Polaris Podcast EP 19 Salutes Jeremy Dutcher

Polaris Podcast EP7 was live from Ottawa.

Episode 19 of the Polaris Podcast was all about honouring 2018 winner of the Polaris Music Prize, Jeremy Dutcher.

In an in-depth interview Dutcher told us all about his prize-winning album Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa and the reasons why he made it. We also spoke to Matt Carter, the Polaris juror tasked with arguing on behalf of the album.

This and other Polaris Podcast episodes can be found on iTunes, Google Play or Spotify.

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6 Fitness And Martial Arts Tips

Sarah’s been doing an ongoing series of learning tip pieces for Asian World Of Martial Arts.

Here are six of her latest:

Systema: Why There Is A Revival Of The Long Lost Art

The Benefits of Martial Arts Training For Girls

The Five Best CrossFit Exercises For Martial Arts

How Can Cross-Training Improve Your Grappling?

The Best Strength Training Moves for MMA

The Best Core Exercises For BJJ and Judo

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TIFF 2018: Fahrenheit 11/9 Is Angry And Unfocused

Michael Moore in Fahrenheit 11/9

Michael Moore in Fahrenheit 11/9

Fahrenheit 11/9, the latest incendiary documentary from filmmaker Michael Moore, explores things like the Flint water crisis and Parkland mass shooting with a clear and critical eye.

Sarah reviewed the film when it showcased at TIFF 2018.

To read her review click here.

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Why All The Trees Along The Highway Of Heroes

Canadian military plant trees along the Highway Of Heroes

Canadian military plant trees along the Highway Of Heroes

A massive greenscaping campaign along the 401 Highway Of Heroes in Southern Ontario aims to plant 1.8 million trees along a 170 kilometre stretch in the coming years.

In advance of this year’s Remembrance Day I spoke to organizers about the how and why of this mammoth tree planting project.

To read the story head over to Samaritanmag by clicking here.

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Polaris Podcast EP 18 Takes On 10 2018 Short List Albums

Polaris Podcast EP7 was live from Ottawa.

For episode 18 of the Polaris Podcast we got jurors Ian Steaman, Laura Stanley and Marc-André Mongrain to go deep on the ten albums that made the 2018 Polaris Music Prize Short List.

These jurors talked about what they liked about these records, what they didn’t like, and which album they thought would win.

This and other Polaris Podcast episodes can be found on iTunes, Google Play or Spotify.

Or, to make it easy, you can listen to it right here:

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