
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

Feb 22, 2022 • 21min
#145 - Justin McElroy (CBC Vancouver)
Justin McElroy is the Municipal Affairs Reporter for CBC Vancouver, covering local political stories throughout British Columbia. Justin McElroy first appeared on This is VANCOLOUR on Episode #91.

Feb 21, 2022 • 2min
2,224
“2,224”A MOment on This is VANCOLOUR Sundays at 7pm on CHEK News

Feb 14, 2022 • 1h 7min
#144 - Aaron Gunn
Aaron Gunn is an independent journalist and commentator whose videos have garnered over 50 million views online. He was a spokesperson for BC Proud and has worked for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation where he became the Executive Director of the Generation Screwed initiative. In 2021, his candidacy for the BC Liberal leadership was red-lit (disallowed) by the BC Liberal Leadership Election Organizing Committee. Aaron first appeared on This is VANCOLOUR on March 2021 in Episode #115.

Feb 14, 2022 • 3min
It's Political Theatre, As Usual, in Ottawa
“It's Political Theatre, As Usual, in Ottawa”A MOment on This is VANCOLOUR Sundays at 7pm on CHEK News

Feb 8, 2022 • 9min
Valentine's Day Special with Amy Chan (Renew Breakup Bootcamp)
This is VANCOLOUR’s Valentine’s Day Special with Amy Chan! Amy Chan is the founder (and Chief Heart Hacker) of Renew Breakup Bootcamp, a retreat that takes a scientific and spiritual approach to dating and relationships. She is also the the Editor-in-Chief of Heart Hackers Club, an online magazine that focuses on the psychology behind love, lust, and desire. A modern-day Carrie Bradshaw, Amy has been featured on Good Morning America, Vogue, Glamour, Nightline, and the front page of The New York Times. She also used to write the “Ask Amy” column for 24 Hours newspaper in Vancouver from 2007 to 2014. Her book, “Breakup Bootcamp — The Science of Rewiring Your Heart” is available in bookstores everywhere!Amy first appeared on This is VANCOLOUR on Episode #102.

Feb 7, 2022 • 43min
#143 - Ivan Decker
Ivan Decker is a Juno Award-winning comedian. His comedy special is featured on the Netflix series “COMEDIANS of the World”. He has graced the stage of TBS’ Conan and regularly appears on CBC’s The Debaters. His Juno Award-winning comedy album “I Wanted to be a Dinosaur” are available on all major streaming platforms including iTunes and Spotify. He was last on This is VANCOLOUR in November 2019 on Episode #57.

Jan 31, 2022 • 46min
#142 - Sam Cooper (Global News)
Sam Cooper is an award-winning and influential investigative journalist for Global News. His book “Wilful Blindness: How a Network of Narcos, Tycoons, and CCP Agents Infiltrated the West” was released in 2021 to critical acclaim. Sam Cooper first appeared on This is VANCOLOUR on Episode #127.

Jan 31, 2022 • 2min
Nice is Nothing
“Nice is Nothing” A MOment on This is VANCOLOUR Sundays at 7pm on CHEK News

Jan 24, 2022 • 37min
#141 - Jody Wilson-Raybould
Jody Wilson-Raybould (also known by her Kwak’wala name, Puglaas) was the two-time elected Member of Parliament for Vancouver-Granville. She was the first Indigenous Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada. A lawyer by profession, she was a provincial Crown prosecutor in Vancouver. She was also the BC Regional Chief of the Assembly of First Nations and a two-term elected Councillor for the We Wai Kai Nation. She was named Canada’s “Newsmaker of the Year” by The Canadian Press for 2019. Her political memoir “Indian in the Cabinet” is now available. She first appeared on This is VANCOLOUR on Episode #63.

Jan 17, 2022 • 47min
#140 - Don Taylor (Donnie and Dhali - The Team)
Don Taylor is a prominent Canadian sports broadcaster and journalist. He is the co-host of “Donnie and Dhali - The Team” on CHEK, weekdays live from 10am to noon, or anytime on the CHEK+ app.