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Albertans will be able to vote on whether they want their province to hold a binding referendum on separating from Canada. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says a vote in favour of a referendum will start the legal process to hold a formal separation vote. SFU political scientist Timothy van den Brink joined the show to discuss the vote and how it could impact that province's fraught relationship with B.C.
Mr. Yuill and I chat with Moxie Mikkelsen who is about to graduate and go to SFU. We talk about her experience as a First Responder at our school as well as with St. John Ambulance at Rogers Arena and her future goals of going into healthcare. We also discuss travel, food, and her love of the horror genre in film.
One decision can change a life, and another can quietly lock you into a guilty plea. We start with a heartbreaking civil claim tied to a mixed martial arts tournament and a kickboxing bout that leaves a 26-year-old UBC chemistry graduate in a permanent vegetative state. Because the event took place in space owned by Simon Fraser University, SFU ends up in the lawsuit and tries to shift responsibility to the province by pointing at the BC Athletics Commissioner, who approved kickboxing under the Criminal Code “prize fight” framework.We dig into what that approval power really means, and why the BC Court of Appeal says it still does not create the kind of proximity needed for negligence. Using the Anns/Cooper analysis, we unpack duty of care, remoteness, and the core idea that a statutory decision-maker acting for the public good is not automatically on the hook for private damages when something goes wrong. It's a clear look at the limits of government liability, even when a regulator could have said “no” and prevented the event from happening.Then we switch gears to a BC Supreme Court ruling with everyday stakes: a speeding and driving-without-due-care ticket, a missed 30-day deadline under the Offence Act, repeated attempts on an online dispute portal, and the explanation that a cat damaged or “ate” the ticket. We walk through the extension-of-time test, what “arguable defence” requires, and why missing even one required factor can sink your application.If you value practical legal takeaways and clear explanations of Canadian case law, subscribe, share the episode, and leave us a review. What part of these rulings do you think the courts got right or wrong?Follow this link for a transcript of the show and links to the cases discussed.
Velfærden er truet uden velfærdsforliget. Det mener Venstre og Konservative, der har meldt ud, at de ikke vender tilbage til regeringsforhandlingerne, før Mette Frederiksen har genbekræftet velfærdsforliget. Nu har Lars Løkke fået en garanti af Mette Frederiksen for, at velfærdsforliget er intakt. Er det godt for Danmarks økonomiske fremtid? Er det en bombe under dansk økonomi, hvis ikke pensionsalderen stiger i takt med, at vi lever længere? Det diskuterer vi i dagens P1 Debat. Du kan blande dig i debatten ved at ringe ind fra 12:15-13:30 på 7021 1919 eller send en sms til 1212. Medvirkende: Rasmus Jarlov, tidl. medlem af Folketinget, Konservative. Frederik Imer Pedersen, Cheføkonom, 3F. Tore Stramer, Cheføkonom Dansk Erhverv. Thomas Bernt, erhvervskommentator, Berlingske. Magnus Flensborg, Politisk leder, SFU. Vært: Mathias Pedersen. Tilrettelægger & producer: Oliver Breum.
Velfærden er truet uden velfærdsforliget. Det mener Venstre og Konservative, der har meldt ud, at de ikke vender tilbage til regeringsforhandlingerne, før Mette Frederiksen har genbekræftet velfærdsforliget. Nu har Lars Løkke fået en garanti af Mette Frederiksen for, at velfærdsforliget er intakt. Er det godt for Danmarks økonomiske fremtid? Er det en bombe under dansk økonomi, hvis ikke pensionsalderen stiger i takt med, at vi lever længere? Det diskuterer vi i dagens P1 Debat. Du kan blande dig i debatten ved at ringe ind fra 12:15-13:30 på 7021 1919 eller send en sms til 1212. Medvirkende: Rasmus Jarlov, tidl. medlem af Folketinget, Konservative. Frederik Imer Pedersen, Cheføkonom, 3F. Tore Stramer, Cheføkonom Dansk Erhverv. Thomas Bernt, erhvervskommentator, Berlingske. Magnus Flensborg, Politisk leder, SFU. Vært: Mathias Pedersen. Tilrettelægger & producer: Oliver Breum.
Velfærden er truet uden velfærdsforliget. Det mener Venstre og Konservative, der har meldt ud, at de ikke vender tilbage til regeringsforhandlingerne, før Mette Frederiksen har genbekræftet velfærdsforliget. Nu har Lars Løkke fået en garanti af Mette Frederiksen for, at velfærdsforliget er intakt. Er det godt for Danmarks økonomiske fremtid? Er det en bombe under dansk økonomi, hvis ikke pensionsalderen stiger i takt med, at vi lever længere? Det diskuterer vi i dagens P1 Debat. Du kan blande dig i debatten ved at ringe ind fra 12:15-13:30 på 7021 1919 eller send en sms til 1212. Medvirkende: Rasmus Jarlov, tidl. medlem af Folketinget, Konservative. Frederik Imer Pedersen, Cheføkonom, 3F. Tore Stramer, Cheføkonom Dansk Erhverv. Thomas Bernt, erhvervskommentator, Berlingske. Magnus Flensborg, Politisk leder, SFU. Vært: Mathias Pedersen. Tilrettelægger & producer: Oliver Breum.
Estuaries are a meeting of two worlds: the river and the sea. They're incredibly fertile ecosystems that sustain 80 per cent of coastal fish and wildlife in British Columbia. For thousands of years, estuaries were central to Indigenous agriculture on parts of the West Coast. Then a new kind of agriculture arrived, profoundly altering the landscape. IDEAS visits the Cowichan Valley, where an ambitious project aims to restore an estuary — and to revitalize language, culture and traditional agriculture.Guests in this podcast:Tom Reid is the West Coast Conservation Manager for the Nature Trust of BC.Jared Qwustenuxun Williams is a passionate traditional foods chef who works with elders and knowledge holders to keep traditional food practices alive.Dr. Jennifer Grenz is a Nlaka'pamux scholar and a member of the Lytton First Nation. She is the principal investigator at the Indigenous Ecology Lab at UBC.Siil'na'mut Ken Elliott is a Cowichan elder and plant knowledge keeper who has worked in habitat restoration for decades. With his wife, he runs Ken Elliott's Native Plant Nursery.Alyssa Zandvliet is a graduate student at Simon Fraser University conducting research with the Historical Ecological Research Lab at SFU and the Indigenous Ecology Lab at UBC.Kim Lagimodiere is the acting marine projects manager at the Lulumexun Lands and Natural Resources department of Cowichan Tribes. She is also the coordinator of the S-hwuhwa'us Thi'lut Kw'atl'kwa (Thunderbird Protecting the Ocean) program.
Indigenous leaders in B.C. gathered in Victoria to express opposition over Premier David Eby's plans to suspend sections of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. Eby could introduce the motion as early as next week, saying it will be a confidence motion. CBC's Katie DeRosa breaks down the latest developments. After a 10-day lunar flyby mission, the four-person crew of Artemis II is heading back to Earth as they ready for splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego. Andrew Blaber and Tiffany Stead from SFU's aerospace physiology lab join the show as we ask viewers about their favourite parts of the mission and what they think about the prospects of future space exploration.
The conflict in the Middle East remains delicate after Iran and the U.S. agreed to a two-week ceasefire Tuesday. Spyros Sofos, an assistant professor at SFU's department of global humanities, joins the program for the latest.
