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Rhinestone Cowboy
by Ariana Donovan and Sabrina Steele
Rhinestone Cowboy is a podcast and radio show hosted in Regina, Saskatchewan by Sabrina Steele & Ariana Donovan with a focus on female canadian musicians, but also local Saskatchewan artists...sometimes also people that we just think are cool :) Listen in on CJTR 91.3 every Monday 6-7pm, you can also find us on Spotify, Google and Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, and more!*please note we do not own the rights to the name "Rhinestone Cowboy", you can thank good ol' Glen Campbell for that gem. Yeehaw, partner.
Episodes
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EP104: Julia Morelli Interview
Rhinestone cowboy interviews Julia Morelli, a rapper singer-songwriter from a small town in Saskatchewan. She tells us about her inspiration for making hip hop and rap music, her creative process when writing songs, and her other artistic and educational pursuits. Julia is someone to keep your…
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EP103: Julie Ella Interview
Julie Ella is a country/folk musician from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. She currently is a solo artist (with new music out and on the way!), but loves to share the stage with other local artists in her community. We talk about how she started making music, the inspiration behind her songs, and her...
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EP102: Wishbook Interview
In this episode we interview Regina-based musical duo Wisbook! Their music incorporates an assortment of sounds, with psychedelic and indie influences. We learn more about how their band came to be, their musical inspirations, and their writing process. Steve and Zoe also share some of their...
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EP101: Raven Reid Interview
In this episode we interview Saskatchewan based artists Raven Reid. We talk about her music, what she loves most about performing and her love for Johnny Cash. We delve into the inspiration for her songs, which are based on Raven’s life as an Indigenous woman. She talks about her experience in…
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EP100: Littlefox Interview
Littlefox is a Vancouver-based band that expands the folk music of Alison Jenkins by collaborating with other instrumentalists. We sit down with Alison to talk about her life in BC, her songwriting process, and her diverse history in music. Join us as we learn more about Alison and her creative...
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EP99: Kolby Clunas Interview
In this episode we interview singer-songwriter and poet, Kolby Clunas. She is originally from Manitoba but currently resides in Saskatchewan. We talk about her writing inspirations, her stories from touring, and her aspirations for creating a writing workshop. Kolby is such a cheerful and…
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EP98: Moira Chicilo Interview
In this episode, we interview Canadiana/folk artist Moira Chicilo! Moira currently resides in BC, Canada, but also has roots in Saskatchewan. We talk about what inspires her to write music, her love for painting, and her life in BC. We also delve into current issues in the music industry and ways...
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EP97: Michelle Lee-Klaassen Interview
Michelle Lee-Klaassen is a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. In addition to her solo career, Michelle also plays saxophone with Ska/reggae band “Skaravan”. She has a new single called “Crimson Red”, make sure you check it out along with many of her other...
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EP96: Andy Philp Interview
On this episode, we interview Andy Philp, a fellow Access Now Community radio host. Be sure to check out his phenomenal show on Saturdays 6-8 am or anytime on the Access Now website! Andy has a passion for radio that radiates whenever he’s on air. We sit down to talk about his show and his love…
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EP95: Jayne Trimble Interview
Jayne Trimble is the host of the “Empower Women Show” on Rogers TV and soon to be Access TV. On this show, she has local business owners and creatives come on to talk about their projects and stories. Jayne is passionate about giving women a platform to express themselves. She also does so on her...
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EP94: Mary Liv Interview
In this episode, we interview singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Mary Liv. We talk about her new folk/country album “Hello There”. We also discuss her latest album, “Fiddlin’ Around”, which is on streaming platforms now! Other topics we cover are the array of music festivals Mary Liv…
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EP93: History of Pride and LGBTQ+ Rights
HAPPY PRIDE MONTH!! To celebrate, we talk about the history of LGBTQ+ rights and pride parades. We made a timeline that highlights events from Canadian and US that are significant in LGBTQ+ history. We discuss poetry from lesbian artists from the 1800s, the stonewall protests, and some issues…
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EP92: Eugenia Cooney’s Health Scare on her Livestream
**Warning: This episode contains discussion on eating disorders (ED). Eugenia Cooney is a YouTuber that makes fashion and makeup content. She has been on YouTube since 2014 and has accumulated a large following. Though she has lots of fans, many worry for Eugenia due to her unhealthy weight.…
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EP91: Silla Throat Singers Interview
Silla is an Inuit throat singing duo from Ottawa, Ontario. We got to sit down with Cynthia from Silla to talk about their music and how they mix traditional Inuit throat singing with other genres to form an original sound. Cynthia also speaks on the concepts from their songs being inspired by...
