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"Send us a text about this episode!" BONUS RECIPE: Download Chef Jonathan Frazier's Recipe for the iconic Juicy Lucy, a cheese-stuffed burger. https://bit.ly/S1EP9FootballRecipe This week on the F3 Podcast with hosts Erin Frazier and Chef Jonathan Frazier of the Comox Valley turn their attention to the Minnesota Vikings as fantasy football playoffs arrive — bringing tough lineup dec...

"Send us a text about this episode!" This Episode Features: (25:48) Vince Warry, singer-songwriter and tribute artist from Nanaimo, shares his remarkable journey from tribute bands honouring The Doors, Led Zeppelin, and The Cult to releasing his own EP "Like a Runaway Train" with Big Records. Teaching history and his custom History of Music and Pop Culture course by day, Warry...

"Send us a text about this episode!" In this episode of Non-Partisan Hacks: The Pulse Edition, Parksville councillors Joel Grenz and Sean Wood sit down with Nanaimo councillor and former Regional District of Nanaimo board chair Tyler Brown to unpack what it really takes to run meetings that work, keep a 19-member board aligned, and steer governance without theatrics, gavels, or power pla...

"Send us a text about this episode!" BONUS RECIPE: Download Chef Jonathan Frazier's Recipe for Houston-Style Game-Day Brisket Rub: https://bit.ly/S1EP09FootballRecipe   This week on the F3 Podcast hosts Erin Frazier and Chef Jonathan Frazier of the Comox Valley ride the emotional waves of a chaotic Week 14 — recording live as the Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs trade touchdown...

"Send us a text about this episode!" This Episode Features: (09:40) Steve Patterson, award-winning host of CBC's The Debaters, discusses the show's 20th anniversary holiday tour hitting five BC cities including Nanaimo and Victoria in December. Patterson reveals about what makes the debate format work and how Canadian comedy's self-deprecating humor creates magical unplann...

"Send us a text about this episode!" BONUS RECIPE: Download Chef Jonathan Frazier's Recipe forTampa-Style Grouper Sandwich: https://bit.ly/S1EP07FootballRecipe In this episode of the F3 Podcast — Football, Fantasy & Food — Erin and Chef Jonathan Frazier of the Comox Valley dive into the surprises of Week 13 as late-season chaos shakes up playoff races and fantasy matchups. Upset...

"Send us a text about this episode!" This Episode Features: (22:59) Laura Palmer, host of the Island Crime podcast, discusses her eighth season entitled "My Best Friend, Bree," which investigates the 2021 murder of Bree Gamble in Victoria's Beacon Hill Park. Palmer, who recently received the Shelley Fralic Award from the Jack Webster Foundation, shares her process for sele...

"Send us a text about this episode!" In this episode of Non-Partisan Hacks: The Pulse Edition, Parksville councillors Joel Grenz and Sean Wood sit down with Teresa Cooper, Executive Director of the Parksville Downtown Business Association, to explore the challenges and opportunities facing Parksville downtown revitalization on Vancouver Island. (10:15) The conversation explores the Imagi...

"Send us a text about this episode!" BONUS RECIPE: Download Chef Jonathan Frazier's Recipe for New York Dirty-Water Dogs with Classic Red Onion Sauce:  https://bit.ly/S1EP06FootballRecipe This week on the F3 Podcast Comox Valley, hosts Erin and Jonathan Fraser unpack a chaotic Week 12, where low-scoring defensive battles wrecked fantasy lineups and overconfidence came back to bite....

"Send us a text about this episode!" This Episode Features:   (29:45) Award-winning performer Zachary Stevenson, who grew up in Parksville, shares his remarkable journey from Vancouver Island orchards to international stages across Canada, the United States, and Europe. Zachary discusses his Holly Jolly Christmas tour coming to the Port Theatre in Nanaimo this December, blending classic...

"Send us a text about this episode!" BONUS RECIPE: Try Jonathan’s favourite California Carne Asada Nacho Platter: https://bit.ly/S1EP05FootballRecipe This week on the F3 Podcast, hosted by Erin and Jonathan Frazier of the Comox Valley dive into the highs and lows of fantasy football while spotlighting the Los Angeles Chargers. They’re dissecting Justin Herbert’s standout performances, th...

"Send us a text about this episode!" This Episode Features: (20:30) Award-winning actress Chelah Horsdal shares her journey from growing up on Vancouver Island as folk legend Valdy's daughter to starring in The Man in the High Castle and Star Trek: Discovery . Chelah discusses her powerful new short film Never Use Alone , highlighting Canada's National Overdose Response Service...

