
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 3, 2020 • 1h 4min
#78 - Mario Canseco (Research Co.)
Mario Canseco is the President of Research Co., a public opinion research firm based in Vancouver. He is also a political and cultural commentator whose writing has appeared in the Vancouver Sun, The Globe and Mail, National Observer, and The Tyee. He is also a columnist for Glacier Media, including Business in Vancouver and Vancouver is Awesome.

Jun 2, 2020 • 15min
Colourful Calls: Paul Doroshenko (Acumen Law)
Mo calls Paul Doroshenko, Q.C. of Acumen Law Corporation to talk about a speeding ticket.

May 29, 2020 • 15min
Colourful Calls: Dana Gee (Global TV / Vancouver Sun / The Province)
Mo calls Dana Gee, Global TV movie critic and feature writer for the Vancouver Sun and The Province newspapers, to discuss what’s happening with theatrical releases during the COVID-19 crisis and British Columbia’s film industry.

May 25, 2020 • 1h 22min
#77 - Bowinn Ma (BC NDP)
Bowinn Ma is the BC Member of the Legislative Assembly for North Vancouver-Lonsdale, representing the BC NDP. She launched and led the Integrated North Shore Transportation Planning Project as the Parliamentary Secretary for Translink. She also serves on several cabinet and parliamentary committees.

May 24, 2020 • 18min
Colourful Calls: Maureen McGrath (The Sunday Night Health Show)
Mo calls sexpert, sex scholar, educator, and host of The Sunday Night Health Show, Maureen McGrath, to talk about dating during the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 21, 2020 • 14min
Colourful Calls: Ivan Decker
Mo calls Juno Award-winning comedian, Ivan Decker, to find out what’s happening with his wedding. You can also catch Ivan Decker on Episode #57 of This is VANCOLOUR.

May 20, 2020 • 1h 11min
#76 - Jesse Miller (Mediated Reality)
Jesse Miller is a national speaker and educator on the subject of social media. He delivers presentations for school districts across Canada and professional development training sessions to a diversity of corporate and non-profit groups. He also provides private consultation for social media strategies with regard to risk assessment and internal communication. He has been regularly featured on CKNW 980AM and has been a speaker at Tedx West Vancouver. You can also listen to Jesse Miller on Episode #55 of This is VANCOLOUR.

May 18, 2020 • 15min
Colourful Calls: BC Attorney General David Eby
Mo calls BC Attorney General David Eby to talk about yoga, patio season in Vancouver during the COVID-19 crisis, liquor discounts for restaurants, booze and cannabis delivery, and the Cullen Commission. Also, check out David Eby’s This is VANCOLOUR episode (#56) from November 2019.

May 14, 2020 • 12min
Colourful Calls: Ashley Burr (CityNews Vancouver)
Mo calls Ashley Burr, video journalist with CityNews Vancouver and Breakfast Television Vancouver, to discuss dating now that social distancing restrictions are being lifted.

May 13, 2020 • 17min
Colourful Calls: Justin McElroy (CBC Vancouver)
Mo calls Justin McElroy of CBC Vancouver to discuss how British Columbia has been so (relatively) success in combatting COVID-19 outbreaks, the “Jedi mind trick” to get British Columbians to opt into social distancing guidelines, and how to interpret the new social distancing guidelines ahead of the May long weekend.