Author Hugo Bonjean talked with Joseph Planta about his book, In the Eyes of Anahita (Eagle Vision, 2004), a thought-provoking book looking at the condition of the developing world in South America, and how North Americans and others are part of the problems there. The book is fictionalised novel, but it’s a very thoughtful book about the condition of the world today.

Does Canada nurture and export terrorism around the world? Stewart Bell, Chief Reporter for the National Post and the author of Cold Terror: How Canada Nurtures and Exports Terrorism Around the World (Wiley, 2005) talked with Joseph Planta about Canadian terrorism past and present. His is often a shocking, but recommended and prescient book.

NDP House Leader and MP for Vancouver East, Libby Davies talked with Joseph Planta about her party’s conditional support for Prime Minister Martin’s budget, which perhaps gives the Liberals a badly needed reprieve.

Geoffrey Gaul, the Director of Legal Services for the Criminal Justice Branch of the British Columbia Ministry of the Attorney General, talked with Joseph Planta about the prosecution of the Air India trial, of which he was the Crown’s media spokesperson; as well he addressed the length of time it has taken for the Robert Pickton trial to proceed.

Nancy Southam, the author of Pierre: Colleagues and Friends Talk about the Trudeau They Knew (McClelland and Stewart, 2005), talked with Joseph Planta about the new memoir she’s edited about the personal and private side of Pierre Trudeau.

Comedian Brent Butt will be hosting the 2005 Juno Awards, Sunday, 03 April 2005. The co-creator, producer and writer of Corner Gas, the popular CTV program, spoke with Joseph Planta about hosting the Junos, Canadian music, performing, and the much-anticipated third season of the hit, Corner Gas.

Freedom of the press is under seige. Throughout the world, but in particular the United States and Canada there are glaring examples of where your right to know is seriously being challenged. Tanya Churchmuch is the Canadian president of Reporters Without Borders, an international organisation advocating for greater freedom of the press worldwide, and she talked with Joseph Planta about examples in Canada and beyong, like the case against Juliet O’Neill and more.

The First Weekend Club is an effective grassroots organisation promoting Canadian films. Its Executive Director, Anita Adams talked with Joseph Planta about the organisation and the work they do, as well as the state of the Canadian film industry.

Dan Hughes, the producer of the 25th Annual Genie Awards previewed the awards telecast on Monday, and talked with Joseph Planta about the Canadian films nominated.

From Ireland, where he’s on holiday, John Aimers, the Dominion Chairman of the Monarchist League of Canada talked with Joseph Planta regarding the wedding of Charles and Camilla; what it means for Canadians, and how times have changed for the Royal Family.