Six Months on the Porch: A Look Back at an Incredible Journey

Albert Einstein said "time flies when you're having fun." It's true.

I couldn't believe it when I realized that six months have passed since I sat down with Bernie Leahy to record our first podcast on August 27, 2025. That was episode one of season two.

The Civic Election

We began an extensive series of podcasts about the civic election in early September. We welcomed 39 candidates to the Porch in roughly six weeks leading up to the October 20 vote — including all 6 candidates for Mayor of Medicine Hat.

Community Stories

We've heard stories of young immigrants to Canada, the work of community groups like the Core Association, Redi Enterprises, the Medicine Hat Women's Shelter, Saamis Immigration and Employment, and the Sanare Centre.

The Numbers

In total, we have produced 86 full-length episodes in six months, and they've been viewed in their various formats more than 1.5 million times. The episodes have been downloaded more than 5 thousand times.

Our audience is all over the globe, including Singapore, Australia, and the USA. YouTube also translates our episodes into 23 languages.

Looking back, we packed a lot into the first six months — and remember, if you missed an episode or want to watch it again, you can find us anywhere you get your favourite podcasts.