Raideo Podcast

The twins (Grad 2023) are back in the studio to give us an update on what they've been up to as UBC students in the theatre program there. We chat about plays they've been in, writing plays, travel, sports in Vancouver, and breaking the fourth wall.

Sara Bueno Bonilla from Spain played Louise LeBreton from France in Delview's production of the musical "Hello Girls". As an international student, Sara found "her people" in the theatre company and adjusted to life in Canada in a short amount of time. In this episode, Mr. Turpin, Mr. Yuill, and I talk to Sara about what it was like being away from home, what it's like in Spain, and her desire to be in more theatre productions and musicals in the future.

Mattis was an international student from Germany and somewhat of a corporate spy— at least when it comes to audio equipment and lighting. He became indispensable to the theatre program at Delview due to his special skills and experience. In this episode, Mr. Turpin and I talk to Mattis about Germany, what it's like to come to Canada, and all sorts of nerdy details about lighting and audio tech.

Gray is one of our school's veteran actors. From Urinetown to this year's Hello Girls, Gray has been a part of it all. Mr. Turpin and I talk to Gray about their acting stint here at Delview and in community theatre programs. We reminisce about Gray's love of video game design a few years back and look towards the future to their acting adventures to come.

Mr. Yuill and I chat with Moxie Mikkelsen who is about to graduate and go to SFU. We talk about her experience as a First Responder at our school as well as with St. John Ambulance at Rogers Arena and her future goals of going into healthcare. We also discuss travel, food, and her love of the horror genre in film.

Bjorn joins us to talk about his many varied interests from music to drama to programming and robotics. He talks about being spotted on more than one occasion on different beaches around town and his new interest in Jazz music. He is also looking forward to new heights as he may be joining a lumberjack show at Grouse Mountain in the summer. Bjorn played Lurch, the butler, in Delview's production of the musical, "The Addams Family" and describes some of the backstory he created in order to make the role more interesting. There are plenty more stories in this episode with the always-fascinating Bjorn. Mr. Yuill joins us for this one with a brief intermission at the start of the episode as we search for the source of some bird chirping sounds. You have to listen to understand!

David Valencia, who graduated from Delview in 2020, talks about going to Douglas for Creative Writing and his year at Vancouver Film School. He is now a freelance writer writing for animated films. We talk about what inspires him, what it takes to be creative, and some of the films he has seen. David and his friend Jay have a podcast on YouTube called "Jay and Dave went to Film School". Mr. Choy joins us for this one and surprises David with a few things at the end!

In this episode I chat with Nimmy Sebastian from the grad class of 2020. She also happens to be the poster child for the Beadie Luminaries ad that has been on our careers board for years! We chat about the non-grad of 2020 due to the pandemic, university life, UBC Science, the MCAT exam, and her current pursuit of Medicine. We also consider the difficulties of “adulting” and the joys and pain of snowboarding.

Ever wondered what it’s like to lay down play-by-play tracks in Snoop Dogg’s private studio? Our guest, James Cybulski, has done exactly that as the iconic voice of the EA Sports NHL franchise. A Gemini Award winner whose extensive resume includes anchoring Sportsnet Central, providing commentary on The Score, Sportsnet 650, and TSN, and recent play-by-play work for the Abbotsford Canucks and PWHL Vancouver Goldeneyes, James has covered it all. But this episode finds James Cybulski at a unique crossroads. Joined by his longtime friend Mr. Yuill, we catch up with James as he finishes his teaching practicum to discuss his fascinating media career and his surprising new journey to become a teacher.

Sofie Nicholson is in her final days of her student-teaching practicum at Delview, and she brings some incredible stories to this episode. She competed in the University Games - an unforgettable, once-in-a-lifetime experience where she was one of only a select few athletes chosen to represent Canada in taekwondo. Sofie joins Mr. Yuill and me to dive into how the sport has shaped her, how it’s pushed her, and what it means to now be coaching the next generation. We also get into how all of these experiences inspired her path into teaching and what she’s learned along the way. We’ll miss having her around, but we can’t wait to welcome her back as a colleague soon!