Lemurs & Meerkats

K-Hay Tribute Episode

lemurandmeerkat — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 00:10:54 +0000

… is now posted.

Thanks for the memories.

Link: http://lemursandmeerkats.podomatic.com/

Episode 3.6 – Kat & Tessa Nerd Out

lemurandmeerkat — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:03:19 +0000

Today on Lemurs and Meerkats, there were no Y chromosomes in the fishbowl. It was really weird. So, Tessa and Kat nerded out about girly stuff – like Star Wars. Did you know Tessa has a lightsaber above her fireplace? Or that Kat has a secret love for Wookiepedia? Well, now you do.

We talked a bit about International Women’s Day - it was the sort-of serious moment of the show. And, for a change, no apologies were needed! Hurrah! Although, I think we did ask Hayden Christenson to apologize to us for what happened in “Attack of the Clones”, even after viciously mocking him. Whatever, he had it coming. Hope you enjoy this weeks episode, available FOR FREE here. Even Admiral “It’s a trap” Ackbar recommends it.

May the Force be with You,

Kat & Tessa

PS: Mr. Darth, Consuela is still waiting on the Windex. Might want to hurry up on that one.

Episode 3.5 – Kat & John stop practicing safe radio together

lemurandmeerkat — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:31:15 +0000

Apparently Kat’s obsession with practicing safe radio with many different co-hosts has finally had an effect on real life. John has now moved out of Kat’s radio land and is looking for his own show.

To be fair, John was also recently discovered in the closet with Brad Pitt, shortly after covering Lauren’s epic rolling of the rim to win.

Yes, it was just another week on Lemurs and Meerkats. On a somewhat more serious note, we talked about our favourite Olympic moments, riots we remember and/or have partaken in, and played some tunes.

Hope you enjoy the show. You can download it here.

Cheers & Unicorns & Pretty Things,

Kat, Lauren, and John

P.S. We take back our apology to Quesnel. Quesnel should apologise to us.

Episode 3.4 – We swear we weren’t baked out of our trees

lemurandmeerkat — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:50:00 +0000

The night began with the possibility of no visiters. Ha! Before we got halfway through the show, old L&M friends-of-the-show Tess, and Bryce were on hand. Bryce brought another guy, he was cool too, but kinda quiet. Sadly, Tate ditched out due to apparently having a hot date. Whatever.

We talked somewhat seriously about the Olympics for a bit, but then that all degenerated into the randomness that you should have come to love, and expect from us by now. To enjoy the randomness, please click here.

Love & Unicorns & Skittles & Special Cookies to make it all fun,

L&M + special people

PS – I know this is late going up, STFU!

Episode 3.3 – Kat says “bitches” lots & other stuff

lemurandmeerkat — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:20:48 +0000

And by other stuff, we mean vulgar stuff. And some news. And nerding out. Cuz that’s kinda how we roll. And off course, apologies like always to the people/things/inanimate objects we offend.

Bryce came to hang out on the show. Hence the vulgarity. And the ADD. And other, um, things. Yeah.

Anyway, podcast is here. Makes more sense if you listen, bitches.

3.2 – Random, just Random.

lemurandmeerkat — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:28:11 +0000

We rocked it – again. Guests Geoff Tate and Tessa Cocchio came in and chatted with hosts Mike & Kat again. It was good times. There was a whole bunch of randomness, and a small bit of serious stuff. Like tuition, and fees, and services being cut at NAIT. Actually, it was kinda depressing. On the bright side, Alice in Chains was played. Oh, and Mike talked about Dion Phaneuff. That in itself was…um…special.

Next show will likely feature more guests from NAITSA, cuz that’s pretty much how we roll here on Lemurs and Meerkats. For the full podcast of the show, check out right here!

Episode 3.1 – The Early 90′s

lemurandmeerkat — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:18:05 +0000

OMG kids. We had a real celebrity guest in today – NAITSA president Geoff Tate came and joined the show. Also, Lauren J. from such show’s as “The Scene” hung out for the first 30 minutes. It was epic. You can listen to the podcast here. And you better. Because, like we just said it’s fricken epic.

There wasn’t a lot of news discussed, but if you want to know about the racial implications [or lack thereof] of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon, this is definitely the show to catch. On a slightly more serious note, here a few news tidbits from Edmonton over the past week.

-It may not sound like a big deal, but the urban design team has finally been chosen for Edmonton’s new downtown plan. The focus of the plan is to create a fun, pedestrian-friendly downtown core for Edmonton. The NAIT LRT line will factor heavily into design considerations. The Capital City Downtown Plan should be ready to go to city council by summer.

- Patrick Clayton, the man accused of holding up the Workers ’ Compensation Board building last fall, has been denied bail. Clayton took nine hostages last October 21^st in a standoff that lasted ten hours, ultimately ending peacefully. He will be back in court February 3^rd to enter a plea for each of the charges against him, which include nine counts of unlawful confinement.

- In American political news, the Republicans won a Senate by-election in Massachusetts. This almost surely adds another vote against healthcare reform in the United States. The Massachusetts seat was held by the late Ted Kennedy, a leading voice for public healthcare in the United States. Massachusetts has not elected a Republican to this Senate seat since 1972.

- The Olympic torch passed through the Rocky Mountains and into beautiful British Columbia. At the border, former Alberta Premier Peter Lougheed passed the Olympic flame on to Wally Buono, head coach and general manager of the BC Lions football club. With two weeks until the 2010 Winter Olympics, the torch’s record setting journey is almost over, ending with its arrival at the opening ceremonies on February 12^th in B.C. Place Stadium.

- Eckville, Alberta native Melissa Hollingsworth won the overall World Cup skeleton title for the second time in her career. Hollingsworth won her first World Cup back in the 2005-06 season, en route to winning bronze at the Turin 2006 Winter Olympics. Hollingsworth is looking forward to improving on this finish in the Vancouver 2010 Games.

- For the first time in their history, the Edmonton Rush lacrosse team has more wins than losses. They beat the Buffalo Bandits 11 – 7 on Saturday night, leaving them with an early season record of 2-1.

Catch us next week, with more “special” guests, 5 PM, Monday, on NR92 just click the “listen live” link.

[Insert ridiculous sign-of slogan of your choice],

Katharine H. Geoff, Lauren & Mike [by proxy]

We’re baaack….

lemurandmeerkat — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:37:18 +0000

That’s right, all you radio boys and girls. We’re back, meaner, grumpier, and more jaded than ever. Oh, and we laugh more. Don’t worry, ’tis still all fun.

Check out the newest episode of Lemurs and Meerkats here. We promise a huge half hour of awesome.

Speaking of awesome, check out Mike’s new “other” show, Scottish Gravy, and Kat’s new “other” show, The Scene. I [Kat] am pretty sure I can promise you nothing but more awesomeness on both these shows.

Lastly, for those of you who are around the Blind Duck next Thursday the 24th, or perhaps Oil City, watch out for NAIT’s RTA [ReallyTotallyAlcoholic] students taking part in the time-honoured tradition of “meet the firsts.”

All for now,

Unicorns, sparkles, and other unabashedly ridiculous things,

Kat [Mike by proxy]

L&M – Episode 11 – Pride Parade & Stouffed

lemurandmeerkat — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:30:17 +0000

This week, something different was tried at L&M. Something never done before. A live, on-air, not pre-recorded interview. It was tough. Kat was thoroughly embarrassed by her interview subject. Just listen to find out how abusive Mr. Johann von Ashtonburg was – for all the carnivore-people out there, go try his restaurant Stouffed though.

On a more serious note, last week was Pride Week in Edmonton, and Kat also picked up some interviews from the Pride Parade. It was a pretty great show all together – you can check it out here.

We’ll be back on air – hopefully with Mike this time – next Saturday, around 1 PM on www.nr92.com- NAIT’s Station for the students. If you want to be a guest on L&M, let us know, you can email us at lemurs_meerkats[at]gmail[dot]com. If that doesn’t work for ya, just leave a comment here. Unlike the comment boxes we keep at NAIT, Kat & Mike actually read these ones.

