Best of The Zone

Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . Bud's annual rundown of weird and wonderful CES announcements (with bonus website exclusives). =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout

TIL: When the Schitt’s Creek team said Alexis should perform a reality-star throwback song, Annie Murphy was all in. Never written a song? No problem she channeled her inner Alexis irl: “loads of talent, zero singing skills, and the confidence of a thousand humans.” Then called in reinforcements...her husband Menno Versteeg from Hollerado and his bandmate Nixon Boyd—to make it happen!

Musician, songwriter, actor and ZONER Bluejay Friese visits Kirsten in studio to talk about Victoria, his career, and never letting go of the experiences that shape us. Also a live performance of his new song "MoneyMart"

Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . DJI, the largest consumer drone manufacturer in the world, has effectively been kicked out of the US. =O webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout

Reports of the Good Year Blimp flying over Victoria turned out to be a mistake

to wake up in the morning but other reasons too, why not?

Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . The Game Awards: gripes, improvements, announcements, and Muppets. =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout

Another shoe has washed up in Washington state, but this time it seems to have been worn by a bear!

A perfectly messy label for an era of overfed feeds, low-effort content, and the blur between signal and noise.

Somebody ate 60 tiramisu from 60 different restaurants and bakeries across lower Vancouver Island and made a very detailed info graphic ranking them.

Jesse Roper popped by the Midday show on Thursday Dec. 11th, 2025 - here's my full chat with this wonderful human :) 

Texting turns another year older, and so do our pet peeves: typing bubbles, ghosted replies, and emojis that speak louder than words

Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . in this age of smart everything, retro listening is having a moment. =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout

Charlie and Mike from Hotel Mira stop by before their show at Capital Ballroom to talk about their epic tour, pre-show rituals, and how it feels to be back in Victoria.

Jimmy and Jon from the Strumbellas pop-in to talk to Kirsten ahead of their show at The Royal and do a live performance of “Come Back Around” and “Spirits”.

Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . a UK startup has a novel idea to distribute datacentre waste heat to individual homes' hot water heaters. =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout

A lot of people across the country are trading late nights for early mornings and the empty dance floors are showing it. As this generation stays in, the nightlife industry feels the quiet.

Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . Vine is dead. Long live diVine? =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout

A group of cold-dippers were caught off-guard early Monday morning when they had an unsuspecting sea lion encounter at Esquimalt Lagoon. 

Once again, we’re proud to partner with a network of local charitable agencies in Greater Victoria who work tirelessly to deliver toys and hampers to families in need. Together, we’re helping bring warmth, joy, and dignity to homes across our community this holiday season.

Last year the Layed Out Car Club raised just over $10,000 worth of toys for the Willows Family Toy Drive. They've raised a record breaking amount from this year's Field of Dreams car show and we want to break last year's record! 

Raccoons, also known as trash pandas or masked garbage goblins, once wary forest foragers, are now showing curious early signs of domestication as they grow increasingly comfortable living alongside humans.

Blair from Toyota explains why daytime running lights don't cut it in the FOG

Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . is the answer to datacentres' environmental impact . . . moving them to space? =O webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout

Juno award winning Aysanabee stopped by The Zone studio ahead of his show at Studio 919 November 15th, to chat and play a couple songs!  Limited tickets available: https://www.thezone.fm/events/479721/

Juno award winning Aysanabee stopped by The Zone studio ahead of his show at Studio 919 November 15th, to chat and play a couple songs!  Limited tickets available: https://www.thezone.fm/events/479721/

 Morgan and Nelson of the Bankes Brothers popped by Zone studios to chat, play a couple songs and promote their upcoming shows The Zone's Former Band of The Month will be Live at Upstairs with Posh Coat (November 28th) and King Bob (November 29th). Get your tickets here: https://www.thezone.fm/events/512083/

Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . an engineer cut off his robot vacuum from sending data to its manufacturer. They responded by bricking it. =/ webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout

Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . LinkedIn is now scraping your data for AI & ad targeting. Here's how to opt out. =/ webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout

Armchair Cynics perform 'Turn Around' live in the Zone Studio on the Midday Show Nov. 3rd, 2025

We got emotions, we got 'em from spring till fall 

Menno and Nixon stopped by to promote their new 5 song EP, called 'Start A Band' out November 4th. We chatted about why coming out of retirement, what careers they chose, and the Blue Jays World Series loss, plus more!

Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . if your neighbourhood lost power, wouldn't it be nice to have a solar-powered hub home to go to? =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout

Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . a new study shows that UV light can disable airborne allergens within 30 minutes. =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout

We're helping a treasure hunting stranger named G.I. Snagglepuss lift a curse by guessing his secret for $5.000 - what could be confusing about that?! 

Yukon Blonde talks vinyl, how their music has evolved and more ahead of their October 18th show at the Capital Ballroom. Details: https://www.thezone.fm/events/497810/ 

The band performs, "Keep on Break My Heart" off their new album, after the take Zoners questions.

PJ Party meet pig skin party! 

Rosemary & Tom called the show with a great tip to make your jack-o'-lantern last longer!

With or without Raisins? And who makes the best?

Dan Mangan performs October 1st, and the Royal Theatre, tickets and details: https://www.thezone.fm/events/475594/ 

Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . smart sciencey people studied cats, and why most of them sleep on their left side. Which side does YOUR cat sleep on? Please let me know: bud@TheZone.fm =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout