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Who has the best logo on Vancouver Island? And we're not talking about sports teams, we're talking about the best logo of all the businesses on the island. In this episode, two actual logo and branding experts join the podcast to help us create our list of the Top 20 local logos.

In this episode, we learn about Vancouver Island's most famous canine, Muggins.The fluffy-tailed Spitz became an island icon during the First World War wandering through downtown with two change donation boxes strapped to his back. We sat down with island author Grant Hayter-Menzies to learn more about the canine and his new book, "Muggins, The Life and Afterlife of a Canadian Canine War Hero".

Everyone who has been behind the wheel of a vehicle knows the feeling. Driving, at times, can be frustrating. From tailgaters to bad parkers, and what about not acknowledging when someone lets you into their lane? It's all on the table in this latest edition of the Friday ROUNDTABLE.

Is it time to scrap spelling in the classroom? Is spelling a word correctly at a young age an indication of future success? Should testing be scrapped altogether? Those are some of the questions we tackle in this episode as we learn about how education and the curriculum in island classrooms has changed over the years.

What?! No food!? That's correct, but have no fear there's plenty to chew on in this episode. In this roundtable we invite a local developer on to discuss five things we would redevelop in Greater Victoria. It could be a building, a street, a park or beach, even a concept. Like most roundtables, there are no rules.

"Tonight on CHEK News...". You can hear the voice in your head, can't you? That deep sound, that's equal parts smooth and powerful. It's the voice that kicks off CHEK's newscasts every night, but whose voice is it? Who's the man behind the microphone? In this episode we chat with Ross McIntyre, Vancouver Island's leading voice actor who has spent decades selling his voice all over North America.

It's October. The one month of the year where candy is everywhere. You can't stop it. Grocery stores have towering displays of chocolate and you know if you buy a bag, it'll be long gone before the calendar hits the 31st. In this episode, our panel picks the best and worst in Halloween candy.

Nothing fast about this episode. 20 detailed and then dissected picks from the world of fast food. Each panelist must pick 5 fast food menu items available in Canada.

Following the death of beloved Canadian comic Norm Macdonald, we sit down with 91.3 The Zone morning co-host Jason Lamb to chat about his night with Norm in Victoria. We also discuss the comedy scene in the capital city and what it takes to be a standup comic.

The best and worst parking lots in Greater Victoria plus chats on automated pizza vending machines, self-driving cars, and license plates.