The Anecdote

On Episode 51 of The Anecdote presented by Watrous Mainline Motors, we welcome on Colin Bletsky from MustGrow Biologics Corp, a publicly traded company headquartered in Saskatoon. MustGrow uses food grade mustard to produce natural, science-based biological solutions to replace synthetic chemicals used in high value crops such as fruit & vegetables and other industries.

Following the interview, we recap the Championship weekend in the NFL where the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams will be moving on to the Super Bowl. 

We present our Local Guy of the Week, and wrap up the episode with a very unique Alternate Lines, presented by TB's Bar and Grill in Watrous. 

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On Episode 50 of The Anecdote we welcome on Steve Barbour, CEO of oil and gas company Upstream Data in Lloydminster. Upstream Data manufactures data mining centers that harness methane byproduct that would typically be flared from oil wells to power computers to mine bitcoin. 

Before the interview we introduce the fellas, and talk about a special anniversary for our title sponsor Watrous Mainline Motors. Logan presents a Pay it Forward before we send it over to our interview. 

We sit down with Steve to discuss the basics of what bitcoin and cryptocurrency is, how one mines it, and what makes it valuable. We also talk with Steve  about running his oil and gas company, what areas Upstream Data plans to branch out and where he sees this company in the futures. 

Following the interview, we talk NFL football, and what a division weekend it was. WE talk matchups, and preview the upcoming Championship games. Jesse gives a Local Gal of the Week, and we wrap up the episode with our Alternate Lines segment presented by TB's Bar and Grill. 

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On episode 49 of The Anecdote, we talk all things NHL and NFL as Super Wild Card weekend wrapped up Monday evening, we preview the divisional round, and give a few take son the current NHL season. 

On Episode 48 of The Anecdote, we welcome on Lana Shaw, Research Manager at South East Research Farm in Redvers. Part of Lana's research has been focused on intercropping, the practice of growing two separate crops on the same piece of land with the goal of increased yield per acre. 

On Episode 47 of The Anecdote Jesse, Logan and Brett look back on our first year as a podcast and discuss topics such as our favorite episodes, biggest laughs, favorite local businesses and our best sports memories from the 2021 year. 

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On Episode 46 of The Anecdote we welcome on the founder of Dry Lake Hops Tristan Huber, one of only 2 hops farmers in Saskatchewan. 

On Episode 45 of The Anecdote, we welcome on 3 Saskatchewan Provincial Football Champion head coaches in Darryl Dickson (Wakaw), Ryan Barnstable (Hafford) and Craig Robertson (Martinsville). We talk with these three coaches about some special moments on each provincial run, some key adjustments that were made throughout the season, the tough road along the way to a title and what the future has in store for their programs. 

On Episode 42 of The Anecdote, we are joined by former NHL player Byron Bitz. The Anecdote is presented to you as always by Watrous Mainline Motors. 

Before we bring on Byron, we start the episode off with some NHL talk, including the scorching hot Oilers and Maple Leafs. We are contractually obligated to also talk about Jesse's Colorado Avalanche. We follow that up with a quick overview of the league, including "PK Sloughban" and the legacies of Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin and who will go down in history as the superior player. 

Logan presents a Pay it Forward, and we get into the interview with Byron Bitz. 

Following the interview we talk about some football, including Saskatchewan High School Champions, the Hilltops/Thunder matchup, the Huskies Hardy Cup appearance and the upcoming West Semi Final in Regina. 

Brett presents a Local Guy of the Week, and we finish up with our Alternate Lines segment presented by TB's Bar and Grill.