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EP90: The Evolution of Trisha Paytas
Trisha Paytas is a YouTube icon, reality tv star, and podcast expert. We know her from YouTube, and witnessed her evolution through her platform. We discuss her tough past, her time being in numerous reality tv shows, and her reputation from her YouTube days. We also discuss her career today and...
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EP89: Gil & Wil Interview
In this episode we interview femme-driven prairie-country-folk duo Gil & Wil! We talk about their up-coming concept EP and their tour starting in May. Along with many other topics such as their vintage Western style and creative process when writing music. Such a great interview with these two...
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EP88: Casey Anthony Giving Legal Advice on Tik Tok??
Today’s episode is about one of the most hated people on the internet. If you don’t know, back in 2008 Casey Anthony was involved in a murder case for the death of her own daughter. She was a suspect due to not calling the authorities when her daughter went missing, and eventually found dead.…
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EP87: Sean Kingston & Mom Guilty of Fault
Sean Kingston and his mom were recently convicted on multiple fraud charges for stealing over $1 million dollars from several business. Their sentencing trial is set for July 11th & the maximum sentence they can get is 20 years each. Crazy. What happened to the wholesome lil guy who sang with the...
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EP86: Justin Bieber’s Crashout & Hailey’s 10-Year Plot
Hailey Bieber might be the only girl to have succeeded in dating her celebrity crush (in our generation, anyway). Is it even worth it though if you have to go through all that effort just to get him to like you? We don’t entirely believe the rumours about the drama, but you can’t deny some stuff…
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EP85: Melodna Interview
We had such a great conversation with Regina musical talent Melodna. This r&b/rap/afrobeats artist shares her insights on creating music. We talk about her inspirations, the stories behind her songs, and what makes Melodna truly unique. We also discuss some of her other projects such as her show...
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EP84: The Bhad Bhabie and Alabama Barker Feud
Do you remember that girl from Dr. Phil who said “catch me outside how bout dat”?? Well, she’s a rapper now and is currently in a feud with Alabama Barker, Travis Barker’s daughter (and Kourtney Kardashian’s step-daughter). In this episode, we talk about their diss tracks, Kanye and the…
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EP83: Emilia Pérez
Lots of questions surrounding this movie…specifically, “why?”. Emilia Pérez has been cleaning up nearly every award category in not just the recent Oscars, but the Academy Awards, Cannes, and other festivals. Despite its recognition with the different committees, though, it’s received tons of...
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EP82: Why Is It Illegal To Communicate With Dolphins??
We just found out that in the U.S., it is illegal to communicate with dolphins?! Aside from not wanting to harass or harm the wildlife, there are theories that they have information about alien life in the ocean?? Also there are cases of people being able to communicate with dolphins...
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EP81: Cupid’s Heart Interview
This week we had a great interview with Prince Albert band Cupids Heart! We talked about their music, including their new single “Get Up (& Dance). Other topics include their use of stop motion in their music videos, their biggest musical influences, and their most memorable live performances. If...
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EP80: What’s Going On With All These Airplanes?!?
There have been SO many bizarre instances with airplanes lately! From plane crashes in Brazil, South Korea and Hawaii within the past month! To plane parts suddenly catching on fire! And flights going missing completely! One instance even involves Vince Neil from Mötley Crüe?? What is going on??...
