Full Show: Language influencing outcome, Holding parents accountable & Going car-free in Gastown
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Show Notes
Seg 1: How language influences political outcomes
Researchers recently investigated the impact of generic language on political polarization in the United States.
Guest: Gustavo Novoa, Doctoral Candidate in Political Science at Columbia University
Seg 2: Scott’s Thoughts: Would you be proud of taking advantage of Costco?
A woman on TikTok is being dragged over the coals because of her return of a couch to Costco, 2 years after she purchased it.
Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor
Seg 3: View From Victoria:
We continue to follow the exit of Selena Robinson and the ongoing fallout from her comments. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer.
Seg 4: Should parents be held accountable for their child's crimes?
The legal system often struggles to establish a clear link between parental actions and the ensuing violence by their children, prompting infrequent instances of parents being charged.
Guest: Joe Barrett, Senior Midwest Correspondent for the Wall Street Journal
Seg 5: The new trend of Flip Phone February
It’s essentially a follow up to dry January where you give up your smartphone for a month.
Guest: Sarah Thibault, LA Based artist, blogger, and podcaster.
Seg 6: Inside the sexual assault case against the Calgary Stampede
The Calgary Stampede and a class-action lawsuit involve allegations of sexual abuse by a staff member at the Young Canadians School of Performing Arts, which is associated with the Calgary Stampede Grandstand Show.
Guest: Carrie Tait, Reporter for the Globe and Mail
Seg 7: Could Gastown go car-free?
A new proposal focuses on transforming Water Street, spanning from Richards to Cambie streets, into a car-free area, while the two interior blocks of Water Street, from Cambie through Abbott and Carrall streets, would be designated as "car-light."
Guest: Peter Meisner, ABC Vancouver City Councillor
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