This is VANCOLOUR

Dec 09 2024 428 ep. 35 mins 82

This is VANCOLOUR Podcast artwork

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

News Society & Culture

Copy RSS

Subscribe on Podcast Addict

What is a vibecession? Are we in one? (Mark Ting)

Dec 09 2024 8 mins

What is a vibecession? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir sits down with financial columnist Mark Ting (Foundation Wealth) to find out if there's any truth to Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's assessment of the economy. Will GST relief and a $250 rebate cheque help?Recorded: December 2, 2024

Will Canadians go YOLO with their Christmas shopping? (Dawn Chubai)

Dec 06 2024 7 mins

This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir sits down with shopping guru Dawn Chubai to forecast how Canadian shoppers are feeling this holiday season. Will Canadians shell out the big bucks after sluggish retail sales last Christmas?Recorded: December 2, 2024

Taylor Swift's impact on Vancouver (Fiona Forbes)

Dec 06 2024 7 mins

"The Forbes Report": As Vancouver hosts the end of The Eras Tour, This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks Fiona Forbes about the economic (and physical) impact that Taylor Swift will have on the city. Recorded: December 2, 2024

Should gender-based violence be recognized as an epidemic? (Katrina Chen)

Dec 02 2024 7 mins

This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir sits down with former B.C. Minister of State for Child Care Katrina Chen to discuss why gender-based violence should be recognized as an epidemic. As part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence, Katrina co-signed a letter from the YWCA to B.C. Premier David Eby, urging the province to do so.Recorded: November 28, 2024

The legalities of "Are we dating the same guy?" Facebook pages (Kyla Lee)

Nov 29 2024 5 mins

Kyla's Court: As requested by a viewer, This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks Kyla Lee to explain the potential legal issues surrounding "Are We Dating the Same Guy?" Facebook pages.Recorded: November 28, 2024

Is menopause a "silent epidemic"? (Aeryon Ashlie)

Nov 29 2024 9 mins

This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir sits down with the CEO of Aeryon Wellness, Aeryon Ashlie, to explore why menopause is often referred to as a "silent epidemic". Is hormone therapy - which will soon be free in B.C. - safe for women?Recorded: November 28, 2024

Don Taylor speaks on his childhood friendship with John Horgan

Nov 22 2024 7 mins

This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir sits down with Donnie and Dhali's Don Taylor to reflect on Don's decades-long friendship with the 36th Premier of B.C. John Horgan.Recorded: November 18, 2024

Is China interfering in B.C. politics? (Sam Cooper, The Bureau)

Nov 22 2024 11 mins

This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir sits down with investigative journalist Sam Cooper (The Bureau) to understand the extent of known foreign interference in British Columbia's electoral politics. Recorded: November 18, 2024

John Rustad was right, but don't bug out!

Nov 21 2024 2 mins

This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir takes a bite out of a strange bug-eating conspiracy theory.Recorded: November 18, 2024

Bowinn Ma on "baby poop" and the progress of a parent-friendly B.C. Legislature

Nov 18 2024 7 mins

This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir chats with BC NDP MLA for North Vancouver-Lonsdale, Bowinn Ma, who shares her first-hand experience about baby poop in the B.C. Legislature. Is this indicative of an increasingly inclusive and supportive environment for new parents in politics? How did Christy Clark, Jenny Kwan, and others pave the way?Recorded: November 11, 2024