We Contain Multitudes

By Sandra Wong

We Contain Multitudes is your injection of joy! Join host Sandra Wong for bright-hearted conversations with famous guests about the geek-outs, hobbies, and interests they aren’t necessarily famous for... more

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The podcast currently has 10 episodes available.

We Contain Multitudes episodes:

March 11, 20269: Deanna Raybourn - The Bonne Vivante
Deanna shares a spiritual geek-out in a conversation so full of joy and woo—we had to do it twice.
Sandra Wong with Deanna Raybourn

Show Notes & Links
Sandra’s website and podcast page and Bluesky
Full edited transcript available here
Deanna’s website
Deanna on Bluesky and Instagram
The Wandering Star Tarot by Cat Pierce
St. Soleil tarot decks
Biddy Tarot
Visconti-Sforza tarot deck
The Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot Deck (Atlas Obscura, 2015)
Tarot for Creativity by Chelsey Pippin Mizzi
Winnie the Pooh: Exploring a Classic, from High Museum of Art
Sanrio releases official Helly Kitty tarot deck (July 2025)
Benebell Wen
What is the I Ching (Yijing) Book of Changes? (by Benebell Wen)
Tarot for Storytellers (and more) by Kris Waldherr
Daily Om course, Read Tarot Cards Like a Pro
Modern Tarot (and more) by Michelle Tea
Whittard Advent Calendars
The only Braille editions I’ve found online are Rider-Waite-Smith decks, but they do exist.
Kickstarter has 2445 open projects under “tarot decks” at the time of these notes.
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1h 8min
March 04, 20268: Jennifer Hillier - The Sweetheart of Darkness
Jennifer shares a nifty little geek-out and in the doing, has us sharing insights about the meaning of joy itself.
Sandra Wong with Jennifer Hillier

Show Notes & Links
Sandra’s website and podcast page and Bluesky
Full edited transcript available here
Find Jennifer here
STYLEBOOK app
Marie Kondo is world-famous as a professional organizer who counsels people to let go of things that don’t, or no longer, give them joy.
I wasn’t able to find a video clip of the makeover we reference, but I did find remnants of a newspaper story in a couple of Canadian newspapers. So, I can make a correction and a clarification: the man was from Pincher Creek, Alberta; the episode is from 2003.
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40min
February 25, 20267: Grant Stovel - The Keeper of the Beats
A veteran broadcaster and musical storykeeper, Grant shares the ins-and-outs of a (sort of) secret talent…and a former life.
Sandra Wong with Grant Stovel

Show Notes & Links
Sandra’s website and podcast page and Bluesky
Full edited transcript available here
Find Grant on CKUA and via [email protected].
Hidden Track podcast
Lillo’s Music
Dave Weckl
Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee
Doug Langille host of Off the Wall
Blues on Whyte
Calling All Blues featuring Junior Wells, Earl Hooker et al.
Calling All Cars (1935) radio show
Calling All Blues on CJSR
NCRA Community Radio Awards
The Smalls
Old Reliable
Jimmy Rogers
Lightnin’ Hopkins
When the Levee Breaks, Led Zeppelin
A starting point on Al Jackson Jr.
Stax Records
Boot Leg by Booker T & The MG’s (as requested by Grant)
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47min
February 18, 20266: Robin Bradford - The Developmentalist
What’s that saying about loving what you do..? Robin shares her not-at-all secret and very relatable geek-out.
Sandra Wong with Robin Bradford

Show Notes & Links
Sandra’s website and podcast page and Bluesky
Full edited transcript available here
Find Robin @tuphlos on Instagram
and Bluesky.
Robin’s The Readers’ Advisory Guide to Romance (2023, ALA)
Becky Spratford, The Readers’ Advisory Guide to Horror (2021, ALA)
Smart Bitches, Trashy Books
Heaving Bosoms: The Smart Bitches’ Guide to Romance (2009)
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30min
February 11, 20265: Jennifer Chow - The Cozy Hobbyist
Jennifer shares a down-to-earth nerd-out she’s held since childhood.
Sandra Wong with Jennifer Chow

Show Notes & Links
Sandra’s website and podcast page and Bluesky
Full edited transcript available here
Find Jennifer online here
Mohs Hardness Scale
Yuhua stones
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40min
February 04, 20264: Erika Ensign - The Inside Job
Erika comes out from behind the curtain to geek out over a beloved pastime.
Sandra Wong with Erika Ensign

Show Notes & Links
Sandra’s website and podcast page and Bluesky
Full edited transcript available here
Find Erika on The Incomparable
Random Pursuit game show
Five Facts About Trivial Pursuit
Check out Castria Communications
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31min
January 28, 20263: Olivia Dade - The Analogista
Olivia takes a break from writing to share a meticulous and meditative hobby.
Sandra Wong with Olivia Dade

Show Notes & Links
Sandra’s website and podcast page and Bluesky
Full edited transcript available here
Find Olivia on her website and on Bluesky
Diamond Art Club
Diamond Dotz
PaintGem
Albert Joseph Pénot, Departure for the Sabbath (1910).jpg)
René Magritte, The Son of Man (1964)
Diamonds and Washi
Neal’s Yard Remedies
Eyvind Earle
DMC is an embroidery thread company.
Washi tape is multi-purpose masking tape in vibrant colours and decorative designs.
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1h 9min
January 21, 20262: Mary Robinette Kowal - The Renaissance Woman
Mary Robinette nerds out about a (sort of) secret talent.
Sandra Wong with Mary Robinette Kowal

Show Notes & Links
Sandra’s website and podcast page and Bluesky
Full edited transcript available via here
Find Mary Robinette on the web
Watch this approximation of MRK’s experience as Audrey II.
Rick Moranis is even better in Little Shop of Horrors than we knew!
Jane Henson
Taiwanese Potehi (“kung fu” puppetry)
Taiwanese Budaixi (traditional glove puppetry)
Puppeteers of America
Unima
A couple Aussie movie guys on CGI Yoda
Salzburger Marionnettentheatre (Mozart puppet operas)
Sound of Music puppet show
Jim Henson Presents The World of Puppetry
Curious to try puppetry? Try searching out online classes and/or your local puppet theatre companies for hands-on learning opportunities.
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46min
January 14, 20261: Premee Mohamed - The Bugge
Premee nerds out about a beloved (and well-used!) collection.
Sandra Wong with Premee Mohamed

Show Notes & Links
Sandra’s website and podcast page and Bluesky
Full edited transcript available via here
Find Premee on Bluesky
Premee’s website
Les Utopiales
Pens mentioned:
TWSBI
Pineider
Benu
Namiki
Platinum Preppy
Inks mentioned:
J. Herbin
Diamine
Colorverse
Notebooks/paper mentioned:
Colorverse
Rhodia
Maruman Mnemosyne
Stores mentioned:
Artworks (in beautiful downtown Edmonton)
Stylus
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34min
November 14, 2025 0: Hello!
Sandra Wong announces a wee addition to The Incomparable network: a weekly(ish) chat show with famous guests, about their not-as-famous (possibly obscure!) geek-outs.
Sandra Wong

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Sandra's podcast page

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1min

FAQs about We Contain Multitudes:

How many episodes does We Contain Multitudes have?

The podcast currently has 10 episodes available.