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Sprawlcast

A podcast for curious Calgarians who want more than the daily news grind. Hosted by Jeremy Klaszus, founder and editor-in-chief of The Sprawl.Support our independent local journalism by becoming a Spr... Read more

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Green Line at the Crossroads

Green Line at the Crossroads

On June 1, the Green Line goes is going before a Calgary city council committee—yet again—amid public debate over whethe... Read more

30 May 2020

29mins

Ranked #2

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Racial Disparity and the Cargill Outbreak

Racial Disparity and the Cargill Outbreak

In Alberta, as elsewhere, people of colour are bearing the brunt of COVID-19. "Why isn't there a voice among community m... Read more

12 May 2020

25mins

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The Shandro Fiasco

The Shandro Fiasco

Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro has doubled down on his fight with the province's doctors—and misused his power to... Read more

9 Apr 2020

34mins

Ranked #4

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Plan It Calgary, 10 Years Later

Plan It Calgary, 10 Years Later

In 2009, city council approved Plan It—a long-range blueprint to shift growth into established neighbourhoods and introd... Read more

7 Mar 2020

30mins

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Paying For It: Calgary's 14 New Communities

Paying For It: Calgary's 14 New Communities

In July 2018, a month after passing a new climate plan, Calgary city council approved 14 new communities on the city's o... Read more

11 Feb 2020

34mins

Ranked #6

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Corner Store

Corner Store

Fariza Thraya and her husband bought Stanley Jones Grocery in 1987. It was a tough business then; it's even harder now. ... Read more

13 Jan 2020

31mins

Ranked #7

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Steve Allan and The Push For Calgary's Arena Deal

Steve Allan and The Push For Calgary's Arena Deal

Before Premier Jason Kenney handed Steve Allan a plum $290,000 gig, Allan pushed for a new Flames arena—while also calli... Read more

23 Nov 2019

41mins

Ranked #8

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Hands Off The Arena! But Fine, Gut The Green Line

Hands Off The Arena! But Fine, Gut The Green Line

The story of how Calgary city council prioritized a new NHL arena over the Green Line, helping the UCP jeopardize the bi... Read more

5 Nov 2019

34mins

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The Oil and Gas Workers Who Want Change

The Oil and Gas Workers Who Want Change

Working as a boilermaker in the oilsands, Lliam Hildebrand started exploring how his skills might fit into the burgeonin... Read more

7 Oct 2019

33mins

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This Is A Park For Everybody

This Is A Park For Everybody

As Alberta's UCP government reviews supervised consumption sites, we look at what these places mean for the people who l... Read more

6 Sep 2019

43mins

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Green Line Revisited (Part II)

Green Line Revisited (Part II)

The Green Line drama continues. Two years after city council approved the final Green Line alignment, Councillor Jyoti G... Read more

17 Jul 2019

1hr

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Green Line Revisited (Part 1)

Green Line Revisited (Part 1)

Is Calgary's Green Line being derailed? City admin is wary of tunnelling under downtown, as planned. Meanwhile, a group ... Read more

8 Jul 2019

29mins

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These Calgarians Are Taking On Climate Change

These Calgarians Are Taking On Climate Change

Jeremy speaks with Calgarians who are taking climate action in different ways, pushing for systemic change while also ma... Read more

12 Jun 2019

30mins

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The Segregated City

The Segregated City

Calgary has become the most income-unequal city in Canada, with Calgarians increasingly being sorted into different part... Read more

9 May 2019

30mins

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God, Gays & GSAs

God, Gays & GSAs

UCP leader Jason Kenney set off a culture war in the middle of an election campaign. He also says his views on LGBTQ2+ r... Read more

31 Mar 2019

40mins

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Oh Alberta

Oh Alberta

What's beneath the recent craziness of Alberta politics? Melanee Thomas, a political science professor at the University... Read more

20 Mar 2019

18mins

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The Li-Wen Podcast!

The Li-Wen Podcast!

Part 1: We hand over the mic to Grade 9 students in the pop up newsroom for a special report on racism. Part 2: Jeremy s... Read more

10 Mar 2019

31mins

Ranked #18

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Building the New Calgary (Sprawlcast Live!)

Building the New Calgary (Sprawlcast Live!)

Where is Calgary headed next—and what do we have going for us right now? A conversation between Sprawlcast host Jeremy K... Read more

6 Feb 2019

30mins

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The Year of Curiosity

The Year of Curiosity

We begin 2019 by asking: how can we have better political conversations? And what role does journalism play? Jeremy spea... Read more

4 Jan 2019

29mins

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'The Work Is Not Over'

'The Work Is Not Over'

On Nov 26, Calgarians took the mic at city hall to share their stories, knowledge and wisdom on everything from climate ... Read more

28 Nov 2018

30mins

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