Mornings with Simi

View From Victoria: The NDP announced there will be a fine for BC Ferries of $7,000 for cancellations driven by crew shortages. 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

Dreams predominantly occur during REM sleep, although not exclusively. During this phase of sleep, our brain activity closely resembles that of our waking state, but there are crucial differences. Guest: Dr. Deirdre Barrett, Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard University and Editor and Chief of Dreaming: The Journal of the Association for the Study of Dreams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: A civil war has erupted in the field of consciousness research, with over 100 researchers signing a letter criticizing the popular integrated information theory (IIT) as pseudoscience. Guest: Dr. Philip Goff, Professor of Philosophy at Durham University and Host of the Podcast “MindChat” Seg 2: View From Victoria: Is there a way to make ‘question period’ more effective? We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 3: Restoring a focus on national interests may prevent Canada from becoming embroiled in international news stories in the future. Guest: David Polansky, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Peace & Diplomacy and Political Theorist who writes on Geopolitics and the History of Political Thought Seg 4: Why are ride-hail drivers more likely to take risks on the road? A recent study investigated whether low income, inadequate rest, and few breaks contribute to unsafe behavior among drivers. Guest: Alexandra Lefcoe, PhD Candidate in Management of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources at McMaster University Seg 5: The trial of Cameron Ortis, a former senior official in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police intelligence, is set to begin, marking a precedent in Canada's legal history. Guest: Dan Stanton, Director of the National Security Program at the University of Ottawa and Former Executive Director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Seg 6: Scientists have used tree ring dating to uncover evidence of a massive earthquake, possibly two in succession, occurring around 1,100 years ago in the Puget Sound region of the Pacific Northwest. Guest: Dr. Harold Tobin, Professor and Paros Endowed Chair in Seismology and Geohazards in the Department of Earth and Space Sciences at the University of Washington Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scientists have used tree ring dating to uncover evidence of a massive earthquake, possibly two in succession, occurring around 1,100 years ago in the Puget Sound region of the Pacific Northwest. Guest: Dr. Harold Tobin, Professor and Paros Endowed Chair in Seismology and Geohazards in the Department of Earth and Space Sciences at the University of Washington Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The trial of Cameron Ortis, a former senior official in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police intelligence, is set to begin, marking a precedent in Canada's legal history. Guest: Dan Stanton, Director of the National Security Program at the University of Ottawa and Former Executive Director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eight Members of Parliament are competing to become the new Speaker of the House of Commons after the resignation of Anthony Rota. Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Senior Correspondent for Global News National Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why are ride-hail drivers more likely to take risks on the road? A recent study investigated whether low income, inadequate rest, and few breaks contribute to unsafe behavior among drivers. Guest: Alexandra Lefcoe, PhD Candidate in Management of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources at McMaster University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Restoring a focus on national interests may prevent Canada from becoming embroiled in international news stories in the future. Guest: David Polansky, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Peace & Diplomacy and Political Theorist who writes on Geopolitics and the History of Political Thought Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Is there a way to make ‘question period’ more effective? 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

A civil war has erupted in the field of consciousness research, with over 100 researchers signing a letter criticizing the popular integrated information theory (IIT) as pseudoscience. Guest: Dr. Philip Goff, Professor of Philosophy at Durham University and Host of the Podcast “MindChat” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: In 1859, a mysterious stranger was found in the woods near Chipman, New Brunswick, on the brink of freezing to death. Guest: Craig Baird, Host of Podcast “Canadian History Ehx!” Seg 2: View From Victoria: Ravi Kahlon is not mixing his words when addressing the housing crisis and responding to questions about consultations on new housing targets for 10 naughty municipalities. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines. Seg 3: Researchers from the University of Queensland in Australia conducted a study exploring the phenomenon of face pareidolia, where individuals perceive faces in non-face objects. Guest: Dr. Robin Kramer, Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology at the University of Lincoln Seg 4: The author, a microbiologist, discusses various food safety concerns and practices to avoid food poisoning. Guest: Dr. Primrose Freestone, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Microbiology at the University of Leicester Seg 5: Why is the Mayor of Merritt withholding taxes from the province? Guest: Michael Goetz, Mayor of Merritt Seg 6: Monday Morning Quarterbacks It was a 33-26 win over Saskatchewan to improve to 11-4 and clinch a home playoff game. Guest: Rick Campbell, Head Coach of the BC Lions Seg 7: Where We Live: The forgotten history of False Creek Guest: Aaron Chapman, Cultural Historian and Author of “Liquor, Lust, and the Law” and “Vancouver After Dark” Seg 8: The Vancouver and District Labour Council, a major labor organization, has changed its political strategy by endorsing a single party, OneCity, in the upcoming municipal election, which is three years away. Guest: Dan Fumano, Columnist for the Vancouver Sun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Vancouver and District Labour Council, a major labor organization, has changed its political strategy by endorsing a single party, OneCity, in the upcoming municipal election, which is three years away. Guest: Dan Fumano, Columnist for the Vancouver Sun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Where We Live: The forgotten history of False Creek Guest: Aaron Chapman, Cultural Historian and Author of “Liquor, Lust, and the Law” and “Vancouver After Dark” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

