talking about Edmonton’s own Paula Simons!

[holds for raucous applause.]

We’ll share an episode breakdown with you later. For now, we’d just ask that you enjoy this extra-long season premiere!

[bows, then exits over thunderous applause.]

A look at Festival City | Special Episode

Adam Rozenhart — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:57:49 +0000

And so we come to a special summer episode, featuring content from two of our favourite summer festivals here in Edmonton — the Folk Music Festival and the International Fringe Festival. So I guess that either makes this show a season two postscript, or else a season three prequel. I’ll let you decide. Here’s what we have in store for you…

0:00: Scott blows the dust off our recording equipment
2:02: Adam talks to Kat Danser at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival
6:25: Adam talks to the Deep Dark Woods at the EFMF
11:56: Sex Talk with Lauren – Have Dildo Will Travel
14:17: 30 years of the International Fringe Festival
16:57: Adam talks to Scott C. Bourgeois and Leah Anderson about two Fringe productions they’re in
27:15: Scott talks to two lovely women from New York, performing at the Fringe for Channel One
37:15: Adam chats with young playwright and Fringe performer Ben Wheelwright
43:49: Scott shares a few moment with several Kows from Apocalypse Kow
51:22: Scott talks to Trent Wilkie from the one-man show Aachen
1:00:30: Outro

Inglorious Hipsters | S02E26

Adam Rozenhart — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:45:26 +0000

Welcome to our Season 2 Season Finale!! Truly, a finale that merits both bolds AND italics.

In this episode, Scott and I chat with creators of the forthcoming web comic Inglorious Hipsters — Misters Gregg H Beever and Jeremy “Die” Die. We talk origins of their comic concept, which launches on July 4, the day America elected Bill Pullman as President whereupon they were mercilessly attacked by aliens. You know the story.

But what you don’t know is that the rest of the show contains Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo goodness, a Sex Talk Segment (Happy Julyna!), and two terrific stories from the June edition of Edmonton Story Slam. Here’s the breakdown:

0:00: Intro – “Web comics and paper cuts”
2:08: Inglorious Hipsters and childhood friendships
27:40: Sex Talk with Lauren from the Traveling Tickle Trunk
30:16: Michael “Colonel Tigh” Hogan and Jonathan “Riker” Frakes at the Calgary Expo
48:00: Screw the Prime Directive
56:24: Zombie First Aid Kits and William Shatner at the Calgary Expo
1:06:15: Highlights and winners from June’s Story Slam
1:12:12: You’re so hipster and you don’t even know it
1:25:45: The Fast 16 with Jeremy Die and Gregg Beever

That’s it for us, as we take our summer break. The Unknown Studio will be back in August with wonderful episodes and best-laid plans. Enjoy your Julyna!

Mixed bag | S02E25

Adam Rozenhart — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 08:21:54 +0000

Always out-numbered, never out-gunned. Or no, wait. Better late than never. Yeah that’s it!

Episode 25 of this season features Scott and I shooting the breeze about all things Edmonton. We recap May’s Story Slam, we speak with Ryan Jespersen from Citytv about his TEDxEdmonton experience, and we chat with Mack Male and Sharon Yeo about their upcoming “What the Truck” event.

I just rolled into Calgary for the Expo and I’m beat. So more detailed show notes will come later this weekend. Enjoy!

50 #$&*ing episodes! | S02E24

Adam Rozenhart — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 21:07:27 +0000

Well, we’ve done it, Edmonton. We’ve made 50 episodes of this here podcast. Scott and I are pretty excited to celebrate this milestone. So, we basically “invited” back all of our guests and did a big clip show. So if you haven’t listened to all of our episodes yet, you can basically get the gist of everything in less than 2 hours!

Here’s the breakdown:

Intro – “burning hot poker”
Ep 1 – Brittney Le Blanc and social media
Ep 2 – Don Iveson and civic politics
Ep 3 – Anita Kuny and Ramin Ostad and videogames vs movies
Ep 4 – Scott Lilwall and ruining MMORPGs
Ep 5 – Simon Crowley and Mike Young and writing a Fringe play
Ep 6 – Peter Daly and insects in Edmonton
Ep 7 – Dan Tencer and sports in Edmonton
Ep 8 – Brent Jans and Pure Speculation
Ep 9 – Dave Cournoyer and Duncan Wojtascek and post-partisanism
Ep 10 – Marliss Weber and haunted houses in Edmonton
Ep 11 – Jeff Samsonow and Sally Poulsen and new media in Edmonton
Ep 12 – Cary Williams and the Next Gen
Ep 13 – Karen Unland and the future of newspapers
Ep 14 – Scott & Adam’s first Christmas together
Ep 15 – Mike Kendrick and Rob Fishbook and the future of journalism
Ep 16 – Jeremy Lye and foreign journalism
Ep 17 – Brenda Kerber and sex
Ep 18 – Dave Berry and the Oscars
Ep 19 – Mack Male and all things digital
Ep 20 – Ken Bautista and all things entrepreneurial
Ep 21 – Roma Sobieski and working with CAMTA
Ep 22 – Adam & Scott’s guest falls through
Ep 23 – Erica Viegas and local music
Ep 24 – Lynda Steele and being a big deal on TV
Ep 25 – Nate Box and opening a restaurant
Ep 26 – Tom Ohle and Empire Avenue
Ep 27 – Brittney Le Blanc and random talk
Ep 28 – Ben Gelinas and videogames
Ep 29 – Chris Martyniuk and YEGLive
Ep 30 – Variety Show
Ep 31 – Daniel Kaszor and nerdy ramblings
Ep 32 – Susan MacGregor and Diane Walton and OnSpec magazine
Ep 33 – Sean Healy and Joel Jackson and being programmers
Ep 34 – Owen Brierley and digital media
Ep 35 – Darryl Plunkie and Dedmonton
Ep 36 – Election recap
Ep 37 – Matt Marshall and Emily Bachinsky and Middle Men TV
Ep 38 – Archie McLean and journalism
Ep 39 – Scott & Adam’s second Christmas together
Ep 40 – Rachel Dunn and Anita Kuny and pet peeves
Ep 41 – Marty Chan and writer
Ep 42 – Felicia Dewar and the perils of dating
Ep 43 – Ashley Wiebe and Gregg Beever on the Oscars
Ep 44 – Ryan Ro and wrestling and making music
Ep 45 – Chad and Colin from Makin’ Whoopee
Ep 46 – Scott Lilwall and Mike Otto and urban planning
Ep 47 – Laura Collison and Duncan Wojtascek and the federal election
Ep 48 – Jay Runham and summer blockbusters
Ep 49 – Kendall Barber and fashion in Edmonton
Ep 50 – EVERYONE! We made it!

Enjoy!

Fashion in Edmonton | S02E23

Adam Rozenhart — Wed, 18 May 2011 19:12:42 +0000

You might not know this, but Scott and I are fashionable. At least, that’s what CityandDale.com founder and editor Kendall Barber told us. Fashion is one of those words that can be pretty loaded for some people, but Kendall took us through her idea of fashion, and what it means to be fashionable in Edmonton. It was a great chat. Kendall is going places, right here in Champion City.

