Raideo Podcast

Sara Bueno Bonilla from Spain played Louise LeBreton from France in Delview's production of the musical "Hello Girls". As an international student, Sara found "her people" in the theatre company and adjusted to life in Canada in a short amount of time. In this episode, Mr. Turpin, Mr. Yuill, and I talk to Sara about what it was like being away from home, what it's like...

Mattis was an international student from Germany and somewhat of a corporate spy— at least when it comes to audio equipment and lighting. He became indispensable to the theatre program at Delview due to his special skills and experience. In this episode, Mr. Turpin and I talk to Mattis about Germany, what it's like to come to Canada, and all sorts of nerdy details about lighting and audio tech...

Gray is one of our school's veteran actors. From Urinetown to this year's Hello Girls, Gray has been a part of it all. Mr. Turpin and I talk to Gray about their acting stint here at Delview and in community theatre programs. We reminisce about Gray's love of video game design a few years back and look towards the future to their acting adventures to come.

Mr. Yuill and I chat with Moxie Mikkelsen who is about to graduate and go to SFU. We talk about her experience as a First Responder at our school as well as with St. John Ambulance at Rogers Arena and her future goals of going into healthcare. We also discuss travel, food, and her love of the horror genre in film.

Bjorn joins us to talk about his many varied interests from music to drama to programming and robotics. He talks about being spotted on more than one occasion on different beaches around town and his new interest in Jazz music. He is also looking forward to new heights as he may be joining a lumberjack show at Grouse Mountain in the summer. Bjorn played Lurch, the butler, in Delview's producti...

David Valencia, who graduated from Delview in 2020, talks about going to Douglas for Creative Writing and his year at Vancouver Film School. He is now a freelance writer writing for animated films. We talk about what inspires him, what it takes to be creative, and some of the films he has seen. David and his friend Jay have a podcast on YouTube called "Jay and Dave went to Film School"....

In this episode I chat with Nimmy Sebastian from the grad class of 2020. She also happens to be the poster child for the Beadie Luminaries ad that has been on our careers board for years! We chat about the non-grad of 2020 due to the pandemic, university life, UBC Science, the MCAT exam, and her current pursuit of Medicine. We also consider the difficulties of “adulting” and the joys and pain of s...

Ever wondered what it’s like to lay down play-by-play tracks in Snoop Dogg’s private studio? Our guest, James Cybulski, has done exactly that as the iconic voice of the EA Sports NHL franchise. A Gemini Award winner whose extensive resume includes anchoring Sportsnet Central, providing commentary on The Score, Sportsnet 650, and TSN, and recent play-by-play work for the Abbotsford Canucks and PWHL...

Sofie Nicholson is in her final days of her student-teaching practicum at Delview, and she brings some incredible stories to this episode. She competed in the University Games - an unforgettable, once-in-a-lifetime experience where she was one of only a select few athletes chosen to represent Canada in taekwondo. Sofie joins Mr. Yuill and me to dive into how the sport has shaped her, how it’s push...

Mommy made me mash my M&M's! Three members of the cast of Delview's Addams Family musical playing Morticia (Mary), Wednesday (Lauren), and Gomez (Alex) join us for this cast-cast where we talk about their recent graduation, future plans, acting, singing, and all things theatrical. I also ask Alex why he tried to mess me up when I was presenting during Commencement, reminisce a little a...

Sarah spends most of her time in the outdoors and on Gambier Island. Mr. Turpin and I talk to her about her future plans after graduation and her love of nature and photography. Sarah also plays the banjo and rides horses - a diverse range of skills! We also talk about the Spring Break trip Turpin and Sarah were both on to France and Belgium to study WWI sites and what it meant to both of them to...

Aliye Sasmaz, who is currently the Curatorial Assistant at the outstanding Beaty Biodiversity Museum at The University of British Columbia, joins Mr. Turpin and I in the podcast booth. Aliye talks about her research adventures including 40 days in the Ecuadorian Amazon, and her love of insects, spiders, and snakes, oh my! This episode comes about months after we happened to bump into Aliye while s...

