YXE Underground

Eric Anderson

An original podcast featuring interviews with people who are doing amazing things in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, but are flying under the radar. Former CBC journalist is Eric Anderson is the creator, host and producer of the podcast.

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September 15 · 19 min
Bonus Episode - Nuit Blanche 2026 Preview
Nuit Blanche is a festival that brings art to our community in creative and unique ways. This year's theme for the festival is future, and Saskatoon's Xiao Han is excited to see how local and national artists will interpret this theme. Xiao is the curator of Nuit Blanche and gives a preview of this weekend's festival in this bonus episode of YXE Underground. She also shares her passion of empowering diverse and emerging artists to share their stories with YXE Underground host, Eric Anderson.
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September 10 · 1 hr 1 min
Season Nine - Episode One - CHAMPS Summer Camp
Season Nine of YXE Underground launches with an episode that will inspire and fill you with joy. Host Eric Anderson takes listeners to the CHAMPS Summer Camp where children in Saskatoon and across the province between the ages of seven and 17 with congenital or acquired heart disease come together for a week of play, learning, and friendship.
July 29 · 20 min
The Saskatoon Fringe Festival 2026
The Saskatoon Fringe Festival is back and Anita Smith shares her excitement for this year's festival in this bonus episode of YXE Underground. Anita is the Artistic and Executive Director of Sasktoon's 25th Street Theatre Company, which produces the festival every year, and explains what makes a great fringe festival play to host, Eric Anderson. Anita also shares why this year's festival will be her last in a supervisory role.
July 10 · 14 min
Bonus Episode - Saskatoon Summer Hidden Gems
There is so much to see and experience in Saskatoon during the summer months, and Darby Sutherland knows where all the hidden gems are in the community. Darby is with Discover Saskatoon, and in this summer bonus episode of YXE Underground, she shares her favourite things to do that are off the beaten path in Saskatoon with host, Eric Anderson. If you need ideas to fill your summer calendar, this is the episode for you!
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June 11 · 31 min
Season Eight - Episode Ten - Something Sketchy - Bad Drawing Only
Season Eight of YXE Underground wraps up with a fun and meaningful episode focusing on creativity and friendship. Host Eric Anderson visits the Something Sketchy - Bad Drawing Only event where people from all walks of life come together for an evening drawing badly. Eric speaks with the creator of Something Sketchy, Jaymie Raefta, as well as participants, about why these nights mean so much to them.
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May 14 · 38 min
Season Eight - Episode Nine - OUT Saskatoon's Newcomer Support Group
OUT Saskatoon's Newcomer Support Group is not only helping newcomers and refugees find the supports they need to settle into a new life in Saskatoon, but is creating a safe and welcoming place for people to be themselves. Host Eric Anderson spends an evening with the Newcomer Support Group to discover how this group is helping people in meaningful ways.
April 30 · 16 min
Bonus Episode - Behind Closed Doors
Six plays. Six playwrights. Six very unique locations. Behind Closed Doors is a series of plays produced by Saskatoon's 25th Street Theatre running from April 30th to May 10th in places such as a campus bathroom and a school bus! Anita Smith is the Executive and Artistic Director of 25th Street Theatre, and she joins host Eric Anderson to explain why the company is thinking way outside of the box with this project.
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April 23 · 37 min
Season Eight - Episode Eight - YWCA Saskatoon Hopeful Hearts Home
The Saskatoon YWCA's Hopeful Hearts Home program is providing women and their families with a safe home in a nurturing environment to heal from experiences of interpersonal violence. The program takes place in a four-story building that opened in May of 2025, and in this episode of YXE Underground, listeners will visit the building and discover how Hopeful Hearts is making a difference in our community.
March 30 · 38 min
Bonus Episode - Craig Silliphant and Don Sparrow - 'How Chee' Documentary
An infamous Saskatoon television advertisement from the 1990's is the focus of a new documentary film from local filmmaker and author, Craig Silliphant. The documentary is called 'How Chee' and tells the story of how an advertisement promoting the Great Buffet of China restaurant became a viral sensation in China and its lasting impact on those involved in the ad. Host Eric Anderson speaks with Craig, along with local artist, Don Sparrow, about the documentary and why this story means so much to
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March 19 · 45 min
Season Eight - Episode Seven - Wayne Pilon
