UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck

Episode 318 of UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck is a catch-up episode after weeks away. George is back from his daughter's wedding in England, and the world has changed. Here's what's inside: 🇨🇦 Liberal Majority Is Official — Carney locks it in through floor-crossings and by-elections, goes straight to camera with state-of-the-economy updates, takes every question in English and French, a...

In Episode 317 of UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck , the US war on Iran shakes the global economy, Canada eyes a historic European pivot, and Jody drops a bombshell on the Park Board's pool staffing scandal — before signing off for a four-week spring break. Here's what's inside: 🌍 The Iran War & Global Fallout — Trump's military strikes on Iran have shut down the Strait of Hormuz, se...

Episode 316 of UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck dives deep into Vancouver's City Hall soap opera, a wave of journalists jumping into politics, the slow walk to a Liberal majority, and a war with no end game in Iran. Here's what's inside: ⚖️ Sean Orr Sues Ken Sim — The councillor launches a GoFundMe to sue the mayor for defamation after the drug dealer comments. George questions whether it...

Episode 315 of UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck goes from a Vancouver City Hall apology tour to the end of daylight saving time to an actual war breaking out in the Middle East. Here's what's inside: 🏙️ Ken Sim's Full Mea Culpa — After video surfaced of the mayor himself calling Councillor Sean Orr a drug dealer, Sim held a second press conference and went full apology mode. Orr rejected...

Episode 314 of UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck swings from Olympic hockey outrage to Vancouver City Hall scandal to the geopolitical chess game Canada's playing on the world stage. Here's what's inside: 🏒 US Hockey Team's Locker Room Moment — The men's Olympic gold medal team's call with Trump and Cash Patel goes sideways. The women's team laughs it off in real time. Jody goes deep on w...

Episode 313 of UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck drops on a news-heavy day — from Olympic heartbreak to Prince Andrew's arrest to Conservatives jumping ship to the Liberals. Here's what's inside: 🏒 Women's Hockey Heartbreak Canada loses the Olympic gold medal to the USA in overtime after holding a 1-0 lead until 40 seconds left in the third period. George blames the Canucks curse. Jody's...

Episode 312 of UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck opens with condolences and closes with corruption — a full rollercoaster from local to international chaos. Here's what's inside: 🏈 Super Bowl Recap Seattle Seahawks beat the New England Patriots. Bad Bunny's halftime show stuns with 360 sugar cane dancers. Canada gets a shoutout. And the team's owner, Jody Allen — sister of Microsoft co-fo...

Episode 311 of UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck goes hyperlocal on Vancouver controversies before diving into BC's provincial mess and the chaos unfolding south of the border. Here's what's inside: 🐕 Pacific Spirit Park Victory Jody wins one for the dog owners. Metro Vancouver backs down on restrictive leash rules after community pushback. The secret? Personalized emails with solutions —...

Episode 310 of UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck kicks off the new year with a bang — from Davos diplomacy to Alberta separatism to Vancouver's crowded mayoral race heating up fast. Here's what's inside: 🌍 Carney's Davos Speech Goes Viral Mark Carney delivers a self-written speech at the World Economic Forum that trends worldwide. "Canada is open for business" — a roadmap for trade divers...

Episode 309 of UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck is a holiday edition that covers everything from BC weather disasters to provincial political turmoil to some alarming new US travel requirements. Here's what's inside: 🌧️ Atmospheric River Returns Jody shares her 2021 PTSD as another atmospheric river slams BC and Washington State. Boulders on highways, flooded roads, and the question nobod...

Episode 308 of UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck kicks off with a victory lap — George called it again. John Rustad is officially out, Surrey's police budget explodes, and American politics somehow gets even stranger. Here's what's inside: 🏛️ John Rustad Removed as BC Conservative Leader The BC Conservative caucus finally pulls the trigger. Rustad gets labelled "professionally incapacitate...

Episode 307 of UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck delivers a packed week of drama — a surprise pipeline agreement, a budget that’s “zero” in name only, poll shocks in Vancouver, and another chaotic turn in US politics. Here’s what’s inside: 🛢️ A New Pipeline to BC’s North Coast Alberta and the federal government sign a major memorandum to advance a new pipeline route to the BC coastline. Pr...

Episode 306 of UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck delivers a full sweep of Canadian political drama — from Parliament’s budget brinksmanship to BC’s pipeline fight to Vancouver’s ongoing crime and budget struggles. Here’s what’s in this week’s episode: 🇨🇦 Budget Day Theatre in Ottawa The federal government survives by the slimmest margin. Conservatives stall, the NDP abstains to avoid an el...

In Episode 305 of UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck , it’s a wild ride from City Hall to Washington, with detours through measles outbreaks, LNG politics, and billion-dollar hypocrisy. Here’s what’s inside: 🏙️ Vancouver’s Budget Showdown — 650 speakers lined up, 300+ have spoken, and nothing’s changing. George explains why these “consultations” are theatre and why the city’s budget has tri...

This week on UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck , Vancouver’s city hall turns into a shell game, provincial politics melt down, and a 900-page court ruling shakes up land ownership in BC. Here’s what’s inside: 🏙️ Ken Sim’s Numbers Collapse — New polls show the mayor’s support tanking below 20%. George breaks down ABC’s implosion and what the new “Deputy Mayor” appointment really means. 👋 S...

In Episode 303 of UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck , it’s city hall mayhem, provincial implosions, and a federal plan that’s literally going nuclear (in a good way). Here’s what’s inside: 🏙️ Vancouver’s Political Freefall — New polling shows Ken Sim’s support collapsing, with only 30% of voters wanting him back. George breaks down why the mayor’s “supermajority” has evaporated. 🌿 Pete Fr...

In Episode 302 of UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck, the Park Board soap opera hits a new twist, BC’s liquor shelves run dry, and the global stage gets even stranger. Here ’s what’s inside: 🏞️ Park Board Meltdown, Again — Ken Sim backtracks on supporting the province’s Park Board referendum over “respect for First Nations” — leaving everyone confused. George unpacks the real political moti...

In Episode 301 of UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck , Vancouver politics meet global chaos once again — and yes, George was right… again. Here’s what’s on the rundown: 🏞️ Park Board Referendum Confirmed — Christine Boyle proposes a citywide vote on dissolving Vancouver’s Park Board. George called it months ago. The spin? A supposed $70M in “savings” — spread over 10 years. 💰 Zero-Tax Budg...

Episode 300 of UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck delivers a milestone mix of hyperlocal Vancouver politics, BC-provincial drama, and global turbulence. Here’s what’s on the docket: 🏛️ Vancouver’s Zero-Tax Budget — Mayor Ken Sim rolls out a 0% property tax increase. Smart politics or a late-game gamble that could cost him in 2026? 👥 Mayoral Race Shake-Up — Rebecca Bligh, Pete Fry, and othe...

This week on UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck , it’s local politics colliding with global headlines — and yes, we go from Vancouver City Hall straight to the United Nations. Here’s what we cover: 🏙️ Vancouver’s Mayoral Shake-Up — Rebecca Bligh launches Vote Vancouver and sets her sights on Ken Sim. Is this Vision 2.0 or a real new player in 2026? ⚖️ Conservative Turmoil — John Rustad surv...

This week’s episode of UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck swings from Vancouver’s park board meltdown to global free speech battles — all the messy politics you need in under 40 minutes. Here’s what’s on deck: 🌲 Stanley Park & Surrey Swap — The Bright Lights fundraiser bails on Vancouver, heading to Surrey instead. The train’s still broken, the park board is still flailing, and Kits Po...

This week’s episode of UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck goes national, local, and totally off the rails — in the best way possible. 🇺🇸 The Charlie Kirk assassination — what we know, what we don’t, and how the temperature in U.S. politics has reached terrifying new highs. 🇨🇦 Mark Carney vs. Pierre Poilievre — is this the Liberal counterattack? Infrastructure announcements fly as the opposi...

Season 8 is here — and Jody’s back from a very unexpected detour in China. From being stranded in Chengdu to Air Canada chaos, it’s been a summer of surprises. But the headlines at home? Even bigger. This week, we dig into: ✈️ Jody’s wild Air Canada/China travel saga 📦 BCGEU strike + liquor store showdown 🍁 Pierre Poilievre’s rocky footing & Mark Carney’s rise 🏗️ Housing, density, and why Va...

Welcome to UnSpun – your go-to podcast and YouTube show for politics, media spin, and keeping Vancouver honest. While technically on hiatus, Jody and George couldn’t stay silent this week — because what’s happening at Kits Pool is peak Park Board nonsense. We’re talking about an Olympic-sized outdoor pool in the middle of a record heat wave that’s… EMPTY. But somehow also “sold out.” Reservations,...

Welcome to UnSpun – your go-to podcast and YouTube show for politics, media spin, and keeping Vancouver honest. In the final episode of Season 7 , Jody and George go out with a bang (and maybe a splash): 🏊‍♀️ Kits Pool Controversy – Why is one of Vancouver’s best public pools sitting nearly empty? Jody shares her emotional plea for access and equity. 🏛️ Richmond Oval Scandal – $550K salaries, tax...