Maritime Deluxe

by Billy Cole

Maritime Deluxe is a podcast where Maritimers can share their stories. Whether it be their life as a fisherman or starting a business, there is a story in everyone. Hosted by journalism student Billy Cole, from Riverview, New Brunswick, he hopes to share some powerful stories or some light-hearted, feel good ones. Check in each week for a new guest speaker and hear what they have to say.

Podcast episodes

  • Chuck Dauphinee - The Halifax Mussels

    Chuck Dauphinee - The Halifax Mussels

    In episode five of Maritime Deluxe, Billy is joined by Chuck Dauphinee, a chiropractor from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Dauphinee started the Halifax Mussels LGBTQ+ and Allies Hockey in 2017, a hockey team that encourages a fun and safe atmosphere for people that want to learn how to play hockey. Dauphinee talks about his struggle to come out to his parents, the players joining the Mussels and meeting Sidney Crosby.

  • Dru Guimond - A Search For Identity

    Dru Guimond - A Search For Identity

    In this episode of Maritime Deluxe, Billy is joined by Dru Guimond. Guimond plans to travel the country this summer in his van, where he'll be sleeping as well. After his football days at Acadia University were cut short, Guimond got a job as a car salesmen before deciding it wasn't his true self.

  • Ben Brown - Training For Tokyo

    Ben Brown - Training For Tokyo

    In this episode of Maritime Deluxe. Billy is joined by Ben Brown. Brown was in a motocross accident in 2008, leaving paralyzed from the waist below. In his new life, Brown found a passion for wheelchair racing. Now, he's training for the 2021 Paralympics.

  • Nathan Pickett - Helping The Younger Generation Prevent Bullying

    Nathan Pickett - Helping The Younger Generation Prevent Bullying

    Welcome back to another episode of Maritime Deluxe. This week Billy is joined by Nathan Pickett and hears his takes on if teachers are trained for bullying, if social media is good for mental health and more. Some resources Nathan mentions are: Atlantic Wellness: 1-506-382-0298 Kids help phone: 1-800-668-6868 Riverview Boys & Girls Club: 1-506-387-7070 Moncton Boys & Girls Club: 1-506-858-0949 Dieppe Boys & Girls Club: 1-506-857-3807

  • Tasia McKenna - The beginning of the Maritime Women's Basketball Association

    Tasia McKenna - The beginning of the Maritime Women's Basketball Association

    In the first episode of Maritime Deluxe, Billy speaks with the league commissioner of the Maritime Women's Basketball Association, Tasia McKenna. From topics such as what cities will participate to what the league will use its platform for, McKenna has high hopes for the first women's basketball league in Canada.