INTERVIEW: Carole Estabrooks, Professor of Nursing at the University of Alberta and chair of the Royal Society of Canada working group that investigated the failure of long-term care in Canada during COVID-19, offers insights on how to fix long-term care.
PALGARY ALMANAC #130 - How to fix long-term care in Canada and a dive through the Alberta Views magazine November issue.

Playlist:

• Grouper - Kelso (Blue Sky)
• Maia Friedman - Where the Rocks Are
• LOW - All Night
• Ada Lea - my love 4 u is real
• LUMP - Bloom at Night
• Astral Swans - Floods (feat. Julie Doiron)
• SWANES - Old Me Dies Here
• Museum Of Love - Army of Children
• Pond - Human Touch
• Shannon Lay - Untitled
• Helado Negro - Gemini and Leo
• Men I Trust - Before Dawn
• Oliv Taim - Nu Age
• Absolutely Free - Are They Signs
• Gus Englehorn - Transform
• Courtney Barnett - Write a List of Things to Look Forward To
• Afternoon Bike Ride - C'etait
• Pokey LaFarge - Rotterdam
• Mitski - Working for the Knife
• SUUNS - Third Stream
• James Blake - Say What You Will
• Matthew Dear - Heart to Sing
• Shad - Work (feat. Skratch Bastid)
• Alessia Cara - Best Days
• Jacques Greene - I Won't
• Emilie Kahn - Gemini

INTERVIEW: Evan Osenton peer into November issue of Alberta Views magazine.
PALGARY ALMANAC #130 - How to fix long-term care in Canada and a dive through the Alberta Views magazine November issue.

Playlist:

• Grouper - Kelso (Blue Sky)
• Maia Friedman - Where the Rocks Are
• LOW - All Night
• Ada Lea - my love 4 u is real
• LUMP - Bloom at Night
• Astral Swans - Floods (feat. Julie Doiron)
• SWANES - Old Me Dies Here
• Museum Of Love - Army of Children
• Pond - Human Touch
• Shannon Lay - Untitled
• Helado Negro - Gemini and Leo
• Men I Trust - Before Dawn
• Oliv Taim - Nu Age
• Absolutely Free - Are They Signs
• Gus Englehorn - Transform
• Courtney Barnett - Write a List of Things to Look Forward To
• Afternoon Bike Ride - C'etait
• Pokey LaFarge - Rotterdam
• Mitski - Working for the Knife
• SUUNS - Third Stream
• James Blake - Say What You Will
• Matthew Dear - Heart to Sing
• Shad - Work (feat. Skratch Bastid)
• Alessia Cara - Best Days
• Jacques Greene - I Won't
• Emilie Kahn - Gemini

Rambler's Almanac Ep 66: We run through "Striketober" updates, discuss the formation of the Comic Book Workers United at Image Comics. We wrap up the episode talking about post-secondary and the Alberta-wide Student Day of Action protesting excessive tuition increases.

Playlist:

• Cain Price - Rest
• Iron & Wine - Cinder and Smoke
• Jesca Hoop - Born To
• Phyllis Sinclair - Ghost Bones
• Trevor Sloan - Pale Hand
• Broken Ocean - Gently Bent Knee
• SOHN - The Wheel
• Telehorn - Real Life Fan
• Pekoe Cat - Chilly Weather
• Afternoon Bike Ride - Rise Again
• Sylvan Esso - Could I Be
• Royal Canoe - Summer Stay
• Ada Lea - oranges
• Courtney Barnett - Pedestrian at Best
• Moontricks - Coast
• AVI - Moving Parts
• Itoko - Nostradamus
• Nixego - Dopamine Drip
• betam dub machine - Ready Player One
• Metronomy, featuring Spill Tab - Uneasy

INTERVIEW: Amanda Hu joins to talk about the current and upcoming events related to #ResignSeanChu/#NotFitToServe. We discuss the systemic issues highlighted by both the original misconduct, and the ongoing response from Sean Chu. We explore how citizens can exercise their collective power to pressure Chu to resign in lieu of legal mechanisms of recall and the need to continue pressure on all levels of government to investigate the events that have led to this lack of accountability.
Rambler's Almanac Ep 65: This October has seen a lot of labour action, and has been unofficially been dubbed as "Striketober." Nicole and Sarah give a rough overview of the collective bargaining process to help make sense of the news, and dive into some high profile strikes and strike votes in the US and Canada. Amanda Hu joins to talk about the ongoing and upcoming events related to #ResignSeanChu/#NotFitToServe. We explore the systemic issues highlighted by the original misconduct, as well as Chu's ongoing response to the situation.

