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This is Vancouver’s bona fide culture and politics podcast. Hosted by Mo Amir, parse through the relevant issues with the city’s most colourful personalities. With its heart on its sleeve and caution thrown to the wind, this is a podcast that is provocative, informative, and sometimes emotional. This is VANCOLOUR

The people in your life are aging you faster! (Tamara Taggart)

8 mins; April 03, 2026

Self-driving cars are everywhere. Why not in B.C.?

5 mins; April 03, 2026

Is buying a home in B.C. still worth it in 2026? (Steve Saretsky)

9 mins; April 03, 2026

Are big grocers scamming the “Buy Canadian” movement?

6 mins; March 28, 2026

Who is pushing conspiracy theories in Canada?

8 mins; March 27, 2026

Why does everyone miss the 1990s? (Fiona Forbes)

7 mins; March 27, 2026

Are B.C. family doctors being asked to do too much? (Dr. Maryam Zeineddin)

8 mins; March 20, 2026

Is Canada just one big “situationship”? (J.J. McCullough)

7 mins; March 20, 2026

Are dating apps fueling toxic dating trends? (Amy Chan)

6 mins; March 20, 2026

Are these “miracle drugs” changing how we shop? (Steve Mossop / Leger)

9 mins; March 13, 2026

Will permanent daylight time improve your sleep? (Adrien Sala / WikiSleep)

7 mins; March 13, 2026

Does Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim have a credibility problem?

2 mins; March 12, 2026

Christy Farrell / Julie Kim / Kyla Lee

22 mins; March 06, 2026

Christy Clark on Eby, BC Conservatives, and 'liberal' voters

22 mins; February 27, 2026

Will B.C.’s disability funding model actually help kids? (Tamara Taggart)

9 mins; February 20, 2026

Why does the BC Conservative leadership race matter? (Azim Jiwani)

9 mins; February 20, 2026

What the Tumbler Ridge shooting says about Canada

2 mins; February 19, 2026

B.C. could owe you money — and you might not know it (BC Unclaimed)

7 mins; February 06, 2026

Is another oil pipeline in B.C. just a pipe dream? (Stewart Prest)

9 mins; February 06, 2026

Can Canada block Hasan Piker from entering the country?

5 mins; February 06, 2026

Brad West on B.C. Premier Eby, BC Conservatives, and B.C.'s political culture

45 mins; January 30, 2026

Niki Sharma / Lance from The Serfs

22 mins; January 23, 2026

Social media turns death into entertainment

2 mins; January 22, 2026

Mandy Gill / BC Bob / Neena Savage

23 mins; January 16, 2026

B.C. Political Forecast: 2026 (Jarryd Jäger / Western Standard)

62 hours 33 mins; January 14, 2026

Should B.C. repeal DRIPA? (Trevor Halford / Conservative Party of BC)

55 mins; January 09, 2026

‘Progress’ is a chronic delay under Premier Eby

2 mins; January 08, 2026

When should kids learn the truth about Santa? (Mario Canseco & Dino Archie)

14 mins; December 19, 2025

Is the BC NDP to blame for B.C.’s rat problem? (Kareem Allam)

9 mins; December 19, 2025

Dr. Melissa Lem / David Long / Kyla Lee

22 mins; December 12, 2025

Chris Wilson / Ivan Decker / Neena Savage

22 mins; December 05, 2025

Sam Cooper / Blair Mantin

22 mins; November 28, 2025

Does B.C. support a new pipeline... or not?

2 mins; November 27, 2025

Kyla Lee / Tamara Taggart / Dr. Martin Haulena

22 mins; November 21, 2025

Chief Aaron Pete: ‘Zero bodies’ and the Cowichan land ruling bombshell

22 mins; November 14, 2025

This new CBC show flips the celebrity interview on its head (Lucas Gates & Sean DeVries)

7 mins; November 07, 2025

Tired, moody, unmotivated? It’s not always SAD (Aeryon Ashlie)

7 mins; November 07, 2025

The real reason we’re being called back to the office (Ron Butler)

7 mins; November 07, 2025

Chris Ferguson / Fiona Forbes / Jesse Ferreras

22 mins; October 31, 2025

Emily Lowan / Angelo Isidorou / Neena Savage

22 mins; October 24, 2025

BONUS: The political culture debate (with Angelo Isidorou and Kareem Allam)

78 hours 13 mins; October 21, 2025

A.I. was supposed to cure cancer but all we got was Will Smith eating spaghetti (Dr. Daniel Kalla)

8 mins; October 18, 2025

Ken Sim and JK Rowling aren't fans, so what's the point of Vancouver's Park Board? (John Coupar)

7 mins; October 17, 2025

Her dating application went viral — and Monica Lewinsky took notice (Krista Nugent)

5 mins; October 17, 2025

Fiona Forbes: What are parasocial relationships — and are they bad for us?

9 mins; October 10, 2025

Laura Ullock explains why we eat for likes

8 mins; October 10, 2025

Are people getting ruder?

