Victoria This Week: Recent Episodes
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Ryan Price, Corey Polkinghorne, and James Ball loosely discuss news and life in Victoria, B.C., Canada.
Ryan Price, Corey Polkinghorne, and James Ball discuss news and life in Victoria B.C., Canada.
Ryan Price, Corey Polkinghorne, and James Ball infrequently record a podcast about news and life in Victoria, B.C., Canada.
Ryan Price, Corey Polkinghorne, and James Ball attempt to discuss news and life in Victoria B.C.
Ryan Price, Corey Polkinghorne, and James Ball try to ZOOM a podcast about news and life in Victoria, B.C., Canada
CFAX 1070’s Ryan Price, Corey Polkinghorne, and James Ball have an abbreviated discussion about news and life in Victoria, B.C., Canada.
Host Ryan Price finally updates the show after getting put on hiatus by the coronavirus.
Ryan Price, Corey Polkinghorne, and special guest Roszan Holmen discuss news and life in Victoria, B.C., Canada,
Ryan Price, Corey Polkinghorne, James Ball, and Dinosaur Correspondent Kathryn Abbott discuss news, life, and dinosaur’s, in Victoria B.C., Canada.
Ryan Price, Corey Polkinghorne, and James Ball discuss news and life in Victoria, B.C., Canada.
Ryan Price, Corey Polkinghorne, and James Ball discuss news and life in Victoria, B.C., Canada.
Ryan Price, Corey Polkinghorne, and James Ball discuss news and life in Victoria, B.C., Canada.
Ryan Price, Corey Polkinghorne, and James Ball discuss news and life in Victoria, B.C., Canada.
We’re not sure if they’re the highlights, but here’s a collection of 2018 show moments that stood out.
We’re not sure if they’re the highlights, but here’s a collection of 2018 moments that stood out.
Ryan Price, Corey Polkinghorne and special guest Ceara K from 107.3 Virgin Radio talk about news, life and botox in Victoria B.C.
Ryan Price, James Ball, and Corey Polkinghorne talk news and life and DINOSAURS, with special guest Kathryn Abbott
Ryan Price, Corey Polkinghorne, and James Ball discuss news and life in Victoria, Canada.
Ryan Price, Corey Polkinghorne, and James Ball engage in playlist based news editorializing
Ryan Price, Corey Polkinghorne, and James Ball discuss news and life in Victoria, B.C., Canada.
Ryan Price, Corey Polkinghorne, and James Ball discuss news and life in Victoria, B.C., Canada
Ryan Price, James Ball, and Corey Polkinghorne discuss news and life in Victoria, B.C., Canada.
Ryan Price, James Ball, and Corey Polkinghorne discuss news and life in Victoria, B.C., Canada
Ryan Price and Corey Polkinghorne discuss news and life in Victoria B.C., PLUS a special report into Victoria's dinosaur secret with Kathryn Abbott.
Ryan Price and James Ball discuss news and life in Victoria, B.C., Canada with special guest Emily Olsen, who has value as a person beyond being an intern who happened to be in the hallway when we were short a co-host.
Ryan Price, Corey Polkinghorne, and special guest Ceara K from 107.3 Virgin Radio discuss news and life in Victoria, B.C., Canada.
Ryan Price, Corey Polkinghorne and James Ball discuss news and life in Victoria B.C., Canada.
Ryan Price, Corey Polkinghorne, and James Ball discuss news and life in Victoria, B.C., Canada.
Ryan Price, Corey Polkinghorne, and James Ball return after a near-by fire smoke-damaged the radio station.
Ryan Price, Corey Polkinghorne and James Ball discuss news and life in Victoria and B.C... or sometimes it's just whatever this episode was.
Host Ryan Price is joined in the first half by Mike Kozakowski from Citified.ca to talk about business gossip and development news in the Capital Region. Then, Ceara K from 107.3 Virgin Radio talks pop culture - such as the new Avengers movie, why everyone hates the new Taylor Swift song, and how a grown woman has somehow never used a plunger.
Ryan Price and James Ball are joined by special guest Ceara K from 107.3 Virgin Radio to discuss news and life in Victoria B.C. We also have another science report from arbitrarily appointed science correspondent Kathryn Abbott, who tells us the newly revealed reason that great white sharks won't swim near Vancouver Island.
Ryan Price, Corey Polkinghorne, James Ball, and special guest Kathryn Abbott at the end, discuss news, life, and music in Victoria, B.C., Canada.
Ryan Price, James Ball, and Corey Polkinghorne discuss news and life in Victoria B.C., Canada.
Ryan Price, James Ball, and Corey Polkinghorne discuss news and life in Victoria B.C., Canada
Special guest Ceara K from 107.3 Virgin Radio is back, joining Ryan Price and James Ball for a discussion on news and life in Victoria, B.C.
Ryan Price and Corey Polkinghorne are joined by special guest Ceara K from 107.3 Virgin Radio
On this week's show there's a bit of questionable language near the end. It's Corey's fault.
It's a special theme episode on Chinese Food as we interview Ann Hui, the author or a new book called "Chop Suey Nation."
Ryan Price, Corey Polkinghorne, and James Ball discuss news and life in Victoria, B.C., Canada.
James Ball is a bus hero and he's joined by Ryan Price and Corey Polkinghorne to talk about it.
Ryan Price, James Ball, and Corey Polkinghorne discuss the offbeat and lighthearted news of the week in Victoria, B.C. Canada.
Ryan Price, Corey Polkinghorne, and James Ball discuss news and life from Victoria, B.C. Canada. This week we cover the province's study into an detour route for the Malahat, the metal piling for Ogden Point that fell into the ocean after a barge trip from China, and the story of how the windstorm caused a new beer. Also, there's a chicken mystery on the Saanich Peninsula.
We’re not sure if they’re the highlights, but here’s a collection of moments that stood out in 2018.
We're not sure if they're the highlights, but here's a collection of 2018 show moments that stood out.
Ryan Price, Corey Polkinghorne, James Ball, and special guest Ceara K talk about news and life in Victoria, B.C., Canada.
Ryan Price, Corey Polkinghorne, and James Ball discuss the problems with cooking a live lobster... and other news from Victoria, B.C., Canada.
Ryan Price and Corey Polkinghorne discuss the lighthearted news of the week in Victoria B.C. And, in this episode, a brief appearance by Ceara K from 107.3 KOOL FM to discuss when it's appropriate to start wearing Christmas sweaters.
Ryan Price, Corey Polkinghorne, and James Ball discuss news, music and life in Victoria B.C., Canada.
Ryan Price, Corey Polkinghorne, and James Ball discuss the offbeat news of the week in Victoria, B.C., Canada.
Special guest Ceara K from 107.3 KOOL FM joins Ryan Price and Corey Polkinghorne to talk about news and life in Victoria, B.C. Canada. This episode features the return of "Pop Culture News For Dummies" with Ceara.
Special guest Ian Gibbs from The Ghost Story Guys podcast joins us for this Halloween episode. Hear some of Victoria's ghost stories and more.
Ryan Price, Corey Polkinghorne and James Ball take a lighthearted look at news and life in Victoria B.C.
Ryan Price, Corey Polkinghorne, and James Ball discuss news of the week in Victoria, B.C., Canada.
Corey and James are away this week, so Ryan sets up the election races in Victoria and Saanich as we hear from the candidates for mayor.
Ryan Price, Corey Polkinghorne, and James Ball talk about the week in Victoria, B.C., Canada.
Ryan Price, Corey Polkinghorne, and James Ball use an oxford comma in this show description.
Ryan Price, James Ball, and Corey Polkinghorne discuss the news of the week in Victoria, B.C., Canada.
Ryan Price, Corey Polkinghorne, and James Ball discuss topics from the week in Victoria, B.C.
Ryan Price and James Ball discuss news of the week and pretend to be voice actors after meeting Tracey Moore, the voice of Sailor Moon.
Due to a technical error, this episode is late and maybe a little out of date. But, it's still Ryan, Corey and James discussing the top stories of the week... just a half-week too late.
60 years ago this summer, the last street car ran on Victoria's streets. In July of this year (2018), road work on Douglas Street dug up some of the old tracks. It gave us a chance to examine one of Canada's first street car systems.
In our first special history edition, Ryan speaks with U-Vic history professor John Lutz about the website Victoria's Victoria as they paint a picture of the city's early years.
Ryan Price, Corey Polkinghorne and James Ball discuss the news of the week in Victoria, B.C.
Ryan Price, Corey Polkinghorne and Ceara K talk about news and lifestyle topics from the week.
Ryan Price, Corey Polkinghorne and guest Ceara K discuss the week's events... and the week's life.
Ryan Price, Corey Polkinghorne and special guest Ceara K from 107.3 KOOL FM discuss the week's news... and life.
Ryan Price, Corey Polkinghorne, and James Ball discuss the news of the week, starting with alternatives to the Malahat when it closes... like it did this week.
The Premier announced that his government doesn't support commuter rail on the E&N Rail Corridor, but there's a lot to unpack from his quick statement. Ryan Price is joined by reporter Roszan Holmen for the conversation.
In the second half, Corey Polkinghorne and James Ball preview Rifflandia 2018 and more!
Ryan Price and James Ball discuss some of the news items in Victoria from the past week.
Ryan Price, James Ball, and Corey Polkinghorne discuss a surprisingly useful resource - landfill gas - and how it's used in Victoria.
Also, molting seals, the observatory's 100th anniversary, and #Labronto.
Ryan Price, Corey Polkinghorne and special guest Ceara K talk about news and events from the week.
Ryan Price, Corey Polkinghorne, and James Ball discuss the interesting and/or amusing events from the week.
Ryan, James and Corey discuss events from the week... plus an interview with Esquimalt High School's Tina O'Keeffe about their robotics team the "Atom Smashers."
Ryan Price, Corey Polkinghorne, and special guest Ceara K from 107.3 KOOL FM discuss the news of the week.
Special guest Joe Wiebe "the Thirsty Writer" joins us to talk about Victoria Beer Week.
Ryan, James and Corey talk about the news of the week... and this thing with a hamster.
In the first half, special guest Mike Kozakowski citified.ca gives us a wide ranging check-in on Victoria's ongoing building boom and what it all means.
In the second half, our regular discussion of the off-beat stories of the week - this time Ryan is joined by Corey Polkinghorne and Ceara K from 107.3 KOOL FM.
Ryan Price, James Ball, and special guest Ceara K from 107.3 KOOL FM discuss the news of the week.
Ryan Price and Corey Polkinghorne are joined by special guest Ceara K from 107.3 KOOL FM to discuss this week's news.
The second episode of our first annual clip show. Revisiting some of our favourite show moments in 2018.
Ryan Price, James Ball and Corey Polkinghorne explore the news of the week... eventually.
Ryan Price, Corey Polkinghorne and James Ball chat about the week's events... or in this case not really.
This week's discussion twists and turns through Black Friday and Christmas holiday busyness, the lack of progress on getting something done on the E&N rail line, rescue dogs and beaver facts.
Ryan, James and Corey cover a lot of ground in this week's chit-chat about news and events in Victoria, B.C.
This week's topics include: the future of the Juan de Fuca lands past Sooke are a major point of contention, we talk about why; we use Remembrance Day and the 100th Anniversary of Passchendaele to learn about the man whose name adorns Pearkes Rec Centre; the Eagles of Death Metal are coming to town, and.... trying to get our heads around the never ending barrage of sexual misconduct stories in the news.
The gang's back together for the first time in a while, riffing on the week's news. We also learn about Sea Lions with a new "nature corner" and hear the latest concert announcements.
Ryan and James are joined by special guest Ceara K from 107.3 KOOL FM for a conversation that's all over the map.
We recorded this show a few hours after learning that Gord Downie, singer and front man of The Tragically Hip, died of brain cancer at age 53. All of us on the show are life-long fans so we scrapped whatever was planned and dedicated this week's episode to the memory of this great Canadian.
Victoria This Week theme episode on our city's ghost stories.
Ian Gibbs, co-host of the "Ghost Story Guys" podcast and author of the book "Victoria's Most Haunted," joins Ryan to share stories that, yes, are spooky but that also provide a colourful look at the city's history.
The new B.C. Government is rolling out a plan to build modular homeless housing in any community that wants it. The Ca[ital Region is poised to jump on board. So, we think it's time to figure out what the term modular homeless housing even means and why we're doing it.
Plus, we investigate why our houses are filling with spiders at this time of year, we discuss how this year's weather reduced the apple crop to the point that Sea Cider is pleading for apples, and we profile Canadian rock band "the Sadies" after their recent show in Victoria.
Ryan Price, Corey Polkinghorne and James Ball compile a list of their favorite tricks for eating lunch for under $10.
There's a pitch to change Mile Zero, where Douglas Street (technically the Trans Canada at this point), ends at Dallas Road next to Beacon Hill Park. What are the changes proposed? Why are they being proposed? Let's dive in through the big orange zero and discuss!
Plus, we review "A Long Time Running," a documentary about Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip's final tour in 2016, which heavily features the Victoria show.
