The writer and musician Paul Myers discusses Mad Men on the occasion of the end of its fifth season, music, and more, with Joseph Planta.
In anticipation of Mad Men’s fifth season finale this Sunday on AMC, Christine Hall, Director of Communications of the Competitive Enterprise Institute and fan, talks to Joseph Planta about the show, its impact and the storylines and characters.
Larry Wong, past president of the Chinese Canadian Historical Society of British Columbia, discusses his recent memoir Dim Sum Stories: A Chinatown Childhood (2011), growing up in Vancouver’s Chinatown in the 1940s and 1950s, as well as his father and mother, race and culture, and more, with Joseph Planta.
The author and historian Harold Kalman discusses the newest edition of his legendary books on the city’s buildings, Exploring Vancouver: The Architectural Guide (Douglas & McIntyre, 2012), co-written with Robin Ward, with photographs by John Roaf. Also discussed, with Joseph Planta, the meaning of architecture, and the development of Vancouver.
The television personality, celebrity chef and author David Rocco discusses his programs, books, and his career, as well as his upcoming appearance at Eat! Vancouver, with Joseph Planta.
The writer Greg Campbell discusses his new book Pot, Inc. Inside Medical Marijuana, America’s Most Outlaw Industry (Sterling, 2012), with Joseph Planta.
The author and artist Michael Kluckner discusses Vancouver and the changes its undergone as narrated in his new book, Vanishing Vancouver: The Last 25 Years (Whitecap, 2012), with Joseph Planta.
The journalist Jan Wong discusses her memoir, Out of the Blue: A Memoir of Workplace Depression, Recovery, Redemption, and Yes, Happiness (2012), with Joseph Planta.
The former head of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s English services, Richard Stursberg discusses his time at the network, broadcasting in Canada, and his new book, The Tower of Babble: Sins, Secrets, and Successes Inside the CBC (Douglas & McIntyre, 2012), with Joseph Planta.
The cartoonist Adrian Raeside, who appears regularly in the Victoria Times Colonist, discusses his new book No Sailing Waits and Other Ferry Tales: 30 Years of BC Ferries Cartoons (Harbour Publishing, 2012), cartooning, BC Ferries, and more, with Joseph Planta.
The author and former lawyer Leslie Hall Pinder discusses her new novel Bring Me One of Everything (Grey Swan, 2012), with Joseph Planta.
The journalist and Giller Prize winning novelist Linden MacIntyre discusses his new novel, Why Men Lie (Random House, 2012), writing, and more, with Joseph Planta.
The author Naomi Beth Wakan discusses her new book, A Roller-Coaster Ride: Thoughts on Aging (Poplar Press, 2012), a collection of essays, with Joseph Planta.
The host of CBC Radio’s Spark, Nora Young discusses her new book, The Virtual Self: How Our Digital Lives Are Altering the World Around Us (McClelland & Stewart, 2012), with Joseph Planta.
The filmmaker Brishkay Ahmed discusses her film Story of Burqa: Case of a Confused Afghan, which premieres Thursday, 10 May 2012 at the DOXA Documentary Film Festival, with Joseph Planta.