Hosted by Craig McFarlane, this series explores the people who are influencing the world in a positive way. Craig covers everything from art, music, acting, politics, activism, writing and many more incredible stories, people and events around the YYC. New guest every week! Follow us on Instagram: @PTWCraig, Facebook: @PassingTimewithCraig
Episodes
4 days ago
4 days ago
49 min
Craig passes the time with Calgary Fringe Fest performer, Marysia Trembecka. The two discuss her new show "Celine & Cher: Divine Divas", the joys of touring and doing Fringe Festivals as well as the icons that are Cher & Celine.
The Calgary Fringe Fest runs July 31st to August 8th, tickets are on sale now for shows: https://www.calgaryfringe.ca/
More info on Marysia: https://marysiatrembecka.com/
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Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026
26 min
Craig passes the time with writer, director, producer and actor, Gail Maurice. The two discuss Gail's new film "Blood Lines", which is playing in theatres across Canada now!
They chat about wearing multiple hats on a set, creating stories that represent people not always shown on screen including females, members of the Queer community and the Indigenous community. Gail also chats about how long this story has been with her.
This is the summer finale, as we take a break for a few weeks for summer vacation!
"Blood Lines" is distributed by Elevation Pictures and is now playing in cinema. Check local listings for showtimes!
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Jun 24, 2026
Jun 24, 2026
21 min
Craig passes the time with...himself! (GROSS) In this solo episode, Craig talks about all the new movies he's watched lately including Toy Story 5, Obsession, The Death of Robin Hood & Maternal Instincts.
He also answers a few questions from friends & family, talks about new stuff in his life, summer plans and reveals the new aspect of Passing Time with Craig coming later this summer!
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Jun 17, 2026
Jun 17, 2026
42 min
Craig passes the time with founder & owner of Alberta's Q-Tilities, Chris Cann. Q-TILITIES is a queer owned and operated energy retailer powered with pride, that offers utility services for your home or business. Operating as a social enterprise, Q-TILITIES reinvests its profits into Alberta’s 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
The two discuss running a social enterprise, being a Queer founded & owned business in Alberta, and having options for utilities and giving back. Plus, Craig gives a promo code to get 15% off their monthly admin fees.
Visit https://www.qtilities.ca/index.html for more info!
Craig also gives a review of the new supernatural horror film from Neon & Elevation Pictures, "Leviticus", in theatres this weekend! Check out the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXuK0vlFxII
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Jun 10, 2026
Jun 10, 2026
46 min
Craig passes the time with comedian, writer and host & creator of the new web series "In The Closet", Ajahnis Charley.
The two discuss how Ajahnis came up with the idea, how Queer and creative kids sometimes think differently about their futures, wearing multiple hats on set and the connection to conversation and fashion.
"In The Closet" is now available to stream in it's entirety for free on NFB's YouTube channel and will be available on their site at a later date.
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Jun 3, 2026
Jun 3, 2026
44 min
Craig passes the time with filmmaker, Sinakson Trevor Solway. The two discuss Trevor's new film "Siksikakowan: The Blackfoot Man", now available for free streaming on National Film Board of Canada's website & YouTube page.
The two talk about the film, the different ways to make a documentary, working on fiction & non-fiction products and being a storyteller.
June is National Indigenous History Month and NFB is celebrating with free online screenings of Indigenous films. Check out https://www.nfb.ca/ for all the films available.
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May 20, 2026
May 20, 2026
42 min
Craig passes the time with his friend, Johann Berg. The two friends discuss the 2026 Summer Blockbusters. Which films are they excited for? What will end up being the biggest bomb of the summer? Will an original movie dominate or is it Spidey's summer to rule?
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May 13, 2026
May 13, 2026
39 min
Craig passes the time with Okotoks Dawgs' Manager Lou Pote.
The two discuss the Dawgs 8 time championship wins, the new season of the WCBL, and what it's like to be part of the Okotoks family. Lou also fills Craig in on what it was like to play baseball in Japan AND win a MLB World Series with Anaheim Angels.
Okotoks Dawgs' opening game is May 29th. Full schedule can be found on their site: https://dawgsbaseball.ca/schedule/2026
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May 6, 2026
May 6, 2026
42 min
Craig passes the time at the 2026 Calgary Expo with guests Megan Baldry & Hans Wackershauser.
The trio discuss what they love about Expo, voice acting, weddings and just some complete random topics.
This episode was recorded live on April 23rd, 2026 at the Calgary Expo!
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Apr 28, 2026
Apr 28, 2026
38 min
Craig passes the time with drivers, Nathan Sobey & Mike Hennessy, as well as announcer Josh Murphy to discuss the 2026 Standardbred Racing at Century Down's.
The group discusses the racing season, the care these horses get, driving in multiple races in a day, and what people should know who are learning to bet for the first time. They also discuss some of the fun events that happen during the races including this upcoming Saturday for the Kentucky Derby.
Full race schedule can be found on Century Down's website.
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