The musician, actor, and a lead singer of Great Big Sea, Alan Doyle talks about his new memoir, Where I Belong: From Small Town to Great Big Sea (Doubleday, 2014), music, Petty Harbour, Newfoundland, and more, with Joseph Planta.
The author, Ottawa Citizen columnist, and Carleton University professor Andrew Cohen discusses his new book, Two Days in June: John F. Kennedy and the 48 Hours that Made History (Signal, 2014), with Joseph Planta.
The author J.L. Witterick discusses her new book It’s Actually a Good Thing (Archway, 2014), with Joseph Planta.
The author and historian Conrad Black discusses his new book Rise to Greatness: A History of Canada from the Vikings to the Present (McClelland & Stewart, 2014), with Joseph Planta.
The award-winning journalist Jon Woodward of CTV News talks about his work, recent stories such as the Michael Zehaf-Bibeau shooting, news gathering, journalism, and more, with Joseph Planta.
The historian and writer Jason Vanderhill discusses Vancouver history, his piece in Vancouver Confidential (Anvil Press, 2014), his online presence, and more, with Joseph Planta.
The journalist David Halton discusses the biography he’s written about his father, Dispatches from the Front: Matthew Halton, Canada’s Voice at War (McClelland & Stewart, 2014), with Joseph Planta.
The first-time author Doris Gregory, 93, discusses her recent memoir How I Won the War for the Allies: One Sassy Canadian Soldier’s Story (Ronsdale Press, 2014), serving during World War II in the Canadian Women’s Army Corps, her studies at UBC, and more, with Joseph Planta.
The author Michael Winter discusses his new book Into the Blizzard: Walking the Fields of the Newfoundland Dead (Doubleday, 2014), and war and sacrifice, with Joseph Planta.
The artistic director of Rumble Theatre, Stephen Drover talks about their new production of Tremors We Are Young, which is a nightly performance of three plays simultaneously at the Russian Hall, Trainspotting, This is War, and The 4th Graders Present an Unnamed Love-Suicide, with Joseph Planta.
The Independent MP for Edmonton-St. Albert, Brent Rathgeber discusses his book, Irresponsible Government: The Decline of Parliamentary Democracy in Canada (Dundurn, 2014), with Joseph Planta.
John Ashbridge, the Vancouver Canucks public address announcer, and former news reporter and anchor, discusses his many years at radio station CKNW, news today, and announcing for the Canucks and other sports teams, with Joseph Planta.
The bestselling author Chris Guillebeau discusses his new book, The Happiness of Pursuit: Finding the Quest That Will Bring Purpose to Your Life (Harmony, 2014), with Joseph Planta.
The journalist and author Jane O’Hara talks about the life and career of legendary Canadian journalist Marjorie Nichols, and the memoir she wrote with her, Mark My Words: The Memoirs of a Very Political Reporter (Douglas & McIntyre, 1992), with Joseph Planta.
The author Kathy Kacer discusses her new book for young readers, The Magician of Auschwitz (Second Story Press, 2014), and Holocaust Remembrance Week, with Joseph Planta.