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EP79: The TikTok Ban in America
Okay honestly, what is HAPPENING in the world right now? Specifically in the States. Are you guys okay?? We know most of our listeners live there (thx analytics). We live in Canada, but right now there is tons of concern from countries outside of the US about what's going on...most notably from...
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EP78: Carmela Interview
Great interview!! We got to talk with Carmela, a female-fronted grunge/punk/overall-cool-sounding band from Regina. We also got to meet their new member, and you’ll get to too if you listen! ;) Thanks again to the band for being so great, you can check out their stuff on all streaming platforms…
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EP77: "It Ends With Us" Ends in Court
Where are the intimacy coordinators when you need them?! Also, what is up with dudes lying about being feminists to gain validation from women/attention? Wouldn't it make more sense to actually be nice and respectful towards women if you want that? Lots of questions, as we're sure you all have…
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EP76: Aliens? (The New Jersey Drones & Plasma Balls)
Okay but actually??? Does anybody know??? In this episode we talk about the New Jersey drone sightings that have been happening since early December, and the plasma balls that have begun to appear with them (that have been seen DEACTIVATING the drones when they fly close to them). What is going…
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EP75: We Found Luigi Mangione’s Spotify
If you haven’t heard of Luigi Mangione…where have you been? The anti-hero of America’s social media accounts, including his Spotify, offer an interesting view into his mindset prior to the shooting. Whether you agree with his vigilante Justice or not, we can all agree that healthcare in the US...
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EP74: Wicked with Zochi
SPOILERSSSSSSS we talk about nearly all of Wicked in this episode- please go watch it if you haven’t yet before you listen to this! We interviewed Zochi as well and that is also uploaded, so be sure to check that out. Zochi goes more into her art/music in this, as well as talking about a few…
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EP73: Zochi’s Interview
On Monday we had Zochi in the studio to talk about her new EP, “Afrikkanman Fairytale” and her journey as an artist. Having immigrated from Nigeria, Zochi talks about how her immigrating prompted her to re-find her identity as a queer woman outside of the restrictive anti-LGBTQ laws in her home...
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EP72: Anti-Intellectualism: Is It Dumb?
Anti-Intellectualism actually isn’t as ground-breaking as you think it is- in fact, it kind of just makes you easier to manipulate BY establishment you think you’re protesting. In this episode we ever a bit from pop culture and discuss the movement of anti-intellectualism, which is the movement...
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EP71: Horror Movies with Marz
We hung out for a bit after the interview with Marz and talked about a new sub-genre of horror that’s begun to come out within the past few years, which is feminist horror movies. Marz explains why she believes women are innately capable of making good horror films, we talk about other personal...
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EP70: Marz Gebhart Interview
We interviewed Marz Gebhart at the end of last month, a local screenwriter and director :) she’s most known for her work with Amy Swallow on her music videos (“Heroin(e) Hypocrite”, most notably). She is also a local screenwriter and is currently studying through the Toronto Film School after...
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EP69: “The Substance”, directed by Coralie Fargeat
Huuuugeeeee spoiler alert with this one- honestly, unless we say otherwise, just assume that if we’re talking about a movie there will be some. “The Substance” is another feminist horror movie we got to see recently. It has a lot of themes surrounding the psychological effects of the beauty...
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EP68: “Woman of the Hour”, directed by Anna Kendrick
*Spoiler Warning* This trend of feminist horror movies is something we’re living for, honestly. Recently we went to go see Anna Kendrick’s “Woman of the Hour”, the first movie she’s ever directed! She also plays Cheryl in it, the bachelorette on “The Dating Show”- a game show from the 60’s that...
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EP67: Annaxis Interview
At the end of the month last month, we had the opportunity to interview Annaxis while she stopped in Regina to perform! We can’t get over how driven, cool, and educated this girl is- and she’s only 19?! Dude, we are so impressed. Anna Hunter is a self-described “Kate Bush enthusiast” hailing from...
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EP66: Why Feminism Needs Men
Little bit different from our usual episodes, but we like to switch it up sometimes! And before we are radio or podcast hosts, we are women! Without other feminists who came before us, we wouldn’t have a lot of the same choices and freedoms we have today. Lots of men tend to steer away from...
