Best Jonathan Kung Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 61 - Sarah Edgington 1:08:53

1d ago1:08:53

1:08:53

Sarah spends most of her time in the outdoors and on Gambier Island. Mr. Turpin and I talk to her about her future plans after graduation and her love of nature and photography. Sarah also plays the banjo and rides horses - a diverse range of skills! We also talk about the Spring Break trip Turpin and Sarah were both on to France and Belgium to stu…

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Episode 60 - Aliye Sasmaz 1:11:05

9d ago1:11:05

1:11:05

Aliye Sasmaz, who is currently the Curatorial Assistant at the outstanding Beaty Biodiversity Museum at The University of British Columbia, joins Mr. Turpin and I in the podcast booth. Aliye talks about her research adventures including 40 days in the Ecuadorian Amazon, and her love of insects, spiders, and snakes, oh my! This episode comes about m…

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Episode 59 - Addy Hebden 1:03:21

15d ago1:03:21

1:03:21

Gr. 12 student Addy Hebden joins us to talk about her upbringing, siblings, post-Delview plans, Ultimate, and more! Mr. Yuill co-hosts this conversation with Addy who is an amazing person and a role-model for everyone around her. Lots of adventures and a few ghost stories are packed into this episode.…

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Episode 58 - Daniela Karpun & Lucy Cooper 49:26

21d ago49:26

49:26

Two colleagues who started at Delview at around the same time as I did are mapping out their retirement plans and looking forward to some well-deserved recreation and relaxation! Mr. Yuill co-hosts this episode as we chat about these teachers' careers, extensive travel experiences, and the excitement of a change in pace.…

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Raideo Presents: CaseLowski 1:23:54

1M ago1:23:54

1:23:54

Grade 12 student Casey Pawlowski has created a new podcast called CaseLowski for his graduation Capstone Project (find it on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you find your podcasts)! In it, he talks to a number of staff at Delview - go and check it out! In this episode, he points the mic at me for a change. Mr. Kung; teaching, philosophies, movi…

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Episode 57 - Fae Nguyen & Sukhman Sandhu 1:15:56

1M ago1:15:56

1:15:56

Grade 11 students Fae and Sukhman who are both in my Engineering and InfoTech classes join me to talk about music, robotics, school, AI, and a whole lot more!

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Episode 56 - Kacie Haberlin 1:29:03

6M ago1:29:03

1:29:03

Kacie Haberlin, from our 2018 grad class comes back to Delview to talk about her pandemic crocheting hobby that became a small business with a large social media following (@haberlinshobbies) of tens of thousands of people who are inspired every day by her work. She tells us about how she got started and the ups and downs of running a side business…

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Episode 55 - Emma Jorssen & Riley Webster 1:20:26

7M ago1:20:26

1:20:26

What is it like to be given a group of students for a short amount of time and be asked to take them on a journey of learning all the while trying to build relationships, solve all sorts of unique problems, and complete lesson plans, assessments, and coursework all at the same time? We ask our student teachers Ms. Jorssen and Ms. Webster what that …

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Episode 54 - Gurnoor Malhi & Annabelle Chen 1:08:12

12M ago1:08:12

1:08:12

2024 Grads Gurnoor Malhi and Annabelle Chen stop by for a chat about their plans after graduation, what it’s like in India and Taiwan, driving, school, and almost everything else as they make their way out of Delview and into University. It’s a conversation with two close friends. I taught Gurnoor in Innovation 10 as well as InfoTech and Engineerin…

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Episode 53 - David Bennett 1:06:45

1y ago1:06:45

1:06:45

Mr. Bennett who has been at Delview for 21 years is retiring! Mr. Waldman and Mr. Yuill join us in conversation with this Delview legend. We talk about his life, career, and of course about the greatest place on Earth, Manitoba! Join us for the stories, the banter, and the laughter as Mr. Bennett looks forward to moving on after so many years.…

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Episode 52 - Harnoor Sandhu 58:46

