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This is VANCOLOUR

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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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Nov 6, 2026

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#166 - Kyle O'Reilly (AEW - All Elite Wrestling) 04.07.2022

Hailing from Delta, B.C., Kyle O'Reilly is a professional wrestler for All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Over the course of his career, he has competed in Ring of Honor, New Japan Pro Wrestling, and WWE (NXT) winning various championships.

#165 - Sam Cooper (Global News) 04.07.2022

Sam Cooper is an award-winning and influential investigative journalist for Global News. His critically-acclaimed book “Wilful Blindness: How a Network of Narcos, Tycoons, and CCP Agents Infiltrated the West” just printed its second edition in 2022. Sam Cooper previously appeared on This is VANCOLOUR on Episode #127 and Episode #142.

#164 - Garth Mullins (Crackdown Podcast) 28.06.2022

Garth Mullins is the host and executive producer of Crackdown, a podcast where drug users cover the war on drugs as war correspondents. Garth is a harm-reduction activist, award-winning journalist, writer, broadcaster, and musician. He first appeared on This is VANCOLOUR on Episode #117 (March 22, 2021), which is re-uploaded in this episode.

#163 - Jen St. Denis (The Tyee) 27.06.2022

Jen St. Denis is a Vancouver-based journalist for The Tyee, covering housing and city issues with a focus on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. Throughout her career, she has also covered housing, economics, business and politics. Her work has appeared in Star Vancouver, The Toronto Star, Vancouver Sun, Business in Vancouver, The Vancouver Courier, and CTV News Vancouver. She was previously featured o...

Cullen Commentary: Money Laundering in BC 27.06.2022

“Cullen Commentary: Money Laundering in B.C.” A MOment on This is VANCOLOUR Sundays at 7pm on CHEK News

#162 - Adam Olsen (BC Green Party) 21.06.2022

Adam Olsen is the BC Green Party MLA for Saanich North and the Islands.

#161 - JJ McCullough 20.06.2022

JJ McCullough is a Canadian political commentator, professional YouTuber, and columnist for The Washington Post.

#160 - Kevin Falcon (BC Liberal Party) 13.06.2022

Kevin Falcon is MLA for Vancouver-Quilchena and the leader of the BC Liberal Party.

Mo Amir on 102.7 THE PEAK FM with Charis Hogg and Jeremy Baker (June 8, 2022) 08.06.2022

This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir joins 102.7 The Peak FM's Charis Hogg and Jeremy Baker on The Early Show to discuss #DollaramaDrama (aka #GardenGate aka #MacheteGate) and why a prominent Vancouver mayoral candidate (The NPA's John Coupar) is getting roasted about... a pruning saw?

#159 - Bowinn Ma (BC NDP) / Ben Bolliger / Jessie Bahrey (Room Rater) 06.06.2022

This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir presents your complaints about affordability directly to the government. British Columbia Minister of State for Infrastructure (and BC NDP MLA for North Vancouver-Lonsdale) Bowinn Ma answers concerns about high gas prices, government spending on the Royal BC Museum, and her government's performance, in general. Plus, is ICBC's new "no fault" model fundamentally broke...

#158 - Rachna Singh (BC NDP) & Sophie Buddle 30.05.2022

What is "systemic racism" and what is the Government of B.C. doing about it? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir speaks with BC Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives Rachna Singh. Plus, Juno Award-winning comedian Sophie Buddle answers the question: Is comedy under attack?

#157 - David Moscrop 24.05.2022

David Moscrop is a political theorist with an interest in democratic deliberation and citizenship. He writes for Maclean’s and the Washington Post, while hosting the podcast “Open to Debate”. His book “Too Dumb for Democracy: Why we make bad political decisions and how we can make better ones” is available wherever you buy your books.