Here’s the show breakdown:

0:00: Intro – “Fashion Sense”
0:54: City and Dale… and Fashion!
17:04: “May” is for “Masturbation” – Sex Talk with Lauren
20:53: Fashionable since age four
42:04: Adam rants… about demographics and Next Gen
45:48: Yelping at D’Lish
53:50: Adam’s continuing weight-loss journey
1:00:30: Contributing to Edmonton’s fashion
1:05:04: Fast Fifteen with Kendall Barber

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Summer blockbusters | S02E22

Adam Rozenhart — Thu, 05 May 2011 02:27:27 +0000

It’s almost summertime, and you know what that means, don’t you? Air-conditioned movie theatres and hot, buttered popcorn. And if you’ve listened to our show even just once, you’ll know Scott and I are huge movie buffs. So we decided to have “Mondo” Jay Runham on our show to talk about all the crazy, special-effects-laden blockbusters coming out this summer.

Here’s the show breakdown:

0:00: Intro – “Buttery Goodness”
1:15: Mondo Jay and mondo summer movies
22:28: Letters! We have letters!
26:26: Superhero movies
44:10: April Story Slam(s)!
54:25: Dramatic Reading – Scandanavian Brownies
57:06: Hangovers and Hangovers 2
1:03:15: Fast 15 with Mondo Jay Runham

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Election time! | S02E21

Adam Rozenhart — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:10:16 +0000

In our 21st episode this season, Scott and I speak with Laura Collison, producer of CJSR’s Adamant Eve, and Duncan Wojtaszek, political man-about-town. We talk about the forthcoming federal election. Is it an election Canadians want? Is it THE social media election? Are we going to wind up with another minority government? All of these questions are answered in this great episode… or if not answered, at least speculated upon.

We also speak with the organizers of the Edmonton Music Collectors’ Show (@confessionality is one of them!) and with Kris Krol about the ONE Shot Photo Contest being promoted by Art Jam.

Here’s the show breakdown…

0:00: Intro “Megatron for Prime Minister!”
1:00: The Social Media Election… NOT.
19:30: Almost live at the Edmonton Music Collectors’ Show
28:22: Party leaders and their eventual demise
48:11: Adam shapes up – update #2
52:37: The ONEShot Photo Contest, by Art Jam
1:00:47: Network Consortia and Leadership Debates
1:13:30: An Election Fast 16

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The Unknown Studio @ Grant MacEwan University | S02E20.5

Adam Rozenhart — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 05:13:04 +0000

Last week, Scott and I were invited back to Grant MacEwan University by Archie McLean, chair of the school’s journalism program (we did an episode with one of Archie’s classes last year). Scott and I were eager to meet with a second-year class and chat with them about their class project and one of Edmonton’s newest hyperlocal blogs WestEdmontonLocal.ca.

We decided to turn that discussion into a special episode that we hope you enjoy. Thanks again to Archie and his class for hosting us.

Urban planning champions | S02E20

Adam Rozenhart — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 03:50:30 +0000

We’re well into the last half of our second season, and our twentieth episode has lots of hot juicy Edmonton goodness we’d like to cram directly into your ear holes.

Scott and I invited Michael Otto and Scott Lilwall — authors of a fantastic urban planning blog called The Charrette — onto the show to talk about the growth of this great urban centre some of us call home.

We also have a Sex Talk segment that includes toy reviews, just in time for Easter; we were live at the launch of the Edmonton Champions Project; and we even bring you information on exciting changes at Guru Digital Arts College.

Here’s the show breakdown…

0:00: Intro “WTF?”
2:00: They call him Lilwall. And they call HIM Motto.
17:01: Sex Talk — Easter Eggs and Bunnies
19:54: That arena sure is a sticky wicket.
43:35: The Edmonton Champions Project Launch.
59:43: GalaGuru 3: A celebration of great success.
1:13:31: SimCity 3000.
1:28:09: The Fast 16 with the Charrette boys.

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Makin’ Whoopee | S02E19

Adam Rozenhart — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 21:17:36 +0000

We had Chad and Colin from CJSR’s Makin’ Whoopee on the show. Much nerdery ensued. Here’s the show breakdown:

0:00: Chad and Colin steal the show
0:45: Muppets and Memories
21:45: Adam Unleashed, and Scott Also Unleashed
25:38: Stephen King and Charlie Sheen
51:10: Adam shapes up
1:01:07: Canada’s Worst Driver: an interview with Guy O’Sullivan, the show’s Executive Producer
1:12:34: Day jobs and student media memories
1:26:20: The Fast 16 with Chad and Colin

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The Unknown Studio @ EDCUP | S02E18.5

Adam Rozenhart — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 18:45:07 +0000

This past weekend, Scott and I were invited to speak to a group of student journalists at EDCUP, a regional journalism conference put on by Canadian University Press and the Gateway at the University of Alberta. We decided to record that session and post it here in case anyone was interested in listening to what we had to say.

We had a lot of fun with our audience, and as you’ll hear, we had a lot of great questions and feedback too. We hope you enjoyed listening to our session, and we’re looking forward to giving more in the future.

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Music and wrestling | S02E18

Adam Rozenhart — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 20:50:23 +0000

Many of our regularly listeners will know that Scott and I have a tendency to nerd out on the show. We love hyper-geeky topics. But we also know that that’s not everyone’s cup of tea.

Scott and I are also fans of music. So we decided to bring on a guest from an up-and-coming Edmonton band. Ryan Ro, lead guitar and vocalist from The Accident Will joined us this episode to talk about his band, his sound, and his wrestling career, such as it was.

We have some great segments this week. Scott and I checked out Transcend Coffee’s new Jasper Avenue location earlier this week, I gave a talk at Pecha Kucha with Sean Healy, and Lauren from the Traveling Tickle Trunk brings us some Sex Talk.

Here’s the episode breakdown:

0:00: Intro – “the Iron Sheik”
1:34: Interview with Ryan Ro – “Wrestling”
10:16: The coffee scene downtown just added a major player
23:12: There’s still time to enter our “Most Embarrassing Moment” contest and win fabulous prizes
26:10: Interview with Ryan Ro – “The music”
44:36: Adam and Sean Healy speak at Pecha Kucha 9
53:20: “The Rowan Child,” a track from The Accident Will
57:06: Sex Talk with the Traveling Tickle Trunk
59:16: Interview with Ryan Ro – “Raising the band’s profile”
1:20:50: The Fast 15 with Ryan Ro
1:25:54: “It’s a trap,” another track from The Accident Will
1:30:00: Adam acts like a creep

Upcoming gigs with The Accident Will:

March 11
CD RELEASE
DV8 Tavern @ 8307 99 Street
Doors at 9
$5 / 18+
w/Desousa Drive & Bad Acid

March 25
Crown Pub @ 10709 109 Street
Doors at 8:30
$5 / 18+
guests TBA

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Oscar-citement! | S02E17

Adam Rozenhart — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 23:50:04 +0000