1+ y ago58:46

58:46

Grad 2022 Harnoor Sandhu drops in from Kelowna during a few days off from her studies. She has been volunteering and working as a paramedic and first responder since high school. She shares her many experiences as a paramedic and talks about some of the trials and tribulations of the job as well as her enthusiasm for helping others.…

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Episode 51 - Dayanara Sinclair 1:25:37

2y ago1:25:37

1:25:37

Dayanara Sinclair, Class of 2017, visits us in the podcast studio a couple of weeks after giving an inspiring talk to Media Arts students in Mr. Choy’s class about her journey from Disney dream to reality as she is now a 3D animator on the Disney Jr. show, “Alice’s Wonderland Bakery”. We talk about how hard work and persistence paid off even though…

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Episode 50 - Haneul Song 1:22:40

2y ago1:22:40

1:22:40

From the first sketch we saw coming from Han, we knew she was talented. Over the five years she's been at Delview, she's participated in many Fine Arts Nights, and has produced posters, logos, book covers, social media art, and plenty of whiteboard masterpieces that were painful to erase. She has been practicing for a long time and hopes to continu…

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Episode 49 - Tiana Gordon 1:10:11

2y ago1:10:11

1:10:11

We love when alumni come back! Tiana Gordon, who graduated from Delview in 2015, returns to talk about her experiences as an interior designer and production designer. She has worked on numerous short films, commercials, and feature films including, “It’s A Wonderful Knife” (feat. Jane Widdop, Justin Long, Joel McHale) - in theatres this Christmas,…

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Episode 48 - Nele Haas 1:20:07

2y ago1:20:07

1:20:07

Former Delview International Student Nele Haas is back from Germany for a visit! She talks about finishing high school in Germany and looking forward to studying International Relations and Sustainability. We compare the differences and similarities in the customs and traditions of Germany and Canada (including yummy food), and talk about Nele’s tr…

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Episode 47 - Diane Valencia 1:11:18

2+ y ago1:11:18

1:11:18

Diane has always been an amazingly positive and kind person, but when cancer struck her just a few days into the start of the school year in 2021, she showed everyone what “making the best of it” truly means. In this episode, Diane takes us into the world of Pokémon and anime, travelling, and the tribulations and ultimate triumph over Hodgkin’s Lym…

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Episode 46 - Akari Ishige 1:04:04

2+ y ago1:04:04

1:04:04

In this episode we chat with Delview student, Akari Ishige, who is from Tokyo Japan. She’s one of our International Students and someone we’ve come to know very well here at Delview with her involvement in everything our school has to offer from her Live At Lunch performances as a singer and pianist to Drama productions including "Urinetown The Mus…

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Episode 45 - Nancy Gordon 1:25:31

3y ago1:25:31

1:25:31

Nancy's retiring! Our Assistant Superintendent and educator of 42 years, Nancy Gordon, came in to talk to us not once, but twice. Unfortunately, for the first time ever on the podcast, the audio file corrupted and Nancy graciously offered to come back for a redo, this time with multiple backups. Mark Turpin and I ask her about her career, legacy, a…

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Episode 44 - Kaydee Deane 1:07:49

3y ago1:07:49

1:07:49

Mr. Sahli and I speak to the very talented Kaydee Deane about Radiohead, violin, guitar, and her Live At Lunch performances at our school. We talk a lot about music we like and how to deal with nerves before performing for an audience. Music has taken Kaydee on a path that she loves and we will be hearing more from her in the near future!…

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Episode 43 - Ryan Sahli 1:04:49

3y ago1:04:49

1:04:49

Who doesn't love Mr. Sahli? You'll love him even more after you listen to him talk about his interests in music, sports, and how he got into teaching. Besides being a really nice person and a talented teacher, Mr. Sahli loves collecting records and playing the drums. After many episodes of him as a co-host, it was about time we had a chat just abou…

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Episode 42 - Alexa Liptak 54:14

