Join Canadian writers Aaron Giovannone and Naomi K. Lewis as they explore iconic and underrated Canadian TV shows, books, movies, and more. This husband-and-wife duo delve into the beating heart of Canadian culture with funny, smart, and cozy conversations. If you're into CanCon, CBC gems, nostalgic Canadiana—or just love hearing writers talk pop culture, this podcast is for you.
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Welcome to Sweater Weather, a Chicago Blackhawks podcast. We are not reporters, beat writers, or industry insiders. Just fans who love the game and this great hockey club. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sweaterpod/support
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Craft Beer!!! Learn it, live it, love it!
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Knitting Shop Live is the podcast where former "shop girls" turned knitting friends for life chat about whatever they feel like...complete unscripted! So grab a drink, relax with some knitting or crocheting, and tune in!
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The advice you may or may not want to hear, by two people who aren't qualified to give it to you. Every week we mix up a tasty cocktail, and then dive into listener emails with questions on all topics from the mundane to the taboo. #advice #questions #drinkrecipes #problems #podcast #yeg #sipsntips #cocktails #relationships #support #mixology #drinkup #relationshipadvice **Disclaimer** Neither host of this podcast are medical or psychological professionals. Just have a combined 90+ years of ...
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4 writers each write only 5 pages of a 20 page pilot. But, the writers can only see the LAST page written by the previous writer. At the end of the process we will have 20 complete pages written of a brand new original story - that at least hopefully makes sense, or at most, is the beginning of the next Emmy winning TV show!
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Sleep Song from Meditative Story is a bedtime experience born out of the intense love among the community for the original music we compose for the Meditative Story podcast. Here we take the unforgettable, immersive melodies from each episode and create a custom soundtrack to settle your mind, allowing you to wind down. Then, as you shift into sleep, Sleep Song transitions from detailed, episode-inspired story songs into more abstract musical washes and tones that drift in and out of focus — ...
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We Love Our Dogs! My purpose with this show is to help you bond and have an excellent relationship with your dog. Help you develop good manners in your dog, decode their behaviors, and have a wonderful experience with your Fido or Fluffy. I'll bring my expertise to the show and offer solutions to common (and uncommon) problems. I love to help people have a better relationship with their pets, and You know, it just makes everybody and the world a better place.
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Welcome to the Hot Take Clambake! The only podcast where we help you see the world through redder eyes. Your host, musician & comedian Ken Higaonna, alongside his strange & hilarious friends, consumes the devil's lettuce and responds to messages from YOU! The listener. We give our hot takes & advice, tell stories, and get completely lost in every topic on our way to the bottom of it all. You can write or call in to talk about anything you want! Ask for advice, tell a crazy story, or tell us ...
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Join us, Andre and Kjessie, at Multicultural Family Hub. We bring together multicultural families with children so that we can connect to one another, and create joy, ease, and beauty in our family lives. We're bringing you our kitchen table conversations where all the juicy stuff gets spilled. We’ll be chatting about tools we’ve found to be helpful, tell funny stories, break down books and podcasts we've been listening to, and dive into questions posed by the community.
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We are two Canadian friends who love to craft, caffeinate, and converse about fibery goodness. Come join us for some expert enabling, carefree craft alongs, and of course the chaotic unscripted Patreon ads. Diana hacks the planet by day (cyber security) and games and crafts by night. Her love of dinosaurs is beaten only by her love of textured knits. By day you can find Jocelyn proving that going blind doesn’t mean slowing down. At night you can find her caring for her tiny tuxedoed dictator ...
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Is This the Right School? How to Escape the Spiral- Ep. 19
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1:00:22We’re kicking off a new series! 🎉 In this powerful first episode of our Parental Anxiety series, we’re diving into one of the biggest emotional decision points for parents: school choice. From social pressure and safety concerns to academic expectations and cultural identity, we’re unpacking the hidden layers of anxiety that surround choosing “the …
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Emotional Weather, Humid Hair & The Next Right Thing- Ep. 18
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34:48In this episode, we’re talking about the emotional messiness and the glimmers of magic that come with making a big move—literally and emotionally. This episode is the last in our moving series, so buckle up! As we settle into Savannah (hello, salsa dancing and big hair humidity!), we’re realizing this season is full of stretch and surrender. People…
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Making a Move: Study Long, Study Wrong, Pay for Movers- Ep. 17
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22:19📦 Making a Move: Study Long, Study Wrong, Pay for the Movers Thinking about relocating—or knee-deep in boxes and bubble wrap? In this episode, we share the 3 biggest lessons from our multicultural family’s recent move across the country. ✔️ First: Pay for the movers. Seriously. ✔️ Second: Set a clear intention based on your values, not outside expe…
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The Last 10%: Joy, Junk Drawers, and the Art of Finishing What We’d Rather Skip- Ep. 16
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41:41Ever start something strong, only to stall out at the final stretch? You’re not alone. In this episode, we explore why finishing that “last 10%”—whether it’s organizing (and packing) the infamous junk drawer while you wrap up a move, or completing a creative project—somehow the last 10% feels disproportionately hard. We talk about: • How to invite …
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The Itchy Sweater Feeling– Small Shifts. Big Exhales.- Ep. 15
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39:34Ever feel that restless, itchy sweater feeling—like something in your life no longer fits, but you’re not sure what comes next? In this episode, we’re talking about that exact feeling—the subtle discomfort that signals change is on the way. We share the story of how that sensation led us to a major transition: moving our multicultural family of fiv…
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When It All Went Sideways: Moving, Meltdowns & Mindsets Ep. 14
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31:58This week, it all went sideways. We were cruising along and then BAM! In this episode, we share the behind-the-scenes of our big move—from the sale of our house unraveling, to last-minute school chaos, to all the emotions that came with uprooting our family. Spoiler alert: it wasn’t smooth. We allowed all the sad feelings and used our multicultural…
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Ep. 13 Incapable of Small Talk? Why We Created Multicultural Family Hub
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28:22We’re not good at surface-level conversations—and neither are the families we serve. In this episode, we share the raw reasons we created Multicultural Family Hub. A family vacation to South Beach, Miami happened to be a real tipping point. Our community is rooted in real connection—from kitchen table conversations to weekly group coaching, and tra…
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So. We now realize that we’ve been talking about our Multicultural Family for weeks, BUT – we never told you what it is! This week we define what being a Multicultural Family means. We dive into the question of: What IS a Multicultural Family? We give our definition and share why we chose to focus on culture, rather than race. Andre shares powerful…
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David Bowie Hair & Our Big Mission Ep. 11
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23:08We woke up with big-hair David Bowie energy. We dive straight into a history lesson about segregation and how the architects of it knew the best way to keep us divided was to keep us separate. We share our beliefs on how a multicultural mindset can bring peace in our lives and ultimately the world. Take a deep breath. This jumps into the deep end a…
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Naomi and Aaron discuss the excellent HBO comedy Hacks, starring Jean Smart and Hannah Einbender. Also, we chat about Canada geese attacking university students, Ken from Barbie being Canadian because he's played by Ryan Gosling, Hacks as wish fulfillment for creative types, the challenge of making standup comedy funny in fiction, and Calgary’s var…
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Welcome to Episode 418 of our knitting and crochet podcast! We are Jocelyn and Diana, two Canadian friends who love to craft, caffeinate, and converse about fibery goodness. Come join us for some expert enabling, carefree craft alongs, and of course the chaotic unscripted Patreon ads. Other Links Fireweed Fibre Co. https://fireweedfibreco.com/ Get …
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What is Money? Yard Birds & Lessons From a Tiny Entrepreneur- Ep. 10
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48:37We’re bringing out the big stuff today. We’re talking about money. We define it in a unique way and share language around money and value we’ve adopted for our family. We just had an estate sale that allowed our kids to create value around their belongings and sell their toys. We share the language we use to talk about money with kids, and to frame…
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Welcome to Episode 417 of our knitting and crochet podcast! We are Jocelyn and Diana, two Canadian friends who love to craft, caffeinate, and converse about fibery goodness. Come join us for some expert enabling, carefree craft alongs, and of course the chaotic unscripted Patreon ads. Other Links Fireweed Fibre Co. https://fireweedfibreco.com/ Get …
