The Deets with Duddy

The Royal Foundry have never been interested in staying in one lane.Jared Salte and Bethany Schumacher join The Deets with Duddy to talk about how their very different paths into music eventually became a shared creative life, and how those differences still shape the way they write, produce, perform, and make decisions together.They get into the evolution of The Royal Foundry’s sound, why they’re comfortable changing from album to album, what makes a song feel like theirs, and how their process has become less polished and more instinctive over time. They also talk about being introverted performers, the awkward reality of accepting awards and speaking on stage, and why the pressure to act like “rock stars” has never really fit them.The conversation also digs into what it actually takes to make music for a living, from publishing and sync work to touring, writing, recording, and piecing together all the different parts of an independent music career. With a new album on the way, Bethany and Jared explain why it feels like their most honest and raw work yet, and why making it brought back the feeling of creating music when they were younger.Calgary is full of interesting people doing interesting things, and The Deets with Duddy is all about bringing them into the spotlight. From musicians, artists, filmmakers, entrepreneurs, athletes, creators, and community builders to the people and projects shaping life in the city, every episode offers a chance to hear the stories happening across Calgary right now.The Deets with Duddy is Calgary's Late-Night Show Podcast. Every week, Jeff Dudder sits down with the people shaping Calgary to explore the stories, experiences, and ideas driving the city forward.This is Calgary, one conversation at a time.#TheDeetsWithDuddy #TheRoyalFoundry #CalgaryMusic #YYCMusic #CalgaryPodcast

Giulia Bruno opened her own restaurant at 19, starting in a Calgary food court before eventually moving Pronto YYC into its current Inglewood home.

When paying influencers proved too expensive, Giulia decided to try making the content herself. One of her first pizza videos hit 1.5 million views, and what started as a way to bring local customers through the door quickly grew into an audience of millions around the world.

Giulia talks about building Pronto with her family, learning to handle criticism and pressure online, balancing life as a business owner and creator, and why she is always thinking ten years ahead. She also shares her bigger plans for the brand, including frozen pizza, a cookbook, and eventually her own show.

Calgary is full of interesting people doing interesting things, and The Deets with Duddy is all about bringing them into the spotlight.

From musicians, artists, filmmakers, entrepreneurs, athletes, creators, and community builders to the people and projects shaping life in the city, every episode offers a chance to hear the stories happening across Calgary right now.

The Deets with Duddy is Calgary's Late-Night Show Podcast. Every week, Jeff Dudder sits down with the people shaping Calgary to explore the stories, experiences, and ideas driving the city forward.

This is Calgary, one conversation at a time.

#TheDeetsWithDuddy #CalgaryPodcast #YYC

City Hall affects more of your daily life than most people realize.

Adam MacVicar is the City Hall reporter for Global News Calgary, and he has spent years following the decisions, debates, reports and infrastructure issues that shape how Calgary actually functions. In this episode, Adam talks about how he got into journalism, what brought him back to Calgary, and what covering the city has taught him about the place he calls home.

We get into how he decides what matters when a council agenda runs hundreds of pages, why some important stories barely get attention, how quickly a story can change late in the day, and what it takes to turn complicated municipal decisions into something people can actually understand. Adam also reflects on the stories that have stayed with him, learning to trust his judgment as a reporter, and the responsibility that comes with covering a community.

Plus, growing up watching Global Calgary, becoming a Flames fan, boxing, learning to switch off from the news, and where Calgarians should start if they want a better understanding of how the city actually works.

Calgary is full of interesting people doing interesting things, and The Deets with Duddy is all about bringing them into the spotlight.

From musicians, artists, filmmakers, entrepreneurs, athletes, creators, and community builders to the people and projects shaping life in the city, every episode offers a chance to hear the stories happening across Calgary right now.

The Deets with Duddy is Calgary's Late-Night Show Podcast. Every week, Jeff Dudder sits down with the people shaping Calgary to explore the stories, experiences, and ideas driving the city forward.

This is Calgary, one conversation at a time.

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Tim Tamashiro has lived a few different lives in Calgary. He has been a jazz singer, CBC Radio host, author, speaker, cruise ship presenter, and part-time monk. Through every chapter, he says the same purpose has kept showing up: to delight people.

