The YUKON Magazine

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A companion to the award-winning The Yukon Magazine, this podcast shares the same mission: to explore and celebrate life in the Yukon. Some episodes expand on stories from the magazine. Others are original, audacious, audio-rich stories you won’t hear, or read, anywhere else. Each series coincides with a new quarterly issue of the magazine, creating space for deeper conversations and place-based storytelling. Inspiring, real, and shaped by Canada's North.

  1. Spring 2026 | Fun & Games

    6D AGO

    Spring 2026 | Fun & Games

    Welcome to spring—and new beginnings! To kick off the first series of our revitalized podcast, The YUKON Magazine’s new publisher, Tammo Walter, steps into the Karen McColl-sized role of “host.” He catches up with the magazine’s (sort of) new editor Kanina Holmes and podcast producer Mark Koepke for a preview of the exciting content that audiences can look—and listen—forward to this season. Tammo also shares a conversation that he and his co-publisher, Manu Keggenhoff, had about the enduring mission of The YUKON Magazine. CREDITS Produced by Tammo Walter and Mark Koepke Mixed by Mark Koepke Intro/outro music & stings by Major Funk Music: Fun Happy Song by Seth_Makes_Sounds -- License: Creative Commons 0 The Lucky Ones – Live at The 98  Hotel Rock/metal melody 3 by kbrecordzz -- License: Creative Commons 0 acoustic guitar melody #006 by GuitarStringTheory -- License: Attribution 4.0 Super Happy Springtime Song by Seth_Makes_Sounds -- License: CC0 YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY Amy Kenny’s Yukon Questionnaire Mark Koepke… a real “batass” These old houses: DPW’s Whitehorse legacy Winter 2025 | it’s time to Manu up! CONNECT WITH US Website: theyukonmagazine.com Instagram: @the.yukon.magazine Facebook: @TheYukonMagazine LinkedIn: @theyukonmagazine Email: podcast@theyukonmagazine.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE MAGAZINE Subscribe for yourself or as a gift for that special person who needs a little more Yukon in their life. Four issues every year, delivered right to your door.

    43 min
  2. 03/19/2025

    ((Moosic)) by Cows Go Moo: teenage rockers beef up their discography

    They built their reputation playing live gigs around the North—from the Southeast Alaska State Fair, to the iconic 98 Hotel, to Folk on the Rocks. Next up, it’s opening for Tom Cochrane at his April 5 show in Whitehorse.  But Cows Go Moo is no stranger to the studio, either. In May 2024, life took the band’s six teenage members down two highways (the Alaska and North Klondike) to their second recording session at Green Needle Records.  In this episode, you’ll hear the Cows and hard workin’ producer Jim Holland workin’ hard to rock hard on a hard rock track that really works. Jim asked the band for everything but “more cowbell”… and they udderly delivered. The finished product is Cows Go Moo’s most recent self-composed single, “The Forgotten.” (You can call it “James Hetfield Takes a Bath with His Guitar and Amp,” if you prefer.)  A story about Cows Go Moo also appears in the spring 2025 issue of The YUKON Magazine. The band was previously featured on this podcast in an separate April 2023 episode titled "Hard rock minors." MORE FROM THIS SERIES: ((Fiction)) by Nadine Sander-Green ((Music)) by the august arrival ((Radio)) by JAM Live! ((Theatre)) by Larrikin Entertainment ((Poetry)) by Peter Jickling CONNECT WITH US Website: theyukonmagazine.com Instagram: @the.yukon.magazine Facebook: @TheYukonMagazine LinkedIn: @theyukonmagazine Email: podcast@theyukonmagazine.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE MAGAZINE Subscribe for yourself or as a gift for that special person who needs a little more Yukon in their life. Four issues every year, delivered right to your door.

    17 min
  3. 02/19/2025

    The coolest hair on Earth

    What does it take to have the coolest hair on Earth? A hair-freezing contest, for starters. But as Karen McColl quickly learns, it’s not just about frigid temperatures—it takes patience, strategy, and maybe even a little discomfort. Armed with insider tips from two-time champion Nanae Takano, Karen and her friend Shannon head to the Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs, confident they can sculpt their way to victory and claim the world's coolest hair. But will their frozen-hair dreams hold strong—or thaw before the finish line?  Looking more information about the hot springs or ideas for other winter activities? Head to travelyukon.com.  CREDITS: DIGGING IN HAWAII by Blacksteam -- License: Creative Commons 0 Easy Going Music Loop by Seth_Makes_Sounds -- License: Creative Commons 0 Pop Guitar Loop Thing by Seth_Makes_Sounds -- License: Creative Commons 0 Ambient Meditation Guitar by Geoff-Bremner-Audio -- License: Creative Commons 0 Music Pieces.wav by DylanTheFish -- License: Creative Commons 0 Menu Music by wi-photos -- License: Creative Commons 0 Ukulele music from various artists at Freesound.org – Creative Commons 0 licenses Various news clips sourced from https://www.youtube.com/ YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE: The ice swimmers Climbing Mount Logan (twice!) for science The Sourdough Mocktail The Fantail Five: reliving an epic ski trip CONNECT WITH US Website: theyukonmagazine.com Instagram: @the.yukon.magazine Facebook: @TheYukonMagazine LinkedIn: @theyukonmagazine Email: podcast@theyukonmagazine.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE MAGAZINE Subscribe for yourself or as a gift for that special person who needs a little more Yukon in their life. Four issues every year, delivered right to your door.

    29 min
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A companion to the award-winning The Yukon Magazine, this podcast shares the same mission: to explore and celebrate life in the Yukon. Some episodes expand on stories from the magazine. Others are original, audacious, audio-rich stories you won’t hear, or read, anywhere else. Each series coincides with a new quarterly issue of the magazine, creating space for deeper conversations and place-based storytelling. Inspiring, real, and shaped by Canada's North.

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