Episodes
This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir wonders if Canada is truly "broken".
Recorded: June 10, 2024
Published 06/14/24
BC Conservative leader John Rustad on Kevin Falcon, health care, and homophobia
After their popular interview in February, This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir welcomes back Conservative Party of British Columbia leader John Rustad to discuss his relationship with BC United leader Kevin Falcon; a variety of issues pertaining to health care in B.C.; and accusations that homophobia and anti-LGBTQ sentiment runs throughout the BC Conservatives.
Recorded: June 3, 2024
Published 06/07/24
This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir sits with CHEK's own Tchadas Leo (Our Native Land) to discuss the motivation and sacrifice that led to Tchadas becoming an award-winning broadcaster.
Recorded: May 27, 2024
Published 06/03/24
He's fooled Penn & Teller (twice). He mesmerized Ellen DeGenerous. But can Grand Prix World Champion of Magic Shawn Farquhar (Hidden Wonders) "trick" This is VANCOLOUR host?
Recorded: May 27, 2024
Published 06/01/24
This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir chats with real estate analyst Steve Saretsky to understand why so many British Columbians are leaving the province. Why are so many of Mo's friends leaving B.C.?
Recorded: May 27, 2024
Published 05/31/24
May 23: Social Media Malaise
This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen if there is any evidence that Meta (Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp) sells or shares your private, direct messages to other companies. Plus, is there any end in sight for Meta's ban on news content in Canada? The Daily Hive's Amanda Wawryk discusses how struggling newsrooms have been impacted. Lastly, comedian Dino Archie explains why so many people take the low road on social media.
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Published 05/24/24
Loblaw & Lululemon; Boycotts & Greenwashing
This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir chats with The Hoser's Eric Wickham to understand why some Canadians are specifically boycotting Loblaw Companies Ltd in May and whether or not the boycott is effective. Plus, as Canada's Competition Bureau launches an investigation into Lululemon, Stand.earth's Liz McDowell explains how the Vancouver-based apparel company has been "greenwashing" its consumers. And, lastly, is consumerism evil? J.J. McCullough...
Published 05/17/24
This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir chats with former MuchMusic host and current UBC Geography professor Avi Lewis about the environmental risks of the newly completed Trans Mountain Pipeline.
Recorded: May 6, 2024
Published 05/13/24
This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks former Daily Planet host Ziya Tong (co-director, "Plastic People") explains how microplastics are polluting everything in the environment, including our bodies. "Plastic People: The Hidden Crisis of Microplastics" makes it Canadian screening premiere at the DOXA Film Festival.
Recorded: May 6, 2024
Published 05/10/24
This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks Kyla Lee about whether or not cannabis legalization increased impaired driving in Canada. Also, is CBD safe to take before operating a motor vehicle?
Recorded: May 6, 2024
Published 05/10/24
This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir talks to National Post columnist Adam Zivo about British Columbia's toxic drug supply crisis which has killed over 14,000 people in B.C. over eight years: What is safe supply diversion and why does it matter? Has B.C.'s drug decriminalization project already failed?
Recorded: April 29, 2024
Published 05/03/24
This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir directs a simple question to Premier David Eby after the Government of British Columbia announced plans to ban illicit drug use in public spaces: What now?
Recorded: April 29, 2024
Published 05/03/24
This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir talks to Daily Hive's Claire Fenton and Acumen Law's Kyla Lee about why pet owners say that travelling with their furry friends on BC Ferries "sucks".
Recorded: April 22, 2024
Published 04/29/24
This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir talks to award-winning investigative journalist Rachel Gilmore, in order to understand how disinformation is a global threat from which Canada is not immune.
Recorded: April 22, 2024
Published 04/26/24
This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir differentiates criticism (fair or unfair) from harassment.
Recorded: April 22, 2024
Published 04/26/24
Do British Columbians pay more of a carbon tax than Canadians who pay the federal carbon tax? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir chats with Dr. Kathryn Harrison (UBC) to unpack the carbon tax and whether or not it actually reduces greenhouse gas emissions.
Recorded: April 15, 2024
Published 04/22/24
This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir chats with Martin Kendell (Clean Up Burnaby), who picks up garbage in public spaces every day and explains why you should too!
Recorded: April 15, 2024
Published 04/20/24
This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir chats with Edison Motors' CEO Chace Barber about his innovative, clean-tech company and why doing business in British Columbia is so frustrating!
Recorded: April 15, 2024
Published 04/19/24
This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks Vancouver's Best Comedian in 2023 (as voted in The Georgia Straight) Julie Kim about the unique experience of growing up with immigrant parents, above a convenience store. Julie Kim brings her storytelling show, "No One Special", to the Vancouver Fringe Festival on April 26.
Recorded: April 8, 2024
Published 04/12/24
This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir talks to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) TNT Champion Adam Copeland about the time Bret "The Hitman" Hart gave him advice, then apologized afterwards. Adam discusses his career move from WWE to AEW, CM Punk, and his advice for professional wrestlers starting their career. AEW makes its Vancouver debut on May 11 at Rogers Arena for an episode of Collision.
Recorded: April 8, 2024
Published 04/12/24
This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks you - the viewer - what you think about this "hypothetical" scenario involving government grants, an accounting firm, and a company applying for those government grants with the "help" of that accounting firm. This is all hypothetical!
Recorded: April 8, 2024
Published 04/12/24
This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir chats with Order of Canada recipient and economist Dr. Roslyn Kunin to understand Canada's "low productivity" crisis.
Recorded: April 1, 2024
Published 04/08/24
This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir chats with Netflix comedian (and Juno Award winner) Ivan Decker about his grievances regarding traffic in Vancouver and the carbon tax. Catch Ivan's new comedy special, "Popcorn", for free on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsF_7e6rukY
Recorded: April 1, 2024
Published 04/06/24
What's a piescraper? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks its inventor, pie artist Jessica Leigh Clark-Bojin to explain, with a special plea to Vancouver actor Ryan Reynolds.
Recorded: April 1, 2024
Published 04/05/24
B.C. Wine, Magic Mushrooms, & Nanaimo Bars
Can you buy B.C. wine this year? Do magic mushrooms have any health benefits? Is the noble Nanaimo Bar celebrated outside of B.C.? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir chats with wine professional Tania Tomaszewska to discuss how a cold snap in January has decimated B.C. wine production this year and what that means for B.C. wine lovers. Plus, drug policy reform advocate Dana Larsen gives a primer on magic mushrooms (psilocybin) and microdosing....
Published 03/29/24