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Full Show: The story of the Ouiji board, Breaking the 'bro code' & Can politicians have fun?

Full Show: The story of the Ouiji board, Breaking the 'bro code' & Can politicians have fun?

Mornings with Simi

July 11, 20231h 7m

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Show Notes

Seg 1: The true story of the most singular Prison Break ever recorded. A clandestine wartime operation that involves no tunneling, no weapons and no violence of any kind.

Guest: Margalit Fox, Author of The Confidence Men: How Two Prisoners of War Engineered the Most Remarkable Escape in History

Seg 2: More and more people are using various versions of electric bikes and scooters to get around, which is a good thing, but it’s also not without its share of problems.

Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi

Seg 3: View From Victoria:

Premier David Eby is in Winnipeg for a meeting of the Premiers and a big topic will be the Port Strike which he should be more worried about considering the latest job numbers in BC. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines.

Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist

Seg 4: Is the ‘Bro Code’ perpetuating toxic masculinity?

Guest: CKNW Contributor Scott Shantz with Alex Manley, Author of The New Masculinity, A Roadmap for a 21st Century definition of Manhood

Seg 5: How DOGtor Burke changed the face of supportive healthcare

Guest: Carey McBeth, Founder and Executive Director of Hero Dawgs Pet Therapy Society

Seg 6: The Northern Tornadoes Project in Canada was founded to improve tornado detection, prediction, and understanding of extreme atmospheric events to protect people and property.

Guest: Dr. Connell Miller, Wind Impacts Engineer for the Northern Tornadoes Project at Western University

Seg 7: What’s the goal of the Surrey Police Union’s “Dear Brenda” campaign?

Guest: Sgt. Darin Sheppard, Director of the Surrey Police Union

Seg 8: Is Ken Sim making Vancouver fun again? A video from the Khatsahlano Street Party in Vancouver has gained attention on social media.

Guest: Ken Sim, Mayor of Vancouver

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