London's Pretty Cool

In this episode we speak with Marty Thody, member of the management team at Boler Mountain about all the amazing activities they provide!

Boler Mountain is a staple in London opening in 1949. Since then, Boler has continued to grow to become Southwestern Ontario's most dynamic destination for outdoor adventure!

Boler Mountain is mostly known for their ski and snowboard hill, but they are also home to a tubing hill, mountain biking trails, TreeTop adventure and so much more.

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The ISO Project is a music video incubator for artists and creators of colour in London. In collaboration with the London Music Office and the Forest City Film Festival, those who are accepted into the incubator will receive mentorship and guidance, as well as support in every part of the music video process.

In this episode we talk with Zahra, Asha and King about why they started/got involved in the ISO Project, how to apply & the eligibility, how you can apply to be apart of the creative team, why they decided to start with a music video incubator and how they want to grow it in the future, and much more!

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In this episode, we speak with our dream guest - Shad! Shad is an extremely talented rapper and MC from London, who has released six studio albums and 4 EPs since 2005. He has won 3 Juno awards for Rap Recording, beating out Drake in 2011.

Shad has accomplished much more outside of the music sphere, hosting CBC's Q and Netflix's Hip Hop Evolution, which has won a Peabody Award and an International Emmy Award for Best Arts Programming.

In this episode to talk to Shad about his new album TAO and the differences between it and his last very conceptual album Short Story About a War. We also speak about his dream collaborations, his favourite parts about hosting Hip Hop Evolution, what it was like, in the beginning, trying to create his own beats on the guitar, his impact on the London and Canadian music scene and much more!

Shad is coming to London on tour! Buy tickets here: https://londonmusichall.com/events/shad/

Shad Info:

Website: https://www.shadk.com

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/15lOM8PWY9pXQoURZwSZlK

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shadkmusic/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/shadkmusic

Twitter: https://twitter.com/shadkmusic

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The CCMA Awards and Canadian Country Music Week are back in London this weekend (Friday, November 26th-Monday, November 29th) and we have the scoop on all the amazing events that are happening!

We were able to chat with Tiffany Astle, the head of communications for the CCMAs, about what can be expected this weekend!

In this episode, we talked about bringing the CCMAs back to London for the second time (the first time being in 2016), why it's important for Canadian country artists to have their own awards, all the amazing FREE events that are happening for Country Music Week, how to get your non-country music fan friends out to the shows and so much more!

This is part 2 of our minisodes about Neighbourhood Decision Making

In this episode, we go over how to vote THIS SATURDAY, November 6th, and we go through our top 2 ideas from each of the geographical areas!

Be sure to check out all the ideas that you are able to vote for on Vote day by going to www.getinvolved.london.ca/NDM and check out the area that you live in! Don't worry, you are able to vote for 3 ideas, so you don't have to try and choose only one great idea.

Neighbourhood Decision Making is such a great way to get together within your community and vote for something that will make your community better! Mark your calendars!

October 19th-October 30th, London welcomes back the Forest City Film Festival!

In this episode, we speak with the founder and executive director of the Forest City Film Festival, Dorothy Downs. She tells us all about how FCFF came to be, what those first few festivals were like, how the film industry is growing in London and more!

We also talk all about this year's festivals, from what the most anticipated films are for this year, the new experimental category, how the films are judged, the second year of including music videos in the festival, some of the AMAZING speakers and programs being put on by the Ontario Screen Creators Conference, the Youth Film Festival and so much more!

Get your tickets today and don't miss out on this amazing event happening in your backyard!

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Susanne is an Olympic Rower, who in Tokyo 2020 was able to bring home the Gold Medal with her team for Women's 8 Rowing for the first time since 1992.

Susanne started rowing on Fanshawe lake here in the city under coach Bob Ward. Susanne has worked her way up to multiple World Championships and World Cups and now has an Olympic Gold Medal under her belt.

You probably saw the reaction of the team when they found out they had won, with their coxswain Kit jumping to her feet in their pretty unstable boat!

In this episode, we speak with Susanne about that unbelievable moment, what she was feeling, and what it took to get to that point in her career.

We also talk about how Susanne started rowing, what it's like being a professional rower, what it's like going to the Olympics, both during a pandemic and not, what women's 8 rowing is, what it's like making the Olympic team, the differences between winning a World Championship and an Olympic Gold Medal and so much more!

Episode 44) Richie Bloomfield, Co-founder of Sidetrack: A Wortley Cafe

"In a world of relentless pursuit, sidetracks are more important than ever. Let your mind stray off the beaten path and return with fresh ideas and new imaginings.

After all, detours write the best stories.

There has always been a café here, in this cozy nook of the village. Folded away but never forgotten, it has always been a place for community, coffee and conversation. Our hope is that this will be your space for creative distraction, of wanderings without worry. A place to read, to write, or indulge in many of life's other simple joys.

Let this be a place for the London community at large to get sidetracked."

In this episode, Richie tells us all about what goes into opening up a cafe, the coffee community in London, the ethics behind the coffee beans and tea they sell, gives us some hints on how to brew the perfect cup at home and much more.

Sidetrack info:

Location: 136 Wortley Rd

Website: www.sidetrack.cafe

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sidetrack.cafe/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sidetrackwortley

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Welcome back to London's Pretty Cool Podcast.

Today we are speaking with Karen Oldman and Julie Ryan from Neighbourhood Decision Making. Neighbourhood Decision Making is a program in which Londoners are able to come up with ideas to improve their local communities. You are able to submit your ideas and get your community to vote on which ideas you all want to see come to life. Because you know what is needed in your neighbourhood better than anyone.

Submissions close on September 21st. This part is about submitting your ideas. We want to encourage our listeners to submit their ideas for your neighbourhood before the submissions close. In part 2 we will showcase the ideas that are up for a vote in each neighbourhood so you know what you are able to vote for and also, how to go about doing that. Remember to rate and subscribe and all those fun things and follow us on social media to know when part 2 is out!

In this episode, we talk with Karen Oldman who is the manager of this program. We speak with her about how this program was started, how it has a positive impact on the community, the types of ideas that are already being submitted for 2021, the most popular ideas that have won in the past and more. We also have Julie Ryan on. Julie's idea - the murals under the Richmond Street underpass - was a previous winner of the Neighbourhood Decision Making Program. She tells us about the process of submitting an idea to this program, from the initial submission to completing the project with your community.

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Sarah Smith is a musician from London that has always been praised for her songwriting and vulnerability in her lyrics. Sarah has been heavily involved in the London music scene for most of her career, winning multiple Jack Richardson/Forest City London Music Awards and performing at almost every venue the city has.

Recently, Sarah paid homage to her hometown, releasing an album called "Sarah Smith and the Lovers of London" along with writing partner Noelle Frances. This album was a collaboration with 6 other London-based artists in which each song focuses on a different type of love: familial, romantic, platonic, love for a city and love of community.

In this episode we talk to Sarah about how she started in the music industry, being open and honest in her songwriting, the London Music Scene and how it's changed over the years, the London Music Office, touring throughout Europe, the Caribbean and hosting her own Sarah Smith Cruise. We also talked about performing with big names such as Joel Plaskett and 54-40, creating the "Lovers of London" album during the pandemic and exclusively over Zoom, upcoming touring plans and so much more!

Sarah Smith Info:

https://www.sarahsmithmusic.com

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