Archive - Tales under the cat tree

Ep71: Are we back to the 1920s? A conversation on German politics in 2026

In western countries from USA to Germany, is politics going back to the 1920s? This is a conversation about Germany, right and left wing politics, and…

Sep 14 • Duleepa Wijayawardhana

41:10

Ep70: Reliving student journalism in the 1990s

What happens when you put hundreds of student journalists in the middle of winter somewhere in Canada? We explore Canadian University Press and student…

Sep 8 • Duleepa Wijayawardhana

33:30

August 2026

Ep69: (Reprise) BioWare Stories Parts 1 & 2

This week I am back in Edmonton spending time with some of my BioWare friends. So let's reprise some BioWare Stories from floods to game launches.

Aug 31 • Duleepa Wijayawardhana

52:02

Ep68: Magical Realism with Shannon Patrick Sullivan

Mathematician by day, writer by night, come meet Shannon Patrick Sullivan as he contends with finishing his second novel.

Aug 24 • Duleepa Wijayawardhana

29:23

Ep67: Into The Great with Elliot Blake

An alien invasion is the backdrop for a story of love, destiny, and choosing the life you want to live when the world around you seems beyond your…

Aug 17 • Duleepa Wijayawardhana

35:11

Ep66: How propaganda helped create modern Germany - Part 2

Part 2 of our dive into so-called "black propaganda" during World War II. Dr. Erwin Warkentin and I dive into how the propaganda used during and after…

Aug 10 • Duleepa Wijayawardhana and Erwin Warkentin

28:30

Ep65: How porn and fake news helped defeat the Nazis - Part 1

Today, Dr. Erwin Warkentin goes into how the Allies in World War II used porn and so-called "black propaganda" tactics to bring about the end of the…

Aug 3 • Duleepa Wijayawardhana and Erwin Warkentin

40:03

July 2026

The things we leave behind

An autobiographical reflection on the day I found out my father had passed away

Jul 27 • Duleepa Wijayawardhana

Ep64: What is your legacy?

Do you care if you are remembered? Do you think about your legacy and what you will leave behind? Dr. Erwin Warkentin and I discuss the meaning of…

Jul 27 • Duleepa Wijayawardhana and Erwin Warkentin

29:30

Ep63: A conversation with musician Geoff Younghusband

Geoff Younghusband has been around the Canadian/Newfoundland music scenes for well over three decades now.

Jul 20 • Duleepa Wijayawardhana and Johnny Da Fink

40:01

Ep62: What does "home" mean to you?

Do you know where "home" is? Come on a journey with me through a story and a conversation with Dr. Erwin Warkentin as we explore the concept of "home."

Jul 13 • Duleepa Wijayawardhana and Erwin Warkentin

31:02

An original short story by Duleepa Wijayawardhana

Jul 13 • Duleepa Wijayawardhana

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