Full Show: What makes something funny, School budget falls short in Surrey & Do whales have complex languages
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Seg 1: What makes something funny? Despite numerous attempts to theoretically define and categorize humour, most believe it’s inherently subjective nature. Guest: Dr. Jonathan Silvertown, Professor of Evolutionary Ecology at the University of Edinburgh and the Author of “The Comedy of Error: Why Evolution Made Us Laugh” Seg 3: View From Victoria: Is BC getting back into the abortion debate? Are BC voters really going to have to revisit that bitter, contentious issue of abortion? Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Seg 4: The Weekly Cecchini Check-in George Washington University finally called police on Gaza protesters and Biden’s comments that Israel may lose military support is a huge deal. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Seg 5: Kickin’ It with the Whitecaps Coming off a win in Calgary the team is going to LA to play and has 3 road games before returning home. Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Seg 6: Why is the Surrey School Board budget not enough The Surrey School Board recently passed a budget for what trustee Terry Allen described as one of the toughest budget cycles in years. Guest: Terry Allen, Surrey School Board Trustee Seg 7: CKNW Playoff Report: It’s Playoff Hockey!  We get the latest on the Vancouver Canucks as they make their way towards hopefully hoisting the Stanley Cup! Guest: Barry Delay, Sports Anchor for Global News Seg 8: Do whales have their own complex language system? Sperm whales, known for their deep ocean habitat and significant brain size, communicate through sophisticated vocalizations that might be more akin to human language than previously recognized. Guest: Dr. Shane Gero, Biology Lead of Project CETI, Scientist in Residence at Carleton University, and Founder of the Dominica Sperm Whale Project Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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