YQG In Bloom
by Tracy Martens
Latest episode
WIFF 2026 Why We LOVE IT! 🎬 Vincent Georgie & Dan MacDonald
WIFF 2026 Why We LOVE IT! 🎬 Vincent Georgie & Dan MacDonald
About this podcast
Tracy Martens takes you on a journey through the Windsor/Essex County area to introduce you to wonderful people, shops, markets. We will learn a lot about these inspiring people along the way, and show you everything that the YQG area has to offer.
Make sure to shop local and shop Made in Canada 🇨🇦
Episodes
The newest 20 of 160 episodes
- WIFF 2026 Why We LOVE IT! 🎬 Vincent Georgie & Dan MacDonald · 40 min · Season 2 Episode 163Year 2 of my WIFF podcast, and my love for this festival just keeps growing! I’m sitting down with WIFF Executive Director Vincent Georgie and WIFF Superfan Dan MacDonald to talk…
- What Makes Card Collecting So Addictive? | RAD Sportscard and TCG Show · 17 min · Season 2 Episode 162🎴 Hunting for that one card to complete your collection? This one's for you! I chat with Robbie Durling, the guy behind RAD Sportscard & TCG Show, about trading cards…
- Evil Dead The Musical - A Bloody Good Time! · 28 min · Season 2 Episode 161Things are about to get VERY bloody in Windsor! 🩸 I’m talking with Evil Dead The Musical director Joey Wright and Avery McMillan Thomas, who plays Linda, about KordaZone…
- Affordable Therapy with Pure Mentality · 30 min · Season 2 Episode 160I am joined by Erika Pozzuoli, founder of Pure Mentality, to talk about making mental health support more accessible, affordable, and human. Erika shares how Pure Mentality is…
- All My Sons - A Kordazone Theatre Production · 27 min · Season 2 Episode 159Kordazone Theatre definitely knows how to pick amazing plays that keeps the audience riveted. All My Sons is a play written by Arthur Miller in 1947 and this production is one…
- Empty Bowls YQG - More than just a bowl · 18 min · Season 2 Episode 158Empty Bowls YQG is a collaboration of local potters, The Soup Shack and the Windsor-Essex community to help fight food insecurity. On this episode of YQG In Bloom, I am joined by…
- Urbanhome Interior Design · 24 min · Season 2 Episode 157In this episode, I sit down with Jodi Mason, owner and Principal Design Consultant of Urbanhome Interior Design, to talk about what interior design really involves—and why it…
- Replica Door Productions Adaptation of The Man From Earth · 25 min · Season 2 Episode 156What starts as a simple goodbye turns into something much bigger. In this episode of YQG In Bloom, I sit down with director Deves Matwawana and lead actor Grant Jonsson to talk…
- Eric Robert, Brewer at Erie St. Brewery · 13 min · Season 2 Episode 155Local Brewer, Eric Robert has partnered with Graham Marko, owner of Erie St. Gastropub to create Erie St. Brewery. Their motto, “Micro Brew, Macro Flavour,” perfectly…
- Six The Musical: Teen Edition · 20 min · Season 2 Episode 154Arts Collective Theatre’s newest production is a fun play meets pop concert in the telling of Henry VIII’s six wives and how they tell their stories and transform from wife to…
- Windsor-Essex Jane’s Walk 2026! · 23 min · Season 2 Episode 153Jane’s Walks are free citizen-led talks and walks, celebrating the legacy and ideas of urban activist and writer Jane Jacobs. I talked with Sarah Morris the Windsor-Essex event…
- KordaZone Theatre's The Shark Is Broken · 22 min · Season 2 Episode 152Kordazone Theatre is back with a new play I’ve been dying to see since I found out about it (which is recently), The Shark is Broken. With a cast of three, the setting is the…
- Erie St. Gastropub · 7 min · Season 2 Episode 151Erie St. Gastropub offers a menu of tasty Asian Fusion food and a top notch selection of Ontario craft beers and drinks for everyone. They also are now house to Erie St. Brewery…
- Walkerville In Bloom · 43 min · Season 2 Episode 150Today we are shining a spotlight on one of Windsor’s oldest, most vibrant, and community-driven neighbourhoods — Walkerville. From independent boutiques and restaurants to…
- Fashion Week Windsor Is Back! 7 Days. 1 City. Big Style. · 22 min · Season 2 Episode 149Fashion Week Windsor is back for its second year — and it’s bigger, bolder, and more stylish than ever. In this episode, I sit down with Mena Biafora-Vincelli, Lead Stylist, and…
- New Glasses, New You at The Walkerville Optical! · 31 min · Season 2 Episode 148The Walkerville Optical in Windsor, Ontario puts customers first by taking the time to get eyeglasses right. In this episode, I talk to Mark Trudell, Owner/Optician about his…
- Frozen Fusion: Alcohol-Infused Ice Cream in Windsor, Ontario 🍨🥃 · 8 min · Season 2 Episode 147Meet Chuck, the creator of Frozen Fusion, the boozy dessert taking over Windsor, Ontario. We talk about how Frozen Fusion started, how long it has taken to perfect this most…
- Jake from Made in YQG Returns · 40 min · Season 2 Episode 146Jake from Made in YQG is back for a long-awaited part two. We talk about his journey from fun social reels and casino life to running for Windsor City Council, supporting local…
- Matcha, Desserts & Good Vibes at Lotus & Lattes 🍵 · 6 min · Season 2 Episode 145A new café has arrived in Windsor, Ontario! In this episode, we chat with Marleine, owner of Lotus & Lattes, about opening a local café and creating handmade desserts like energy…
- Evermore Princess Parties with Breannah Presley · 21 min · Season 2 Episode 144Breannah Presley is the owner and one of the stars of Evermore Princess Parties. Creating magic at parties and events. Her characters are always evolving & are now expanding to…