Is this finally the end of the B.C. election saga? The speaker of the legislature is chosen in dramatic fashion (and Ryan gets too excited about it).
Plus, we have a prediction for how legalized marijuana will be sold in B.C., there's a whale quiz, and trees that decide to discard branches.
After a fish farm in the San Juan Islands releases thousands of Atlantic salmon into local waters, we go over the big picture of salmon farming.
Plus, a lively discussion over bridge tolls and awkward human experiences unique to camping in B.C. Parks.
A Johnny Depp movie called "Richard Says Goodbye" has been filming at Hatley Castle, and the latest "Pup Star" movie is shooting downtown. That gets us into our Victoria This Week list of best movies that feature our city.
Also the McKenzie interchange project is delayed, the Commonwealth Games bid seems dead, an Island musical festival gets a new name and new acts, and much more on this week's show.
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We cover Victoria's attempt to bring the Commonwealth Games to Victoria in 2022, the design for (what could become) downtown's new tallest building, and... James Ball visits the raptor centre in Duncan and things get weird:
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B.C. Ferry secrets, social media, and Ryan's Nature Corner. All in this week's episode of Victoria This Week.
In this week's show we catch up with the city's explosive construction and development growth with Mike Kozakowski from Citified.ca, including an update on what's supposed to be a 30 (now 29) storey building downtown.
Regular guests Corey and James review the Bob Dylan concert in Vancouver and Ryan's Nature Corner tackles the story of high-tech volunteers who rescue animals... animals like Genevieve the Goat.
0:00 - 15:05: Guy yells at a mom and her kids in Langford. Why? Because her three year old threw a tantrum. The story had a happy ending but also caused a lot of discussion about being on both sides of the situation. Special guest Ceara K from 107.3 KOOL FM joins us to discuss tantrum etiquette.
15:05 - 21:26: What ever happened to that casino that was supposed to come downtown?
21:26 - 44:45: The regulars James and Corey discuss camping at Goldstream, Glow on Netflix, and a new edition of "Ryan's Nature Corner" that covers army worms.
0:00 - 12:21: Interview with John Horgan, the new Premier of British Columbia. He's the MLA for Langford-Juan de Fuca and that makes him the first Premier from Vancouver Island in over 60-years.
12:21 -26:35: News from the local craft beer scene! Beer writer Joe Wiebe joins the show and also give us a list of 9 local beers you should try.
26:35 - 46:41: Regular guests Corey and James review the Ryan Adams concert, update the hawk in the eagle's nest in Sidney, and conduct a quiz.
0:00 - 14:25: Special guest Rob Buffam from CTV Vancouver Island covered Victoria's sex industry in a special series this week. We talk to him about what he learned.
14:25 - 19:46: Oops, Bob Dylan cancelled his local concert.
19:46 - 25:23: A strange sea-creature called a "pyrosome" is invading the ocean off Vancouver Island. Problem is, it looks terrifying/hilarious.
25:23 - 34:20: James isn't so sure about the "Diner en Blanc" event.
34:20 - 43:41: We share Corey's interview with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Elvin Bishop, who's coming to Victoria for Jazz Fest.
UPDATE Since recording this episode, the Bob Dylan concert in Victoria was cancelled. FYI*
Victoria City Council is moving to restrict short term vacation rentals and the mayor is suggesting we billet the homeless in the face of a housing crisis. There's a lot to talk about this week.
On the lighter side - concerts and comedy shows galore to cover on this week's edition of Victoria This Week.
0:00 - 26:38: INTERVIEW. The owner/operator of "Topsoil," Chris Hildreth, is trying to bring large scale farming into the city... and he's doing it. Currently located at Dockside Green, they're now open to public sales after previously providing for restaurants exclusively.
26:38 - 37:10: Wildlife in the news. We discuss a eagle in Sidney that's raising a baby hawk and Ryan's close encounter with a deer.
37:10 - 50:42: Music news! The Sadies are coming to Victoria. Corey argues they're one of the best bands in Canada. Plus, the Rifflandia line up is out.
Special guest Louise Hartland from CTV Vancouver Island tells us the story of a U-Vic student who dropped out because she couldn't find a decent home to rent.
Also, Arcade Fire are coming. Also, we all have weed eaters....
Join host Ryan Price as he hangs out with Corey Polkinghorne and James Ball to discuss the week's news.
