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This is VANCOLOUR

This is Vancouver’s bona fide culture and politics podcast. Hosted by Mo Amir, parse through the relevant issues with the city’s most colourful personalities. With its heart on its sleeve and caution thrown to the wind, this is a podcast that is provocative, informative, and sometimes emotional. This is VANCOLOUR

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Nieuwste aflevering

13 nov. 2026

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#224 - Kim Bolan (The Vancouver Sun) 15.02.2024

Lethal Exports with Kim Bolan This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir and legendary crime reporter Kim Bolan (The Vancouver Sun) discuss how rival B.C. gangs work cooperatively at the centre of a global drug trade which involves exploiting unpoliced shipping ports in Metro Vancouver.

#223 - Jennifer Robertson (Schitt's Creek) 09.02.2024

CBC and Netflix star Jennifer Robertson! This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir and Canadian actress Jennifer Robertson (CBC's Schitt's Creek, Netflix's Ginny & Georgia) discuss Seth Rogen's hand-sculpted bong, the Grouse Grind, parenting child actors, The Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down and a Schitt's Creek movie!

#222 - Karen Mirsky / Dustin Godfrey / Kyla Lee 02.02.2024

Can you do that in public? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir sits down with journalist Dustin Godfrey in a fact-based discussion on B.C.'s drug decriminalization pilot project: Can illicit drugs legally be consumed on playgrounds? Plus, BC Civil Liberties Association President Karen Mirsky explains when and how the democratically protected right of protest becomes "unlawful". Lastly, Kyla Lee discuss...

#221 - Minister Rob Fleming / City Councillor Christine Boyle / Dr. Gail Anderson 26.01.2024

Why does this keep happening? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks British Columbia's Minister of Transportation Rob Fleming why commercial trucks keep colliding with highway overpasses throughout the province. Plus Vancouver City Councillor Christine Boyle explains why the city keeps displacing its homeless population without more permanent solutions. Lastly, since 2007, sixteen human feet have wa...

#220 - Jesse Miller / Harrison Mooney 18.01.2024

Cellphones, Cops, and Portable Classrooms in B.C. Schools This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir and media literacy expert Jesse Miller explore whether British Columbia should ban cellphones in public school classrooms. Plus, award-winning author Harrison Mooney ("Invisible Boy") discusses why he was horrified that his daughter's school would be welcoming back a police presence. And what's an episode abou...

#219 - Brad West / Chris Gardner 12.01.2024

Is immigration serving Canadian needs? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir and the outspoken Mayor of Port Coquitlam discuss immigration and Canada's underinvestments in public education, healthcare, and housing. Plus, the President of the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA) Chris Gardner explains the depth of Canada's labour shortage in the trades and construction industry. Plus,...

Simran Singh: Why aren't Canadians having kids anymore? 08.01.2024

Simran Singh is a senior staff writer for The Daily Hive.

The Low Road Report with Dino Archie: Stop saying "Happy New Year"! 05.01.2024

Dino Archie is a standup comic based in Vancouver, by way of Fresno, California.

Vancouver's #IGMFY Swagger 05.01.2024

"Vancouver's #IGMFY Swagger" A MOment on This is VANCOLOUR Thursdays at 9pm on CHEK News

The Crunch with JJ McCullough: Is "The War on Christmas" real? 23.12.2023

JJ McCullough is a Canadian political commentator and a YouTube content creator with nearly a million subscribers.

Tamara Taggart and Kyla Lee: B.C.'s Naughty & Nice Lists 22.12.2023

Tamara Taggart is a B.C. broadcasting legend and the President of Down Syndrome BC. Kyla Lee is a high-profile criminal defense lawyer representing Acumen Law, who wrote her first children's book "Sit Still Jackson" this year.

Please donate to your local food bank 22.12.2023

"Please donate to your local food bank" A MOment on This is VANCOLOUR Thursdays at 9pm on CHEK News

#218 - Pamela Martin 15.12.2023

Pamela Martin is an iconic B.C. broadcaster who began her news media career at CHEK. Over the course of her incredible, multi-award-winning career, she was the first female news reporter on CKNW News Radio. She also enjoyed a legendary run as a news anchor for CTV British Columbia alongside her co-host Bill Good.

BC United and the BC Conservatives are the same party 15.12.2023

"BC United and the BC Conservatives are the same party" MOment on This is VANCOLOUR Thursdays at 9pm on CHEK News

Nico Slobinsky: Comparisons to atrocities are hurtful and harmful 11.12.2023

Nico Slobinsky is the Vice President of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA).

#217 - Sonia Furstenau (BC Greens) 08.12.2023

Sonia Furstenau is the leader of the BC Green Party.

Landlord Pierre Poilievre won't reduce your rent 08.12.2023

"Landlord Pierre Poilievre won't reduce your rent" A MOment on This is VANCOLOUR Thursdays at 9pm on CHEK News

#216 - Alanna Kelly / Tyler Funk / Ivan Decker 01.12.2023

It's a "dangerous" episode! Alanna Kelly (Journalist, Glacier Media) discusses the dangers of British Columbia. Tyler Funk (Film Director, "Anything for Fame") discusses the dangers of internet fame. Ivan Decker (Juno Award Winning Comedian, Netflix's "Comedians of the World") discusses the dangers of fatherhood.

Jen St Denis: Did Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim gaslight the public on the Hastings Street decampment? 20.11.2023

Jen St. Denis is a Vancouver-based journalist for The Tyee, covering housing and city issues with a focus on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.

Kyla's Court with Kyla Lee: Are magic mushrooms legal in Vancouver? 19.11.2023

Kyla Lee is a high-profile criminal defense lawyer representing Acumen Law. She is also the author of the children's book "Sit Still Jackson".

#215 - Garth Mullins (Crackdown Podcast) 17.11.2023

As a co-founder of the Drug User Liberation Front (DULF), Garth Mullins is a harm-reduction activist, award-winning journalist, writer, broadcaster, and musician. He is also the host and executive producer of Crackdown, a podcast where drug users cover the war on drugs as war correspondents.

#214 - Mayor Brenda Locke / Dr. Randeep Gill 10.11.2023

Brenda Locke is the Mayor of Surrey, B.C. as elected in 2022. She is also a former BC Minister of State for Mental Health and Addictions. Dr. Randeep Gill is an Emergency Physician at Surrey Memorial Hospital.

Steve Saretsky: Is it profitable to be a landlord in British Columbia? 06.11.2023

Steve Saretksy is the founder of the Saretsky Group, as his business is among the top 1% of Greater Vancouver realtors. His weekly newsletter reaches several thousand readers and his podcast "The Loonie Hour" provides Canadian-based maco-economic analysis.

Angela Valiant: "Everywhere you Book" (Full House parody) 03.11.2023

Angela Valiant is the host of "The Angela Valiant Show" weekdays from 6am-10am on Sonic Radio (104.9FM Vancouver; 107.5FM Chilliwack; 92.5FM Abbotsford; online at sonicradio.ca).

Are Landlords Okay? 03.11.2023

"Are Landlords Okay?" A MOment on This is VANCOLOUR Thursdays at 9pm on CHEK News

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