We sat down with Erin Karpluk and Adam Fergus, stars of CBC’s Being Erica, to talk about why the show, now in its third season and showing in 160 countries worldwide, works, what it was like for Karpluk (who plays Erica) growing up in Jasper, Alberta and the duo’s favourite (and not so favourite) '90s fashion moments.

What is it about the show that resonates with viewers?
EK: It’s the universal theme of regret. Regardless of where you are in the world or what age you or what gender, or what class or religion or race, everyone can identify with making mistakes and having regrets. That, and the nostalgia of being able to go back in time…and listen to the music of the '90s-the hair and the fashion alone are really intriguing to some people.

Like the scrunchies you often wore in the first season when you traveled back in time?
EK: Yes, the scrunchies and those awful shirts that clip on that are like swimsuits. Those are a nightmare because I have to wear them on the show and anytime you have to go to the ladies’ room, it’s just an effort: “Production, I will be back in 10 minutes!”

Do you remember what you wore in high school?
AF: Well, I didn’t wear the scrunchies! But you go through so many fads in high school. I had the Red Hot Chili Peppers T-shirt and the Pearl Jam T-shirt and stuff like that
EK: Did you have the Hypercolor T-shirt that changed colour? Those were the worst idea, they changed colours in your underarms. Chip and Pepper was cool. And certainly a big phenomenon in Edmonton and Calgary, and that trickled down to Jasper because we came here to shop, was the Club Monaco shirt, with that iconic circle. I had one in three different colours and the mom jeans, we rocked those out a lot and the Shannon Doherty bangs, I had those.
AF: I had the undercut for guys, the parting in the middle and the undercut on the side and the hair comes over the head and you try to get as long as you can behind your ears.
EK: The music was good in the '90s, I don’t know about the fashion.

You’re often called a Vancouverite because you are based there now but you actually grew up in Jasper.
EK: I’m an Alberta girl through and through. I was lucky enough to do an interview on The View and they said, “You’re from Vancouver,” and I said, “No, I am actually from Jasper!” And corrected them. I am biased but I think the friendliest people are from Saskatchewan and Alberta. And just growing up a in a small community where you don’t lock your doors and everyone knows your name and now going back with the show, it’s amazing the amount of support. You are limited in some respects but it’s good…you are a little bit sheltered…you worry about bears but you don’t worry about people…but you learn.

Read (and watch) the rest of our interview with Erin and Adam on today's Editors' Diary.

After 12 years of getting up to Dave Kelly on BT, it was a rude awakening for many households when the beloved funnyman moved on from the show. Well, he’s back but this time instead of brekkie, it’s with beer.

Avenue Live with Dave Kelly is a new online talk show where Kelly does his interviewing thing with famous Albertans. Every month, Avenue magazine will host a live taping of the web segment at a different venue around the city. Tomorrow night, Brett Wilson and Michael Bernard Fitzgerald join Kelly at the Red and White Club, and if the first show in any indication, expect some surprises and special appearances throughout the night.

Red and White Club, 1817 Crowchild Trail NW, Calgary; taping begins at 5:30 p.m. Tomorrow’s event also includes the Top 40 Under 40 awards ceremony at 7:15 p.m. Tickets ($40) here.

Does the thought of your daughter looking up to socialite panty flashers keep you up at night?

Creating an outlet for bright and funny females is web series Smart Girls at the Party. Hosted by Amy Poehler (of Saturday Night Live fame), the short webisodes are filmed with a wink towards Inside the Actors Studio, but instead of celebrities, you get intelligent females, like 7-year-old skateboarder and feminist Ruby.

This is Girl Power we can get behind.

Watch Smart Girls at the Party here.