SONiC 102.9 podcast for Lauren Hunter: Recent Episodes
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Sonic listener Amber has a 13 year old cat that makes sports predictions for us on the show! We call them “Playoff PURR-dictions”. The cat’s name is Boo, and he’s VERY vocal.
Here’s what Boo had to say about the Oilers taking on the Vegas Golden Knights…
LISTEN:
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(Below find these pics of Boo, courtesy of Amber.)
Sonic listener Amber has a 13 year old cat that makes sports predictions for us on the show. We call them “Playoff PURR-dictions”. The cat’s name is Boo, and he’s VERY vocal.
Here’s what Boo had to say about the Oilers taking on the Vegas Golden Knights…
LISTEN:
https://www.sonic1029.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/05/BOO-guess.mp3
(Below find these pics of Boo, courtesy of Amber.)
This could be the most Albertan thing ever: 2 men have gone viral for driving around the town of Olds playing Christmas Carols from their truck, all in the name of spreading holiday cheer!
The men, Clint and Walter, sat down with Lauren to chat all about how their awesome idea started, and what it means to the folks of small town Alberta (spoiler: it’s a bit of a tear jerker!)
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Merry Christmas everyone!
– Lauren Hunter
Photo posted with permission from Clint Jackson & “The Caroling Christmas Truck Facebook group”
INCREDIBLE!!!! SONiC listener Tyler reached out to Lauren Hunter on Instagram last night – with an INCREDIBLE offer for the Nathan Fillion Civilian Pavilion. Tyler works for a signage company, Hi Signs here in the city, and they generously offered to donate a sign or plaque (whichever the Pavilion will require) free of charge […]
INCREDIBLE!!!! SONiC listener Tyler reached out to Lauren Hunter on Instagram last night – with an INCREDIBLE offer for the Nathan Fillion Civilian Pavilion. Tyler works for a signage company, Hi Signs here in the city, and they generously offered to donate a sign or plaque (whichever the Pavilion will require) free of charge […]
INCREDIBLE!!!! SONiC listener Tyler reached out to Lauren Hunter on Instagram last night – with an INCREDIBLE offer for the Nathan Fillion Civilian Pavilion. Tyler works for a signage company, Hi Signs here in the city, and they generously offered to donate a sign or plaque (whichever the Pavilion will require) free of charge […]
City Councillor Aaron Paquette advocated for the Nathan Fillion Civilian Pavilion this week, giving his stamp of approval on the name – and offering immense insight on how we can make this happen! Yesterday – we announced we’re selling “City of 1 Million for the Civilian Pavilion” T-Shirts with all proceeds going to […]
Meet Gary. He’s an Instagram famous cat from right here in Alberta, with over 300,000 Instagram followers on his account, @greatgramsofgary! Gary has delighted the hearts and minds of many – for not only being adorably cute – but doing a lot of things most cats would NEVER do. This includes “skiing” (aka relaxing […]
Have you ever been SHOVEL SHAMED?! This is a term we coined today after SONiC listener Amanda called in saying she got an angry note from her neighbors asking not to shovel their driveway anymore. Basically – Amanda had been the friendly neighbor and decided to shovel a few extra walks in her neighborhood. However- […]
Here’s the CRAZY story of a SONiC listener who lost out on $2.5 million(!!!) because his wife wouldn’t let him invest in Netlfix back when it was starting out. We were talking about the recent Game Stop/Wall Street controversy – and your OWN expensive mistakes you’ve made over the years – but this one might […]
Elmo and friends are going to help us understand what’s going on with the Stock Market! With the news that redditors have sent stocks like GameStop and Blackberry surging, we thought we’d break it down in a fun, simple way that’s easy for ALL of us to understand (and just downright cute, darn it)! So […]
Elmo and friends are going to help us understand what’s going on with the Stock Market! With the news that redditors have sent stocks like GameStop and Blackberry surging, we thought we’d break it down in a fun, simple way that’s easy for ALL of us to understand (and just downright cute, darn it)! So […]
With the news that “The Bachelor” is going to film @ The Jasper Park Lodge for 9 weeks starting in February, we have your FIRST LISTEN of what “The Bachelor: Jasper is going to sound like! It’s your official first trailer!! LISTEN: – Lauren Hunter Afternoons 3pm- 7pm Photo via Aude from Wikimedia Commons
News broke today that a “Mystery Guest” has booked the ENTIRE Jasper Park Lodge hotel for a 9 week span between February and April. There’s been rumors swirling of WHO it might be, with a few guessing it may be a new quarantined filming season of “The Bachelor”. We just had a SONiC listner call […]
YEG had a CRAZY and unexpected winter squall last night! It wreaked havoc around the city, downed power lines, and blew barbeques off decks! Luckily though, no one was hurt. So in case a crazy winter event happens like this again, to mark the moment we made some “SQUALL SONGS” for our “Squall Squad”. (You. […]
YEG had a CRAZY and unexpected winter squall last night! It wreaked havoc around the city, downed power lines, and blew barbeques off decks! Luckily though, no one was hurt. So in case a crazy winter event happens like this again, to mark the moment we made some “SQUALL SONGS” for our “Squall Squad”. (You. […]
Photo credit to Wikimedia Commons Sea Shantys are CRAZY popular right now – thanks to a lot of viral videos on Tik Tok! In honor, we asked our fellow coworker (& radio host at one of our sister stations in Calgary) Ian Mackinnon if he could teach us some Sea Shantys from back home! […]
Photo credit to Wikimedia Commons Sea Shantys are CRAZY popular right now – thanks to a lot of viral videos on Tik Tok! In honor, we asked our fellow coworker (& radio host at one of our sister stations in Calgary) Ian Mackinnon if he could teach us some Sea Shantys from back home! […]
Photo credit to Wikimedia Commons Sea Shantys are CRAZY popular right now – thanks to a lot of viral videos on Tik Tok! In honor, we asked our fellow coworker (& radio host at one of our sister stations in Calgary) Ian Mackinnon if he could teach us some Sea Shantys from back home! […]
Photo credit to Wikimedia Commons Sea Shantys are CRAZY popular right now – thanks to a lot of viral videos on Tik Tok! In honor, we asked our fellow coworker (& radio host at one of our sister stations in Calgary) Ian Mackinnon if he could teach us some Sea Shantys from back home! […]
Today we said the hardest of goodbyes to our best friend of 20 years, McDuff. So tonight I did a little on air tribute to send off Duffy. LISTEN: If you’ve ever lost a pet or you’re going through it right now too, big hugs to you. Thanks to everybody for their […]
Today we said the hardest of goodbyes to our best friend of 20 years, McDuff. So tonight I did a little on air tribute to send off Duffy. LISTEN: If you’ve ever lost a pet or you’re going through it right now too, big hugs to you. Thanks to everybody for their wonderful love and […]
Move over Shaw Firelog! Edmonton ad agency AM/FM has decided to sum up 2020 this year with a NEW crackling fire…. a dumpster fire! You can behold this beautiful dumpster fire on their Youtube channel HERE. Karissa, who works with AM/FM, said the agency came up with the idea after tasking their staff with a […]
Montreal’s Osheaga surprised many by already announcing a 2021 music festival lineup this week, featuring The Foo Fighters, Cardi B, Post Malone and more. The festival is set to take place near the end of July. But inspired by this news -we thought we’d make a full on “Pandemic Band” Music festival – featuring more […]
Warning: you made need some tissues for this one. A mystery ETS driver left 2 toy cars & note on an Edmonton man’s windshield today – and it’s a story that’s inspiring kindness & generosity across the city. Lionel Pereira drives a bright blue Kia Stinger, a car he says often turns a few heads […]
Wow -this is crazy! Edmonton comedian Lars Callieou just hit a whopping 700,000 km on his Volkswagen Jetta. The car is only 10 years old and Callieou says he bought it new from Norden Volkswagen here in Edmonton. Lars says he travels a lot to his gigs across North America as a comedian – and […]
Photo courtesy of Will’s Instagram – shot by Ryan Parker Photography Meet Will Brisbin: He’s the 15 year old featured in the new Paw Patrol movie alongside Jimmy Kimmel, Tyler Perry and Kim Kardashian!!!! It’s an amazing feat – and especially rare to find an Albertan in a Hollywood movie! Will’s role in the movie […]
This is AMAZING: Flowers on 50th, a flower shop in Millwoods in Edmonton has gone viral in the city for offering an amazing promotion: They are giving FREE Flowers… to anyone named Karen! It was inspired by their shop co-owner, who’s named Karen & who’s tired of all the Karen memes out there! We spoke […]
Wanted to share a little message with you. [audio_clip id=”180580″] Love and hugs and all the best to everybody in these crazy times. Big hugs, and call your grandparents!!! – Lauren Hunter
It’s Edmonton’s most INFAMOUS sculpture: The Talus Dome. The sculpture has been a hotly debated Edmonton talking point ever since it’s installation in 2011: you either love it or you hate it. And with a $600,000 price tag for a sculpture on the side of the freeway, it’s easy to see why. The Talus […]
Pic courtesy of Flaman Fitness on Facebook We’ve started a segment called “Edmonton Investigations” – answering your most BURNING questions about YEG. Listener Holly writes, “I need to know the story behind the Flaman man”! The Flaman man of course is the running robot man that can be spotted at both Flaman Fitness locations in […]
