Hide and Seek

6 Jun 2023

Ep 130 – Bear With Us

Bears, Full episodes, Interviews, Society & Culture

Tim and Jon get into the competitive spirit with Jonny, Mitchell (they/he/she) and Damien (Mr VicBear 2023, Mr Australasia Bear 2021 and 2022). We go down south for Southern HiBEARnation 2023 and talk competitions, titles, causes and events. Mitchell and Damien tell you about the highlights of the title year, and Jonny gives a few Spoilers of what he’s doing in the competition!

See the latest from VicBears at their Facebook Page.

SH2023 tickets are available through that page, too.

For events and community elsewhere in Australia:

Check out:

• Harbour City Bears in Sydney
• BrisBears in Brisbane
• TasBears in Tasmania
• Bear New Zealand
• Bear Men of Adelaide
• Bears Perth.

We mention BathhouseBears in the last part of the show. BathhouseBears is supported by Down’an’Dirty and Craig B, who we were unaware had the title in 2010.

We first had Damien on the show shortly after the crowning, during Episode 97 talking about Sash events, and again in Episode 108 Secret-Bear-Business.

Mitchell was one of the judges for the Australian Pup and Handler Competition which we covered in Episodes 105 and 109.

Jonny also appeared on Hide and Seek back in January during episode 117 Bear In There.

 

Find other JOY podcasts at joy.org.au

Hide and Seek is produced on the lands of the Yalukut Weelam Clan of the Boon Wurrung peoples 

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