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Episode 416 – Some cozy knit and crochet blankets for this chilly Spring weather
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26:16Welcome to Episode 416 of our knitting and crochet podcast! We are Jocelyn and Diana, two Canadian friends who love to craft, caffeinate, and converse about fibery goodness. Come join us for some expert enabling, carefree craft alongs, and of course the chaotic unscripted Patreon ads. Links To Things We Talked About Shapely Boyfriend Cardigan https…
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Episode 415 – A granny square vest and other fibre shenanigans
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35:34Welcome to Episode 415 of our knitting and crochet podcast! We are Jocelyn and Diana, two Canadian friends who love to craft, caffeinate, and converse about fibery goodness. Come join us for some expert enabling, carefree craft alongs, and of course the chaotic unscripted Patreon ads. Links To Things We Talked About Reverie Vest https://unraveland.…
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Naomi and Aaron talk the haunting HBO drama, The Last of Us, which just premiered its second season, starring the terrific Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsay. We also have a heart-to-heart about the Canadian Happiness Index, Aaron's pitch to the CBC for a Letterkenny-meets-Red Dawn prestige show, Naomi waiting for news about her novel, fake deadlines in…
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Episode 414 – Talking about knitting socks and sweaters, and crochet skulls
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41:22Welcome to Episode 414 of our knitting and crochet podcast! We are Jocelyn and Diana, two Canadian friends who love to craft, caffeinate, and converse about fibery goodness. Come join us for some expert enabling, carefree craft alongs, and of course the chaotic unscripted Patreon ads. Links To Things We Talked About Vintage Pullover https://www.rav…
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Welcome to Episode 413 of our knitting and crochet podcast! We are Jocelyn and Diana, two Canadian friends who love to craft, caffeinate, and converse about fibery goodness. Come join us for some expert enabling, carefree craft alongs, and of course the chaotic unscripted Patreon ads. Other Links Fireweed Fibre Co. https://fireweedfibreco.com/ Get …
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Episode 412 – We are all about the cozy knit socks this week
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39:14Welcome to Episode 412 of our knitting and crochet podcast! We are Jocelyn and Diana, two Canadian friends who love to craft, caffeinate, and converse about fibery goodness. Come join us for some expert enabling, carefree craft alongs, and of course the chaotic unscripted Patreon ads. Links To Things We Talked About Yukon River Stockings https://ww…
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Episode 411 – Diana had a wildly unfocused week and Jocelyn actually finished things
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40:13Welcome to Episode 411 of our knitting and crochet podcast! We are Jocelyn and Diana, two Canadian friends who love to craft, caffeinate, and converse about fibery goodness. Come join us for some expert enabling, carefree craft alongs, and of course the chaotic unscripted Patreon ads. Links To Things We Talked About Don’t be a d*ck embroidery kit h…
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Episode 410 – Jocelyn is very distracted from the 2 week sweater challenge
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25:13Welcome to Episode 410 of our knitting and crochet podcast! We are Jocelyn and Diana, two Canadian friends who love to craft, caffeinate, and converse about fibery goodness. Come join us for some expert enabling, carefree craft alongs, and of course the chaotic unscripted Patreon ads. Links To Things We Talked About Incredible Blanket https://www.p…
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Welcome to Episode 409 of our knitting and crochet podcast! We are Jocelyn and Diana, two Canadian friends who love to craft, caffeinate, and converse about fibery goodness. Come join us for some expert enabling, carefree craft alongs, and of course the chaotic unscripted Patreon ads. Other Links Fireweed Fibre Co. https://fireweedfibreco.com/ Get …
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Episode 408 – Jocelyn had a BUSY crafting week!
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34:46Welcome to Episode 408 of our knitting and crochet podcast! We are Jocelyn and Diana, two Canadian friends who love to craft, caffeinate, and converse about fibery goodness. Come join us for some expert enabling, carefree craft alongs, and of course the chaotic unscripted Patreon ads. Links To Things We Talked About Knit Night Hat https://www.ravel…
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In this episode of Sweater Weather, we kick things off with jokes about Mark Carney’s bestselling book and Mike Myers flaunting a Canadian Tire shirt on SNL, exploring what a truly "made in Canada" store might stock. But the heart of this episode is our revisiting This Hour Has 22 Minutes, the Canadian sketch comedy mainstay that's been running on …
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Episode 407 – Jocelyn made granny squares and Diana has too many blankets and a cold
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38:19Welcome to Episode 407 of our knitting and crochet podcast! We are Jocelyn and Diana, two Canadian friends who love to craft, caffeinate, and converse about fibery goodness. Come join us for some expert enabling, carefree craft alongs, and of course the chaotic unscripted Patreon ads. Links To Things We Talked About Granny Square Bag https://www.ra…
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Episode 406 – Starting the year off strong with a finished object!
