Podcasts on the West Coast of Vancouver Island
Port Alberni – Alberni Valley – Tofino – Ucluelet – Bamfield – Anacla – Hitacu – Macoah – Pacific Rim – Clayoquot Sound From Alberni Valley community history and Indigenous storytelling to the wild surf beaches of Tofino and Ucluelet – the West Coast of Vancouver Island has a distinct voice. This directory brings together shows produced here or with strong West Coast 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
Consequential Conversations
Community – Local History – Interviews – Personal Stories | Port Alberni Hosted by Bill Collette and Bob Cole, Consequential Conversations is a Port Alberni and Alberni Valley interview podcast featuring conversations with long-time residents, business owners, community builders and local personalities. Episodes cover personal history, logging, sports, business, music, civic life and the people who have helped shape the Alberni Valley. Apple Podcasts
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
Indigenous Voices of Vancouver Island
Indigenous – Tourism – Storytelling – Environmental Stewardship | West Coast A 4VI podcast series hosted by Tchadas Leo. Several episodes include West Coast connections including Tofino, Ucluelet, Port Alberni, Clayoquot Sound and Indigenous-owned tourism and food businesses. The podcast highlights Indigenous entrepreneurs, guides, artists and community leaders with conversations about culture, stewardship, food sovereignty, tourism and land-based values. Apple Podcasts
Island Crime
True Crime – Investigative Journalism – Missing Persons | Port Alberni An investigative true crime podcast hosted and produced by Laura Palmer. Each season focuses on an unsolved murder or missing person case on Vancouver Island. One of the Island’s most widely known independent podcasts, with cases connected to communities across Vancouver Island including the West Coast. 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
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 on the West Coast of Vancouver Island 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. Podcast descriptions are written by VancouverIslandPodcasts.com. Podcast names and trademarks remain the property of their respective owners.
