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Mo calls Ashley Burr, video journalist with CityNews Vancouver and Breakfast Television Vancouver, to discuss dating now that social distancing restrictions are being lifted.

Mo calls Justin McElroy of CBC Vancouver to discuss how British Columbia has been so (relatively) success in combatting COVID-19 outbreaks, the “Jedi mind trick” to get British Columbians to opt into social distancing guidelines, and how to interpret the new social distancing guidelines ahead of the May long weekend.

Nora Loreto is a writer, musician, and activist based in Quebec City. She is the author of the book, “From Demonized to Unionized: Building the New Union Movement” and the co-host of the podcast “Sandy and Nora Talk Politics” alongside Sandy Hudson.

Mo calls Dr. Joti Samra, Clinic Founder of Dr. Joti Samra, R.Psych. & Associates and the CEO & Founder of MyWorkplaceHealth.com to discuss recurring dreams (nightmares) about high school.

Mo calls Joanna Chiu to talk about COVID-19 dreams. Joanna Chiu is a Vancouver-based journalist covering both Canada-China relations and current affairs on the West Coast for the Toronto Star.

Mo calls Terry Glavin (National Post / Maclean's / Ottawa Citizen) to discuss Canada's relationship with China.

Ian Young is an award-winning journalist known for his excellence in investigative reporting and human rights reporting. He is the South China Morning Post’s Vancouver correspondent.

Mo calls CANADALAND’s Arshy Mann to discuss the emergency season of the COMMONS podcast covering the biggest disaster in Canada during the COVID19 pandemic: long-term care facilities.

Mo calls Jeremy Baker of the World Famous CFOX 99.3FM to discuss snacking during the COVID19 crisis.

Jacob Samuel is a stand-up comedian, cartoonist, and writer, originally from Toronto, but now based in Vancouver, British Columbia. A regular on CBC’s The Debaters, he has also been featured on Sirius XM, The Comedy Network, and Crave. His cartoons have been published in The New Yorker. His two single-panel cartoon books “Slinky Hell” and “I Can’t Believe We Had to Die Just to Make This Pointless...

Mo calls Rebecca Bollwitt (Miss 604) to find out what the summer in Vancouver will look like after all these cancellation announcements of hallmark city events.

Mo calls Jen St. Denis to find out what’s happening to local news media.

Mo calls Ginny Hogan to discuss being single and living alone during the COVID19 crisis. Ginny Hogan has been featured in The New Yorker, The Guardian, The New York Times, Cosmopolitan, and Comedy Central. Her book, Toxic Femininity in the Workplace, is out now.

Mo calls Amir Ali, producer of The Lynda Steele Show, to wish him a happy birthday!

Ed the Sock is one of the greatest entertainers in Canada, described as a Canadian institution since 1987 by the Georgia Straight. A staple of MuchMusic programming through the 1990s and 2000s as a VJ and an interviewer, Ed is known for his colourful appearance, gruff voice, and biting social critique. His show, Ed’s Night Party ran for 14 seasons on CITY-TV. He is also the creative force behind t...

Mo calls popular This is VANCOLOUR guest, Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West.

Mo calls Tamara Taggart to chat about the lack of attention given to the disabled community and caregivers during the pandemic, in addition to Tamara’s chat with Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry.

Mo calls Kyla Lee to ask her about her COVID19 (coronavirus) infection.

Mo calls Farhan Mohamed to find out how the COVID19 crisis is directly affecting him and his family.

Andrew Wilkinson is the Member of the Legislative Assembly in British Columbia representing Vancouver-Quilchena. He is the leader of the BC Liberal Party and currently serves as the leader of the Official Opposition in the BC Legislature.

Mo calls Fiona Forbes on Easter Sunday to ask her why Twitter trolls are calling her a fascist.

***This episode was recorded on March 6, 2020. Dr. Mark Tyndall is a professor at the University of British Columbia’s School of Population and Public Health. He led the launch of the MySafe Project, the first biometric opioid dispensing machine in the world, as the latest harm reduction strategy in the ongoing opioids poisoning crisis. A perennial entry on Vancouver Magazine’s Power 50 List (#6 i...

“Get Your Sh!t Together” with Megan Edwards and Mo Amir featuring Flipout! Each episode, we offer you lessons that we learned the hard way, sometimes with a special guest. Flipout (Philip Cabrita) has been in the entertainment industry for over twenty years, best known for his legendary DJ skills. Amongst many career highlights, he has opened for Jay-Z, deejayed for KRS-One and Raekwon of the Wu-T...

This episode of This is VANCOLOUR is lovingly dedicated to Shaheen Zafar (August 7, 1960 - March 11, 2010). Teresa Campbell is a full-spectrum doula (including her work as a death doula and grief guide) for over twenty-five years with a focus on birth, death, loss, and trauma. An activist, celebrant, and director of yoga and doula teacher trainings locally and internationally, hosting workshops, c...

Angela Sterritt is an award-winning journalist for the CBC, writer, artist, keynote speaker and a proud member of the Gitxsan Nation. She is also a reporter for CBC’s The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn. Her online and radio column for the CBC, “Reconcile This”, which explores tensions between Indigenous peoples and institutions in British Columbia led to many policy changes, including changes at...