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This is Vancolour is British Columbia’s bonafide culture and politics talk show.
Join weekly as host Mo Amir sits down with politicians, entertainers, influencers and everyone in between for hot takes on hot topics.
For a colourful, alternative take on what’s really happening in BC, watch on CHEK Thursday nights at 9 or stream anytime on CHEK+
Full Episodes
2 days
April 25: The threat of disinformation in Canada!
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". Plus, award-winning investigative journalist Rachel Gilmore unpacks the threat of disinformation to Canada and the world. Recorded: April 22, 2024
1 week
April 16: Carbon Tax, Electric Work Vehicles, and Garbage!
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. Plus, Edison Motors CEO Chace Barber vents his frustration with doing business in British Columbia while American governors invite him to move operations to their states. Lastly, Martin Kendell (Clean Up Burnaby) picks up garbage in public spaces every day - and you should too! Recorded: April 15, 2024
2 weeks
April 11: Storytellers Julie Kim and Adam Copeland!
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. Plus, Vancouver's Best Comedian in 2023 (as voted in The Georgia Straight) Julie Kim discusses the unique experience of growing up with immigrant parents, above a convenience store. Recorded: April 8, 2024
3 weeks
April 4: Canada's low productivity problem
This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir chats with Order of Canada recipient and economist Dr. Roslyn Kunin to understand Canada's "low productivity" crisis. Plus, Netflix comedian Ivan Decker airs his grievances about Vancouver traffic and the carbon tax. Lastly, what's a piescraper? Pie artist (and piescraper-inventor) Jessica Leigh Clark-Bojin explains! Recorded: April 1, 2024
4 weeks
March 28: 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. Lastly, YouTuber J.J. McCullough is not a big fan of Nanaimo Bars. Recorded: March 25, 2024
1 month
March 21: Eight years. 14,000+ lives. Do we take this seriously?
This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir chats with The Tyee's Jen St. Denis and Crackdown Podcast's Garth Mullins to discuss whether British Columbia's longest-lasting and still ongoing public health emergency - the toxic drug supply crisis - is being addressed seriously by the provincial government. Recorded: March 18, 2024
Episode Segments
2 days
Rachel Gilmore explains "disinformation" and its threat to Canada
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
2 days
BC Ferries "sucks" at accommodating pets!
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
2 days
Criticism isn't harassment
This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir differentiates criticism (fair or unfair) from harassment. Recorded: April 22, 2024
1 week
B.C. startup Edison Motors' Chace Barber is being courted by American governors!
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
1 week
Is B.C.'s carbon tax more expensive than the federal carbon tax? (Dr. Kathryn Harrison)
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.
1 week
Burnaby's Vigilante Garbage Man: Martin Kendell
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
2 weeks
AEW's Adam Copeland discusses the reputation of Canadian wrestlers
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
2 weeks
Comedian Julie Kim's childhood above a convenience store
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
2 weeks
Hypothetically, is this a government grant grift?
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
3 weeks
What's a piescraper? The inventor explains! (Jessica Leigh Clark-Bojin)
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
3 weeks
Canada's economy is in a productivity crisis! (Dr. Roslyn Kunin)
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
3 weeks
Ivan Decker complains about the carbon tax, traffic, and more!
This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir chats with Netflix comedian Ivan Decker about his grievances regarding traffic in Vancouver and the carbon tax. Catch Ivan's new comedy special, "Popcorn", for free on YouTube. Recorded: April 1, 2024
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