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The Forbes Report: Do social media influencers and celebrities — like CHEK's Paul Haysom  — always provide the best self-care advice? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks Fiona Forbes about what to consider and how to spot beauty trends that might do more harm than good! Recorded: June 16, 2025

Currently, Gen Z Canadians are experiencing the worst youth unemployment rates in decades. Is it because they're lazy? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks This is VANCOLOUR editor Neena Savage about her generation's approach to the workplace, from coining terms like “quiet quitting” and “bare minimum Mondays” to walking away from hustle culture altogether.Recorded: June 16, 2025

Why did a black bear pick This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir's yard to rip open stolen garbage bags and throw a backyard bash? Holly Reisner from the North Shore Black Bear Society explains bear behaviour — and how we can all be a little more bear-aware.Recorded: June 16, 2025

This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks Juno-Award winning comedian Jacob Samuel (Big Talk) about his "marriage optimization hacks" to help you level up your relationship.Recorded: June 9, 2025

Why is Pride celebrated when there's no "Straight Month"? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir sits down with award-winning author Danny Ramadan (The Clothesline Swing, Crooked Teeth) to explore the origins of Pride, how it should be celebrated, and whether police should take part in the festivities. Recorded: June 9, 2025

This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir wonders if Pierre Poilievre has become the very brand he used to mock. Is the Conservative Party of Canada leader... okay?Recorded: June 9, 2025

What is fun? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks the world's most famous pie-artist Jessica Leigh Clark-Bojin (Host, Fun City) to explain what makes something fun! Catch "Fun City" every Saturday at 6:30pm on CHEK.Recorded: June 2, 2025

Did Vancouver's most famous stay-at-home son win enough money on Jeopardy to move out of his parents' home? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks three-time Jeopardy champion Brendan Liaw for the behind-the-scenes scoop on his gameshow journey! Recorded: June 2, 2025

The Low Road Report: Has tipping culture gone too far? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks pollster Mario Canseco (President, Research Co.) and comedian Dino Archie how they - and Canadians - feel about tipping prompts, tipping expectations where tipping was never expected before, and tipping on online orders! Recorded: June 2, 2025

Are you a people-pleaser? Certified counsellor Breanne Felicella (@diaryofapeoplepleaser_) explains to This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir how trying to make others happy can become toxic and self-destructive.Recorded: May 26, 2025

After a recent provincial and federal election, have we stopped caring about climate change?  This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks family physician Dr. Melissa Lem (Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment) to assess whether or not climate change is still a priority for most Canadians, especially given how climate change impacts our health.Recorded: May 26, 2025

Does the pervasive "wine mom"-trope reflect the reality of overworked moms who need an escape? Or is it a harmful stereotype? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks B.C. broadcasting legend Tamara Taggart about what "wine mom" culture says about all of us.   Recorded: May 26, 2025

Harm Reduction - Vaping, Drugs, Social MediaDoes harm reduction actually work to reduce the harms of things like illicit drugs, cigarettes, and social media? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir sits down with former BC Centre for Disease Control director Dr. Mark Tyndall to discuss how vaping can greatly reduce the harms of consuming nicotine compared to smoking cigarettes. Plus, with British Columbia's toxic drug crisis now in its tenth year as a public health emergency, what policies have protected vulnerable drug users? Is there any hope to keep people alive? The author of "Crackdown: Surviving and Resisting the War on Drugs", Garth Mullins discusses the politics of the drug crisis. Lastly, should social media be seen as a vice for all the harms it causes? Mo has some thoughts!Recorded: May 12, 2025

It's This is VANCOLOUR's anti-post-election show! Host Mo Amir sits down with the Conservative Party of BC house leader (and mother of three) Áʼa꞉líya Warbus to discuss the impacts of politics on family life. MLA Warbus also has advice for newly-elected elected officials throughout the country. Recorded: April 22, 2025

Canada is the only country in the G7 without a national food school program. Do these programs improve student outcomes? Are they worth funding? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks the Chair of the Vancouver School Board Victoria Jung!Recorded: April 22, 2025

Elementary schools in Surrey, British Columbia are running out of paper! This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks Lizanne Foster (President, Surrey Teachers Association) if these are isolated cases of mismanagement or if they reflect something more systemic in B.C. schoolsRecorded: April 21, 2025

Do tough-on-crime sentences actually prevent crime? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks criminal defense lawyer Kyla Lee (Acumen Law) and motivational speaker Guy Felicella on whether or not crime prevention is being properly discussed in Canada's federal election.Recorded: April 21, 2025

Elbows up! Are Canadians actually cancelling their travel plans to the United States? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks travel guru Claire Newell about the travel trends and what travel deals may be out there for Canadian travellers.Recorded: April 21, 2025

Who keeps home values so high in British Columbia: Baby boomers or politicians? Maybe both? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks the Angry Mortgage Podcast's Ron Butler about the entrenched, political interests that keep housing expensive throughout Canada. Plus, is Vancouver sowing the seeds for the next housing supply shortage in a few years? Real estate analyst Steve Saretsky points to some concerning trends in real estate development and construction. Finally, if you're a renter, under what circumstances can your landlord evict you legally? What recourse do renters have to make sure evictions are by the book? Kyla Lee (Acumen Law) explains the legal basics when it comes to evictions in British Columbia.Recorded: April 8, 2025

Does Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre give women "the ick"? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks world-famous, Canadian gynecologist Dr. Jenn Gunter to explain some of the recent outrage over Poilievre's comments about women's "biological clocks". Plus, did CTV cave to a bad-faith harassment campaign when they pulled an independent journalist off the air? Rachel Gilmore speaks to the seemingly coordinated campaign she faced from political operatives, media personalities, and online trolls. Lastly, celebrities usually fawn over Vancouver. But Malcolm in the Middle star Frankie Muniz's recent trip to Vancouver didn't start off so hot. Fiona Forbes reports on other celebrities who weren't super fond of Vancouver, either.Recorded: April 7, 2025

The Crunch with J.J. McCullough: American content creators - like Joe Rogan, Logan Paul, Adin Ross - had a huge influence on the U.S. Presidential Election. But will Canadian content creators have the same impact in Canada? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir and YouTuber J.J. McCullough discuss!Recorded: March 31, 2025

As an experienced B.C. Cabinet Minister - including being Minister of Finance with five consecutive balanced budgets to his name - Mike de Jong was poised to be a star candidate for the Conservative Party of Canada. So why did Pierre Poilievre's inner circle reportedly deem him "unqualified" as they rejected his nomination bid in Abbotsford-South Langley? Mike sits down with This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir to explain what happened. Recorded: March 31, 2025

With the Canadian federal election in full swing, This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir wonders if Prime Minister Mark Carney has more to explain about Brookfield Asset Management's investment funds in Bermuda, a known tax haven. Recorded: March 31, 2025

Tea-Time with Tamara: Canada's 2025 federal election campaign has begun! All the parties have begun to roll out the lofty promises, mud-slinging, and signs! But do campaign signs actually have an impact on elections? Tamara Taggart - a former political candidate herself - spills the tea with This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir. Recorded: March 24, 2025

This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir welcomes home CBC Vancouver's Justin McElroy, who has returned home to British Columbia after spending a year travelling the world! In all that time, what did Justin learn about B.C... by being away from B.C.?  Recorded: March 24, 2025

Is Pierre Poilievre blowing the federal election for the Conservative Party of Canada? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir explains how dramatic swings in the polls may be explained by Poilievre's unserious personality.Recorded: March 24, 2025

What can B.C. Premier David Eby and the provincial government actually do to boost British Columbia's economy? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks Greater Vancouver Board of Trade CEO Bridgitte Anderson to explain the opportunities and limitations that the province faces.Recorded: March 17, 2025

Vancouver-Quilchena MLA Dallas Brodie was recently expelled from the Conservative Party of BC for her comments about residential school survivors. This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks Wade Grant of the Musqueam First Nation to explain what exactly was so hurtful about Brodie's comments and how such comments contribute to misinformation about Canada's history of residential schools.Recorded: March 17, 2025

The Low Road Report: Are Canadians taking the "low road" when they boo The Star Spangled Banner and boycott American booze? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks Vancouver-based comedian (and American) Dino Archie about how Canada's vocal responses to US President Donald Trump's tariff threats looks like from the outside.Recorded: March 17, 2025