The Commercial Cooking program at Saskatoon's Mount Royal Collegiate is teaching grade 11 and 12 students more than just the basics of working in a restaurant kitchen. The program is instilling confidence and the joys of teamwork to students enrolled in the class. YXE Underground host Eric Anderson visits the program to speak with its teacher, Wayne Pilon, and students to discover how it is making a difference in our community.
March 7 · 44 min
Bonus Episode - Tennille and Lydia Corbett
Two years ago, Tennille and Lydia Corbett shared the story of their memoir, ‘(Un)Remarkable: How Cancer and Depression Intertwined Our Stories of Grief and Hope,' with YXE Underground listeners. Their episode became one of the most popular in the podcast's history, and listeners have been asking how Tennille and Lydia are doing. In this bonus episode of YXE Underground, we catch up with Tennille and Lydia Corbett to discover how they are sharing their passions for community and meaningful frien
February 27 · 34 min
Bonus Episode - George Stroumboulopoulos
Kinsmen Telemiracle is this weekend here in Saskatoon, and George Stroumboulopoulos excited for the 22-hour fundraiser to begin! George is a highly respected journalist known for telling stories straight from his heart, and his passion for helping others is one of the reasons why he is involved in this year's Telemiracle show. YXE Underground host Eric Anderson sat down with George to find out how he became connected with the Telemiracle, why he loves sharing stories of dignity, hope, and empath
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February 12 · 56 min
Season Eight - Episode Six - Wanuskewin Heritage Park Artist-in-Residence Program
For the past three years, Wanuskewin Heritage Park's Artist-in-Residence program has welcomed emerging and established Indigenous artists to not only create within its beautiful space, but to share their inspiration and process with visitors. Host Eric Anderson speaks with several people who are helping this program grow and thrive in Saskatoon.
January 29 · 18 min
Walking With Lisa - January 2026
Lisa Greig returns to YXE Underground to share her mental health insights and wisdom with listeners! In this Walking With Lisa episode, Lisa uses the current 2016 social media trend to discuss why so many people are chasing simplicity in their lives.
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January 15 · 41 min
Season Eight - Episode Five - Brynn Service
Brynn Service has been helping people throughout her professional career as a social worker, and she has her sights set now on ensuring Saskatoon's homelessness population receive the supports they need. Brynn is the Saskatoon supervisor of a national program called Coordinated Access, and she shares why this work means so much to her in this episode of YXE Underground.
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January 6 · 23 min
Bonus Episode - Swinging with the Stars
For 13 years, Swinging with the Stars has paired community leaders with professional dancers for a night of entertainment and raising money for the Saskatoon City Hospital Foundation. In this bonus episode of YXE Underground, host Eric Anderson sits down with Swinging with the Stars alumni and committee member, Chris Sikorsky, to preview of this month's event and discover why the fundraiser has connected with so many people in Saskatoon.
Dec 18, 2025 · 22 min
Bonus Episode - The Elmwood Community Hub Project
In this bonus episode of YXE Underground, we learn about a new project from Elmwood Residences that is going to make a difference in Saskatoon's disability community. It's called the Elmwood Community Hub, and three members of the organization join host Eric Anderson to explain how this project will impact our community.
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Dec 11, 2025 · 41 min
Season Eight - Episode Four - Elmwood Community Homes
For 56 years, Elmwood Residences has provided individuals experiencing intellectual disabilities with the care and services they need to live full and meaningful lives. In this episode of YXE Underground, host Eric Anderson visits one of Elmwood's Community Homes to discover how these homes are empowering its residents to become members of the greater community.
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Nov 13, 2025 · 44 min
Season Eight - Episode Three - Brennen Mills
Brennen Mills is the co-owner of Saskatoon Fire and Flood, a Restoration and Construction company helping people who have experienced damage to their home or business. Helping those in need is something Brennen values in his business and in his personal life, and he’s giving back to the community in meaningful ways. Host Eric Anderson gets to know Brennen Mills in this episode of YXE Underground.
Oct 27, 2025 · 30 min
Bonus Episode - Choc'la Cure Gala Fundraiser
The Choc'la Cure non-profit organization has been raising funds to purchase cancer treatment equipment used at the Saskatoon Cancer Center since 2007. On November 7th, the organization is hosting its annual gala event. In this bonus episode of YXE Underground, host Eric Anderson speaks with three people involved with Choc'la Cure to learn more about the organization, how it has helped cancer patients in Saskatoon, and what makes this gala event so special.

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