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[19 May 2011]

The playwright and theatre artist Carmen Aguirre discusses her first book, Something Fierce: Memoirs of a Revolutionary Daughter (Douglas & McIntyre, 2011), being a member of the Chilean resistance, Chile today, and more, with Joseph Planta.

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[17 May 2011]

The author Jonathan Kay, managing editor and columnist at the National Post, discusses his new book, Among the Truthers: A Journey into the Growing Conspiracist Underground of 9/11 Truthers, Birthers, Armageddonites, Vaccine Hysterics, Hollywood Know-Nothings and Internet Addicts. (HarperCollins, 2011), with Joseph Planta.

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[16 May 2011]

The life, death and memory of Captain Jeff Francis is at the centre of a new book, For Your Tomorrow: The Way of An Unlikely Soldier (Random House, 2011); Killed in Afghanistan by an IED, his aunt, the author Melanie Murray, talks about loss, mourning and service in the book, and in this interview with Joseph Planta.

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[13 May 2011]

Frommer’s editor Gene Shannon talks to Joseph Planta about Frommer’s Vancouver and Victoria 2011 (Wiley, 2011).

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[10 May 2011]

The legendary television personality, known for the Galloping Gourmet, and bestselling author Graham Kerr discusses his career in television, food, cooking, and his forthcoming appearance at EAT! Vancouver, with Joseph Planta.

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[5 May 2011]

The comedian, author and activist Charles Demers gives his thoughts on Monday’s federal election, and previews his headlining stand-up show starting tonight and running until Saturday night at Vancouver’s The Comedy Mix, with Joseph Planta.

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[5 May 2011]

The political commentator and strategist Gerry Nicholls, former vice president of the National Citizens Coalition, discusses the federal election with Joseph Planta: what a Conservative majority means, how Harper should govern, Jack Layton and the NDP’s success, and where the Liberal Party goes from here.

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[4 May 2011]

Discussion of Monday’s federal election continues with the Victoria Times-Colonist’s Paul Willcocks; he provides his thoughts on the Harper majority, Jack Layton and the NDP’s opposition, the decline of the Liberal Party, and more, with Joseph Planta.

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[3 May 2011]

The political commentator and public affairs consultant Adam Daifallah talks about last night’s federal election, Jack Layton and the NDP’s success in Quebec, Stephen Harper’s majority, and how the Conservatives got their majority, with Joseph Planta.

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[30 Apr 2011]

The Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada’s candidate in the riding of Vancouver Kingsway, Donna Petersen, discusses her party, the issues she’s running on, and the current federal election campaign, with Joseph Planta.

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[29 Apr 2011]

Wendy Yuan, the Liberal Party candidate in Vancouver Kingsway, talks to Joseph Planta about the federal election Monday, her party’s Family Pack, and other issues in this campaign.

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[28 Apr 2011]

The writer and broadcaster Steve Burgess discusses his memoir, Who Killed Mom? A Delinquent Son’s Meditation on Family, Mortality, and Very Tacky Candles (Greystone, 2011), with Joseph Planta.

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[27 Apr 2011]

Matt Kadioglu, the Libertarian Party candidate in Vancouver Kingsway, is the sixth guest in a series of programs featuring those running in this federal election; he talks to Joseph Planta about the campaign, the issues his party is championing, and his party.

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[26 Apr 2011]

The travel writer and broadcaster Jack Christie discusses his new book 52 Best Day Trips from Vancouver, with Joseph Planta.

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[26 Apr 2011]

The fourth in a series of interviews meeting those running in Vancouver Kingsway features Don Davies, the incumbent MP and the New Democratic Party’s candidate; Joseph Planta asks him about the issues, the local campaign, the NDP’s success in recent national polls, and more.