Pod dodgers

The goal of highlighting a different GTA podcast each week may be a tad ambitious – so, why not raise the bar by linking to two at once? Given how the overhyped medium has been slower to ignite in Canada than the U.S., maybe it’s not a coincidence that both are from Americans who’ve taken up residence here. Quirky Nomads is a multimedia site maintained by a woman named Sage, including photos and stories. Plus, each observational diary post is delivered in digestible audio form, described as "The story of a family that said, ‘If the Republicans get any worse, we’re moving to Canada.’ And then? They really did." However, the anecdotes are rather serene slices of urban domestic living. Description: Valerie in Toronto is a more customary 40-minute weekly compendium of soundseeing and monologues, whose hostess was "born in the U.S.A. but Canadian by choice". So far, most shows focus on a field trip: TIFF, Taste of the Danforth, Niagara Falls, etc.

Quirky Nomads [podcast + journal]
Description: Valerie In Toronto [podcast]