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Olympic Outsider podcast

by Dave Thorvald Olson

Renegade documentation on the ground at Vancouver 2010 at parties, games, events, concerts, protests, naps and beer gardens plus Torino 2006, SLC 2002. Host Dave Olson AKA Uncle Weed is an experienced Olympic pundit and pioneer of social media at Olympics since Nagano 1998.

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Episodes

  1. One Year After Olympics on News 1130 – Olympic Outsider #30

    Leading up to the 1 year anniversary of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, I appeared in a short segment on a […]

  2. Citizen Media Making at Vancouver Olympics on CBC Radio 1 – Olympic Outsider #29

    Bring your own mic for: Citizen Media Making at Vancouver Olympics – Dave on CBC Radio One – Olympic Outsider #29 (.mp3, […]

  3. Singing Goose from Canada’s North – Olympic Outsider #28

    Listen: Singing Goose from Canada’s North – Olympic Outsider #28 (.mp3, 8:40) At Canada’s Northern House, Dave gets schooled on life in […]

  4. Legend of Muk Muk with Mr. Mann – Olympic Outsider #27

    Don’t believe everything you hear: Legend of Muk Muk with Mr. Mann – Olympic Outsider #26 (.mp3, 4:20) At Canada’s Northern […]

  5. Gold Medal Sunday Morning – Olympic Outsider #26

    Wake up early for beer and gold: Gold Medal Sunday Morning – Olympic Outsider #26 (.mp3, 7:22) On the final official […]

  6. Final Olympic Lap from the Ozone – Olympic Outsider #25

    Take a Lap for: Final Olympic Lap from the Ozone – Olympic Outsider #25 (.mp3, 8:50) From the Richmond Ozone […]

  7. Oly-nomics and Goodtimes w/ Hammer Bob – Olympic Outsider #24

    Cross the inlet for: Oly-nomics and Goodtimes w/ Hammer Bob – Olympic Outsider #24 (.mp3, 14:06) On the Seabus, Dave […]

  8. Share the Land and Survive the Slovakians – Olympic Outsider #23

    Survive the experience: Share the Land and Survive the Slovakians – Olympic Outsider #23 (.mp3, 8:31) With scant days remaining, […]

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

    Be your own media: Festive Bunting and White Tents (lost preview) – Olympic Outsider #22 Streetside observations before the Olympics started […]

  10. Interviewed by JMV at Flickr meetup – Olympic Outsider #21

    Be a guest for: Interviewed by JMV at Flickr meetup – Olympic Outsider #21 (.mp3, 3:30) Transit and craft enthusiast […]

  11. Blondes in Viking Helmets etc. – Olympic Outsider #20

    Choose your Viking for: Blondes in Viking Helmets etc. – Olympic Outsider #20 (.mp3, 9:04) An update at the end […]

  12. Northern Canada Geography Lesson – Olympic Outsider #19

    Learn your map for: Northern Canada geography lesson – Olympic Outsider #19 (.mp3, 5:36) Visiting 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,...

  13. Lunch with Gord and his new Dark Beer – Olympic Outsider #18

    Drink your fill for: Lunch with Gord and his new Dark Beer – Olympic Outsider #18 (.mp3, 9:09) 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,...

  14. Observations on Latvian Hockey and Poets – Olympic Outsider #17

    Wear your King ring for: Observations on Latvian Hockey and Poets – Olympic Outsider #17 (.mp3, 7:19) 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,...

  15. G’night Shiny Vancouver – Olympic Outsider #16

    Take the shortcut for: G’night Shiny Vancouver – Olympic Outsider #16 (.mp3, 5:48) Descriptions and miscellaneous observations about Vancouver’s reaction and interactions with the Olympic Winter Games including recent expeditions, urban transformation, international hospitality and...

  16. Intrepid Olympic Documentation – Olympic Outsider #15

    Laminate your badge for: Intrepid Olympic Documentation – Olympic Outsider #15 (.mp3, 6:02) 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”...

  17. Hockey talk from the Winter Club with Guy Kawasaki and Pals – Olympic Outsider #14

    Book your ice time for: Hockey talk from the Winter Club with Guy Kawasaki and Pals – Olympic Outsider #14 (.mp3, 17:32) Almost 12 hours since I was in a hockey rink, now Thursday morning, I guess this must be day 7 of the Vancouver Winter Olympics. Early morning at the North Shore Winter Club to...

  18. Recapping Olympic Hospitality and Reaction – Olympic Outsider #13

    Find appropriate hospitality house for: Recapping Olympic Hospitality and Reaction – Olympic Outsider #13 (.mp3, 19:06) En route to Canada Hockey place for Russia vs. Latvia men’s hockey, Dave recaps the first 4-5 days of the Olympics and observations about protests, weather, public reaction,...

  19. The Torch is Nigh! – Olympic Outsider #12

    Listen: The Torch is Nigh! – Olympic Outsider #12 (.mp3, 4:05) With the torch arriving, Dave continues describing the scene at the intersection of Main and Hastings including red tents in front of the Carnegie Library and the logistics of crowd control of a moveable torch parade coming across...

  20. Examining Main and Hastings – Olympic Outsider #11

    Sort out the conundrums for: Examining Main and Hastings – Olympic Outsider #11 (.mp3, 6:31) Hopping off the bus at Hastings and Main – the historic (and notorious) intersection – Dave documents the variety of folks awaiting the torch including housing/homeless advocates with red tents,...

  21. On the Ground at Molson House in Vancouver – Olympic Outsider #10

    Find a free beer for: On the Ground at Molson House in Vancouver – Olympic Outsider #10 (.mp3, 10:08) With the Winter Olympics impending, Dave heads from Molson Hockey House, past a protest for In-Site safe injection clinic and riffs about social justice and the role of media at the Vancouver...

