thePodcast: Movie magic at the durable Dunbar

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Mar 15 2026 | 00:31:54

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Show Notes

For the week of March 15, 2026: It’s Oscar time, so host Bob Mackin went to the movies. This week’s guest is Ken Charko, the owner/operator of the Dunbar Theatre, the beloved, 90-year-old single-screen cinema on Vancouver’s Westside. Charko weighs-in with his Academy Awards predictions and discusses the business of movies. Plus Pacific Rim and Pacific Northwest headlines. CLICK BELOW to listen. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed an edition of theBreaker.news Podcast? Go to the archive. Subscribe to theBreaker.news on Substack. Find out how: Click here.

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