Episode list

BC Was Awesome

Camels in the Cariboo
Bob meets the type of camel that was used in the BC Gold Rush and learns firsthand why they didn't last. He gets freaked out knowing that there might be one or two skullcrushers still out in the wild.
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Sasquatch Hunters
Bob goes to Harrison Hot Springs to find a sasquatch. It's no surprise that he doesn't. What Bob does come away with is an understanding of the history of the sasquatch from the First Nation's perspective.
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An Island Eccentric
Bob travels to Tofino to learn about the eccentric Fred Tibbs, who would serenade the town daily with his cornet. Bob visits a local, Tibbs' grave, and plays a trumpet across the ocean to solve a mystery.
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The Flying Seven
Bob faces his fears of small spaces and goes flying in a Cessna. He learns about a group of female pilots from the 30s and their dusk to dawn flight, which highlighted the fact that 'a woman's place is in the air.'
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Pirate Mayor

Tue, Sep 06, 2016
Bob goes to Nanaimo to learn about one of BC's most loved mayors. When he gets there Bob learns less about the mayor himself and learns more, firsthand, about the tradition he started: bathtub racing.
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Amusement Park That Never Was
Bob boats to an island in the Okanagan Lake to poke around a failed amusement park. It was the dream of Eddy Haymour. Government forces conspired to halt his dream. In response Eddy went to Lebanon and took hostages.
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Fishing with John Candy
Bob tries to track down a lost TV show pilot produced by Terry David Mulligan starring John Candy and Tiger Williams. Bob ends up in Campbell River watching it with the guide who was there for the filming in the 80s.
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From Slavery to Salt Spring
Bob speaks with the descendant of freed slaves and learns about the trek the family took from Missouri to their ultimate refuge of Salt Spring Island. Bob looks through a few heirlooms such as a Bible and a derringer.
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Ripple Rock Explosion
Bob boats to the site of the once terrifying Ripple Rock. Now it's also the site of one of the biggest maritime explosions ever. He speaks to two buddies who tried to 'make a buck' by bussing people to watch the blast.
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Finding Expo Ernie
Bob never went to Expo 86. To get validation he tries to track down the symbol of Expo: Expo Ernie. He comes up against a few dead ends, a stolen replica, the prototype turned art piece, but eventually he gets his robot.
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