Look the heck out, we are talking about Cow Town - that's Calgary for those who don't know. Or Cal-gury. Cal-gray...how do you say it again? Anyway, this time around, Ben and Lexi (and Jess!!) are talking about the city they call home. What do we love? What drives us nuts? What should you know about the city that never sleeps? Well it sleeps, usually around 1 am but whatever.

Further Dorkscussion:

Peter's Milkshakes? Over rated or under appreciated? Discuss now.
Jess Says:
- I had a guidance counselor tell me I should just give up on Chemistry (wasn't failing it, I think I got a B?) because I was struggling to understand it as much as my other subjects (I was basically an A student otherwise, with a bunch of Honours courses) DESPITE THE FACT that I was taking Chem to qualify for UBC admissions. I asked her why I should drop Chem and she said even 1 B on my transcript would make me ineligible for UBC because they only take the brightest students. Great counselling
- I too am a barefoot person Lexi *high five*
- heat makes things contract (shrinky dinks)
- I don't like the Coke Spiced. It's too much.
- "Calgary: We're stuck" is a much truer slogan than whatever is actually is
- Vancouver also had cows for some reason. Dairy, I guess?
- Raccaiju should be art one of you makes at some point I would love to see that
- Wow we're bigger than Winterpeg
- totally agree re: Stampede
- I worked at Elbow Casino and that was a fuckign nightmare during stampede
- hell yeah, Sidewalk / East Village / Chinatown is a fun walkabout
- yeah Vancouver's Olympic village is a nightmare
- HOW DARE YOU SLANDER PETER'S MILKSHAKES
- Class Clown is actually the best burger in the city, fight me https://www.avenuecalgary.com/best-restaurants-calgary/best-burger-joints-in-calgary/
- the TV series Teagan and Sara did (High School) was AMAZING https://teganandsara.com/high-school/

Bonus Content:

Jess suggests the best parts of Calgary:
- Prince's Island Park
- Edworthy Park (my preference over Bowness Park, but basically the same)
- Beltline (so many good restaurants and people watching)
- Mission (same, and chilling by the river is so fun)
- Canoeing/kayaking on the reservoir is great and pretty cheap to rent
- The thrift shopping scene is also so good in Calgary
- I LOVE Calaway Park even though it is old AF - my niece and nephew love it and we go there all the time
- Calgary has a great beer scene, bopping around to all the breweries in Inglewood etc. is so fun
- I love Marda Loop. I used to live over there and getting some yummy good etc. and walking about in that 'hood is fun
- This goest with Glenmore Reservoir but like Sandy Beach/Weaselhead area is so gorg
- TBH growing up in the south end I didn't realize how cool growing up next to Fish Creek Park was

SOCIALS:

Here's where you can find us!

Lexi' Hunt's website and twitter and instagram
Ben Rankel's website and instagram and where to buy his book: Amazon.ca / Comixology / Ind!go / Renegade Arts
Jess Schmidt's website, twitter and instagram
Dork Matter's website(WIP) and twitter and instagram and reddit
This podcast is created on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Nations, which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, and the Kainai. We also acknowledge the Stoney Nakota Nation, Tsuut'ina, and Metis Nation Region 3.

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