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From the offbeat to the extraordinary, we document life in and around Canada’s Yukon and offer deeper insights into the content in our award-winning magazine.  Hosted by Karen McCollProduced by Karen McColl & Mark Koepke
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From the offbeat to the extraordinary, we document life in and around Canada’s Yukon and offer deeper insights into the content in our award-winning magazine.  Hosted by Karen McCollProduced by Karen McColl & Mark Koepke
Northofordinary.com

    YQ | magazine editor Amy Kenny

    YQ | magazine editor Amy Kenny

    We took the “Yukon Questionnaire” to Amy Kenny, editor of Yukon, North of Ordinary magazine, and she almost blew us out of our chairs with her enthusiasm for a particular fast-food chain. She also explains why she couldn’t get this place (the Yukon, not the greasy spoon) out of her head after her first visit. 
    Contact us
    Twitter and Facebook: @northofordinary Email: yukonpodcast@gmail.com You can also read/subscribe to Yukon, North of Ordinary magazine.

    • 13 min
    ((Theatre)) by Larrikin Entertainment

    ((Theatre)) by Larrikin Entertainment

    “I tried not to be a theatre producer once… and it didn’t work out well,” says artistic executive producer Katherine McCallum as her Larrikin Entertainment ensemble tours its latest show, Jenny Hamilton—Teenage Cult Leader, to the small community of Atlin, B.C.
    This leads into a recorded performance of a segment we’ll call “The Only Dyke in the Yukon,” featuring words by Jenny Hamilton and music by Ashley Robyn.  
    Coarse language warning.
    Contact us
    Twitter and Facebook: @northofordinary Email: yukonpodcast@gmail.com You can also read/subscribe to Yukon, North of Ordinary magazine.

    • 22 min
    These old houses: an ode to YXY’s former DPW homes

    These old houses: an ode to YXY’s former DPW homes

    Writer-producer Mark Koepke takes a deeper dive into Whitehorse’s “heritage homes"—yet another northern legacy of the federal government. It’s a subject that hits very close to home for many Yukoners, including Mark’s family, friends, and neighbours.  
    Episode credits:
    "Look Busy" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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    Contact us
    Twitter and Facebook: @northofordinary Email: yukonpodcast@gmail.com You can also read/subscribe to Yukon, North of Ordinary magazine.

    • 38 min
    The first great road trip of Greg Karais

    The first great road trip of Greg Karais

    A young Greg Karais literally followed a bread crumb trail north and landed in Dawson City, Yukon, where he parlayed his first great road trip into North of Ordinary Media. A conversation with host Karen McColl in late 2023 hints at where Greg and his beloved four-wheeled sidekick will be headed in the coming months as our road-tested podcast correspondent. 


    Contact us
    Twitter and Facebook: @northofordinary Email: yukonpodcast@gmail.com You can also read/subscribe to Yukon, North of Ordinary magazine.

    • 16 min
    YQ | broadcaster Roch Shannon Fraser

    YQ | broadcaster Roch Shannon Fraser

    Retired radio broadcaster Roch Shannon Fraser answers the inaugural audio version of our magazine’s long-running Yukon Questionnaire. He knows a prized caribou when he sees one and is among the few who know where the hell Rock River is. 
    Contact us
    Twitter and Facebook: @northofordinary Email: yukonpodcast@gmail.com You can also read/subscribe to Yukon, North of Ordinary magazine.

    • 16 min
    Stalking foxes, talking bears with photojournalist Peter Mather

    Stalking foxes, talking bears with photojournalist Peter Mather

    Photojournalist Peter Mather tours us through the dark streets of Whitehorse to look for urban foxes. Meanwhile, he shares about another project close to his heart: camera trapping the "ice" bears of Klukshu, who stay up late into the fall to feed on the salmon run.  
    Contact us
    Twitter and Facebook: @northofordinary Email: yukonpodcast@gmail.com You can also read/subscribe to Yukon, North of Ordinary magazine.

    • 29 min

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PinkBookLove ,

Fascinating and informative

I’ve been enjoying this podcast while researching a potential trip to Canada from Australia. I have a special interest in the indigenous cultures of Canada, along with how Canadian people live in what to me is a harsh cold environment compared to the hot, desert environments of Australia where I have grown up. I especially enjoyed the interviews with people such as Melanie Bennett and Ashley Cummings sharing their love and advocacy for their indigenous heritage.

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