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[23 Feb 2010]

Kirk LaPointe, the Vancouver Sun’s Managing Editor, Media Manager, and an adjunct professor at the School of Journalism at UBC talks to Joseph Planta about the Olympics and Paralympics, the Sun’s and the world media’s coverage, the problems at CanWest, and whether he’ll be tending goal for Team Canada tonight.

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[23 Feb 2010]

Jeremy Rifkin, an adviser to a number of heads of state and the European Union, discusses his new book The Empathic Civilization: The Race to Global Consciousness in a World in Crisis (Tarcher, 2009), with Joseph Planta.

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[23 Feb 2010]

Books on the Radio’s Sean Cranbury talks to Joseph Planta about the Real Vancouver Writers Series, the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, the closing of Duthie’s Books, and more.

On The Line »

[13 Jan 2010]

Sean Cranbury stands in for the absent Joe Planta as he enjoys a respite overseas.

In this interview Sean speaks to Vancouver-based globe-trotting photographer, technologist, blogger, social media savant and cultural provocateur, Kris Krug.

The Commentary »

[31 Dec 2009]

As it’s year’s end and I’m on hiatus from the interview program, I figured it apt to reflect on the program and what’s been wrought. This year, 171 interviews were produced for this website, of which all but three I conducted.

On The Line »

[17 Dec 2009]

Blogger (www.michaelkwan.com) and freelance writer Michael Kwan talks to Joseph Planta about a new book he’s co-writing (with John Chow), the new BlackBerry Bold and other gadgets such as readers and the sort–in Planta’s final interview of the year; Sean Cranbury, who’ll be filling in on the program, joins the discussion over readers and the future of books.

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[17 Dec 2009]

George Froehlich, editor of the Savvy Insider, veteran journalist and former television executive talks to Joseph Planta about the Savvy Insider, the abrupt departure of Tony Parsons from Global BC, restaurants to go to, and movies to see this holiday season.

On The Line »

[15 Dec 2009]

Books on the Radio’s Sean Cranbury talks books, his new co-production the Advent Book Blog, Christmas book buying, and Vancouver book shops, with Joseph Planta; as well it is announced that Planta will be taking a break from the program, and that Cranbury will be filling in.

On The Line »

[15 Dec 2009]

Mike McCardell of Global BC’s News Hour, returns to the program to discuss his new book, The Expanded Reilly Method: Or Have a Great Day, Forever (Harbour Publishing, 2009), with Joseph Planta.

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[14 Dec 2009]

The writers and marketers Darren Barefoot and Julie Szabo discuss their new book Friends With Benefits: A Social Media Marketing Handbook (No Starch Press, 2009), with Joseph Planta; they also discuss the world of social media and how people and business can use it, their writing, their blogs, and more.