Are your 40s the new 30s? Not really, according to comedian Katie-Ellen Humphries who has life advice for the freshly-forty, like This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir.Recorded: March 10, 2025

It's hot tips for the apocalypse! With everything that's happening in the world, how should you think about your money? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks financial columnist Mark Ting (Foundation Wealth) for personal finance advice in the world of Trump, tariffs, and impending doom!Recorded: March 10, 2025

How do you cultivate a happy marriage? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks lovebirds - and 96.9 JACK FM radio co-hosts - Christy and Fraser for their secrets to achieving relationship success! Recorded: March 10, 2025

BONUS PODCAST: This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir, Kareem Allam, and Angelo Isidorou unpack the 2025 B.C. Budget and the recent infighting within the Conservative Party of BC caucus.Kareem Allam is a Founding Partner of Richardson Strategy Group. He was the Campaign Manager for BC United (formerly BC Liberal Party) leader Kevin Falcon's successful BC Liberal leadership campaign.Angelo Isidorou is the Executive Director for the Conservative Party of British Columbia.RECORDED: March 10, 2025

Is the corporate consolidation of veterinary clinics across Canada affecting the cost and quality of care for your furry family members? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks animal law lawyer and saint to your pets, Rebeka Breder about what's happening to pet care in Canada.Recorded: March 3, 2025

Can your employer restrict what views and opinions you express? What about free speech? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks The President of the B.C. Civil Liberties Association Hasan Alam about the nature of Canada's freedom of expression and why it's a little more complicated in an employment setting. Recorded: March 3, 2025

Elon Musk said Canada isn't a real country, so perhaps Canada should take away his real passport? That's what a parliamentary petition originating in Nanaimo B.C. wants! This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks lawyer Meika Lalonde (McCrea Immigration Law) whether or not the Canadian government can legally strip Musk of his Canadian citizenship.   Recorded: March 3, 2025

PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE:Rebecca Bligh is a twice-elected Vancouver City Councillor. She was first elected to Vancouver City Council in 2018, as part of the NPA, Vancouver's oldest political party. She left the NPA in 2019, to sit the remainder of her first term as an independent.In 2022, Rebecca was re-elected to City Council with ABC Vancouver and Mayor Ken Sim in their clean-sweep election victory. Last month, she was kicked out of the ABC Vancouver caucus, so she – once again – sits in Vancouver City Council as an independent.Recorded: March 3, 2025

As Canada faces an economic (and existential!) threat from the United States, This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks former Conservative Party of Canada leader Erin O'Toole whether now is the time to freak out. What should Canada's federal government and provincial governments be doing to strengthen their position with the Americans in trade negotiations? Plus, is drug trafficking out of Canada really as bad as the Americans say it is? Investigative journalist Sam Cooper (The Bureau) explains what we know about Canada's illicit drug production and exportation: Is Canada a 'fentanyl problem' for the rest of the world? Will Canada's newly appointed "Fentanyl Czar" satisfy the Americans? And will the Fentanyl Czar actually crack down on organized crime?Recorded: February 24, 2025

"Kyla's Court": Did the anti-immigrant protest in St. Albert, Alberta last month constitutes a "hate crime"? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks Kyla Lee (Acumen Law) to explain what is - and isn't - a "hate crime", legally speaking. And, it's complicated.Recorded: February 13, 2025

How badly is red tape hurting Canadian businesses (and health care) that are already under immense pressure? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks the Canadian Federation of Independent Business' Emily Boston to explain red tape (what is it exactly?). Is there one level of government, in particular, that can be blamed?Recorded: February 13, 2025

What do Liberal Party leadership frontrunner Mark Carney and Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre have in common? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir argues that they - fundamentally - have more in common than either of them would like to admit.Recorded: February 13, 2025

1.2 million British Columbians (and growing) are on wait lists to see a medical specialist. This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks Dr. Robert Carruthers how this affects the delivery of health care in the province.Recorded: February 10, 2025

Metro Vancouver has been making headlines for its "broken" governance. But, what is Metro Vancouver? And why is Metro Vancouver's expenditure of taxpayer dollars in the news now, all of a sudden? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks District of North Vancouver Councillor Catherine Pope, who has been raising the alarm for the last year.Recorded: February 10, 2025