Bury The Lede

Jen and Erin talk about the new contemporary Indigenous exhibition opening at the Winnipeg Art Gallery (the biggest ever!) and the shifting cultural landscape here at home and at large, as well as tourist-mecca cities that have surprised and disappointed. They also attempt to talk about sports.

Erin is on holidays, so Free Press writer Jill Wilson joins Jen for a chat about thew new It adaptation and childhood nostalgia, the excellent Tragically Hip documentary Long Time Running, and the art of movie reviewing. They also discuss whether or not it's OK to abandon a book/film/TV show part-way through.

Jen and Erin discuss the meaty conclusion to Le Burger Week, including their favourite stops and the immense amount of burg documentation on social media. They also talk about the proposed patio smoking ban and how they both fall down a lot.

Jen and Erin discuss Taylor Swift's baffling new single, Winnipeg's bike lane infrastructure — and the reason Erin won't be using it — and the arrival of #PSL season.

On this week's episode, Jen and Erin talk makeup — wearing it, not wearing it, and our love-hate relationship with "putting on our face."

For a special double-length edition of Bury the Lede, Jen and Erin hang out at Interstellar Rodeo and chat with Terra Lightfoot about beach tails, Whitney Rose about what Rule 62 is, and Shakey Graves about rosé, vintage Disney songs and the television show Survivor.

Jen and Erin pick their go-to pavilions for Folklorama and discuss the trend of people bailing on their friends (and why it's actually OK to do that sometimes). Erin also explains her disappointment at the lack of sexy haunting after watching the 1990 film Ghost for the first time.

Jen and Erin got some of their mom friends to weigh in on the removal of the lactation consultants at HSC, and what that could mean for new Winnipeg moms and their babies. They also discuss our city's new conspicuous tourist attraction, the ginormous Winnipeg sign. Also, Jen and Erin are giving away two Folklorama Tour Visas! Listen to find out how to enter to win.

Jen and Erin discuss the Trudeau cover story in Rolling Stone Magazine, the fact Millennials are using libraries more than previous generations and Arcade Fire's new marketing ploy. They also both have trouble pronouncing some words.

Erin is back from holidays! She and Jen discuss being a tourist and travelling, and they go through some of their picks for the Winnipeg Fringe Festival, which runs July 19-30.

Erin is off living her best Sex and the City life at a wedding in the Hamptons this week, so Free Press reporter Katie May is filling in. Jen and Katie talk about that scary climate change article in New York magazine and whether terrifying people gets them to care, the Venn diagram of self-care and self-indulgence, and the Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival, which kicks off this week.

Jen and Erin are at Folk Fest! This week, New York musician Margaret Glaspy -- a folk fest performer -- co-hosts the pod and discusses her festival experiences. Toronto roots-rock band Sun K also plays a couple tunes. This is Jen and Erin's first try recording remotely, so be kind about janky transitions and auxiliary noise.

Jen and Erin discuss Canada 150 and the politics surrounding it, our own contribution to the 150 pile in the form of a list of 150 important Canadian songs, as well as the upcoming closure of Academy Uptown Lanes.

Jen and Erin talk about the two-year anniversary of the Free Press's paywall, the horrifying new study that says one in two Canadians will get diagnosed with cancer at some point in their life and the revamped designs of Mattel's Ken doll.

Jen and Erin discuss the horror that is reviewing concerts, Father's Day, the trend of one-piece bathing suits and the idea of "summer bods." They also offer tips and tricks for making the most of festival season.

It’s the summer drinks special! Jen and Erin try seven new bevvies (some alcoholic, some not) while discussing the renaming of the MTS Centre, Cirque du Soleil’s venue for Kurios and all the feels Erin got while watching a screening of Wonder Woman. Spoiler alert: the Mango Heat slurpee is not nearly as gross as you assume it would be.

Jen and Erin discuss mental load, why sensitive men are great and the lack of options available for plus-size athletic shorts. They also talk about the Manchester attack and get nostalgic about their first concert experiences.

Jen and Erin discuss the untimely passing of singer/songwriter Chris Cornell, rompers -- or romphims -- marketed to men and the reasons why avocado toast is not to blame for millennials' inability to afford a house. They also complain a bit about being very tired and why long weekends are a blessing and a curse.

Jen and Erin discuss Mother's Day and share favourite childhood mom stories; they also talk about the Interstellar Rodeo lineup announcement and Winnipeg festival culture in general and the new Worry Bear tent at the Teddy Bears' Picnic. Erin says "out the wazoo," twice.

Jen and Erin discuss how often we all should buy new underpants, the new outlet mall, the influx of healthful activities that now include alcohol and the unofficial start to wedding season. It's also Erin's birthday pod.