The acclaimed actress Veena Sood reflects on her career and receiving the Union of British Columbia Performers Sam Payne Award for her work, with Joseph Planta.
The veteran journalist and former BCTV news director, Cameron Bell discusses his career in journalism, as well as the genesis of the News Hour, and his thoughts on news gathering today, with Joseph Planta.
Satire, comedy, and the future of The Syrup Trap, the Canadian humour magazine are all discussed with its editor-in-chief Nick Zarzycki, who highlights the Syrup Trap’s Patreon campaign and more, with Joseph Planta.
The Sea Among Us: The Amazing Strait of Georgia (Harbour Publishing, 2014) is discussed by Gordon McFarlane, one of the book’s co-authors and contributors, with Joseph Planta.
The poet, podcaster, and editor-in-chief of Poetry is Dead Daniel Zomparelli talks about the local writing scene and the Read Local BC event he’s hosting, Wednesday, 15 April 2015, Roughing it in the Bush Revisited, and more, with Joseph Planta.
Dr. Richard Beamish discusses the book he co-wrote with Gordon McFarlane, The Sea Among Us: The Amazing Strait of Georgia (Harbour Publishing, 2014), with Joseph Planta.
The BC Liberal MLA for Vancouver-False Creek, and former mayor of the City of Vancouver, Sam Sullivan joins Joseph Planta to discuss Abraham Lincoln, his legacy and his impact in the United States and beyond.
The actress Emmelia Gordon returns to the Firehall Arts Centre’s production of last year’s hit, Proud by Michael Healey (a role that was nominated for a Jessie Award), from 07-25 April 2015. She discusses her part, politics and more, with Joseph Planta.
Diane Brown, the artistic director of Ruby Slippers Theatre, talks about playing the title role their production of Linda Griffiths’s The Duchess a.k.a. Wallis Simpson, running from 07-18 April 2015 at the Historic Theatre at the Cultch; as well she and Joseph Planta discuss The Duke and Duchess of Windsor and more.
The author Adam Lewis Schroeder discusses his new novel, All-Day Breakfast (Douglas & McIntyre, 2015), and more, with Joseph Planta.
The actor Andrew Wheeler discusses his role as the Prime Minister in Michael Healey’s play Proud, playing at the Firehall Arts Centre 07-25 April 2015, Stephen Harper, politics, theatre in Vancouver, and more, with Joseph Planta.
The executive director of the Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia Margaret Reynolds, talks to Joseph Planta about Read Local BC, and the various events between April 1st and April 22, 2015 throughout BC to showcase books and the book industry of the province.
The actor Patrick Keating discusses his new stage show, which he wrote and stars in: Inside/Out: A Prison Memoir, running at the Little Mountain Gallery, 02-12 April 2015; he and Joseph Planta discuss writing a show like this, its impetus, and his time incarcerated.
The broadcaster and voice-over artist Doc Harris reflects on his career in Vancouver radio, broadcasting, and more, with Joseph Planta.
The acclaimed author Fred Stenson discusses his recent novel Who By Fire (Doubleday, 2014), which looks at life in the Albertan resource industry, as well he discusses with Joseph Planta, the writing scene in Alberta and more.