Mornings with Simi

Show contributor Scott Shantz has been looking into what life would be like without the internet, and recently spoke with professor and author Aron Rosenberg, who actually spent an entire year offline. Guest: Aron Rosenberg, Lecturer in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education at McGill University and Author of Jacking Out: A Journal of a Year Spent Offline 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

The Traffic Injury Research Foundation has released a report on recreational cannabis consumption spaces in Canada, and the numbers are not great. Guest: Robyn Robertson, President and CEO of the Traffic Injury Research Foundation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why are car thefts spiking in Canada? Guest: Michael Rothe, president and CEO of the Canadian Finance and Leasing Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are employment opportunities becoming more accessible in BC? Guest: Jagrup Brar, BC’s Minister of State for Trade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: The BC Greens have announced their deputy leader in retired heart surgeon Dr. Sanjiv Gandhi. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SpaceBorn United, a Dutch company, is working on addressing the challenge of human reproduction in space as part of space exploration endeavors. Guest: Dr. Egbert Edelbroek, CEO of SpaceBorn United B.V. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: While the present era has many marvels, including the internet, antibiotics, central heating, and widespread cultural phenomena, there’s still a sense of monotony in the modern world, with few unexplored frontiers or mysteries remaining. Guest: Jonny Thomson, Philosopher and Writer for Big Think Seg 2: We have an update to a story we brought you yesterday about an airline passenger being forced to sit in a seat covered in vomit. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: View From Victoria: An interesting wildfire update yesterday with a comment about how long the drought might last in BC. Guest: Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News Seg 4: Apple’s new iPhone update will include mental health and wellness features. But experts are questioning the ethics of these tools. Guest: Owen Chevalier, Doctoral Candidate in the Department of Philosophy at Western University Seg 5: There have been a lot of stories coming out of the United States about Queer people being stripped of their individual rights. But, as Canadians, it’s easy to feel like we’re far removed from these issues. But that might not be the case. Guest: Ryland Racicot and Sylvia Webb Seg 6: Is BC’s new school curriculum shortchanging students? An argument is being made that having a solid foundation of knowledge, or "facts," is essential for critical thinking. Guest: Dr. David Grissmer, Research Professor at the Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning at the University of Virginia Seg 7: Kevin Falcon and BC United are addressing a range of pressing issues within British Columbia's education system and proposing comprehensive reforms. Guest: Kevin Falcon, Leader of BC United Seg 8: Could you spend an entire year without the internet? Guest: Aron Rosenberg, Lecturer in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education at McGill University and Author of Jacking Out: A Journal of a Year Spent Offline Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could you spend an entire year without the internet? Guest: Aron Rosenberg, Lecturer in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education at McGill University and Author of Jacking Out: A Journal of a Year Spent Offline Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin Falcon and BC United are addressing a range of pressing issues within British Columbia's education system and proposing comprehensive reforms. Guest: Kevin Falcon, Leader of BC United Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is BC’s new school curriculum shortchanging students? An argument is being made that having a solid foundation of knowledge, or "facts," is essential for critical thinking. Guest: Dr. David Grissmer, Research Professor at the Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning at the University of Virginia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There have been a lot of stories coming out of the United States about Queer people being stripped of their individual rights. But, as Canadians, it’s easy to feel like we’re far removed from these issues. But that might not be the case. Guest: Ryland Racicot and Sylvia Webb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apple’s new iPhone update will include mental health and wellness features. But experts are questioning the ethics of these tools. Guest: Owen Chevalier, Doctoral Candidate in the Department of Philosophy at Western University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: An interesting wildfire update yesterday with a comment about how long the drought might last in BC. Guest: Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have an update to a story we brought you yesterday about an airline passenger being forced to sit in a seat covered in vomit. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While the present era has many marvels, including the internet, antibiotics, central heating, and widespread cultural phenomena, there’s still a sense of monotony in the modern world, with few unexplored frontiers or mysteries remaining. Guest: Jonny Thomson, Philosopher and Writer for Big Think Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: What happened to the lost colony of Roanoke? In 1587, a group of English colonists arrived at Roanoke Island in North Carolina. Three years later the colony was deserted with only one clue remaining: the word "CROATOAN" carved into a fence post. Guest: Andrew Lawler, Author of The Secret Token: Myth, Obsession, and the Search for the Lost Colony of Roanoke Seg 2: Air Canada has apologized to passengers who were reportedly removed from a flight for refusing to sit in seats contaminated with vomit for a four-hour journey. