This is VANCOLOUR
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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
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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.
Apr 18, 2022 • 29min
#153 - Kendall Gender (Canada's Drag Race)
Kendall Gender is a Canadian drag performer, model, and LGTBQ activist. A finalist on Canada’s Drag Race (Season 2), Kendall was named on Vancouver Magazine’s 2022 Power 50 List.
Apr 11, 2022 • 49min
#152 - Christine Boyle (OneCity Vancouver)
Christine Boyle is a Vancouver City Councillor representing OneCity Vancouver. In 2022, Christine launched the “Politics for the People” podcast with BC Minister of State for Infrastructure Bowinn Ma. Christine previously appeared on This is VANCOLOUR on Episode #29 and Episode #11.
Apr 4, 2022 • 49min
#151 - Brad West
Brad West is the Mayor is Port Coquitlam. He previously appeared on This is VANCOLOUR on Episode #130, Episode #100, Episode #60, and Episode #30.
Apr 4, 2022 • 3min
Trudeau's Two-Faced Climate Plan
“Trudeau's Two-Faced Climate Plan”A MOment on This is VANCOLOUR Sundays at 7pm on CHEK News
Mar 28, 2022 • 1h 14min
#150 - Sonia Furstenau (BC Green Party)
Sonia Furstenau is the leader of the BC Green Party and the B.C. Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Cowichan Valley. Sonia has previously appeared on This is VANCOLOUR on Episode #123 and Episode #95.
Mar 14, 2022 • 56min
#149 - Jill Krop
Jill Krop is an iconic journalist, broadcaster, and news executive in British Columbia. She was the News Director at Global BC and Global News: BC 1, leading one of the most successful newsrooms in Canada that included the oversight of 980AM CKNW Radio and Global Okanagan. In August 2020, she announced her resignation to seek new opportunities outside of news and journalism where she enjoyed an illustrious thirty-four year career. She first appeared on This is VANCOLOUR in Episode #99.
Mar 8, 2022 • 1h 35min
#148 - Markiel Simpson (BC Community Alliance)
Markiel Simpson is a member of the steering committee for the BC Community Alliance, a local non-profit organization that is dedicated to dismantling systemic racism. He is also a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Vancouver Hub and the Lower Mainland’s representative for the BC NDP’s Indigenous, Black, and People of Colour Committee.
