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[30 Oct 2017]

The author David Chariandy discusses his critically acclaimed novel Brother (McClelland & Stewart, 2017), and the themes of race, violence, family, and the future that are throughout the novel, with Joseph Planta.

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[9 May 2017]

The playwright and poet Dan O’Brien discusses his play The House in Scarsdale, which had its world premiere at the Theater at Boston Court in Pasedena, California this past weekend, his writing and more, with Joseph Planta.

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[20 Mar 2017]

The 50th episode of Two P’s in a Podcast features Jackie Pierre and Joseph Planta marking Planta’s 35th birthday, thoughts on the future and past, and more.

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[12 Oct 2016]

The author Peter Haase discusses his remarkable memoir, Liverpool Lad (Mother Tongue Publishing, 2016), which has stories of his growing up in postwar England, and more, with Joseph Planta.

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[18 Apr 2016]

The actress and musician Barbara Williams discusses her memoir, The Hope in Leaving (Seven Stories Press, 2016), growing up throughout British Columbia, family, and more, with Joseph Planta.

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[5 Oct 2015]

The broadcaster and performer Tetsuro Shigematsu discusses his new show, Empire of the Son, which runs at The Cultch O6-24 October 2015, with Joseph Planta.

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[2 Oct 2015]

The writer and comedian Charles Demers discusses his new collection of essays, The Horrors: An A to Z of Funny Thoughts on Awful Things (Douglas & McIntyre, 2015), family, writing, politics, Aaron Sorkin, and more, with Joseph Planta.

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[24 Mar 2015]

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.

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[25 Feb 2015]

The poet and playwright Dan O’Brien discusses his new collection of poems, Scarsdale (CB Editions, 2014), his parents and his estrangement from them, writing poetry, and more, with Joseph Planta.

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[14 Oct 2014]

Mark Prior, the author and entertainment executive, discusses his first novel Shadowlands (Lulu, 2014), and the themes therein: postraumatic stress disorder, war, memory, and family, with Joseph Planta.