The author and logophile Howard Richler discusses his new book on words, How Happy Became Homosexual: And Other Mysterious Semantic Shifts (Ronsdale Press, 2013), with Joseph Planta.

The author and historian John Boyko discusses his new book, Blood and Daring: How Canada Fought the American Civil War and Forged a Nation (Knopf, 2013), with Joseph Planta.

The writer Mark Leiren-Young discusses his new memoir, Free Magic Secrets Revealed (Harbour Publishing, 2013), growing up, magic, and more, in studio with Joseph Planta.

The gardening expert and popular media personality Wim Vander Zalm discusses his new book Just Ask Wim! Down-to-Earth Gardening Answers (Harbour Publishing, 2013), with Joseph Planta.

Neil O’Sullivan, the deputy editor of the Life & Arts review section of the Financial Times joins Joseph Planta to discuss the Lunch with the FT: 52 Classic Interviews (Portfolio, 2013), a new collection of some of the memorable lunches had notable world figures and celebrities for the paper’s popular ‘Lunch with’ feature.

Tom Chin, a performer and teacher, talks to Joseph Planta about the upcoming Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre’s 14th Annual Comedy Night: Etch-Your Sketchoff, local theatre, race, culture, and more.

The author Shyam Selvadurai discusses his new novel, The Hungry Ghosts (Doubleday, 2013), with Joseph Planta.

The television personality and bestselling author Bal Arneson discusses Indian cuisine, and her appearance at EAT! Vancouver this week, with Joseph Planta.

The journalist and broadcaster Matthew Lazin-Ryder, an associate producer at CBC Radio One’s top rated afternoon program, On the Coast, discusses the program, working with Stephen Quinn, covering politics, and public broadcasting, with Joseph Planta.

The journalist, filmmaker and assistant professor of journalism at Mount Royal University, Sean Holman talks about the BC election results, the state of the media, and his documentary Whipped, with Joseph Planta.