Common Ground YYC Archives - LiveWire Calgary: Recent Episodes
Silvia Pikal and Darren Krause
Silvia Pikal and Darren Krause engage in in-depth conversation with Calgary personalities and newsmakers to scratch beneath the surface of some of the most complex issues facing the city, to provide insight, nuance and context.
Former Calgary MLA and soon-to-be-former CEO of Tourism Calgary, Cindy Ady, takes LiveWire Calgary editor and Common Ground YYC host Darren Krause on a journey that spans decades and includes […]
Jeromy Farkas has been one of the most polarizing figures in Calgary civic politics over the past decade. While many are critical of his actions while councillor for Calgary’s Ward […]
For years, Esmahan Razavi has been a strong voice behind equal representation in Calgary’s municipal political scene. Having co-founded the Ask Her movement to improve the quantity and quality of […]
How does a professional basketball team come to Calgary? In this month’s episode of Common Ground YYC, you get the inside scoop on how the Calgary Surge came to this […]
Brad Parry, President and CEO of Calgary Economic Development, is excited about where Calgary’s economy is headed. It really shows when you sit down and chat with him about it. […]
How exactly are libraries changing and evolving? We talked with Calgary Public Library CEO, Mark Asberg about this and a whole host of other library-related topics. OUR PATRONS ARE LISTENING TO BONUS CONTENT WHERE ASBERG
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Increasingly when you hear about development in Calgary, you hear about the divide between suburban (new) and established area growth. It often pits citizens against one another, insisting that one must happen to a greater
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Kate Thompson took charge of the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation late last year, as previous CEO Michael Brown left the post. In this conversation with Silvia Pikal, co-host of the Common Ground YYC podcast and
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After a successful first season, we’re back with Common Ground YYC – albeit with a little different format. Former host Josh White had to move on to a different job that conflicted with the podcast
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Affordable housing is an issue for many Calgarians and in this episode, host Josh White talks with Sarah Woodgate, President of the Calgary Housing Company and Director of Calgary Housing. The pair talk about a
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In Episode 16, host Josh White chats with Flames Nation writer Ryan Pike. The pair talk about the Calgary Flames great regular season and lacklustre playoff run and what worked this season and what didn’t.
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Freedom Conservative party leader, Derek Fildebrandt joins Common Ground YYC host Josh White to talk about politics, the Alberta election and the evolving conservative movement in Canada. On the current state of today’s politics, Fildebrandt
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In Episode 14 of Common Ground YYC, host Josh White talks with Paul Dornian, president and CEO of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. The pair cover a range of topics, from Paul’s time at the Mount
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In this episode – lucky number 13 – host Josh White is joined by Calgary city councillors Druh Farrell, Jyoti Gondek and Gian-Carlo Carra to talk about city building and their thoughts on how Calgary
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If you like Alberta and Canadian politics, you’re going to love this episode, as host Josh White talks with freelance journalist Jen Gerson. The pair touch on Gerson’s journalism journey before diving into Alberta conservatism,
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