Saturday, April 27, 2013

HBLB explores Point Douglas

Picture via pointdouglas.blogspot.ca.  

This week, we explored parts of the historic Winnipeg neighbourhood Point Douglas.
This episode includes interviews with Point Douglas residents:
Some other great Point Douglas websites to check out:
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Does Taylor lose the game? Y/N
No.

Saturday, April 20, 2013

HBLB gets all feministy


Picture via Negative Space / Not Enough Festival.


This episode includes:
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Does Taylor lose the game? Y/N
No.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

HBLB digs through classifieds


This episode includes:
  • Taylor and Brynna run down the history of classified ads--from the 1600s to the internet. Check out all the stats on Under the Influence.
  • B points out that Vampire Weekend posted a classified ad revealing the details of their new album. However, they tweeted to their fans, directing them to the paper. Irony!
  • T tells the legendary(?) ad that Black Francis placed: Looking for a bass player who likes both folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, and hardcore outfit Husker Du. Only one person applied.
  • T recalls an interesting phone convo he had with a paranoid perogy seller.
  • Our friend Ayla shares a couple stories of following up on classifieds, somewhat disingenuously.
  • B shares some of the best classifieds she had found--ideas friend wanted! less successful friends wanted!
  • B and T share a couple stories of missed connections. Really, check if you've been missed.
  • T shares another band that formed after a well-placed classified (Liars) and one who placed a classified, but nothing came of it (Nirvana).
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Does Taylor lose the game? Y/N
No.

Saturday, April 6, 2013

HBLB discusses mental health

Former bookstore owner Kelly Hughes joins us on this episode of HBLB.

This episode includes:
  • Taylor and guest host Jenn Sparrling define mental health, and what separates an illness from feeling low.
  • T and J dispel some common myths about mental illnesses
  • We're joined by the local personality Kelly Hughes, former owner of Aqua Books. He talks about the stressful couple of years he's had, and his battle with depression towards the end of last year.
  • Hughes talks about writing online, how it plays to his strengths, and (in a sense) it gets him out of hiding.
  • David Skene stops in for a discussion on outsider artists, how they are defined, and  how they might be enabled or exploited.
  • We share a couple resources to understand and manage mental illnesses:
    CMHA Winnipeg
    Mood Disorders Association of Manitoba
    YMCA Life and Leisure Program
    Klinic Suicide Crisis Hotline @ 204-786-8686
    Manitoba Suicide Line @ 1-877-435-7170
Listen:







Download:
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Does Taylor lose the game? Y/N
No.