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How is the Liberal leadership race shaping up? Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Senior Correspondent for Global News National Guest: Darrell Bricker, CEO of IPSOS Public Affairs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Getting your own money back 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

How are people using phones these days? Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should Congress reveal its classified UFO data? Guest: Professor Michael Bohlander, Chair in Global Law and SETI Policy at Durham Law School Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are insects sentient? Guest: Professor Lars Chittka, Professor in Sensory and Behavioural Ecology at the School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences at Queen Mary, University of London and Author of “The Mind of a Bee” How will Trump’s talk of acquiring Canada affect diplomacy? Guest: Dr. Laura Dawson, Canada-U.S. Relations Expert and Executive Director of the Future Borders Coalition What’s next for the halted Online Harms Bill? Guest: Niki Sharma, Attorney General of British Columbia Should alcoholic beverages have cancer warning labels? Guest: Dr. Erin Hobin, Canadian institute for substance use researcher with the university of Victoria How will Trudeau’s resignation impact businesses? Guest: Pascal Chan, Vice President of Strategic Policy & Supply Chains at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

What’s next for the halted Online Harms Bill? Guest: Niki Sharma, Attorney General of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How will Trudeau’s resignation impact businesses? Guest: Pascal Chan, Vice President of Strategic Policy & Supply Chains at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should alcoholic beverages have cancer warning labels? Guest: Dr. Erin Hobin, Canadian institute for substance use researcher with the university of Victoria Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

How will Trump’s talk of acquiring Canada affect diplomacy? Guest: Dr. Laura Dawson, Canada-U.S. Relations Expert and Executive Director of the Future Borders Coalition Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are insects sentient? Guest: Professor Lars Chittka, Professor in Sensory and Behavioural Ecology at the School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences at Queen Mary, University of London and Author of “The Mind of a Bee” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What’s the real impact of Meta ending fact-checking? Guest: Dr. Michael Geist, Law Professor at the University of Ottawa and the Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law How is the RCMP preparing for the leadership race? Guest: Assistant Commissioner Michelle Paradis, Head of Protective Policing for the RCMP Could foreign interference impact the leadership race? Guest: Geoff Russ, Writer and Policy Manager Based in Vancouver The history of scandalous Prime Ministers Guest: Craig Baird, Host of the Podcast “Canada History Ehx” What are Lucid dreams, and why do we have them? Guest: Daniel Love, Lucid dreaming Teacher and Author of Bestselling Lucid Dreaming Guide, ‘Are you Dreaming?’ The Fallout from Prime Minister Trudeau’s Announcement Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Senior Correspondent for Global News National Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Fallout from Prime Minister Trudeau’s Announcement Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Senior Correspondent for Global News National Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could foreign interference impact the leadership race? Guest: Geoff Russ, Writer and Policy Manager Based in Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What’s the real impact of Meta ending fact-checking? Guest: Dr. Michael Geist, Law Professor at the University of Ottawa and the Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are Lucid dreams, and why do we have them? Guest: Daniel Love, Lucid dreaming Teacher and Author of Bestselling Lucid Dreaming Guide, ‘Are you Dreaming?’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How is the RCMP preparing for the leadership race? Guest: Assistant Commissioner Michelle Paradis, Head of Protective Policing for the RCMP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some of the more odd creations at the Consumer Electronics Show Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The history of scandalous Prime Ministers Guest: Craig Baird, Host of the Podcast “Canada History Ehx” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justin Trudeau Resigns as Liberal Leader Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Senior Correspondent for Global News National Why do attack ads work so well? Guest: Pinar Yildirim, Associate Professor of Marketing and Economics at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania How does music shape memories? Guest: Dr. Yiren Ren, Adjunct Researcher in Cognitive Brain Science at the Georgia Institute of Technology How did ISIS motivate the New Orleans truck attack? Guest: Dr. Joseph Young, Professor and Director of the Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce at the University of Kentucky Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justin Trudeau Resigning as Liberal Leader Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Senior Correspondent for Global News National Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Another Healthcare horror story 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 do attack ads work so well? Guest: Pinar Yildirim, Associate Professor of Marketing and Economics at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How did ISIS motivate the New Orleans truck attack? Guest: Dr. Joseph Young, Professor and Director of the Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce at the University of Kentucky Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How does music shape memories? Guest: Dr. Yiren Ren, Adjunct Researcher in Cognitive Brain Science at the Georgia Institute of Technology Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why are Canadian airlines never on time? Guest: John Gradek, Aviation Management Professor at McGill University and Former Air Canada Executive Should Canada have a dedicated art-crime task force? Guest: Robert Wittman, Former Senior Investigator and Founder of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's National Art Crime Team and Founder of Robert Wittman Inc. Consulting Firm Where does consciousness come from? Guest: Dr. Stuart Hameroff, Co-Founder and Director of the Center for Consciousness Studies and Professor Emeritus in the Departments of Anesthesiology and Psychology at the University of Arizona Why is there an egg shortage in BC? Guest: Amanda Brittain, Director of Communications and Marketing at BC Egg Farmers Should alcohol have cancer warning labels? Guest: Dr. Sarah Hartz, Professor of Psychiatry at Washington University Medicine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should alcohol have cancer warning labels? Guest: Dr. Sarah Hartz, Professor of Psychiatry at Washington University Medicine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should Canada have a dedicated art-crime task force? Guest: Robert Wittman, Former Senior Investigator and Founder of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's National Art Crime Team and Founder of Robert Wittman Inc. Consulting Firm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why is there an egg shortage in BC? Guest: Amanda Brittain, Director of Communications and Marketing at BC Egg Farmers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why are Canadian airlines never on time? Guest: John Gradek, Aviation Management Professor at McGill University and Former Air Canada Executive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Government gets one big job done 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

Where does consciousness come from? Guest: Dr. Stuart Hameroff, Co-Founder and Director of the Center for Consciousness Studies and Professor Emeritus in the Departments of Anesthesiology and Psychology at the University of Arizona Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Canada’s loonie get weaker in 2025? Guest: John Rapley, Academic and Author of “Why Empires Fall” and “Twilight of the Money Gods” Why does time slow down in altered states of consciousness? Guest: Dr. Steve Taylor, Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Leeds Beckett University What’s happening with newborn orca calves in BC? Guest: Jessica Scott, Senior Manager of the Ocean Wise Whales Initiative Why your New Year’s resolution won’t work Guest: Tracy Brower, PhD Sociologist and Author Why are Norovirus cases increasing? Guest: Dr. Isaac Bogoch, Infectious Disease Specialist at the University Health Network How will BC’s flipping tax impact the housing market? Guest: Brendon Ogmundson, Chief Economist of British Columbia’s Real Estate Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What’s happening with newborn orca calves in BC? Guest: Jessica Scott, Senior Manager of the Ocean Wise Whales Initiative Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How will BC’s flipping tax impact the housing market? Guest: Brendon Ogmundson, Chief Economist of British Columbia’s Real Estate Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can you avoid getting Norovirus? Guest: Dr. Isaac Bogoch, Infectious Disease Specialist at the University Health Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why your New Year’s resolution won’t work Guest: Tracy Brower, PhD Sociologist and Author Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Canada’s Loonie get weaker in 2025? Guest: John Rapley, Academic and Author of “Why Empires Fall” and “Twilight of the Money Gods” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

What should Vancouver do with it's rundown hotels? Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why does time slow down in altered states of consciousness? Guest: Dr. Steve Taylor, Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Leeds Beckett University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What could have caused the Jeju Air plane crash? How a BC company saved Beyoncé’s Christmas half-time show! Should Canada ban social media for teens? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Jan. 1, 1922 at 6 a.m., Vancouver made the switch from driving on the left side of the road to driving on the right side of the road. This switch was supposed to happen one year earlier but it took time to rework the streetcar system to make the switch. Despite the switch for driving, no accidents were reported in the city on that day. The Vancouver Sun reported on Jan. 2, 1922, “No accidents as Vancouver turns to right. Entire populace calmly switches rule of road without a ruffle. It all seems like going backward.” It was actually the first Sunday in the previous 12 months where no accident was reported in Vancouver. Guest: Craig Baird - Host of the Podcast “Canada History Ehx” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What’s happened in federal politics this year? Guest: Mackenzie Gray - Senior Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Australian government has introduced a world-first nationwide ban on social media for individuals under 16, aiming to protect youth from online harms. The legislation shifts responsibility to social media platforms rather than parents or youth. Similar measures are being implemented elsewhere: Florida will prohibit social media for children under 14 in 2025, while Québec and Ontario have banned cell phones in classrooms to address disruptions in youth education. Guest: Dr. Christopher Dietzel - Postdoctoral fellow at the DIGS Lab at Concordia University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just days before Christmas, Beyoncé’s NFL 2024 Christmas Day Halftime Show faced a major issue: the stadium floor was too slippery for the horses planned for her performance. The solution came from Cavallo Hoof Boots, a small family business in Roberts Creek, B.C. After a frantic request from Hollywood-based Horses for Productions, Cavallo’s team rushed to size and ship their all-terrain hoof protection boots to Houston. Despite holiday shipping challenges, the boots arrived just in time, fitting all seven horses perfectly—an unusual feat. Guest: Greg Giles - CEO of Cavallo Horse & Rider Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Jeju Air flight from Bangkok crashed at Muan International Airport, South Korea, killing 179 people in the deadliest plane crash since 2018. Two crew members survived and were hospitalized. The Boeing 737-800 crash-landed without its landing gear deployed, burst into flames, and only its charred tail remained. Investigators are analyzing black boxes and communications to determine the cause, with bird strike warnings and potential landing gear failure under scrutiny. Guest: John Cox - Aviation Safety Consultant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If a year ago, we had predicted what actually happened in BC politics in 2024... you’d have wondered if we needed an intervention. Guest: Vaughn Palmer - Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The term "sellout" is commonly used in various domains, such as politics, sports, Hollywood, and the arts, to criticize individuals perceived to have compromised their principles for personal gain. Guest: Dr. Ian Afflerbach - Associate Professor of American Literature at the University of North Georgia and an Author working on a new book entitled “Sellouts! The Story of an American Insult” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices