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