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Asking questions is something familiar to Keith Halliday. A longtime journalist,  author, consultant and close observer of the North, Keith has spent decades asking tough questions and making sense of Yukon life. But that doesn’t necessarily make the hot seat any easier. In this episode, Keith turns reflective, opinionated, and occasionally unexpected as he weighs in on the Yukon's most pressing questions, from the practical to the philosophical, in a conversation shaped by deep roots, wit, and a lifetime of paying attention.

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Produced by Mark Koepke
Intro/outro music and stings by Major Funk 

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There will be summer (even if it doesn’t feel that way yet). The YUKON Magazine co-publisher Tammo Walter kicks off the season, joined by editor-in-chief Kanina Holmes and new podcast contributor John Glynn-Morris for a look at what’s ahead. They preview a rich lineup of features—from wildfire realities to the hidden world of fungi beneath our feet and the passion behind Yukon birding. The episode also introduces Made in the Yukon, a new series spotlighting the people building, experimenting, and taking risks in the North. It’s a wide-ranging preview of the exciting content that audiences can look—and listen—forward to. A season shaped by light, curiosity, and the evolving story of the Yukon.

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Hosted by Tammo Walter
Produced by Mark Koepke
Intro/outro music and stings by Major Funk 

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Each spring, northern rivers go from solid ice to flowing water. In the best-case scenario this process goes smoothly but if ice jams form, there can be trouble. We first ran this conversation with Holly Goulding, senior hydrologist with the Government of Yukon, in February 2023. Given the winter the territory just came through, it felt like the right time to bring it back. Goulding breaks down how ice, water, snow, and temperature combine to create the perfect melt or the perfect flood.

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Produced by Karen McColl and Mark Koepke
Mixed by Mark Koepke
Intro/outro music & stings by Major Funk 

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First it hurts. Then it stops. That’s when the clock starts ticking.

With frostbite, time matters. It can mean the difference between recovery and loss. From Whitehorse, Yukon, surgeon Alex Poole and clinical pharmacist Josianne Gauthier share what they’ve learned treating and studying frostbite and how they pioneered the current gold-standard treatment protocol. They talk us through what’s happening beneath the skin's surface, what decisions are critical, and the fine margins that determine whether tissue survives.

A closer look at a condition shaped as much by time as by temperature.

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Produced and hosted by Tammo Walter 
Edited and mixed by Mark Koepke
Intro/outro music & stings by Major Funk

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If anyone should fly through our Yukon Questionnaire, it ought to be Karen McColl. As a former editor of The YUKON Magazine and producer of this podcast, Karen has put the questionnaire to many fellow Yukoners. But, apparently, that’s not enough to guarantee lightning-fast responses when she finds herself on the wrong end of the microphone.  As Karen moves on to her next adventure(s), our questionnaire is her opportunity to say farewell (for now) and let listeners know where she stands on the Yukon’s most pressing questions. 

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Recorded and mixed by Mark Koepke
Intro/outro music by Major Funk 

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There are 20 sports at this year's Arctic Winter Games in Whitehorse. Pin trading has long been considered an unofficial sport at the AWG, so that makes 21.... And now, podcast producer Mark Koepke suggests a 22nd "sport." 

As he documents the final sprint in a multi-year, volunteer-led marathon to plan the circumpolar world’s biggest sporting and cultural event, Mark takes a cue from his favourite event—Arctic Sports—and talks a fine line between cooperation and competition.

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Produced by Mark Koepke
Intro/outro music by Major Funk
WEIO audio courtesy of Ross King

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Funk Meister by TheoJT -- License: Attribution 4.0
Beautiful Minimalist Piano by TheoJT -- License: Attribution 4.0
Cute Background Loop Song Thing by Seth_Makes_Sounds -- License: Creative Commons 0
Tom-Based Rock, 135 BPM by carloseton -- License: Creative Commons 0
Peaceful Simple Piano by TheoJT -- License: Attribution 4.0
Slay the Dragon by code_box -- License: Creative Commons 0
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bel fiore by Seth_Makes_Sounds -- License: Creative Commons 0
Half Time Show by code_box -- License: Creative Commons 0
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"It was supposed to be a two-week workin' vacation," says musician Ryan West of his first trip to the Yukon." That was 2009. It's 2026 now, so it's been a long two weeks." 

One of the reasons Ryan stayed was the community—musical and otherwise—that he discovered at Whitehorse's iconic 98 Hotel. Every third Thursday of the month, he and his band The Lucky Ones now grace its cozy stage, doin' their best to fill "an unfillable fiddle-shaped hole" left by the legendary Joe Loutchan.

Recorded in the kitchen/"green room" of The 98, Ryan and fellow Lucky One Ian Smith discuss their long-intertwined histories with, and mutual deep affection for, this local institution—and how it inevitably inspired a song. And when they're done talkin', you'll get to hear "The Old 98" by The Lucky Ones. We know you'll be pleased as punch.

Check out the music video and look for Genesee Keevil's article about the The 98 Hotel in the spring 2026 issue of The YUKON Magazine.

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Recorded and mixed by Mark Koepke
Music by The Lucky Ones
Intro/outro music by Major Funk

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Welcome to spring—and new beginnings! To kick off the first series of our revitalized podcast, The YUKON Magazine’s new publisher, Tammo Walter, steps into the Karen McColl-sized role of “host.” He catches up with the magazine’s (sort of) new editor Kanina Holmes and podcast producer Mark Koepke for a preview of the exciting content that audiences can look—and listen—forward to this season. Tammo also shares a conversation that he and his co-publisher, Manu Keggenhoff, had about the enduring mission of The YUKON Magazine. 

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Produced by Tammo Walter and Mark Koepke
Mixed by Mark Koepke
Intro/outro music & stings by Major Funk 

Other Music:
Fun Happy Song by Seth_Makes_Sounds -- License: Creative Commons 0
The Lucky Ones – Live at The 98  Hotel.
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Like a quarterly magazine for your ears, we produce a variety of audio-rich episodes... with a diversity of voices... on every aspect of the Yukon experience.

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It's been 10 months since the last episode. What happened to the podcast? Is it ever coming back? Finally, we return with some long-awaited news.

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