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    #163 Edmonton Is Weird
    Suburbs frozen in the 1950s. Progressives in the middle of oil country. Jesse explores the eccentricities of Edmonton, past and present.
    Jesse Brown
    Host & Publisher
    Katie Jensen
    Freelance Producer

    Suburbs frozen in the 1950s. Progressives in the middle of oil country. A city coming to grips with a diversifying population and the clashes that ensue. Jesse explores the eccentricities of Edmonton, past and present, with panelists Sheila Pratt (Edmonton Journal), Chris Chang-Yen Phillips (CJSR 88.5 FM, Edmonton’s 4th historian laureate), and Tristin Hopper (National Post). Recorded live at Edmonton Lit Fest in the Metro Cinema on October 17th 2016.

    Sheila Pratt’s Twitter: @SheilaMPratt

    Chris Chang-Yen Phillips’s Twitter: @CJSR

    Tristin Hopper’s Twitter: @TristinHopper

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