Jackie Pierre and Joseph Planta discuss about small talk and running into people on the street, more on Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan, book buying, and memories of Expo ’86 in the latest Two P’s in a Podcast.
The bookseller David Ellis discusses his career curating and selling books, his many travels throughout British Columbia, and his vast collection of First Nations history, with Joseph Planta.
The writer Jennifer Manuel discusses her new novel, The Heaviness of Things That Float (Douglas & McIntyre, 2016), as well as the TRC Reading Challenge, where she challenges Canadians to read the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s summary report, with Joseph Planta.
The writer and producer Allan Stanleigh discusses The United States of North America graphic novel series and more, with Joseph Planta.
The critically acclaimed and bestselling writer and theatre artist Carmen Aguirre discusses her second memoir, Mexican Hooker #1: And My Other Roles Since the Revolution (Random House, 2016), with Joseph Planta.
The writer and director Jason Neulander joins Joseph Planta from Austin, Texas to discuss The Intergalactic Nemesis: Target Earth, playing at the York Theatre (30 April & 01 May 2016).
For this week’s Two P’s in a Podcast, Jackie Pierre and Joseph Planta discuss Jackie’s daughter’s birthday party, the death of Prince, and the workplace drama between Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan.
The former judge, the Honourable Marie Corbett, Q.C. discusses her memoir January: A Woman Judge’s Season of Disillusion (Broad Cove Press, 2016), with Joseph Planta.
Jillian Christmas, the artistic director director of the Verses Festival of Words (21 April-01 May 2016) joins Joseph Planta to talk about Canada’s largest alternative literary festival, as well as slam poetry and more.
The author Arnold Logan discusses his first novel, Springtime in Lawrence Park (Fire and Ash, 2016), the rich and their neighbourhoods, Toronto and more, with Joseph Planta.
The actress and musician Barbara Williams discusses her memoir, The Hope in Leaving (Seven Stories Press, 2016), growing up throughout British Columbia, family, and more, with Joseph Planta.
The Two P’s in a Podcast Jackie Pierre and Joseph Planta discuss restaurant etiquette, Jackie getting first aid certification, summer plans, and a murder in Washington state.
Jeana Deal discusses her new book Loonie to Toonie: Financial Basics for Canadians (Tellwell, 2016), with Joseph Planta.
The author and art scholar Dr. Martine J. Reid discusses her late husband’s work and the new collection she’s edited, Bill Reid Collected (Douglas & McIntyre, 2016), with Joseph Planta.
The poet and member of the faculty at UBC’s Creative Writing Program, Sheryda Warrener discusses a new summer program for children, Word Wrestlers, writing and more, with Joseph Planta.