We’ve started a new segment, EDMONTON INVESTIGATIONS – answering your most BURNING questions about Edmonton. One listener on twitter inquired, “Is it someone’s job to Polish the Talus Balls”? So, keeping my word, I set out to find out. We spoke with Talus Ball Expert, Dave Turnbull with the Edmonton Arts Council. Dave says the […]
With the news the the Alberta government has teamed up with Canadian company Transpod to test a cutting edge Hyperloop between Edmonton and Calgary, Lauren Hunter chatted with the CEO to answer all your Hyperloop questions. Sebastien, who is cofounder of Transpod, chatted about what the 1000km/h vacuum tube train could potentially cost for […]
Meet Gavin Boutet. He’s created possibly the biggest book to hit shelves since Harry Potter: “Poo with a View”. Gavin is from Canmore and has taken dozens of photos of outhouses high up in the Canadian Rockies, and put them together in a fantastic coffee table book for your reading pleasure. Recently, I sat down […]
Ben is a pint sized SONiC listener who phoned into SONiC to celebrate his birthday! (Well, his mom texted us – so we thought we’d surprise Ben and write him a poem to celebrate his big special day). Here in these crazy times, this was DEFINITLEY a ray of sunshine. As one listener texted in, […]
(Pic cred to Edmonton Cat Fest!) It’s the purr-fect place to be for cat lovers: The Edmonton International Cat Festival is going ONLINE this year so you can watch kitties, with your kitties, as you raise MONEY for kitties!!! Win Win. The 7 hour online live stream takes place Saturday, May 30th – a […]
Holy crap… DID WE JUST BECOME BEST FRIENDS?!?! ( …With Will Ferrell?!) We were chatting on SONiC this week with listeners that share the same names as famous people. A woman called in saying she heard about a chiropractor in the city that shares the SAME name as comedian Will Ferrell! Well lo […]
We had the man… the myth… the LEGEND… ELMO join us on the show this week! Elmo is hosting a virtual play date for bored kids everywhere on April 14… so in honor, we invited the red fuzzy man to join us on the show… and he delivered! LISTEN: [audio_clip id=”171087″] Thanks Elmo!!!! – Lauren […]
This is awesome! A Wetaskawin woman, Angela Pauls, has started a “Virtual Grad” to help high school students celebrate after grad ceremonies were cancelled across the country due to COVID-19. Angela runs The Prom Project, an initiative that helps make sure every student in Alberta has access to a grad dress or tuxedo. However, […]
It’s Canadian Kindness at it’s finest: Caremongering groups have been popping up around the country – where people come together to form networks to support their communities. This includes helping individuals who are stuck at home, people who might need help financially, or just spreading cheer and positivity! In fact, a Caremongering group has started […]
(Photo credit to Sharline Gosal ) One Edmontonian has started a great campaign in the city to spread cheer during these challenging times – it’s called “YEG Window Art”! Karen Parker is encouraging Edmontonians to decorate their windows with any art or drawings & add them to a virtual map. Then, you can enjoy a walk […]
PHOTO CRED: Jennifer Olson | Handout Cara Lianne McLeod | Facebook Meet Cara Lianne McLeod, a professional singer who decided to spread cheer by serenading Edmontonians from her apartment balcony! Cara is a professional singer who sings with the Edmonton Opera, and felt inspired by Italians who had done the same in recent weeks. The […]
Would you give up your Rage Against the Machine Tickets… for 72 rolls of toilet paper?! Toilet Paper Panic is REAL, and that’s what one SONiC listener Jarret is asking you to do. TP has been sold out of grocery stores and Costcos around the globe, but Jarret says he can spare… his squares. […]
HOT DOG, no one’s a wiener in THIS situation!!! (…Except maybe humour.) A Canadian man’s Kijiji “ad” went viral today after advertising he was selling 2 Oscar Meyer Wiener Mobiles for $12,000. The ad was posted last night, and quickly picked up steam on social media – getting over 10,000 views on Kijiji at […]
Meet Dr. Jenni Sidey-Gibbons. She’s an incredibly intelligent, extremely down to earth (no pun intended) Albertan astronaut that just graduated from a NASA training program! Jenni grew up in Calgary and said her love for science began at a young age. This soon grew into a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from McGill University, then […]
Forget the battle of Alberta…. It’s the CHARITY battle of Alberta! In response to a Calgarian’s gofundme raising money to put a billboard of Tkachuk in Edmonton, an Edmonton woman has asked OILERS fans to donate too! Sam, behind the twitter accound @SaminYEG, asked Oilers fans to donate to a Calgary Charity so “Kids […]
