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115. This Place: 150 Years Retold

Kadi and Teffer round off the month with a gorgeous new release. This is the first time we’ve reviewed a graphic novel on the show! We talk about history, reparations, and the developing Indigenous representation we hope to see in YA lit going forward. Also, we’re tired. Are you tired? This year has been rough. We talk about that, too.

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198. Bringing Safer Milk to East Africa with Safi International’s Martin Turuta & Miraal Kabir!

This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) talks with co-founders of Safi International (@safi_milk), Miraal Kabir & Martin Turuta, about their amazing new project bringing special pasteurization devices to East African dairy farmers. With funding from Seeding The Future, these awesome 24-year-olds are going to save lives and pave the way for a stronger, healthier dairy industry in Rwanda, Kenya, and beyond!

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197. What A Farmer Wants YOU To Know About Food ft. Dennis Bulani!

This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) talks with fourth-generation Saskatchewan farmer Dennis Bulani about his new book, What A Farmer Wants You To Know About Food! Dennis shares his insights into the world of GMOs, organic farming, and all the reasons we should actually feel hopeful about the future! Then, we put Dennis through the Random Meal Generator, and find out about his family’s favorite taco recipe.

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PTP 391 – July 17, 2024 – Hyp-Hyp-Hypothetical

(0:00) Opening      – Man stopped with 100 snakes in his pants      – Ingrid Andress’ national anthem attempt (10:24) When I Died by Anna Wiebe (14:48) Ranker a’ Tanker      – The…

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PTP 390 – June 19, 2024 – Cartoon Themes, Canadian Chip Flavours, and Being Another Organism

(0:00) Opening

     – An Evening with John Wozniak in Tillsonburg

(5:28)  Watering Hole by Jay Pollmann

(8:39) Ranker 

     – Best Cartoon Theme Songs

(27:01) The Echoes by Dover Lynn Fox

(31:37) Justin’s Hypothetical

     – Be Any Other Living Organism In the Next Life

(42:17) The Priest by Ivory Hours

(45:04) Tiermaker

     – Canadian Chip Flavours

(1:11:38) Exorcise Me by Dang Guilty

(1:14:50) Rec Room/Closing

     – Drive-Away Dolls

     – Strike Force Five podcast

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PP25 – Turning Red (2022)

Some might argue that a mother’s love is the greatest power of all, but in Turning Red, a teenage girl’s boy band obsession will give that love a run for its money – that is, if she can make enough money to afford the concert tickets. While the Pixar Pals learn pretty quickly that there’s Nobody Like U, their fellow 4*Townies Meilin and friends navigate the complicated and often contradictory priorities that come with familial responsibility, extraordinary friendship, and growing up a tiny bit different from everyone else.

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108. Lox or Smoked Salmon? Ft. Eric Silver

This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and friend of the show Eric Silver (@el_silvero) keep it YUMMY with a great chat about smoked salmon, lox, gravlax, and all the accoutrements! We get into Montreal vs New York fish culture, capers, and the ACME Fish Company’s wide array of lox seasonings!

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107. Maple Syrup: it’s Liquid Gold!

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) get into the sticky, sappy world of maple syrup! We get into the great Maple Syrup heist of the 2010s, the Cabane à Sucre, and the wonders of the quebecois breakfast plate!

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148 – Top 5 Canadian TV Shows

Canadian TV Shows eh?!

When people think of their favourite TV shows, often times they point to programming that was created and produced in America. Well we are here to tell you this week that that is a great disservice to all the incredible content coming out of the True North! So join us as Tuong La and Hosers Catherine Ballachey and Alli Harris team up in our very first THREE person podcast to celebrate Top 5 Canadian TV Shows. 

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Ep 108 – Turning Red (2022) with Kendalyn Aldridge

“My panda, my choice”

This week join Tuong and Natural Toonie’s Kendalyn Aldridge as they chat about Asian cooking, Snoop Dog in video games, and opening all cans of worms while talking about Pixar’s latest movie – 2022’s Turning Red!

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