3y ago54:14

54:14

Alexa tells us more than the latest weather or sports scores (she's never heard that one). She talks about how a knee injury changed her life, growing up in North Delta, and what it's like to be graduating high school. We get into sports, Formula 1 racing, driving, and much more. Ms. Hanson joins us for this chat with the ever positive Alexa Liptak…

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Episode 41 - Dave Yuill 1:47:06

3+ y ago1:47:06

1:47:06

Delview teacher Dave Yuill tells us some stories about growing up as an army brat, his own time in the military, his business experience, the pharmaceutical industry, and how all of that lead to him finally becoming a teacher with a ton of life experience to share with others. The man has so many stories that he could have his own podcast! Mr. Turp…

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Episode 40 - Marten Popp & Nele Haas 1:09:04

3+ y ago1:09:04

1:09:04

After a long pandemic hiatus, we are back! We talk to Marten and Nele, two of our International Students from Germany. They discuss their experiences growing up in Germany and about what surprised them when they arrived in Canada for the first time. Both Marten from Hamburg and Nele from a town near Frankfurt have been wonderful additions to our sc…

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Episode #65 - Duncan Regehr: Actor, Artist, Author 1:07:08

3+ y ago1:07:08

1:07:08

With an athletic background as a competitive figure skater, Duncan Regehr became a classically-trained Shakespearean stage actor before venturing to Hollywood. Once there, it didn't take him long to win roles in major films and TV series. After appearing in Wizards and Warriors, Duncan snagged lead roles in The Last Days of Pompeii, and My Wicked, …

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Ruta Lee - Act Two! 1:07:09

4y ago1:07:09

1:07:09

Ruta Lee is back for another sizzling, no-hold-barred conversation in which she "dishes" about her incredible Hollywood career. Ruta is the star of more than 200 TV shows, dozens of feature films. This up-close-and-personal interview features tales about her friends like Rona Barrett, Phyllis Diller, Julie Newmar, Lucille Ball, Sally Fields, Gypsy …

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# 63 - Oscar Winner George Chakiris 1:07:09

4y ago1:07:09

1:07:09

Here's an intimate conversation with Academy Award winner George Chakiris...truly a triple threat as an actor, dancer, and singer. Chakiris has won multiple awards, including an Oscar and a Golden Globe Award for his dynamic role as Bernardo in the film classic, West Side Story. This legendary star has worked with showbiz icons like Cyd Charisse, M…

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#62 - Financing Movies with Mark Stouffer 1:07:09

4+ y ago1:07:09

1:07:09

In this free-ranging interview, you'll hear the incredible story of Mark Stouffer, winner of multiple Emmy Awards and more than 75 International Awards as a filmmaker. As the producer-director of nearly two dozen feature films, television specials, and hit TV series, Mark Stouffer's inspiring story is unique in all of show business. Still in his te…

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#61 - Actress-Singer Linda Purl 1:07:08

4+ y ago1:07:08

1:07:08

Here’s an inspiring, free-flowing conversation with this generation’s most gifted and dynamic actress-singer. Linda Purl grew up in Japan and when she returned to the U.S. in her late teens as a trained actress, she quickly came to the attention of audiences nationwide in the long-running TV soap The Secret Storm. That was the beginning of an incom…

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Television's Most Prolific Director: Alan J. Levi 1:07:08

4+ y ago1:07:08

1:07:08

Born and raised in St. Louis, MO, Alan J. Levi began his filmmaking career at age 15 when he produced and directed a half-hour 16mm black-and-white comedy entitled "Keep Your Spirits High" while a sophomore in high school. Finding no one who would hire this aspiring director, he organized his own company, "Petite Productions," which was financed en…

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Episode 39 - Edwin Chand 1:33:49

5y ago1:33:49

1:33:49

Grad 2008 and Embedded Engineer Edwin Chand talks about the challenges and rewards of his career at Apple, how he got there after going through SFU Engineering and Blackberry, and the most important ingredients for success in any endeavour. Edwin also talks about how his family immigrated from Fiji and the challenges of becoming Canadians. This epi…

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Episode 38 - Aleysha Johnson 1:40:54