Gr. 12 student Addy Hebden joins us to talk about her upbringing, siblings, post-Delview plans, Ultimate, and more! Mr. Yuill co-hosts this conversation with Addy who is an amazing person and a role-model for everyone around her. Lots of adventures and a few ghost stories are packed into this episode.

Two colleagues who started at Delview at around the same time as I did are mapping out their retirement plans and looking forward to some well-deserved recreation and relaxation! Mr. Yuill co-hosts this episode as we chat about these teachers' careers, extensive travel experiences, and the excitement of a change in pace.

Grade 12 student Casey Pawlowski has created a new podcast called CaseLowski for his graduation Capstone Project (find it on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you find your podcasts)! In it, he talks to a number of staff at Delview - go and check it out! In this episode, he points the mic at me for a change. Mr. Kung; teaching, philosophies, movies and more My first episode comes in hot with the...

Grade 11 students Fae and Sukhman who are both in my Engineering and InfoTech classes join me to talk about music, robotics, school, AI, and a whole lot more!

Kacie Haberlin, from our 2018 grad class comes back to Delview to talk about her pandemic crocheting hobby that became a small business with a large social media following (@haberlinshobbies) of tens of thousands of people who are inspired every day by her work. She tells us about how she got started and the ups and downs of running a side business while she begins a career as a dental hygienist....

What is it like to be given a group of students for a short amount of time and be asked to take them on a journey of learning all the while trying to build relationships, solve all sorts of unique problems, and complete lesson plans, assessments, and coursework all at the same time? We ask our student teachers Ms. Jorssen and Ms. Webster what that was like and how they got to this point. Mr. Yuill...

2024 Grads Gurnoor Malhi and Annabelle Chen stop by for a chat about their plans after graduation, what it’s like in India and Taiwan, driving, school, and almost everything else as they make their way out of Delview and into University. It’s a conversation with two close friends. I taught Gurnoor in Innovation 10 as well as InfoTech and Engineering. As well, she was my excellent peer tutor. I nev...

Mr. Bennett who has been at Delview for 21 years is retiring! Mr. Waldman and Mr. Yuill join us in conversation with this Delview legend. We talk about his life, career, and of course about the greatest place on Earth, Manitoba! Join us for the stories, the banter, and the laughter as Mr. Bennett looks forward to moving on after so many years.

Grad 2022 Harnoor Sandhu drops in from Kelowna during a few days off from her studies. She has been volunteering and working as a paramedic and first responder since high school. She shares her many experiences as a paramedic and talks about some of the trials and tribulations of the job as well as her enthusiasm for helping others.

Dayanara Sinclair, Class of 2017, visits us in the podcast studio a couple of weeks after giving an inspiring talk to Media Arts students in Mr. Choy’s class about her journey from Disney dream to reality as she is now a 3D animator on the Disney Jr. show, “Alice’s Wonderland Bakery”. We talk about how hard work and persistence paid off even though she had to take her coursework online during the...

From the first sketch we saw coming from Han, we knew she was talented. Over the five years she's been at Delview, she's participated in many Fine Arts Nights, and has produced posters, logos, book covers, social media art, and plenty of whiteboard masterpieces that were painful to erase. She has been practicing for a long time and hopes to continue creating and sharing her art in some for...

We love when alumni come back! Tiana Gordon, who graduated from Delview in 2015, returns to talk about her experiences as an interior designer and production designer. She has worked on numerous short films, commercials, and feature films including, “It’s A Wonderful Knife” (feat. Jane Widdop, Justin Long, Joel McHale) - in theatres this Christmas, “Cold Copy” - at the Tribeca Film Festival in NYC...

Former Delview International Student Nele Haas is back from Germany for a visit! She talks about finishing high school in Germany and looking forward to studying International Relations and Sustainability. We compare the differences and similarities in the customs and traditions of Germany and Canada (including yummy food), and talk about Nele’s travel adventures all over the world. We also discus...