Solo Spotlight with Ryan MacDougall

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If half your commute is just escaping your own neighborhood, this one’s for you.

Jon Morgan (Ward Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi — ih-PEE-koo-kah-nih-bee-OW-tsee) spent 18 years inside ETS (bus → dispatch → LRT control). We get brutally practical about reliable routes, LRT station safety, Southwest choke points (41 Ave, Ellerslie, Heritage Valley), and infill that doesn’t pretend parking and transit don’t exist—plus why Jon’s running independent (serve people, not parties).

Find Jon

Website: https://www.jonmorgan.ca/

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

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In this episode, Ryan MacDougall sits down with Troy Pavlek — software developer, civic watchdog, theatre reviewer, and co-host of Speaking Municipally — to unpack Edmonton’s 2025 municipal election and the bigger picture of what’s happening inside City Hall.

Troy shares a candid, behind-the-scenes look at how local politics really work

Connect with our guest:

Twitter / X: @troypavlek

Personal site: tpavlek.me

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

YouTube: @troypavlek

Follow Spare Bedroom Studios

YouTube: @Sparebedroomstudios

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

Inquiries: [email protected]

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From the tatami to the coaching floor, Greg Cooper shares the systems that beat motivation, his 24-hour reset when discipline slips, what he’s building at Kodokwai Judo Club, and practical steps for men’s mental health—plus three non-negotiables and the red flags he wants you to avoid.

Topics: judo origins; discipline vs motivation; coaching systems; Kodokwai; MenTELL; mental-health tools; habits & red flags.

Links:

Greg’s IG @coachgreg.cooper;

• Kodokwai Judo Club (Edmonton) — site & details
  • Website: https://www.kodokwaijudo.com/ Kodokwai Judo
  • Club profile (Edmonton Judo): https://edmontonjudo.com/local-clubs/kodokwai-judo-club Edmonton Yudanshakai Judo Society
  • Contact / address (new dojo): https://www.kodokwaijudo.com/contact-us/ Kodokwai Judo
• MenTELL (Men’s Mental Health initiative)
  • Instagram: https://instagram.com/mentell.ca

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• Instagram (Spare Bedroom Studios): https://www.instagram.com/spare_bedroom_studios/

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Local government isn’t sexy, but it’s where your life actually changes. Colin Reid walks through what he’s hearing at the door (roads, response times, cell coverage), how he prioritizes “two right answers,” and what a councillor really does (liaison, set priorities & funding; admin executes). We also cover signage rules, social media as a civic feedback loop, and why he’s in for the long game.

Topics: outreach mechanics; rural infrastructure; EMS/RCMP response; cell coverage; budgeting & prioritization; council vs. admin; respectful campaigning; 20-year vision.

Links:

Colin Reid – campaign/contact: https://www.votecolinreid.ca/

Credits:

Host – Ryan MacDougall | Guest – Colin Reid | Production – Spare Bedroom Studios (Edmonton, AB)

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Uncle Hack @DangerCats69 pulls up to Solo Spotlight and we get into the whole arc—oil patch shifts → sketch grind → “Rules of the Patch” blowing up → sobriety reset → first open mic → building Danger Cats → and the infamous 3-venue fail-safe for canceled shows. If you’re chasing stage time (or just love good chaos), this one’s for you.

Guest:

Uncle Hack — Comedian, Danger Cats

🎟 Tickets/Merch: dangercatshop.com

📲 IG: @unclehacks69

YT - @dangercats69