The author and historian Lisa Anne Smith discusses her new book, Vancouver Is Ashes: The Great Fire of 1886 (Ronsdale Press, 2014), with Joseph Planta.
The CBC News: Vancouver anchor Gloria Macarenko discusses the supper hour newscast, working at the CBC for 25 years now, and more, with Joseph Planta.
The adventurer and author Julie Angus discusses her new book, Olive Odyssey: Searching for the Secrets of the Fruit That Seduced the World (Greystone, 2014), with Joseph Planta.
The artistic director of the Bard on the Beach festival Christopher Gaze, discusses the upcoming 25th anniversary season of Shakespeare fare at Vancouver’s Vanier Park and more, including a reminiscence of the late Arthur Hughes, with Joseph Planta.
The bestselling author Margaret Heffernan discusses her new book, A Bigger Prize: How We Can Do Better Than Competition (Doubleday, 2014), with Joseph Planta.
The executive chef at the Four Seasons Hotel in Vancouver, and founder of Chefs for Oceans, Ned Bell talks about his upcoming appearance at EAT! Vancouver this week, and his cycle across Canada for greater awareness on sustainable food, with Joseph Planta.
The writer and noted public speaker Ted Cadsby discusses his new book, Closing the Mind Gap: Making Smarter Decisions in a Hypercomplex World (BPS Books, 2014), with Joseph Planta.
The writer Heather Menzies discusses her new book Reclaiming the Commons for the Common Good (New Society, 2014), with Joseph Planta.
The chef, restauranteur, and television personality Vikram Vij talks about his restaurants, appearing at EAT! Vancouver, and more, with Joseph Planta.
The historian and the University of Toronto professor Randall Hansen discusses his new book, Disobeying Hitler: German Resistance After Operation Valkyrie (Doubleday, 2014), with Joseph Planta.
The author Paul McMahon discusses his recent book, Feeding Frenzy: Land Grabs, Price Spikes, and the World Food Crisis (Greystone, 2014), with Joseph Planta.
The author Judy McFarlane discusses her memoir, Writing with Grace: A Journey Beyond Down Syndrome (Douglas & McIntyre, 2014), and her own work with Grace Chen, who has Down Syndrome and who wants to write a book, with Joseph Planta.
The journalist and author Sean Michaels discusses his debut novel, Us Conductors (Random House, 2014), with Joseph Planta.
After succumbing to the throes of addiction, therapist Michael Pond recounts the spiral up to sobriety in his new memoir, written with his partner the filmmaker Maureen Palmer: The Couch of Willingness: An Alcoholic Therapist Battles the Bottle and a Broken Recovery System (Everywhere Now, 2014). They both join Joseph Planta to discuss the book and more.
The noted academic and former advisor to Stephen Harper, Tom Flanagan discusses his new book, Persona Non Grata: The Death of Free Speech in the Internet Age (Signal, 2014), and more, with Joseph Planta.