Mornings with Simi

Have we solved the Amelia Earhart mystery? Guest: Richard Gillespie, Executive Director of The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Why do parrots talk? Guest: Dr. Irene Pepperberg, Adjunct Research Professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Boston University Seg 2: Scotts Thoughts: How do you get a job these days? Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Seg 3: View From Victoria: Speculation about a Federal and Provincial election year We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 4: Why nuclear energy is not the answer Guest: Dr. M.V. Ramana, Professor and Simons Chair in Disarmament, Global and Human Security at UBC and Author of “Nuclear Is Not The Solution” Seg 5: Why does it feel like every labour union is striking? Guest: Simon Black, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Labour Studies at Brock University Seg 6: How is Vancouver planning to prevent future random violent attacks? Guest: Ken Sim, Mayor of Vancouver Seg 7: Why did the NDP end its deal with the Liberals? Guest: Peter Julian, NDP House Leader Seg 8: Will restricting criminals from changing their names keep BC safe? Guest: Adrian Dix, BC’s Minister of Health Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will restricting criminals from changing their names keep BC safe? Guest: Adrian Dix, BC’s Minister of Health Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why did the NDP end its deal with the Liberals? Guest: Peter Julian, NDP House Leader Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How is Vancouver planning to prevent future random violent attacks? Guest: Ken Sim, Mayor of Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why does it feel like every labour union is striking? Guest: Simon Black, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Labour Studies at Brock University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why nuclear energy is not the answer Guest: Dr. M.V. Ramana, Professor and Simons Chair in Disarmament, Global and Human Security at UBC and Author of “Nuclear Is Not The Solution” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Speculation about a Federal and Provincial election year 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

Scotts Thoughts: How do you get a job these days? Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why do parrots talk? Guest: Dr. Irene Pepperberg, Adjunct Research Professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Boston University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: How one investigator is debunking the UFO sighting boom Guest: Mick West, UFO Investigator and Founder of the Skeptical Investigation Site, Metabunk Seg 2: Scotts Thoughts: Are you okay to dine alone? Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Seg 3: View From Victoria: Experienced BC United candidates go Conservative We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 4: How does AI impact student learning? Guest: Dr. Hamsa Bastani, Associate Professor of Operations, Information, and Decisions at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania Seg 5: What is Surveillance Pricing? Guest: Oren Bar-Gill, Harvard professor of Law and Economics Seg 6: Why some BC United candidates are being left behind by the party Guest: Dr. Claudine Storness-Bliss, Former BC United candidate for Surrey-Cloverdale Seg 7: How nurses are silenced from revealing the hazards in BC healthcare Guest: Fran Yanor, Reporter for Northern Beat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Making Cents of the Markets 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

How nurses are silenced from revealing the hazards in BC healthcare Guest: Fran Yanor, Reporter for Northern Beat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why some BC United candidates are being left behind by the party Guest: Dr. Claudine Storness-Bliss, Former BC United candidate for Surrey-Cloverdale Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is surveillance pricing good for consumers? Guest: Oren Bar-Gill, Harvard professor of Law and Economics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How does AI impact student learning? Guest: Dr. Hamsa Bastani, Associate Professor of Operations, Information, and Decisions at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Experienced BC United candidates go Conservative 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

Scotts Thoughts: Are you willing to dine alone? Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How one investigator is debunking the UFO sighting boom Guest: Mick West, UFO Investigator and Founder of the Skeptical Investigation Site, Metabunk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Can daydreaming be productive? Guest: Dr. Stegan Van der Stigchel, Professor of Cognitive Psychology at Utrecht University and the Author of “Concentration: Staying Focused in Times of Distraction” Seg 2: Scotts Thoughts: Let Kids be Kids! Or don’t says one kindergarten teacher Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Seg 3: View From Victoria: The Conservative line-up! We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 4: How would a cyberattack impact Canada’s agriculture sector? Guest: David Shipley, CEO of Beauceron Security Seg 5: How will new Temporary Foreign Worker Regulations affect employers? Guest: Christopher Worswick, Economics Professor at Carleton University Seg 6: How funding cuts are leaving Surrey’s unhoused population in limbo Guest: Jack O’Halloran, CEO of Surrey Urban Mission Seg 7: How are international student caps impacting universities? Guest: Gabriel Miller, President and CEO of Universities Canada Seg 8: How will BC’s cellphone bans impact students’ mental health? Guest: Jeff Hancock, Founding Director of the Stanford Social Media Lab and Author of the National Association of Science’s Report on Social Media, Adolescence, and Well-Being Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How will BC’s cellphone bans impact students’ mental health? Guest: Jeff Hancock, Founding Director of the Stanford Social Media Lab and Author of the National Association of Science’s Report on Social Media, Adolescence, and Well-Being Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How are international student caps impacting universities? Guest: Gabriel Miller, President and CEO of Universities Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How funding cuts are leaving Surrey’s unhoused population in limbo Guest: Jack O’Halloran, CEO of Surrey Urban Mission Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How will new Temporary Foreign Worker Regulations affect employers? Guest: Christopher Worswick, Economics Professor at Carleton University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How would a cyberattack impact Canada’s agriculture sector? Guest: David Shipley, CEO of Beauceron Security Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: The Conservative line-up! 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