Why is the Mayor of Merritt withholding taxes from the province? Guest: Michael Goetz, Mayor of Merritt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The author, a microbiologist, discusses various food safety concerns and practices to avoid food poisoning. Guest: Dr. Primrose Freestone, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Microbiology at the University of Leicester Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Researchers from the University of Queensland in Australia conducted a study exploring the phenomenon of face pareidolia, where individuals perceive faces in non-face objects. Guest: Dr. Robin Kramer, Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology at the University of Lincoln Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Ravi Kahlon is not mixing his words when addressing the housing crisis and responding to questions about consultations on new housing targets for 10 naughty municipalities. 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

In 1859, a mysterious stranger was found in the woods near Chipman, New Brunswick, on the brink of freezing to death. Guest: Craig Baird, Host of Podcast “Canadian History Ehx!” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Are there ethics to friendship? Guest: Dr. Cathy Mason, Assistant Professor in Philosophy at Central European University Seg 2: View From Victoria: Masks, boosters and COVID and other respiratory viruses are back! We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 3: Michelle Good is a Cree writer and member of the Red Pheasant Cree Nation, known for her advocacy for Indigenous people and her successful writing career. Guest: Michelle Good, Award Winning Author of Five Little Indians and Truth Telling Seg 4: Archaeologists investigating potential unmarked graves at suspected residential school sites often rely on survivor accounts for critical information before using ground-penetrating radar technology. Guest: Dr. Andrew Martindale, Professor of Archeology at UBC and Member of the National Advisory Committee on Residential Schools Missing Children and Unmarked Burials Seg 5: Between 1951 and 1984, over 20,000 First Nations, Métis, and Inuit infants and children were forcibly removed from their families by child welfare authorities and adopted into primarily non-Indigenous households, often in different provinces or countries, severing their connections to their languages, traditions, and extended families. Guest: Eugenea Couture, Author of Adoption Not an Option and Executive Producer and Director of “In Darkness I See You” and “The Big Whiteout” Seg 6: Denise is a dedicated advocate at the intersection of Indigenous sovereignty, technology, and innovation. Guest: Denise Williams, Member of the Cowichan Tribes and Visiting Lecturer at Simon Fraser University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Denise is a dedicated advocate at the intersection of Indigenous sovereignty, technology, and innovation. Guest: Denise Williams, Member of the Cowichan Tribes and Visiting Lecturer at Simon Fraser Universerity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Between 1951 and 1984, over 20,000 First Nations, Métis, and Inuit infants and children were forcibly removed from their families by child welfare authorities and adopted into primarily non-Indigenous households, often in different provinces or countries, severing their connections to their languages, traditions, and extended families. Guest: Eugenea Couture, Author of Adoption Not an Option and Executive Producer and Director of “In Darkness I See You” and “The Big Whiteout” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Archaeologists investigating potential unmarked graves at suspected residential school sites often rely on survivor accounts for critical information before using ground-penetrating radar technology. Guest: Dr. Andrew Martindale, Professor of Archeology at UBC and Member of the National Advisory Committee on Residential Schools Missing Children and Unmarked Burials Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michelle Good is a Cree writer and member of the Red Pheasant Cree Nation, known for her advocacy for Indigenous people and her successful writing career. Guest: Michelle Good, Award Winning Author of Five Little Indians and Truth Telling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Masks, boosters and COVID and other respiratory viruses are 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

Are there ethics to friendship? Guest: Dr. Cathy Mason, Assistant Professor in Philosophy at Central European University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: When did we start having conversations about sexuality? Sex used to be a taboo subject, and people had no idea about the sexual behaviors of others. Guest: Jonny Thomson, Philosopher and Writer for Big Think Seg 2: Do you drink 8 glasses of water everyday? Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi and Steven Cheung, Professor of Kinesiology at Brock University Seg 3: View From Victoria: BC Ferries scheduled a media briefing to talk about the holiday weekend preparations. The Union says to expect more bad news. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 4: The Government of British Columbia has announced a $20 million investment to support travel assistance for individuals in rural, remote, and smaller communities in BC who require cancer treatment. Guest: Dr. Sandra Krueckl, Executive Vice President of Mission, Information and Support Services at the Canadian Cancer Society Seg 5: Where We Live: The discovery of ghost signs in cities, such as Vancouver, is a delightful yet bittersweet experience. These signs, painted directly onto buildings in the past, often resurface during development but are usually covered up or destroyed again. Most of these signs are found in and around Vancouver's downtown area, with examples like an ad for "4X" bread on Hastings Street and an old movie poster for "Grandma's Boy." Guest: John Mackie, Reporter for The Vancouver Sun Seg 6: Kickin’ it with The Caps The Whitecaps finally have a game at home after being on the road for the last 7 games. Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Seg 7: Niki Sharma is addressing a critical shortage of sheriffs that led to 86 court appearances being canceled or delayed this year. Guest: Niki Sharma, Attorney General of British Columbia Seg 8: Two women MLAs from different political parties, Selina Robinson and Elenore Sturko, are advocating for improved protections against online harassment following a wave of death threats and misogynistic abuse they received. Guest: Selina Robinson, Minister of Post-Secondary and Future Skills for the BC NDP Guest: Elenore Sturko, Shadow Minister for Mental Health and Addictions and Recovery for BC United Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two women MLAs from different political parties, Selina Robinson and Elenore Sturko, are advocating for improved protections against online harassment following a wave of death threats and misogynistic abuse they received. Guest: Selina Robinson, Minister of Post-Secondary and Future Skills for the BC NDP Guest: Elenore Sturko, Shadow Minister for Mental Health and Addictions and Recovery for BC United Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Niki Sharma is addressing a critical shortage of sheriffs that led to 86 court appearances being canceled or delayed this year. Guest: Niki Sharma, Attorney General of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kickin’ it with The Caps The Whitecaps finally have a game at home after being on the road for the last 7 games. Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Where We Live: The discovery of ghost signs in cities, such as Vancouver, is a delightful yet bittersweet experience. These signs, painted directly onto buildings in the past, often resurface during development but are usually covered up or destroyed again. Most of these signs are found in and around Vancouver's downtown area, with examples like an ad for "4X" bread on Hastings Street and an old movie poster for "Grandma's Boy." Guest: John Mackie, Reporter for The Vancouver Sun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Government of British Columbia has announced a $20 million investment to support travel assistance for individuals in rural, remote, and smaller communities in BC who require cancer treatment. Guest: Dr. Sandra Krueckl, Executive Vice President of Mission, Information and Support Services at the Canadian Cancer Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: BC Ferries scheduled a media briefing to talk about the holiday weekend preparations. The Union says to expect more bad news. 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

Do you drink 8 glasses of water everyday? Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi and Steven Cheung, Professor of Kinesiology at Brock University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When did we start having conversations about sexuality? Sex used to be a taboo subject, and people had no idea about the sexual behaviors of others. Guest: Jonny Thomson, Philosopher and Writer for Big Think Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Schadenfreude is a common human emotion where people take pleasure in the misfortune of others. Guest: Dr. Dean Burnett, Neuroscientist and Author of Emotional Ignorance Seg 2: Scott is here to talk about the updates on the Hollywood writers strike and the movies that big name actors turned down. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: View From Victoria: Why do Canadians have to go to the Washington Post for details of what happened with the Nijjar killing in Surrey on June 15th? Premier Eby says he’s not getting the information he needs to ensure British Columbians are safe. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 4: The Speaker of Canada's House of Commons, Anthony Rota, has resigned following an incident in which he invited a Ukrainian man, Yaroslav Hunka, who had fought for a Nazi unit during World War Two, to parliament and praised him. Guest: Daniel Panneton, Director of Allyship and Community Engagement at the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center Seg 5: Where We Live: Punk Rock Pastries The intersection of punk rock and pastries happens to be at the intersection of Hastings and Holdom in Burnaby. CKNW contributor Geri Mayer-Judson has the story on this cool and controversial little spot. Guest: Geri Meyer-Judson, Producer at 980 CKNW Seg 6: The provincial government has set housing targets for 10 municipalities, aiming for over 60,000 new housing units in the next five years. However, some mayors are concerned about meeting these targets without provincial and federal funding for necessary infrastructure. Guest: Dean Murdock, Mayor of Saanich Seg 7: The Pandemic left us with a really different world than the one before it, and in many cases, we still need to reconcile how some of the changes effect our world. Take for example, working from home. Guest: Rachel Woldoff, Professor of Urban Sociology, University of West Virginia, and Raychel Reimer, Digital Nomad and Van-Life Hippy Seg 8: 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

