Bury The Lede

Jen and Erin talk about why it's good to be rude sometimes and Erin reveals her love of doing taxes. Jen also breaks down one of this year's Best Picture nominees for Erin, and they discuss the broader idea of award shows.

Jen and Erin are swept up in the Olympics! They talk about some new things that have happened this year in PyeongChang, including mixed-doubles curling and skaters being allowed to use music with lyrics. They also talk about Festival du Voyageur and Winnipeg's restaurant scene. They also play a rousing game of Pop Cultural Blindspot, during which Erin tries to describe a Mad Men episode using only a vague description to guide her.

Jen and Erin talk about Valentine's Day and how interpretations of the holiday change with age. They also make a pact to give up Starbucks coffee for lent and do a good or gross segment with the four new diet coke flavours.

Jen and Erin discuss the Grammy Awards and Erin explains why she believes Shaggy has the perfect career. They also discuss the art of crafting headlines after criticism fell on the Canadian Press for their headline on a story about second-degree murder trial of the Raymond Cormier, who is accused of killing 15-year-old Tina Fontaine. Finally, Jen and Erin try a new segment called Netflix Rabbit Hole, during which they discuss the strangest things they've found (and watched) on Netflix.

Jen and Erin experience RAW:almond, Winnipeg's famed frozen-river pop up restaurant and muse about the winter renaissance in the city. They also discuss the cult of Instant Pot, smartphone addiction, and debut a new game: Real Country Star or Fake Name Jen Made Up.

In this episode, Erin and Jen discuss the Aziz Ansari sexual misconduct allegation, and why the #metoo movement should absolutely include discussions about dating and sex. Elsewhere, they talk about the ever-expanding Red River Trail, and Ms. Pacman eating habits.

In this week's episode, Jen and Erin discuss the San Jose Shark "attack" on our civic pride, the post-Weinstein era Golden Globes, and why 2018 might the year women burn it all down. Also: Free Press writer Willy from Willy's Garage taught Erin how to check her tire pressure, while Free Press photographer Boris Minkevich told Jen all about how he got an iconic shot of Tonya Harding at the 1994 winter Olympics in Lillehammer.

After a two-week break, Jen and Erin are back! On this week's episode, they discuss their holiday celebrations, resolutions and the city's issues with parking metres and the new street lights (spoiler: they are alarmingly bright). Gentle reminder: BtL will be posted on Mondays going forward.

Welcome to the BtL 2017 Holiday Extravaganza! Jen and Erin talk about their experiences working retail jobs during the holiday season, favourite toys they received as children and taste-test several different nog options for a holiday edition of Good or Gross (spoiler: some of these are, indeed, gross). Erin also shares some exciting news! Erin's 20-hour holiday playlist can be found here for your listening pleasure: https://open.spotify.com/user/erinlebar/playlist/3ku0SEXtJoUjunTrNyg8XU

Jen and Erin discuss winter fashion and learn Jen has issues with scarves. They also talk about the value of experiences, inspired by the release of tickets for the (expensive) winter pop-up restaurant RAW:Almond, and discover Erin has yet another pop-cultural blindspot in the form of Titanic.

On this episode, Jen and Erin discuss the sudden death of Dauphin mayor Eric Irwin, who made Dauphin's Countryfest into an institution. They also discuss the pleasant distraction provided by the royal engagement, how much work it takes to stay on top of facial hair, and how the Grammys might actually be relevant this year.

It's a cross-pod special! Beloved Canadian podcasters Jeremy Taggart and Jonathan Torrens join Bury the Lede for a backstage chat before their Canadianity show in Winnipeg. Jen and Erin make them play Good or Gross, and learn that Jonathan used to have weird ideas about how the word 'volleyball' is pronounced, and that hotdogs give Jeremy migraines.

Erin and Jen discuss the pushback of a proposed addiction treatment centre (hard news!), Black Friday, and the fact that women's rage is finally being respected. Erin also completed the Stress Test for Couples (aka build IKEA furniture) and Jen ate at the most narrow restaurant in Minneapolis.

Jen and Erin discuss Disney's feud with the Los Angeles Times, and how Saskatchewan may have it right when it comes to Daylight Savings. Elsewhere, Erin remembers her veteran grandfathers.

Jen and Erin discuss cold and flu season, as the month of November — the beginning of holiday funtimes or the worst month in the calendar? They also chat about Girls Rock Camps, a movement of empowerment-through-music day camps that's finally coming to Winnipeg.

This week, Jen and Erin talk haunted music venues, a major project at work, and Amazon Key. They also try Starbucks' Zombie frapp, and have way too much fun with a Halloween SFX app.

Jen and Erin discuss the death of Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie and what he meant to Canada. They also talk about the end of Interstellar Rodeo Winnipeg, and the beginning of a new chapter for Portage and Main, Winnipeg's most famous and debated intersection.

Jen is away this week, so Luke Doucet and Melissa McClelland — otherwise known as musical duo Whitehorse — were kind enough to fill in for her. They are currently on tour in support of their new record, Panther in the Dollhouse, and Erin caught up with them at the Burt before their Winnipeg show this week to talk about the record(and they perform a song from it!) and the Harvey Weinstein sexual assault allegations currently rocking the entertainment world.

Jen and Erin talk about concert security following the horrifying shooting in Las Vegas. They also talk about Canadian Thanksgiving and why it's a B-list holiday, and the loss of Tom Petty.

Jen and Erin talk about reserved gym times for women/non-binary folks after the University of Winnipeg announced a pilot project. They also discuss whether TV revivals or spinoffs are better, and give a shout out to the unsung heroes of customer service.