Podcasts in the Cowichan Valley
Duncan – North Cowichan – Ladysmith – Chemainus – Crofton – Cowichan Bay – Maple Bay – Mill Bay – Cobble Hill – Shawnigan Lake – Lake Cowichan
From music and wine country to mental health, faith and local business – the Cowichan Valley has a distinct community voice in the Vancouver Island podcast landscape. This directory brings together shows produced here or with strong Cowichan Valley connections, all in one place. Know of a podcast we’ve missed? Contact us and we’ll be happy to review it for inclusion.
A Resilience Project
Mental Health – Personal Stories – Community Support | Vancouver Island Hosted by Cindy Thompson, thoughtful conversations about navigating life’s harder chapters. Guests share their stories of challenge, recovery, and finding a way forward – the kind of conversations that remind you you’re not alone. Part of The PULSE Community. Episode Archive   ThePulseCommunity.ca
BC Food & Wine Radio
Food & Drink – Wine – Agriculture – Tourism | Cowichan Valley Explores the vineyards, kitchens, producers and food businesses shaping British Columbia’s food and wine scene. Connected to My Cowichan Valley Now, the show is a natural fit for this region – Cowichan Valley is one of Vancouver Island’s strongest food, farming and wine areas, and episodes regularly cover local agriculture, wine, hospitality and culinary tourism. Listen Here
Business Vancouver Island Podcast
Business – Entrepreneurship – Leadership | Vancouver Island Explores how business is being done across Vancouver Island communities, including Duncan and Ladysmith. Hosted by Kael Campbell, the show features conversations with entrepreneurs, business leaders and community builders from across the Island. Website
F3: Football, Food & Fantasy Football
NFL Football – Food – Fantasy Sports | Comox Valley Each week, hosts Erin Haluschak and Chef Jonathan Frazier break down the latest NFL action – recaps, fantasy football, injury watch, and Super Bowl outlooks – paired with the signature food of that week’s featured team in a downloadable recipe. Part of The PULSE Community. Episode Archive   ThePulseCommunity.ca
Mulligan Stew
Music – Interviews – Film – Food & Drink – Wine – Arts & Culture | Mill Bay Hosted by veteran Canadian broadcaster Terry David Mulligan, Mulligan Stew features interviews drawn from Terry’s long career in music, film, food, wine and broadcasting. The podcast includes conversations with musicians, artists and cultural figures, combining contemporary interviews with highlights from Terry’s extensive archive. Recorded in Mill Bay, BC. Website   Apple Podcasts
Non-Partisan Hacks
Local Politics – Civic Issues | Parksville-Qualicum Beach Joel Grenz and Sean Wood dig into the civic issues affecting Parksville, Qualicum Beach, and the broader Vancouver Island community – without the spin. Accessible, honest, and genuinely non-partisan. Part of The PULSE Community. Episode Archive   ThePulseCommunity.ca
Oasis City Canada
Faith – Christianity – Sermons – Community | Cowichan Valley A Cowichan Valley church podcast featuring weekly Christian teaching and community-focused messages. The show is intended for listeners connected to Oasis City as well as those interested in local faith-based programming from the Cowichan Valley. Listen Here
People First Radio
Health & Wellness – Mental Health – Housing – Addiction – Recovery | Vancouver Island A weekly program from the Vancouver Island Mental Health Society covering mental health, homelessness, housing, addiction, harm reduction and recovery. The show regularly includes Vancouver Island community stories and has featured Cowichan Valley topics including restorative justice and local mental-health arts initiatives. Website   Apple Podcasts
Radio Archaeology
Classic Radio Drama – History | Vancouver Island Vintage episodes of Dragnet and Gunsmoke presented for contemporary listeners. Timeless storytelling from the golden age of radio, curated for a new generation of listeners. Part of The PULSE Community. Gunsmoke Episodes   Dragnet Episodes   ThePulseCommunity.ca
Skookum Kid’s Stories
Children’s Stories – Family – Adventure | Vancouver Island Family-friendly audio stories with downloadable colouring pages for kids across Vancouver Island and beyond. Peter & Gracie follows Peter and his American Eskimo dog on gentle, imaginative adventures. Captain Dave and the Mellow Submarine takes young listeners undersea with the irrepressible Captain Dave. Part of The PULSE Community. Mellow Submarine Episodes   Peter & Gracie Episodes   ThePulseCommunity.ca
The PULSE Community Podcast
Community – Music – Authors – Arts & Culture | Parksville-Qualicum Beach The flagship show of The PULSE Community. Hosted by Peter McCully and Dave Graham, each episode features in-depth conversations with the people shaping life across Vancouver Island – musicians, authors, healthcare workers, entrepreneurs, and community builders. Episode Archive   ThePulseCommunity.ca
Too Old or Movie Gold
Film – Pop Culture – Nostalgia – Comedy | Comox Valley
Hosted by Olen Vanderleeden of the Comox Valley, Too Old or Movie Gold is where Gen X nostalgia meets fresh perspectives from Millennials and Gen Z. Each week, the hosts dive back into the iconic films of the 80s and 90s to see if they still hold up today, debating whether these classics are cinematic gold or just a relic of the past.
Episode Archive   ThePulseCommunity.ca
Are We Missing a Podcast? If you produce a podcast in the Cowichan Valley or on Vancouver Island, or know of one that should be included in this directory, we’d love to hear from you. Contact us here.
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