This week, we started to see some resolution in several big local news stories - a guilty plea in the case of Constable Sarah Beckett, former Victoria Police Chief Frank Elsner getting a new job, and the election results firm up two weeks after the election. We chat about possible fines for smokers in the CRD. Plus, a brand new water park opens in Esquimalt...and it's great.
0:00 - 25:25: Top story discussion includes the viral road rage video, a downtown burger joint that's jumping right to a $15-an-hour minimum wage, and an update on new tall buildings.
25:25 - 44:36: The U2 concert review.
0:00 - 29:16: B.C. election wrap up. We review all the Victoria area races and geek-out on possibilities since no one really won. What does that mean?
29:16 - 43:47: We review our favourite hikes in Victoria, plus a new "Netflix Review."
0:00 - 21:00: The return of the "Top Story of the Week" panel discussion featuring Mike Kozakowski from citified.ca and Roszan Holmen from CFAX 1070.
21:00 - 44:22: The "Regular Panel" of Corey Polkinghorne and James Ball review the modern movie theatre experience.
0:00 - 20:52: B.C. Election predictions for the South Island! Ryan makes his (probably wrong) predictions for what's going to happen in the Greater Victoria area come the May 9th provincial vote. He's helped out by Andrew McLeod from thetyee.ca
20:52 - 44:45: Special guest Ceara K from 107.3 KOOL FM joins the panel discussion, which ranges from 4-20 in Victoria to the ridiculous Rainbow Unicorn Frap story.
0:00 - 9:43: Host Ryan Price digests some of this week's news -- how will the Federal Government's new marijuana legalization bill fit into Victoria? And, a B.C. Liberal Party election promise rubs us the wrong way.
9:43 - 20:33: The regular panel of James and Corey join Ryan to discuss the Harbour Authority's bid to curb feeding the seals at Fisherman's wharf.
20:33 - 27:33: The New Pornographers are coming to Victoria.
27:33 - 32:36: James tries to give away a table for free on Used Victoria. It becomes a lot of work.
32:36 - 44:10: Our Netflix review of comedy specials.
0:46 - 20:53: The city flirts with permitting sleeping in cars in the face of a housing crisis. The idea is met with satire. It's just one of the housing related stories that get us thinking.
20:53 - 24:10: Archaeologists have discovered what could be the oldest human settlement in North America off the BC Coast!
24:10 - 28:37: A new distillery is coming to Victoria and you might recognize the name.
28:37 - 31:36: Two 21 storey buildings are proposed for downtown Victoria.
31:36 - 44:23: Regular "Victoria This Week" panelist James Ball is also a stand-up comedian... we should probably talk about that.
0:36 – 20:40: Victoria might get a 30 storey condo tower on Herald Street between Douglas and Blanshard. A developer is pitching the idea to city hall and, if it happens, it would become our tallest building. We also hear the tale of “Georgie the Cat.” All part of the semi-regular “top story” panel of Mike Kosakowski and Roszan Holmen.
20:40 – 37:47: The regulars, Corey Polkinghorne and James Ball, discuss the temporary demise of the “Rock the Shores” music festival in Colwood. Are we a victim of an over-saturation of music festivals? Plus get an update on a new trampoline park in Esquimalt and a new burger joint downtown.
37:47 – 44:38: Netflix reviews… this week we take on “Riverdale.”
In this weeks edition, Ryan tries to explain the latest update in the case of suspended Victoria Police Chief Frank Elsner. The real life implications of a plastic bag ban. We... sort of... recommend the upcoming Bob Dylan concert? Plus, our second round of Netflix reviews tackles "Chef's Table."
We start this week's show on a serious note - a homicide case with a possible Hell's Angels twist after a Sooke man was found dead in the woods. Then, it's a round-up of a busy Victoria news week: there's going to be a new downtown grocery store, a new park and ride, there's a farm stand crime spree on the Saanich Peninsula, and a horrifying thrift store toy mishap.
Plus, regular guests Corey and James review the recent Elton John concert, which leads to a conundrum surrounding a spare ticket.
(Originally recorded March 10, 2017) In this week’s show we go all trains all the time. Ryan thinks the commuter rail “study” announcement is a bigger deal that it seemed and regular guests James and Corey join in with their opinions, which lead us somehow to haircuts.
(Originaly reocorded March 3, 2017) In this episode, Ryan is joined by Roszan Holmen from C-FAX and Mike Kozakowski from Citified to speculate on the real reason behind the Prime Minister’s visit, discuss big new developments downtown, and learn why “Pig” is closing.Plus, James and Corey!