This is Calgary

Dec 10 2024 32 ep. 17 mins 45
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Let’s get into the curiosities and constants that make Calgary a wonderful and sometimes frustrating place to call home. One story and conversation at a time. Hosted by Anis Heydari. Every Wednesday.

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How getting 'bums in seats' and competing with Taylor Swift drive live music in YYC

Dec 10 2024 18 mins  
Music venues in Calgary face a lot of challenges when it comes to keeping live music alive in this city. Places like Mikey's or the Blues Can have even had to relocate at times - sometimes repeatedly. We ask what the challenges are when you want to host music in this city - and explain why some say Taylor Swift is the problem, it's her.

Why Calgary restaurants are so hot, even Pedro Pascal likes them!

Dec 03 2024 20 mins  
With stars savouring Calgary's many menus, we need to talk about our restaurant scene that's tastier by the day. A Concorde Group boss as well as restaurant critic Elizabeth Carson serve up hot takes with Anis.

Real people and spicy councillors. It's city budget time!

Nov 26 2024 19 mins  
Late every fall, city councillors and the mayor huddle up and spend all your tax dollars. From last minute pleas to save pools to which councillor goes to Blowers and Grafton, we break down the budget debate and why you should care.

Fixing main streets is throwing us for a (Marda) loop

Nov 19 2024 20 mins  
The City has plans to improve some of the main streets all across Calgary. But just like a home reno, construction often takes longer - and is a worse experience - than you ever expect. So what is even happening when it comes to these main drags? We head to ground zero of Marda Loop's revamp to hear from the people who live there, the businesses that work there, and the City i

Is Calgary still an Olympic city?

Nov 12 2024 20 mins  
Can't you feel it? Or has the spirit aged out of Calgary, more than 36 years after the Olympic Winter Games hit the city? The bricks that line downtown's Olympic Plaza are the latest physical symbol of Calgary's Olympic legacy that may be going away - so we ask if the city still has a place on the podium.

Is Inglewood still Inglewood?

Nov 05 2024 20 mins  
Calgary's quirkiest neighbourhood is known for its independent shops, funky characters and unique vibes. But times are changin' in the city, and Inglewood faces its own pressures from chain restaurants and condo developers. Two Inglewood champions join us to go over the tug of war in town.

How the Green Line became a runaway train with no track

Oct 29 2024 25 mins  
We backtrack the saga of the Green Line LRT project over the past few years to explain how and why it's stalled. Josh Pagé walks Anis Heydari through the votes, studies, politics and money that's led to a lot of cash being spent on a train that doesn't go anywhere yet.

Behind the scenes of Calgary's iconic honky-tonk, Ranchman's

Jun 18 2024 16 mins  
With the Calgary Stampede looming closer, we take you behind the scenes of one of the city's most legendary hotspots for cowboys and cowgirls alike. We peek behind the saddles at Ranchman's, with someone who has worked there for nearly four decades!

All about the downtown penetrator (we swear, it was for cars)

Jun 11 2024 15 mins  
You read that name right. Calgary almost had a freeway called the 'downtown penetrator' — almost! The CBC's Jason Markusoff drops by to explain how Calgary nearly pierced through the core of the city, with what could be the worst name ever for major civic infrastructure.

How Calgary's "insane" housing market keeps defying logic

Jun 04 2024 16 mins  
Another month, another bump in housing prices. Condos, duplexes, detached - doesn't matter. Real estate agent Nadine Faule walks us through what it's like to be a buyer out there.