Welcome to our second annual Oscar Extravaganza! Scott and I had so much fun chatting with our guests — Ashley Wiebe and Gregg Beever — that we were loathe to cut a whole lot out of this episode… So it’s pretty long (almost two hours)! But we have some great discussions in there, as well as some outstanding segments all around performance, pageantry, and of course, awards. Here’s the run-down:

0:00: Intro: “This is Christmas 2: Electric Bugaloo”
1:21: Part 1 of our interview with Ms Ashley Wiebe and Gregg H Beever (the H is for Howard!)
27:35: The Unknown Studio visits Edmonton’s Story Slam at the Haven Social Club
42:36: Part 2 of our Oscar chat
1:05:13: Sylvia Creamer chats about Canada’s best celebrity gossip blog, ThisNeedsToStop.com
1:18:12: “In It To Win It,” a story by the Charrette‘s Scott Lilwall
1:27:37: Listen up! Enter our contest (which we’ve extended)
1:29:28: Part 3 of our Oscar chat
1:44:22: The Fast 16 with Ashley Wiebe and Gregg Beever

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Single at Valentine’s Day | S02E16

Adam Rozenhart — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 19:58:37 +0000

Well, it’s almost Valentine’s Day. Have you ordered flowers? Bought chocolates? Are you going to eat them alone on the couch? Sad.

This episode, our guest Felicia shares dating tips, and some key information about just how you should behave and dress for that important first date.

Here’s the show breakdown:

0:00: Intro: “Nice tits”
1:00: Part 1 of our interview with Felicia Dewar, founder of TheSingleGirl.ca
12:03: Adam Unleashed: On V-day
15:06: A contest you should enter
17:13: Part 2 of our interview with Felicia Dewar
38:44: Sex Talk with Lauren from the Traveling Tickle Trunk
40:22: A Dramatic Back to the Future Reading with Scott C. Bourgeois
43:24: Part 3 of our interview with Felicia Dewar
1:02:30: The Fast 15 with Felicia Dewar

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A writer and his residence | S02E15

Adam Rozenhart — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 01:26:55 +0000

Here we go, our second show of 2010. This time with stage and literary luminary Marty Chan, EPL’s newest writer in residence!

Here’s the show breakdown:

0:00: Intro: “Snow burial”
1:50: A very important and special contest — with prizes, even!
3:50: Part 1 of our interview with Marty Chan — in which he is pants-ed
19:45: We chat with Mike Anderson, the site coordinator for Freezing Man
28:34: Part 2 of our interview with Marty Chan — in which he tells us of his TV stardom
47:30: We chat with the founders of pluggin.it, the only social, commission-based market place on the web
58:25: We chat with Sarah Jackson, the owner of Lazzara coffee shop on Whyte Avenue (she loves scooters)
1:08:49: Part 3 of our interview with Marty Chan — in which Adam talks about his most embarrassing moment
1:18:40: The Fast Fifteen with Marty Chan
1:22:25: Marty Chan’s “Fire-back five”

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Pet Peeves | S02E14

Adam Rozenhart — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 03:29:30 +0000

It’s our first show back since 2010! Woohoo!

The line-up below speaks for itself, but peep this, fair listener: we want to share an exciting new development with you.

You can call the Unknown Studio’s shiny new Gift of Gab Line, leave us a voicemail, and let us know what you think of the show. Hell, if you make it funny enough, we’ll play your message on a subsequent episode. Call out trusty phone-bot down in Washington state at 509-252-0185 (long distance applies, so don’t go on and on and on)!

Here’s the show breakdown:

0:00: Intro: “New Year’s Resolutions”
2:35: Christmas marathon
11:45: A Canadian in France
37:06: Our sponsors are neat
39:10: Pet peeves
1:04:05: An in-depth look at the Longjohn Index
1:12:53: A fireside chat with Stephen Mandel (without the fire)
1:27:00: Outro

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Gold, frankincense and mirth | S02E13

Adam Rozenhart — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 21:33:03 +0000

Welcome to the thirteenth episode of our second season, our annual Christmas Special, which actually marks the half-way point in our season.

This very special episode, we look back on the year 2010 — not as harsh a mistress as one might think. We exchange gifts, we talk Christmas, we have a few very special segments, and we even interview the gentleman who named this very podcast “The Unknown Studio.”

Our guest, Daryl Hooke, once strangled a cat with handcuffs. We’re totally serious. It was all in misguided and good fun, though. He also works with a crew of amazing volunteers on 630 CHED’s Santa’s Anonymous. Give a listen to hear his hilarious Christmas stories!

Here’s the show breakdown:

0:00: Intro “It’s almost Christmas!”
7:18: The Unknown Studio Year in Review
24:28: Sex Talk with the Traveling Tickle Trunk
27:07: More Year In Review and a Look To The Future
42:40: The Unknown Studio Gift Exchange
48:02: A Christmas Story with Scott Lilwall
58:14: Scott Bourgeois Dramatic reading of a highly descriptive and logical “T’Was the Night Before Christmas”
1:04:15: Interview with Daryl Hooke from 630 CHED’s Santa’s Anonymous
1:29:00: Fast Fifteen with Daryl Hooke

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Democratizing Media | S02E12

Adam Rozenhart — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 20:58:08 +0000

Welcome to the twelfth episode of our second season.

This is a very special episode of the show, because it kind of forced Scott and I to do things a little different. Some months back, we were invited by Archie McLean, the chair of the journalism program at Grant MacEwan University, to come into his Intro to Mass Communications class and chat about how social media tech is changing journalism. And Archie, being the forward-thinking guy that he is, suggested we record a show in his class. A great idea, right?

Except the Unknown Studio lacked the tech to actually get this done. So we had to go out and buy it.

And we had such a great experience recording the show in front of a live audience, that we’re eager to do it again. So, fair listener, give some thought as to where we might record to our next live studio audience. And enjoy this latest and greatest episode!

Here’s the show breakdown:

0:00: Intro “Teacher’s pets”
9:00: Talking to Archie and his class, part 1
15:48: The Unknown Studio checks out StartupEdmonton’s Launch Party 2
28:16: Talking to Archie and his class, part 2
50:37: Sex Talk, with Lauren from the Traveling Tickle Trunk
53:12: Adam Rozenhart – Unleashed (ranting about tweet counts)
57:00: Talking to Archie and his class, part 3
1:12:08: The Fast 15 with Archie McLean

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Middle Men | S02E11

Adam Rozenhart — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:38:59 +0000

Welcome to the eleventh episode of our second season. This episode, we speak to Matt Marshall the creator of the film series MiddleMen, which is shot right here in Edmonton. It’s a mobster/assassin show up to its third installment. We also spoke with actress Emily Bachinsky, who stars in MiddleMen. These are two great Edmonton artists doing incredible work. And they make for one of our most hilarious interviews to date (I know, we always say that, don’t we?). Here’s the show breakdown:

0:00: Intro “your kids’ playground”
0:57: MiddleMen interview, part 1
6:58: The U of A’s Gateway turns 100 this week. So we find out what kind of birthday party is planned
12:52: MiddleMen interview, part 2
34:22: Sex Talk, with Lauren from the Traveling Tickle Trunk
36:32: Almost live at the Edmonton Christmas Bureau‘s media launch
42:06: MiddleMen interview, part 3
53:00: The Fast 16 with Matt and Emily from Middle Men

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It’s true! After so much joking and tongue-in-cheek referrals to Edmonton’s newspaper of record on our show, the Edmonton Journal decided to put their money where our mouths are, by sponsoring the Unknown Studio this month!

