
This is VANCOLOUR
This is Vancouver’s bona fide culture and politics podcast. Hosted by Mo Amir, parse through the relevant issues with the city’s most colourful personalities. With its heart on its sleeve and caution thrown to the wind, this is a podcast that is provocative, informative, and sometimes emotional. This is VANCOLOUR
Latest episodes

Oct 10, 2022 • 40min
#175 - Caroline Elliott (BC Liberal Party)
Caroline Elliott is the Vice President of the BC Liberal Party, which has proposed changing its party name to "BC United".

Oct 7, 2022 • 11min
B.C.'s Cancer Care System in Crisis (Andrea Woo)
Andrea Woo is a journalist for The Globe and Mail, covering public health and social justice.In 2022, she was named one of Vancouver's most powerful people as part of Vancouver Magazine's "Power 50" list.

Oct 7, 2022 • 1min
"Real Estate Fantasy" by Angela Valiant (Sonic Radio)
Angela Valiant is the host of "The Angela Valiant Show" weekdays from 6am-10am on Sonic Radio (104.9FM Vancouver; 107.5FM Chilliwack; 92.5FM Abbotsford)

Sep 30, 2022 • 23min
#174 - Tamara Taggart / Stephanie Hughes (Financial Post)
Tamara Taggart is an award-winning Canadian broadcasting icon. In 2021, she started Down Syndrome BC, where she sits as the President. She is also the host of the TELUS Talks podcast. Stephanie Hughes is a reporter for the Financial Post.

Sep 26, 2022 • 55min
#173A - Sarah Berman (CBC True Crime: "Pressure Cooker")
Sarah Berman is an investigative journalist and the producer of the CBC True Crime Podcast, "Pressure Cooker".As the author of the bestselling book, "Don't Call it a Cult", Sarah previously appeared on This is VANCOLOUR on Episode #124.

Sep 23, 2022 • 24min
#173 - Rick Campanelli / Sarah Berman / Kyla Lee
Why do people do terrible things that they normally wouldn't do?Canadian media personality Rick Campanelli shares his Woodstock '99 experience and how the festival got so out of hand. Investigative journalist Sarah Berman discusses why a plot to bomb the B.C. Legislature is back in the news. And, prominent criminal defense lawyer Kyla Lee explains police entrapment!

Sep 16, 2022 • 1h
#172 - Glen Clark
Glen Clark is the President and Chief Operating Officer of the Jim Pattison Group. He is the 31st Premier of British Columbia (1996-1999). Recorded: September 12, 2022

Sep 12, 2022 • 39min
#171 - Premier Jason Kenney
Jason Kenney is the Premier of Alberta since 2019. He also served in several federal cabinet position, including as Canada's Minister of Defence, as he sat as a Canadian Member of Parliament from 1997 to 2016.Recorded: September 5, 2022

Sep 9, 2022 • 46min
#170 - Selina Robinson (BC NDP)
Selina Robinson is the B.C. Minister of Finance. She has served as the BC NDP MLA for Coquitlam-Maillardville since 2013.Recorded: September 5, 2022Selina Robinson was featured on This is VANCOLOUR on Episode #41 and Episode #96.

Aug 2, 2022 • 1h 10min
BONUS PODCAST - Katy Merrifield on political panels
BONUS PODCAST: Katy Merrifield discusses political panels - purposes, pitfalls, and personal pet-peeves. Former Director of Communications to B.C. Premier Christy Clark and A.B. Premier Jason Kenney, Katy is the Vice President of Wellington Advocacy. She's also a regular panelist on CHEK's Political Capital with Rob Shaw and a contributor to This is VANCOLOUR. Season Two of This is VANCOLOUR starts on September 8, Thursdays at 9pm on CHEK News.