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[10 Nov 2016]

The bestselling author Ami McKay discusses her latest, The Witches of New York (Knopf, 2016), feminism, life in 1880’s Manhattan, magic & more, with Joseph Planta.

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[31 Oct 2016]

The journalist Mark Schneider discusses the media today and its future, his thoughts on the American election, his years in retirement, and more, with Joseph Planta.

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[27 Oct 2016]

The distinguished retired lieutenant-general and humanitarian Roméo Dallaire discusses his new memoir Waiting for First Light: My Ongoing Battle with PTSD (Random House, 2016), with Joseph Planta.

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[14 Oct 2016]

The author and broadcaster Noah Richler discusses his new book The Candidate: Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail (Doubleday, 2016), a memoir about running in the 2015 federal election as a candidate for the NDP, with Joseph Planta.

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[4 Oct 2016]

The author Derek Hayes discusses his book Canada: An Illustrated History, Revised and Expanded (Douglas & McIntyre, 2016), with Joseph Planta.

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[3 Oct 2016]

The journalist and President of Discourse Media Ian Gill discusses his new book No News is Bad News: Canada’s Media Collapse—and What Comes Next (Greystone, 2016), with Joseph Planta.

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[26 Sep 2016]

A fun, wide-ranging chat was had between Cathy Jones and Joseph Planta, as Jones previews her one-woman show, opening up the Firehall Arts Centre’s fall season Stranger to Hard Work, playing 28 September-08 October 2016; they also discuss her years on television (This Hour Has 22 Minutes and CODCO) and more.

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[25 Sep 2016]

The veteran journalist and former BCIT journalism instructor George Orr discusses his intention to run for the BC Green Party in North Vancouver Lonsdale, and the challenges from the party as to his running in the May 2017 provincial election, with Joseph Planta.

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[20 Sep 2016]

The bestselling and award-winning author of They Called Me Number One, Bev Sellars joins Joseph Planta to discuss her new book Price Paid: The Fight for First Nations Survival (Talonbooks, 2016), and her upcoming appearance with the Vancouver Writers Fest, Thursday, 22 September 2016.

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[16 Sep 2016]

The security consultant and retired Vancouver Police Department and Transit Police officer Curtis Robinson talks to Joseph Planta about various issues related to policing, crime and safety in Metro Vancouver.