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[21 May 2018]

The filmmaker and veteran journalist George Orr discusses his forthcoming documentary The Bridge, a film that marks the 60th anniversary of the collapse of the Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing (debuting at the Vancity Theatre, 17 June 2018), the previously unseen footage therein, making films and more, with Joseph Planta.

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[17 May 2018]

The comedian Kyle Bottom discusses his debut comedy album Dungeon Master (604 Records), with Joseph Planta.

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[16 May 2018]

The distinguished academic and researcher on bees and pollination Dr. Mark L. Winston discusses the new book he’s co-authored with Renée Sarojini Saklikar Listening to the Bees (Nightwood Editions, 2018), with Joseph Planta.

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[14 May 2018]

The acclaimed author Kim Thúy discusses her new novel Vi (Random House, 2018), with Joseph Planta.

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[14 May 2018]

Jackie Pierre and Joseph Planta, the Two P’s in a Podcast, discuss Mothers Day, Donald Glover, and Planta’s conversation with a telemarketer offering a vacation.

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[10 May 2018]

The author Jan Redford discusses her memoir End of the Rope: Mountains, Marriage, and Motherhood (Random House, 2018), with Joseph Planta.

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[10 May 2018]

As May is Speech and Hearing Month, Becca Yu, Speech-Language Pathologist, and director of public education for Speech and Hearing BC discusses Talk Spot, Joseph Planta, a campaign to encourage more face-to-face communication.

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[9 May 2018]

The filmmaker Louise BigEagle discusses her film To Wake Up the Nakota Language, which screens at the DOXA Documentary Film Festival, with Joseph Planta.

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[9 May 2018]

The historian Dr. Maria Tippett discusses her recent book Sculpture in Canada: A History (Douglas & McIntyre, 2017), with Joseph Planta.

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[8 May 2018]

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.

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[8 May 2018]

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.

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[7 May 2018]

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.

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[7 May 2018]

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.

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[7 May 2018]

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.

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[2 May 2018]

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.