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Pocket Girl Podcast: Match.con

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I’ve spent way too long trying to morph myself into someone I wasn’t, so other people would like me. Litany of passive aggressive disasters behind me, I vowed to do the only thing I can and ever truly do well; be myself. But as it turns out, a lot of people, most in fact, don’t resonate with that. I suppose I should look at this with a positive attitude. It does indeed save me a lot of time going out with dudes with whom it would never work anyway.

Ouimet Presents
Podcast Ep. 5

Writer Alexandra Blatt is back with Episode 2 of her Pocket Girl Podcast. This episode is entitle Match.con.

So who is Alexandra Blatt? To find our more about her, I called her up. You can hear that conversation at the beginning of this episode. And that’s followed by the latest installment (Episode 2) of Pocket Girl Podcast. This episode is entitled March.con

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ISBN: 978-1-926758-15-2 

Show Notes:
Interview:
Who Are You?
Alexandra lists the many cities and countries she’s lived in.
Robert and Alexandra discuss the possibility that she has a secret life.
Some thoughts about the writing process.

Pocket Girl Podcast: Match.con
You’re hot on TV.
Hey hot stuff.
An interesting summer, Mrs. Robinson.
Tattoos and purple hair.
The biggest con of all.
Donald likes cheese.

Links:

Article: How To Tell If Someone is a Spy

All Episodes in this series:

Linda Bracken Gets the Chores Done

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Some really interesting clients have come to me because they’ve seen what I’ve done at the ABC and they’ve heard me at conferences and doing keynotes…and they’re like “Oh, this could actually have an application for us”…it doesn’t matter what content you’re doing as long as you’re understanding your audience. That’s the key to what we’ve been doing.

Photo courtesy Linda Bracken

Ouimet Presents
Podcast Ep. 4

My conversation with Linda Bracken, on her 30 year career at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, the Canadian connection to TripleJUnearthed.com, her new career as a consultant, and some serious mucking about with horses.

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ISBN: 978-1-926758-14-5 

Show Notes:

  • Early career at ABC local radio in Newcastle – a chance to do a little of everything at the radio station, plus surf at lunch time.
  • Still under 30 and asked to manage Triple J based in Sydney.
  • Triple J. “Sharing the music of Australia and the world, but also about having conversations with young Australians to make you feel lie you’re part of a broader community…a special tribe”.
  • Wait, it feels like someone is watching me.
  • TripleJUnearthed.com and its relationship to NewMusicCanada.com.
  • ABC Open.
  • Leaving ABC to consult.
  • Evidence based decision making.
  • Audience centered design.
  • Do something each week that scares you.
  • Horses and leadership.

Links:
Linda Bracken on LinkedIn
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Triple J
TripleJUnearthed
ABC Open
Brian Storm at Media Storm
Scott Brodie Horses for Courses

The well traveled raven at Linda’s farm.
The original New Music Canada logo designed by Paul Sych. The URL now defaults to CBC Listen.

Pocket Girl Podcast: Burning the Barn

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I think women, and anyone who has ever presented as female for that matter, know all too well how it feels to be told which pockets you will, and will not, inhabit. And frankly, I’m simply tired of keeping myself in one.

Alexandra Carson

Ouimet Presents
Podcast Ep. 3

I am thrilled to present Pocket Girl Podcast. A new series from writer Alexandra Blatt, who is currently based in Portland, Oregon. Enjoy.

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ISBN: 978-1-926758-13-8 

Show Notes:
Pocket Girl Podcast: Burning the Barn.
How Pocket Girl Podcast came about.
Get U R own Pocket Girl.
Tornado conditions.
About success – with a nod to Martin Weigel.
Del Amitri saved my life.
Get out of pockets.
Masahide’s barn.

Links:
Urban Dictionary
Martin Weigel
Mizuta Masahide

and finally…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FT6vUk2mb8

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Anthony Bourdain: Vancouver 2006

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Having been a heroin addict is really good training for a career in the entertainment business. Anytime you think this is undignified or humiliating, I think back to borrowing money from my mom under false pretenses or stealing purses on the subway. Undignified? Compared to what?

Anthony Bourdain at CKNW
Anthony waiting to be interviewed at CKNW. Photo by Robert Ouimet

Ouimet Presents
Podcast Ep. 2

In 2006 I hosted and produced a series of podcasts for Raincoast Books in Vancouver. Raincoast was the first Canadian publisher to create a podcast, and during that year we released a series of podcasts featuring writers with new books coming out.

In 2006, Anthony Bourdain was already a big star. His TV series and books had made him famous around the world. I got to spend the day with him when he was in Vancouver to promote his books The Nasty Bits.

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ISBN: 978-1-926758-12-1

Show Notes:
Monique Sherrett and Robert discuss making this podcast in 2006.
Some of what comes up in the podcast….

Most surprising questions.
How to train for a career in the entertainment business.
Listener mail.
Grossest Canadian food.
Getting sick from food.
Staying trim.
How to succeed in just about anything you do.
Advice to would-be culinary school students.
Breakfast of champions.
Barbara-Jo talks about why she had to have Anthony visit her store.
Meeting the fans.
Must do street food vendors in New York City.

Who comes to book signings and why.
Not your usual kind of cookbook author.
The best hidden cooks in New York.
Turning 50 and why life is like pinball.
What chefs have in common.
Whether he misses day to day restaurant work.
What he’s afraid of.
Work ethic.
The Omelette of Truth.
Human nature.
Advice for the fast foodie.
Pub food.
Tattoos.
How he started writing.

Anthony Bourdain at a book signing
Anthony Bourdain at the book signing. Photo by Robert Ouimet
Anthony Bourdain at a book signing
Anthony Bourdain at the book signing. Photo by Robert Ouimet
Monique Sherrett
Monique Sherrett. Photo by Kris Krüg

James Gonzales: Street Photographer

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JamesGonzales1157 Instagram Feed
@jamesgonzales1157

When I was growing up a lot of the photographs that are in an old cedar chest that I still have are all in black and white….going up until the mid 60s or so and going back as far as the early 40s or mid 40s. The photographs of my father and my parents and my grandparents, they’re all in black and white. So to me I guess it’s just carrying that that old, old tradition forward.

Ouimet Presents
Podcast: Ep. 1

James Gonzales is a San Antonio photographer who’s work I’ve admired on Instagram. His black and white images capture the highs and lows of central San Antonio – from smiling faces to deep despair.

After following his feed for more than a year, I decided I had to find out more about James, and his photos. Hear my conversation in this podcast on Ouimet Presents.

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Show notes:

Artist: James Gonzales on Instagram: @jamesgonzales1157

Medium: Photography, black and white

Location: San Antonio, Texas, USA

ISBN: 978-1-926758-11-4 

James Gonzales selfie with Bubba
James and pal Bubba – photos by James Gonzales