The Pandemic left us with a really different world than the one before it, and in many cases, we still need to reconcile how some of the changes effect our world. Take for example, working from home. Guest: Rachel Woldoff, Professor of Urban Sociology, University of West Virginia, and Raychel Reimer, Digital Nomad and Van-Life Hippy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The provincial government has set housing targets for 10 municipalities, aiming for over 60,000 new housing units in the next five years. However, some mayors are concerned about meeting these targets without provincial and federal funding for necessary infrastructure. Guest: Dean Murdock, Mayor of Saanich Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Speaker of Canada's House of Commons, Anthony Rota, has resigned following an incident in which he invited a Ukrainian man, Yaroslav Hunka, who had fought for a Nazi unit during World War Two, to parliament and praised him. Guest: Daniel Panneton, Director of Allyship and Community Engagement at the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The intersection of punk rock and pastries happens to be at the intersection of Hastings and Holdom in Burnaby. CKNW contributor Geri Mayer-Judson has the story on this cool and controversial little spot. Guest: Geri Meyer-Judson, Producer at 980 CKNW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why do Canadians have to go to the Washington Post for details of what happened with the Nijjar killing in Surrey on June 15th? Premier Eby says he’s not getting the information he needs to ensure British Columbians are safe. 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

Scott is here to talk about the updates on the Hollywood writers strike and the movies that big name actors turned down. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Schadenfreude is a common human emotion where people take pleasure in the misfortune of others. Guest: Dr. Dean Burnett, Neuroscientist and Author of Emotional Ignorance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Could the biggest threat to humanity be our own intelligence? Guest: Dr. Richard van Oort, Professor of English Literature at the University of Victoria Seg 2: Scotts Thoughts on phone etiquette. When is the proper time to leave a message or make a phone call to someone? Text messages exist right??? Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: View From Victoria: The Premier will be available for questioning on his trip to Ottawa. He is expected to address the progress in federal support for infrastructure. Guest: The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines. Seg 4: Recent international controversies that have put Canada in the spotlight, shedding light on the complexities and challenges facing the nation's foreign policy landscape. Guest: Vincent Rigby, Former National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister Seg 5: Is there an increase in couples who are deciding to only have one child? Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi and Jen Dalton, Writer and One and Done Parenting Advocate Seg 6: How should municipalities make housing more affordable for the working class? Guest: Lilian Chau, Chief Executive Officer of Entres Nous Femmes Housing Society Seg 7: Canada has overlooked and even provided official cover for organizations founded by Nazis. Guest: Ivan Katchanovski, Professor of Political Studies, Conflict Studies and Human Rights at the University of Ottawa Seg 8: Celebrating the Queer Heroes that shaped Vancouver ted northe, an activist for queer and trans liberation in Canada, played a crucial role in advocating for LGBTQ2+ rights during a time when homosexuality was criminalized and persecuted. Guest: Glenn Tkach, Storyteller and Creator of the Really Gay History Tour for Forbidden Walking Tours Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Where We Live: ted northe, an activist for queer and trans liberation in Canada, played a crucial role in advocating for LGBTQ2+ rights during a time when homosexuality was criminalized and persecuted. Guest: Glenn Tkach, Storyteller and Creator of the Really Gay History Tour for Forbidden Walking Tours Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada has overlooked and even provided official cover for organizations founded by Nazis. Guest: Ivan Katchanovski, Professor of Political Studies, Conflict Studies and Human Rights at the University of Ottawa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is there an increase in couples who are deciding to only have one child? Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi and Jen Dalton, Writer and One and Done Parenting Advocate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How should municipalities make housing more affordable for the working class? Guest: Lilian Chau, Chief Executive Officer of Entres Nous Femmes Housing Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recent international controversies that have put Canada in the spotlight, shedding light on the complexities and challenges facing the nation's foreign policy landscape. Guest: Vincent Rigby, Former National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices