Colin Ferguson is the President & CEO of Travel Manitoba. Colin joins Eric to celebrate their provincial backyard, and being interviewed by two generations of MacLise's. Colin speaks to Churchill's role as an international driver for tourism in Manitoba, and Eric asks Colin for his top five destinations in the province. Eric says influencer marketing has made him want to plan a weekend in Morden / Winkler, and Colin explains why Travel Manitoba needs to be innovative with their marketing and storytelling to compete for tourism dollars. Plus, Colin shares the impact of Covid on the tourism industry, its recovery progress in 2022, where the sport of Bandi has taken him, and his self-published children's books.

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Scott Angus is not just one thing; he's the founder of HP Change, an inspirator (real word?) at WPG Cycle, and host of an upcoming TV Show where he records himself trying new things. Scott joins Eric as the second generation of Angus's and MacLise's to broadcast together. Scott explains the genesis for his TV Show, and the two challenge the notion that your career path is set in stone from a young age. Then, Scott and Eric riff on how to start and take the first step in a new pursuit, and Scott shares ideas for the next evolution of HP Change. Finally, Eric welcomes three of Scott's Met Innovation Centre for Entrepreneurship (MICE) high school students to share their big ideas.

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Chris Frayer is the Artistic Director for Winnipeg Folk Festival, taking place July 7-10, 2022 at Birds Hill Provincial Park. Chris joins Eric for the Season 3 premiere to discuss the vibrant local music scene, and being happy for artists when they buy a house. Chris shares his favourite artists and stories from booking 15+ festivals, including Kacey Musgraves, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, and more. Then, Chris explains how he curated this year’s lineup, the responsibility to cater to many different musical tastes, and his favourite festivals (besides Folk Fest!) from around the world.

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