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34:08Welcome to Episode 406 of our knitting and crochet podcast! We are Jocelyn and Diana, two Canadian friends who love to craft, caffeinate, and converse about fibery goodness. Come join us for some expert enabling, carefree craft alongs, and of course the chaotic unscripted Patreon ads. Links To Things We Talked About Oak of Life Shawl https://www.me…
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Welcome to Episode 405 of our knitting and crochet podcast! We are Jocelyn and Diana, two Canadian friends who love to craft, caffeinate, and converse about fibery goodness. Come join us for some expert enabling, carefree craft alongs, and of course the chaotic unscripted Patreon ads. Other Links Fireweed Fibre Co. https://fireweedfibreco.com/ Get …
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Welcome to Episode 404 of our knitting and crochet podcast! We are Jocelyn and Diana, two Canadian friends who love to craft, caffeinate, and converse about fibery goodness. Come join us for some expert enabling, carefree craft alongs, and of course the chaotic unscripted Patreon ads. Other Links Fireweed Fibre Co. https://fireweedfibreco.com/ Get …
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Last night Kjessie got REALLY annoyed at how Andre wipes the sink, WHILE doing dishes. It could’ve turned into a fight, but it turned into an entry point for going deeper. This seemingly small annoyance created space for support, healing, and a big win. Join us this week for some great relationship tools that navigate speaking up for your needs and…
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Welcome to Episode 403 of our knitting and crochet podcast! We are Jocelyn and Diana, two Canadian friends who love to craft, caffeinate, and converse about fibery goodness. Come join us for some expert enabling, carefree craft alongs, and of course the chaotic unscripted Patreon ads. Other Links Fireweed Fibre Co. https://fireweedfibreco.com/ Get …
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Welcome to Episode 402 of our knitting and crochet podcast! We are Jocelyn and Diana, two Canadian friends who love to craft, caffeinate, and converse about fibery goodness. Come join us for some expert enabling, carefree craft alongs, and of course the chaotic unscripted Patreon ads. Other Links Fireweed Fibre Co. https://fireweedfibreco.com/ Get …
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In this episode, we kick things off talking Amazon's sale of "Canada as a 51st state" merchandise and the strong opinions it has generated among famous Canadians, as well as some questionable examples of Canadian Content available on Amazon Prime. But the main focus of our discussion is the British mini-series, Adolescence, which centers around a 1…
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How to Make Friends & Doing the Splits- Ep. 7
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32:54This week it was something one of our twin’s said. His summation of how to make friends blew us both away. Andre shares his unorthodox methods about how he chooses his next book. Hint: Floor books. We learn our daughter’s method for doing the splits and making meaningful change. Join us for this laughter filled episode on moving, education, and hav…
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In this episode of Sweater Weather, Aaron starts off by telling some jokes about the Canadian election: Who would fictional Canadian characters vote for? What should you do now that the GST on first homes is gone? Naomi laughs politely. Then we talk about Canadian Bacon, the 1995 film from director Michael Moore, starring John Candy, Rhea Perlman, …
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How do I get them to do what I want?- Ep. 6
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45:29How do I get them to do what I want? This is the question that we all want the answer to. Andre & Kjessie break it down in a journey from My Big Fat Greek Wedding to the power of curiosity. This is a must listen, share it with a friend!By Andre & Kjessie
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In this episode of Sweater Weather, we’re chatting about the iconic Hudson’s Bay Company. From its astonishing roots in Canadian history to its role as a shopping haven for generations, we’re sharing our personal memories about wandering the aisles as teens, breaking up with bad boyfriends in the food court, and scoring those legendary (and somehow…
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In this episode of Sweater Weather, we chat about the iconic TV series Mad Men, exploring its themes, characters, and why it might just be the "Great American Novel" of television. We kick things off with some personal writing updates—Naomi is deep into ghostwriting and editing, while Aaron has written about 20,000 words of a novel he hopes will en…
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Real talk about loneliness. This week Kjessie & Andre share about their experience with loneliness as a multicultural couple. Kjessie shares a particularly intense experience when she realized that being a mixed couple was going to be a different, sometimes lonely journey. Luckily, this is why Multicultural Family Hub exists, to create a space for …
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In this week's episode of Sweater Weather, we discuss what constitutes The Great Canadian Novel. After sharing our personal writing updates—Naomi's ghostwriting projects and Aaron's progress on a comedic novel—we tackle the complex question of national identity in literature. We explore how Canadian literature often defines itself in opposition to …
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In this episode of Sweater Weather, Aaron and Naomi kick things off with a chat about their writing projects, genre expectations, and how different types of thrillers evoke distinct emotions. They discuss the balance between entertainment and edification in storytelling and what makes a book emotionally immersive. Then, they shift gears to talk abo…
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