We’re helping EJ to promote their Blackberry mobile launcher. You can check it out by clicking here on your Blackberry browser. If you have any comments about the mobile launcher or the Journal’s mobile site, let us know and we’ll pass it along!
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Lo-fi Electioneering | S02E10

Adam Rozenhart — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 21:58:49 +0000

Welcome to the tenth episode of our second season, our official Edmonton Election 2010 Wrap-up show! Scott and I decided to pull together a few different interviews with perspectives inside and outside of city hall… So you might even call this our “Contemporary Edmonton Politics Episode.” Except it’s just not very snappy. Here’s the show breakdown:

0:00: Intro “hold music”
2:12: Election Re-cap with Dave Cournoyer
22:40: TheEdmontonian.com’s election-night coverage
33:12: Working for a councillor – a conversation with executive assistant Leanne Brown
55:52: Kim Krushell talks about her 2010 election experience
1:16:08: We love our sponsors

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Halloween in E-Town | S02E09

Adam Rozenhart — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:03:03 +0000

Welcome to the ninth episode of the second season of the Unknown Studio! In this episode we sit down with Darryl Plunkie, co-chair of Dedmonton, Canada’s Halloween Festival. Talk Halloween, scary movies, and awesome Edmonton events.

Scott also had the opportunity to speak with Dave Alexander, managing editor of Rue Morgue. And on top of that we have MORE great content for you. So start listening!

Here’s a breakdown of the episode:

0:00 – Intro “Haunted Mics”
1:20 – Part 1 of our interview with Darryl from Dedmonton
9:19 – Scott interviews Dave Alexander from Rue Morgue
22:44 – Part 2 of our interview with Darryl from Dedmonton
43:35 – Adam Rozenhart: Unleashed – A rant on “trick or treating”
46:47 – Dramatic Reading of a Halloween story with Scott C. Bourgeois
51:24 – Part 2 of our interview with Darryl from Dedmonton
1:05:33 – Fast Fifteen with Darryl from Dedmonton

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The Brierley Patch | S02E08

Adam Rozenhart — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 05:43:14 +0000

Welcome to the eighth episode of the second season of the Unknown Studio! In this episode we sit down with the Dumbledore of digital media in Edmonton. Mr. Owen Brierley, headmaster of Guru Digital Arts College (which is also, by the way, a sponsor of ours).

There’s lots of other interesting content in this episode, including a chance for you to get free passes to the Taboo Sex Show!

On that note, here’s a breakdown:

0:00 – Intro “fall”
1:05 – Interview with Owen Brierley, ED at Guru Digital Arts College
8:33 – Almost live from an Alberta Party Big Listen
31:11 – Part Two of our Interview with Owen Brierley
45:18 – Sex Talk with the Traveling Tickle Trunk – Listen to this segment for a deal on the Taboo Sex Show!
48:53 – A Dramatic Reading with Scott C Bourgeois
52:00 – Part Three of our Interview with Owen Brierley
1:16:30 – The Fast Fifteen with Owen Brierley

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Developers, developers… | S02E07

Adam Rozenhart — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 20:32:36 +0000

Welcome to the seventh episode of the second season of the Unknown Studio! We went all out for you guys this week, scoring an EXCLUSIVE* interview with local software developers Joel Jackson and Sean Healy! Their claim to fame? They won the bronze prize in the Apps4Edmonton contest, with the creation of a texting application that allows users to figure out bus schedules in real-time. If you want to know more, you’ll just have to listen to the episode. And you’ll definitely want to listen if you want to hear my impression of a giraffe.

On that note, here’s a breakdown:

0:00: Show Intro – By the Power of Greyskull.
2:00: We talk software applications with Sean and Joel.
11:36: Edmonton election nomination day check-in with Dave Cournoyer.
22:09: Part 2 of our interview with Sean and Joel.
41:45: After-action report of Vue Weekly’s first annual Blue Revue with Jeanne-Marie Owens.
49:43: Follow-up with Carrie Robinson – will she be on Wipeout Canada?
55:32: Part 3 of our interview with Sean and Joel.
1:11:25: the Fast Sixteen.

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Speculative Fiction | S02E06

Adam Rozenhart — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:44:19 +0000

Welcome to the sixth episode of the second season of the Unknown Studio! I promise I’ll think of a new and exciting way to intro our shows soon. For now, you get a well-tested formula.

This episode, we interview OnSpec Editors Diane Walton (managing editor) and Susan MacGregor (fiction editor). And in case you don’t know all about On Spec, you can peep their website, or read this:

Our quarterly journal ‘On Spec’ adheres to a strong mandate that has served us well over the years. We discover and showcase quality works by predominantly Canadian writers and artists, in the genre we call “Fantastic” literature. We foster the growth of emerging writers in this genre, by offering support and direction through constructive criticism, education, mentoring, and manuscript development.

Something else you might not know about On Spec: author and BoingBoing editor Cory Doctorow had one of his first works published there!

Here’s the breakdown of the episode:

0:00: Show Intro – Fu Manchu
1:30: We talk speculative fiction with Diane and Susan.
7:45: Adam Rozenhart… UNLEASHED
11:11: Part two of our interview with On Spec
35:39: Sex Talk with Brenda Kerber from the Traveling Tickle Trunk (listen for her special offer!)
39:00: Scott does a dramatic reading from the Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual
42:42: Part three of our interview with On Spec
1:09:44: Fast Sixteen with Diane and Susan from On Spec!

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Talk nerdy to me | S02E05

Adam Rozenhart — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:12:53 +0000

Welcome to the fifth episode of the second season of the Unknown Studio! This episode, we interview National Post web editor Daniel Kaszor, and we feature highlights from our birthday party, co-hosted by our secret lovers from theEdmontonian.com. Here’s the breakdown

0:00: Show Intro
2:35: Scott’s American vacation, and part one of our interview with Daniel Kaszor
8:27: Birthday party highlights with Ryan Jespersen from CityTV
18:10: Birthday party highlights with Samantha Power from Vue Weekly
24:37: Part two of our interview with Daniel Kaszor
43:01: More birthday party highlights with Colin MacIntyre from Makin’ Whoopee
47:37: More birthday party highlights with Trent Wilkie from Mostly Water Theatre
54:20: Adam Rozenhart – UNLEASHED
57:30: Part three of our interview with Daniel Kaszor
1:19:20: The Fast Fifteen with Daniel Kaszor

Let us know what you thought, everyone! Do you love us? Hate us? TELL US!

