June 4, 2026
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BONUS: Local Legends and Lore
School prisons, inappropriate relationships, teen pregnancy rates, and the mysterious Bioscience building in Edmonton.
Sam Konnert
Producer/Host
Tristan Capacchione
Audio Editor & Technical Producer
Tony Wang
max collins
Director of Audio

As journalists, our work brings us to stories that fall into one large category: the public interest. If something is happening in your community that people need to know about, it’s our job to tell it.

But of course, there are many other interesting stories that we would probably never publish. So we wanted to hear your stories, the ones that might not be fit for print, but have a good hook, a good twist — something memorable.

And you came out swingin’. From dog bartenders to student teacher relationships that allegedly became a blockbuster film starring Judy Dench and Cate Blanchett. Oh, and the COVID police. All that and more.

 

Host: Sam Konnert

Credits: Tristan Capacchione (Producer), Tony Wang (Executive Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Publisher)

Photo: Digitally Edited by Tristan Capacchione, using material from Boko Shots and ELEVATE 

Additional music by Audio Network

 

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