Here’s the PURR-Fect way to celebrate your Paw-Lidays (… too many pet puns?! :P) An Edmonton-area woman, Linsday Marshall, has created a fantastically fun company called Famjamjams… where she sells matching owner and pet Christmas sweaters! The sweaters fit dog, cat, and even …goat! Yes, seriously. Lindsay said someone purchased a sweater to […]
Pardis Parker is a Sri-Lankan born Canadian comedian with an impressive resume: he’s a corespondent and writer for CBC’s This Hour Has 22 Minutes in Canada, was a frequent guest on Comedy Central’s @midnight in the US, and is the creator and star of Comedy Central’s hit new digital series, Mideast Minute. Pardis is taking […]
In honor of Halloween, we decide to create Trick or Treating for ALBERTANS: introducing TRUCK or Treat. We asked listeners to phone in and honk their truck horns with pride, and they did not disappoint! [audio_clip id=”161506″]
Comedian Jim Jefferies’ tackled the Edmonton Eskimo’s naming controversy on his show this week, and it was met with unanimous praise. The video explored the issue from all sides, ultimately deciding that Canadians are reasonable people who seemed to have handled this controversy very appropriately. We tracked down one of the Edmonton Eskimos fans interviewed […]
Mario Kart Mobile arrives on your phone September 25th – but there’s something even BETTER coming to Canada. Introducing Mario Kart Alberta: A version designed specifically for our crazy Alberta roads. Check out the exclusive trailer: [audio_clip id=”158078″] – Lauren Hunter Afternoons 4pm- 8pm
Art and Jenny are a staple of Edmonton Radio – they’ve been on the air and in your ear for almost 10 years. They banter, bicker, and tease each other like Morning Show radio hosts – in the Sherwood Park Toyota advertisements that have ran for YEARS on Edmonton radio. So with it being […]
HAVE YOU SEEN THIS DnD CHARACTER SHEET?!?!??! Haha we got a phone call from a SONiC listener today saying he runs a DnD group – and one of his member’s got his truck broken into. This member doesn’t really care about anything in the truck – EXCEPT! His level 6 Wizard Charachter sheet!!!! Haha, […]
Meet Christina & Chase Padgett. They’re the awesome Edmonton couple who got married in a wedding turned Fringe Fest play this weekend! The couple wedded in front of 500 people in the Garneau Theatre – including family, friends, and even strangers who bought tickets to the show! For 13 dollars, anyone was allowed to watch […]
BEHOLD, COWBOYS! To celebrate the Calgary Stampede down south, it’s Journey’s Iconic “Don’t Stop Believing” parodied as… “Don’t Stop Stampeding”. ENJOY! [audio_clip id=”154810″] – Lauren Hunter Afternoons 4p-8pm
This is shocking… 9 out of 10 Americans DON’T KNOW WHEN CANADA DAY IS!!! In honour of our Nation’s holiday this July 1st, I decided to conduct a small study at the radio station and phoned 10 different Americans to see whether they knew when Canada Day was. I thought, surely a few might know, […]
Dog lovers, this news is Paw-some! Edmonton is getting it’s first EVER festival for dogs, with the Lexus of Edmonton Dog City Festival! The Puppy-palooza is goin’ down July 13th, 2019 at the Edmonton Whitemud Equine Park featuring live music, dog experts, delicious food, Doga, vendors, craft beverages and more! Best part is, the entire […]
Edmonton is getting a world class tourist attraction! Quebec company Groupe Nordik announced they will be building a $50 million dollar Nordic Spa in Parkland County in 2021. It will feature many saunas and pools of different temperatures, and offer pampering treatments like massages and more. I sat down with Marianne from Groupe Nordik […]
Photo courtesy Tian Liang This is incredible – an ETS bus driver has gone viral for helping an elderly woman carry her groceries across the street! The action was captured in photo by Tian Liang, who was a passenger on the bus headed to university. He said the woman approached the driver for help […]
One of the biggest bands in alternative music has chosen to write a soundtrack… for a movie filmed in EDMONTON!!! Portugal the Man have done the music for “Puppy Love” – a film shot in YEG by director Michael Maxxis staring Sean Penn’s son, Hopper Penn! Portugal the Man are the Grammy Award winning […]
This is so cool – there’s a “Dog Food food truck” that roams the streets of Edmonton in a dog park near you!
Tangent’s Treats went viral on reddit Edmonton earlier today for their sweet food truck that was spotted in Hazeldean offleash park! In fact, they’re one of the only food trucks in Canada that also offers food for your dog.
I managed to track down Ken of Tangent’s Treats, and he gave us the low down. He explained that the food truck serves both people food AND doggie food! So you can treat YOUR taste bud’s and your pooches! Here’s the story behind how Tangent’s Treats got started:
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Ken says their food truck is often posted at Terwilligar dog park, Hazeldean, and the occasional other park here in the YEG area.
For more, you can visit their Facebook page or their website!
– Lauren Hunter