The VonDubCast

Hey everybody, great episode for you guys today that was recorded in early January (some of/a lot of this may be slightly dated)! I heard this gentleman on Shaun Newman’s podcast and really enjoyed the depth of thought he applied to Canadian politics even if I didn’t fully agree with all his takes. Then I listened to his podcast and discovered his true talent, taking those well thought out politic...

Hey everybody we are back!!! Come listen to the third is tllment of the road trip series where me and chase break down day 6-21 of our trip across America! We discuss the beautiful drive down the west coast, reuniting with our buddy Fraser in San Fran and all the craziness that followed, catching covid, Lake Tahoe, Hell’s Kitchen, the Grand Canyon and much much more! Come here some of our favourit...

We are back with an amazing mental health centric episode with my brother Curtis Malbeuf! We talk mental health journeys, travelling, hockey and specifically what we see with the Edmonton oilers. This episode was recorded quite a few weeks back so some of the hockey talk might be a bit dated but who cares! I’m having such a great time on this roadtrip and I’m hoping to record another roadtrip vers...

Come listen to episode #2 of the road trip series! We discuss getting over the border, the first few nights in the RV, the unbelievable beautiful scenery along the way, our quick and eye opening trip through Portland, and much much more. Also check out the 2 first instalments in Chase Rau’s fish and chips review for an informative laugh or two! This pod only covers the first 4 days of the trip but...

It’s finally here! What I’ve been hinting at for the last few weeks on every podcast! Me and my best friend Chase have rented an RV and we are doing a month long road trip all throughout the U.S.A. along with his 4 month old golden retriever Remington.  Listen to the first entry in the road trip edition of the podcast we recorded a few days before take off after we got the RV all loaded up. We tal...

Welcome back to the one and only Denique Ali! Round 2 included a lot of talks on mental helsth, spirituality, depression, art and many other topics. Like I said before Denique first appearance on the podcast, a lot of these topics are quite new to me and I try to give them a lot of freedom compared to how quick I was to dismiss them in the past. I suggest you do the same as I have found there are...

O baby do we have a special guest for you today! Skylar always dreamed of running across Canada and never let the doubters win. The only thing more inspirational than him accomplishing this goal is the awareness raised for mental health as well as a sizeable charitable donation. After experiencing his own battles with mental health as well as losing multiple friends to suicide, Skylar had an unsto...

For all the people who have been patiently waiting it is finally here! I met these two gentleman over a month ago and after already talking for 5-6 hours that first day, we decided to hop on the podcast and do another 3 and a half! I think that should give you a taste of what kind of episode you are in for! Ben and Joseph grew up in La crete Alberta and the work ethic they acquired from a young ag...

Merry Christmas and a happy holidays to you all! Every guest that gives me time out of their day to pursue my dream is a gift in its own right, especially when it’s an ex-nhl player like today’s guest! Cory Cross was generous enough to come back on for his second appearance on the podcast and we were able to chat about what we are enjoying out of the league this year, what we think is missing, the...

As most of you have heard by now (because I won’t shut up about it) I recently started Brazilian Jiu Jitsu a few months back and it has quickly become an addiction. As is my natural instinct when I find something new I turn to YouTube and podcasts to find new ways to enjoy said addiction. Today’s guest has one of the best YouTube channels for BJJ and life advice! I learned so much from Chewy’s ins...

It is a real honour to announce today’s guest, he's a Slave Lake Wolves legend known around town as the King of the pickle ball court, it’s Dave Lafrance!  Ever since I can remember any run in with Dave was full of laughs and if your wit wasn’t at its quickest you were likely to take a comedic pounding. That still holds true today and this conversation was no exception even when we were diggi...

Ever feel like your getting to high on yourself and you need to get humbled by a sixteen year old? Me too! We welcome back for his second appearance on the podcast the UK's own Elijah Nixey-Paton to the podcast! We talk current events, philosophy, Jordan Peterson, cultural divides, age divides and many other fascinating topics. It never ceases to amaze me that someone so young can not only ha...