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: View From Victoria: The education minister is fielding all sorts of questions about letter grades and school buildings and not really having any good answers. Guest: ob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News Seg 4: Over a decade ago, Ian MacGregor, a prominent figure in the Alberta oil patch, engineered Canada's most extensive carbon capture system. Guest: Ian MacGregor, Executive Chairman of Hydrogen Naturally Seg 5: Vintage furniture has proven exceptionally durable, often lasting for generations, while contemporary furniture exhibits a notable lack of longevity and quality. Guest: CoCo Ree Lemery, Professor of Industrial & Furniture Design at Purdue University and Creative Director of Studio Kloak LLC Seg 6: Mount Meager is one of the two Canadian volcanoes classified as a "very high" threat due to its proximity to populated areas. Guest: Dr. Glyn Williams-Jones, Professor and Co-Director of Simon Fraser University’s Centre for Natural Hazards Research Seg 7: How have educational trends influenced school curriculums? Guest: Dr. Mona Gleason, Department Head of Educational Studies at the University of British Columbia and Historian of Education and Children in Canada Seg 8: In her book "The Deepest Map," ocean journalist Laura Trethewey explores the race to map the seafloor by 2030 through the Seabed 2030 project. She followed three different groups trying to research the ocean floor Guest: Laura Tretheway, Author of The Deepest Map Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In her book "The Deepest Map," ocean journalist Laura Trethewey explores the race to map the seafloor by 2030 through the Seabed 2030 project. She followed three different groups trying to research the ocean floor Guest: Laura Tretheway, Author of The Deepest Map Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How have educational trends influenced school curriculums? Guest: Dr. Mona Gleason, Department Head of Educational Studies at the University of British Columbia and Historian of Education and Children in Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mount Meager is one of the two Canadian volcanoes classified as a "very high" threat due to its proximity to populated areas. Guest: Dr. Glyn Williams-Jones, Professor and Co-Director of Simon Fraser University’s Centre for Natural Hazards Research Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vintage furniture has proven exceptionally durable, often lasting for generations, while contemporary furniture exhibits a notable lack of longevity and quality. Guest: CoCo Ree Lemery, Professor of Industrial & Furniture Design at Purdue University and Creative Director of Studio Kloak LLC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Over a decade ago, Ian MacGregor, a prominent figure in the Alberta oil patch, engineered Canada's most extensive carbon capture system. Guest: Ian MacGregor, Executive Chairman of Hydrogen Naturally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: The education minister is fielding all sorts of questions about letter grades and school buildings and not really having any good answers. Guest: Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Air Canada has apologized to passengers who were reportedly removed from a flight for refusing to sit in seats contaminated with vomit for a four-hour journey. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happened to the lost colony of Roanoke? In 1587, a group of English colonists arrived at Roanoke Island in North Carolina. Three years later the colony was deserted with only one clue remaining: the word "CROATOAN" carved into a fence post. Guest: Andrew Lawler, Author of The Secret Token: Myth, Obsession, and the Search for the Lost Colony of Roanoke Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: How literature captures the inner-psyche of psychopathy. Guest: Scotty Hendricks, Contributing Writer for Big Think Seg 2: High school senior pranks have evolved from harmless fun to destructive acts, causing significant damage and legal consequences. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: View From Victoria: What are the BC government's goals and challenges with back to school? Guest: Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News Seg 4: Are there limitations to free speech? Guest: Clarisse Parron, Instructor of Philosophy and President of the Philosophy Graduate Students’ Association at Dalhousie University Seg 5: It’s no secret that people in Canada want affordable housing, but people in Canada have already made a tonne of money off booming real estate values, and these people don’t want to lose any of what they’ve already gained. Guest: Peter Wells, Doctoral Candidate the University of Oxford Seg 6: Does learning braille improve cognitive development? Guest: Lisha Yochimowitz, Manager of Paths to Literacy Seg 7: Can BC afford to fast-track body-cams for RCMP officers? Guest: Craig Hodge, Coquitlam City Councillor and Member of the Port Coquitlam Joint Police Detachment Advisory Committee Seg 8: The City of Vancouver is ending its three-month pilot program that allowed alcohol consumption on selected beaches as summer comes to a close. Guest: Jaspreet Virdi, Park Board Commissioner for ABC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The City of Vancouver is ending its three-month pilot program that allowed alcohol consumption on selected beaches as summer comes to a close. Guest: Jaspreet Virdi, Park Board Commissioner for ABC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can BC afford to fast-track body-cams for RCMP officers? Guest: Craig Hodge, Coquitlam City Councillor and Member of the Port Coquitlam Joint Police Detachment Advisory Committee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Does learning braille improve cognitive development? Guest: Lisha Yochimowitz, Manager of Paths to Literacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s no secret that people in Canada want affordable housing, but people in Canada have already made a tonne of money off booming real estate values, and these people don’t want to lose any of what they’ve already gained. Guest: Peter Wells, Doctoral Candidate the University of Oxford Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are there limitations to free speech? Guest: Clarisse Parron, Instructor of Philosophy and President of the Philosophy Graduate Students’ Association at Dalhousie University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: What are the BC government's goals and challenges with back to school? Guest: Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