Philosophie und KI … wie paast das eigentlich zusammen? Und überhaupt, braucht man für KI nicht eine Moral? Und wenn ja, wer genau eigentlich? Viele Meta-rechtliche Fragen, die sich die Nerds in dieser Folge stellen. Gut, dass Marlon dabei ist und sie beantwortet, wodurch (vielleicht) sogar Katharina noch eine späte Liebe zurRechtsphilosophie entdeckt. Webseite von Marlon: https://possard.at Blog bei Facultas: https://www.facultas-verlag.at/possard_recht_ethisch Forschung und Lehre an der SFU: https://www.sfu.ac.at/de/person/possard-marlon/ Lehre an der Hochschule Campus Wien: https://personen.hcw.ac.at/marlon-possard/ Podcast ‚Talk im Hörsaal' von und mit Marlon https://open.spotify.com/show/2KDrZDIl0X8IO475TwiTe8 Citavi (Software): http://www.citavi.com Subscribe to the Podcast RSS Feed https://nerdsoflaw.libsyn.com/rss Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/nerds-of-law-podcast/id1506472002 SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/12D6osXfccI1bjAzapWzI4 Google Play Store https://playmusic.app.goo.gl/?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&isi=691797987&ius=googleplaymusic&apn=com.google.android.music&link=https://play.google.com/music/m/Idvhwrimkmxb2phecnckyzik3qq?t%3DNerds_of_Law_Podcast%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7rmwzBy-IRGh8JkLCPIjyGMA-nHMtiAC Deezer https://www.deezer.com/de/show/1138852 Nerds of Law® http://www.nerdsoflaw.com https://twitter.com/NerdsOfLaw https://www.instagram.com/nerdsoflaw/ https://www.facebook.com/NerdsOfLaw/ Music by Mick Bordet www.mickbordet.com Nerds of Law ® ist eine Unionsmarke (Wortmarke).
Investigative reporters have uncovered a network of these crypto-to-cash desks operating across Canada. And some of the transactions moving through them appear linked to crypto wallets allegedly associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.So how could money tied to a sanctioned regime end up moving through Toronto?Host Noor Azrieh speaks with reporters behind the global investigation, The Coin Laundry, and with financial-crime experts about how Iran and other sanctioned actors use cryptocurrency to move money around the world.Then we zoom out. As the US-Israeli war in Iran escalates, Liberal MP Julie Dzerowicz joins us to explain what Canada is actually doing about it.CORRECTION: This episode incorrectly identified Toronto Star journalist Sheila Wang as Sheila Edwards. We regret the error.Host: Noor AzriehCredits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Host/Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Max Collins (Director of Audio) Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)Guests: Spencer Woodman, Richard Sanders, Jessica DavisBackground reading:Suspicious transactions at GTA crypto shops reveal alleged links to Iran-backed terror groups. Is the regulator doing enough to police them? – Toronto StarFrom Dubai to Toronto, inside the crypto-to-cash storefronts fueling money laundering's new frontier – International Consortium of Investigative JournalistsInside Canada's shadowy crypto banking system that makes it easy to facilitate ‘an unlimited amount of crime' – Toronto StarIran's Crypto Sector Was a Lifeline Through Sanctions. War Could Shut It Down – WIRED Middle East2 charged in killing of former SFU instructor who was outspoken Iran critic – CTV NewsPolice call shooting at U.S. consulate in Toronto 'national security incident,' seek 2 suspects – CBC NewsMPs demand answers about failure to deport and name Iranian regime officials – The Globe and MailSponsors: Douglas is giving our listeners a FREE Sleep Bundle with each mattress purchase. Get the sheets, pillows, mattress and pillow protectors FREE with your Douglas purchase today at douglas.ca/canadalandVisit fizz.ca to learn more about Fizz mobile and its long list of added-value features, and activate a first plan using the referral code CAN25 to get 25$ off and 10GB of free data.And did you know we have a monthly supporter exclusive show? On the next episode of Off The Record, we're asking you: What fake news story did you fall for? AI slop? An April Fools' joke? Or something more sinister… Call in and let us know on Thursday, March 26th from 4:30pm to 6:30pm EST by going to callinstudio.com/show/canadaland or dialing in at 888-401-7056 when the time comes!If you want to hear that (or if you want to catch up on all the great episodes of Off The Record you've missed!) become a supporter at canadaland.com/join or call in on March 26th and we'll give you a free month of Canadaland premium.If you value this podcast, Support us! You'll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You'll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you'll be a part of the solution to Canada's journalism crisis, you'll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody. Can't get enough Canadaland? Follow @Canadaland_Podcasts on Instagram for clips, announcements, explainers and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Retired Air Force General UFO guy missing, old emails dug up, and the real danger of getting to close to the NHI mystery Dr. Eric Davis and Dr. Eric Weinstein discussing worm holes, the intersection of UFO's, Nuclear, Clean Energy and Epstein, the call from the moon that should not have happened, the prescient clip from a movie in 1981, they laugh at DEI in SFU and it's trouble, and Snowden's warning. Attention on Data republican and her theories which seem to fit, Moose on the Loose shows the state of BC and DRIPA..... the battle over Titles is just beginning. Japan calls out Canada on the car market, JRE slays Steve-O, and the redaction of all redactions. To gain access to the second half of show and our Plus feed for audio and podcast please clink the link http://www.grimericaoutlawed.ca/support. For second half of video (when applicable and audio) go to our Substack and Subscribe. https://grimericaoutlawed.substack.com/ or to our Locals https://grimericaoutlawed.locals.com/ or Rokfin www.Rokfin.com/Grimerica Patreon https://www.patreon.com/grimericaoutlawed Support the show directly: https://open.spotify.com/show/2punSyd9Cw76ZtvHxMKenI?si=ImKxfMHgQZ-oshl499O4dQ&nd=1&dlsi=4c25fa9c78674de3 Watch or Listen on Spotify https://grimericacbd.com/ CBD / THC Tinctures and Gummies https://grimerica.ca/support-2/ Our Adultbrain Audiobook Podcast and Website: www.adultbrain.ca Our Audiobook Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@adultbrainaudiobookpublishing/videos Check out our next trip/conference/meetup - Contact at the Cabin www.contactatthecabin.com Other affiliated shows: www.grimerica.ca The OG Grimerica Show Join the chat / hangout with a bunch of fellow Grimericans Https://t.me.grimerica grimerica.ca/chats Discord Chats Darren's book www.acanadianshame.ca Eh-List Podcast and site: https://eh-list.ca/ Eh-List YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheEh-List www.Rokfin.com/Grimerica Our channel on free speech Rokfin Leave a review on iTunes and/or Stitcher: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/grimerica-outlawed http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/grimerica-outlawed Sign up for our newsletter http://www.grimerica.ca/news SPAM Graham = and send him your synchronicities, feedback, strange experiences and psychedelic trip reports!! graham@grimerica.com InstaGRAM https://www.instagram.com/the_grimerica_show_podcast/ Purchase swag, with partial proceeds donated to the show www.grimerica.ca/swag Send us a postcard or letter http://www.grimerica.ca/contact/ ART - Napolean Duheme's site http://www.lostbreadcomic.com/ MUSIC Tru Northperception, Felix's Site sirfelix.bandcamp.com Links to the stuff we chatted about: https://x.com/UAPJames/status/2030365676901204133?s=20 https://x.com/johnkonrad/status/2030815590189826093?s=20 https://x.com/RealAbs1776/status/2030778574643310786?s=20 https://x.com/The_Astral_/status/2030306094913090028?s=20 https://x.com/TheProjectUnity/status/2030221766052700344?s=20 https://x.com/theblackvault/status/2029962621940814167?s=20 https://x.com/RedPandaKoala/status/2029811031606972866?s=20 https://x.com/AshtonForbes/status/2030070816109441391?s=20 https://x.com/theblackvault/status/2030039229343092817?s=20 https://x.com/GurvSC/status/2030032332120543629?s=20 https://x.com/dom_lucre/status/2030748704643363060?s=20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47TFfsWAQus https://x.com/tedlogan1010/status/2029207354344939938?s=43 https://x.com/alchemyamerican/status/2030695274515997057?s=43 https://x.com/alchemyamerican/status/2030695274515997057?s=43 https://x.com/americanalchmy/status/2030480497151811989?s=43 https://x.com/tablesalt13/status/2029920526349500857?s=43 https://x.com/overton_news/status/2029293639566872822?s=43 https://www.castanet.net/news/BC/562807/Lawyer-says-tenants-crushed-by-court-ruling-they-must-leave-B-C-mobile-home-park?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://x.com/commonsentiment/status/2030057169924555063?s=43 https://x.com/cartlanddavid/status/2029180088319652257?s=43 https://x.com/disrespectedthe/status/2029049969802424437?s=43 https://x.com/realjohnjohnjr/status/2030757121575535053?s=43 https://x.com/NorthrnPrspectv/status/2029368418747490456?s=20 https://x.com/klara_sjo/status/2029343629878165544?s=20 https://x.com/MarketManiaCa/status/2029668273625960942?s=20 https://x.com/UAPJames/status/2030038573043585367?s=20 https://x.com/RedPandaKoala/status/2030044464883146846?s=20 https://x.com/RedPandaKoala/status/2028978745797951514?s=20 https://x.com/DataRepublican/status/2027028749280313471?s=20 https://x.com/damonimani/status/2027968896330809692?s=20
On this episode of the Below the Radar B-Sides, our host Am Johal is joined by Lauren Wendling, Director of Institutional Success at Collaboratory. Together, they chat about community engagement in higher education, how she got involved in the work, and the evaluation and evolution of the field. Full episode details: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/btr-bsides-lauren-wendling.html Resources: Collaboratory: https://cecollaboratory.com/ Carnegie Classification: https://cecollaboratory.com/carnegie/ Lauren's website: https://laurenwendling.wixsite.com/laurenwendling Bio: Dr. Lauren A. Wendling is a scholar-practitioner whose work focuses on integrating community engagement, institutional policy, and data to drive cultural change in higher education. In her role at Collaboratory, she guides institutions in capturing and utilizing engagement data to inform assessment, institutional decision-making, and the broader institutionalization of community-engaged scholarship. Prior to joining Collaboratory, Lauren worked within the IU Indianapolis Office of Community Engagement, where she built structures to track collective impact and improve campus-wide reporting. Her scholarship focuses on the institutionalization of community engagement and the evaluation of faculty work across diverse campus contexts. Lauren earned her Ph.D. in Higher Education from Indiana University Bloomington, with a focus on urban education. Cite this episode: Chicago Style Johal, Am. “Evaluating Community Engagement — with Lauren Wendling.” Below the Radar, SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement. Podcast audio, March 9, 2026. https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/btr-bsides-lauren-wendling.html.
Iran has named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father, Ali Khamenei, as supreme leader, and MPs are expected to debate Canada's response to the Middle East war Monday evening. Research Assistant at SFU's Centre for Comparative Muslim Studies, Parsa Alirezai, joins the show for more.
On today's episode, more analysis on how the B.C. budget will impact seniors. Former prince, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, has been released, but the investigation continues. The end of an era for SFU athletics as the university retires it's lacrosse and hockey programs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode of the Below the Radar B-Sides, we're joined by Farheen Haq, an interdisciplinary artist who works with video, textile, installation and performance to explore personal, familial, cultural and political reconciliations. Full episode details: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/farheen-haq Read the transcript: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/transcripts/farheen-haq Resources: Farheen Haq: https://www.farheenhaq.com/ Hamara Badan: https://www.farheenhaq.com/#/rhb-2/ Feast: https://www.farheenhaq.com/#/feast/ Silsila: https://www.farheenhaq.com/#/silsila/ Bio: Farheen Haq (she/they) is an interdisciplinary artist living and working on unceded Lekwungen territory (Victoria, BC). She was born and raised on Haudenosanee territory (Niagara region, Ontario) amongst a tight-knit Muslim community. Her family roots are from Bihar, India and Karachi, Pakistan. Farheen works with video, textile, installation and performance to explore personal, familial, cultural and political reconciliations. Farheen's current work is focused on the teachings of the Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb and how it can be applied to settler-Indigenous relationships on Turtle Island through culture making and ceremony. She has exhibited her work in galleries and festivals throughout Canada and internationally including New York, Paris, Buenos Aires, Lahore, Hungary, and Romania. Recent exhibitions include I am my mother's daughter at the Art Gallery of Hamilton (2023) and The Reach Gallery, Abbotsford (2024), Sentirse en Casa at Casa Cultura Gallery, Medellin Colombia (2018), Being Home at the Comox Valley Art Gallery (2015), Fashionality at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection (2012), Collected Resonance at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (2011), The Emperor's New Clothes at the Talwar Gallery, New York (2009), and Pulse Contemporary Art Fair, Miami (2008). Farheen received her BA in International Development (1998) from the University of Toronto, her BEd (2000) from the University of Ottawa and her MFA in Visual Arts (2005) from York University. In 2014, Farheen was nominated for Canada's pre-eminent Sobey Art Award. Cite this episode: Chicago Style Johal, Am. “I Am My Mother's Daughter — with Farheen Haq” Below the Radar, SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement. Podcast audio, February 16, 2026. https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/btr-bsides-farheen-haq.
Guest host Robin Gill talks to Yuthika Girme, professor at SFU - relationship and singlehood psychologist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode of the Below the Radar B-Sides, we're joined by Ivana Filipovich, a Serbian-Canadian artist with a background in educational media, architecture, archaeology and design. We discuss her journey as an artist and her first graphic novel ‘What's Fear Got To Do With It?' Full episode details: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/btr-bsides-ivana-filipovich Read the transcript: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/transcripts/btr-bsides-ivana-filipovich Resources: Ivana Filipovich: https://www.ivanafilipovich.com/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio What's Fear Got To Do With It?: https://conundrumpress.com/product/whats-fear-got-to-do-with-it/ Bio: In 1999, Ivana Filipović/Ivana Filipovich/Ивана Филиповић, an architect, archaeologist, designer, cartoonist, and occasional procrastinator, became a literal escape artist, selling her beloved black lacquer piano for a one-way ticket to Vancouver. After a 20-year hiatus, during which she worked in educational media and communications at a Canadian university, she returned to cartooning. In the last few years, her comics were published in Sweden, Slovenia, and Serbia and were exhibited at the French Institute (L'Institut français) galleries in Serbia, Croatia, and Slovenia, and at the NOVA comic arts festival in Serbia. Deeply interested in psychology, her work aims predominantly to portray complex female characters and other underrepresented persons and groups. Mainly focused on slice-of-life stories, she occasionally ventures into other genres. Stylistically close to French and Italian cartooning, she uses both traditional and digital tools. Most recently, the Canada Council for the Arts has supported her exploration of 3D storyboarding. Cite this episode: Chicago Style Johal, Am. “What's Fear Got To Do With It? — with Ivana Filipovich” Below the Radar, SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement. Podcast audio, Feb 2, 2026. https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/btr-bsides-ivana-filipovich
B.C. Premier David Eby says Alberta separatists are committing treason by asking the Trump administration for financial backing in their push to become independent from Canada. SFU political science professor Sanjay Jeram joins the show as we ask listeners whether they agree with Eby's assertion.
On this episode of the Below the Radar B-Sides, we're joined by Philip Hoffman, a renowned experimental filmmaker. We discuss his journey as an artist, founding the Film Farm, and what it means to work with a focus on process and memory. Full episode details: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/btr-bsides-philip-hoffman Read the transcript: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/transcripts/btr-bsides-philip-hoffman Resources: Philip Hoffman: https://philiphoffman.ca/ Philip's Films: https://philiphoffman.ca/filmography/ Film Farm: https://philiphoffman.ca/film-farm/ Bio: Philip Hoffman has been making art and film for more than 40 years. His recent work explores plant processing of motion picture film. vulture (2019) received the Kodak Cinematic Award from Ann Arbor Film Festival and the Fugas Award at Documenta Madrid. Deep 1 received a Jury Award at Ann Arbor. He has been honored with more than a dozen retrospectives of his work, and the publication Landscape with Shipwreck: First Person Cinema and the Films of Philip Hoffman, comprising some 25 essays by academics and artists. In 2016 Hoffman was awarded the Governor General Award in Media Arts. He currently teaches Process Cinema in York University's MFA in Cinema and Media Arts. philiphoffman.ca Cite this episode: Chicago Style Johal, Am. “Of Memory and Association — with Philip Hoffman” Below the Radar, SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement. Podcast audio, January 26, 2026. https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/btr-bsides-philip-hoffman.
On this episode of the Below the Radar B-Sides, we're joined by Andrew Witt, an art historian and critic who writes on contemporary art. We discuss Andrew's new work Lost Days, Endless Nights, a critical study and artist's book on the history of photography and film from Los Angeles. Full episode details: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/btr-bsides-andrew-witt Read the transcript: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/transcripts/btr-bsides-andrew-witt Resources: Andrew Witt: https://www.ici-berlin.org/people/witt/ Lost Days, Endless Nights: https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262049078/lost-days-endless-nights/ Bio: Andrew Witt is an art historian and critic who writes on contemporary art. He is currently the 2025–2026 PERICULUM Foundation for Contemporary Art Discourse Fellow. His book "Lost Days, Endless Nights: Photography and Film from Los Angeles" was recently published by MIT Press (2025). Andrew's writing has appeared in Camera Austria, History of Photography, Momus, Oxford Art Journal and Philosophy of Photography. Witt completed his PhD at University College London in 2017 and his MA at UCL in 2010. From 2018 to 2022 he was Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschichte, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin. Cite this episode: Chicago Style Johal, Am. “Lost Days, Endless Nights — with Andrew Witt” Below the Radar, SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement. Podcast audio, January 26, 2026. https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/btr-bsides-andrew-witt.
Ending decriminalization won't lead to more arrests Guest: Fiona Wilson, Victoria Police Chief Constable WestJet's new seats mean people need doctors notes, and much more, to fly Guest: Jeremy Dias, Passenger on WestJet Flight More on trade deals, including BC Lumber! Guest: Juliet Lu, PhD, Assistant Professor,Department of Forest Resources Management | School of Public Policy & Global Affairs University of British Columbia We need more daycares, so why is it so hard to open them? Guest: William Azaroff, community housing leader and city builder. seeking OneCity's nomination to run for mayor of Vancouver this year Decriminalization is ending, did we learn anything? Guest: Dr. Julian Somers, clinical psychologist and professor of health sciences at SFU. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
B.C. Health Minister Josie Osborne has announced the province won't extend its drug decriminalization pilot, which ends on January 31. The pilot allowed people to possess small amounts of illicit drugs for personal consumption. But after three years, the province says the project hasn't met its goals. We ask listeners how they feel about the end of decriminalization in B.C and how the province should help people struggling with addiction. Former B.C. chief coroner Lisa Lapointe, SFU health researcher Julian Somers and Victoria Police Chief Fiona Wilson join the program to look at what's next to help people struggling with addictions.
On this episode of the Below the Radar B-Sides, our host Am Johal is joined by Kelsey Gallagher, Senior Researcher with Project Ploughshares. They chat about Kelsey's work with Ploughshares on Canadian arms export control policies, and Bill C-233, or the No More Loopholes Act. Bill C-233 is a private member's bill put forward by MP Jenny Kwan to press Canada to abide by the Arms Trade Treaty that it signed in 2019. It is set to be voted on in Parliament at Second Reading in late-February 2026. Full episode details: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/btr-bsides-kelsey-gallagher.html Resources: Kelsey Gallagher's work with Ploughshares: https://ploughshares.ca/author/kelsey-gallagher/ Ploughshares Report on Bill C-233: https://ploughshares.ca/situating-bill-c-233-within-canadas-arms-control-framework/ Parliamentary Petition on No More Loopholes Act: https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-6808&fbclid=IwY2xjawPSRrFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFKNndhNE1pV0tKTVhCQlRKc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHox9BGh-D98cXXqyy823e2-_3ehTWtk_u1bHQNbpF4E0PwvdRYLwV5BT2on__aem_1GUchewA_DmcwDwE2Gp0Iw Public Forum on January 30, 2026: https://events.sfu.ca/event/47169-the-no-more-loopholes-act-cleaning-up-the-canadian Bio: Kelsey Gallagher is a Senior Researcher with Project Ploughshares, where he focuses on conventional arms controls and the Canadian arms trade. He monitors exports of conventional weapons and their use in conflict abroad, as well as export control policy and transparency. Cite this episode: Chicago Style Johal, Am. “No More Loopholes Act — with Kelsey Gallagher.” Below the Radar, SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement. Podcast audio, January 12, 2026. https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/btr-bsides-kelsey-gallagher.html.
On this episode of the Below the Radar B-Sides, our host Am Johal is joined by Dr. Ira Allen, Associate Professor of Rhetoric, Writing, and Digital Media Studies at Northern Arizona University. Ira is the author of The Ethical Fantasy of Rhetorical Theory and Panic Now? Tools for Humanizing. Together, they chat about living in a system of Carbon-Capitalism-Colonialism (or CaCaCo), AI's disruption to meaning-making, and panicking. Enjoy the episode! Full episode details: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/btr-bsides-ira-allen.html Resources: Ira J. Allen: https://troubledfreedom.com/ Ira's CV: https://directory.nau.edu/?person=ia298 The Ethical Fantasy of Rhetorical Theory: https://upittpress.org/books/9780822965367/ Panic Now? Tools for Humanizing: https://utpress.org/title/panic-now/ Bio: Dr. Ira Allen (he/him) is Associate Professor of Rhetoric in the Departments of English and of Politics & International Affairs at Northern Arizona University. His scholarship on human meaning-making includes The Ethical Fantasy of Rhetorical Theory (U Pittsburgh P, 2018), alongside many articles and chapters, and undergirds his inquiry into the AI revolution and other features of polycrisis in Panic Now? Tools for Humanizing (U Tennessee P, 2024). With Scott Sundvall and Caddie Alford, he has a volume exploring our hypermediated and increasingly automated crisis of meaning forthcoming in 2026: Rhetoric Before and Beyond Post-Truth (U Pittsburgh P). Among other topics, Ira teaches undergraduate courses on digital argumentation and graduate courses on #datapolitics and humanizing rhetoric. Cite this episode: Chicago Style Johal, Am. “Panic Now? — with Ira Allen.” Below the Radar, SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement. Podcast audio, January 5, 2026. https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/btr-bsides-ira-allen.html.
A single sentence can change a career. We open with a real-world case: a shuttle driver on SFU property tells a flagger she's “unbelievably beautiful” and suggests modelling. Security documents the exchange, the university issues a campus ban, and the employer fires him. He then pushes for the complainant's identity under FOIPPA, arguing that the decision-makers needed complete, accurate information. We walk through why FOIPPA binds public bodies but not private companies, how section 28 actually works, and why the court said disclosure wasn't required when the driver admitted the key facts. Plus, we flag the sting in the tail: special costs when you sue the wrong parties.From there, the stakes rise. Mid-trial in Vancouver, a mother asks to relocate her eight-year-old to Thailand. The judge says no on best-interests grounds. She leaves anyway, hides her location, and starts a case abroad. We explain how habitual residence anchors jurisdiction, why the Hague Convention exists to stop jurisdiction shopping, and how credibility findings—false affidavits, financial misstatements—reshape custody, support, and costs. The practical takeaway is stark: unilateral moves during active proceedings invite severe legal consequences and can fracture future parenting arrangements.We close with the Lytton wildfire class action. Plaintiffs allege a passing train ignited the fire; the defendants point to onboard video, sensors, and clean inspection data. The court certifies the case, clarifying that the standard is some basis in fact, not proof. Timing, location near the tracks, tinderbox conditions, and a supportive expert opinion clear the threshold. Certification doesn't decide liability—it ensures a fair, efficient path to test common issues, expert evidence, and causation at trial.If you value clear, no-spin explanations of how law affects real people—from campus discipline and privacy to cross-border parenting and community-scale claims—follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review telling us which case challenged your assumptions.Follow this link for a transcript of the show and links to the cases discussed.
On this episode of the Below the Radar B-Sides, we're joined by Djaka Blais, the Executive Director of Hogan's Alley Society. Am and Djaka discuss the history and future of the organisation, and its ongoing work in daylighting Black history in Vancouver and beyond. Full episode details: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/btr-bsides-djaka-blais Read the transcript: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/transcripts/btr-bsides-djaka-blais Resources: Hogan's Alley Society: https://www.hogansalleysociety.org/ Hogan's Alley 2024 report: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/654e87e4e6889372eafb1636/t/6776c85dd93b442d0750f334/1735837829981/HAS+-+2024+Final+Year+In+Review-compressed.pdf Bio: Djaka Blais (she/her) is a social sector leader with 21 years of experience in philanthropy, government, and community mobilizing. She is a change agent to shift power dynamics and remove oppressive structures within philanthropic and nonprofit organizations. Djaka is the inaugural Executive Director of Hogan's Alley Society, a Vancouver-based non-profit focused on advancing the social, political, economic, and cultural well-being of people of African descent (Black People) through the delivery of inclusive housing, built spaces, and culturally informed programming. Djaka is a founding Director of the Foundation for Black Communities, the first philanthropic foundation for Black communities in Canada. She is a board member with Philanthropic Foundations Canada and a How Women Lead fellow in their first Black cohort. Cite this episode: Chicago Style Johal, Am. “The Future of Hogan's Alley — with Djaka Blais” Below the Radar, SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement. Podcast audio, November 12, 2025. https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/btr-bsides-djaka-blais.
Charlie & Peter are back together on SFU to start a new (irregular) series covering the films of the MCU that preceded SFU's 2014 launch. Up first, the one that started it all: 2008's Iron Man!Listen after the outro for a special message from STAR TREK ENTERPRISE Actor John Billingsley about the HOLLYWOOD FOOD COALITION and how you can help today!Our Patreon Producers are John Sadorf, Corey in HD, Kurt Krug , Tawnya Lee, ChipotleBear, Famous Seamus, Cam The Movie Man, JNewport007, Prozac Man aka Darth Prozac & FR8ConductorGet 50% off your first month at Patreon.com/secretfriendsuniteUse our special link https://zen.ai/tW9w96GHjJl0oOlORlg-afOO0JOcbUkaBnWlklytL0c to save 30% off your first month of any #Zencastr paid plan.Follow us on Threads, Instagram & BlueSky: @Secret.Friends.Unite, @Secretfriendsunite@TheCeeThreeCharlie is joined by Andi of The Worldstage Theatre Podcast to talk about 2025's Wicked: For Good.Find Andi on BlueSkyListen after the outro for a special message from STAR TREK ENTERPRISE Actor John Billingsley about the HOLLYWOOD FOOD COALITION and how you can help today!Our Patreon Producers are John Sadorf, Corey in HD, Kurt Krug , Tawnya Lee, ChipotleBear, Famous Seamus, Cam The Movie Man, JNewport007, Prozac Man aka Darth Prozac & FR8ConductorGet 50% off your first month at Patreon.com/secretfriendsuniteUse our special link https://zen.ai/tW9w96GHjJl0oOlORlg-afOO0JOcbUkaBnWlklytL0c to save 30% off your first month of any #Zencastr paid plan.Follow us on Threads, Instagram & BlueSky: @Secret.Friends.Unite, @Secretfriendsunite@TheCeeThreeCheck out our LinkTree for all the ways to reach us
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Alberta strikes oil pipeline deal with federal government (0:32) Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Global News Ottawa correspondent What led Ottawa to seal the deal with Alberta on a pipeline to the Pacific? (29:01) Guest: Tim Hodgson, federal Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Ottawa risks billions in investments for a pipeline to nowhere (57:48) Guest: Dr. Tom Gunton, Professor and Director of the Resource and Environmental Planning Program at SFU and former Deputy Minister of Environment in B.C. Granville St. businesses call for SRO closures after long-running street disorder (1:08:23) Guest: Laura Ballance, spokesperson for the Hospitality Vancouver Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith have signed a memorandum of understanding that outlines a framework of the federal government's support for the construction of a new oil pipeline from Alberta to B.C.CBC business reporter Paula Duhatschek goes live from Calgary to break down the memorandum and remaining barriers for the pipeline coming to fruition.CBC's Yasmine Ghania goes live from Prince Rupert to bring reaction from residents, politicians and activists following the formal agreement's signing, and their concerns about what is at stake. Tom Gunton, SFU professor of resource and environmental management, and Stewart Muir, President and CEO of Resource Works, join the show to discuss the announcement. We go live to B.C. Premier David Eby holding a press conference giving his reaction to the memorandum of understanding as he takes questions about B.C.'s next steps.
We're back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and World Cup chat and interviews. The long wait is almost over for the big MLS Western Conference semi-final between the Whitecaps and LAFC. We set the scene for the match-up and hear thoughts from Whitecaps coach Jesper Sorensen, Whitecaps centre-back Tristan Blackmon, MLS studio analyst Dax McCarty, and MLS match analyst Maurice Edu about the game and the playoff rivalry. We also sit down for a chat with a man who's been through these games for the last two years and is back fit and ready to go in this one, Whitecaps striker Brian White. Our feature interview this episode is with Whitecaps club reporter Sarita Patel. We chat with Sarita about her broadcasting journey so far, her time in Vancouver, and the wild year that 2025 has been, with hopefully more to come! In a monumental week for the league, we look at the MLS schedule change, the move to a fall to spring season, and the changes to MLS' Apple TV deal. Plus we talk World Cup 2026 qualifiers, more anger-inducing ticket releases, and Canada crashing out of the U17 World Cup in an epic, but ugly, penalty shootout. Music-wise, Camper van Beethoven continue their residency as our Album of the Month, we've two Britpop songs from Powder and Soda, and a Siberian post punk techno band feature in Wavelength. Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode: 01.27: Intro - Rise win NSL championship, SFU women threepeat 11.35: MLS schedule change official and full of benefits 36.15: MLS and Apple TV deal tweak better for all concerned 44.25: Whitecaps vs LAFC preview with Sorensen and Blackmon 64.05: Brian White interview 73.35: MLS analysts Dax McCarty and Maurice Edu talk Whitecaps vs LAFC 84.50: More Whitecaps vs LAFC chat 100.00: Interview with Whitecaps club reporter Sarita Patel 137.10: Exciting weekend of World Cup qualifiers 149.55: The 2026 World Cup ticket farce seemingly getting worse 157.37: Canada crash out of U17 World Cup in ugly shootout loss 167.00: Wavelength - Kapitalifting 38 - War Is Not A Football Match
On this episode of the Below the Radar B-Sides, we're joined by Ness Nöst, an independent singer-songwriter. Ness is known for her powerful live performances, and her breakout EP, Working Hours (2024), received international airplay and acclaim. Full episode details: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/btr-bsides-ness-nost Read the transcript: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/transcripts/btr-bsides-ness-nost Resources: Ness Nöst: https://www.nessnostmusic.com/ Ness' Bandcamp: https://nessnostmusic.bandcamp.com/ Bio: Ness Nöst is known for her soulful blend of indie folk, jazz, and dark poetic storytelling. Think Joni Mitchell and k.d. lang meets Feist. She is currently working on her debut full-length album following the release of Glimmers (March 2025), her second self-released, self-produced EP. A fully independent artist, Nöst continues to push creative boundaries while integrating themes of women's rights and advocacy into her music. Her breakout EP, Working Hours (2024), received international airplay, including on London Soho Radio in the UK, and was featured in Exclaim! and RANGE Magazine. Following a Canada-wide tour in 2024, she returned with Glimmers, which has already been featured on CBC Music. She has also collaborated with grassroots organizations such as Good Night Out and #NOTME, using her platform to support workplace safety and harm reduction. Known for her powerful live performances, Nöst has played over 250 shows across Canada, captivating audiences with her rare ability to connect through music. Cite this episode: Chicago Style Johal, Am. “The Regular — with Ness Nöst” Below the Radar, SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement. Podcast audio, October 25, 2025. https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/btr-bsides-ness-nost.
On this episode of the Below the Radar B-Sides, we're joined by Rosemary Georgeson and Jessica Hallenbeck, two artists whose ongoing community engaged collaborative work have produced multiple acclaimed film and research projects. Full episode details: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/btr-bsides-rosemary-georgeson-jessica-hallenbeck Read the transcript: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/transcripts/btr-bsides-rosemary-georgeson-jessica-hallenbeck Resources: Lantern Films: https://www.lanternfilms.ca/ Rosemary Georgeson: https://rosemarygeorgeson.wordpress.com/ Jessica and Rosemary's Research: https://geog.ubc.ca/news/written-out-of-history-restorying-the-archive/ We Have Stories: Women in Fish: https://www.facebook.com/WeHaveStories The Saltlicks: https://thesaltlicks.bandcamp.com/album/diaries Bio: Rosemary Georgeson is a Coast Salish and Sahtu Dene filmmaker and multi-media artist. She was born and raised in the commercial fishing industry, spending the first half of her life fishing around Galiano Island and the Salish Sea, sometimes as far as Prince Rupert. Since leaving the industry, she's worked in the arts community as a writer, storyteller and researcher. Recognized in 2009 by the Vancouver Mayor's award for emerging artist and in 2014 as the Vancouver Public Library's Storyteller in Residence, her work is deeply rooted in her family history on Galiano Island. Jessica Hallenbeck is a documentary filmmaker, independent scholar and community planner. With an undergraduate degree in media and film from Queen's University, she has worked in documentary for 20 years. Jessica holds a PhD in Geography from the University of British Columbia and her multimodal research cuts across filmmaking, writing, and exhibitions. Jessica is a Sundance Institute and Chicken and Egg Alumni. Her dissertation (2020) won The Starkey-Robinson Award for graduate research on Canada and is currently under contract with UBC Press. She has been the recipient of multiple Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Grants (SSHRC), including the prestigious Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship. Cite this episode: Chicago Style Johal, Am. “We Have Stories — with Rosemary Georgeson and Jessica Hallenbeck — with Rosemary Georgeson and Jessica Hallenbeck” Below the Radar, SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement. Podcast audio, October 14, 2025. https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/btr-bsides-rosemary-georgeson-jessica-hallenbeck.html.
Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as FortisBC, BCGEU, BC Dairy and Port of Vancouver.This week, Geoff and Mike welcome Tamara Vrooman, CEO of YVR, Chancellor of SFU, and former Deputy Minister of BC's Finance Ministry. Together, they discuss YVR's role in trade, the increasing role of air cargo, and what BC needs to do to attract investment and get on track. In the Strategy Suite, Mike and Geoff analyze the latest polling on BC politics, dig into letters of warning from the Mayor of Richmond to landowners about the Cowichan decision, review the mass resignation of ob-gyns in Kamloops, and discuss Vince Ready coming to the rescue in the BCGEU negotiations. There's also a visit from a surprise guest who is launching a new BC-based publication.
On this episode of the Below the Radar B-Sides, we are joined by Sadhu Binning, bilingual author, educator, and advocate for Punjabi literature, culture, and language. Sadhu shares stories from his life, and discusses the path to founding arts and cultural collectives in Vancouver in the 80s and 90s. Full episode details: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/btr-bsides-sadhu-binning.html Read the transcript: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/transcripts/btr-bsides-sadhu-binning.html Resources: No More Watno Dur: https://www.mawenzihouse.com/product/no-more-watno-dur/ Watan: https://www.watanpunjabi.ca/oct2018/ Bio: Sadhu Binning, a bilingual teacher, advocate/founder, author, and editor, has lived in Vancouver since 1967, when he migrated there. During his resilient career, he has published and edited over nineteen poetry, fiction, plays, translations, and research books. His works have been included in more than fifty anthologies both in Punjabi and English. He edited and co-edited the Punjabi magazines Watno Dur and Watan. He co-founded Vancouver Sath, a theatre collective (1983), Ankur, an English literary magazine (1993), and founded the Punjabi Language Education Association and various other literary and cultural organizations, including the Punjabi Literary Association (1973). He has sat on the BC Arts Board, is a central figure in the Punjabi arts community, and was named one of the top 100 South Asians who made a difference in BC. He has received numerous awards in Canada and Punjab, India, including the supreme nonresident Punjabi author in 2015. Sadhu Binning received an honorary Doctorate of Letters from UBC in 2019. Cite this episode: Chicago Style Johal, Am. “No More Watno Dur — with Sadhu Binning.” Below the Radar, SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement. Podcast audio, October 21, 2025.. https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/btr-bsides-sadhu-binning.html.
On this episode of Below the Radar, our host Am Johal is joined by Dave Biddle, artist, musician, theorist, and PhD Candidate at SFU's School for the Contemporary Arts. Together, they chat about Dave's research, artistic practice, and rugby. Enjoy the episode! Full episode details: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/btr-bsides-dave-biddle.html Read the transcript: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/transcripts/btr-bsides-dave-biddle.html Resources: Copyright Linda Fox: https://kopyrightlindafox.bandcamp.com/ Dave's Oasis: https://davesoasis.cargo.site/ Liquidation World: https://www.instagram.com/liquidationw0rld/?hl=en Bio: Dave Biddle (being me) is a musician (being Copyright Linda Fox), a theorist (being susceptible to gnosis), and a filmmaker (being quick to tell you about his new "script"). He (still being me) is interested in how the many different forms of life on earth (being metaphorically different) are all oriented toward the production of new expressions of meaning (being negentropic), and in this process some of those expressions emerge as something called an "artist bio" (being the ultimate expression). Dave Biddle (being the artist whose bio is in question) was born in Vancouver (being the traditional territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations) and he continues to live in that (being this) strange place where he studies the silverfish in his books (being being). Cite this episode: Chicago Style Johal, Am. “M.I.T.C.O.E. — with Dave Biddle.” Below the Radar, SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement. Podcast audio, October 21, 2025. https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/btr-bsides-dave-biddle.html.
Charlie is joined by regular SFU contributors Eric Hultgren & Joe Colton to do a deep-dive into 2025's Three-Quel, TRON ARES.Our Patreon Producers are John Sadorf, Corey in HD, Kurt Krug , Tawnya Lee, ChipotleBear, Famous Seamus, Cam The Movie Man, JNewport007, Prozac Man aka Darth Prozac & FR8ConductorGet 50% off your first month at Patreon.com/secretfriendsuniteUse our special link https://zen.ai/tW9w96GHjJl0oOlORlg-afOO0JOcbUkaBnWlklytL0c to save 30% off your first month of any #Zencastr paid plan.Follow us on Threads, Instagram & BlueSky: @Secret.Friends.Unite, @Secretfriendsunite@TheCeeThreeCheck out our LinkTree for all the ways to reach us
Should Canada allow Chinese EV's in? Guest: Flavio Volpe, President of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association Is Nexus about to become a thing of the past? Guest: Emily Gilbert, Professor, Canadian Studies and Geography & Planning, University of Toronto Why are more and more young women taking up hunting? Guest: Dylan Eyers, EatWild Owner, Operator, Park Ranger, Hunting Instructor How many reviews on Amazon are fake? Guest: Emily Osborne, Researcher with Global AI Risks Initiative at the Centre for International Governance Innovation A new Diversion Center in Prince George aims to keep indigenous people out of jail Guest: Kory Wilson, BC First Nations Justice Council chair. Applications are open for SFU's new medical school Guest: Jessie Sunner, Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode of the Below the Radar B-Sides, we're joined by Johan Grimonprez, a Belgian multimedia artist, filmmaker, and curator whose film Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat was nominated for the Oscar for Best Documentary at the 97th Academy Awards. Am and Johan discuss Johan's past video work, and what Johan discovered along the way in creating and sharing Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat. Full episode details: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/btr-bsides-johan-grimonprez Read the transcript: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/transcripts/btr-bsides-johan-grimonprez Resources: Johan Grimonprez: https://www.johangrimonprez.be/ Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat: https://kinolorber.com/film/soundtrack-to-a-coup-d-etat Vancouver International Film Festival: https://viff.org/ Dial H-I-S-T-O-R-Y: https://vimeo.com/231411671 Bio: Who owns our imagination in a world of existential vertigo where truth has become a shipwrecked refugee? Is it the storyteller who can contain contradictions, who can slip between the languages we have been given to become a time-traveler of the imagination? Johan Grimonprez's critically acclaimed work dances on the borders of theory and practice, between art and cinema, beyond the dualisms of documentary and fiction, other and self, mind and brain to weave new pathways and stories, emphasizing a multiplicity of realities. Informed by an archeology of present-day media, his work depicts intimate stories that brush up against the bigger picture of globalization. It questions our collective imagination and the contemporary sublime, one framed by a fear industry that has infected political and social dialogue. Cite this episode: Chicago Style Johal, Am. “Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat — with Johan Grimonprez” Below the Radar, SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement. Podcast audio, October 14, 2025. https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/btr-bsides-johan-grimonprez.html.
In hour three, Mike & Jason talk last night's big 'Nucks win with Canucks Talk host & The Athletic Vancouver's Thomas Drance (1:42), plus the boys speak with Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Jay Triano (26:14), as the Mavs are currently up at SFU for NBA training camp. This podcast is produced by Andy Cole and Greg Balloch. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.
As we near the end of the first month of the school year, we look at how students are doing with back-to-school anxiety. We speak to Mercedes Sobers from the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto and Neha Shivhare, executive leadership instructor from SFU's continuing studies program, on how students can manage mental health challenges now that school's back in session.
On this episode of the Below the Radar B-Sides, our host Am Johal was joined by Alphonso Lingis, who was a renowned philosopher, writer, and professor at Pennsylvania State University. Alphonso passed away in May 2025, and we're pleased to share this conversation where he discussed his recent writing, some of the thinkers who were important to his work, and notions of community and mortality. Resources: The Community of Those Who Have Nothing in Common by Alphonso Lingis: https://iupress.org/9780253208521/the-community-of-those-who-have-nothing-in-common/ Abuses by Alphonso Lingis: https://www.ucpress.edu/books/abuses/paper Irrevocable A Philosophy of Mortality by Alphonso Lingis: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/I/bo28301901.html Bio: Alphonso Lingis was an American philosopher, writer, translator, and Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Pennsylvania State University. His areas of specialization included phenomenology, existentialism, modern philosophy, and ethics. Cite this episode: Chicago Style Johal, Am. “The Community of Those Who Have Nothing in Common — with Alphonso Lingis” Below the Radar, SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement. Podcast audio, August 12, 2025. https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/btr-bsides-alphonso-lingis.html.
On this episode of Below the Radar B-Sides, our host Am Johal is joined by Ming Wong, Singapore-born and Berlin-based contemporary artist. Together, they chat about Ming's artistic practice, his research into Cantonese Opera cinema, approach to pedagogy, and the advantages of being at the fringe looking in. You can see Ming's installation “Vast Oceans, Endless Skies / 海闊天空” in the Chinese Canadian Museum's exhibition Dream Factory: Cantopop Mandopop 1980s-2000, on until May 31, 2026. Resources: Ming Wong: https://www.mingwong.org/ Chinese Canadian Museum exhibition: Dream Factory: Cantopop Mandopop 1980s-2000: https://www.chinesecanadianmuseum.ca/exhibitions/dream-factory-cantopop-mandopop-1980s-2000 Ming Wong: 2023 SFU Fall Audain Visual Artist in Residence artist talk: https://www.sfu.ca/sca/projects---activities/audain-visual-artist-in-residence/ming-wong.html Bio: Ming Wong (b. 1971, Singapore) currently lives and works in Berlin. His interdisciplinary practice incorporating performance, video and installation unravels ideas of ‘authenticity' and the ‘other' with reference to the act of human performativity. In recent years, he has had strong theatrical interests in the intersection of sci-fi and traditional Chinese culture, particularly Cantonese opera. Wong uses this speculative association to tackle issues such as Chinese modernity, the role of popular culture in building national identities. His works often assemble languages and personalities to create their own “World Cinema”. Cite this episode: Chicago Style Johal, Am.. “Re-enactments, Theatre, and Cantonese Opera — with Ming Wong.” Below the Radar, SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement. Podcast audio, August 12, 2025. https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/btr-bsides-ming-wong.html.
