Ep 40: Starbucks Season

On this episode of Awesometown Radio...

Adrienne Hamilton lends her views and experiences as a former barista on the cultural impacts Starbucks and the Pumpkin Spice Latte has had on North America.

From The Show:
Youtube: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Pumpkin Spice (Web Exclusive)
Harvard Business Review: The Starbucks Effect
Eater: Starbucks Knows How Much You Long for Fall
Offbeat: 27 Bonkers Pumpkin Spice Products.  Somebody End This Madness

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Ep 39: Smartphone Addiction & The Great Data Challenge Pt 2

On this episode of Awesometown Radio...

Marcell talks about smartphones and smartphone addictions, how people are using them and what are the implications of this addiction.

Also introducing The Great Data Challenge: 5 Awesometown allstars embark on a 7 day challenge to table their smartphones, using their devices only for calling and messaging.  We chat about how we're feeling about our usage and what will come out of this challenge, stick around!

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Ep 38: Smartphone Addiction & The Great Data Challenge Pt 1

On this episode of Awesometown Radio...

Marcell talks about smartphones and smartphone addictions, how people are using them and what are the implications of this addiction.

Also introducing The Great Data Challenge: 5 Awesometown allstars embark on a 7 day challenge to table their smartphones, using their devices only for calling and messaging.  We chat about how we're feeling about our usage and what will come out of this challenge, stick around!

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Ep 36: Boardgames

On this episode of Awesometown Radio...

Boardgames have come a long way from Snakes and Ladders.  On this episodes Kevin Beliveau joins the show to talk about his love for boardgames, his picks for "beginner games" and what boardgame culture looks like.

Suggestions for Beginner Games:

• Catan
• Lords of Waterdeep
• Power Grid
• Ticket to Ride
• Cards Against Humanity
• Forbidden Desert
• Sushi Go

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Ep 35: Podcasting

On this episode of Awesometown Radio...

We talk about the Awesometown Radio story and podcasting in general


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Ep 34: Psychology of Collecting

On this episode of Awesometown Radio...

Nikki Godin returns to talk about her love for collecting things. 

From Pokemon cards to POP figures, you name it, she's collecting it.  We talk about what it's like living with a family of collectors and why she does what she does.

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Ep 33: Kombucha

On this episode of Awesometown Radio...

Joel Acton is a firm believer in that trendy drink everyone's getting into: Kombucha.  We discuss how he makes it, the potential health benefits and the fermented food fad.

Some of the stuff from this episode:

7 Reasons to drink kombucha every day

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