Tim talks about leaving CBC at 52, reinventing himself, and discovering how ikigai connects what you love, what you are good at, what the world needs from you, and how you can be rewarded for sharing it.

He also opens up about losing connection during the pandemic, getting pulled into the doom scroll of “angertainment,” and experiencing mental health issues that led him to Buddhism and a monastery in Thailand. The conversation gets into suffering less, starting a new band at 60, learning from Leonard Cohen, and his idea for Me School in Calgary.

Calgary is full of interesting people doing interesting things, and The Deets with Duddy is all about bringing them into the spotlight. From musicians, artists, filmmakers, entrepreneurs, athletes, creators, and community builders to the people and projects shaping life in the city, every episode offers a chance to hear the stories happening across Calgary right now.

The Deets with Duddy is Calgary’s Late-Night Show Podcast. This is Calgary, one conversation at a time.

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Food is never just about what is on the plate.

Julie Van Rosendaal has spent her career writing cookbooks, talking about food on CBC Radio, and exploring the stories that surround the way people cook, eat, and care for each other. She joins Jeff Dudder to talk about growing up in Calgary, building a career as a food writer, finding her creative voice, and why the most ordinary meals can carry the most meaning.

Julie shares the story behind her investigation into Canada’s unusually firm butter, the pressure and possibility created by food media, and how cooking has remained a source of comfort throughout her life.

They also discuss Calgary’s changing food scene, food insecurity in schools, the community meal programs Julie helped organize during the pandemic, and her return to self-publishing. Her newest cookbook, Cathy the Mail Girl’s Mother’s Cookies, was inspired by her grandmother’s recipe box and the memories preserved inside it.

At its heart, this is a conversation about the stories we pass down, the people we gather around the table, and the ways food helps us connect.

Calgary is full of interesting people doing interesting things, and The Deets with Duddy is all about bringing them into the spotlight.

From musicians, artists, filmmakers, entrepreneurs, athletes, creators, and community builders to the people and projects shaping life in the city, every episode offers a chance to hear the stories happening across Calgary right now.

The Deets with Duddy is Calgary’s Late-Night Show Podcast. Every week, Jeff Dudder sits down with the people shaping Calgary to explore the stories, experiences, and ideas driving the city forward.

This is Calgary, one conversation at a time.

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Coyotes are everywhere in Calgary, but most of us do not understand what they are actually doing.

Dr. Shelley Alexander is a University of Calgary professor and specialist in wild canid ecology, conservation, and coexistence. In this episode, she joins The Deets with Duddy to talk about coyotes, fear, wildlife conflict, and why so much of what people believe about these animals is shaped by misunderstanding.

Shelley explains why coyote behaviour is often misread as aggression, how coyote families operate, what the real risk is to people and pets, and why labels like “pest” and “nuisance” change the way society treats wildlife.

It is a conversation about Calgary, urban wildlife, coexistence, science, ethics, and how fear can turn animals into villains.

Calgary is full of interesting people doing interesting things, and The Deets with Duddy is all about bringing them into the spotlight.

From musicians, artists, filmmakers, entrepreneurs, athletes, creators, and community builders to the people and projects shaping life in the city, every episode offers a chance to hear the stories happening across Calgary right now.

The Deets with Duddy is Calgary's Late-Night Show Podcast. Every week, Jeff Dudder sits down with the people shaping Calgary to explore the stories, experiences, and ideas driving the city forward.

This is Calgary, one conversation at a time.

#TheDeetsWithDuddy #CalgaryPodcast #YYC

Maud Salvi is the Executive and Artistic Director of Sled Island, but her life in live music started long before she arrived in Calgary.

Originally from France, Maud grew up finding identity, community, and direction through music. That path eventually brought her into festival production, Montreal’s music scene, and then to Calgary, where she took on the role of helping lead one of the city’s most important music and arts festivals.

In this episode of The Deets with Duddy, Maud talks about discovering live music, moving to Calgary, taking over Sled Island, and what people do not see behind the scenes of a festival. The conversation gets into leadership, community, the 2013 flood, music discovery, all-ages venues, and why festivals matter far beyond the stage.

More than anything, this is a conversation about the people who shape Calgary’s culture - and what it takes to create spaces where artists, audiences, and communities can find each other.

The Deets with Duddy is Calgary's Late-Night Show Podcast. Every week, Jeff Dudder sits down with the people shaping Calgary for real conversations about creativity, ambition, community, and what it means to build something in this city.

This is Calgary, one conversation at a time.

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ZENON is a Calgary soul artist whose music blends blues, R&B, theatre, pop, and lived experience into something deeply personal.

In this episode, ZENON talks about growing up around music, performing from a young age, attending Berklee College of Music, and what happened when their relationship with music started to fall apart after returning home.

The conversation centers on ZENON's debut album, Redecorating My Mind - a project shaped by unhealthy relationship patterns, therapy, self-discovery, and the process of rebuilding the way you see yourself. ZENON also talks about working with Dempsey Bolton, writing songs over several years, and why the album is meant to be heard in order.

We also get into Calgary's music community, genre labels, YYC Music Awards, Christmas Arizona, writing for musical theatre, and the curiosity that connects everything ZENON creates.

Welcome to Season 4 of The Deets with Duddy.

Calgary is full of interesting people doing interesting things, and this season is all about bringing them into the spotlight.

From musicians, artists, filmmakers, entrepreneurs, athletes, creators, and community builders to the people and projects shaping life in the city, every episode offers a chance to hear the stories happening across Calgary right now.

Hosted by Jeff Dudder, The Deets with Duddy is Calgary's late-night show podcast - a cultural hub for conversations about creativity, business, sports, community, and everything in between.

This is Calgary, one conversation at a time.

#TheDeetsWithDuddy #CalgaryMusic #YYC

Alberta Ballet School is one of Calgary's best-kept secrets.

In this episode, Director Ashley McNeil takes us inside one of Canada's premier ballet training institutions and explains how students from Calgary and around the world are preparing for professional careers in dance. We discuss the realities of elite ballet training, balancing academics with artistic development, performance psychology, student wellbeing, and the qualities that separate good dancers from great ones.

Ashley also shares her own journey from dancer to educator, how Alberta Ballet School has evolved over the years, and why Calgary has become home to a globally recognized training program. Along the way, we explore the school's connection to Alberta Ballet, the opportunities available to students after graduation, and the impact dance education can have long after a performer leaves the stage.

We also discuss Dancers of Tomorrow, Alberta Ballet School's annual showcase celebrating student growth, achievement, and the next generation of dancers.

Calgary is full of interesting people doing interesting things, and this show is all about bringing them into the spotlight.

From musicians, artists, filmmakers, entrepreneurs, athletes, creators, and community builders to the people and projects shaping life in the city, every episode offers a chance to hear the stories happening across Calgary right now.

Hosted by Jeff Dudder, The Deets with Duddy is Calgary's late-night show podcast - a cultural hub for conversations about creativity, business, sports, community, and everything in between.

This is Calgary, one conversation at a time.

#TheDeetsWithDuddy #Calgary #AlbertaBallet

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"To be cringe is to be free."

In this episode, Jubs of Shy Friend joins me to talk about building a music community through authenticity, creativity, and unapologetically being yourself.

We discuss the evolution of Shy Friend from a solo project into one of Calgary's most unique live acts, how the band's philosophy of "to be cringe is to be free" became the foundation of their community, and why creating spaces where people feel safe to be themselves matters more than fitting in.

Jubs shares stories about growing up in classical music, finding a home in Calgary's music scene, hearing Shy Friend on the radio for the first time, creating the band's EP Snaggle Tooth, and navigating the realities of life as an independent artist. We also dive into Twitch streaming, touring, fundraising, community building, and the challenge of balancing creativity with the business side of music.

Along the way, we watch one of Shy Friend's music videos, meet the rest of the band, and talk about why aspiring artists shouldn't wait until they're "good enough" before putting their work into the world.

The Deets with Duddy is Calgary's late-night show podcast, hosted by Jeff Dudder. Every week, Duddy sits down with some of the city's most interesting people to explore the stories, experiences, and ideas shaping Calgary's culture, creativity, business, sports, and community. More than an interview show, The Deets serves as a gathering place for the conversations happening across the city - shining a spotlight on the people and projects making Calgary such an exciting place to be.

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