The historian Dr. Maria Tippett discusses her recent book Sculpture in Canada: A History (Douglas & McIntyre, 2017), with Joseph Planta.
The filmmaker Asinnajaq discusses her short film Three Thousand, screening at the DOXA Documentary Film Festival (Wednesday, 09 May, and Friday, 11 May 2018), her work, and more, with Joseph Planta.
The poet Renée Sarojini Saklikar discusses the new book she’s co-written with Mark L. Winston, Listening to the Bees (Nightwood Editions, 2018), a collaborative book on bees where she interacts with Winston’s academic research with notes and poetry, her own interest and fascination with bees, and more, with Joseph Planta.
The journalist Sarah Cox discusses her new book, Breaching the Peace: The Site C Dam and A Valley’s Stand Against Big Hydro (On Point Press, 2018), with Joseph Planta.
The director, playwright and actor Sharon Bajer discusses the new production of Daniel McIvor’s The Best Brothers (playing at the Kay Meek Studio Theatre, 08-19 May 2018), the themes therein, and more, with Joseph Planta.
Jackie Pierre and Joseph Planta talk about loyalty programs and all the cards they carry, haunted houses, schools and ghosts, and more, for this week’s Two P’s in a Podcast.
The filmmaker Teresa Alfeld discusses her new documentary The Rankin File: The Legacy of a Radical that will screen at the DOXA Documentary Film Festival (03 and 08 May 2018), the life of Harry Rankin the left-wing firebrand who dominated Vancouver politics in the post-war years to the 1990s, as well the interviews she did with those who were close to and on opposite sides to Rankin, with Joseph Planta.
The co-founder of Some Assembly Theatre Valerie Methot talks to Joseph Planta about the latest production The Release Party (02-05 May 2018), the young people involved, and the work the company does to provide opportunities for youth in the arts.
The journalist Sean Eckford discusses his work at the Coast Reporter newspaper, covering British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast, journalism, and more, with Joseph Planta.
The veteran journalist Rod Mickleburgh discusses his new book, On the Line: A History of the British Columbia Labour Movement (Harbour Publishing, 2018), with Joseph Planta.
Bob Joseph, founder of Indigenous Corporate Training Inc., discusses his new book 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act: Helping Canadians Make Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples a Reality (Indigenous Relations Press, 2018), with Joseph Planta.
The artistic director of the Verses Festival of Words Jillian Christmas discusses this year’s festival (19-29 April 2018), the headliners and various events celebrating poetry, slam poetry, and more, with Joseph Planta.
The noted palliative-care educator and researcher Dr Kathy Kortes-Miller discusses her new book, Talking About Death Won’t Kill You: The Essential Guide to End-of-Life Conversations (ECW Press, 2018), with Joseph Planta.
The founder of #GivingTuesday and the executive director of 92nd Street Y, Henry Timms discusses the book he’s co-written with Jeremy Heimans, New Power: How Ideas Catch Fire and Movements Build in Our Hyperconnected World (Random House, 2018), with Joseph Planta.
The Two P’s in a Podcast, Jackie Pierre and Joseph Planta discuss their rational and irrational fears, and the best advice they wish they could give their younger selves.