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Edify Unfiltered episodes
- Have We Stopped Prioritizing Good Architecture?
“No more crap.” Twenty years ago, then-mayor Stephen Mandel made waves for his comments on the sad state of Edmonton’s architecture.
Where are we today? We catch up with the former mayor to get his perspective. Next, we discuss the state of architecture in Edmonton and where the city is going, with architect and founding principal at Reimagine, Vivian Manasc.
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--Credits--
Hosted by Omar Mouallem
Produced by Odvod Media
Audio Engineering by Steve Glen
Production assistance by Caitlin Hart
Original music by Darrin Hagen
36 min - These Are a Few of Our Favourite Things
Omar sits down with Edify and Odvod staff to share a few of their personal favourite things — the places, the views and the food that make Edmonton a special place. From the skyline to its neighbourhoods to that one perfect dish at a favourite restaurant, six staff share their favourite thing about Edmonton.
Kim picks Ritchie Marke.
Caitlin picks Sol Revival Thrift.
Steve picks Die Pie.
Colton picks people-sized architecture, especially bike trails and the accompanying benches.
Trudy picks the skyline view of downtown from 98th Ave.
Omar picks "booza" icecream at Cedar Sweets.
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--Credits--
Hosted by Omar Mouallem
Produced by Odvod Media
Audio Engineering by Steve Glen
Original music by Darrin Hagen
27 min - Vintage Buildings, Forward Thinking
Editor-in-chief Omar Mouallem is joined by the Edmonton Downtown Business Association’s Puneeta McBryan and Ed Cyrankiewicz of Delnor Construction and the Pendennis Building for a conversation about the challenges facing Edmonton’s historic buildings — and the local business owners whose bold visions for revitalizing these buildings might give downtown a new lease on life.
Read Areeha Mahal’s article about restoring Edmonton’s historic buildings, Vintage Views, Modern Moves.
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--Credits—
Hosted by Omar Mouallem
Produced by Odvod Media
Audio Engineering by Steve Glen
Original music by Darrin Hagen
39 min - The Rise of Renting
As the city grows and housing changes, more Edmontonians are choosing to rent. To break down the cultural, economic and policy forces behind this shift, Omar sits down with Dr. Damian Collins, a human geography professor from the University of Alberta.
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- (00:59) - What is a human geographer?
- (02:20) - The rising cost of housing
- (07:55) - Aversion to home ownership
- (10:30) - Condomania
- (12:53) - Housing pathways
- (22:19) - What’s holding Edmonton back?
- (24:31) - Edmonton has a great story to tell
--Credits--Hosted by Trudy Callaghan
Produced by Odvod Media
Audio Engineering by Steve Glen
Original music by Darrin Hagen
31 min - Developer Dirt
Madeline Belter and Chris Nicholas of NAC are back to chat with Trudy about the state of development in Edmonton and their vision for the capital region’s future.
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- (00:53) - A new name
- (03:48) - A demand for change
- (09:04) - What does a developer do?
- (15:03) - Building outside Edmonton
- (23:45) - It’s Edmonton’s time
--Credits--Hosted by Trudy Callaghan
Produced by Odvod Media
Audio Engineering by Steve Glen
Original music by Darrin Hagen
28 min - Are YOU a Technology Optimist?
Omar is joined by Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute CEO Cam Linke (Top 40 Under 40 Class of 2011, by the way!) to discuss Edmonton’s evolving place in the artificial intelligence ecosystem, and why Linke calls himself a technology optimist.
Find Edify on Facebook, Instagram and X.- (02:13) - Machine learning moves fast
- (05:31) - Technology optimism
- (06:50) - Podcast in a podcast
- (12:06) - Amii’s history
- (14:47) - Saying no
- (19:14) - Artificial intelligence is still evolving
--Credits--Hosted by Omar Mouallem
Produced by Odvod Media
Audio Engineering by Steve Glen
Original music by Darrin Hagen
24 min - Full Circle
Print isn’t dead. In this episode, Trudy welcomes Edify’s new editor-in-chief, Omar Mouallem — and together they pull back the curtain on the editor/publisher distinction, the resurgence of magazines and their ambitious goals for Edify’s future.
Find Edify on Facebook, Instagram and X.- (03:52) - Welcome Omar
- (09:42) - Magazines are an experience
- (17:27) - Publishers and editors
- (24:39) - Journalism helps us understand our moment
- (30:27) - This magazine is a conversation
--Credits—Hosted by Trudy Callaghan
Produced by Odvod Media
Audio Engineering by Steve Glen
Original music by Darrin Hagen
33 min - About Those Orange Rolls…
When Edify staff invited Leduc Coffee Shop back for another Best Restaurants event, owner Karen Richert almost said no — but her daughter Anna convinced her to come back, with a new, truly local treat.
Host Trudy Callaghan and guest host Jennifer Walton pull back the curtain on our annual Best Restaurants event, and how it brings the Edmonton region’s culinary scene together.
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--From This Episode--
Edify's Best Dessert 2024- (00:28) - Guest Host, Jennifer Walton
- (02:42) - Guests, Karen and Anna Richert of Leduc Coffee Shop
- (07:18) - The Life of a Coffee Shop Owner
- (11:26) - Supporting Local Business
- (16:04) - If One of Us Succeeds, We All Succeed
- (19:47) - Celebrating the Restaurant Scene
--Credits—Hosted by Trudy Callaghan
Produced by Odvod Media
Audio Engineering by Steve Glen
Original music by Darrin Hagen
23 min - Don't Panic
From a less than stellar job interview to nearly 15 years as editor-in-chief, Steven Sandor has left his mark on Edify and Edmonton. In this episode, Trudy and Steven do a little reminiscing — and discuss where print journalism is heading.
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- (01:31) - How Sandor Got the Job
- (03:31) - The Evolving Beast of Print Media
- (08:34) - Winning as a Team
- (14:27) - Holding to our Values
- (25:46) - Levelling the Ice
--Credits—Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and Steven Sandor
Produced by Odvod Media
Audio Engineering by Steve Glen
Original music by Darrin Hagen
30 min - Retail Maverick
Sina Zere didn’t plan to be an entrepreneur. But when she saw a gap in Edmonton’s esthetics market, she opened her own wax bar, Buff Wax Spot. She joins Trudy and guest co-host Heather Thomson, Vice President of Economy and Engagement at Edmonton Chamber of Commerce for a lively conversation ranging from what sets Buff Wax Spot apart from the pack, why Sina will always stick to her inclusive business practices, and why clients don’t want to look at your family photos while they’re getting waxed.
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--From This Episode--Read about all the Edifier Awards winners in the Jan/Feb issue of Edify Magazine.
- (00:15) - - Meet Guest Co-host, Heather Thomson
- (03:22) - - Introducing Retail Maverick Sina Zere
- (05:39) - - Building a Client Base
- (08:22) - - Doing Business Differently
- (15:24) - - Inclusivity in Business
- (21:11) - - Creating the Right Client Experience
- (27:05) - - If I Could Turn Back Time
--Credits—Hosted by Trudy Callaghan with guest co-host Heather Thomson
Produced by Odvod Media
Audio Engineering by Steve Glen
Original music by Darrin Hagen
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About Edify Unfiltered
From the publisher's feed
Get behind the scenes of Edmonton’s award-winning, city magazine: Edify — which celebrates living in the dynamic city of Edmonton.
Hosts Omar Mouallem (Editor-In-Chief) and Trudy Callaghan (Publisher) share the curious stories from behind Edify’s glossy pages. Tune in to explore the ideas that shape our city, and find out what happens when you dare to publish a city magazine.