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[1 Dec 2015]

The author and historian Eve Lazarus discusses her new book, Cold Case Vancouver: The City’s Most Baffling Unsolved Murders (Arsenal Pulp Press, 2015), with Joseph Planta.

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[30 Nov 2015]

The executive director of the Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia, Margaret Reynolds discusses a new online database of BC books, as well as the state of publishing, with Joseph Planta.

Two P's in a Podcast »

[30 Nov 2015]

For the latest Two P’s in a Podcast, Jackie Pierre and Joseph Planta discuss refugees coming to Canada, a meatless diet, dating sites, and Judge Judy.

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[25 Nov 2015]

The journalist and author Ann Walmsley talks about books and reading in prison and her new book, The Prison Book Club (Viking, 2015), with Joseph Planta.

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[23 Nov 2015]

The author and journalist Andrew Nikiforuk talks to Joseph Planta about his new book, Slick Water: Fracking and One Insider’s Stand Against the World’s Most Powerful Industry (Greystone, 2015), with Joseph Planta.

Two P's in a Podcast »

[23 Nov 2015]

Jackie Pierre and Joseph Planta discuss Charlie Sheen’s HIV revelation, cold weather in Vancouver, gift giving at Christmas and birthdays, Facebook friends, and more in the latest edition of Two P’s in a Podcast.

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[20 Nov 2015]

The playwright Trish Cooper previews her play Social Studies, which runs at the Firehall Arts Centre from 21 November-05 December 2015, with Joseph Planta.

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[20 Nov 2015]

The author and independent scholar Mark Pendergrast discusses his book, Beyond Fair Trade: How One Small Coffee Company Helped Transform a Hillside Village in Thailand (Greystone, 2015), the Akha people in Thailand, and the Doi Chaang Coffee Company based in Vancouver, with Joseph Planta.

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[19 Nov 2015]

The writer Lindy Mechefske discusses her book, Sir John’s Table: The Culinary Life and Times of Canada’s First Prime Minister (Goose Lane Editions, 2015), with Joseph Planta.

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[19 Nov 2015]

The author and economist Gordon Laxer discusses his new book After the Sands: Energy and Ecological Security for Canadians (Douglas & McIntyre, 2015), the new Liberal government in Ottawa, and more, with Joseph Planta.

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[18 Nov 2015]

The historian and documentary writer and filmmaker Antony Anderson discusses his new book, The Diplomat: Lester Pearson and the Suez Crisis (Goose Lane, 2015), Canada’s place then and now, and more, with Joseph Planta.

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[16 Nov 2015]

The actor Kevin McNulty discusses the Vancouver premiere of the Francois Archambault play You Will Remember Me, which he’ll star in, produced by Ruby Slippers Theatre at The Cultch 17-28 November 2015, his career in film and television, acting on the stage, and more, with Joseph Planta.

Two P's in a Podcast »

[16 Nov 2015]

Jackie Pierre and Joseph Planta in the latest Two P’s in a Podcast discuss talking to young children about tragic world events, the Vancouver rain, traveling on transit, and talk about elementary and high school experiences.

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[13 Nov 2015]

The historian and writer Frances Backhouse joins Joseph Planta to discuss her new book Once They Were Hats: In Search of the Mighty Beaver (ECW Press, 2015).

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[13 Nov 2015]

Chris Lam, the director and designer of a new production of Paul Zindel’s The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds, discusses the show, the cast, and the on-going discussion of diversity in the theatrical community in Vancouver, with Joseph Planta.