RinkTalk Podcast
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Interviews with interesting people about backyard rinks, outdoor skating, shinny hockey, and other winter activities on ice. Topics include art, literature, music, science, and tips for making a perfect outdoor rink. Hosted by Robert McLeman, geography professor at Wilfrid Laurier University and co-founder of the RinkWatch citizen science project.

The beauty of shinny

Photographer Brant Slomovic has an unmatched eye for capturing the joy and beauty of a game of shinny hockey on a frosty winter day. Listen as he tell...
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Rink Science

In this episode, geographer Colin Robertson describes how data about backyard skating rinks collected through his RinkWatch project can help environme...
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Rinks of hope

In this episode, Robert interviews three parents whose families face unique challenges, and learns how a backyard rink has played an important role in...
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Art, rinks, and family

In this episode, California-based, Winnipeg-born artist, sculptor, and professor Mia Feuer describes two of her amazing rink-inspired art installation...
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Not just for Habs fans...

In this episode, Robert interviews musician, filmmaker and author Pete McCormack about his novel 'Understanding Ken', published nearly 20 years ago. S...
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