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The Variety Show I | S02E04

Adam Rozenhart — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:49:22 +0000

Welcome to the fourth episode of the second season of the Unknown Studio with many different guests. You see, because Scott was out of town the past ten days, we decided to ditch the long-form interview in favour of wat I lovingly call “tidbits of sweet, sweet content”! Here’s what this episode is all about:

0:00: Show intro (“Optimus Prime!”)
2:20: We dip into the You’ve Got Mail bag
5:31: Interview with Eri Riot from Geekbadge.ca
13:10: Interview with Stanley Woo of Apocalypse Kow — the group’s appearing at this year’s Edmonton Fringe!
22:50: Sex Talk with Brenda Kerber from the Traveling Tickle Trunk
26:31: Interview with Carrie Robinson, who recently auditioned for Wipeout
36:02: Outro (“So long Cybertron!”)

Huge thanks to Parabolix, DJ Chronos and LG from the Free Sound Project for helping out with our zipper sound effect and Cybertron soundscape.

Let us know what you thought, everyone! Do you dig the new format? Hate it? TELL US!

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Live music events in Edmonton | S02E03

Adam Rozenhart — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:16:53 +0000

Welcome to the third episode of the second season of the Unknown Studio with guest Chris Martyniuk from YegLive.ca! Here’s what this episode is all about:

0:00: Show intro (“Back to the Future!”)
1:40: Part 1 – Interview with the YegLive.ca’s Chris Martyniuk
5:56: An interview with Jeff and Sally, creators of TheEdmontonian.com and Saturday Night with Samsonow (music provided by the Mystery Ponies)
15:47: Part 2 – Interview with Chris Martyniuk
36:48: A look at the life of an International Street Performer
46:29: A Dramatic Reading with Scott C Bourgeois (Dawson Bridge Watch™ goes audio!)
49:26: Part 3 – Interview with Chris Martyniuk
1:09:22: The Fast Fifteen with Chris Martyniuk
1:12:56: Extro (“Naked interview”)

Thanks to Pixelens Photography for allowing us to use their image of Lex Justice on the show slider!

Let us know what you thought, everyone! Do you dig the new format? Hate it? TELL US!

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Videogames with Ben Gelinas | S02E02

Adam Rozenhart — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 03:53:54 +0000

Welcome to the second episode of the second season of the Unknown Studio with guest Ben Gelinas! Here’s what this episode is all about:

0:00: Show intro (“Where’s Adam?”)
1:23: Part 1 – Interview with the Edmonton Journal’s videogame blogger Ben Gelinas
7:19: elm café, one month after launch
18:16: Part 2 – Interview with Ben Gelinas
31:30: Sex Talk with Brenda Kerber from the Traveling Tickle Trunk
39:10: Adam Rozenhart Unleashed (in response to this)
46:28: Part 3 – Interview with Ben Gelinas
1:07:27: The Fast Fifteen with Ben Gelinas

Let us know what you thought, everyone! Do you dig the new format? Hate it? TELL US!

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Our Brittney Show! | S02E01

Adam Rozenhart — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:49:57 +0000

Welcome to the second season of the Unknown Studio with guest Brittney Le Blanc! Here’s what we cover this show!

0:00: Show intro and beginning of interview with Brittney Le Blanc
6:10: An interview with local mom and bicycle blogger Ms Sarah Chan
20:44: We discuss Heroes with Brittney Le Blanc
32:47: Scott, Brittney and Adam answer your random Formspring questions (h/t to our pals at Makin’ Whoopee for the idea)
43:45: A dramatic reading… with Scott C. Bourgeois
48:05: We discuss Brittney’s robot double… and Girl Geek Dinners (shout out to Sally Poulsen @ 48:45)
1:02:00: The Fast Fifteen with Brittney Le Blanc

Let us know what you thought, everyone! Do you dig the new format? Hate it? TELL US!

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Episode the 26th: The People’s Market

Adam Rozenhart — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:41:12 +0000

A few months back, the Unknown Studio received word of the launch of a new social network. You may have heard of it — Mashable posted an article on the new People’s Market called Empire Avenue. Scott and I got into the system and I think it’s fair to say both of us are pretty hooked… So much so that we’re variously experimenting with ways to determine just what it is that raises and lowers our stock prices.

(By the way, you should invest in TUS, BNGFL and SCB)

And, since we actually can’t figure it all out, we decided to get Empire Avenue Marketing Manager Tom Ohle on the show to pick his brain and get a handle on this whole insider trading thing… if only we could convince Tom to give us some tips.

So we dish about Empire Avenue, but we also get into some heady discussions about Star Trek and Scott’s learned fear of garbage trucks, Apple and their closed systems, and finally we talk about what’s been on everyone’s mind these last few years: whether or not Drew Carey has ruined the Price is Right forever.

This is the last episode of the season (technically, Scott and I are tracking seasons for the show. This is S01E26), and it’s a great note to end things off with. Give it a listen, leave us a comment or two, and stay tuned for our season premiere in just two short week!

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Episode the 25th: Food talk with Nate Box

Adam Rozenhart — Mon, 31 May 2010 21:28:46 +0000

Until very recently — perhaps as recently as five or seven years ago — Edmonton suffered a dearth of great cafés and restaurants. Oh sure, there were diamonds in the rough, but the rough was expansive and the diamonds as rare as something even more rare than diamonds.

Then, the landscape started changing, as Edmonton’s downtown began its still-ongoing revitalization. Now, the city is blessed with great eating and drinking establishments. That means the time is ripe for Nate Box to open the Elm Café.

Well over one year in the making, Nate had originally wanted to open the café as a restaurant concept in the Belgravia neighbourhood on Edmonton’s southside. But the lease fell through and so it was back to the drawing board. Last March, though, things started coming together for Nate, when he locked down a location in Oliver — the west part of Edmonton’s downtown (outside of the core).

With the Elm Café slated to open on Monday, June 7 (bright and early at 7am), Scott and I decided to sit down with Nate and find out exactly what it takes to open a café in the this town. We also talk hamburger waterslides, and some of the worst food trends sweeping the city.

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Episode the 24th: Lynda Steele talks local news

Adam Rozenhart — Mon, 17 May 2010 20:55:10 +0000

I don’t think it’s a secret that Scott and I are fans of Global Edmonton 6 0′clock news co-anchor Lynda Steele. She’s a pillar of the community, a big Edmonton booster, and an all-around great woman. So we decided to invite her onto the show to get her perspective on living and working in Edmonton in a rather public role.

And wouldn’t you know it, but Lynda is extremely down-to-earth and fun. Scott and I spent just over an hour chatting with her about how she got into her job as a news anchor, how news has changed, and what it’s like to be a news personality who gets noticed out in public. I even reveal details about the first time I met Lynda — intoxicated at a hockey game, and probably a little overly friendly.

But wait! THERE’S MORE! We even spent a bit of time talking to her about her sudden jump off of Twitter.

Give the episode a listen, leave a comment, or rate us on iTunes.

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Episode the 23rd: Music, Edmonton and Erica Viegas

Adam Rozenhart — Mon, 03 May 2010 21:13:44 +0000

You may not know this — and you may not even agree with it — but Edmonton is a very musical place. We produce a ton of musicians who go on to do great things. Hell, some of them even choose to stay here in town and ply their trade (I’m thinking Bill Bourne of Edmonton Folk Music Festival fame).

