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Bonn Park Podcast

Sara Geidlinger and Marshall Ward

Welcome to Bonn Park, where podcast hosts Marshall Ward and Sara Geidlinger chat in-depth with fascinating people living, working, and creating in Waterloo Region -- an area known as the "creative capital of Canada." Each episode features a different guest, with artists, writers, experts, entrepreneurs, and other creative folk talking about their motivations, inspirations, and aspirations. Marshall is a longtime newspaper columnist who has interviewed Hollywood celebrities and local characters; Sara is a photographer who loves to find out what makes people tick. Together, their show emulates the feel of sparking up a conversation with an interesting stranger in a park, which is how Marshall and Sara met (in Waterloo's Bonn Park) and discovered their shared interest in Waterloo Region's creative community. Please subscribe or follow and find us on instagram @bonnparkpodcast

85. ST. JACOBS FARMERS' MARKET PART TWO

In the second episode of a special three-part series, Sara and Marshall take listeners on an audio tour of the St. Jacobs Farmers' Market to meet a bunch of its remarkable vendors. They all speak to the shared experiences of friendship, community, and camaraderie at the market, the devastating 2013 fire, and the resiliency and perseverance of rebuilding. https://stjacobsmarket.com https://www.instagram.com/bonnparkpodcast/ Thank you to our sponsor: https://mariesharpscanada.com/

Jul 21, 2021

59 min

84. MONA ABDALLAH

Mona Abdallah is a clinical pharmacist in the oncology program at Grand River Hospital. In this episode of Bonn Park with Sara and Marshall, Abdallah candidly talks about losing a parent to COVID, sorrow, strength and resiliency, and gratitude. https://www.instagram.com/bonnparkpodcast/ SUPPORT LOCAL: https://stjacobsmarket.com https://www.fullofbeans.co

Jul 14, 2021

53 min

83. EDWARD DENYER

Edward Denyer is the owner of EcoCafe in the Village of St. Jacobs. He chats about building a business around a community and creating an experience for customers while providing the finest selection of quality, organic, fair-trade, and sustainable coffee. https://ecocafestjacobs.com https://www.instagram.com/bonnparkpodcast/ SUPPORT LOCAL: https://gingergoat.ca/ https://angrybees.ca/ https://www.mitchellssoupco.com/ https://stjacobsmarket.com/market-road-antiques/

Jul 7, 2021

52 min

82. AMIT MEHTA

Amit Mehta is the founder and operations lead of Good Company Productions. He talks about his hyperlocal music and event production company, creating intimate popup concert experiences in unusual spaces featuring emerging musicians, designers, and unique local venues, and finding innovative ways to help our community grow. https://goodcompanyproductions.ca/ https://www.instagram.com/bonnparkpodcast/ SUPPORT LOCAL: https://stjacobsmarket.com https://www.facebook.com/sencuisine2018/

Jun 30, 2021

49 min

81. BONN PARK

In this episode of Bonn Park, we talk to Korean-German playwright and director Bonn Park! When we discovered that our podcast shares a name with an award-winning playwright, we thought he could make for a great guest on the show. https://bonnparkpodcast.libsyn.com/ https://www.volksbuehne.berlin/en/kuenstler-innen/4711/bonn-park SUPPORT LOCAL: https://waterloobrewing.com/ https://www.villainsauceco.ca/ https://www.fourcornersalgonquin.ca/ https://stjacobsmarket.com/market-road-antiques/

Jun 23, 2021

44 min

80. ST. JACOBS FARMERS' MARKET PART ONE

The St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market has been a community gathering place for 50 years and is the largest year-round farmers' market in Canada. In a special three-part series, Sara and Marshall take listeners on an audio tour of the market, to learn its fascinating history. https://stjacobsmarket.com https://www.instagram.com/bonnparkpodcast/ SUPPORT LOCAL: https://waterloobrewing.com https://stjacobsmarket.com/vendors-directory/olive-divine/ https://www.wickedsmarthotsauce.com

Jun 16, 2021

1 hr

79. NICK BORDMAN

Currently working on his debut EP to be released this year, Nick Bordman was chosen as the Fresh Picks artist on Country 93 and was nominated for an Independent Canadian Music Video Award for his song Tread Lightly. https://nickbordman.com/bio https://bonnparkpodcast.libsyn.com/ SUPPORT LOCAL: https://waterloobrewing.com/ https://stjacobsmarket.com/vendors-directory/a-taste-of-greece/ https://goodboysservices.ca/ https://northcountrycondiments.com/

Jun 9, 2021

54 min

78. REN NAVARRO

Ren Navarro is a craft beer consultant for bars and restaurants in Ontario and an educator for countless businesses throughout the country. https://www.beer-diversity.com/ https://www.dobetter-bebetter.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bonnparkpodcast/ SUPPORT LOCAL: https://waterloobrewing.com https://greenbeaver.com/en https://www.giftedwaterloo.com/ https://www.happynaturalproducts.com/

Jun 2, 2021

53 min

77. BLUE SKY ART STUDIO

Blue Sky Art Studio in the Village of St. Jacobs is shared by artists Carolyn Parks and Della vanDokkumburg. Parks uses wool roving to create beautiful vibrant paintings while vanDokkumburg sketches striking and whimsical buildings with watercolour, ink, and markers. https://www.blueskyartstudio.ca https://www.instagram.com/bonnparkpodcast/ SUPPORT LOCAL: https://waterloobrewing.com https://greenbeaver.com/en https://www.giftedwaterloo.com/ https://www.happynaturalproducts.com/

May 26, 2021

1 hr 15 min

76. BOB EGAN

Bob Egan spent 17 years as the multi-instrumentalist for Blue Rodeo and is currently the City of Kitchener’s first Film, Music, and Interactive Media Officer. https://www.kitchener.ca/en/business-in-kitchener/film-and-television.aspx https://www.instagram.com/bonnparkpodcast/ SUPPORT LOCAL: https://waterloobrewing.com https://dennishorseradish.com https://gingergoat.ca https://www.hitchhikercompany.com

May 19, 2021

1 hr 44 min