Calgary Eyeopener

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The Eyeopener sets the agenda for the day, asking the questions that need to be answered and bringing compelling local stories to Calgarians

  • 23 minutes 49 seconds
    Calgary Eyeopener podcast - Thursday, April 03

    On today's show: We connected with the University of Calgary's trade expert Carlo Dade to hear what our neighbor's new trade policy could mean for both Canada and the global economy; With all this talk of accessing new markets for Canada's exports, we heard from a local researcher who has spent years studying the idea of energy corridors; The epic rock opera and high concept album "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars" will fill the Jack Singer Concert Hall tonight, and we spoke to a guitarist ready to rock out.

    3 April 2025, 6:10 am
  • 23 minutes 3 seconds
    Calgary Eyeopener podcast - Wednesday, April 02

    On today's show: The U.S. plans to apply sweeping new tariffs on imports. We spoke with Calgary Chamber of Commerce CEO Deborah Yedlin to hear what's at stake for Canada on what President Trump calls "Liberation Day"; Calgarians with ties to Myanmar are doing whatever they can to help those impacted by a devastating earthquake that hit last week; The birds are back! But why not stay south, especially when we get late season snowstorms? Get ready for all you could ever want to know about circadian rhythms. 

    2 April 2025, 6:10 am
  • 28 minutes 22 seconds
    Calgary Eyeopener podcast - Tuesday, April 01

    On today's show: Long time Conservative politician Len Webber calls it a career; It has been 50 years since Canada made the switch from Fahrenheit to Celsius, and we spoke with a climatologist who was there for the change; A Calgary comedian and actress Susan Serrao has a comedy special premiering on the Roku channel today, and we chatted with her about it. 

    1 April 2025, 6:10 am
  • 26 minutes 47 seconds
    Calgary Eyeopener podcast - Friday, March 31

    On today's show: If you think you know how much the Flames ownership is paying for the new arena, our Scott Dippel got his calculator out, and it's a different number than we usually see; Danish-Calgarians are getting hit on both sides by the United States, so we checked in with Teddy Juliussen of the local Danish Canadian club; We hear why our pets can't look away when an Oscar winning animation is on the screen.


    31 March 2025, 6:10 am
  • 32 minutes 38 seconds
    Calgary Eyeopener podcast - Friday, March 28

    On today's show: The Eyeopener's federal election panel breaks down the first week of the campaign; Spring cleaning is happening everywhere, even among the dinosaur displays at the Royal Tyrrell Museum; Cult classic film "The Phantom of the Paradise" screens at the National Music Centre this weekend, and there's a TONTO connection! For more, we reached Rod Warkentin of the Phantompalooza group in Winnipeg.

    28 March 2025, 6:10 am
  • 27 minutes 55 seconds
    Calgary Eyeopener podcast - Thursday, March 27

    On today's show: The province has introduced new legislation to regulate online gambling. For more, we spoke to the Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction; It's a tricky season to be in the backcountry, so for help navigating outings west of Calgary, we spoke to Mike Koppang from the Kananaskis Mountain Rescue about avalanche risk in the Rockies; As the community of Coronation says so long to its local newspaper, we checked in with two different small town papers who still have the presses churning.

    27 March 2025, 6:10 am
  • 26 minutes 59 seconds
    Calgary Eyeopener podcast - Wednesday, March 26

    On today's show: How sparing homebuyers the GST could impact Calgary's housing market; Changes are being made to how breweries are taxed in Alberta, and the Eyeopener's Dave Waddell joined us for a cold one to explain; According to the latest World's Happiness Report, Canadians are not as happy as we once were. We spoke with Jennifer Moss, the author of "Why Are We Here?" to take a look at some of the reasons why.

    26 March 2025, 6:10 am
  • 26 minutes 18 seconds
    Calgary Eyeopener podcast - Tuesday, March 25

    On today's show: Both the Conservatives and Liberals are kicking off their campaigns off with tax cuts. We take a closer look at both proposals; Taxes on wine are on the rise in Alberta and our neighbours in B.C. aren't too thrilled about it. We speak with a winery owner; A new Netflix drama called "Adolescence" is an instant hit and has started uncomfortable conversations about masculinity and the depths of social media.

    25 March 2025, 6:10 am
  • 29 minutes 17 seconds
    Calgary Eyeopener podcast - Monday, March 24

    On today's show: With an election on the way, we get a view of the political landscape here in Calgary and Southern Alberta; a history of federal elections in Alberta, have we always been blue?; Netflix wants YOU for one of its many reality shows, and we spoke with a Calgary casting director about how you can stand out in auditions.

    24 March 2025, 6:10 am
  • 23 minutes 33 seconds
    Calgary Eyeopener podcast - Friday, March 21

    On today's show: Calgary Transit will be running fewer cars per train on the weekends beginning tomorrow. We find out why; we get an update on the plan to install gateway signs with the city's new "Blue Sky City" slogan; we get a driving lesson from a remote control race car driver who competes at this weekend's Canadian Carpet Championships.

    21 March 2025, 6:10 am
  • 27 minutes 5 seconds
    Calgary Eyeopener podcast - Thursday, March 20

    On today's show: the Mayor isn't sold the province spends education tax on education. Municipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver answers that question; we hear more on the call to declare a national energy crisis and make it easier to get more oil out of the ground and ship it around the world; as The Bay heads toward liquidation, we hear about its long history in Calgary and how it helped shape the city we live in today.

    20 March 2025, 6:10 am
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