With such a rich and diverse cross-section of musical talent in Edmonton, Scott and I decided to chat this week with one of Edmonton’s up-and-comers. So we brought the talented, the beautiful, the holy-crap-listen-her-amazing-voice Erica Viegas. And you know what Erica told us? She told us that she wanted the use the Unknown Studio to release a new track out into the world. All exclusive-like. So listen to the show for something we can guarantee you’ve never heard before.

Quickly, and stolen from her website, this is what Erica’s all about:

Raised in Sherwood Park, Alberta in a musical family, Erica has always had a passion for music. Since begging her parents to let her take voice lessons at age 11, she grabbed at every opportunity to be on stage, whether it was singing in a school play or performing the national anthem at an assembly. For more than 10 years, she has been singing at festivals and talent competitions all over Western Canada, including the Alberta Tattoo at Rexall Place, Calgary Stampede, Big Valley Jamboree, and Canadian Search for Miss Universe. In 2003 and 2004, Erica represented the City of Edmonton as Klondike Katie during the Edmonton Klondike Days (now Capital Ex), performing over 50 times during the 10-day festival.

Erica’s also a U of A Business School graduate with a day job at her alma mater. And she’s looking to maybe tour this summer, across Canada or even the US.

And I am going to make it my personal mission to try and get Erica up on the stage at the Folk Fest this summer, at the very least as someone who can perform in between main stage sets. She’s that good. So good, I think a lot of people need to hear her. So download the episode today!

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Episode the 22nd: The State of the Podcast

Adam Rozenhart — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 05:12:18 +0000

What do you get when your guest doesn’t show up, and the two people you randomly approach to be on the show to fill the empty slot aren’t available? A one-hour punchline, if this was the build-up to a joke.

But it’s not.

Fate conspired against us last weekend, but we persevered. And in what may be our least-listened-to podcast to day, we talk about… well, the Unknown Studio. We discussed some of the drama that’s recently cropped up around the show — nothing scandalous, mind you. Just worthy of note. Noteworthy, if you’re into the whole brevity thing.

We also talk plans for the future — but only very briefly so as not to give away all the fabulous surprises we have. And rather than end with a Fast 15, we end with a new random segment called “Ridiculous Questions that Have Little Bearing on Anything.”

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Episode the 21st: medicine in foreign countries

Adam Rozenhart — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 23:58:44 +0000

Anyone in Edmonton who’s been involved in social media fundraising in Edmonton will have heard the name “Roma Sobieski.” If you haven’t heard that name, then you’ve doubtless seen the hashtag #yegroma.

Roma Sobieski first appeared on our radar when she started working with Jerry Aulenbach on a fundraiser for the Canadian Association of Medical Teams Abroad, who have done some outstanding work providing surgeries to individuals in Ecuador. Roma was raising money to actually go spend a week in Ecuador to assist the doctors and nurses there with patients. The response to her campaign was nothing short of incredible.

In this episode, Scott and I chat with Roma about her hopes and dreams of becoming a pediatric surgeon, and also the amazing time she had working with doctors and patients in Central America (where, it turns out, it wasn’t so warm in March).

Also worth noting: we recorded this episode on Roma’s birthday, but we were too polite to ask her how old she was.

Enjoy the show, and as always, leave your comments on this hear post, or give us a killer rating on iTunes.

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Episode the 20th: Seeking our own proof…

Adam Rozenhart — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 22:29:24 +0000

The City of Edmonton is very fortunate to have the knowledge economy contributors that we can call our own. I might even argue that many of the people who have come onto the Unknown Studio as guests are among the pillars of this new wave.

We spoke to one of those pillars in our most recent episode, which you can download below. Hi name is Ken Bautista, and he’s officially one of Edmonton’s “big deals.” Here’s some info on Ken from his website:

Ken Bautista, 32, has over 10 years experience in the interactive industry as an entrepreneur and creative director.

He founded his first interactive development company, Hotrocket, in 2001 after graduating from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education. In 2008, the company’s interactive services division was acquired by RED The Agency, one of the fastest growing independent marketing agencies in Western Canada.

Ken is currently working on his second start-up seekyourownproof.com, an online community for kids ages 8-12 where they’re challenged to investigate science and history as agents of a fictional agency called the “Central Institute for Exploration”.

Ken’s also involved in ArtsScene Edmonton, Startup Edmonton, and TEDx Edmonton.

Scott and I picked his brain for a good hour on the projects Ken’s working on, why he’s still living in Edmonton, and what the future holds for yet another of Avenue Magazine’s Top 40 Under 40.

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Episode the Nineteenth: Open Data, Open City, Open Minds

Adam Rozenhart — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:32:47 +0000

Many people in Edmonton know the name “Mack Male“. A young Edmontonian, one of the champions of the Open Data movement, local software developer and blogger, and social media maven, Mack has [perhaps inadvertently] asserted himself as what I’ve come to refer to as Edmonton’s prodigal digital son. “Prodigal” because he is a prodigious individual who once moved away to the Territories, but ultimately returned to the City of Champions. “Digital” because he exists nowhere but on the internets, and anyone who does meet Mack in person should know they’re interacting with an advanced robot.

I’m kidding. Mack’s no robot. In fact, he’s one of the smartest and nicest people I’ve met in this city.

My first encounter with Mack was at DemoCamp 3, I believe. He was the young dude taking photos of everyone and assisting Cam Linke and Kevin Swan with the event. He looked like any other geek. When I eventually found my way onto Twitter, I realized that in the ever-growing Edmonton online community, Mack is a key influencer. A Big Deal™, if you will.

Mack and I have become friends over the last few years, as our paths cross fairly often due to several shared passions. It made sense to have him on the show. It’s taken us too long to get him into the studio.

So, Scott and I present to you the Mack Male episode, where we discuss his views on the Open Data movement, social media, blogging and even what life up north was like. If you enjoy it or not, leave a comment and let us know!

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Episode the Eighteenth: Wherefore art thou, Golden Statue?

Adam Rozenhart — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:32:41 +0000

It’s that time of year again, everyone. The time when Hollywood is abuzz… With gossip, wild speculation, and a genetically sperior African killer bee. Yes, it’s Oscar time, thirties of listeners.

If you’ve ever listened to our show for any reasonable period of time (say, about 5 minutes), you’ll likely have discovered that Scott and I thoroughly enjoy movies. From the most complicated and grueling bit of German Expressionism to the comedic stylings of Lloyd and Harry, we are like the obsessed fanboys of the medium of film. And with the 82nd Annual Academy Awards coming to a television set near you on Sunday March 7, we thought we’d share our thoughts, feelings and indulges with our listening public.

But we couldn’t do it alone. So we brought in David Berry, Vue Weekly arts writer and local freelance journalist.

In our Oscar episode, we’ll share our predictions, opinions (both informed and uninformed) and thoughts on the movies of 2009 that made the greatest impact. And we’ll even complain that Star Trek wasn’t nominated for Best Picture. Remember: fanboys.

Join us for the hilarity, the mystique, and the beeping out of swears! And be sure and share your thoughts in the comments as well.