High school senior pranks have evolved from harmless fun to destructive acts, causing significant damage and legal consequences. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How literature captures the inner-psyche of psychopathy. Guest: Scotty Hendricks, Contributing Writer for Big Think Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Physicists have questioned whether the time we experience truly exists. While classical physics treated time as absolute and universal, Einstein's theory of relativity revealed that time is relative and intertwined with space in a four-dimensional "space-time" block. Guest: Dr. Sean Carroll, Homewood Professor of Natural Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University Seg 2: The Pentagon has launched a new website called the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office to provide easy access to declassified videos of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena and allow government and military personnel to report their sightings. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: View From Victoria: The Eby government promised $18m to save 100 jobs at a mill in Crofton in January and, instead, almost all those jobs have been lost anyway. Guest: Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News Seg 4: How have Unions evolved since the establishment of Labour Day? Influenced by American labour movements, the Canadian labour organizations advocated for this holiday to become statutory, successfully achieving this in 1894. Guest: Dr. Stephen Tufts, Professor of Labour Geography at York University Seg 5: What is happening at Burning Man? Heavy rains have trapped people in the desert with little food or water. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 6: As the new school year begins, many children may face sleep deprivation, impacting their performance and well-being. Guest: Lindsay Wye-Palmer, Certified Child Sleep Consultant, Behavioural Specialist, and Owner of A-B-Sleep Seg 7: Monday Morning Quarterbacks A 34-25 win in Montreal, how resilient was it for the team to make plays and come back? Guest: Rick Campbell, Head Coach of the BC Lions Seg 8: Could giving homeless people large sums of money reduce homelessness? Guest: Rowan Burdge, Provincial Director of the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition Seg 9: What happened to the atomic bomb that crashed in Northern BC? The incident, known as Broken Arrow No. 1, remains shrouded in secrecy even after 70 years. Guest: Amanda Follett Hosgood, Reporter in Northern BC for The Tyee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happened to the atomic bomb that crashed in Northern BC? The incident, known as Broken Arrow No. 1, remains shrouded in secrecy even after 70 years. Guest: Amanda Follett Hosgood, Reporter in Northern BC for The Tyee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could giving homeless people large sums of money reduce homelessness? Guest: Rowan Burdge, Provincial Director of the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monday Morning Quarterbacks A 34-25 win in Montreal, how resilient was it for the team to make plays and come back? Guest: Rick Campbell, Head Coach of the BC Lions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the new school year begins, many children may face sleep deprivation, impacting their performance and well-being. Guest: Lindsay Wye-Palmer, Certified Child Sleep Consultant, Behavioural Specialist, and Owner of A-B-Sleep Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is happening at Burning Man? Heavy rains have trapped people in the desert with little food or water. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How have Unions evolved since the establishment of Labour Day? Influenced by American labour movements, the Canadian labour organizations advocated for this holiday to become statutory, successfully achieving this in 1894. Guest: Dr. Stephen Tufts, Professor of Labour Geography at York University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: The Eby government promised $18m to save 100 jobs at a mill in Crofton in January and, instead, almost all those jobs have been lost anyway. Guest: Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Pentagon has launched a new website called the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office to provide easy access to declassified videos of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena and allow government and military personnel to report their sightings. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Physicists have questioned whether the time we experience truly exists. While classical physics treated time as absolute and universal, Einstein's theory of relativity revealed that time is relative and intertwined with space in a four-dimensional "space-time" block. Guest: Dr. Sean Carroll, Homewood Professor of Natural Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Streaming costs are rising, and the trend seems to be sticking around. Experts predict that consumers will be facing higher subscription prices Guest: Vincent Georgie, assistant professor of marketing at the University of Windsor's Odette School of Business and executive director of the Windsor International Film Festival. Seg 2: View From Victoria: The letter that Premier David Eby sent to the Bank of Canada governor is both Extraordinary in some ways, and hypocritical in others. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News. Seg 3: The Weekly Cecchini Check in: With Hurricane Idalia tearing up the US this week, questions are being raised about FEMA and how much relief funds are available to citizens. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Seg 4: Contributor Scott Shantz speaks with Aidan Wright, Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychology at University of Pittsburgh about what narcissism is and how we can deal with narcissists. Guest: Aidan Wright, Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychology at Pittsburgh University Seg 5: Funding challenges in Surrey school district are raising concerns about staffing and programs. Guest: Gary Tymoschuk, Vice-Chair of the Surrey Board of Education Seg 6: Earlier this week, the BC Government shared that the province has spent more than half a billion ($585-million) on fire suppression for this year’s wildfire season. Guest: Dr. Jennie Moore, Director of Sustainability, BCIT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Earlier this week, the BC Government shared that the province has spent more than half a billion ($585-million) on fire suppression for this year’s wildfire season. Guest: Dr. Jennie Moore, Director of Sustainability, BCIT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Funding challenges in Surrey school district are raising concerns about staffing and programs. Guest: Gary Tymoschuk, Vice-Chair of the Surrey Board of Education Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Contributor Scott Shantz speaks with Aidan Wright, Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychology at University of Pittsburgh about what narcissism is and how we can deal with narcissists. Guest: Aidan Wright, Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychology at Pittsburgh University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Weekly Cecchini Check in: With Hurricane Idalia tearing up the US this week, questions are being raised about FEMA and how much relief funds are available to citizens. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: The letter that Premier David Eby sent to the Bank of Canada governor is both Extraordinary in some ways, and hypocritical in others. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices