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[11 Nov 2010]

The historian and author Mark Zuehlke joins Joseph Planta to reflect on Remembrance Day, his books on military history, and more.

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[10 Nov 2010]

The acclaimed author Camilla Gibb discusses her new novel, The Beauty of Humanity Movement (Doubleday, 2010), with Joseph Planta.

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[9 Nov 2010]

The Victoria Times-Colonist’s Paul Willcocks talks to Joseph Planta about the resignation of Gordon Campbell, who’ll run to succeed him, and more.

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[9 Nov 2010]

The noted academic Dr. Dickson Despommier discusses his new book The Vertical Farm: Feeding the World in the 21st Century (Thomas Dunne, 2010), with Joseph Planta.

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[8 Nov 2010]

The political commentator and blogger Alex Tsakumis talks to Joseph Planta about the state of British Columbia politics following the resignation last week of Premier Gordon Campbell; the also discuss the contenders, and would-be contenders like Dianne Watts and James Moore.

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[8 Nov 2010]

The author and Globe and Mail columnist Christie Blatchford talks to Joseph Planta about her new book Helpless: Caledonia’s Nightmare of Fear and Anarchy, and How the Law Failed All of Us (Doubleday, 2010).

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[26 Oct 2010]

The commentator and activist Tarek Fatah discusses his new book, The Jew is Not My Enemy: Unveiling the Myths that Fuel Muslim Anti-Semitism (McClelland & Stewart, 2010), with Joseph Planta; also discussed is the election of Naheed Nenshi as Calgary’s new mayor.

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[22 Oct 2010]

The acclaimed writer Charles Wilkins discusses his new book, The Wild Ride: A History of the North West Mounted Police 1873-1904 (Stanton Atkins & Dosil Publishers, 2010), with Joseph Planta.

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[22 Oct 2010]

Bob Blumer, the Food Network television personality, discusses his new book Glutton for Pleasure: Signature Recipes, Epic Stories, and Surreal Etiquette (Whitecap Books, 2010), with Joseph Planta.

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[21 Oct 2010]

The CBC broadcaster Grant Lawrence discusses his new memoir, Adventures in Solitude: What Not to Wear to a Nude Potluck and Other Stories from Desolation Sound (Harbour Publishing, 2010), with Joseph Planta.

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[21 Oct 2010]

The acclaimed writer and Globe and Mail columnist Roy MacGregor discusses Northern Light: The Enduring Mystery of Tom Thomson and the Woman Who Loved Him (Random House, 2010), with Joseph Planta.

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[20 Oct 2010]

The writer Christopher Shulgan discusses his new memoir, Superdad: A Memoir of Rebellion, Drugs and Fatherhood (Key Porter, 2010), drug addiction, and more, with Joseph Planta.

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[19 Oct 2010]

The bestselling author and Ottawa Citizen columnist Dan Gardner discusses his new book, Future Babble: Why Expert Predictions Fail—And Why We Believe Them Anyway (McClelland & Stewart, 2010), with Joseph Planta.

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[15 Oct 2010]

The Artistic Director of the Vancouver International Writers and Readers Festival and former broadcaster Hal Wake previews this year’s festival, discussing the events and authors expected next week 19-24 October 2010.

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[15 Oct 2010]

The legendary sports columnist and the 2010 recipient of the Bruce Hutchison Lifetime Achievement Award Jim Taylor discusses his new book, a collection of his columns, And to Think I Got in Free! Highlights from Fifty Years on the Sports Beat (Harbour Publishing, 2010), with Joseph Planta.