Catherine McKenna’s Canadian Exceptionalism is Exceptionally Ignorant 24.05.2022

“Catherine McKenna’s Canadian Exceptionalism is Exceptionally Ignorant” A MOment on This is VANCOLOUR Sundays at 7pm on CHEK News

#156 - Katie DeRosa (Vancouver Sun) & Mike Howell (Vancouver is Awesome) 09.05.2022

A full episode dedicated to policing in British Columbia with BC Legislative Reporter Katie DeRosa (Vancouver Sun/The Province) and Mike Howell (Glacier Media/Vancouver is Awesome).

#155 - Erika Casupanan (Survivor) & Andrea Jin 02.05.2022

It’s a superstar double-header! Erika Casupanan is the winner of CBS’ Survivor (Season 41) - the first Canadian to win the landmark reality television competition. Erika is also a special correspondent on ET Canada. Andrea Jin is a Vancouver-based comedian whose debut comedy album is up for the “Best Comedy Album” at the 2022 Juno Awards. She was named to the Just For Laughs “New Faces of Comedy”,...

A Lesson from Mr. Dang #NAH 02.05.2022

“A Lesson from Mr. Dang”A MOment on This is VANCOLOUR Sundays at 7pm on CHEK News For more information on the Never Accept Hate #NAH campaign, visit neveraccepthate.ca

#154 - Kennedy Stewart (Forward Together) 25.04.2022

Kennedy Stewart is the 40th and current Mayor of Vancouver, as first elected in 2018. Originally elected as an independent, he is now running for re-election with the electoral organization, Forward Together. In April 2022, Mayor Stewart launched the “Forward Together with Kennedy Stewart” podcast with co-host Alvin Singh. Mayor Stewart last appeared on This is VANCOLOUR on Episode #118.

#153 - Kendall Gender (Canada's Drag Race) 18.04.2022

Kendall Gender is a Canadian drag performer, model, and LGTBQ activist. A finalist on Canada’s Drag Race (Season 2), Kendall was named on Vancouver Magazine’s 2022 Power 50 List.

#152 - Christine Boyle (OneCity Vancouver) 11.04.2022

Christine Boyle is a Vancouver City Councillor representing OneCity Vancouver. In 2022, Christine launched the “Politics for the People” podcast with BC Minister of State for Infrastructure Bowinn Ma. Christine previously appeared on This is VANCOLOUR on Episode #29 and Episode #11.

#151 - Brad West 04.04.2022

Brad West is the Mayor is Port Coquitlam. He previously appeared on This is VANCOLOUR on Episode #130, Episode #100, Episode #60, and Episode #30.

Trudeau's Two-Faced Climate Plan 04.04.2022

“Trudeau's Two-Faced Climate Plan” A MOment on This is VANCOLOUR Sundays at 7pm on CHEK News

#150 - Sonia Furstenau (BC Green Party) 28.03.2022

Sonia Furstenau is the leader of the BC Green Party and the B.C. Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Cowichan Valley. Sonia has previously appeared on This is VANCOLOUR on Episode #123 and Episode #95.

#149 - Jill Krop 14.03.2022

Jill Krop is an iconic journalist, broadcaster, and news executive in British Columbia. She was the News Director at Global BC and Global News: BC 1, leading one of the most successful newsrooms in Canada that included the oversight of 980AM CKNW Radio and Global Okanagan. In August 2020, she announced her resignation to seek new opportunities outside of news and journalism where she enjoyed an il...

#148 - Markiel Simpson (BC Community Alliance) 08.03.2022

Markiel Simpson is a member of the steering committee for the BC Community Alliance, a local non-profit organization that is dedicated to dismantling systemic racism. He is also a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Vancouver Hub and the Lower Mainland’s representative for the BC NDP’s Indigenous, Black, and People of Colour Committee.

#147 - Julia Boyle (Autism BC) 07.03.2022

Julia Boyle is the Executive Director for Autism BC, a non-profit and registered charity with province-wide programs to support people on the autism spectrum and their families.

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