Olympic Outsider podcast

Singing Goose from Canada's North - Olympic Outsider #27

dave@olsonboys.org (Dave Thorvald Olson) — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:45:30 GMT

At Canada's Northern House, Dave gets schooled on life in Inuvut NWT by singer Leanne Goose including igloo church, endless days and night, Muktuk and Mukluks plus schools, stores, medical care, shopping at the end of the Dempster highway. http://www.leannegoose.com/

Legend of Muk Muk with Mr. Mann - Olympic Outsider #26

dave@olsonboys.org (Dave Thorvald Olson) — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:34:48 GMT

At Canada's Northern House, Dave enjoys Boris Mann's annotations about the legendary delicacy of muk muk and thoughts about flying Saskatchewanians, neglected cultures, hospitality houses with tasty food and recollections of Torino 2006.

Gold Medal Sunday Morning - Olympic Outsider #26

dave@olsonboys.org (Dave Thorvald Olson) — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:51:23 GMT

On the final official day of the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Dave steps outside during the 2nd intermission of the gold medal men's hockey game between Canada and USA to recap the previous days and look ahead to the Paralympics with @kk (who also mentions his meeting with figure skater Johnny Weir) and notes about the With Glowing Hearts film project.

Final Olympic Lap from the Ozone - Olympic Outsider #25

dave@olsonboys.org (Dave Thorvald Olson) — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 05:58:08 GMT

From the Richmond Ozone after a stint at the Heineken Holland House, Dave recaps Canada's huge medal haul with @theWoodduck in between sets by The Dudes and The Stills. Topics include snowboard, speed skating, hockey and beer.

Oly-nomics & Goodtimes w/ Hammer Bob - Olympic Outsider #24

dave@olsonboys.org (Dave Thorvald Olson) — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:04:00 GMT

On the Seabus, Dave talks with accredited reporter and Olympic veteran Bob "The Hammer" Mackin about narrative around the Games, controversey about costs, ROI, government grandstanding, VANOC's manner of acting, and sports which blew him away.

Share the Land and Survive the Slovakians - Olympic Outsider #23

dave@olsonboys.org (Dave Thorvald Olson) — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:03:46 GMT

With scant days remaning, Dave takes a break in the 2nd intermission of Canada vs Slovakia to recap a perfect 24 hours of hockey, perogies, medals, bobsleigh, Burton Cummings, and the great feeling of kindness in the city of Vancouver.

Festive Bunting and White Tents (lost preview) Olympic Outsider #22

dave@olsonboys.org (Dave Thorvald Olson) — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:50:59 GMT

Streetside observations before the Olympics started including documentation of street art, city changes, graphic design and hospitality under construction while city workers hang Winter Games flags on street light poles on East Hastings St. in front of a

Interviewed by JMV at Flickr meetup - Olympic Outsider #21

dave@olsonboys.org (Dave Thorvald Olson) — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:40:29 GMT

Transit and craft enthusiast Jason Vanderhill interviews Dave O at the Flickr/Yahoo meetup at the Mini building in Yaletown and they discuss highlights, hockey, hospitality, Seabus, having a beer in the park and give thanks to Belgians. Photo by Carol Browne.

Blondes in Viking Helmets etc. - Olympic Outsider #20

dave@olsonboys.org (Dave Thorvald Olson) — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:38:49 GMT

An update at the end of Super Sunday from the noisy concourse of Canada Hockey Place in the 2nd intermission of Sweden vs Finland hockey game. Topics include hockey, regrouping, Vancouver's culture, exhaustion, food and beverages.

Northern Canada geography lesson - Olympic Outsider #19

dave@olsonboys.org (Dave Thorvald Olson) — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 16:57:04 GMT

Visting with a cultural ambassador at Canada's Northern House, Dave learns about geography and cultures of Canada's 3 Northern Territories at the cultural hospitality house including narwahls, attendance, objectives and tourism.

Lunch with Gord and his new Dark Beer - Olympic Outsider #18

dave@olsonboys.org (Dave Thorvald Olson) — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 16:29:05 GMT

Post-lunch chat with master brewer Gord Rickards about his new dark lager including the process for creating a new variety, plus comparing tastes across Canada, the joys of seeing your name on a bottle, and his good times at the Olympics.

Observations on Latvian Hockey and Poets - Olympic Outsider #17

dave@olsonboys.org (Dave Thorvald Olson) — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 02:06:10 GMT

From the Latvia vs Slovakia Men's Ice Hockey game at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, Dave points out the passion of Latvian hockey fans and anecdotes about flags, dissident poets, king's rings and visting dignitaries during the intermission of a sadly lopsided game.

G'night shiny Vancouver - Olympic Outsider #16

dave@olsonboys.org (Dave Thorvald Olson) — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 07:58:23 GMT

Descriptions and miscellaneous observations about Vancouver's reaction and interactions with the Olympic Winter Games including recent expeditions, urban transformation, international hospitality and transportation logistics while walking through the park en route to catch the Seabus.

Intrepid Olympic Documentation - Olympic Outsider #15

dave@olsonboys.org (Dave Thorvald Olson) — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:31:06 GMT

Photographer John Biehler is documenting the Olympics as a BCIMC & TNMH accredited reporter covering protests, openings, cultural and hospitality houses, and other "besides the Olympics" events. He speaks about his workflow, public reaction and personal satisfaction.

Hockey talk from the Winter Club - Olympic Outsider #14

dave@olsonboys.org (Dave Thorvald Olson) — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:50:29 GMT

It's been almost, almost 12 hours since I was in a hockey rink. It's Thursday morning. I guess this would be day 7 of the Vancouver Winter Olympic. It's early morning and I'm here at the North Shore Winter Club to observe a hockey game featuring a lot of the local tech industry luminaries with whom I mingle plus "actual" hockey players. As soon as you open up the door to a rink specially one of these small community rink, the thing that hits you is this smell. It's also a thrill watching the players far down below working their magic being right here in ice level and seeing people doing it cos they love it, 8:00 on a weekday morning.