Best Dean Hollin Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 17: Proudly Walking the Walk! 32:47

3y ago32:47

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On this episode of This Here Wow! Dean chats with longtime SGB resident and business owner, Dr. John Miller who’s work with Andrew Siegwart is resulting in so many positive strides forward for the local LGBTQ+ community, it’s hard to keep track! The upcoming Collingwood Pride Festival and the recent installation of a Rainbow Crosswalk are just two …

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Episode 16: Tremendous Market Value! 34:58

3y ago34:58

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On this week’s episode of This Here Wow! Dean darts all around SGB revealing wows within wows – that once all have been taken into consideration – add up to one great big WOW! Some newer, some older, “the same, but different” – each one bringing their own unique stamp to the SGB landscape. At the end of the day (or the beginning, in most cases) a b…

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Episode 15: How Sweet You Landed Here! 33:26

3y ago33:26

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On this episode of This Here Wow! Dean chats it up with two ‘transplants’ – whose entirely independent and unrelated journeys getting here to South Georgian Bay have been anything but typical. What they do have in common is a sweet satisfaction and sense of excitement that both are bringing to the SGB community!…

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Episode 14: …the Import Section 28:45

3+ y ago28:45

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On this episode of This Here Wow! “…the Import Section” – Dean gets a bit more than he expected – musically speaking. A local Artistic Director, whose approach to programming his 2021 summer season is so impressively broad, not only ‘wows’ Dean, but conjures up memories of beloved days of his youth, when a trip to the city always included an hour o…

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Episode 13: Skillfully Weaving…A Dam Good Story 36:39

3+ y ago36:39

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On this week’s episode of This Here Wow! host, Dean Hollin, gets a bunch of the ins and outs – learning more than he ever expected, from a local artist – about the centuries-old art of basket weaving – (and how appropriate is this, considering it’s Victoria Day Weekend) – using “the Queen of basket-making material” – willow. And if that weren’t eno…

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Episode 12: Fungus, Bacteria & Yeast – Oh, My! 32:55

3+ y ago32:55

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If a good belly-laugh is what you’re looking for, a solid dose of Kevin Hart, Monty Python, The Second City, Ellen DeGeneres, or the like will probably do the trick. But, if making your gut just plain happy is the goal, a shot of two of what a local SGB-er has been brewing and bottling is probably a much better way to go! On this episode of This He…

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Episode 11: Big Thanks to Jack & Jill! 27:04

3+ y ago27:04

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On this episode of This Here Wow! Host, Dean Hollin, chats with Erica Angus – Executive Director of Theatre Collingwood. A bit of a “Captain” she is – steering ship “Live Theatre” through a storm called “Covid-19”. Long before the storm hit, her actions and guidance were worthy of applause – of late, however, she’s been earning herself – in my humb…

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Episode 10: Toon Stuck in My Head 32:14

3+ y ago32:14

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On this episode of This Here Wow! host Dean Hollin chats with local artist/cartoonist Jeff Wilson – who having recently been recognized by the newspaper industry for his talent – talks at length, and rather humbly, about his career in cartooning, animation and the like.By Dean Hollin

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Episode 9: Peaceful Meandering -- Unwavering Stride 35:58

3+ y ago35:58

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In this episode of This Here Wow! host, Dean Hollin, is feeling inspired by his two truly exceptional guests. One is a local artist who has created an ever-growing outdoor gallery of her art that invites meandering and is oh-so perfect for the times – the other, not merely a survivor but an incredible example of unwavering determination and resolve…

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Episode 8: In Through Glass – Out Through Glass 35:43

3+ y ago35:43

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On this episode of This Here Wow! – host, Dean Hollin, chats about two extraordinary structures found at opposite ends of SGB whose functions – while entirely different in nature – have relied on more than a bit of glass for their rather exceptional service and success. A local educator enthusiastically gushes about the house of glass she currently…

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Episode 7: Underground History 101 – Staying in Sync – & Henry 34:42

3+ y ago34:42

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On this episode of This Here Wow! Dean chat with noted black history authority, Janie Cooper-Wilson about all that we might have to learn from historic gravesites. He also chats with local choir director “Kimductor” about diving into virtual concerts – staying synchronized – and getting to the finish line with nary a scratch. Henry also adds a thin…

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Episode 6: Hear! Hear! -- All Right Here! 43:24

3+ y ago43:24

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This week on The Here Wow! Dean reflects on just a few of the people, places and things that continue to make life in SGB so very “Safe in Sound” as it were. Guests include a more than century old room with some of the best acoustics you could ask for – a voice that’ll give you goosebumps – and a labour of love that continues to offer area musician…

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Episode 5: Enriched, Impressed, & Remembering a Fellow Aries 37:32

3+ y ago37:32

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On this edition of This Here Wow! Dean’s guests include a Wasaga Beach man who’s convinced that a creative economy is the way to go – and is helping to lead the way there. He spends some time with Collingwood’s recently appointed Poet Laureate – who is just so darned charming and so very talented. He also gives a posthumous ‘shout-out’ to an indivi…

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Episode 4: Home Safe Home, Blankets & Odd Socks 38:33

3+ y ago38:33

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On this edition of This Here Wow! Dean’s guests include a gentleman whose efforts with the Canadian Down Syndrome Society certainly helped to getting the United Nations to proclaim March 21st as World Down Syndrome Day. He chats with Kyle and Sam – a couple of individuals living here in SGB, with Down Syndrome – both of which impress the bejeebees …

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Episode 3: Stringing along...walking along...and influenced by water 41:02

3+ y ago41:02

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On this episode, Dean chats with a musician and educator who's been stringing along students for well over a decade -- an artist whose connection with water is so very evident in her work -- and about one heck of a trail that's well-worth exploring.By Dean Hollin

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Episode 2: Difference-Makers -- of the Female Persuasion... 44:10

3+ y ago44:10

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On this episode of This Here Wow! -- Dean celebrates International Women's Day with a handful of truly inspiring, difference-making ladies!By Dean Hollin