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[1 Mar 2016]

The authors Michael Pond, a therapist, and Maureen Palmer, a filmmaker, discuss Wasted: An Alcoholic Therapist’s Fight for Recovery in a Flawed Treatment System (Greystone, 2016), a chronicle of Pond’s struggle with alcoholism and his path to recovery, with Joseph Planta.

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[29 Feb 2016]

Farhan Mohamed, editor-in-chief of Vancity Buzz, talks to Joseph Planta about the prominent website, its growth and readership, recent controversies, including the Pacific Centre incident, and more.

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[29 Feb 2016]

Jackie Pierre and Joseph Planta discuss the Academy Awards, Chris Rock’s hosting, the Oscar winners and more, on the February 29, 2016 edition of Two P’s in a Podcast.

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[23 Feb 2016]

The award-winning journalist Anjan Sundaram discusses his new book Bad News: Last Journalists in a Dictatorship, Rwanda, the regime of Paul Kagame, and more, with Joseph Planta.

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[22 Feb 2016]

The twentieth episode of Two P’s in a Podcast features Jackie Pierre and Joseph Planta talking about Surrey, the Real Canadian Superstore, Robert Pickton’s new book, cancer research, and homophobia and a lack ethnic diversity on Friends.

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[17 Feb 2016]

The film and media critic Rick Forchuk discusses his work as a movie reviewer and fan, his work in broadcasting, especially his work with Frosty Forst, the upcoming Oscars, and more, with Joseph Planta.

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[15 Feb 2016]

Discussed by Jackie Pierre and Joseph Planta for this week’s episode of Two P’s in a Podcast: Last week’s interview with Doris Chow, the death of Antonin Scalia, Colony Farm prison, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, and white privilege.

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[12 Feb 2016]

The distinguished artist Reg Davidson discusses a new collaboration with Wendy Van Riesen that’s to be presented Tuesday, 16 February 2016 at the Skwachays Lodge (29 West Pender Street) in Vancouver, Haida art, his installations at the Vancouver International Airport, and working and living on Haida Gwaii, with Joseph Planta.

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[11 Feb 2016]

The child psychologist Dr. Vanessa Lapointe discusses her new book Discipline Without Damage: How to Get Kids to Behave Without Messing Them Up (LifeTree Media, 2016), with Joseph Planta.

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[10 Feb 2016]

As the Mariposa Theatre Wing launches, the soprano and managing director of Opera Mariposa Robin Eder-Warren, and musician and director Adam Da Ros discuss their upcoming production of Terrence McNally’s Master Class, working in the arts in Vancouver, and more, with Joseph Planta.

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[9 Feb 2016]

The community activist Doris Chow joins Joseph Planta and Jackie Pierre to discuss her advocacy in saving Vancouver’s Chinatown from rapid development, as well as dispels the myth of gentrification, and highlights the work of the intergenerational organisation she helped co-found Youth Collaborative for Chinatown.

Two P's in a Podcast »

[8 Feb 2016]

Jackie Pierre and Joseph Planta talk about the Super Bowl, the Jian Ghomeshi trial, Barbie’s new look, and Jackie’s forays into online dating in this week’s Two P’s in a Podcast.

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[4 Feb 2016]

The historian and author John Boyko discusses his new book Cold Fire: Kennedy’s Northern Front (Knopf, 2016) and the relationship between John F. Kennedy, John Diefenbaker, and Lester B. Pearson during the Cold War, with Joseph Planta.

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[1 Feb 2016]

The acclaimed director Daniel Fish discusses his piece Eternal, with Joseph Planta, which will be presented as part of the PuSh Festival 03-06 February 2016.

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[1 Feb 2016]

For the 17th episode of Two P’s in a Podcast, Jackie Pierre and Joseph Planta discuss #OscarsSoWhite and the lack of nominees of colour at the Academy Awards, the parents who charged and convicted after spanking their daughter who sent nude photos of herself on Snapchat, and Dine Out Vancouver.