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The broadcaster, actor and therapist David Berner discusses his new show That Reminds Me of a Story: An Evening with David Berner, Saturday, 30 March 2019 at the PAL Studio Theatre, as well as his work as a counsellor, his storied career in show business, and more, with Joseph Planta.

The author Grant Hayter-Menzies discusses his new book Woo, The Monkey Who Inspired Emily Carr (Douglas & McIntyre, 2019), and the role wild animals play in our homes and in captivity, with Joseph Planta.

The President of 604 Records Jonathan Simkin discusses the label's comedy albums and Comedy Here Often, their new initiative showcasing Canadian comedy, especially in light of the Just For Laughs & SiriusXM fiasco, with Joseph Planta.

The state of politics in Alberta, as well as recent history is the subject of essays in the new collection Orange Chinook: Politics in the New Alberta (University of Calgary Press, 2019), co-edited by Duane Bratt, of Mount Royal University, who discusses it and more with Joseph Planta.