The author and historian Lisa Anne Smith discusses her new book, Vancouver Is Ashes: The Great Fire of 1886 (Ronsdale Press, 2014), with Joseph Planta.

The CBC News: Vancouver anchor Gloria Macarenko discusses the supper hour newscast, working at the CBC for 25 years now, and more, with Joseph Planta.

The artistic director of the Bard on the Beach festival Christopher Gaze, discusses the upcoming 25th anniversary season of Shakespeare fare at Vancouver’s Vanier Park and more, including a reminiscence of the late Arthur Hughes, with Joseph Planta.

The executive chef at the Four Seasons Hotel in Vancouver, and founder of Chefs for Oceans, Ned Bell talks about his upcoming appearance at EAT! Vancouver this week, and his cycle across Canada for greater awareness on sustainable food, with Joseph Planta.

The chef, restauranteur, and television personality Vikram Vij talks about his restaurants, appearing at EAT! Vancouver, and more, with Joseph Planta.

The prolific stage director and actor Dean Paul Gibson previews his latest directorial offering at the Arts Club Theatre (running until 29 June 2014), Monty Python’s Spamalot, with Joseph Planta.

The programming director of DOXA: The Documentary Film Festival and a film critic at TheTyee.ca, Dorothy Woodend talks about the upcoming festival (02-11 May 2014), with Joseph Planta.

International Dance Day is celebrated at the Vancity Theatre on Tuesday (29 April 2014) with a special film compilation, Dancing in the Dark: Michael van den Bos on the Movies’ Greatest Dance Numbers. van den Bos joins Joseph Planta to preview the free event.

The Sound of Dragon Music Festival (09-11 May 2014) is previewed with the accomplished musician Lan Tung, who joins Joseph Planta to talk about the first Chinese music festival in Vancouver, what Chinese music is, and more.

The award winning director of the Firehall Arts Centre Donna Spencer discusses their current production of Michael Healey’s play Proud, Stephen Harper and more, with Joseph Planta.