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Episode the Seventeenth: Sexytime Valentine’s Show

Adam Rozenhart — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:46:32 +0000

For our Valentine’s Day episode, we decided to do something a little different. Rather than try and think of ways to provide people with advice on gifts or things to do, we thought we’d talk about one of the big things that may (or may not be) on people’s minds this V-Day: sex. And in order to do that, we spoke with Brenda Kerber, owner of Edmonton’s Traveling Tickle Trunk about sex toys, sexual health, the people’s attitudes and openness toward sexuality in general.

Brenda showed Scott and I some of the terrible, poorly made sex toys there are on the market. And they’re terrifyingly shabby. She also showed us some spectacular products that are top of the line (and some of them more resemble something you’d see Apple design than a sex toy manufacturer).

Brenda also shared her thoughts on North America’s attitude toward sex, and some of the more puzzling aspects of sex education, particularly in Alberta.

Finally, for listeners of the Unknown Studio who download and listen to the episode, you’ll hear a very special offer from Brenda to you for Valentine’s day… But you have to download the episode and listen through for details and take advantage of it before Valentine’s Day.

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Episode the Sixteenth: Foreign Journalism

Adam Rozenhart — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:59:51 +0000

In keeping with our seemingly recent theme of covering different aspects of the journalistic profession, Scott and I played host to iNews880.com news reporter Jeremy Lye. Jeremy, originally from Australia, spent some of his professional life covering corruption and drugs wars taking place in Central America, particularly places like Honduras and Guatemala. We wanted to know Jeremy’s perspective on what it’s like to work in foreign places, where you might not know the language and customs so well.

Jeremy shared some of his scary moments with us, and some of his thoughts on why he would place himself in those situations, and now his perception of traveling to dangerous places has changed now that he’s a dad (though he definitely gave us the impression that once his kids grow up, he’s right back on the foreign journalism train). Then we also talk about how Australians don’t drink Fosters, and how awesome the snow is here (seriously, Jeremy loves the snow).

Give the episode a listen, and share your thoughts in the comments section or give us a review on the iTunes music store!

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Episode the Fifteenth: Journalists Invade Edmonton

Adam Rozenhart — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:57:59 +0000

Well, Happy New Year to our twenties of listeners. Scott and I enjoyed our break, but we were both also very eager to get back into the swing of things…

In our fifteenth episode, we sit down with Gateway Editor-in-Chief Mike Kendrick and Canadian University Press President Rob Fishbook to discuss the upcoming National Journalism Conference being hosted in Edmonton by the Gateway and Canadian University Press (CUP) this coming weekend. This event sees hundreds of student journalists descend on the city for a weekend AGM and professional development conference. The line-up of speakers giving talks at this year’s conference (affectionately called “Nash” by salty old-school CUPpies like myself) includes such luminaries as Jan Wong, Adrienne Arsenault… and Scott and myself, if you can believe it.

We also discuss the changing media of student journalism and some of the interesting content and technological challenges that CUP is helping its members tackle — we even get a bit of a sneak peak at CUP’s soon-to-be-launched proprietary content management system for member papers.

Finally, and you’ll never believe this, I got to work in a Star Trek reference. All in all a great show and a terrific start to the New Year.

Episode the Fourteenth: an Unknown Studio kinda Christmas

Adam Rozenhart — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 23:32:36 +0000

I know you’ve been waiting for this. It’s like a new Christmas tradition! Instead of going to church or opening presents, you can all gather ’round the old iTunes box and listen to that there podcast what’s hosted by those sweet, sensitive young men, Mr Scott C Bourgeois and Mr Adam Rozenhart.

Scott and I decided to make our first Christmas episode a little bit different — so we told the guest we’d had booked to go fly a sleigh. Rather than interview someone, we have a “conversation” with each other. We discuss our families’ Christmas traditions and the Christmas films we enjoy; we share stories from some of our listeners who had some nightmarish Mall Santa experiences (actually, that would be a great name for a Christmas Band: the Mall Santa Experience™); and we even exchange gifts, almost live, right there on the air!

So while you’re wrapping gifts, chugging some nog, or sobbing quietly to yourself, why not give us a listen? If you had a podcast, we’d listen to yours!

And from both Scott and his lovely finacée Anita, and from myself and my beautiful girlfriend Rachel: Merry Christmas to everyone! Enjoy the time off, enjoy the food, and enjoy each other!

Episode the Thirteenth: the future of newspapers

Adam Rozenhart — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:27:04 +0000

I don’t know if you’ve heard about this, but newspapers are basically effed. They can’t continue to sell ads and print their product while other “media” are starting to move their content increasingly online. The printed paper will likely die with the last baby boomer (sorry Mum and Dad, but I read my news on the computer or on my phone).

So Scott and I decided to find out exactly how effed newspapers are, and what they’re doing to mitigate their, um, effedness. Thankfully, before we set out on our quest, Karen Unland, the Edmonton Journal’s online editor contacted us and suggested it would be a good topic for the show.

We agreed.

In our thirteenth episode (woooo! dun, dun, DUN) we try to sort out what direction news media is moving in and what some of the models could be for continuing to run “newspapers” online, while paying people to, you know, provide news and analysis.

Listen, learn and love, friends! Would love your feedback in the comments and on iTunes as well!

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Episode the Twelfth: Edmonton – The Next Generation

Adam Rozenhart — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:27:12 +0000

Cary Williams, one of Avenue's Top 40 Under 40 (from avenueedmonton.com)

Scott and I think we know a thing or two about what might make Edmonton a destination city for that next generation of citizens — the people who will inherit the glorious and gross parts of our fair city. But nowhere near as much as co-chair of Edmonton Next Gen Cary Williams does.

I first met Cary back at University. He was a strapping young go-getter eager to make a splash in the world of business. Like, a belly-flop splash. Particularly in the Asian world of business. Through school exchanges and his first (?) post-post-secondary job, Cary spent a lot of time in Asia, thinking he might make his life there. In fact, in a recent issue of Avenue Magazine Cary said, “I spent 10 years trying to figure out how I’d never live in Edmonton [...]”

He then goes on to say something about dressing like a cheerleader. But he can do that, because he’s one of the Top 40 Under 40.

In spite of Cary’s proclivities toward mini-skirts — indeed because of it — Scott and I sat down with him to sort out why he decided to make Edmonton his home, and why he’s now one of the City of Champion’s biggest, uh, champions. We also discuss the city’s bid for the 2017 expo and what good things it might do (or fail to do) for Edmonton. Then I spanked him across the brain with a thoroughly enjoyable Fast 15.

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Episode the Eleventh: On hyperlocal websites and how they fit into local media

Adam Rozenhart — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:20:53 +0000

Since June 2009, Edmonton has had the benefit of a great local resource to information on just about anything you can think of — from festivals to concerts to art shows to political issues and discussions, TheEdmontonian.com launched with a mind to try and bring topics of interest to citizens in a conversational, interesting way.

Jeff Samsonow and Sally Poulsen are the website’s creators. They’re the kind of people who, when you meet them for the first time, you’ll probably think to yourself that you’d really like to be friends with them, and that the best way to do that is to have them over for dinner, and oh I wonder if they’d like a course involving butternut squash. Both Jeff and Sally are hyper-intelligent individuals with media backgrounds who decided to try and enrich the place they’ve chosen to live. They both also have killer senses of humour. That’s where TheEdmontonian.com comes in.