Lastly, Kat & her replacement co-host John realize we may have offended some people during this last show, so we therefore apologize to the following, and thank you for being good sports about it all:

PETA
Britney Spears
The Province of New Brunswick
Premier Al [we think it's his first name] Graham [we hope that how it's spelled], of New Brunswick
Fans of the Saskatchewawn Roughriders Football Club
Gay People
Germany
Vegetarians
Conservatives
The City of Calgary
Mr. Bronconier – Mayor of Calgary
law enforcement officials
People Who Hate Blocks
and we’d like to apologize for encouraging people to take part in substance abuse. It’s actually really bad for you.

Please don’t burn down the college,

Love & Hugs,

L&M + John

P.S. – Coming up next week: Adopt a Whyte Ave Girl, Eat a Sandwich.

L&M – Episode 10 – First time back

lemurandmeerkat — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 22:06:11 +0000

Ladies and Gentlemen, Children of All Ages….

The Circus, better known as Lemurs & Meerkats. Is Back.

Kat & Mike brought you hockey, News, and a Movie Review this past week…if you missed the show. [It was at the ungodly hour of 11 AM on a Saturday], then check our podcast here. For more detailed versions of the stories we covered, that’s what this silly blog is all about.

Coming up next week, Kat was at the Pride Parade…she’ll talk about that, Mike will talk sports – like tennis & Roger Federer, and then the usual randomness that you know, and hopefully have grown to love. This time, we will drink coffee, and maybe we will wake up prior to the show ending….nah.

News:

H1N1 Virus @ NAIT. Check out the campus’s action strategy here, and look for updates online at your student portal.
Friends of Medicare: More about the New F.O.M. Campaign from Executive Director David Eggen Next Week.
Calgary Officer Charged: A Calgary Police Officer was charged with trying to have sex online/meet online an individual under eighteen years old. More from canada.com.
Khat Bust: A man is being charged with one count of trafficking after close to twenty pounds of the drug Khat was found in his Grand Prairie home.
Zoompass: Bell, Rogers, and Telus are launching a mobile pay service that allows users to download it, and use Zoompass similarly to the way Pay-Pal is used. Files from the CBC.
Bill 44: Albertan educators may already be feeling the ramifications from bill 44 – which makes it possible for parents to remove their children from classes if/when topics surrounding religion and/or sex come up in the classroom. Back on June 3rd, children in a grade seven were pulled from a presentation on sexual harassment and assault by the Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton. See prominent Progressive-Conservative Blogger Ken Chapman’s take on Bill44 here.
Edmonton Growing Younger. Latest Census data from Edmonton shows most people who moved here were between 25 and 34.
Guantamano Bay/Fox News: PM Harper chose to appear on FOX News to talk about “Gitmo”, and the troubles that will face Canada and the United States Due to Protectionism on both sides of the borders.
Alberta Caps Claims on Soft Tissue Injury.

Politics:

Election: Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff will decide Monday, June 14th whether or not to bring a vote of non-confidence against the government, after the release of their second fiscal update. If the Liberal Party does decide to force an election, this will be the fourth election for Canadians in just under five years. [And for Kat, on a personal note, the fourth in two years...]
Iranian Elections: Check out the Huffington Post for video feed, or CNN.com for more breaking news.
Nova Scotia Elections: Hell Hath Frozen Over…the NDP formed government in a second Canadian Province. The other being Manitoba.
Lisa Raitt: Taped with former aid Jasmine McDonnell discussing how Raitt thought that Environment Minister [and Calgary MP] Jim Prentice tried to move money dedicated to wind farms into the Clean Energy Program. [Kudos to Aaron Hay for passing on this story]

Sports:

Penguins Win! Hurray for Nova Scotia….in more ways than one. Seriously.
Fight for the control of the Pheonix Coyotes
Hershey Wins AHL…but, Manitoba Moose Fans give a standing ovation to their team anyway. Why both Kat & Mike think Winnipeg deserves an NHL Team.
Formula One Racing: FIA + Ferrari = Fight
Tennis
Blue Jays
World Cup of Soccer
Toronto FC’s Turf to become real grass – possible that the club may cover the bill.
Edmonton Eskimos – First game is against the Rough Riders. Go Esks Go!

Thanks so much for tuning in and visiting our site – we’ll have sexy photo’s from the Pride Parade, as well as Kat doing her first sports story next week. Frightening, right?

Cheers to Beers,

L&M