The Unknown Studio

Scott and I were fortunate enough to sit down with Edmonton’s Mayor Don Iveson this past weekend. We talked about his first 100 days in office, what he feels he’s accomplished so far, and what’s on the horizon for the rest of his term. We also find out about his favourite mayoral perk — all […]

There’s no escaping the weather in this town. It’s remarkable — that is, it’s worthy of remark. And so Scott and I do what we’re loathe to do, but have done for every single one of the episodes we’ve published so far this season: talk about the weather in Edmonton. But it gets better! From there, […]

There’s nothing like having a chat with your pals over bottomless pints at the local watering hole. In fact, it’s such a fun time that it’s the concept for Adam McGale’s podcast “The Pub.” The 12-episode podcast series just wrapped up its first season, so Scott and I invited Adam into the Unknown Studio to chat […]

It’s Christmas time, a special time at the Unknown Studio. Every year, Scott and I do a Christmas episode. Sometimes this means bringing guests in who have interesting Christmas stories, work with Christmas charities, or just want to spread that good Christmas cheer. This year, it meant talking to a legitimate mall Santa, played by […]

We start this episode off with a format change, because we think you like hearing what we have to say. Scott and I want to shoot the shit more with you, our listeners. So, we spent some time at the beginning of the show talking about some of the things we’ve been involved with over […]

Welcome back to the fifth season of the Unknown Studio, loyal listeners! We took a hiatus because politics. But we’re back, and you can count on us for regularly scheduled content! And because we’re late in starting the season, we’ll be late to end it too. Our season premiere sees Scott and I speaking with […]

It was the best of times, it was the… well, less than best of times. And what I’m referring to is season 4 of the Unknown Studio. Yes, friends, this episode marks the end of 19 episodes of greatness*. And in order to inspire you, we brought current Mayor Stephen Mandel to our studio to […]

Last week, Scott and I say down with Emerson Scorba — founder of the Wanderer Online — and his colleague Breanna Mroczek — editor at the Wanderer — about, you guessed it, The Wanderer Online! The Wanderer, if you’ve never read it, is an online magazine that does for the city what no other blog […]

Boy, it’s been awhile since we’ve aired a new episode. As Scott mentions in the intro to this latest episode, it’s because we’ve both busy and unable to set aside the time to sit down with a guest. So we created a lovely clip show for you, until we can bring a guest in for […]

Well, we weren’t truly in the buff. Figuratively, we might have felt a little naked, as we didn’t have the delightful cover of a guest or two to chat with. What we did have were wits, and a lot of discussion of summer plans and movies. Speaking of movies, in this episode, I spoke with […]

A musician and a comedian walk into a recording studio. And the punchline for that is essentially 50 minutes of laughter. Sore abs and cheeks laughter. In this episode, the exceedingly talented and delightful Erica Viegas joins Scott and I to chat about her forthcoming album, and the VIA Rail whistlestop tour she’s embarking on […]

And… we’re back! It’s true, Scott and I took a bit of a break over the last few weeks. There was a long weekend in there due to Easter, and some life-stuff got in the way of things. But this podcast, being the labour of love that it is, is back. And it’s back with […]

That is the question that the “Mayor’s Taskforce on Image and Reputation,” as it was called eons ago, is asking. The group has evolved into the Make Something Edmonton Taskforce led by Amy Shostak, Chris LaBossiere and Todd Babiak — and supported by a pile of engaged citizens. They’re launching their initiative tonight at the […]

It this episode, Scott and I chat with Edmonton horror filmmaker Lindsey MacNeill. If you’ve ever been to the Next Act on more than one occasion, odds are Lindsey‘s brought you your beer. And while she’s slinging suds at one of Edmonton’s favourite watering holes, she’s also dreaming up screenplays. One of Lindsey’s creations was […]

It’s that time of year when Hollywood looks at itself, really looks at itself and asks, “How can we demonstrate in no uncertain terms that we must be celebrated for our greatness?” It’s actually kind of like the Yeggies, but with, you know, star power. And actors. And Billy Crystal, though thankfully not as the […]