Mornings with Simi

How did Tony Hinchcliff’s comedy set impact Trump’s campaign? Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Is the election over? and who won?  We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why are we so scared of clowns? Guest: Dr. James Greville, Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Wales Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why do animals keep evolving into crabs? Coconut crabs are the giants of the tropical islands in the Indo-Pacific, growing up to a staggering three feet wide. But here’s the twist: coconut crabs are not crabs at all. They’re evolutionary imposters. Guest: Dr. Joanna Wolfe, Professor in the Department of Organismic & Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University View From Victoria: No changes after al...

Scientists have made a breakthrough discovery in a distant stellar nursery, uncovering a massive carbon molecule that could reveal secrets about our own solar system’s formation. The discovery hints that the carbon-rich ingredients that make up life might have traveled vast distances through space, settling in places like Earth billions of years ago. Guest: Dr. Ilsa Cooke, Assistant Professor of C...

Guest: Allie Blades, Campaign Strategist for Mash Strategy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Rick Campbell, Head Coach of the BC Lions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: No change after all that counting and recounting! We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC Conservative candidate Marina Sapozhnikov, who is awaiting a recount in the Juan de Fuca-Malahat riding, referred to Indigenous Peoples as “savages” during an election-night interview, stating that before European contact, they “didn’t have any sophisticated laws. They were savages. They fought each other all the time.” Guest: Chief Clarence Louie, Tribal Chair of the Syilx Okanagan Nation Lear...

Guest: Robert Patterson, Lawyer and Tenant Advocate with the Tenant Resource and Advisory Center Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A recent revolt among some Liberal MPs against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s leadership didn’t succeed in removing him, but political analyst Lori Turnbull suggests the tensions may damage the party’s electoral chances. Guest: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Professor in the Faculty of Management at Dalhousie University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coconut crabs are the giants of the tropical islands in the Indo-Pacific, growing up to a staggering three feet wide. But here’s the twist: coconut crabs are not crabs at all. They’re evolutionary imposters. Guest: Dr. Joanna Wolfe, Professor in the Department of Organismic & Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Has the Beale mystery really been solved? Guest: David Howard, Journalist and Author of Nonfiction Books and Magazine Stories View From Victoria: Several re-counts to happen in the BC Election We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. The Weekly Cecchini Check-in Every Friday we take a look back at the week in American politics with Gl...

How are new MLAs trained? GUEST: Hamish Telford, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of the Fraser Valley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kickin’ It With The Caps as they prepare for their first round matchup with LAFC! Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why are giant goldfish invading local waterways? Guest: Brian Heise, Aquatic Ecologist at Thompson Rivers University and Former Chair of the Invasive Species Council of BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Does killing black bears reduce human-bear conflict? Guest: Dr. Felix Pretis, Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Victoria Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every Friday we take a look back at the week in American politics with Global’s Reggie Cecchini. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Several re-counts to happen in the BC Election We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Has the Beale mystery really been solved? Guest: David Howard, Journalist and Author of Nonfiction Books and Magazine Stories Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can asparagus predict the future? Guest: Jemima Packington, The World’s First and Only Asparamancer View From Victoria: What are the demands of the BC Greens? We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer Why isn’t Parliament investigating Canada Soccer’s drone scandal? Guest: Niki Ashton, MP for Churchill—Keewatinook Aski in Manitoba What...

What are Indigo’s best books of the year? Guest: Brandon Forsynth, Senior Category Manager of Print Experience at Indigo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is the Federal Liberal Party united or divided? Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Senior Correspondent for Global News National Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How did social media impact the provincial election? Guest: Aengus Bridgman, Director of the Media Ecosystem Observatory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices