Overheard Studio
154 episodes listed below
Banff life, heard from the locals.
Overheard Podcast records loose, guest-led conversations from Banff with musicians, skiers, artists, builders, coaches, and local entrepreneurs. It treats the Bow Valley as both a place to work and a place to figure out belonging.
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Overheard Podcast is a Banff-based interview show about the people who make the Bow Valley feel lived-in. The format is simple. Daniel Rudel and Matty Rage sit down with guests, set the scene, and let the conversation stretch until the local details start to matter. Music is a major thread, from Lil Becta talking through substance, turn-up songs, Winnipeg influences, racism, and mental health to Adam Milliken describing Hey Jack’s feel-good rock sound. The show also spends real time around ski culture. Norquay Park crew members talk terrain, jump etiquette, regulations, weather, and the practical side of building features that riders actually use. Charlie Beauchamp brings in the social-media version of the hill, where captions, tricks, humor, and consistency all shape what people see. Community work gets similar attention. Sarah Freeman’s episode connects endurance swimming, life coaching, leadership, and Bow Valley roots. Jaden Connors’ conversation links Hang Time Flea, vintage streetwear, sustainable culture, outdoor heritage, Calgary, the Bow Valley, and snow farming at Sunshine Village. Janine Windolph’s episode widens the frame through Indigenous Arts at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, including residency design, hide tanning, Parks Canada collaboration, fragmented knowledge, ecology, and future generations. Housing pressure, population limits, local businesses, venues, sponsors, merch, and old scene memories keep surfacing. That is part of the appeal. The show is not trying to sand Banff into a postcard. It catches the place as a working town with powder days, rent stress, artists, lift crews, entrepreneurs, families, and people trying to stay connected. Some episodes are funny and loose. Others move into colonialism, racism, mental health, or the cost of belonging. The handling stays conversational rather than formal. Guests are allowed to speak in their own cadence. The result is a local archive disguised as a hangout: warm, specific, occasionally messy, and unusually good at showing how community is built through ordinary talk.
Made for: For listeners who care about Banff, the Bow Valley, ski culture, local music, community arts, and the realities behind mountain-town living. It also suits people who like relaxed interviews more than tightly packaged reporting.
What sets it apart: Overheard Podcast stands out by letting local conversations breathe long enough for small details to become the story. The mix of music, snow culture, Indigenous arts, housing, small business, and Banff-specific memory gives it a strong sense of place.
The Best Podcast in the Bow Valley. We dive into local topics, news, music, comedy and anything related to Banff.
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Local artists and arts leaders connect music-making to Banff's housing pressures, cultural programs, and everyday community life.
Overheard Podcast builds its music coverage from conversations rooted in Banff. Daniel Rudel and co-host Matty Rage give local artists and arts figures room to connect creative work with the place around it.
Ski-park etiquette meets a rapper's writing dilemmas, if your Banff curiosity refuses to pick a lane.
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A relaxed Banff conversation with Lil Beckta about roots, influences, and the balance between substance and something people can vibe with.
Overheard's Banff sit-down with Lil Beckta leans into how he balances substance with songs that still land. Recorded live in Banff and framed by a homey couch conversation, it moves through his Winnipeg roots, the move to Banff, and the shift from early boom bap influences to a…
Banff music talk that links housing pressure, local shows, and scene pride.
Recorded live in Banff, the episode ties a local music conversation to housing pressure, density, long-term affordability, and the plain difficulty of staying in town.
A Banff park talk with trail-side detail, technical shop talk, and a little local chaos.
Recorded live in Banff, Overheard keeps its attention on the people behind Norquay Park and the practical work of building and maintaining it.
A grounded Banff conversation about Indigenous arts, community knowledge, and the practical work of keeping traditions connected.
The piece frames Janine Windolf as Director of Indigenous Arts at Banff Center for Arts and Creativity, and that reading holds up. It covers program design, the need for more Indigenous dancers, the high tanning residency, collaboration with Parks, and the way skills have been…
A Banff conversation about skiing clips, captions, and the mix of humor and consistency that helps content stick.
Charlie Beauchamp's Banff conversation keeps its focus on how skiing clips earn attention, with captions, consistency, and a small creative twist doing most of the work.
Aurora, heard up close.
Southeast Texas, explained locally.
Overheard records live in Banff with Lil Beckta, also known as Joshua Thomas Becta.
The episode opens live in Banff with the hosts welcoming Jerry Roy and settling into their usual easy banter.
This episode features an interview with Adam Milliken, lead singer of the feel-good rock band HEYJACK from Calgary, discussing their music, influences, and experiences.
This episode features an interview with Sarah Freeman, a swim and life coach, discussing how she blends endurance swimming with heart-led coaching approaches.
This episode features Jaden Connors, founder of Hang Time Flea, discussing sustainable fashion, vintage streetwear markets in Calgary and the Bow Valley, and his work as a snow farmer on the Sunshine Village trail crew in Banff.
Daniel Rudel and Matty Rage record live in Banff and bring on Scott, LJ, and Billy.
Recorded live in Banff, the hosts welcome Janine Windolf, Director of Indigenous Arts at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity.
Charlie Beauchamp sits down with Daniel Rudel and Matty Rage live in Banff.
This episode features an interview with award-winning author and adventurer Craig Childs about his book 'The Wild Dark,' which explores the impact of light pollution on our connection to the night sky and the universe.
The hosts share announcements about new merchandise, shoutouts to supporters, and upcoming interview coverage plans before transitioning to a sponsor segment.
This episode features an interview with town council hopeful Lesley Young, discussing community issues, housing, and reconciliation in Banff.
The hosts welcome guest Allan Buckingham to discuss Banff's weather and outdoor life while encouraging audience engagement on YouTube.
This episode features an interview with Councillor Hugh Pettigrew, discussing Banff Town Council politics, the upcoming election, and the human side of local government.