Mornings with Simi

It’s set to be a big weekend at the movies, but don’t let that confuse you… things in Hollywood are not in a great place right now. Guest: Rachel Ho, Toronto Film Critic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The port strike continues and involves more than 7,400 workers from the International Longshore and Warehouse Union in British Columbia. Guest: Dr. Rafael Gomez, Professor of Employment Relations and Director or the Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources at the University of Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: The Port strike continues, the Surrey policing dispute is not over, and another truck has struck another overpass. Are we stuck in a time loop? We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the summer of 1518, a strange epidemic occurred in the French city of Strasbourg where several hundred people developed a compulsion to dance for days on end. Guest: Dr. John Waller, Associate Professor of the History of Medicine at Michigan State University and Author of A Time to Dance, A Time to Die Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: The ancient Romans were skilled builders and engineers known for their impressive architectural structures, such as aqueducts and the Pantheon. Why have ancient Roman structures withstood the test of time? Guest: Dr. Admir Masic, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at MIT Seg 2: Why has the ‘Barbie’ franchise lasted so long and how do they stay relevant as trends and culture change? Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: View From Victoria: Mike Farnworth is set to announce the government's decision on policing in Surrey. The government hinted it could be a thumbs down on Surrey's plan to go back to RCMP. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 4: Serial killers as predatory individuals who hunt and ultimately murder. What motivated the Long Island Serial Killer? Guest: Dr. Mary Ellen O’Toole, Former FBI Behavioural Profiler and Directing Professor of the Forensic Science Program at George Mason University Seg 5: The misconception of grizzly bears as territorial killers originated from early expeditions in North America, where bears were shot at and wounded, leading to aggression. Guest: Joy SpearChief-Morris, Indigenous Black Canadian Writer, Advocate and Athlete Seg 6: What’s it really like to live in Foster Care? Guest: Tom Watson, lived in 13 different foster homes. Tom is now an author, speaker, and founder of yourbetterlife.com, where he provides tools and teaching for youth on overcoming adversity. Seg 7: A proposal suggests that the RCMP should shift its focus from front-line, day-to-day policing to national security, terrorism, financial crimes, cybercrime, and organized crime. Guest: Dr. Scott Blandford, Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator of Policing and Public Safety at Laurier University Seg 8: Vancouver's park board is considering strategies to increase revenue for parks and recreation spaces without relying solely on taxpayers. Guest: Marie-Claire Howard, ABC Park Board Commissioner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver's park board is considering strategies to increase revenue for parks and recreation spaces without relying solely on taxpayers. Guest: Marie-Claire Howard, ABC Park Board Commissioner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A proposal suggests that the RCMP should shift its focus from front-line, day-to-day policing to national security, terrorism, financial crimes, cybercrime, and organized crime. Guest: Dr. Scott Blandford, Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator of Policing and Public Safety at Laurier University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What’s it really like to live in Foster Care? Guest: Tom Watson, lived in 13 different foster homes. Tom is now an author, speaker, and founder of yourbetterlife.com, where he provides tools and teaching for youth on overcoming adversity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The misconception of grizzly bears as territorial killers originated from early expeditions in North America, where bears were shot at and wounded, leading to aggression. Guest: Joy SpearChief-Morris, Indigenous Black Canadian Writer, Advocate and Athlete Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Serial killers as predatory individuals who hunt and ultimately murder. What motivated the Long Island Serial Killer? Guest: Dr. Mary Ellen O’Toole, Former FBI Behavioural Profiler and Directing Professor of the Forensic Science Program at George Mason University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Farnworth is set to announce the government's decision on policing in Surrey. The government hinted it could be a thumbs down on Surrey's plan to go back to RCMP. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why has the ‘Barbie’ franchise lasted so long and how do they stay relevant as trends and culture change? Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The ancient Romans were skilled builders and engineers known for their impressive architectural structures, such as aqueducts and the Pantheon. Why have ancient Roman structures withstood the test of time? Guest: Dr. Admir Masic, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at MIT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: The double, or doppelganger, appears in folklore in various forms and carries different meanings. The word "doppelganger" is German for "double walker" and refers to a duplicate or copy of a real person, rather than an independent twin. Guest: Icy Sedgwick, Folklore Writer and Host of the Fabulous Folklore Podcast Seg 2: View From Victoria: This week marks the 6th anniversary of the New Democrats taking office. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 3: The pandemic and lockdown measures disrupted the lives of children, leading them to spend more time playing video games as a means of entertainment and social connection. Guest: Luc Rinaldi, National Award-Winning Journalist Seg 4: Why is it important for us to reconnect with the land? Guest: Katherine Palmer Gordon, Author of This Place Is Who We Are Seg 5: Why did ABC deny emergency shelter for the unhoused? The motion to extend the leases was turned down, but why? Guest: Brian Montague, ABC Vancouver City Councillor Seg 6: Monday Morning Quarterbacks with Coach Rick Campbell The BC Lions are back after a bye week and we want to know how beneficial it is to have some time off after a good start? Guest: Rick Campbell, Head Coach of the BC Lions Seg 7: Can an AI-powered mobile app become the new breathalyzer? Predictmedix is developing an AI-powered mobile app and a portable multi-spectral imaging camera to detect impairment from alcohol and cannabis. Guest: Dr. Rahul Kushwah, Chief Operating Officer and Director of PredictMedix AI Inc. Seg 8: Keep it Local: How a local dairy producer brought Paneer to Canada What are Indian Dairy Products? and how do they differ from traditional Western dairy products? Guest: Gurpreet Arneja, Owner of Punjab Milk Foods Inc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keep it Local: How a local dairy producer brought Paneer to Canada What are Indian Dairy Products? and how do they differ from traditional Western dairy products? We talk with the owner of Pujab Milk Foods Inc about how his company introduced the west coast to a new way to eat dairy. Guest: Gurpreet Arneja, Owner of Punjab Milk Foods Inc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can an AI-powered mobile app become the new breathalyzer? Predictmedix is developing an AI-powered mobile app and a portable multi-spectral imaging camera to detect impairment from alcohol and cannabis. Guest: Dr. Rahul Kushwah, Chief Operating Officer and Director of PredictMedix AI Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monday Morning Quarterbacks with Coach Rick Campbell The BC Lions are back after a bye week and we want to know how beneficial it is to have some time off after a good start? Guest: Rick Campbell, Head Coach of the BC Lions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why did ABC deny emergency shelter for the unhoused? The motion to extend the leases was turned down, but why? Guest: Brian Montague, ABC Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why is it important for us to reconnect with the land? Guest: Katherine Palmer Gordon, Author of This Place Is Who We Are Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The pandemic and lockdown measures disrupted the lives of children, leading them to spend more time playing video games as a means of entertainment and social connection. Guest: Luc Rinaldi, National Award-Winning Journalist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: This week marks 6th anniversary of New Democrats taking office. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The double, or doppelganger, appears in folklore in various forms and carries different meanings. The word "doppelganger" is German for "double walker" and refers to a duplicate or copy of a real person, rather than an independent twin. Guest: Icy Sedgwick, Folklore Writer and Host of the Fabulous Folklore Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Can the human brain be trained to control mechanical machines? Brain-machine interface (BMI) is an alternative way of interacting with the world by using brain activity or thoughts to control things in the real world. Guest: Dr. Tom Carlson, Professor of Assistive Robotics and Vice Dean for the Faculty of Medical Sciences at the University College of London Seg 2: The Strike in Hollywood is set to have big implications, including here at home, Hollywood North. How will our local film industry be affected? Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: View From Victoria: The Federal labour minister gets it right on the port dispute being patient and calling on the mediator to recommend a settlement at the right moment. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 4: The Weekly Cecchini Check-in The Secret Service has ended the Probe of Cocaine Found at White House Without a Suspect Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Seg 5: There’s been a lot of talk lately about Mark Zuckerberg… He recently launched his new app threads, which competes directly with Twitter, and many people are excited about what seems to be a better, less contentious version of a microblogging site. Guest: Steven Scheeler, Former CEO of Facebook Australia and New Zealand Seg 6: Can BC improve its foster care system? Premier David Eby is facing calls for the removal of Minister Mitzi Dean from the Ministry of Children and Family Development. Guest: Mitzi Dean, Minister of Children and Family Development Seg 7: Kickin’ it with The Caps Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Seg 8: What long will it last and what can we expect from the Hollywood strike? Guest: Jonathan Handel, Entertainment Lawyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What long will it last and what can we expect from the Hollywood strike? Guest: Jonathan Handel, Entertainment Lawyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kickin’ it with The Caps Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can BC improve its foster care system? Premier David Eby is facing calls for the removal of Minister Mitzi Dean from the Ministry of Children and Family Development. Guest: Mitzi Dean, Minister of Children and Family Development Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There’s been a lot of talk lately about Mark Zuckerberg… He recently launched his new app threads, which competes directly with Twitter, and many people are excited about what seems to be a better, less contentious version of a microblogging site. Guest: Steven Scheeler, Former CEO of Facebook Australia and New Zealand Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Weekly Cecchini Check-in: The Secret Service has ended the Probe of Cocaine Found at White House Without a Suspect Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Federal labour minister gets it right on the port dispute being patient and calling on the mediator to recommend a settlement at the right moment. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Strike in Hollywood is set to have big implications, including here at home, Hollywood North. How will our local film industry be affected? Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can the human brain be trained to control mechanical machines? Brain-machine interface (BMI) is an alternative way of interacting with the world by using brain activity or thoughts to control things in the real world. Guest: Dr. Tom Carlson, Professor of Assistive Robotics and Vice Dean for the Faculty of Medical Sciences at the University College of London Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Can you hear silence? Guest: Shayla Love, Freelance Science Journalist Seg 2: The nominees are out for the Emmy Awards. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: View From Victoria: Premier Eby said he’d signed the non-disclosure agreement on Surrey's proposal to retain RCMP so couldn’t say much about what he knew but said an announcement will come "as soon as possible”. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 4: European green crabs have posed a problem off the coast of Vancouver Island for decades now, and while current conservation efforts have focused on deep freezing them and throwing them in a landfill, some suggest eating them instead. Guest: Dr. Gabriela Bradt, Fisheries Extension Specialist at the University of New Hampshire's Sea Grant Program Seg 5: E bikes and E Scooters seem to be everywhere these days and it makes sense. They’re a great option for commuters, they get people out of their cars, and they’re easy to park and store. But with them comes a fair share of Drama as well. Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Seg 5: OneCity Councillor Christine Boyle expresses disappointment about Mayor Sim and the ABC majority voting down her motion on emergency housing in the city. Guest: Christine Boyle, Vancouver City Councillor for OneCity Seg 6: The First Nations Leadership Council in British Columbia is calling for the resignation of Mitzi Dean, the minister in charge of child welfare, citing her "inadequate response" to a horrific case of child abuse in foster care. Guest: Terry Teegee, Regional Chief of the British Columbia Assembly of First Nations Seg 7: Thompson Rivers University researcher John Church is working on making B.C. cattle more heat-resistant. Guest: Dr. John Church, Associate Professor in Natural Resource Science at Thompson Rivers University and BCIC Regional Innovation Chair in Cattle Industry Sustainability Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thompson Rivers University researcher John Church is working on making B.C. cattle more heat-resistant. Guest: Dr. John Church, Associate Professor in Natural Resource Science at Thompson Rivers University and BCIC Regional Innovation Chair in Cattle Industry Sustainability Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The First Nations Leadership Council in British Columbia is calling for the resignation of Mitzi Dean, the minister in charge of child welfare, citing her "inadequate response" to a horrific case of child abuse in foster care. Guest: Terry Teegee, Regional Chief of the British Columbia Assembly of First Nations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OneCity Councillor Christine Boyle expresses disappointment about Mayor Sim and the ABC majority voting down her motion on emergency housing in the city. Guest: Christine Boyle, Vancouver City Councillor for OneCity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

E bikes and E Scooters seem to be everywhere these days and it makes sense. They’re a great option for commuters, they get people out of their cars, and they’re easy to park and store. But with them comes a fair share of Drama as well. Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

European green crabs have posed a problem off the coast of Vancouver Island for decades now, and while current conservation efforts have focused on deep freezing them and throwing them in a landfill, some suggest eating them instead. Guest: Dr. Gabriela Bradt, Fisheries Extension Specialist at the University of New Hampshire's Sea Grant Program Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Premier Eby said he’d signed the non-disclosure agreement on Surrey's proposal to retain RCMP so couldn’t say much about what he knew but said an announcement will come "as soon as possible”. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The nominees are out for the Emmy Awards. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can you hear silence? Guest: Shayla Love, Freelance Science Journalist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Black comedy, also known as dark humour, is challenging to define precisely but is characterized by its ability to find humour in topics that are typically considered serious or off-limits. Guest: Tim Brinkhof, Reporter for Big Think Seg 2: One of the Manson Family members has been released on parole. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: View From Victoria: There is some encouraging news as Ottawa gives a mediator a deadline to recommend a settlement in the port strike. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines. Seg 4: Do you use self checkout? Do you love it, or hate it? Well as the use of self checkout continues to grow, Retailers are finding themselves facing a difficult challenge Guest: Adrian Beck, professor of criminology at the University of Leicester, and expert on self checkout technology and trends. Seg 5: Preliminary survey results from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business show that over half of business owners believe the strike at the Port of Vancouver will impact their operations. Guest: Jasmin Guénette, Vice-President of National Affairs at the Canadian Federation of Independent Business Seg 6: A retired RCMP officer from British Columbia believes that the recent tragedy involving a foster child who was abused, tortured, and died in care will not be the last failure of the province's Ministry of Children and Family Development. Guest: Russ Grabb, Retired BC RCMP Officer Seg 7: Making Cents of the Market: Time for Making Cents of the Markets with Lori Pinkowski. Lori Pinkowski is a Senior Portfolio Manager at Canaccord Genuity. You can contact The Pinkowski Wealth Management team directly at 604-695-LORI or visit their website at Pinkowski.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Making Cents of the Market: Time for Making Cents of the Markets with Lori Pinkowski. Lori Pinkowski is a Senior Portfolio Manager at Canaccord Genuity. You can contact The Pinkowski Wealth Management team directly at 604-695-LORI or visit their website at Pinkowski.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A retired RCMP officer from British Columbia believes that the recent tragedy involving a foster child who was abused, tortured, and died in care will not be the last failure of the province's Ministry of Children and Family Development. Guest: Russ Grabb, Retired BC RCMP Officer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Preliminary survey results from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business show that over half of business owners believe the strike at the Port of Vancouver will impact their operations. Guest: Jasmin Guénette, Vice-President of National Affairs at the Canadian Federation of Independent Business Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you use self checkout? Do you love it, or hate it? Well as the use of self checkout continues to grow, Retailers are finding themselves facing a difficult challenge Guest: Adrian Beck, professor of criminology at the University of Leicester, and expert on self checkout technology and trends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: There is some encouraging news as Ottawa gives a mediator a deadline to recommend a settlement in the port strike. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the Manson Family members has been released on parole. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Black comedy, also known as dark humour, is challenging to define precisely but is characterized by its ability to find humour in topics that are typically considered serious or off-limits. Guest: Tim Brinkhof, Reporter for Big Think Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: The true story of the most singular Prison Break ever recorded. A clandestine wartime operation that involves no tunneling, no weapons and no violence of any kind. Guest: Margalit Fox, Author of The Confidence Men: How Two Prisoners of War Engineered the Most Remarkable Escape in History Seg 2: More and more people are using various versions of electric bikes and scooters to get around, which is a good thing, but it’s also not without its share of problems. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: View From Victoria: Premier David Eby is in Winnipeg for a meeting of the Premiers and a big topic will be the Port Strike which he should be more worried about considering the latest job numbers in BC. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Seg 4: Is the ‘Bro Code’ perpetuating toxic masculinity? Guest: CKNW Contributor Scott Shantz with Alex Manley, Author of The New Masculinity, A Roadmap for a 21st Century definition of Manhood Seg 5: How DOGtor Burke changed the face of supportive healthcare Guest: Carey McBeth, Founder and Executive Director of Hero Dawgs Pet Therapy Society Seg 6: The Northern Tornadoes Project in Canada was founded to improve tornado detection, prediction, and understanding of extreme atmospheric events to protect people and property. Guest: Dr. Connell Miller, Wind Impacts Engineer for the Northern Tornadoes Project at Western University Seg 7: What’s the goal of the Surrey Police Union’s “Dear Brenda” campaign? Guest: Sgt. Darin Sheppard, Director of the Surrey Police Union Seg 8: Is Ken Sim making Vancouver fun again? A video from the Khatsahlano Street Party in Vancouver has gained attention on social media. Guest: Ken Sim, Mayor of Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Ken Sim making Vancouver fun again? A video from the Khatsahlano Street Party in Vancouver has gained attention on social media. Guest: Ken Sim, Mayor of Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices