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The author Brittany Penner discusses her bestselling memoir Children Like Us: A Metis Woman's Memoir of Family, Identity and Walking Herself Home (Doubleday, 2025), with Joseph Planta. The post Brittany Penner first appeared on thecommentary.ca .

The author and psychologist Bill Koch discusses his debut novel Hired Gun: Uncovering Buried Secrets (FriesenPress, 2025), with Joseph Planta. The post Bill Koch first appeared on thecommentary.ca .

The writer Russell Smith discusses his new novel Self Care (Biblioasis, 2025), with Joseph Planta. The post Russell Smith first appeared on thecommentary.ca .

The Province and Postmedia's Patrick Johnston discusses the new biography he's co-authored (with Peter Leech) Gino: The Fighting Spirit of Gino Odjick (Greystone, 2025), with Joseph Planta. The post Patrick Johnston first appeared on thecommentary.ca .

The director and writer Brian Daniel Johnson discusses his debut feature A Welcome Distraction , a Vancouver-set film, having its world premiere at the Vancouver International Film Festival , and more, with Joseph Planta. The post Brian Daniel Johnson first appeared on thecommentary.ca .

The consultant and facilitator, and former professional athlete Peter Leech discusses the new biography he's co-written (with Patrick Johnston) Gino: The Fighting Spirit of Gino Odjick (Greystone, 2025) and the close personal friendship he had with Odjick, with Joseph Planta. The post Peter Leech first appeared on thecommentary.ca .

The dancer, choreographer, and artistic director of Co. Erasga Alvin Erasga Tolentino discusses the twenty-fifth season of the company he founded, and their latest production Eternal Gestures (09-10 October 2025, Scotiabank Dance Centre ), with Joseph Planta. The post Alvin Erasga Tolentino first appeared on thecommentary.ca .

The filmmaker Brishkay Ahmed discusses his new documentary In the Room , debuting at the Vancouver International Film Festival ( 07, 10 October 2025 ), with Joseph Planta. The post Brishkay Ahmed first appeared on thecommentary.ca .

The filmmaker Kent Donguines discusses his new documentary Treasure of the Rice Terraces , having its world premiere at the Vancouver International Film Festival (05 October 2025), with Joseph Planta. The post Kent Donguines first appeared on thecommentary.ca .

The filmmaker Alison Reid discusses her documentary The Art of Adventure , featuring Bristol Foster and Robert Bateman, having its world premiere at the Vancouver International Film Festival , with Joseph Planta. The post Alison Reid first appeared on thecommentary.ca .

The activist, consultant, and former civil servant Max Brault discusses his new book The Race to the Starting Line: What You Need to Know About the Accessible Canada Act for Making a Barrier-Free Society (Initiate, 2025), with Joseph Planta. The post Max L. Brault first appeared on thecommentary.ca .

The critically acclaimed and bestselling author and poet katherena vermette discusses her new poetry collection Procession (House of Anansi Press, 2025), with Joseph Planta. The post katherena vermette first appeared on thecommentary.ca .

The publisher Scott McIntyre discusses his new memoir A Precarious Enterprise: Making a Life in Canadian Publishing (ECW Press, 2025), with Joseph Planta. The post Scott McIntyre first appeared on thecommentary.ca .

The award-winning journalist and writer Linden MacIntyre discusses his bestseller An Accidental Villain: A Soldier's Tale of War, Deceit and Exile (Random House Canada, 2025), with Joseph Planta. The post Linden MacIntyre first appeared on thecommentary.ca .

BC Treaty Commissioner and former BC Liberal MLA and cabinet minister George Abbott discusses his new book Unceded: Understanding British Columbia's Colonial Past and Why It Matters Now (Purich Books, 2025), with Joseph Planta. The post George Abbott first appeared on thecommentary.ca .

The award-winning broadcaster Scott Oake discusses his memoir For the Love of a Son: A Memoir of Addiction, Loss, and Hope (Simon & Schuster, 2025), with Joseph Planta. The post Scott Oake first appeared on thecommentary.ca .

The journalist and author Marjorie Simmins discusses her new memoir In Search of Puffins: Stories of Loss, Light and Flight (Pottersfield Press, 2025), with Joseph Planta. The post Marjorie Simmins first appeared on thecommentary.ca .

The writer and singer-songwriter Rodney DeCroo discusses his new book Night Moves: The Street Photography of Rodney DeCroo (Anvil Press, 2025), with Joseph Planta. The post Rodney DeCroo first appeared on thecommentary.ca .

The journalist and author Tom Hawthorn discusses his new book Play Ball! The Amazing Stories and Captivating Characters Who Have Made Baseball a Winning Ticket in Vancouver for Over 100 Years (2025), with Joseph Planta. The post Tom Hawthorn first appeared on thecommentary.ca .

Marking the twentieth anniversary of the program, Joseph Planta makes remarks and offers answers to questions sent in by friends and listeners. The post The Twentieth Anniversary Show first appeared on thecommentary.ca .

The journalist and author Alan Haig-Brown discusses his new book Raincoast Chronicles 25: m̓am̓aɫa Goes Fishing (Harbour Publishing, 2025), with Joseph Planta. The post Alan Haig-Brown first appeared on thecommentary.ca .

The marketing executive Pete Crighton discusses his memoir The Vinyl Diaries: Sex, Deep Cuts, and My Soundtrack to Queer Joy (Random House Canada, 2025), with Joseph Planta. The post Pete Crighton first appeared on thecommentary.ca .

The artist and writer Seema Shah discusses the collection she's co-edited (with Betsy Warland and Kate Bird) Off the Map: Vancouver Writers with Lived Experience of Mental Health Issues (Bell Press, 2025), with Joseph Planta. The post Seema Shah first appeared on thecommentary.ca .

The writer and novelist Ron Base discusses the fourth book in the Priscilla Tempest Mystery Series Curse of The Savoy , which he co-wrote with Prudence Emery who died in April 2024, and more, with Joseph Planta. The post Ron Base first appeared on thecommentary.ca .

The writer, poet and songwriter Bill Arnott discusses his new book A Season in the Okanagan (Rocky Mountain Books, 2025), with Joseph Planta. The post Bill Arnott first appeared on thecommentary.ca .