The Orca Podcasts

Welcome to UnSpun - The Orca's current events podcast and YouTube show. Every week, Jody Vance and George Affleck unspin the latest news in local, provincial, federal politics, and much more.

In this week’s episode — George and Jody pitch tents, navigation centres, transit, masks, back to school and … national sports! All in a good day’s work.

Another hiring spree as Canada's job market continues to improve, Ottawa responds to the latest U.S. duty on aluminum, and a mask requirement for Walmart shoppers.  Bob Price has these stories and much more in the August 7 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing. 

One less thing to worry about for the BC Hydro Site C Dam project, a well known BC company extends a Facebook boycott, and a popular men's clothing store is the latest retailer to claim bankruptcy.  Bob Price has these stories and so much more in the August 6 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing. 

The findings from a new poll which asked whether you would support another economic lockdown to control Coronavirus, more broadcasting woes related to the pandemic, and another hike for new vehicle sales.  Bob Price has these stories and more in the August 5 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing. 

Coronavirus powers a well known cleaning product to a big profit, building momentum in BC's capital, and a well known international energy company slashes its dividend. Bob Price has these stories and much more in the August 4 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing.  

Welcome to UnSpun - The Orca's current events podcast and YouTube show. Every week, Jody Vance and George Affleck unspin the latest news in local, provincial, federal politics, and much more.

In this week’s episode — George and Jody do their homework for back to school in September; Weed through the WE hearings; and prepare their travelling picnic bar set for a visit to a Vancouver park … in 2021.

A new high for Amazon, Apple announces plans for a stock split, and BC's pulp industry continues to struggle.  Bob Price has these stories and more in the July 31 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing.  

Maclean and Jordan discuss the NDP Government's school reopening announcement (and subsequent BCTF friction), John Horgan's slump, a BC Liberal polling bump, and the resignation of Tracy Redies. Plus a dash of Star Trek

COVID-19 body checks the Vancouver Canucks front office, a hint of things to come for gold miners, and U.S. economic output plummets.  Bob Price has these stories and much more in the July 30 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing  

An unwanted challenge for BC's wine industry, a rare headline for Starbucks, and another big quarter for Canada's Shopify.  Bob Price has these stories and much more in the July 29 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Simply Computing.