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Podcasting since 2024 • 138 episodes

The Pulse

Latest Episodes

Tears for Fears Drummer Jamie Wollam & Cancer Warrior Carly Carey creates Carly’s House

Why You Should Listen to This Episode: Jamie Wollam grew up tapping along to Kiss and AC/DC records in Southern California, never imagining he'd spend sixteen years behind the kit for Tears for Fears - or that he'd find sobriety and a re...

June 23, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 40 • 51:47

Nanoose Firefighters Watch Backdraft - And They Have Feelings

What happens when you screen a Hollywood firefighting blockbuster for actual firefighters? You get the most entertaining and most brutally honest episode of Too Old or Movie Gold yet.Hosts Olin VanderLeen and David Purcell of the Comox V...

June 23, 2026 • 1:05:54

Katie Bergman - When Justice Just Is

Why You Should Listen to This EpisodeKatie Bergman is a writer and social justice advocate who has devoted a decade to the non-profit sector, specialising in human trafficking interventions. After experiencing trauma and burnout a...

June 23, 2026 • 45:22

Laura Palmer of Island Crime Podcast & Cheryl Dill on BeachFest 2026

Why You Should Listen to This Episode: Cheryl Dill has spent years helping build one of Vancouver Island's most beloved summer traditions into an internationally recognized event drawing visitors from all over the world. Laura Palmer is ...

June 16, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 39 • 54:40

When Cities Stop Waiting - with Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto

What happens when the province can't move fast enough and people in your city need help now? In this episode of Non-Partisan Hacks, hosts Joel Grenz and Sean Wood sit down with Marianne Alto, Mayor of the City of Victoria, recorded live at the ...

June 16, 2026 • 52:15