Here we are on yet another Monday with another amazing podcast for your listening pleasure! Today we have my jr high and high school math Teacher Cameron Fisk onto the podcast to talk old stories, current ventures, life lessons, the Slave Lake fire, pets and much much more! Just like in the classroom all those years ago this conversation was full of laughs and me and ol Fisky both got in some good...

Its been awhile since I did a solo episode and after the amazing trip back to my hometown last week I knew I had to hop on and tell y'all about it.  Chatted about the trip itself and all the characters along the way, crypto, quadding, hot dog roasts, hockey and last but not least beer!  I also talk a little about what it's like to be unvaxxed in this new world of QR codes and how i'...

Today we welcome back one of my favourite people back to the podcast in my good buddy Brennan Murphy! Bren dog has not only been on the podcast before but has also helped the podcast behind the scenes on uncountable occasions! It was fascinating to listen to our first conversation as the only prep going into this (I was lazy) and how similar we are in many many ways which led to a lot of agreeing....

After months of planning and false starts I was finally able to get my long time spiritual guru and personal guide woman for anything woo woo onto the podcast and it sure didn't disappoint! Denique and I grew up together in slave lake going to the same high school in the same year but never really got to know each other. And in one of the rare positive aspects of the oft maligned social media...

Cancer affects everyone and everyone in this world. That being said for such a universal reality I could not believe just how little I understood about what it is to truly experience.  So when Ashley Severson reached out to me to share her personal story I was completely ignorant of what I was in for. The honesty and vulnerability she was able to achieve during this conversation allowed for learni...

For today’s episode we welcomed back local Edmonton comedian Lars Callieou to the podcast for his second appearance!  As you will hear in both our first conversation as well as this one I am obsessed with stand up comedy so opportunities like this to ask all the inside questions I wonder about daily means more to me than I will ever be able to express! Whether you are a comedy nut like me or not,...

With the back to back stacked UFC cards sandwiching this week's episode with the wildness that was UFC 267 on Saturday and a possibly even more stacked UFC 268 coming this weekend, who better to have as a guest than pro fighter Randy Mahon! The last few weeks Randy has been giving me private Jiu Jitsu lessons and it has been one of the most rewarding journeys I have ever been a part of, even...

Welcome back with another solo episode to get you through to the weekend! Today’s episode is the first attempt to get closer to the eventual format for my weekly non-interview style podcast once I can find a co-host! This includes a review of the podcasts I have been listening to lately as well as a deeper dive on a specific episode or 2 from each of my favourites. If you are interested in any of...

Well it’s been a while since I have had on an old Lister friend, which felt like it was becoming a staple of the podcast so today we rectify that with my good friend Emma Russell! Not only is Emma a bad ass rock star but she is also a nurse currently doing a rural nursing stint in her adopted home of Newfoundland! It was great to hear all about where Emma’s obsession with Newfie’s came from, how h...

People often ask me what my favourite episode of the podcast so far is and more often than not I point people to the first episode with today’s guest Cody Twinn. I have been working ever since to get Cody back on the podcast to share more of his unique insights and well earned wisdom. You always have to worry with an episode that good that subsequent ones might not reach the same heights but yet a...

First off, I would like to say a huge thanks for everyone’s support on the 100th episode! It smashed all of my download records and the continued support all week has been amazing! For episode 101 we welcome back my sister Courtney and she once again flips the script to interview me and ask all the questions she would like to know of me after the first 100 episodes of this journey! I didn’t know q...

We are finally here! Episode 100 and I’m joined by the greatest man in the world, my dad! When I heard my podcast idol have his dad on his 100th episode it was so special I knew I wanted to do the same. What I didn’t realize is how hard it would be to wait 100 episodes to have him on! But the wait was well worth it and we were able to have an amazing conversation as our first of many! We walk thro...

As anyone who has listened to an episode or two of this podcast can probably tell you, I have always been big on signs from the universe. Every time I take a step towards where I need to be in life the universe usually sends me a sign or 2 to make sure I realize it and today’s episode is a huge example of that!  On the very first day of pursuing this podcast full time I was able to hop on zoom wit...