Ottawhat? - An Ottawa podcast

On the show this week, we sit down with Alison Sheepway. The acquaintance of the show talks about fundraising for the Ottawa Network for Education, a little about her last job at the WWF, and shares a few of the things she’s looking forward to at her wedding next summer. Sponsor – This episode is… Continue reading Ottawhat 104 – Alison Sheepway

We bring back guest #15 from our early days to discuss what’s new with Damien’s band, Sons of Pluto (they’re releasing an EP Friday), his Broadway story from earlier this year, and what life is like leading up to his summer nuptials. Sponsor – This episode is also brought to you in part by Audible.com.… Continue reading Ottawhat 103 – Damien Broomes (Sons of Pluto)

This episode features Brett Kelly, the most prolific indie filmmaker in Canada, with 26 feature films. He just finished directing My Fair Zombie, the musical stage production, and has plans to film a couple more movies this summer! Sponsor – This episode is also brought to you in part by Audible.com. Visit audibletrial.com/ottawhat today and get a… Continue reading Ottawhat 102 – Brett Kelly

This week’s show coincides with our two-year anniversary, and we’re joined by Cartwright Springs Brewery’s founder, Andre Rieux. Andre describes the long road that brought him to buy the property that ended up being the home of his brewery, and shared some great stories of his world travels along the way. Sponsor – This episode… Continue reading Ottawhat 101 – Andre Rieux (Cartwright Springs Brewery)

On the show this week, we celebrate our centennial with Qing Clothing’s Samantha Renaud! Samantha talked with us about launching an independent, unisex clothing brand in Ottawa, hairdressing, and how escape rooms have grown in popularity across Canada. Sponsor – This episode is also brought to you in part by Audible.com. Visit audibletrial.com/ottawhat today and get a… Continue reading Ottawhat 100 – Samantha Renaud (Qing Clothing)

This week, we had a special live podcast event at Frank & Oak, a boutique clothing store in Westboro. This is the second of two interviews this week, with this one featuring Greg Kieran, a stand-up comedian who chatted with us about sports, the independent comedy scene in Ottawa, and his Viktor Krum impression. **[Please be… Continue reading Ottawhat 99 – Greg Kieran (Live from Frank & Oak) [18+]

This week, we had a special live podcast event at Frank & Oak, a boutique clothing store in Westboro. This is the first of two interviews this week, with this one featuring Alex Dhavernas from Ministry of Coffee. We talked about the caffeine bean in great detail, the camaraderie of coffee shops in Ottawa, and… Continue reading Ottawhat 98 – Alex Dhavernas (Live from Frank & Oak)

Dan Modulevsky joined the guys this week to discuss his PhD work at the University of Ottawa in the Pelling Lab. He’s been working on growing animal tissue from apples, and working on advances in making biological testing more accurate, cheaper, and more realistic. Sponsor – This episode is also brought to you in part… Continue reading Ottawhat 97 – Daniel Modulevsky

This week on the show, we sat down with Ana and Jeff from Azucar Latin Dance Company. We learned all about salsa (the food, and the dance), and how to meet-cute in the public service! Sponsor – This episode is also brought to you in part by Audible.com. Visit audibletrial.com/ottawhat today and get a free audiobook and… Continue reading Ottawhat 96 – Ana Gherasim & Jeff Huang (Azucar Latin Dance)

On the show this week, we spoke to improv comedians Dani Alon and Chris Hannay from Experimental Farm Theatre. They’re also running the Ottawa Improv Festival from April 14-16 at Arts Court, where you’ll be able to see several of our past guests (and Chris himself) perform! Sponsor – This episode is also brought to… Continue reading Ottawhat 95 – Dani Alon & Chris Hannay

This week’s podcast features Tania Laham, a public servant with Service Canada who is passionate about education and learning. She also enjoys volleyball, board games and escape rooms around Ottawa! Sponsor – This episode is also brought to you in part by Audible.com. Visit audibletrial.com/ottawhat today and get a free audiobook and free 30-day trial, and feel… Continue reading Ottawhat 94 – Tania Laham

This week’s podcast features Helenka Zemanek, a world traveller who enjoys Ukrainian dance despite not being Ukranian, and raves about Ottawa’s Ethiopian restaurants, despite not being Ethiopian. Amaan is sick this week; see if he makes it through the podcast alive! Sponsor – This episode is also brought to you in part by Audible.com. Visit audibletrial.com/ottawhat today… Continue reading Ottawhat 93 – Helenka Zemanek

We talked with our good friend Melissa Stengel this week on the show. She told us about her life in Hintonburg, moving up the management ranks at Starbucks, and the weird kinds of stores you can find in Ottawa. Sponsor – This episode is also brought to you in part by Audible.com. Visit audibletrial.com/ottawhat today and get… Continue reading Ottawhat 92 – Melissa Stengel

Eric Turmelle, burgeoning comedy writer and good friend of ours, joins us to chat about hockey, the LeBreton Flats development, and a little about life in suburban Ottawa. Sponsor – This episode is also brought to you in part by Audible.com. Visit audibletrial.com/ottawhat today and get a free audiobook and free 30-day trial, and feel good in… Continue reading Ottawhat 91 – Eric Turmelle

This episode features actor Hamza Haq, who came to visit from Montreal to discuss auditions, his role on the Shomi show The Art of More, and to tell us about his love of Kinder Surprises. Sponsor – This episode is also brought to you in part by Audible.com. Visit audibletrial.com/ottawhat today and get a free audiobook and… Continue reading Ottawhat 90 – Hamza Haq

This week, we introduce everybody to our newest Ottawhat News writer, Mike Holuj. We talked about his workload studying aerospace engineering at Carleton, the process of writing a book in a month last November, and his band Trunk’s upcoming album. The guy has a lot going on, is what we’re saying. Sponsor – This episode… Continue reading Ottawhat 89 – Mike Holuj

This week on the show, we had singer-songwriter Kelly Ann Wilson come on and discuss her music. We talked about growing up and living on a farm in Carleton Place, and her experiences on stages big and small around Ottawa. Kelly Ann also decided to let us premiere her newest music video right here, and… Continue reading Ottawhat 88 – Kelly Ann Wilson

On the show this week, we spoke with Pablo Juarez. He just returned from 15 months in Australia, where he had all kinds of cool adventures (like getting internet-famous for having his picture taken with Genie Bouchard). We talk about those adventures, and catch him up on what’s changed in Ottawa since he left. Sponsor… Continue reading Ottawhat 87 – Pablo Juarez

This week, we had Brian Lee on the show. Our good friend came back to catch us up on the last 18 months, some of the new things he’s up to, and just to chat about what’s going on these days in Ottawa. Sponsor – This episode is also brought to you in part by… Continue reading Ottawhat 86 – Brian Lee

On the show this week, we met with Sandy Powell, from the Help At Home Association. HAHA is a charitable organization that is growing quickly, and rightfully so, because their goal is to help support families with children with severe illnesses like cancer. Learn how you can get involved, and a little about how the… Continue reading Ottawhat 85 – Sandy Powell (Help At Home Association)