Thru Here

Episodes

1. 13

   Mathieu

   All you need is your two feet, a backpack, a hammock and a goal — that’s what Mathieu taught us. Mathieu partook on one of the most surprising journeys of season one. He hitchhiked across Canada. He came to Canada from Belgium seeking more experience doing stand up in English, but decided to make...

   Mar 14, 2019

   33m
2. 12

   Desiree + Mattijs + Paco

   What started as a road trip across Australia blossomed into a two-year Pan-American van life road trip for the record books. Mattijs bought the pale yellow Westfalia he and Desiree call home almost immediately upon returning from Australia and set to work. No more waiting, they were going to do...

   Feb 28, 2019

   1h 05m
3. 10

   Ep 10 - Natalie

   A gap year was in order for Natalie when she graduated high school and realized she had an opportunity to do some travelling before starting years of university. She found a program she liked enough, but something wasn’t right and she wanted to get exploring while she still could. So, she made…

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   Feb 15, 2019

   46m
4. 9

   Ep 9 - Brooke + Rebecca

   Brooke and Rebecca were sick of their day-to-day life and their desire to adventure was growing near-intolerable. They decided this summer was the summer for their cross-country road trip. They modified Franny, the minivan they bought for the journey, to the nines and designed every square...

   Jan 31, 2019

   46m
5. 8

   Ep 8 - Anne + Rob + Arlo + Rosie

   A big adventure. It’s what Anne and Rob take their kids Rosie and Arlo on every year since before Rosie was even born. Once a year, they all pile into their car and travel for a good chunk of time, usually six weeks was that number if I remember correctly. In this episode, we sit down with the...

   Jan 17, 2019

   56m
6. 7

   Ep 7 - Kithouse + Eric

   A complete house that fits inside a single shipping container and can be built in just one-two months by a very small crew with little to no big equipment? Well, that’s what Kithouse is — and we might just call that revolutionary. It’s responsibly built using as little plastic as possible while...

   Jan 10, 2019

   41m
7. 6

   Ep 6 - Kevin

   Things got real for Kevin on the road this summer — travelling can’t always be just fun and games. First, car problems. Second, more car problems. And then, a counter protest in BC where tensions were high and all he could think about was doing what he knew was the right thing. Kevin has been…

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   Nov 30, 2018

   38m
8. 5

   Ep 5 - Erika + Nicolas

   Erika and Nicolas say if you’re thinking about taking a long trip, do it now. That’s what they decided when they realized they were just working and not really living. They found a modified Land Rover, drove it from their home in Switzerland to Belgium, and shipped it across the ocean to Halifax....

   Nov 23, 2018

   46m
9. 4

   Ep 4 - Eric

   Three years ago at a BBQ, Eric met someone who had peddled across the country and from that moment on, he knew he wanted to cycle across the country too. This summer, he cycled from Tofino, British Columbia to Cape Spear, Newfoundland. We walked alongside him as he biked a trail in Riding…

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   Nov 16, 2018

   36m
10. 3

    Ep 3 - Patrick

    Patrick is a bit of a local celebrity in Riding Mountain National Park. He might deny that, but we see what happens when he walks down the street during the height of the summer season. We sat down with him around a fire to talk about why he chose to live near the park, how he got to be a Parks...

    Nov 9, 2018

    41m
11. 2

    Ep 2 - Nico + Sofie

    Meet Nico and Sofie. They’re two friends from France who lived in Toronto for a bit and then decided to see the expansive country of Canada by van. They played it by ear and planned as they went, taking information from their hosts and people they met along the way. We recorded this episode in...

    Nov 2, 2018

    45m
12. 1

    Ep 1 - Brian

    Brian was travelling through Riding Mountain National Park in early June when Alyssa sat down with him to chat about his trip across Canada by bike. Listen along as Alyssa asks why he chose to bike to his friend’s wedding in Southern Ontario instead of just hopping on a place. We chat about the...

    Oct 25, 2018

    33m
13. 1

    An Introduction to Thru Here

    Thru Here is a podcast about road trips, people and places. But really, what is it? Who do we talk to? Where is it set? Hear all about it before we launch episode one on Oct. 25.

    Oct 24, 2018

    4m