Dr. Abdallah Daar and Dr. Peter Singer discuss their new book, The Grandest Challenge: Taking Life-Saving Science from Lab to Village (Doubleday, 2011), with Joseph Planta.
The noted photographer and blogger Alex Waterhouse-Hayward discusses his career as one of Vancouver’s leading photographers, having ‘shot’ countless business and political leaders, as well as many famed figures who’ve come through this town, with Joseph Planta.
The environmentalist and Greenpeace International Climate and Energy Co-Director Tzeporah Berman discusses her new book, This Crazy Time: Living Our Environmental Challenge (Knopf, 2011), with Joseph Planta.
The author (My Mother’s Daughter), journalist and former editor of Chatelaine Rona Maynard joins Joseph Planta to discuss eReaders, teachers, being a mentor, memoir writing, and more.
Joseph Planta hosts the On the Line program’s Seventh Anniversary Show featuring: Robert Bateman, Phil Bronstein, Carlos Celdran, Emma Forrest, Dawna Friesen, Camilla Gibb, Jessica Holmes, Jonathan Kay, Graham Kerr, Mike Killeen and Tamara Taggart, Ken Kostick, Jack Layton, Mike Leonard, Rona Maynard, Mike McCardell, Winnie Monsod, Seamus O’Regan, Steve Paikin, Tony Parsons, Francine Pascal, Thomas Trofimuk, Hugh Segal, Miguel Syjuco, and Robert J. Wiersema.
The legendary broadcaster and journalist Gary Bannerman is remembered in this tribute with guests Shirley Stocker, Bill Vander Zalm, Rafe Mair, and Alex Tsakumis, hosted by Joseph Planta.
The noted Manila tour guide, performance artist and political and cultural activist Carlos Celdran was in Vancouver this weekend and talked to Joseph Planta about Filipino culture, Jose Rizal, Manny Pacquiao, history, and politics in the Philippines.
The bestselling and critically acclaimed author Erik Larson discusses his new book, In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler’s Berlin (Crown, 2011), with Joseph Planta.
Andre Gerard discusses the new collection he’s edited, Fathers: A Literary Anthology (Patremoir, 2011), fatherhood, with Joseph Planta.
Dr. Derek Poteryko joins Joseph Planta to talk about World No Tobacco Day, and discuss his book First You Smoked, No You Live.
The architect and urban designer Ken Greenberg discusses his new book, Walking Home: The Life and Lessons of a City Builder (Random House, 2011), part memoir and part prescription for rejuvenating our cities, with Joseph Planta.
Jennie Neumann stars in the Arts Club Theatre Company’s new production of Hairspray, the ‘big fat musical hit.’ She joins Joseph Planta to talk about the show, her role as Tracy Turnblad, and more.
The author Fraser Nixon discusses his first book, a literary thriller, The Man Who Killed (Douglas & McIntyre, 2011), with Joseph Planta.
The bestselling author and lawyer Philip Slayton discusses his new book, Mighty Judgement: How the Supreme Court Runs Your Life (Allen Lane, 2011), with Joseph Planta.
The author Shari Graydon talks about the collection she’s edited, I Feel Great About My Hands: And Other Unexpected Joys of Aging (Douglas & McIntyre, 2011), with Joseph Planta.