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
Jun 13, 2022 • 1h 15min
#160 - Kevin Falcon (BC Liberal Party)
Kevin Falcon is MLA for Vancouver-Quilchena and the leader of the BC Liberal Party.
Jun 8, 2022 • 5min
Mo Amir on 102.7 THE PEAK FM with Charis Hogg and Jeremy Baker (June 8, 2022)
This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir joins 102.7 The Peak FM's Charis Hogg and Jeremy Baker on The Early Show to discuss #DollaramaDrama (aka #GardenGate aka #MacheteGate) and why a prominent Vancouver mayoral candidate (The NPA's John Coupar) is getting roasted about... a pruning saw?
Jun 6, 2022 • 25min
#159 - Bowinn Ma (BC NDP) / Ben Bolliger / Jessie Bahrey (Room Rater)
This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir presents your complaints about affordability directly to the government. British Columbia Minister of State for Infrastructure (and BC NDP MLA for North Vancouver-Lonsdale) Bowinn Ma answers concerns about high gas prices, government spending on the Royal BC Museum, and her government's performance, in general. Plus, is ICBC's new "no fault" model fundamentally broken? Vancouver resident Ben Bolliger shares his experience as a cyclist navigating ICBC after a car struck him down and seriously injured him.Lastly, co-creator for the viral Twitter account Room Rater, Jessie Bahrey, rates the "Zoom rooms" of past This is VANCOLOUR guests, including BC Premier John Horgan.
May 30, 2022 • 26min
#158 - Rachna Singh (BC NDP) & Sophie Buddle
What is "systemic racism" and what is the Government of B.C. doing about it? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir speaks with BC Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives Rachna Singh. Plus, Juno Award-winning comedian Sophie Buddle answers the question: Is comedy under attack?
May 24, 2022 • 53min
#157 - David Moscrop
David Moscrop is a political theorist with an interest in democratic deliberation and citizenship. He writes for Maclean’s and the Washington Post, while hosting the podcast “Open to Debate”. His book “Too Dumb for Democracy: Why we make bad political decisions and how we can make better ones” is available wherever you buy your books.
May 24, 2022 • 2min
Catherine McKenna’s Canadian Exceptionalism is Exceptionally Ignorant
“Catherine McKenna’s Canadian Exceptionalism is Exceptionally Ignorant”A MOment on This is VANCOLOUR Sundays at 7pm on CHEK News
May 9, 2022 • 20min
#156 - Katie DeRosa (Vancouver Sun) & Mike Howell (Vancouver is Awesome)
A full episode dedicated to policing in British Columbia with BC Legislative Reporter Katie DeRosa (Vancouver Sun/The Province) and Mike Howell (Glacier Media/Vancouver is Awesome).
May 2, 2022 • 25min
#155 - Erika Casupanan (Survivor) & Andrea Jin
It’s a superstar double-header! Erika Casupanan is the winner of CBS’ Survivor (Season 41) - the first Canadian to win the landmark reality television competition. Erika is also a special correspondent on ET Canada. Andrea Jin is a Vancouver-based comedian whose debut comedy album is up for the “Best Comedy Album” at the 2022 Juno Awards. She was named to the Just For Laughs “New Faces of Comedy”, an honour shared by the likes of Kevin Hart, Ali Wong, John Mulaney, Hasan Minhaj, and Nikki Glaser. Andrea is also featured on CBC Gem’s “The New Wave of Standup” (season two).
May 2, 2022 • 2min
A Lesson from Mr. Dang #NAH
“A Lesson from Mr. Dang”A MOment on This is VANCOLOUR Sundays at 7pm on CHEK News For more information on the Never Accept Hate #NAH campaign, visit neveraccepthate.ca
Apr 25, 2022 • 50min
#154 - Kennedy Stewart (Forward Together)
Kennedy Stewart is the 40th and current Mayor of Vancouver, as first elected in 2018. Originally elected as an independent, he is now running for re-election with the electoral organization, Forward Together. In April 2022, Mayor Stewart launched the “Forward Together with Kennedy Stewart” podcast with co-host Alvin Singh. Mayor Stewart last appeared on This is VANCOLOUR on Episode #118.
