The historian Aaron Chapman discusses his new book, The Last Gang in Town: The Epic Story of the Vancouver Police vs. The Clark Park Gang (Arsenal Pulp, 2016), Vancouver then and now, and more, with Joseph Planta.
The journalist Mark Schneider discusses the media today and its future, his thoughts on the American election, his years in retirement, and more, with Joseph Planta.
Halloween is one of the subjects for discussion on Two P’s in a Podcast as Jackie Pierre and Joseph Planta talk about costumes; as well they discuss two court cases, and television show spoilers.
The writer Betsy Warland discusses in-betweeness, writing, and her memoir Oscar of Between: A Memoir of Identity and Ideas (Daggar Editions, 2016), with Joseph Planta.
The distinguished retired lieutenant-general and humanitarian Roméo Dallaire discusses his new memoir Waiting for First Light: My Ongoing Battle with PTSD (Random House, 2016), with Joseph Planta.
The public urbanist Nathan Storring discusses the collection of pieces by Jane Jacobs, Vital Little Plans: The Short Works of Jane Jacobs (Random House, 2016), that he edited with Samuel Zipp, with Joseph Planta.
The author Patricia Sandberg discusses her new book Sun Dogs and Yellowcake: Gunnar Mines—A Canadian Story (Crackingstone Press, 2016), with Joseph Planta.
The Two P’s in a Podcast, Jackie Pierre and Joseph Planta talk about Jackie’s daughter’s first few weeks at Tupper, raising a child in high school, visiting Los Angeles, race, and more.
The acclaimed author Catherine Leroux, a 2015 Giller Prize finalist for her novel The Party Wall (Biblioasis, 2016), discusses the festival circuit in Canada, writing in French, getting translated into English, writing and more, with Joseph Planta.
The writer Alex Prud’homme, grand-nephew of Paul and Julia Child, discusses his new book The French Chef in America: Julia Child’s Second Act (Appetite, 2016), with Joseph Planta.
Returning for their second year of Two P’s in a Podcast, Jackie Pierre and Joseph Planta discuss a bunch of stuff on a Monday morning.
The author and broadcaster Noah Richler discusses his new book The Candidate: Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail (Doubleday, 2016), a memoir about running in the 2015 federal election as a candidate for the NDP, with Joseph Planta.
The acclaimed author Kevin Patterson discusses his new novel News From the Red Desert (Random House, 2016), the war in Afghanistan, writing, and his upcoming appearances at the Vancouver Writers Fest, with Joseph Planta.
The artistic director of the Vancouver Writers Fest, Hal Wake joins Joseph Planta to preview the upcoming festival, the writers presenting, and more.
The author Peter Haase discusses his remarkable memoir, Liverpool Lad (Mother Tongue Publishing, 2016), which has stories of his growing up in postwar England, and more, with Joseph Planta.