2 mins; October 09, 2025

Is Trump living rent-free in Canada's head? (Lynda Steele)

8 mins; October 03, 2025

Are we done with "Elbows Up"? (J.J. McCullough)

5 mins; October 03, 2025

The Amazing Race Canada winners on the power of friendship!

8 mins; October 03, 2025

Gen Z is flexing with Labubus. Here's why! (Neena Savage)

6 mins; September 26, 2025

Can Bitcoin heat your community pool? (Colin Sullivan / MintGreen)

7 mins; September 26, 2025

Are we in a "Sex Recession"? (Dr. Carolin Klein)

8 mins; September 26, 2025

Claire Rattée / Adriane Gear / Kyla Lee

21 mins; September 19, 2025

Do Canadians like being “woke”? (Dino Archie & Mario Canseco)

10 mins; September 12, 2025

Are we over-labelling our kids? (Tamara Taggart)

8 mins; September 12, 2025

The BC NDP is failing students

2 mins; September 11, 2025

B.C. Premier David Eby defends controversial government decisions

44 mins; June 27, 2025

BONUS: Angelo Isidorou (Conservative Party of B.C.)

55 mins; June 23, 2025

Should we turn to celebrities for self-care advice? (Fiona Forbes)

9 mins; June 20, 2025

Is Gen Z lazy? (Neena Savage)

6 mins; June 20, 2025

A black bear has taken over your yard. What do you do? (North Shore Black Bear Society)

6 mins; June 20, 2025

Fool-Proof Marriage Hacks from Jacob Samuel

7 mins; June 13, 2025

Why do we celebrate Pride? (Danny Ramadan)

10 mins; June 13, 2025

Pierre Poilievre is his own punchline

2 mins; June 12, 2025

How do you define "fun"? (Jessica Leigh Clark-Bojin)

5 mins; June 06, 2025

Can Vancouver's own Jeopardy champion afford to move out of his parents' home? (Brendan Liaw)

7 mins; June 06, 2025

Is tipping culture out-of-control? (Dino Archie & Mario Canseco)

10 mins; June 06, 2025

Are you a people-pleaser? Is it a bad thing? (Breanne Felicella)

6 mins; May 30, 2025

Have we stopped caring about climate change? (Dr. Melissa Lem)

8 mins; May 30, 2025

Tamara Taggart: Is the "wine mom" stereotype actually harmful?

7 mins; May 30, 2025

Dr. Mark Tyndall / Garth Mullins

21 mins; May 16, 2025

Áʼa꞉líya Warbus on Parenting and Politics

12 mins; May 02, 2025

Should Canada adopt a national school meal program? (Victoria Jung)

8 mins; May 02, 2025

Are B.C. schools running out of... paper?

7 mins; April 26, 2025

Do tough-on-crime policies actually prevent crime? (Guy Felicella & Kyla Lee)

8 mins; April 25, 2025

Are Canadians actually cancelling trips to the U.S.? (Claire Newell)

6 mins; April 25, 2025

Steve Saretsky / Ron Butler / Kyla Lee

21 mins; April 18, 2025

Dr. Jen Gunter / Rachel Gilmore / Fiona Forbes

21 mins; April 11, 2025

Will "alternative media" surpass "mainstream media" in Canada's election? (J.J. McCullough)

6 mins; April 04, 2025

Why did Conservatives reject this B.C. Cabinet Minister? (Mike de Jong)

11 mins; April 04, 2025

Mark Carney's Little Slice of Haven

2 mins; April 03, 2025

Do political signs even work? (Tamara Taggart)

8 mins; March 28, 2025

CBC's Justin McElroy reflects on his year away from British Columbia

10 mins; March 28, 2025

Poilievre has only himself to blame

2 mins; March 27, 2025

What can Premier Eby actually do to boost B.C.'s economy? (Bridgitte Anderson)

7 mins; March 21, 2025

What was so hurtful about Dallas Brodie's residential school comments? (Wade Grant)

8 mins; March 21, 2025

Are Canadians taking the "low road" against Americans? (Dino Archie)

6 mins; March 21, 2025

Is 40 the new 30? (Katie-Ellen Humphries)

6 mins; March 15, 2025

What should you do with your money in these uncertain times? (Mark Ting)

8 mins; March 14, 2025

Marital advice from JACK FM's Christy and Fraser!

8 mins; March 14, 2025

BONUS: BC Political Panel with Angelo Isidorou and Kareem Allam

56 mins; March 12, 2025

Is pet care getting worse but costing more? (Rebeka Breder)

8 mins; March 08, 2025

Can your boss fire you for your opinions? What about free speech? (Hasan Alam)

7 mins; March 07, 2025

Can Canada strip Elon Musk of his Canadian citizenship? (Meika Lalonde)

6 mins; March 07, 2025

BONUS: Rebecca Bligh

57 mins; March 05, 2025

Erin O'Toole & Sam Cooper

22 mins; February 28, 2025

What is - and isn't - a "hate crime"? (Kyla Lee)

7 mins; February 21, 2025

Who do we blame for "red tape" in Canada? (Emily Boston)

10 mins; February 21, 2025

So sick of these bros

2 mins; February 20, 2025

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