Sleepy City

Fact and myth mingle in the stories told about Brother Twelve, the mystic who ran the Aquarian Foundation in Cedar by the Sea in the late 1920s. Edward Arthur Wilson channeled/merged with Bother Twelve after a spiritual awakening in Southern France. He wrote Theosophy teachings that were the basis for the Foundation. The City of Refuge, just south of Nanaimo, was intended to protect members of the Foundation from the coming apocalypse in 1928. In return, they converted their money to gold...

We take a detour from our scheduled episode this week to delve into how individuals and organizations in Victoria are responding to the Syrian refugee crisis and the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's pledge to bring 25,000 refugees into Canada by the end of 2015. Music used in this episode: Amanem - Jerusalem in My Heart Garip Gönlüm ​- Ersen & Moğollar ​This piece of Greek Music Les Chants des Fauves - Tinariwen Se Equivoco - Peliroja Palm Wine Revisited - Tasseomancy Peaches - Creeping Pink...

The book Michelle Remembers helped fuel a Satanic Panic in the 1980s across North America. This episode of Sleepy City looks at the tale and how it affected people the city where it originated. Music used in this episode: Spiral - Vangelis Remember Michelle - Armoros Lullaby - Krzysztof Komeda Theme - 2001 A Space Odyssey Death - Mica Levi (Under the Skin soundtrack) 2amoutu I7tirakan - SUUNS & Jerusalem in my Heart Sola Gratia - Josef Van Wissem & SQÜRL The Killing Joke - Captain Murphy...

In the early 90s, Bruce Saunders started a movie night at the Eric Martin Pavilion, the psychiatric ward of the Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria. As a patient there, he’d seen the need for exposure to movies that uplifted, sparked discussion and went beyond simple entertainment. Movie Monday has been going ever since. Bruce curates a wide range of films and invites filmmakers to attend movie nights in person or over the phone for discussions after the screening. In this episode of Sleepy...

Marijuana dispensaries in Victoria, BC occupy legal borderlands. Their very existence is contrary to the law of the land, but the law isn't cracking down. Here we explore why that is and what potential changes loom on the horizon for people in the Canadian marijuana industry. Sleepy City is a podcast about micro cultures in Victoria and the people who fit into them. Liz McArthur hosts, edits and produces the show and takes a playful approach to production and editing to bring a fresh,...

The Sleepy City Podcast starts in September. Stay tuned for true stories from Victoria, BC that explore big themes.