All Episodes
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Reading the LRTea Leaves
We have to talk about the provincial budget, so we're getting it all in this episode. Find out what grants-in-lieu mean and if we'll still be building the west LRT. Pl...
The Fruits of Edmonton's Tech Investments (LIVE)
Councillors Hamilton and Knack join Troy and Mack to talk about tech, innovation and how City Council can best enable it. This episode was recorded LIVE in front of...
Pumpkin up our support of heritage buildings
It's a slow news week, so Troy and Mack take plenty of room to breathe, and probably relax just a bit too much. No alcohol was consumed in the recording of this episod...
Leaf my commute alone!
This week Extinction Rebellion had a few people standing on a bridge and the economic interests of the entire Edmonton Metro Region ground to a halt. Plus, calcium chl...
Garlic pressing the wrong button
One of the biggest and most contentious political motions of this council is derailed for at least a week because one guy pressed the wrong button. That's how our demo...
The downtown farmers market isn't doing grape
Council approves two more towers and denies zero towers, shocking no one. Plus, we have an update on the downtown farmers market and share information about a wildlife...
Scootin' Makes Chiveson Cranky
Big Daddy Iveson is upset about e-scooters and will turn this whole (not actually a) pilot around! Plus transit fines might be decreasing and we follow up on the WE...
The sour reality of cLIMEate anxiety
Troy and Mack are joined by Chris Gusen to talk about the need for Edmonton to take immediate and meaningful action on climate change, and how we're doing so far.
The MacQuinoaN Report
The provincial government has released the "blue ribbon" MacKinnon report; Troy gives you the pessimist's take. Meanwhile there are new futures on the horizon for EEDC...
Emergency Rejuicing of our Climate Ambitions
CLIMATE EMERGENCY, CLIMATE EMERGENCY! We also talk about tech, the missing middle and Open Streets but are any of those really EMERGENCIES? Because the CLIMATE is a...
Time to stop CarbIn up and start cutting
Troy is tired from Fringe, but that won't stop us from talking about the newest Fringe drama. We also delve into the climate emergency, AirBNB licensing and why scoote...
Our First AniseVersary
Speaking Municipally is a year old! We'll update you on all things you missed over the "summer". Scooters, theatre, cannabis, LRT and about a billion other things!
Edmonton's affordedible housing strategy
Council's on break so in Mack and Troy's last episode before the summer break, Duncan Kinney joins to talk about Edmonton's affordable housing strategy
The renderings were a lie... berry
According to Don Iveson complaining is a summer sport in Edmonton... Troy goes for the gold. We break down the Library and how bike lanes and Keillor Point prove that ...
Writing a pun title every week is chard
Has Edmonton lost the "creative spark" on development? I'm not really sure if we answer that question but Troy and Mack certainly rant about TOD. Also ranting about: H...
Developers are Cumin for our heritage buildings
There's a couple heritage buildings that may have their heritage ending soon, plus we discuss whether public art needs to be installed within electric scooter distance...
Council Still Can't Dill with the Playground Zone Times
Julie Kusiek fills in for Mack this week and on the roster for discussion is the Core Zone, Engage 106-76 and, of course, Playground Zone times.
The Berry Bad Calcium Chloride Plan
Calcium chloride is inexplicably back on the agenda... well, sort of. We'll talk about it. Plus we'll have updates on EPCOR's river valley solar farm, the new Lewis Fa...
Stirring up our SideWok Strategy
The Nordic spa finds a home in Ft. Edmonton, and the WEM footbridge finds a home in someone else's credit card statement. Plus, the affordable housing moratorium in fi...
The Supplemental Crabapital Budget Adjustment
Council is asked to spend a bit more money on a few more things like crosswalks and enterprise software, and Waste Management, despite being asked, still cannot manage...