5y ago1:40:54

1:40:54

Aleysha Johnson, Grad 2018, model, actor, and activist joins us after famously trolling the President of the United States by posting a video on Tik Tok showing how easy it was for her to reserve free tickets to the Tulsa Oklahoma rally and not show up (she was busy organizing lint from her carpet). We got in touch when I spotted her on a Late Show…

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#59 - Actress Ruta Lee 28:38

5+ y ago28:38

28:38

This podcast interview features show business legend Ruta Lee sharing stories about how she broke into Hollywood with roles in iconic movies like Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Witness for the Prosecution, and Sergeant’s Three. You'll hear about her 40-year career as a guest star in nearly every TV show on the air, from Perry Mason and Rawhide to…

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Episode 37 - Jenaya Robertson 46:02

5+ y ago46:02

46:02

This year, Delview alumna Jenaya Robertson (Grad 2015) won the U SPORTS Chantal Navert Memorial Award which is awarded to the most outstanding player in Canada for university women's soccer. As the 5th year captain for the Trinity Western University Spartans, Jenaya broke her school's scoring record with 14 goals while leading her team to a first p…

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Episode 36 - Ashley Prasad 1:04:25

5+ y ago1:04:25

1:04:25

Ashley Prasad, Delview Grad 2013 talks to us about her latest project, an eBook she helped out with as a volunteer for Empower The Future Association entitled, "Life After High School: A Post-Secondary Student's Guide to Success". She also reminisces about her time at Delview, Poli Sci at SFU, career discovery, and finding your own way in life. She…

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Episode 35 - Victor Minichiello 1:20:56

5+ y ago1:20:56

1:20:56

Mr. Minichiello, a relatively new staff member at Delview talks about growing up Armenian / Italian in Squamish and East Van, History, how he got into Teaching, and Super Smash Bros. He also shares his experiences being someone who is talented enough to teach anything at Delview (or will figure out how). Mr. Sahli and I interrogate our fellow colle…

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Episode 34 - Angie Grant 43:20

5+ y ago43:20

43:20

Class of 2009 alumna Angie Grant is the Education Coordinator at the Delta Cultural Centre in Ladner. Mr. Sahli and I talk to her about her Incredible experiences being a huge part of Patti Hillman's drama program at Delview, her role in the city of Delta, and the Heritage Week Three-minute Film Festival which anyone can enter before December 20th …

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#58 - Producer Hawk Koch, Part II 43:57

5+ y ago43:57

43:57

Chinatown, Marathon Man, Rosemary’s Baby and Wayne’s World are just the tip of the iceberg on the list of this star producer's credits. Starting at the bottom rung of the Hollywood ladder as a lowly production assistant, eventually becoming President of the Producers Guild of America and the Motion Picture Academy, the story and career of Hawk Koch…

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#57 - Dee Wallace 32:04

6y ago32:04

32:04

Legendary actress Dee Wallace has more than 200 feature film credits that include Blake Edwards' 10, The Howling, Cujo, The Hills Have Eyes...and her iconic performance in Spielberg's E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial. In this fast-paced interview, Dee talks about working with major Hollywood directors like Peter Jackson, Wes Craven, Joe Dante, Rob Zombi…

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#56 - Broadway and Television Star Ilene Graff 42:17

6y ago42:17

42:17

Here's a high-energy conversation with Ilene Graff, the Grammy-nominated recording artist best known as the co-star of the long-running ABC-TV series Mr. Belvedere. Starting as a Broadway understudy and "pit singer," Ilene went on to star in I Love My Wife, Charley's Aunt, Cabaret, Grease, and Annie Get Your Gun. She came to Hollywood to appear on …

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Episode 33 - Cam Cunningham 1:24:31

6y ago1:24:31

1:24:31

Cam Cunningham (Class of 2017) pays us a visit to talk about his sciencey world and how much he's learned since he started working in grade 11. He talks about his criminology program at KPU and how wonderful and stressful university life can be. Then we all travel back in time at 88 mph to talk to our younger selves.…

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