Delayed by sickness, the Sept. 20 (19th) episode of the show features 2x Red Deer Paralympian swimmer Tammy Cunnington, whose new book 'Still Fighting' is out Oct. 4 on all main ebook platforms, as well as Amazon and IngramSpark. Tammy speaks with host Josh Hall about where her athletic journey began, when her childhood took a terrifying turn, and how she's morphed that into being an inspiration to many, a motivational speaker, an advocate for those with disabilities and physical impairments, and a multi-time international para-swimming medallist. Plus, In Case You Missed It, where Josh takes you through the top five stories of the week at rdnewsNOW.com.

This week, host Josh Hall was out at Wolf Creek Golf Course in Ponoka for the long-running Alberta Sports Hall of Fame (ASHoF) golf tournament. First, Josh has In Case You Missed It (3:30), zigzagging through the top local stories of the week at rdnewsNOW.com, then some community event info (6:00), and finally, interviews with ASHoF Board Chair Murray Cunningham (8:17), and Board Director Kelly Blackshaw (16:12) who is a 2x inductee and co-founder of KidSport Alberta.

Thirty-five years after his daring escape and adventures in the wilds of Red Deer, Francis the Pig has been re-immortalized with a repaired, reinstalled, bronzed, and boujeed-up base. This week, we re-tell Francis's story, but host Josh Hall couldn't have done it without the amazing help of the City of Red Deer's Colleen Sharpe, the City of Red Deer Archives' Jillian Staniec, and former city employee (and pig enthusiast) Lowell Hodgson. Enjoy this special retrospective episode of The Everything Red Deer Podcast!

You want Red Deer Rebels? The Everything Red Deer Podcast gives you all the Red Deer Rebels content you can handle this week. First, hear from play-by-play broadcaster Troy Gillard (7:40), then new head coach March Habscheid (22:02), and finally, 2025 first round draft pick Nolan Wolitski (29:24)! In Case You Missed It is back this week (2:48) with the top five stories of the week at rdnewsNOW.com -- and speaking of, head there to check out our companion written story for this episode of the podcast!

[NOTE: Event venue changed to Westerner Park] -- It's almost here... the inaugural (first annual?) Red Deer Folk Fest runs Aug. 30-31. Learn all about it from the man behind it -- local singer/songwriter, and president at Deer City Records, Jesse Roads. More about the fest(ival?) is at reddeerfolkfest.com. And find the companion article, as always, at rdnewsNOW.com. PSSSST... No In Case You Missed It or The Page this week because host Josh Hall is enjoying some time off!

Ten years ago, Fast Eddy, or Edward Dostaler as he's known legally, began his run across Canada, and then he ran back, all in support of Alzheimer's and breast cancer awareness (8:34). Eddy made stops in Red Deer going both directions, and made a profound impact on the many Canadians he met along the way, including yours truly, the host of this podcast, Josh Hall. Eddy has now written a book about his experience, called Iceberg, which he hopes will help Canadians unite, and also give them a perspective that may help in times of loneliness or doubt. Iceberg is available for pre-sale NOW on Amazon and IngramSpark. Find the companion written piece to this episode at rdnewsNOW.com. Of course, listen to the start of the podcast for In Case You Missed It (3:45), where we go through the top 5 stories of the week at rdnewsNOW.com, plus some notes about a couple of worthwhile opportunities in the community -- and stay tuned for The Page, in partnership with Red Deer Public Library!

On the show this week, host Josh Hall is joined by former deputy premier of Alberta and organizer of the 'Alberta Forever Canada' petition, Thomas Lukaszuk (9:32), plus Innisfail town councillor Jason Heistad (24:34) who is registered with Elections Alberta to be a petition canvasser over the next three months. From why Lukaszuk chose to undertake this petition with the old, more difficult regulations, to his confidence it can actually be done, from treaties to how you can get involved, we cover it all. And of course, In Case You Missed It, with all the week's top stories from rdnewsNOW.com (3:09).

In this very special bonus episode of the show, co-creator and lead singer of Canadian rock band Chilliwack, Bill Henderson, speaks with host Josh Hall about the band's history, experiences, and what's led them to the here and now, on their Farewell to Friends Tour, which stops in Rimbey, Alberta on Aug. 8 during the Rock the Track Music Festival.

*All music in this episode is supplied by Chilliwack and dkpr public relations.

Tickets to Rock the Track are at showpass.com.

Tickets to Chilliwack's final tour in other cities are available through gonegonegone.com.