  22. Olympic Resistance Network Press Conference – recap + audio

    Recording of the Olympic Resistance Network press conference on November 20, 2008, including: Arthur Manuel, Garth Mullins, James Lilly, Dustin Johnson, Carol Martin, Laura Track, Anita, Gord Hill… at the Anti-Poverty Committee office on Coast Salish land (know colloquially as Vancouver)...

  23. High-Flying Canadian Snowboarder Crispin Lipscomb – Olympic Outsider #9

    Fly high for: High-Flying Canadian Snowboarder Crispin Lipscomb – Olympic Outsider #9 (.mp3, 8MB, 9:53) Recorded at the post-Turin Olympic flag tour in May 2006, top-placing Canadian half-pipe snowboarder Crispin Lipscomb talks to host Dave O about his Olympic experience, pre-race rituals and…

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  24. The Duff Man! – Olympic Laughs with the Gold Medal Skeleton-ist – Olympic Outsider #8

    Go downhill, fast! for: The Duff Man! – Olympic Laughs with the Superhero Skeleton-ist Duff Gibson – Olympic Outsider #8 Torino 2006 Skeleton Gold Medalist athlete Duff Gibson chats with Olympic Outsider host Dave Olson about having a beer named after him, life as a Calgary fireman, being...

  25. Oh Canada! from Vancouver City Hall – Olympic Outsider Bonus

    Sing along with: Oh Canada! from Vancouver City Hall – Olympic Outsider Bonus (.mp3, 1:31) More: photos by DaveO from Olympic Flag Reception / Ceremony Subscribe: Olympic Outsider podcast feed Consider Perusing: Olympic Flag Reception at Vancouver City Hall – photo gallery Northern Canada…

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  26. Oslo Olympic Flag Ceremony – Olympic Outsider #7

    See it before it’s stolen: Oslo Olympic Flag Ceremony – Olympic Outsider #7 (.mp3, 19:00) Canada’s Governor General Michaëlle Jean (a Haitian refuge who immigrated to Quebec as a child) and Mayor Sam Sullivan were on hand – with a phalanx of officers of everykind – to reveal the 1952...

  27. Hockey Tourney Wrap-up w/ Dave and Dan – Olympic Outsider #6

    Join Dave and Dan and Bob and Doug for: Hockey Tourney Wrap-up with Dave and Dan – Olympic Outsider #6 (.mp3, 25:46) Wrapping up the Men’s and Women’s hockey tournaments from Torino 2006. Topics include: team leadership, puck possession, tactical strategies, tournament surprise teams,...

  28. Wrapping Up Torino XX Part 1 – Olympic Outsider #5

    Reflect upon the preceding days for: Wrapping Up XX Part 1 – Olympic Outsider #5 (.mp3, 38:19) Wrapping up performances of Torino 2006 with emphasis on Team Canada’s athletes. Topics include notable Men’s and Women’s performances in Luge, Skeleton, Bobsled, Curling, Short-Track...

  29. Quarter-final Hockey Predictions – Olympic Outsider #4

    Prepare to be incorrect for: Quarter-final Hockey Predictions – Olympic Outsider #4 (.mp3, 10:14) Quick wrap-up from the preliminary round of the Men’s hockey tournament with Dave Olson and Toadler from upstairs. Plus bold predictions for the quarter-final round and a wee bit more. Subscribe:...

  30. Coffee talk with Gold Medalist Ross Rebagliati – Olympic Outsider #3

    Recall a wild ride with: Coffee talk with Gold Medalist Ross Rebagliati – Olympic Outsider #3 (18:45, .mp3 ) Interview with 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics Gold Medalist and Snowboard legend Ross Rebagliati at a busy Symposium on Web 2.0 and the Future of Sport at Vancouver’s Take 5 Cafe. Dave...

  31. Coffee talk with Gold Medalist Ross Rebagliati – Olympic Outsider #3 (enhanced)

    Follow along with: Coffee talk with Gold Medalist Ross Rebagliati – Olympic Outsider #3 (18:45, .m4a “enhanced podcast” fortified with photos) An enhanced Olympic Outsider podcast with host Dave Olson visiting with 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics Gold Medalist and Snowboard legend Ross...

  32. Canadian Men Open With Win in Turin! – Olympic Outsider #2

    Don’t be surprised: Canadian Men Open With Win in Turin! – Olympic Outsider #2 (.mp3, 9:44) Bleary-eyed after waking for the 4AM face-off, Dave Olson discusses the opening game of the Olympic hockey tournament in this 9:24 long podcast. Canada beat Italy 7-2 – After a slow start, Canada...

  33. First Few Days of Torino 2006 – Olympic Outsider #1

    Start the journey with: First Few Days of Torino 2006 – Olympic Outsider #1 (.mp3, 51:12) Olympic Outsider podcast featuring audio discourse and chatter the Winter Olympics sports with emphasis on Team Canada athletes – starting with coverage of Turin 2006. In episode #1, Host Dave Olson is…

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TOPICS IN THIS SHOW

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Renegade documentation on the ground at Vancouver 2010 at parties, games, events, concerts, protests, naps and beer gardens plus Torino 2006, SLC 2002. Host Dave Olson AKA Uncle Weed is an experienced Olympic pundit and pioneer of social media at Olympics since Nagano 1998.

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Renegade documentation on the ground at Vancouver 2010 at parties, games, events, concerts, protests, naps and beer gardens plus Torino 2006, SLC 2002. Host Dave Olson AKA Uncle Weed is an experienced Olympic pundit and pioneer of social media at Olympics since Nagano 1998.

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