Scott and I sat down with Jeff and Sally to talk about why they started the website, some of the challenges they’ve had to deal with since its inception (hilariously enough, it launch in the same month as the Unknown Studio. So, we’re like internet brethren), and where they hope the website goes. We had a blast talking with Jeff and Sally, and I’m hoping they’ll come to subsequent recordings of the show, since Scott and I are always looking for great conversation, and more content for our blooper reel.

Other things we learned about Jeff and Sally: Jeff must screen movies for Sally before she watches them in case they’re too scary or upsetting; they met in Winnipeg, though neither one of them is from there; they both have razor-sharp wits.

Episode the Tenth: Edmonton Hauntings and Scary Stories

Adam Rozenhart — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:18:21 +0000

Scott and I recorded our tenth episode with writer and journalist Marliss Weber, the second woman we’ve ever had on the show. She would also prove the scariest.

We spent about an hour in the studio talking about hauntings in Edmonton, and boy-howdy, are there ever a lot. We barely started to scratch the surface. And although the three of us agreed that we didn’t believe in ghosts, Marliss’ stories were no less chilling.

We talk a little about the science of spookiness, and then get straight into some of the first- and second-hand tales of fear we’ve experienced or heard. This is an episode not for the very curious, nor for the faint of heart.

Whatever you believe, Happy Halloween to all! If you’re interested in all things spooky in Edmonton this week, check out dEdmonton for Halloween events of all shapes and sizes.

Special thanks to Marliss for joining us on the show, and to listener Daryl Hooke for providing us with a chilling ghost story.

Episode the Ninth: Post-Partisanism and the Perils of Politics

Adam Rozenhart — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:14:27 +0000

In this week’s episode, Scott and I sat down with Dave Cournoyer and Duncan Wojtaszek to discuss “the deal” with Canadian politics. What is it that keeps voters away from the polls? Why is there such a disconnect between voters and politicians?

Is there any hope for the electoral and governance systems in Alberta and Canada?

In short: yes.

I think we may have even gotten a few words in there about Star Trek, as part of my nefarious plot: to make this podcast about Star Trek at all costs.

Send us your comments, questions and show suggestions. And enjoy the episode!

Episode the Eighth: Pure Speculation, Science Fiction and You

Adam Rozenhart — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:10:59 +0000

On this, the most recent episode of the Unknown Studio (eight! eight episodes! Scott never believed in us!), Mr. Scott C. Bourgeois and I interview Brent Jans, the festival director of Edmonton’s Pure Speculation Science Fiction Festival.

Also called Pure Spec by nerdy and geeky stalwarts (we love you guys!), the festival is happening for the fifth year this weekend, October 2 to 4 at the Shaw Conference Centre. Events throughout the weekend include panel discussions and keynote addresses with science fiction authors, game developers, artists, and a variety of other sci-fi geniuses; RPGs being played; merchant booths; and more!

Scott and I spent an hour with Brent, and honestly, it was enough to convince me to attend the Festival this weekend… In between drinking and seeing Zombieland, of course. Registration is $15 before the event if you purchase from any Happy Harbor location or $20 at the door or by registering online.

Also featured in this episode, other than my patented Fast 15 is a dip into the Unknown Studio mailbag. One of our tens of listeners emailed us. You can too! Give us a listen and send us your feedback!

Episode the Seventh: Professional Hockey, the Oilers and Working in the Business

Adam Rozenhart — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:09:21 +0000

This episode, Scott and I spent an hour with sports journalist Dan Tencer, who works for 630 CHED in Edmonton as the host of Inside Sports.

Dan took us through his thoughts on the Edmonton Oilers and how they’ll fare this year with few roster changes, big coaching changes, and a sense of excitement he’s getting from the team about the forthcoming season.

Dan also shared his thoughts about adding another Canadian NHL team to the league, and just exactly what on earth is happening with the NHL and the Phoenix Coyotes.

Finally, Dan imparts his thoughts about working as a sports journalist. In brief: he digs it.

Episode the Sixth: Bugs and the City of Edmonton and You

Adam Rozenhart — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:06:39 +0000

In this episode, Adam and I talk to Edmonton-based entomologist Peter Daly. His job involves bugs, and that’s good because he loves them almost as much as he loves talking about them.

Peter discusses the pests we deal with in Edmonton, common misconceptions about insects and spiders, and generally shows off how much smarter than either of us he is. Adam makes it clear that he’s got serious worries about ticks.

And as for me, I once again, am somehow the quiet one by comparison.

Oh, and Spider-Man.

Episode the Fifth: First-time Fringe playwrights

Adam Rozenhart — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:02:43 +0000

In our fifth episode, Scott and I interview young playwrights Simon Crowley and Mike Young. They’re participating in Edmonton’s International Film Festival this year with their one-act play Captain Hook vs. the Zombies.

We spent about a a half hour chatting with Simon and Mike about what it’s like to be first time Fringers, how the whole Fringe process works, and what hilariously tragic and tragically hilarious things producing a play of this magnitude has done to their lives, relationships and caffeine tolerances.

You can check out information on Captain Hook vs. the Zombies here.

You can also read up on Mike Young’s production company here.

And you can check out more info on the prolific Simon Crowley here.

You can also follow Simon and Mike on Twitter.

Episode the Fourth: Massively Multiplayer Videogames and the People Who Ruin Them

Adam Rozenhart — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:00:29 +0000

In this episode, Scott and I speak to a man who goes by the name of Scott Lilwall, a journalist whose actions in the game Ultima Online resulted in direct changes to the game’s rules and policies.

We talk to Lilwall about his history with MMORPGs and how these types of games can ruin your life and the lives of others.

We also talk about cats, I think.

Episode the Third: Better storytelling, videogames or movies?

Adam Rozenhart — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:58:36 +0000

In this week’s episode, Adam and Scott discuss which medium — videogames or movies — make for greater storytelling engines.

In order to tackle this weighty issue, we summoned local experts Anita Kuny and Ramin Ostad. From inside the belly of a whale, we argued, fought, fussed, and consumed various quantities of very poor Canadian beer (although this particular beer happens to be Adam’s favourite). Did we arrive at any stunning conclusions?

You’ll have to listen to find out.

Episode the Second: Edmonton – a city on the grow

Adam Rozenhart — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:56:23 +0000

Coming at you sort of live from an abandoned cabin in the woods…

On our second episode of the Unknown Studio, Scott C. Bourgeois and I talk to Don Iveson, Edmonton City Councillor for Ward 5. Our topics: smart growth, transit-oriented development, the Fraser Institute, and hilarious trivia.

As always, spread the love if you feel the love.

Episode the First: Social Media and Truthiness

Adam Rozenhart — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:00:00 +0000

This is our first crack at an ongoing project called the Unknown Studio.

This episode — recorded from a derelict oil rig off the coast of Nova Scotia — we talk to Brittney Le Blanc from iNews880.com about social media, particularly Twitter. Why it’s good, why it’s bad, why “gurus” and “experts” can bite us.

Spread the love if you dig it.