
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

Mar 21, 2025 • 7min
Are Canadians taking the "low road" against Americans? (Dino Archie)
The Low Road Report: Are Canadians taking the "low road" when they boo The Star Spangled Banner and boycott American booze? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks Vancouver-based comedian (and American) Dino Archie about how Canada's vocal responses to US President Donald Trump's tariff threats looks like from the outside.Recorded: March 17, 2025

Mar 15, 2025 • 7min
Is 40 the new 30? (Katie-Ellen Humphries)
Are your 40s the new 30s? Not really, according to comedian Katie-Ellen Humphries who has life advice for the freshly-forty, like This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir.Recorded: March 10, 2025

Mar 14, 2025 • 8min
What should you do with your money in these uncertain times? (Mark Ting)
It's hot tips for the apocalypse! With everything that's happening in the world, how should you think about your money? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks financial columnist Mark Ting (Foundation Wealth) for personal finance advice in the world of Trump, tariffs, and impending doom!Recorded: March 10, 2025

Mar 14, 2025 • 8min
Marital advice from JACK FM's Christy and Fraser!
How do you cultivate a happy marriage? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks lovebirds - and 96.9 JACK FM radio co-hosts - Christy and Fraser for their secrets to achieving relationship success! Recorded: March 10, 2025

Mar 12, 2025 • 57min
BONUS: BC Political Panel with Angelo Isidorou and Kareem Allam
BONUS PODCAST: This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir, Kareem Allam, and Angelo Isidorou unpack the 2025 B.C. Budget and the recent infighting within the Conservative Party of BC caucus.Kareem Allam is a Founding Partner of Richardson Strategy Group. He was the Campaign Manager for BC United (formerly BC Liberal Party) leader Kevin Falcon's successful BC Liberal leadership campaign.Angelo Isidorou is the Executive Director for the Conservative Party of British Columbia.RECORDED: March 10, 2025

Mar 8, 2025 • 8min
Is pet care getting worse but costing more? (Rebeka Breder)
Is the corporate consolidation of veterinary clinics across Canada affecting the cost and quality of care for your furry family members? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks animal law lawyer and saint to your pets, Rebeka Breder about what's happening to pet care in Canada.Recorded: March 3, 2025

Mar 7, 2025 • 8min
Can your boss fire you for your opinions? What about free speech? (Hasan Alam)
Can your employer restrict what views and opinions you express? What about free speech? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks The President of the B.C. Civil Liberties Association Hasan Alam about the nature of Canada's freedom of expression and why it's a little more complicated in an employment setting. Recorded: March 3, 2025

Mar 7, 2025 • 6min
Can Canada strip Elon Musk of his Canadian citizenship? (Meika Lalonde)
Elon Musk said Canada isn't a real country, so perhaps Canada should take away his real passport? That's what a parliamentary petition originating in Nanaimo B.C. wants! This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks lawyer Meika Lalonde (McCrea Immigration Law) whether or not the Canadian government can legally strip Musk of his Canadian citizenship. Recorded: March 3, 2025

Mar 5, 2025 • 57min
BONUS: Rebecca Bligh
PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE:Rebecca Bligh is a twice-elected Vancouver City Councillor. She was first elected to Vancouver City Council in 2018, as part of the NPA, Vancouver’s oldest political party. She left the NPA in 2019, to sit the remainder of her first term as an independent.In 2022, Rebecca was re-elected to City Council with ABC Vancouver and Mayor Ken Sim in their clean-sweep election victory. Last month, she was kicked out of the ABC Vancouver caucus, so she – once again – sits in Vancouver City Council as an independent.Recorded: March 3, 2025

Feb 28, 2025 • 23min
Erin O'Toole & Sam Cooper
As Canada faces an economic (and existential!) threat from the United States, This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks former Conservative Party of Canada leader Erin O'Toole whether now is the time to freak out. What should Canada's federal government and provincial governments be doing to strengthen their position with the Americans in trade negotiations? Plus, is drug trafficking out of Canada really as bad as the Americans say it is? Investigative journalist Sam Cooper (The Bureau) explains what we know about Canada's illicit drug production and exportation: Is Canada a 'fentanyl problem' for the rest of the world? Will Canada's newly appointed "Fentanyl Czar" satisfy the Americans? And will the Fentanyl Czar actually crack down on organized crime?Recorded: February 24, 2025