Scotts Thoughts: Let Kids be Kids! Or don’t says one kindergarten teacher Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can daydreaming be productive? Guest: Dr. Stegan Van der Stigchel, Professor of Cognitive Psychology at Utrecht University and the Author of “Concentration: Staying Focused in Times of Distraction” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: The history of Laurentien Pencil Crayons Guest: Craig Baird, Host of the Podcast “Canada History Ehx” Seg 2: Scotts Thoughts: Celebrity Sightings and how to behave Have you ever mistaken a celebrity for another celebrity? Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Seg 3: View From Victoria: Waiting for the final line up of candidates We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 4: How did Alberta decrease its opioid-related deaths by 55%? Guest: Dr. Monty Ghosh, Addictions Medicine Physician and Assistant Professor at the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary Seg 5: What led to the rise of conservatism in Canada? Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Seg 6: Why are BC United candidates hesitant to join the Conservatives? Guest: Sean Flynn, Langford–Highlands Candidate for BC United Seg 7: Monday Morning Quarterbacks for Sep 2, 2024 Guest: Rick Campbell, Head Coach of the BC Lions Seg 8: Is BC on the brink of seeing a brand-new political party? Guest: Mike Bernier, MLA for Peace River South Seg 9: Should Canada mandate consecutive sentences for serial killers? Guest: Brandon Trask, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Manitoba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should Canada mandate consecutive sentences for serial killers? Guest: Brandon Trask, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Manitoba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is BC on the brink of seeing a brand-new political party? Guest: Mike Bernier, MLA for Peace River South Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monday Morning Quarterbacks for Sep 2, 2024 Guest: Rick Campbell, Head Coach of the BC Lions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why are BC United candidates hesitant to join the Conservatives? Guest: Sean Flynn, Langford–Highlands Candidate for BC United Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What led to the rise of conservatism in Canada? Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How did Alberta decrease its opioid-related deaths by 55%? Guest: Dr. Monty Ghosh, Addictions Medicine Physician and Assistant Professor at the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Waiting for the final line up of candidates 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

Scotts Thoughts: Celebrity Sightings and how to behave Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

Seg 1: Why are Gen Alphas saying things like 'skibidi' and 'gyatt'? Guest: Dr. Valerie Fridland, Professor of Linguistics at the University of Nevada and Author of Like, Literally, Dude Seg 2: View From Victoria: The Fallout continues from BC United suspended campaign We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 3: Who started the controversial Poilievre bot campaign? Guest: Aengus Bridgman, Director of the Media Ecosystem Observatory and Contributor to the Report Seg 4: Will Canada lower the voting age to 16? Guest: Valere Gaspard, Research Fellow at the Leadership and Democracy Lab at Western University Seg 5: What’s driving the surge in support for the BC Conservatives? Guest: Allie Blades, Campaign Strategist for Mash Strategy Seg 6: Kickin’ it with the Whitecaps for Aug 30, 2024 Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kickin’ it with the Whitecaps for Aug 30, 2024 Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What’s driving the surge in support for the BC Conservatives? Guest: Allie Blades, Campaign Strategist for Mash Strategy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Canada lower the voting age to 16? Guest: Valere Gaspard, Research Fellow at the Leadership and Democracy Lab at Western University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who started the controversial Poilievre bot campaign? Guest: Aengus Bridgman, Director of the Media Ecosystem Observatory and Contributor to the Report Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: The Fallout continues from BC United suspended campaign 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 are Gen Alphas saying things like 'skibidi' and 'gyatt'? Guest: Dr. Valerie Fridland, Professor of Linguistics at the University of Nevada and Author of Like, Literally, Dude Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Why do dreams affect how we feel when we wake up? Guest: Dr. Dean Burnett, Neuroscientist and Author of “Emotional Ignorance” Seg 2: View From Victoria: BC United folds and wants members to back BC Conservatives We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 3: Should social media platforms be held accountable for its users' actions? Guest: Dr. Timothy Koskie, Postdoctoral Researcher at the School of Media and Communications at the University of Sydney Seg 4: What's the deal with Flair Airlines selling flights for a dollar? Guest: Ian Lee, Associate Professor of Management at Carleton University’s Sprott School of Business Seg 5: Can your neighbourhood determine your life expectancy? Guest: Dr. Michael Wolfson, Former Assistant Chief Statistician at Statistics Canada and Adjunct Professor at the University of Ottawa’s Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics Seg 6: Are drug-paraphernalia-dispensing vending machines a useful drug policy? Guest: Dr. Mark Tyndall, Professor at the UBC School of Population and Public Health and Founder of MySafe Vending Machines Seg 7: How will BC United folding reshape BC’s political landscape? Guest: David Eby, Premier of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How will BC United folding reshape BC’s political landscape? Guest: David Eby, Premier of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are drug-paraphernalia-dispensing vending machines a useful drug policy? Guest: Dr. Mark Tyndall, Professor at the UBC School of Population and Public Health and Founder of MySafe Vending Machines Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can your neighbourhood determine your life expectancy? Guest: Dr. Michael Wolfson, Former Assistant Chief Statistician at Statistics Canada and Adjunct Professor at the University of Ottawa’s Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's the deal with Flair Airlines selling flights for a dollar? Guest: Ian Lee, Associate Professor of Management at Carleton University’s Sprott School of Business Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices