MicCHEK CHEK Podcasts
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- Society & Culture
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Island conversations. Island people. An Island podcast.
Hosted by CHEK News Anchor Joe Perkins and Producer KC Kyle.
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S02E25 - 111 Places in Victoria
On this episode we chat with Dave Doroghy & Graeme Menzies about their new guide book ‘111 Places in Victoria That You Must Not Miss.’ The guys discuss the book - how it came together - some of their hi-lights & we each name our ‘Top 5’ things to do in Victoria!
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S02E24 - Top Island Athletes
On this episode we are joined by former CHEK Sports Director Alex Robertson & Times Colonist Sports Reporter Cleve Dheenshaw. The guys chat about covering island sports over the years & they snake draft the top ‘Vancouver Island Athletes’ of all time. Stay tuned for the ‘quick shift’ at the end!
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S02E23 - The Coach & The Kidney
April is Organ Donation month and on this episode we are joined by Stephen Gillis and Michael Teigen. Stephen is a minor hockey coach and was diagnosed with a rare kidney disease in 2018. His old friend Michael turned out to be the perfect match. This is their story.
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S02E22 - Top 5 Golf Holes on Vancouver Island
On this episode we are joined by golf professionals Derek Orr (Iron & Wood) and Mark Bicknell (Gorge Vale GC). The guys chat about the state of the industry & we have a draft for the ‘top 5 golf holes’ on Vancouver Island. Stay tuned for the quick shift at the end of the show!
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S02E21 - Dianne Whelan
On this episode we chat with award-winning Canadian filmmaker Dianne Whelan about her new movie ‘500 Days in the Wild.’ The film documents her 24,000 km journey on the Trans Canada Trail that took more than 6 years to complete.
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S02E20 - Black History of BC
In this episode we look into the Black History of BC with Barbra Hudlin from the BC Black History Awareness Society. Barbra has a long family history on Vancouver Island & her uncle is Doug Hudlin, who was known as the 'Gentleman Umpire' of Victoria. Jessica McCool also stops by to highlight some black owned businesses on the island!
Customer Reviews
Awesome!
Love this pod! Lively discussion, interesting guests. Have discovered many local places to try. Keep it up!
Five stars
Love this podcast!!
Great podcast!
I love hearing about interesting people around the Island. Great duo; I especially love Kansas City Kyle — always chiming in with insightful questions and his laugh is the best!