MicCHEK

3 guys. 30 minutes. 15 south island pizza recommendations. In this first MicCHEK Roundtable Victoria’s most popular foodie, Dallas from the VicFoodGuys, joins the podcast to talk pizza. The question is simple. If you could only choose 5 pizza places, where would you go?

Are large metal shipping containers the solution to getting Victoria’s homeless out of tents? In this episode Joe and KC Kyle talk to Luke Mari from Aryze Developments about the plan to build a metallic village for those transitioning from tents to permanent homes. The developer has other plans too, like what the future could be for Government Street and why a gold medal for Team Canada’s hockey t...

It was the hottest name in hockey. In 1994, sports fans on the south island were introduced to their new team, the Victoria Salsa. The team’s mascot was a five-foot-tall chili pepper, and the logo was a cross between a jalapeno and a pickle. But the spicy veggie’s time on the front of the jerseys was short-lived. So what happened? How did Victoria end up cheering for salsa and why did the logo get...

Is Monopoly a flawed game? That's one of the questions KC Kyle and Joe examine as they sit down to chat about one of their shared passions: board games. In this first episode of 2021 the two chat with the owner of a Victoria board game café to find out what people are playing, and why board games are exploding in popularity. If you're looking for a new game to try or tired of playing Scrabble for...

If you think a passenger ferry service from Colwood to downtown Victoria is a tall order, wait until you hear what else Mayor Rob Martin has planned. In this episode, Colwood's Mayor opens up about his ambitious vision for Colwood's Royal Bay development. Martin explains how he planned to convince CRD politicians that a passenger ferry is a good idea. Also, can you say gondola? (Interview starts a...

Twiggly Wiggly Road? Giggleswick Place? In Episode 5 Joe and KC Kyle find out how Nanaimo landed some of the wackiest street names on Vancouver Island. For answers they chat with Nanaimo author and rocker Paul Gogo, the keyboardist for Canadian rock band Trooper. Gogo offers up a lesson on legendary Nanaimo Mayor Frank Ney, one of Vancouver Island’s most colourful politicians. Plus, what’s the sto...

It's August 5th, 1922. Hundreds of people are gathered on the shores of Victoria's Gorge Waterway watching in awe as a 19-year-old daredevil climbs a 34-metre dive tower. The diver is Billy Muir, and he's about to swan dive into the waterway, a jump that would eventually cost him his life. Author Dennis Minaker joins the guys to discuss the historic Gorge waterway and the controversial tower that...

It all started in 2004 when a group of environmentalists paid $150 for a six-foot mascot costume shaped like a turd. Since then, the #2 has become the #1 supporter of wastewater treatment in the Capital Region. On December 15th, just days after the CRD's billion dollar wastewater treatment project was finally up and running, Joe and KC Kyle chatted with James Skwarok (Aka. Mr. Floatie) to reflect...

His office is 17-storeys in the sky. It doesn't have a washroom and there's no coffee machine but the view is incredible. In this episode, Joe and KC Kyle talk to Justin Chapman from his tower crane high above the Hudson Place Two development in downtown Victoria. What's life like when you spend your days all alone in the sky? We're about to find out. (Justin's interview starts at :59)

The inaugural episode. In one of her first interviews following the delayed 2020 Victoria by-election, Mayor Helps reacts to the city's newest councillor, and gives an update on the ambitious plan to house hundreds of homeless before the end of the year. Also, is there unrest at City Hall? Will bike lanes be the Mayor's legacy? And now that it's behind her, how does the Mayor really feel about the...