Founded in 2010, Murfie was a unique streaming service that provided both physical and cloud-based storage for a user's physical music collection. The company lasted for nine years before suddenly announcing its closure, only to be resurrected

From PA to Eternity w. Justin Bender

Apr 7th, 2021 1h 33m

Musician, producer and now mobile game designer Justin Bender is a long-time friend of yours truly, and asking him a be a guest on the show was a clear no-brainer. From his time in bands like Cessate, Third Ion and Into Eternity, Justin has tou

Welcome to WonderHarbour w. Vincent Joyall

Dec 2nd, 2020 2h 19m

Time to go back to the comic shop! WonderHarbour and Wonderland Games owner Vincent Joyall joins me to trace his path from young comic fan to store owner, detailing both the struggles along the way and the successes that came from pushing throu

All Things Space Quest! w. The Space Quest Historian

Oct 7th, 2020 1h 50m

We. Are. BACK! From the farthest reaches of the chronostream, The Space Quest Historian rockets by to discuss the popular video game franchise, his own exploits around the adventure game universe, and his awesome efforts in getting Space Quest

Chapter of the Mad w. Jameson Calantoc

May 19th, 2020 1h 28m

Chapter of the Mad was the premiere online Metallica Fan Club Chapter from '96-'99. Founder and chapter co-head Jameson Calantoc joins me via Skype to talk about his early days as a Metallica vinyl collector, the ambitious beginnings of Chapter

Chip MF Zdarsky w. Chip Zdarsky

May 5th, 2020 1h 16m

Comic creator Chip Zdarsky is my guest this week! What more do you need?? Ok, fine. Chip is the current writer on Daredevil, and has previously written Spider-Man, Star-Lord and Howard the Duck all at Marvel. He is also the co-creator of the wi

Born to Entertain w. Mike Carroll

Apr 14th, 2020 1h 38m

Musician and sound engineer Mike Carroll joins me via Skype to break down over a decade of being involved in the Edmonton music scene. We chat about his work as a sound engineer, his time in bands like The Cowabungas, Bikini Atoll Beach Party,

Happy Harbor Comics: A Retrospective Part II w. Jay Bardyla

Apr 1st, 2020 1h 37m

Part 2 of my conversation with Jay Bardyla as we look back over the history of Happy Harbor Comics, including two re-locations in less than two years, what went into their mammoth Free Comic Book Day celebrations, and when Jay knew it was time

Happy Harbor Comics: A Retrospective - Part I w. Jay Bardyla

Mar 17th, 2020 1h 2m

Jay Bardyla, former co-owner of the multi-award winning comic store Happy Harbor Comics, stops by Studio 1 to give us his own origin story and the history of what became an Edmonton institution. This is Part I of a 2-part conversation. Come ba

My Elementary School Music Teacher! w. Judith Burdett

Mar 3rd, 2020 45m 33s

On this episode we travel to Canada's east coast to track down my very first music teacher! Ms. Burdett was kind enough to allow me into her home to discuss her career as a music educator, and I take the opportunity to explain the impact those

Comic Books and Libraries w. Amie Wright

Feb 18th, 2020 1h 17m

Phil's guest this week is Amie Wright, who is the American Library Association's President of Graphic Novels and Comics Roundtable. First we cover what that means, then we dive into why comic books can be a vital component of any library, but h

Collecting Music w. Craig H

Jan 21st, 2020 1h 40m

Local musician Craig H sits down with Phil to discuss their mutual love of collecting music, and the pros and cons of physical media vs streaming and downloads. We also cover the death and resurgence of vinyl, and the explosion and current stat

Metallica: Some Kind of Monster w. German Villegas

Jan 21st, 2020 2h 1m

In this episode Phil sits down with German Villegas, host of the Modern Manhood Podcast, to discuss the 2004 documentary "Metallica: Some Kind of Monster." German shares his insights on the film from a masculinity perspective, and we manage to

Wrestling! w. Dan, Jeff & Troy

Jan 21st, 2020 1h 39m

For this first episode, wrestling fans Dan Schneider, Jeff Martin and Troy Voong stop by the studio to elbow-drop some wrestling knowledge on your totally-new-to-this host.

What Is Collecting Tales?

Jan 21st, 2020 3m 42s

A brief introduction message from the host, in which he tries and probably fails to describe what the podcast is about, and why you may find it entertaining.

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