On this episode of Below the Radar, our host Am Johal is joined by Dorothy Christian, the Associate Director of Indigenous Policy & Pedagogy in the Faculty of Graduate Studies at Simon Fraser University. Dorothy talks about her work as a storyteller and academic, as well as her activism with the Oka crisis and the Gustafsen Lake standoff. Resources: Dorothy Christian: https://www.sfu.ca/gradstudies/about/contact/dorothy-christian.html Gathering knowledge : Indigenous methodologies of land/place-based visual storytelling/filmmaking and visual sovereignty: https://open.library.ubc.ca/soa/cIRcle/collections/ubctheses/24/items/1.0343529 Bio: Dorothy Cucw-la7 Christian is Secwepemc and Syilx from the interior plateau regions of what is known as British Columbia. She is happy to be a good relative to her Coast Salish cousins while she lives, works, and plays on their lands. Her research centralizes land, story, cultural protocols and how Indigenous Knowledge informs film production practices. She is the the Associate Director of Indigenous Policy & Pedagogy in the Faculty of Graduate Studies at Simon Fraser University. Cite this episode: Chicago Style Johal, Am. “Story Sovereignty — with Dorothy Christian” Below the Radar, SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement. Podcast audio, August 12, 2025. https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/btr-bsides-dorothy-christian.html.
This episode of Below the Radar B-Sides is guest hosted by Joe Clark, term assistant professor at SFU's School for the Contemporary Arts. He is joined by Benjamín Schultz-Figueroa, Assistant Professor in Film Studies at Seattle University, and author of The Celluloid Specimen: Moving Image Research into Animal Life. Together, they chat about their shared interest in non-theatrical film, and the histories and speculative futures of scientific filmmaking. Resources: Joseph Clark: https://www.josephclark.me/ Benjamín Schultz-Figueroa: https://www.benjaminschultzfigueroa.com/ The Celluloid Specimen: Moving Image Research into Animal Life: https://www.benjaminschultzfigueroa.com/the-celluloid-specimen-moving-image-research-into-animal-life Bio: Joseph Clark: Joseph Clark (PhD, Brown University) is an educator, filmmaker, researcher, and arts programmer. His research and teaching interests focus on archival and non-theatrical media, including newsreels, home movies, and sponsored film. He is the author of News Parade: The American Newsreel and the World as Spectacle (University of Minnesota Press, 2020) and the director of the short film Persistence & Loss (2021). He is a long-time member of the DOXA Documentary Film Festival Programming Committee and part of the organizing committee of the Vancouver Podcast Festival. Benjamín Schultz-Figueroa Dr. Benjamín Schultz-Figueroa is an Assistant Professor in Film Studies at Seattle University. His research focuses on the history of scientific filmmaking, nontheatrical film, and animal studies. Among other venues, his writing has been published in JCMS: Journal of Cinema and Media Studies, Film History, Journal of Environmental Media. His book The Celluloid Specimen: Moving Image Research into Animal Life is due to be published by UC Press in February, 2023. Cite this episode: Chicago Style Clark, Joseph. “The Celluloid Specimen — with Joe Clark and Benjamín Schultz-Figueroa.” Below the Radar, SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement. Podcast audio, August 12, 2025. https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/btr-bsides-celluloid-specimen.html.
A series of anti-trans measures and unscientific definitions of gender are amongst the flurry of executive orders issued by the U.S. president. In addition, Trump signed an executive order intended to bar transgender athletes from girls' and women's sports. Here in Canada, trans people and especially trans youth are facing mounting efforts by conservatives to dismantle the rights and progress they have achieved, and putting them at risk of harm. Travers is a professor of sociology at SFU, and the author of The Trans Generation: How Trans Kids (and Their Parents) Are Creating a Gender Revolution. They speak with Lorraine Chisholm.
Clete Hanson, newly appointed head coach at Simon Fraser University, talks about his return to the program that shaped much of his wrestling and coaching career. A Washington native and former nationally ranked high school wrestler, Hanson chose SFU for its unique blend of high-level international freestyle influence, academic excellence, and its rare status as a Canadian institution competing in the NCAA. Now, as only the third head coach in program history, he steps into a role once held by coaching legends Mike Jones and Justin Abdou—both of whom played pivotal roles in Hanson's development.In the interview, Hanson outlines the complexities of recruiting American athletes to a Canadian school, navigating dual academic and athletic standards, and the constant balancing act between freestyle and collegiate folkstyle wrestling. With about 70% of his roster made up of Canadian athletes—most of whom have never competed in folkstyle before—Hanson speaks candidly about the learning curve and the coaching strategies used to bridge that gap. Still, he emphasizes that “wrestling is wrestling,” and believes the transition can be streamlined with focused training and communication.Looking ahead, Hanson's vision is to elevate SFU's presence on both the NCAA and Canadian wrestling landscapes. While winning a national team title is an ambitious goal, he sees success in building a program that mirrors the developmental excellence of institutions like Cornell and Lehigh. With deep ties to the Burnaby Mountain Wrestling Club and a role as one of Canada's national training centers, SFU is uniquely positioned to continue producing world-class talent—both on the mat and beyond it.
Clete Hanson, newly appointed head coach at Simon Fraser University, talks about his return to the program that shaped much of his wrestling and coaching career. A Washington native and former nationally ranked high school wrestler, Hanson chose SFU for its unique blend of high-level international freestyle influence, academic excellence, and its rare status as a Canadian institution competing in the NCAA.Now, as only the third head coach in program history, he steps into a role once held by coaching legends Mike Jones and Justin Abdou—both of whom played pivotal roles in Hanson's development.In the interview, Hanson outlines the complexities of recruiting American athletes to a Canadian school, navigating dual academic and athletic standards, and the constant balancing act between freestyle and collegiate folkstyle wrestling. With about 70% of his roster made up of Canadian athletes—most of whom have never competed in folkstyle before—Hanson speaks candidly about the learning curve and the coaching strategies used to bridge that gap. Still, he emphasizes that “wrestling is wrestling,” and believes the transition can be streamlined with focused training and communication.Looking ahead, Hanson's vision is to elevate SFU's presence on both the NCAA and Canadian wrestling landscapes.While winning a national team title is an ambitious goal, he sees success in building a program that mirrors the developmental excellence of institutions like Cornell and Lehigh. With deep ties to the Burnaby Mountain Wrestling Club and a role as one of Canada's national training centers, SFU is uniquely positioned to continue producing world-class talent—both on the mat and beyond it.
Episode 567 - Mali Bain and Shayna Lee - Next Gen Story - Preserve your family stories for generations to comeNextGen Story is about helping families capture the stories of their loved ones.My name is Mali, the founder of NextGen Story. I am a former high school teacher with a background working in university, non-profit, and philanthropic settings. I'm a family historian, facilitator, and certified Guided Autobiography instructor. I hold a B.A. (UBC), B.Ed. (SFU), and an M.A. in Adult Learning and Education (UBC). I'm also the author of Our Homes on Indigenous Lands: Stories of My Ancestors Across Turtle Island.This work began when I helped my grandmother publish her memoirs. She had typewritten stories and old albums of photos. I worked with her to type, scan, organize, edit, design, and eventually publish a family history book. She was so proud of her book, and it has meant so much to our family.I've always dreamed that I could help other families publish their own family history books. Thanks to the team of talented writers, editors, and designers at NextGen Story, we have helped dozens of families complete their book for friends, family, and beyond. Check out our books to see some examples.Without NextGen Story our family's precious book would not have been made. Mali's keen eye for detail and her sense of the overall picture brought our Grandmother's memories together to form a beautiful, fascinating, and meaningful arc. Not only did this project create an absolute treasure of a book, but the process also allowed many of us grandchildren to spend time connecting with Grandma through photos, writings, and conversations as we helped curate and edit. Mali was organized and professional yet completely sensitive to our family's feelings and priorities throughout.Sam, NextGen Story Clienthttps://www.nextgenstory.com/Support the show___https://livingthenextchapter.com/podcast produced by: https://truemediasolutions.ca/Coffee Refills are always appreciated, refill Dave's cup here, and thanks!https://buymeacoffee.com/truemediaca