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Polaris Podcast

Polaris Music Prize

Exploring the rich and intriguing stories behind the Canadian albums nominated for the Polaris Music Prize. Featuring artist interviews & in-depth juror analysis.

  • 39 minutes 21 seconds
    Ep.25 - Broken Social Scene & Kid Koala
    Broken Social Scene's 'You Forgot It In People' and Kid Koala's 'Carpal Tunnel Syndrome' are the focus of this Polaris Podcast episode thanks to their recent Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize hall of fame designations. We'll interview BSS's Brendan Canning about 'You Forgot It In People' on top of an interview with Kid Koala where he spoke with juror Alain Brunet in Montreal.
    13 March 2019, 12:03 pm
  • 18 minutes 37 seconds
    Ep.24 - Alanis Morissette & Dream Warriors
    Alanis Morissette's 'Jagged Little Pill' and Dream Warriors' 'And Now The Legacy Begins' headline this Polaris Podcast episode thanks to their recent Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize hall of fame designations. We'll hear expert analysis of 'Jagged Little Pill' from author and Polaris juror Andrea Warner in addition to a deep dive on 'And Now The Legacy Begins' with juror Mary Dickie.
    13 March 2019, 12:02 pm
  • 31 minutes 51 seconds
    Ep.23 - Rush & Bruce Cockburn
    Rush's '2112' and Bruce Cockburn's 'Stealing Fire' are the focus of this Polaris Podcast episode thanks to their recent Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize hall of fame designations. We'll hear expert analysis of '2112' from expert Polaris juror Adrien Begrand as well as an exclusive interview with Cockburn.  
    13 March 2019, 12:01 pm
  • 23 minutes 8 seconds
    Ep.22 - Neil Young & Jean-Pierre Ferland
    Neil Young's 'Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere' and Jean-Pierre Ferland's 'Jaune' are the focus of this Polaris Podcast episode thanks to their recent Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize hall of fame designations. We'll hear expert analysis of Young's album from from expert Polaris juror Mary Dickie as well as an exclusive interview with Ferland by juror Nicholas Tittley.  
    13 March 2019, 12:00 pm
  • 27 minutes 33 seconds
    Ep.21 - Woolworm, Laura Sauvage, Souljazz Orchestra & L CON

    With the 2018 Polaris season winding down, we used this episode to highlight some of our producers' favourite albums which didn't make the Long List. We'll be exploring Woolworm's 'Deserve To Die,' Laura Sauvage's 'The Beautiful,' Souljazz Orchestra's 'Under Burning Skies' and L CON's 'Insecurities in Being.'

    31 October 2018, 5:45 pm
  • 15 minutes 39 seconds
    Ep.20 - The Weather Station & Jennifer Castle

    The Weather Station and Jennifer Castle have recorded a pair of songs together for the third edition of the Polaris Cover Sessions, sponsored by Stingray Music.

    Included here is The Weather Station’s “I Tried to Wear the World (feat. Jennifer Castle)."

    Stingray Music host and Polaris juror Zachary Monson spoke to Castle and The Weather Station’s Tamara Lindeman about their musical partnership.

    19 October 2018, 2:59 pm
  • 41 minutes 49 seconds
    Ep.19 - Jeremy Dutcher Wins

    Jeremy Dutcher has won the 2018 Polaris Music Prize for the album Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa. In this episode we speak with Dutcher about how he felt when he won, who the album was made for and what his name means. We also check in with Matt Carter, the Polaris Grand Juror who was tasked with speaking on behalf of Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa at the 2018 Polaris Gala.

    22 September 2018, 5:18 pm
  • 25 minutes 37 seconds
    Ep.18 - 2018 Short List Discussion

    The 10-album 2018 Polaris Music Prize Short List has arrived. To document this important occasion we gathered three jurors — Ian Steaman, Laura Stanley and Marc-André Mongrain — to weigh in on each album.

    3 August 2018, 3:15 pm
  • 22 minutes 1 second
    Ep.17 - 2018 Long List Discussion

    On June 14 we released the 40 album 2018 Polaris Long List based on ballots submitted by 203 Polaris jurors. For this episode we got three of those jurors — Michael Rancic, Erin Lowers and Christine McAvoy — to analyze what trends they saw in this year's list, what albums they voted for, and what album they think will win the whole thing this year.

    4 July 2018, 6:02 pm
  • 27 minutes 12 seconds
    Ep.16 - Ask Polaris Anything

    Now that #Polaris2018 season is in full swing we did an Ask Polaris Anything with founder and executive director Steve Jordan. Topics included: what makes a good or bad juror, how an act can get nominated, best Gala performances and more.

    11 June 2018, 5:00 pm
  • 23 minutes 15 seconds
    Ep.15 - Live In Hamilton

    The Polaris Podcast traveled to Hamilton, Ontario for this live taping event at Jillard Guitars featuring jurors Jamie Tennant (CFMU), J.C. Villamere (villamere.com) and Biljana Njegovan (Cut From Steel) talking records with Steve Jordan. Topics included Arkells, Junior Boys, Caribou as well as speculation about which album should win #Polaris2018.

    10 May 2018, 3:03 pm
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