Playlist:

• Bocephus King - One More Troubadour
• Mega Bog - Obsidian Lizard
• Charlotte Day Wilson - Mountains
• SUUNS - Clarity
• Shiny Joe Ryan - A Stitch in Time
• Meggie Lennon - Victim of Excess
• Ora the Molecule - Shadow Twin
• Afternoon Bike Ride - Rise Again
• Braid - Upheaval II
• The Shiverettes - Dead Men Can't Cat Call
• KAYTRANADA - DO IT
• NETRVNNER - Cyberman
• Absolutely Free - Clear Blue Sky
• The Luvmenauts - Asteroid Mines of the Kuiper Belt
• The Garrys - Ambrosia Salad
• Jon Gant - Seamus in Harlem
• Parlour Panther - Hi-Lo
• Ada Lea - partner
• Maston with L'eclair - Ghost

Rambler's Almanac Ep 65: This October has seen a lot of labour action, and has been unofficially been dubbed as "Striketober." Nicole and Sarah give a rough overview of the collective bargaining process to help make sense of the news, and dive into some high profile strikes and strike votes in the US and Canada. Amanda Hu joins to talk about the ongoing and upcoming events related to #ResignSeanChu/#NotFitToServe. We explore the systemic issues highlighted by the original misconduct, as well as Chu's ongoing response to the situation.

Playlist:

• Bocephus King - One More Troubadour
• Mega Bog - Obsidian Lizard
• Charlotte Day Wilson - Mountains
• SUUNS - Clarity
• Shiny Joe Ryan - A Stitch in Time
• Meggie Lennon - Victim of Excess
• Ora the Molecule - Shadow Twin
• Afternoon Bike Ride - Rise Again
• Braid - Upheaval II
• The Shiverettes - Dead Men Can't Cat Call
• KAYTRANADA - DO IT
• NETRVNNER - Cyberman
• Absolutely Free - Clear Blue Sky
• The Luvmenauts - Asteroid Mines of the Kuiper Belt
• The Garrys - Ambrosia Salad
• Jon Gant - Seamus in Harlem
• Parlour Panther - Hi-Lo
• Ada Lea - partner
• Maston with L'eclair - Ghost

INTERVIEW: Multi-disciplinary artist Vivek Shraya, chats with us about her new photo essay: Legends of the Trans opening at the Esker Foundation Monday, Oct 18th. Joined by Esker Director/Curator Naomi Potter.
PALGARY ALMANAC #129 - Monday, October 18th, 2021: The Calgary Municipal Election and the opening of Vivek Shraya's photo essay at Esker: Legends of the Trans.

Playlist:

• James Blake - Famous Last Words
• LOW - Hey
• Men I Trust - Shoulders
• Oliv Taim - Do For Love
• Ada Lea - partner
• Andy Shauf - Believe Me
• DUCKS LTD. - Under the Rolling Moon
• Afternoon Bike Ride - Sunday Sketch
• Central Heat Exchange - Directly Down
• NETRVNNER - Real Talk
• Gustaf - Best Behaviour
• Maston with L'eclair - Les Monstres (with L'Eclair)
• Absolutely Free - Epilogue (After Touch)
• BADBADNOTGOOD - Love Proceeding
• The War On Drugs - Living Proof
• Water From Your Eyes - "Quotations"
• Royal Canoe - Surrender
• Gus Englehorn - Stay Little
• Paragon Cause - Disconnected
• Angel Olsen - Gloria
• LUMP - We Cannot Resist
• Metronomy - Uneasy - Metronomy x spill tab
• Porches - In a Fashiion
• Broken Ocean - Blind Lines
• SUUNS - Timebender
• Alessia Cara - Shapeshifter

INTERVIEW: Darren Krause editor of Livewire Calgary on the politics and dynamics of the 2021 Calgary Municipal election.
PALGARY ALMANAC #129 - Monday, October 18th, 2021: The Calgary Municipal Election and the opening of Vivek Shraya's photo essay at Esker: Legends of the Trans.

