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What is ‘pink cocaine’? Guest: Dr. Joseph Palamar, Associate Professor in the Department of Population Health at NYU Langone who Specializes in Party Drugs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why isn’t Parliament investigating Canada Soccer’s drone scandal? Guest: Niki Ashton, MP for Churchill—Keewatinook Aski in Manitoba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What sparked our fascination with ghostly photographs? Guest: Andrea Kaston Tange, Professor of English at Macalester College View From Victoria: The history of close call elections We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer Why is Canada's foreign policy so tepid? Guest: Dr. Adam Chapnick, Professor of Defence Studies at the Royal Milit...

Making Cents of the Markets for Oct 23, 2024 Time for Making Cents of the Markets with Lori Pinkowski. Lori Pinkowski is a Senior Portfolio Manager at Canaccord Genuity. You can contact The Pinkowski Wealth Management team directly at 604-695-LORI or visit their website at Pinkowski.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Liberal MPs pressure Trudeau to step down? Guest: David Akin, Chief Political Correspondent for Global News National Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should faith-based groups use their land for housing? Guest: Rebecca Bligh, Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How researchers decoded plant-to-fungi communication Guest: Dr. Shelley Lumba, Assistant Professor in the Department of Cell & Systems Biology at the University of Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why is Canada's foreign policy so tepid? Guest: Dr. Adam Chapnick, Professor of Defence Studies at the Royal Military College of Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: The History of close call elections 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

What sparked our fascination with ghostly photographs? Guest: Andrea Kaston Tange, Professor of English at Macalester College Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How did snake oil become a symbol of deception? Guest: Nate Pedersen, Award-Winning Writer, Historian, and Co-Author of “QUACKERY: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything” View From Victoria: The division of politics are on the fringe We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer How politically divided is British Columbia? Gue...

What led to the killing of the BC man acquitted in the 1985 Air India bombing? Guest: Nancy Macdonald, National Reporter for The Globe and Mail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How local drug ‘super labs’ are spreading fentanyl across the country Guest: Kim Bolan, Crime Reporter for the Vancouver Sun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should the VPD have access to Vancouver’s traffic cameras? Guest: Peter Meiszner, Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did we evolve to love carbs? Guest: Dr. Omer Gokcumen, Expert in Evolutionary Anthropology at the University at Buffalo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How politically divided is British Columbia? Guest: Dr. Philip Resnick, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: The division of politics are on the fringe 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

How did snake oil become a symbol of deception? Guest: Nate Pedersen, Award-Winning Writer, Historian, and Co-Author of “QUACKERY: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why do we love getting scared? Guest: Dr. Sarah Kollat, Teaching Professor of Psychology at Penn State University Looking back on the latest Atmospheric River Guest: Mark Madryga, Global News Chief Meteorologist View From Victoria: Still no winner in BC's weekend election We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer How effective is methad...

Why did North Vancouver declare a state of local emergency? Guest: Mike Little, Mayor of the District of North Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What will the next government look like? Guest: Hamish Telford, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of the Fraser Valley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monday Morning Quarterbacks for Oct 21, 2024 Guest: Rick Campbell, Head Coach of the BC Lions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How extensive are the Bishnoi gang’s operations in BC? Guest: Kash Heed, Richmond City Councillor and Former Solicitor General of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices