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[8 Jun 2012]

Larry Wong, past president of the Chinese Canadian Historical Society of British Columbia, discusses his recent memoir Dim Sum Stories: A Chinatown Childhood (2011), growing up in Vancouver’s Chinatown in the 1940s and 1950s, as well as his father and mother, race and culture, and more, with Joseph Planta.

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[7 Jun 2012]

The author and historian Harold Kalman discusses the newest edition of his legendary books on the city’s buildings, Exploring Vancouver: The Architectural Guide (Douglas & McIntyre, 2012), co-written with Robin Ward, with photographs by John Roaf. Also discussed, with Joseph Planta, the meaning of architecture, and the development of Vancouver.

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[23 May 2012]

The television personality, celebrity chef and author David Rocco discusses his programs, books, and his career, as well as his upcoming appearance at Eat! Vancouver, with Joseph Planta.

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[21 May 2012]

The writer Greg Campbell discusses his new book Pot, Inc. Inside Medical Marijuana, America’s Most Outlaw Industry (Sterling, 2012), with Joseph Planta.

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[21 May 2012]

The author and artist Michael Kluckner discusses Vancouver and the changes its undergone as narrated in his new book, Vanishing Vancouver: The Last 25 Years (Whitecap, 2012), with Joseph Planta.

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[17 May 2012]

The journalist Jan Wong discusses her memoir, Out of the Blue: A Memoir of Workplace Depression, Recovery, Redemption, and Yes, Happiness (2012), with Joseph Planta.

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[16 May 2012]

The former head of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s English services, Richard Stursberg discusses his time at the network, broadcasting in Canada, and his new book, The Tower of Babble: Sins, Secrets, and Successes Inside the CBC (Douglas & McIntyre, 2012), with Joseph Planta.

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[16 May 2012]

The cartoonist Adrian Raeside, who appears regularly in the Victoria Times Colonist, discusses his new book No Sailing Waits and Other Ferry Tales: 30 Years of BC Ferries Cartoons (Harbour Publishing, 2012), cartooning, BC Ferries, and more, with Joseph Planta.

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[15 May 2012]

The author and former lawyer Leslie Hall Pinder discusses her new novel Bring Me One of Everything (Grey Swan, 2012), with Joseph Planta.

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[14 May 2012]

The journalist and Giller Prize winning novelist Linden MacIntyre discusses his new novel, Why Men Lie (Random House, 2012), writing, and more, with Joseph Planta.