The Unknown Studio

When we were supposed to record our previous episode, Scott fell ill. Like, really ill. He was confined to his bed and ordered to drink endless cups of Gingerale, and not to record any podcasts, lest he throw up on our equipment.

But we still had a whole bunch of segments we wanted to share with you:

• Highlight’s from January’s Story Slam
• Edmonton: A City episode 3
• An interview with the Edmonton Journal’s blogger-in-residence Alex Abboud

So, Scott have me the keys to the editing suite. And we’re giving you this episode. Hope you enjoy it. Let us know what you think in the comments.

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Welcome back, listeners, to a bright, new and shiny season of the Unknown Studio!

[holds for applause.]

We decided to kick off the season with a guest who barely needs an introduction. You might remember her from such newspapers as the Edmonton Journal. You may have even read some of her blog posts over at Edmonton Commons. Yes, that’s right, everyone; I’m talking about Edmonton’s own Paula Simons!

[holds for raucous applause.]

We’ll share an episode breakdown with you later. For now, we’d just ask that you enjoy this extra-long season premiere!

[bows, then exits over thunderous applause.]

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Welcome to the second episode of the second season of the Unknown Studio with guest Ben Gelinas! Here’s what this episode is all about:

• 0:00: Show intro (“Where’s Adam?”)
• 1:23: Part 1 – Interview with the Edmonton Journal’s videogame blogger Ben Gelinas
• 7:19: elm café, one month after launch
• 18:16: Part 2 – Interview with Ben Gelinas
• 31:30: Sex Talk with Brenda Kerber from the Traveling Tickle Trunk
• 39:10: Adam Rozenhart Unleashed (in response to this)
• 46:28: Part 3 – Interview with Ben Gelinas
• 1:07:27: The Fast Fifteen with Ben Gelinas

Let us know what you thought, everyone! Do you dig the new format? Hate it? TELL US!

Download episode 28 of the Unknown Studio directly to your computer.

The Unknown Studio is a proud member of the League of Extraordinary Media.

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EDMONTON JOURNAL STILL SPONSORS THE UNKNOWN STUDIO
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It’s true! After so much joking and tongue-in-cheek referrals to Edmonton’s newspaper of record on our show, the Edmonton Journal decided to put their money where our mouths are, by sponsoring the Unknown Studio this month!

We’re helping EJ to promote their Blackberry mobile launcher. You can check it out by clicking here on your Blackberry browser. If you have any comments about the mobile launcher or the Journal’s mobile site, let us know and we’ll pass it along!
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I don’t know if you’ve heard about this, but newspapers are basically effed. They can’t continue to sell ads and print their product while other “media” are starting to move their content increasingly online. The printed paper will likely die with the last baby boomer (sorry Mum and Dad, but I read my news on the computer or on my phone). Read the rest of this entry »

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On rare occasions when I happen to pick up a copy of Edmonton’s newspaper of record, the Edmonton Journal, I frequently stumble upon the “Venting” section. It’s a place where people can share their views on a host of topics in short snippets — essentially the newspaper equivalent of Twitter. But there are several key differences. Read the rest of this entry »

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I just read Todd Babiak’s recent column on the turning tide of the Edmonton City Centre Airport debate and how a group of largely young (younger, anyhow) upstarts became engaged, involved, and subsequently lobbied to ensure that their desired outcome was achieved, namely the eventual closer of YXD.

In his piece, Babiak makes these rather bold statements:

“What happened this week was a masters class in the present and future of political organization. [...] [I]t must have been devastating for the city’s most powerful men and women to watch a group of virtually connected — but politically unconnected — young people creating and controlling public debate with speed, elegance and respect.”

I’m somewhat skeptical of the statement, in spite of having been engaged and involved in the debate, going so far as to e-mail my city council reps Jane Batty and Ben Henderson about the issue. However, the more I started thinking about it, the more it occurred to me I’m too entrenched in the issue, too much a part of the whole story, to really take a long view of whether or not this is truly a significant shift in the way discourse is performed, and the way changed is achieved. I will endeavour to take the long view anyhow. Read the rest of this entry »

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