The singer and actress Gloria Loring discusses her new book, Coincidence is God’s Way of Remaining Anonymous: Reflections on Daytime Dramas and Divine Intervention (Health Communications, 2012), with Joseph Planta.
The public intellectual and author Thomas King discusses his new book, The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America (Doubleday, 2012), with Joseph Planta.
The author, critic and literary activist Anakana Schofield discusses her recent novel, Malarky (Biblioasis, 2012), writing, the literary scene in Vancouver, and more, with Joseph Planta.
You Are NOT What You Eat: Better Digestive Health in Seven Simple Steps (Mind Body Fitness Books, 2012) is a new book from the registered psychiatric nurse and consultant Van Clayton Powel, who discusses it and digestion, with Joseph Planta.
The public intellectual and academic Mark Kingwell discusses his new collection, Unruly Voices: Essays in Democracy, Civility and the Human Imagination (Biblioasis, 2012), with Joseph Planta.
The journalist Tom Hawthorn discusses his new collection Deadlines: Obits of Memorable British Columbians (Harbour Publishing, 2012), with Joseph Planta.
The author and historian Ray Argyle discusses his recent book, a biography: Joey Smallwood: Schemer and Dreamer (Dundurn, 2012), with Joseph Planta.
Dr. Kevin Dutton, a research psychologist at Oxford talks about The Wisdom of Psychopaths: What Saints, Spies, and Serial Killers Can Teach Us About Success (Doubleday, 2012), with Joseph Planta.
The publisher, poet, and writer Mona Fertig discusses the publishing company she runs, Mother Tongue Publishing on the occasion of its fifth anniversary, the books she publishes, and more, with Joseph Planta.
The writer Jonathon Narvey discusses social media in Vancouver, blogging, and more with Joseph Planta.
The renowned artist Gwyn Hanssen Piggot discusses her new exhibit at the Museum of Anthropology, Pleased to Meet You: Introductions by Gwyn Hanssen Pigott, with Joseph Planta, which runs until 24 March 2013.
The award winning journalist Brett Mineer joins Joseph Planta in studio to discuss broadcasting, gathering news, and more.
Arthur Hughes, 80, has spent the last 14 years at the corner of Robson & Hornby in Vancouver selling poppies around Remembrance Day week to raise money for the Poppy Fund; he sat down with Joseph Planta to talk about the Royal Canadian Legion’s work, the tens of thousands of dollars he’s single handedly raised, and why we should commemorate Remembrance Day.
Paul Schliesmann, a reporter for the Kingston Whig-Standard discusses his new book, Honour on Trial: The Shafia Murders and the Culture of Honour Killings (Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2012), with Joseph Planta.
The filmmaker Deepa Mehta discusses her new film Midnight’s Children, adapted by Salman Rushdie from his own novel, which opens in Canada, Friday, 02 November 2012.