Broken Social Scene's 'You Forgot It In People' and Kid Koala's 'Carpal Tunnel Syndrome' are the focus of this Polaris Podcast episode thanks to their recent Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize hall of fame designations. We'll interview BSS's Brendan Canning about 'You Forgot It In People' on top of an interview with Kid Koala where he spoke with juror Alain Brunet in Montreal.

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Ep.25 - Broken Social Scene & Kid Koala

Alanis Morissette's 'Jagged Little Pill' and Dream Warriors' 'And Now The Legacy Begins' headline this Polaris Podcast episode thanks to their recent Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize hall of fame designations. We'll hear expert analysis of 'Jagged Little Pill' from author and Polaris juror Andrea Warner in addition to a deep dive on 'And Now The Legacy Begins' with juror Mary Dickie.

Ep.24 - Alanis Morissette & Dream Warriors

Rush's '2112' and Bruce Cockburn's 'Stealing Fire' are the focus of this Polaris Podcast episode thanks to their recent Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize hall of fame designations. We'll hear expert analysis of '2112' from expert Polaris juror Adrien Begrand as well as an exclusive interview with Cockburn.  

Ep.23 - Rush & Bruce Cockburn

Neil Young's 'Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere' and Jean-Pierre Ferland's 'Jaune' are the focus of this Polaris Podcast episode thanks to their recent Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize hall of fame designations. We'll hear expert analysis of Young's album from from expert Polaris juror Mary Dickie as well as an exclusive interview with Ferland by juror Nicholas Tittley.  

Ep.22 - Neil Young & Jean-Pierre Ferland

With the 2018 Polaris season winding down, we used this episode to highlight some of our producers' favourite albums which didn't make the Long List. We'll be exploring Woolworm's 'Deserve To Die,' Laura Sauvage's 'The Beautiful,' Souljazz Orchestra's 'Under Burning Skies' and L CON's 'Insecurities in Being.'

Ep.21 - Woolworm, Laura Sauvage, Souljazz Orchestra & L CON

The Weather Station and Jennifer Castle have recorded a pair of songs together for the third edition of the Polaris Cover Sessions, sponsored by Stingray Music. Included here is The Weather Station’s “I Tried to Wear the World (feat. Jennifer Castle)." Stingray Music host and Polaris juror Zachary Monson spoke to Castle and The Weather Station’s Tamara Lindeman about their musical partnership.

Ep.20 - The Weather Station & Jennifer Castle

Jeremy Dutcher has won the 2018 Polaris Music Prize for the album Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa. In this episode we speak with Dutcher about how he felt when he won, who the album was made for and what his name means. We also check in with Matt Carter, the Polaris Grand Juror who was tasked with speaking on behalf of Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa at the 2018 Polaris Gala.

Ep.19 - Jeremy Dutcher Wins

The 10-album 2018 Polaris Music Prize Short List has arrived. To document this important occasion we gathered three jurors — Ian Steaman, Laura Stanley and Marc-André Mongrain — to weigh in on each album.

Ep.18 - 2018 Short List Discussion

On June 14 we released the 40 album 2018 Polaris Long List based on ballots submitted by 203 Polaris jurors. For this episode we got three of those jurors — Michael Rancic, Erin Lowers and Christine McAvoy — to analyze what trends they saw in this year's list, what albums they voted for, and what album they think will win the whole thing this year.

Ep.17 - 2018 Long List Discussion

Now that #Polaris2018 season is in full swing we did an Ask Polaris Anything with founder and executive director Steve Jordan. Topics included: what makes a good or bad juror, how an act can get nominated, best Gala performances and more.

Ep.16 - Ask Polaris Anything

The Polaris Podcast traveled to Hamilton, Ontario for this live taping event at Jillard Guitars featuring jurors Jamie Tennant (CFMU), J.C. Villamere (villamere.com) and Biljana Njegovan (Cut From Steel) talking records with Steve Jordan. Topics included Arkells, Junior Boys, Caribou as well as speculation about which album should win #Polaris2018.

Ep.15 - Live In Hamilton

Feist's 'Let It Die' and 'Joyful Rebellion' by k-os are the albums we focus on for this Polaris Podcast episode thanks to their recent Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize hall of fame designations. We'll hear expert analysis of these albums from expert Polaris jurors Karen Bliss and Tabassum Siddiqui. 

Ep.14 - k-os and Feist

The Tragically Hip's 'Fully Completely' and Eric's Trip's 'Love Tara' albums are the focus of this Polaris Podcast episode thanks to their recent Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize hall of fame designations. We'll hear expert analysis of 'Love Tara' from veteran East Coast arts reporter Stephen Cooke before checking in with Michael Barclay, author of the forthcoming book 'The Never-Ending Present: The Story of Gord Downie and the Tragically Hip.'

Ep.13 - The Tragically Hip & Eric's Trip

Glenn Gould's 'Bach: The Goldberg Variations' and Harmonium's 'L'Heptade' albums are the focus of this Polaris Podcast episode thanks to their recent Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize hall of fame designations. We'll hear expert analysis of the Gould record from CBC Radio's Katherine Duncan and then speak with Harmonium's Louis Valois to discuss the album some people call Quebec's 'Dark Side Of The Moon.'

Ep.12 - Glenn Gould & Harmonium

In this episode we focus on two albums that recently received Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize hall of fame designation — The Band's 'The Band' and Gordon Lightfoot's 'Lightfoot!' We'll hear expert analysis of these albums from music historian Rob Bowman and author Nick Jennings as well as some bonus insights from Travis Good of The Sadies.

Ep.11 - The Band & Gordon Lightfoot

Exploring the rich and intriguing stories behind the Canadian albums nominated for the Polaris Music Prize. Featuring artist interviews & in-depth juror analysis.

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