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EP65: Ashton Kutcher’s Friendship With P Diddy
We just have to keep talking about all the P Diddy stuff honestly because?!?! I mean, we kind of expected it, but did anyone think it was THIS bad? Ashton Kutcher is currently getting a divorce with Mila Kunis (initiated by her possibility?) and he was best friends with Diddy. And he had an...
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EP64: Jessica Gares Interview
At the end of September, we interviewed Jessica Gares, a local filmmaker who just got done filming her most recent one, "Maneater", earlier in the month :) We talk about the film, filmmaking in general, and some other cool stuff. Be sure to check her out online if you want to stay updated on her...
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EP63: P Diddy
How do you even get 1000 bottles of baby oil??? And, follow up question, wouldn’t that make it significantly harder to “freak”?????? Wouldn’t they just slip around?? There’s lots of questionable things in the case of P. Diddy, stick around while we look at em
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EP62: Wade Wilson, aka the New Ted Bundy
Convicted killer Wade Wilson has become a recognizable figure for his horrendous murders and good looks?? People are comparing him to the infamous serial killer Ted Bundy, because of the way he persuades women with his appearance. Wilson has been convicted of two cases of murder and has been...
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EP61: The Rise of a Midwest Princess, Chappell Roan
Chappell Roan is one of the newest artists in pop music but she has already made a significant impact. How crazy is it that a queer artist, writing about the queer experience, has been consistently topping the charts since early 2024? This would not have been the case even just a couple decades...
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EP60: Karma’s a Bitch…Only if It’s Jojo Siwa
Does this even need a description? If you haven’t seen Jojo Siwa on your timeline, where have you been for the past year? Everything we know about her is stuff we’ve found out unwillingly. Taking a closer look though, it’s (tbh) kind of sad. Jojo Siwa is a child star who has never known what it...
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EP59: Bad Carlotta Interview
Last week we interviewed DJ Bad Carlotta!! She is a DJ (of course), but also a local activist, the president of our station (CJTR), 1/2 of DJ Bad Baby, and a recipient of CBC’s Future 40 award! We love her and had a great time getting to know her more, and y’all will too. Check us out LIVE every...
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EP58: “It Ends With Us”, Blake Lively’s Disconnect, & A Love Triangle?
“It Ends With Us” is a New York Times bestselling novel by Colleen Hoover, but has recently been made into a film by the same name. Directed by Justin Baldini, he plays the husband of the main character, “Lily Blossom Bloom” (played by Blake Lively). Despite the book being known to have helped…
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EP57: Maxxxine Minx, Final Girls, and Ti West
**SPOILER WARNING** We’re back with some pop culture content! Recently, we went to see the movie “Maxxxine.” We LOVED IT and wanted to talk more about it! We discuss the other movies in the franchise as well (“X”and “Pearl”). We delve into the idea of the “Final Girl” in horror movies and how…
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EP56: Tracy Waters Interview
Rhinestone Cowboy interviews Regina-based Indie band Tracy Waters to talk about their music and upcoming projects. We discuss the best parts of being in a band, funny stories about performing live, and some of our favourite restaurants and venues in Regina. Their new singles “Ready for Love” and...
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EP55: blind commentary interview
Rhinestone Cowboy interviews Saskatoon-based band Blind Commentary! We discuss their new single, musical influences, and the joys of performing live with other local creatives, among other topics. Listen to us chat, and don't forget to check out this great shoegaze/emo band. We recorded this...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Rhinestone Cowboy is a podcast and radio show hosted in Regina, Saskatchewan by Sabrina Steele & Ariana Donovan with a focus on female canadian musicians, but also local Saskatchewan artists...sometimes also people that we just think are cool :) Listen in on CJTR 91.3 every Monday 6-7pm, you can also find us on Spotify, Google and Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, and more!*please note we do not own the rights to the name "Rhinestone Cowboy", you can thank good ol' Glen Campbell for that gem. Yeehaw, partner.
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Ariana Donovan and Sabrina Steele
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