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  • Shot in Vancouver with Sam Wiebe & Melanie Buggey’s Record-Setting Swim Across the Strait of Georgia

    Shot in Vancouver with Sam Wiebe & Melanie Buggey’s Record-Setting Swim Across the Strait of Georgia
    2026/10/07
    "Send us a text about this episode!"Why You Should Listen to This Episode: Award-winning author Sam Wiebe takes us on a tour of Vancouver Island's surprisingly deep film history, from a wartime propaganda set near Victoria's airport to Hatley Castle's many starring roles and the Ucluelet shoreline that played feudal Japan in Shōgun. Plus, Nanoose Bay marathon swimmer Melanie Buggey explains how she crossed the Strait of Georgia in a record 8 hours and 42 minutes, and why Ben & Jerry's was part of the plan.This Episode Features:(17:56) Sam Wiebe is an award-winning, bestselling author best known for his Wakeland crime novels. His new book, Shot in Vancouver: Adventures in Hollywood North, is a genre-by-genre history of movies and TV shot in BC, from wartime propaganda filmed on Vancouver Island to the Emmy-sweeping hit Shōgun. Sam explains "Shot in Vancouver Syndrome," why Hatley Castle at Royal Roads keeps getting cast as every evil family mansion, how Victoria played Racine, Wisconsin in Bird on a Wire, how Ucluelet's shoreline became feudal Japan, and why so much classic CBC programming, including The Beachcombers, is nearly impossible to watch today. www.samwiebe.com(05:04) Melanie Buggey grew up swimming with the Ravensong Breakers in Qualicum Beach and now lives in Nanoose Bay. This past summer, the 33-year-old marathon swimmer crossed the Strait of Georgia from Sechelt to Schooner Cove in 8 hours and 42 minutes, without a wetsuit, setting a new record. Melanie talks about the childhood ferry ride that planted the idea, bulking up on Ben & Jerry's to fend off hypothermia, a close call with a lion's mane jellyfish, and her training for the 2027 World Aquatics Masters Championships in Budapest.Episode Quotes:"BC filmmaking is a mess, but it's a beautiful mess. There's just so much more variety than anyone knows, and we should be proud of that." - Sam Wiebe, Author, Shot in Vancouver: Adventures in Hollywood North"I tried gaining weight the healthy way. It was not happening. And then I just said, 'To heck with it. Ben & Jerry's is gonna be my new best friend.'" - Melanie Buggey, Marathon Swimmer, Nanoose BayThe PULSE Community Podcast is a weekly Vancouver Island podcast hosted by Peter McCully and Dave Graham, featuring conversations with musicians, authors, actors, athletes, business leaders and community builders from Vancouver Island, British Columbia and beyond. The PULSE Community Podcast is part of The PULSE Podcast Community.LISTEN: We have had the chance to talk to many authors from across Vancouver Island and beyond - explore more stories and interviews on our Vancouver Island Authors page.You'll find all episodes of The PULSE Podcast on Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio, TikTok and YouTube, as well as ThePulseCommunity.ca.Click here to learn how to Support the show.Episode Sponsors: Fireside Books, Tablet Pharmacy & Ian Lindsay & Associates.Check out Skookum Kid's Stories on Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio and YouTube Podcasts.Sign up for our weekly newsletter and stay up to date on the latest podcasts, guests and contests.Check out the Vancouver Island Podcast Directory: Vancouver Island Podcast Directory is a free public resource curated by The PULSE Community, helping listeners discover podcasts produced on Vancouver Island and the surrounding coastal islands.#SamWiebe #ShotInVancouver #HollywoodNorth #MelanieBuggey #StraitOfGeorgia #MarathonSwimming #VancouverIsland #ParksvilleQualicum #VancouverIslandPodcasts #ThePulseCommunityPodcastSupport the show
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    43 分
  • Oceanside’s Water Explained with Arrowsmith Water Service chair Scott Harrison

    Oceanside’s Water Explained with Arrowsmith Water Service chair Scott Harrison
    2026/10/07

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    Parksville City Councillors Joel Grenz and Sean Wood open Season 2 of Nonpartisan Hacks: Pulse Edition with the question everyone in Oceanside was asking this summer: if we live in a rainforest, why are we under a watering ban?

    Their guest is Scott Harrison, two-term Town of Qualicum Beach councillor and chair of the Arrowsmith Water Service, the joint venture of Qualicum Beach, Parksville and the Regional District of Nanaimo that owns and operates the Arrowsmith Dam.

    Harrison explains how stages are set by the province based on flow in the Englishman River, not on how much water residents use, and that most of the water stored behind the dam is released for fish habitat. On whether growth is to blame, Scott offers a both-sides answer: "The problem is that both of them are right. And both of them are not quite right." The conversation also covers housing types and water use, a recovering Parksville aquifer, and what a possible super El Niño winter could mean.

    Listen for:

    • Why Parksville faces strict watering restrictions while Qualicum Beach stays at Stage 1

    • How the province's operating rule ties restrictions to Englishman River flow, not water use

    • What new LiDAR data revealed about the Mount Arrowsmith snowpack

    • Why the Arrowsmith Dam spilled in early February, the earliest in its history

    • How housing type shapes household water use

    Nonpartisan Hacks is a Vancouver Island political podcast hosted by Joel Grenz and Sean Wood, featuring lively, independent conversations about local government, public policy and the issues affecting communities. Non-Partisan Hacks is part of The PULSE Podcast Community.

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    You'll find all episodes of The PULSE Podcast on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, iHeart, TikTok, and YouTube podcasts, as well as PULSECommunity.ca.

    Sign up for our weekly newsletter to stay up to date on guests, contests and more: https://bit.ly/PulseNewsletterSignup

    Check out the Vancouver Island Podcast Directory: The Vancouver Island Podcast Directory is a free public resource curated by The PULSE Community, helping listeners discover podcasts produced on Vancouver Island and the surrounding coastal islands.

    #NonpartisanHacks #ThePulsePodcast #VancouverIslandPodcasts #ParksvilleBC #QualicumBeach #Oceanside #ScottHarrison #JoelGrenz #SeanWood #WaterRestrictions #ArrowsmithDam #EnglishmanRiver

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    52 分
  • Pittsburgh Steelers: Football, Fantasy & Pittsburgh Food

    Pittsburgh Steelers: Football, Fantasy & Pittsburgh Food
    2026/10/07

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    BONUS RECIPE: Download Chef Jonathan Frazier's Recipe for the Primanti Sandwich: https://bit.ly/S2EP04FootballRecipe

    This week, Jonathan and Erin turn their attention to the Pittsburgh Steelers, breaking down the latest fantasy football storylines, some surprising results around the NFL, the Steelers' 2-2 start and the food traditions of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh enters the episode at 2-2 after a wild loss to Cleveland, with Aaron Rodgers, former Green Bay head coach Mike McCarthy and receiver DK Metcalf at the centre of the conversation as the duo asks whether Pittsburgh can turn its collection of big names into a deep playoff run.

    And, of course, no discussion of Pittsburgh would be complete without talking about its food. Jonathan explores the city's strong Eastern European influence, with pierogies, kielbasa, haluski and chipped ham among the regional favourites, before naming the F3 Food Pick of the Week: the Primanti sandwich - grilled meat, melted provolone cheese, French fries and vinegar-based coleslaw, all piled between two slices of bread.

    In This Episode

    Erin's Week 4 fantasy football outlook

    Fantasy football injuries and the importance of bench depth

    Bryce Young and Matthew Stafford

    Lamar Jackson's injury

    Surprising results around the NFL

    The NFL's undefeated teams

    Aaron Rodgers and his future in Pittsburgh

    Mike McCarthy reunites with Rodgers

    DK Metcalf and the Steelers' offensive potential

    Pittsburgh's Eastern European food traditions

    Why Pittsburgh puts French fries on everything

    The Primanti sandwich

    The New York Giants are next

    Special Thanks to Our Sponsor: Thrifty Foods Parksville for supporting ThePulseCommunity.ca.

    The F3 Podcast is a weekly Vancouver Island podcast hosted by Erin Haluschak and Chef Jonathan Frazier featuring conversations about NFL Teams and tailgate recipes from Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The Football & Food Podcast is part of The PULSE Podcast Community.

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    Check out the Vancouver Island Podcast Directory: The Vancouver Island Podcast Directory is a free public resource curated by The PULSE Community, helping listeners discover podcasts produced on Vancouver Island and the surrounding coastal islands.

    #F3Podcast, #PulseCommunity, #VancouverIslandPodcast, #NFLFootballPodcast, #FantasyFootball, #PittsburghSteelers, #ChefJonathanFrazier

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    21 分
  • The Answer, My Friends, Is Blowing in the Wind

    The Answer, My Friends, Is Blowing in the Wind
    2026/10/07

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    In this episode of A Resilience Project, host Cindy Thompson takes the helm herself. Drawing on life lessons learned at sea aboard her sailboat, along with more than 30 years of supporting counselling clients as they navigate their own journeys, Cindy offers a thoughtful reflection on what it takes to stay the course when the winds of life shift without warning.

    What possibilities might you unleash with a shift in mindset? How do you keep moving toward your goals when the water gets choppy? And why does letting go of comparison matter so much? Cindy explores these questions through stories from the water and from the counselling room, showing how approaching life with open hands, a flexible mindset and the courage to move out of your comfort zone can open the door to new possibilities.

    The Resilience Project is a Vancouver Island podcast hosted by counsellor Cindy Thompson, featuring conversations with authors, health professionals, community leaders and everyday people whose stories of resilience, healing and personal growth offer hope, encouragement and practical life lessons. The Resilience Project is part of The PULSE Podcast Community.

    The PULSE Community Podcasts can be found at: ThePulseCommunity.ca

    Cindy Thompson’s website: cindythompsoncounselling.ca

    You’ll find all episodes of the PULSE Community Podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio, TikTok and YouTube.

    Episode Sponsor: Tablet Pharmacy

    Check out Skookum Kid’s Stories with downloadable colouring pages on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio, and YouTube.

    Sign up for our weekly newsletter of new podcast releases and contests!

    Check out the Vancouver Island Podcast Directory: The Vancouver Island Podcast Directory is a free public resource curated by The PULSE Community, helping listeners discover podcasts produced on Vancouver Island and the surrounding coastal islands.

    #CindyThompson #ResilienceProject #VancouverIsland #ParksvilleQualicum #ThePulseCommunityPodcast #VancouverIslandPodcast

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    21 分
  • Ann Vriend Brings AV & the Inner City to the Island & Ken Neden of Arrowsmith Search and Rescue

    Ann Vriend Brings AV & the Inner City to the Island & Ken Neden of Arrowsmith Search and Rescue
    2026/09/30
    "Send us a text about this episode!"Why You Should Listen to This Episode: Ann Vriend turned lockdown into a front porch choir, and that choir is now AV & the Inner City, headed to Vancouver Island for Pacific Contact. She also tells the family story behind A Dollar & A Suitcase, the song she wrote for her mother. Ken Neden has answered search and rescue calls since 1974, and he explains how drones, thermal cameras and a roster of 56 volunteers bring people home safely.This Episode Features:(24:51) Ann Vriend is a multi-award-winning, Edmonton-based singer-songwriter who has spent more than two decades blending soul, gospel and roots music. When the pandemic cancelled her tours, she started playing on her front porch in Edmonton's inner city, and those Sunday afternoon concerts grew into AV & the Inner City, an all-female soul vocal group. Ann talks about picking out songs on a Fisher-Price xylophone at age three, growing up on Raffi, Paul Simon and Mahalia Jackson, and learning to lead a choir after years of touring solo. She shares the family story behind A Dollar & A Suitcase and previews her trip to Vancouver Island to showcase at Pacific Contact in Nanaimo, plus a solo show at Char's Landing in Port Alberni. Contains the song A Dollar & A Suitcase. www.annvriend.com(05:03) Ken Neden has volunteered with Arrowsmith Search and Rescue since 1974, when he started tagging along with his father, one of the group's first coordinators and search managers. Ken tells Dave about a year of 82 operational periods and more than 4,700 volunteer hours, and why rescues now outnumber searches. He explains how drones with thermal cameras and 400-times zoom are finding people in the dark, why the team is taking over the radio repeater on Mount Cokely, and the plan to renovate its 20-year-old command vehicle. The support team is recruiting now, with the next ground search and rescue intake planned for early 2027. www.arrowsmithsar.caEpisode Quotes:"Just out of boredom, of missing performing live for people, I just started playing on my front porch." - Ann Vriend, Singer-Songwriter, AV & the Inner City "I always say I had two careers. I had the career with BC Tel and Telus, where they paid me to go do stuff, and then I also had this one where I went out and did stuff when I wasn't working and didn't get paid." - Ken Neden, Search Manager, Arrowsmith Search and Rescue The PULSE Community Podcast is a weekly Vancouver Island podcast hosted by Peter McCully and Dave Graham, featuring conversations with musicians, authors, actors, athletes, business leaders and community builders from Vancouver Island, British Columbia and beyond. The PULSE Community Podcast is part of The PULSE Podcast Community.We've had the pleasure of sitting down with musicians from across Vancouver Island and beyond - explore more stories and interviews on our Vancouver Island Musicians page.You'll find all episodes of The PULSE Podcast on Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio, TikTok, YouTube and ThePulseCommunity.ca.Episode Sponsors: Thrifty Foods Parksville & Ian Lindsay & AssociatesCheck out Skookum Kid's Stories on Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio and YouTube.Sign up for our weekly newsletter and stay up to date on the latest podcasts, guests and contests.Check out the Vancouver Island Podcast Directory: Vancouver Island Podcast Directory is a free public resource curated by The PULSE Community, helping listeners discover podcasts produced on Vancouver Island and the surrounding coastal islands.#AnnVriend #AVandTheInnerCity #ArrowsmithSAR #SearchAndRescue #PacificContact #VancouverIsland #ParksvilleQualicum #VancouverIslandPodcasts #ThePulseCommunityPodcastSupport the show
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    46 分
  • Indianapolis Colts - Football, Fantasy & Indiana Food

    Indianapolis Colts - Football, Fantasy & Indiana Food
    2026/09/30

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    BONUS RECIPE: Download Chef Jonathan Frazier's Recipe for the Indianapolis Pork Tenderloin Sandwich: https://bit.ly/S2EP03FootballRecipe

    The NFL season is underway, and F3 is back with another team-focused episode! This week, Jonathan and Erin turn their attention to the Indianapolis Colts, breaking down the team's first win of the season, the fantasy football chaos of Week 3, and the food traditions of Indiana. The Colts picked up their first win of the season, edging the Houston Texans 19-17 and improving to 1-2, and the duo look at running back Jonathan Taylor, quarterback Daniel Jones and Colts owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon's hands-on approach with the team.

    Then it's time to head to Indiana's kitchen. Jonathan explores the state's strong agricultural roots, with regional favourites from St. Elmo's shrimp cocktail and Hoosier fried chicken to popcorn and sugar cream pie. For the F3 Food Pick of the Week, Jonathan puts together a classic Indianapolis pork tenderloin sandwich - a huge piece of pork tenderloin pounded thin, breaded and fried until crisp and golden, then served on a hamburger bun - the perfect handheld game-day food.

    In This Episode

    Fantasy football injuries and roster depth

    Erin's Week 3 fantasy football struggles

    Quarterback injuries around the NFL

    The Indianapolis Colts' first win of the season

    Jonathan Taylor's role in the Colts' offence

    Daniel Jones and the Colts' quarterback situation

    Colts owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon

    Indiana's agricultural food traditions

    The Indianapolis pork tenderloin sandwich

    Looking ahead to the Pittsburgh Steelers

    Fantasy football recovery - and remembering the lucky shirt

    Special Thanks to Our Sponsor: Thrifty Foods Parksville for supporting ThePulseCommunity.ca.

    The F3 Podcast is a weekly Vancouver Island podcast hosted by Erin Haluschak and Chef Jonathan Frazier featuring conversations about NFL Teams and tailgate recipes from Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The Football & Food Podcast is part of The PULSE Podcast Community.

    Sign up for our weekly newsletter of new podcast releases and contests!

    Check out the Vancouver Island Podcast Directory: The Vancouver Island Podcast Directory is a free public resource curated by The PULSE Community, helping listeners discover podcasts produced on Vancouver Island and the surrounding coastal islands.

    #F3Podcast, #PulseCommunity, #VancouverIslandPodcast, #NFLFootballPodcast, #FantasyFootball, #IndianapolisColts, #PorkTenderloinSandwich

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    20 分
  • Frank King - Speaking “Frank(ly)” about Mental Health and Resilience

    Frank King - Speaking “Frank(ly)” about Mental Health and Resilience
    2026/09/30

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    Content note: This episode includes open discussion of depression and suicide. Please listen with care. If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 9-8-8, the Suicide Crisis Helpline, any time, day or night. In BC you can also call 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433).

    In this episode of A Resilience Project, host Cindy Thompson sits down with Frank King, comedian and mental wellness advocate, for an insightful and refreshingly “Frank” (pardon the pun) conversation about mental health. Frank brings a unique and humorous perspective to men’s mental health, drawing on his own experience of living with chronic suicidal ideation to highlight the challenges so many people face while also offering a road map for resilience.

    Depression and other mental health concerns affect people from all walks of life. They do not discriminate between race, culture or socioeconomic status, and they touch friends, family members and co-workers alike. Cindy and Frank shine a light on the patterns that lead to isolation, how to respectfully have a conversation with someone who may be battling depression.

    The Resilience Project is a Vancouver Island podcast hosted by counsellor Cindy Thompson, featuring conversations with authors, health professionals, community leaders and everyday people whose stories of resilience, healing and personal growth offer hope, encouragement and practical life lessons. The Resilience Project is part of The PULSE Podcast Community.

    The PULSE Community Podcasts can be found at: ThePulseCommunity.ca

    Cindy Thompson’s website: cindythompsoncounselling.ca

    You’ll find all episodes of the PULSE Community Podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio, TikTok and YouTube.

    Episode Sponsor: Tablet Pharmacy

    Check out Skookum Kid’s Stories with downloadable colouring pages on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio, and YouTube.

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    #FrankKing #ResilienceProject #VancouverIsland #ParksvilleQualicum #ThePulseCommunityPodcast #CindyThompson #VancouverIslandPodcast

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    47 分
  • Duck Paterson Drives an Ambulance to Kyiv & A 9th Trip to Ukraine with Darrell McKay

    Duck Paterson Drives an Ambulance to Kyiv & A 9th Trip to Ukraine with Darrell McKay
    2026/09/23
    "Send us a text about this episode!"Why You Should Listen to This Episode: Two Vancouver Island volunteers, two very different ways of showing up for Ukraine. Duck Paterson, a 75-year-old Ladysmith councillor with 38 years on council, explains why he is driving an ambulance from Munich to Kyiv this October, and Darrell McKay returns after eight trips with an update from the ground and the book he wrote about it. Both guests also share exactly how you can help.This Episode Features:(18:41) Darrell McKay, a retired engineer from Campbell River and author of My Time with Heroes, returns to the podcast after eight volunteer trips to Ukraine delivering humanitarian aid. A year on from our last conversation, he describes a country that is exhausted, with empty shelves starting to show in grocery stores, drones getting through in waves, and real fear that Russia will go after heat and water this winter. His fundraising has climbed to about $220,000, now going toward Starlink units, medical supplies and drone technology, and his book has sold close to 750 copies, with every dollar of profit going to Ukraine. Darrell talks about the evacuation crews and small volunteer groups he has worked alongside. He also shares personal news: he is marrying Olga Buhai followed by a visit with her family in Dnipro and Pavlograd. www.facebook.com/wingnutadventures(05:21) Ladysmith councillor Duck Paterson is 75, has stepped away from council after 38 years, and about to trade the council chamber for the driver’s seat of an ambulance. Duck explains how a newspaper story about a Chemainus volunteer led him to sign up with Ukraine Focus to drive a used ambulance roughly 2,000 kilometres from Munich through Prague, Kraków and Lviv to Kyiv. He walks through the logistics, including travelling in small groups so the convoy is a harder target, in ambulances that cost $10,000 to $15,000 each and arrive loaded with medical supplies, generators and 3D printers for prosthetics. Duck is paying his own way, and shares how you can donate through the Ladysmith and District Credit Union or directly to Ukraine Focus. He also looks back on 38 years on council, including the relationship he helped start with Stz’uminus First Nation, and what he hopes to do next. www.facebook.com/duck.patersonEpisode Quotes:“It’s made me tougher and softer all at the same time. It makes me tough knowing sometimes you have to fight the enemy, but it makes me soft seeing the people that are hurting.” - Darrell McKay, Retired Engineer & Author of My Time with Heroes“After 38 years, if I haven’t screwed it up by now, somebody else better take a shot at it.” - Duck Paterson, Ladysmith Councillor & Ukraine Focus Volunteer DriverThe PULSE Community Podcast is a weekly Vancouver Island podcast hosted by Peter McCully and Dave Graham, featuring conversations with musicians, authors, actors, athletes, business leaders and community builders from Vancouver Island, British Columbia and beyond. The PULSE Community Podcast is part of The PULSE Podcast Community.LISTEN: We have had the chance to talk to many authors from across Vancouver Island and beyond - explore more stories and interviews on our Vancouver Island Authors page.You’ll find all episodes of The PULSE Podcast on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, iHeart, TikTok, YouTube, and ThePulseCommunity.ca.Click here to learn how to Support the show.Episode Sponsors: Thrifty Foods, Tablet Pharmacy & Ian Lindsay & AssociatesCheck out Skookum Kid’s Stories on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, iHeart, and YouTube.Sign up for our weekly newsletter and stay up to date on the latest podcasts, guests and contests.Check out the Vancouver Island Podcast Directory: Vancouver Island Podcast Directory is a free public resource curated by The PULSE Community, helping listeners discover podcasts produced on Vancouver Island and the surrounding coastal islands.#Ukraine #HumanitarianAid #UkraineFocus #Ladysmith #CampbellRiver #MyTimeWithHeroes #VancouverIsland #ParksvilleQualicum #VancouverIslandPodcasts #ThePulseCommunityPodcastSupport the show
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    41 分