"Send us a text about this episode!" In this episode of Non-Partisan Hacks: The Pulse Edition, Parksville Councilors Sean Wood and Joel Grenz take listeners behind the scenes of municipal advocacy work that directly impacts Vancouver Island taxpayers. (25:50) The episode features Sean Wood's announcement to run for mayor of Parksville in October 2026. His campaign platform centers o...

"Send us a text about this episode!" BONUS RECIPE: Download Chef Jonathan Frazier's Recipe for Cincinnati’s famous Chili at home: https://bit.ly/S1EP04FootballRecipe This week on the F3 Podcast Comox Valley, hosts Erin and Jonathan Fraser dive into the highs and lows of fantasy football while spotlighting the Cincinnati Bengals. They’re talking Joe Burrow’s injury updates, standout...

"Send us a text about this episode!" This Episode Features: (05:44) A WWII veteran (name withheld by request) delivers a powerful message to Vancouver Island's younger generations about protecting freedom. Speaking ahead of Remembrance Day, this hero emphasizes that freedom "is not guaranteed". (15:01) Darin Brown, Oceanside Ducks Unlimited Canada Chair, explains the urgen...

"Send us a text about this episode!" This week on the F3 Podcast Comox Valley, hosts Erin and Jonathan Frazier take you from the roar of the Ravens to the rich flavours of Maryland. They’re talking Lamar Jackson’s electric plays, Baltimore’s playoff potential, and a food scene that’s as bold and loyal as its fans. From fantasy football frustrations to pit beef sandwiches sizzling outside...

"Send us a text about this episode!" This PULSE Community Podcast episode features two remarkable Order of Canada recipients whose creativity and passion continue to shape art, conservation, and culture on Vancouver Island and around the world. This Episode Features:   (27:10) Paul Nicklen, the Vancouver Island photographer and co-founder of SeaLegacy, talks about his path from marine bi...

"Send us a text about this episode!" In this episode of Non-Partisan Hacks: Pulse Edition, Parksville councillors Joel Grenz and Sean Wood break down one of the most talked-about issues in local government: housing. What's the difference between market and non-market housing? Why is non-market housing so hard (and slow) to build? Who actually pays for it? And what does the "Vie...

"Send us a text about this episode!" This week on the F3 Podcast, join hosts Erin and Jonathan Frazier of the Comox Valley as they mix touchdowns, tastings, and the thrill of fantasy football. From Patrick Mahomes’ legendary moves to the fiery flavours of Kansas City, this episode is a perfect blend for foodies, football fans, and fantasy junkies alike! BONUS RECIPE: Download Chef Jonath...

"Send us a text about this episode!" This Episode Features: (18:37) Author Shanon Sinn discusses his extensively researched book “The Haunting of Vancouver Island” exploring Vancouver Island's paranormal landscape. Sinn shares the compelling story of an Indigenous woman seen walking on water in Port Alberni's Somass River, asking witnesses "Have you seen my baby?" He...

"Send us a text about this episode!" This week on the F3 Podcast Comox Valley join reporter Erin Frazier from ”Off the Record Podcast” and her husband, Chef Jonathan Frazier of ”The Edible Valley Podcast”. It’s a playful mix of touchdowns, tastings, and the joys of learning from each other—perfect for foodies, football fans, and everyone in between! This F3 Podcast episode tackles the ha...

"Send us a text about this episode!" This Episode Features: (00:00) Rod Mickleburgh , veteran BC journalist and co-author, reveals never-before-heard stories from his collaboration with John Horgan on the late premier's memoir. Mickleburgh conducted final interviews from Horgan's hospital bed in Germany, capturing candid reflections about the premier's year at Ocean Falls...

"Send us a text about this episode!" In this episode of NonPartisan Hacks - Pulse edition, hosts Joel Grenz and Sean Wood sit down with Thomas Bevan, CEO of the Island Corridor Foundation (ICF), to talk trains, trestles, and the tangled politics of one of Vancouver Island’s most unique public assets. Bevan shares what it’s like to work with every level of government—federal, provincial,...

"Send us a text about this episode!" This Episode Features: ( 06:48) Kelly Hobbis discusses her husband's chronic lymphocytic leukemia diagnosis in 2010, his journey through multiple chemotherapy treatments, a life-saving stem cell transplant, and six years battling graft-versus-host disease. Recently discharged from the bone marrow transplant program after successful recovery, Kell...

"Send us a text about this episode!" This Episode Features: (27:10) Darrell MacKay of Campbell River speaks directly from Kyiv during his seventh volunteer trip to Ukraine with his girlfriend Olga Buhai. MacKay has raised $140,000 through Facebook fundraising and discusses his forthcoming book "My Time With Heroes." The interview provides firsthand accounts of evacuation effort...