Playlist:

• James Blake - Famous Last Words
• LOW - Hey
• Men I Trust - Shoulders
• Oliv Taim - Do For Love
• Ada Lea - partner
• Andy Shauf - Believe Me
• DUCKS LTD. - Under the Rolling Moon
• Afternoon Bike Ride - Sunday Sketch
• Central Heat Exchange - Directly Down
• NETRVNNER - Real Talk
• Gustaf - Best Behaviour
• Maston with L'eclair - Les Monstres (with L'Eclair)
• Absolutely Free - Epilogue (After Touch)
• BADBADNOTGOOD - Love Proceeding
• The War On Drugs - Living Proof
• Water From Your Eyes - "Quotations"
• Royal Canoe - Surrender
• Gus Englehorn - Stay Little
• Paragon Cause - Disconnected
• Angel Olsen - Gloria
• LUMP - We Cannot Resist
• Metronomy - Uneasy - Metronomy x spill tab
• Porches - In a Fashiion
• Broken Ocean - Blind Lines
• SUUNS - Timebender
• Alessia Cara - Shapeshifter

PALGARY ALMANAC #129 - Monday, October 18th, 2021: The Calgary Municipal Election and the opening of Vivek Shraya's photo essay at Esker: Legends of the Trans.

Playlist:

• James Blake - Famous Last Words
• LOW - Hey
• Men I Trust - Shoulders
• Oliv Taim - Do For Love
• Ada Lea - partner
• Andy Shauf - Believe Me
• DUCKS LTD. - Under the Rolling Moon
• Afternoon Bike Ride - Sunday Sketch
• Central Heat Exchange - Directly Down
• NETRVNNER - Real Talk
• Gustaf - Best Behaviour
• Maston with L'eclair - Les Monstres (with L'Eclair)
• Absolutely Free - Epilogue (After Touch)
• BADBADNOTGOOD - Love Proceeding
• The War On Drugs - Living Proof
• Water From Your Eyes - "Quotations"
• Royal Canoe - Surrender
• Gus Englehorn - Stay Little
• Paragon Cause - Disconnected
• Angel Olsen - Gloria
• LUMP - We Cannot Resist
• Metronomy - Uneasy - Metronomy x spill tab
• Porches - In a Fashiion
• Broken Ocean - Blind Lines
• SUUNS - Timebender
• Alessia Cara - Shapeshifter

INTERVIEW: Chris Turner with thoughts on the end of the Nenshi Era for Calgary, how the city has changed and why there's hope for the future.
PALGARY ALMANAC #128 - September 30th - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Playlist:

• Low - Disappearing
• Charles Spearin - Sympathy & Vegetation
• Maston with L'eclair - Souvenir
• Mega Bog - Flower
• Sufjan Stevens - Back To Oz
• Trevor Sloan - Touch of Sorrow
• Daniel Romano - The Motions
• The War On Drugs - I Don't Live Here Anymore
• Gally - Guelph
• Water From Your Eyes - "Quotations"
• Homeshake - Mindless
• Simbiyez Wilson - We Can't Move On
• Breeze - Only Up (feat. Tess Parks)
• Men I Trust - Serenade of Water
• Royal Canoe - Alexandria (feat. Begonia)
• Paragon Cause - I'm Not Here
• Alessia Cara - Bluebird
• LUMP - We Cannot Resist
• Broken Ocean - Golden Day (Mislabeled)
• Appleby - You're My Home
• Cain Price - Think About the Other Side
• Little Simz - Two Worlds Apart
• The Halluci Nation - Remember 02
• The Halluci Nation - When We Fly (ft. Jennifer Kreisberg)

INTERVIEW: Alberta Views magazine editor Evan Osenton dives into the October issue with plenty of food for thought on the upcoming municipal elections.
PALGARY ALMANAC #128 - September 30th - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Playlist:

• Low - Disappearing
• Charles Spearin - Sympathy & Vegetation
• Maston with L'eclair - Souvenir
• Mega Bog - Flower
• Sufjan Stevens - Back To Oz
• Trevor Sloan - Touch of Sorrow
• Daniel Romano - The Motions
• The War On Drugs - I Don't Live Here Anymore
• Gally - Guelph
• Water From Your Eyes - "Quotations"
• Homeshake - Mindless
• Simbiyez Wilson - We Can't Move On
• Breeze - Only Up (feat. Tess Parks)
• Men I Trust - Serenade of Water
• Royal Canoe - Alexandria (feat. Begonia)
• Paragon Cause - I'm Not Here
• Alessia Cara - Bluebird
• LUMP - We Cannot Resist
• Broken Ocean - Golden Day (Mislabeled)
• Appleby - You're My Home
• Cain Price - Think About the Other Side
• Little Simz - Two Worlds Apart
• The Halluci Nation - Remember 02
• The Halluci Nation - When We Fly (ft. Jennifer Kreisberg)