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
Dec 21, 2024 • 6min
Stay off Santa's Naughty List (legally) this Christmas! (Kyla Lee)
"Kyla's Court": This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks Kyla Lee (Acumen Law) for her legal advice on how to stay off Santa's Naughty List this holiday season.Recorded: December 16, 2024
Dec 20, 2024 • 8min
Ssonia Ong (Ong Squad) explains how to host a large Christmas dinner!
Are you hosting a big family dinner this Christmas? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks social media super-mom Ssonia Ong (Ong Squad) how to thrive - if not, just survive - in your holiday hosting duties. Recorded: December 16, 2024
Dec 20, 2024 • 8min
Are these family-friendly holiday activities actually friendly to families? (Charis Hogg & Jeremy Baker)
This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir reunites The Early Show as Charis Hogg (CBC Vancouver) and Jeremy Baker (CFOX) to discuss the unspoken truths about many Christmas activities in our communities. Are they as family-friendly as advertised? Recorded: December 16, 2024
Dec 13, 2024 • 7min
What does Trump's trolling of Canada mean? (J.J. McCullough)
"The Crunch with J.J. McCullough": As US President-elect Donald Trump relentlessly trolls Canada, This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir and YouTuber J.J. McCullough explore what this reveals about US-Canada relations and Canadian identity.Recorded: December 9, 2024
Dec 13, 2024 • 11min
Is "cancel culture"... cancelled? (Angelo Isidorou, Conservative Party of BC)
Is cancel culture on the decline in British Columbia? The Conservative Party of BC revived its identity on the rejection of cancel culture, but internal rifts within the party reveal that this core value is more complicated than it seems. This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir talks to the party's Executive Director Angelo Isidorou about recent controversies and the party's stance on cancel culture within the province's shifting political landscape. Recorded: December 9, 2024
Dec 13, 2024 • 3min
This is Sajjan trying... to raise food bank awareness
This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir reflects on how Trudeau Cabinet Minister Harjit Sajjan inadvertently raised greater awareness about food bank needs in Canada, thanks to Taylor Swift.Recorded: December 9, 2024
Dec 9, 2024 • 9min
What is a vibecession? Are we in one? (Mark Ting)
What is a vibecession? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir sits down with financial columnist Mark Ting (Foundation Wealth) to find out if there's any truth to Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's assessment of the economy. Will GST relief and a $250 rebate cheque help?Recorded: December 2, 2024
Dec 6, 2024 • 7min
Will Canadians go YOLO with their Christmas shopping? (Dawn Chubai)
This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir sits down with shopping guru Dawn Chubai to forecast how Canadian shoppers are feeling this holiday season. Will Canadians shell out the big bucks after sluggish retail sales last Christmas?Recorded: December 2, 2024
Dec 6, 2024 • 7min
Taylor Swift's impact on Vancouver (Fiona Forbes)
"The Forbes Report": As Vancouver hosts the end of The Eras Tour, This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks Fiona Forbes about the economic (and physical) impact that Taylor Swift will have on the city. Recorded: December 2, 2024
Dec 2, 2024 • 7min
Should gender-based violence be recognized as an epidemic? (Katrina Chen)
This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir sits down with former B.C. Minister of State for Child Care Katrina Chen to discuss why gender-based violence should be recognized as an epidemic. As part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence, Katrina co-signed a letter from the YWCA to B.C. Premier David Eby, urging the province to do so.Recorded: November 28, 2024
