This is VANCOLOUR

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This is Vancouver’s bona fide culture and politics podcast. Hosted by Mo Amir, parse through the relevant issues with the city’s most colourful personalities. With its heart on its sleeve and caution thrown to the wind, this is a podcast that is provocative, informative, and sometimes emotional. This is VANCOLOUR

  1. Fiona Forbes: What are parasocial relationships — and are they bad for us?

    6D AGO

    Fiona Forbes: What are parasocial relationships — and are they bad for us?

    THE FORBES REPORT: Why do we get emotionally attached to people we’ve never met?  Beloved Vancouver media personality Fiona Forbes joins This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir to unpack the rise of parasocial relationships — those one-sided emotional connections we form with celebrities, influencers, and online personalities. Fiona shares how to stay a healthy fan without crossing the line into a full-blown “Stan” with a heartwarming story about Pamela Anderson, to boot.Recorded: October 6, 2025

    10 min
  2. Laura Ullock explains why we eat for likes

    6D AGO

    Laura Ullock explains why we eat for likes

    Why is everyone on their phones when they dine out? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir sits down with Laura Ullock, one of British Columbia’s leading food and lifestyle tastemakers, to explore how social media has changed restaurant culture — from taking food photos and chasing viral dishes to how influencers shape where we eat and what we order. They unpack the impact of Instagram, TikTok, and digital dining trends on how we experience food today.   Recorded: October 6, 2025

    8 min

  3. OCT 10

    Are people getting ruder?

    Is civility on the decline? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir takes a MOment to explore how everyday rudeness and bad manners seem to be everywhere. What can we actually do to bring respect and empathy back into daily life?   Recorded: October 6, 2025

    3 min
  4. Is Trump living rent-free in Canada's head? (Lynda Steele)

    OCT 3

    Is Trump living rent-free in Canada's head? (Lynda Steele)

    U.S. President Donald Trump is the show that we can’t turn off. But is he living rent-free in Canada’s heads? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks legendary broadcaster — and familiar CHEK face — Lynda Steele about Trump’s impact on the Canadian psyche and political culture.  Recorded: September 29, 2025

    9 min
  5. Are we done with "Elbows Up"? (J.J. McCullough)

    OCT 3

    Are we done with "Elbows Up"? (J.J. McCullough)

    THE CRUNCH: Should Canada finally retire the rallying cry of “elbows up”? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks YouTuber J.J. McCullough about what makes this successful election slogan such a bad metaphor for Canadian foreign policy. Recorded: September 29, 2025

    6 min
  6. The Amazing Race Canada winners on the power of friendship!

    OCT 3

    The Amazing Race Canada winners on the power of friendship!

    They had the brains. They had the brawn. But The Amazing Race Canada winners Jesse Haringa and Jonathon Braun tell This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir that it was their friendship that made them champions. Recorded: September 29, 2025

    8 min
  7. Gen Z is flexing with Labubus. Here's why! (Neena Savage)

    SEP 26

    Gen Z is flexing with Labubus. Here's why! (Neena Savage)

    SPILL THE Z: What’s up with Gen Z’s monster doll obsession? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks CHEK’s own resident Zoomer, Neena Savage, to unbox the Labubus hype. Recorded: September 22, 2025

    7 min
  8. Can Bitcoin heat your community pool? (Colin Sullivan / MintGreen)

    SEP 26

    Can Bitcoin heat your community pool? (Colin Sullivan / MintGreen)

    Could Bitcoin mining really heat community pools, like Kitsilano Pool, as Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has suggested? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks MintGreen CEO Colin Sullivan to explain why it’s not as far-fetched as it sounds.  Recorded: September 22, 2025

    8 min
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This is Vancouver’s bona fide culture and politics podcast. Hosted by Mo Amir, parse through the relevant issues with the city’s most colourful personalities. With its heart on its sleeve and caution thrown to the wind, this is a podcast that is provocative, informative, and sometimes emotional. This is VANCOLOUR

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  • Creator
    CHEK Podcasts
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2025
  • Episodes
    507
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright CHEK Podcasts
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    This is VANCOLOUR

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