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A Slack Story PodcastBack in the Slack YVRReturning to Slack YVR: A Journey HomeJames Sherrett recounts his return to Vancouver and Slack YVR on Canada Day, 2017. Slack YVR is familiar yet changed, with growth from 1 to 3 floors. We spend some time on the exceptional team that made Slack special, the culture, shared mission, and collaboration that fostered excellence within Slack. Key employees advanced within the company. How Slack YVR uniquely provided perspective and a focus on deeper work.00:00 Returning to Vancouver: a new beginning02:40 Settling back into Slack YVR04:25 The people of Slack: at the heart of...
2026-01-1412 min
From Tourist to Local: Reinventing Yourself67. How Do You Recognize Burnout When Everyone Thinks Your Business Is Thriving? with Christine Coughlin from YVR CreativesWhat if you're crushing it in your business but completely not okay behind the scenes? Christine Coughlin, founder of YVR Creatives and community builder for female entrepreneurs, went full tilt in spring 2025—hosting multiple events a week, showing up everywhere, looking like the definition of success. Then she hit a wall. Hard. In this episode, Christine shares what entrepreneurial burnout actually looks like when you're living out of integrity with your values, how she recognized the signs her body was giving her, and what it takes to rebuild your business around what actually matte...
2025-10-1434 min
The Jas Johal ShowYVR projects an all-time record-breaking 2025 in passenger numbersYVR projects an all-time record-breaking 2025 in passenger numbers
GUEST: Russell Atkinson, Director of Air Service Development at YVR
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2025-09-1108 min
Mornings with SimiFlight delays at YVR due to air traffic controller shortageVancouver International Airport (YVR) has faced several waves of flight delays due to a shortage of air traffic controllers.
In mid-April, a temporary Traffic Management Initiative was put in place by Nav Canada after unplanned staff absences affected operations.
Between May 21 and 23, more delays occurred as controller shortages continued, and passengers were advised to check directly with airlines for updates.
An Air Canada pilot blamed a nearly one-hour delay on a YVR-to-Montreal flight on staffing shortages at the control tower and urged passengers to contact their Members of Parliament.
Guest: Stephen...
2025-06-3008 min
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastEpisode 347: Why Dil Rakh: Gloves of Kin is a game-changerThe Vancouver-shot Dil Rakh: Gloves of Kin tells the story of Sukh Sidhu, a South Asian man who spent 20 years in jail for a crime he didn't commit. Upon his release, he returns to the small predominantly white town where his life went sideways, where racism abounds and where his son Dayton is in deep with a group of petty criminals who barely conceal their contempt for his brownness. Dayton is pissed with his dad for leaving the family for 20 years, and reconciliation seems impossible – until father and son find common ground in the boxing ring. Dil Rakh...
2025-06-021h 00
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastSpecial Episode: Sabrina talks Ukraine + activism with Cultural_Front.UA. Also: a YVR Screen Scene updateOur very own Sabrina Rani Furminger recently joined Sasha Pobochii on the Cultural_Front.UA Podcast to talk about her upcoming documentary Our Hall (about her family’s long history of activism), how the events of February 24, 2022 altered Ukrainians (in Ukraine, displaced, and diaspora), and how non-Ukrainians can hold space for Ukrainians during this tumultuous time. And before that, Sabrina gives an update on the new season of the YVR Screen Scene Podcast.
2025-03-1456 min
The Morning Buzz on Spice RadioVancouver sci-fi stars converge for inaugural YVR Screen Scene Live @ VFS on April 27. Your chance to check out this award-winning podcast live!Sabrina Rani Furminger, host and executive producer of the YVR Screen Scene Podcast. Grab your tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/yvr-screen-scene-live-vfs-tickets-865547324347
2024-03-2611 min
A New Wave of EntrepreneurshipTamara Vrooman: Leading at YVR Airport with a Curious MindEmbark on a journey of leadership with Tamara Vrooman, CEO of Vancouver International Airport (YVR). This conversation takes flight into the essence of curiosity-driven leadership, illustrating how Tamara's inquisitive nature has fueled her rise across varied sectors, culminating in her role at YVR. We explore how her curiosity not only elevates her management style but also shapes the future of aviation at one of Canada's busiest airports. Get ready for a deep dive into the power of curiosity in leadership, far beyond the runways of YVR.
2024-02-2150 min
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastEpisode 292: Bruce Sweeney, Gabrielle Rose, Camille Sullivan, and Jeff GladstoneFilmmaker Bruce Sweeney and actors Gabrielle Rose, Camille Sullivan, and Jeff Gladstone swing by the YVR Screen Scene Podcast to talk about She Talks To Strangers, their smart and crowd-pleasing black comedy currently screening up at the 2023 Whistler Film Festival. Camille is Leslie, a single woman who happily shares her life with her favourite being on the planet, an Australian Shepherd named John. Leslie has a strained relationship with her mother, Staci (that’s Gabrielle, playing Camille’s mom for the third time), with whom she has to bargain in order to take care of John. One day, after hearing...
2023-12-0228 min
The Venari Innovation PodcastInnovation - The Digital Twin at YVR | Chris Gilliland‘Introducing new technologies – that’s always a challenge.’ Aviation has returned to profitability, making it all the more important to keep pushing for new inventions and developments. Chris Gilliland knows all about this given his role as Director of Innovation and Technology at Vancouver International Airport - YVR. Our Senior Digital & Tech Consultant, Liv Britz, spoke to Chris on all things innovation in the airport space – in particular, YVR’s virtual replica, or
digital twin – on the Venari Podcast.
2023-07-2421 min
MacDevOpsYVR podcastMacDevOps:YVR 2023 Back in PersonMacDevOps:YVR 2023 is weeks away. Join Mat X and JD as they discuss some of the highlights to the ninth annual MDOYVR Conference back in person in beautiful downtown Vancouver, B.C.
June 20 – Workshops and pre-conference social
June 21-22 – Two full days of talks and panels and the famous hallway track
MDOYVR 2023 conference schedule
As if it were a swarm of bees, you should stay away from the SyncServices folder in Mac OS X 10.4.
Apple knowledge article on SyncServices (Archive.org)
The polyglot software un-conference
MDO...
2023-05-3126 minThe Morning Buzz on Spice RadioYVR Screen Scene For Ukraine is back to raise funds for the children of fallen heroesSabrina Rani Furminger, host and executive producer at the YVR Screen Scene Podcast.www.eventbrite.ca/e/yvr-screen-sce…7?aff=erelexpmlt
2023-03-1410 min
Conversations That MatterEp 424 - YVR - Gateway Airport Guest: Tamara VroomanEp 424 - YVR - Gateway Airport
Guest: Tamara Vrooman
By Stuart McNish
Anyone who passes through Vancouver’s YVR airport recognizes that the facility – like the city, the region and the province it services – is beautiful. So many other airports around the world are utilitarian structures designed to move people with no regard for the aesthetics that make people feel as if they are in a special place. Tamara Vrooman, the CEO of YVR agrees: “It’s spectacular!”
YVR is not only beautiful – it's functional as well. Tourism and cargo...
2023-02-1724 min
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastEpisode 252: Amanda and Sabrina go to ParisAmanda Tapping is beloved around the world for iconic roles on Stargate SG-1 and Sanctuary and her ever-growing list of television directing credits (including an impressive run as an executive producer on the cult favourite Freeform series Motherland: Fort Salem); Sabrina Rani Furminger is host of the YVR Screen Scene Podcast. Since Amanda and Sabrina’s first interview together in January 2013 (for a Westender cover story entitled “What’s next for Amanda Tapping?”), the pair have grown to become dear friends. In late November 2022, the pals packed their bags and flew to Paris, where Amanda was scheduled to appear at Paris...
2023-01-0444 min
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastEpisode 245: Adrian and Sabrina talk about UkraineActor Adrian Petriw appeared on the YVR Screen Scene Podcast in 2019 and 2020 to talk about his voice acting career and eat babka with host (and fellow Ukrainian) Sabrina Rani Furminger. But those previous appearances were before February 24, 2022, when Russia fully invaded Ukraine, displacing and traumatizing millions of Ukrainians, killing thousands, and mobilizing Ukrainians in the diaspora to do whatever they could to help. In the first month of the war, Adrian and Sabrina co-produced YVR Screen Scene For Ukraine, a gala fundraiser and online auction that raised more than $37,000 for Ukrainian humanitarian relief. Eight months later, Ukrainians continue to...
2022-11-011h 12
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastEpisode 235: ‘The Imperfects’ showrunner Dennis HeatonShowrunner Dennis Heaton returns to the YVR Screen Scene Podcast to talk about The Imperfects, his latest fantastical series that premiered on Netflix earlier this month. The Imperfects are Tilda, Abbi, and Juan, three 20-somethings who band together to hunt down the scientist responsible for turning them into monsters via experimental gene therapy and forcing him to make them human again. Tilda is a banshee. Abbi is a succubus. Juan is a chupacabra. But these monsters aren’t nearly as monstrous as the humans they encounter in their quest. Ten episodes of The Imperfects dropped on September 8, and it hi...
2022-09-2648 min
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastBONUS EPISODE: #YVRScreenSceneForIndia feat. Agam Darshi, Dhirendra, Praneet Akilla, Rekha Sharma, Sachin Sahel & Sandy SidhuToday’s bonus episode features audio from YVR Screen Scene For India, a star-studded fundraiser for Indian COVID relief that was broadcast live on May 8, 2021. The event – which was akin to Inside the Actors Studio but with a South Asian Canadian twist – featured Sabrina Rani Furminger in conversation with some of Vancouver’s finest South Asian Canadian actors, including Agam Darshi, Dhirendra, Praneet Akilla, Rekha Sharma, Sachin Sahel, and Sandy Sidhu. YVR Screen Scene For India raised more than $8400 for three charities providing disaster relief in India: Goonj, Doctors Without Borders, and Khalsa Aid International. While YVR Screen S...
2021-08-132h 06
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastBONUS EPISODE: Sharon Taylor interviews Sabrina Rani FurmingerActress Sharon Taylor (JANN) returns to the YVR Screen Scene Podcast to turn the tables on our host Sabrina Rani Furminger. This funny and at times emotional conversation between good friends covers geekdom, the B.C. star system, long-term relationships, living with mental illness, and that time Sharon got Sabrina to go on a hike.Programming note: The YVR Screen Scene Podcast is currently on summer vacation! We'll return with new, regular episodes on August 24, 2021. You can stream our previous 176 episodes at YVRScreenScene.com or everywhere you listen to podcasts for free. Stay cool and #watchBCFilm! Episode...
2021-08-051h 15
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastEpisode 177: A coming-of-age documentary about a 19-year-old BIPOC adopted trans twinLevi: Becoming Himself explores the journey of Vancouver’s Levi Nahirney as he navigates his gender identity and transition with the support of his family. The CBC Original Documentary launches on CBC Gem on July 16 and premieres on CBC Television in B.C. & Alberta on July 17. Levi is an identical twin from a small fishing village in Vietnam who was adopted by a white family and grew up in North Vancouver. Throughout their childhoods, Levi and his twin sister Kailyn often felt like they didn’t belong, but for different reasons. Levi: Becoming Himself is a coming-of-age docu...
2021-07-1424 min
ravThinksEp #22 - LEVELLING UP WITH THE YVR BUSINESS DENThis week, we sit down with Harv and Vishal from the YVR business den to talk about how to actually level up when you've got your foot in the door when it comes to business. We go off in several tangents, and there's a lot of golden nuggets here for sure!
Make sure you follow along on instagram at @ravthinks for updates.
Listen to the YVR Business Den podcast wherever you get your podcasts!
2021-06-0756 min
How I Lead ChangeTamara Vrooman: President and CEO at Vancouver Airport Authority (YVR)In this episode, we're thrilled to be joined by Tamara Vrooman, President and CEO of Vancouver Airport Authority (YVR). We know the challenges that the aviation industry has experienced globally and the critical role that airports play in maintaining the supply chains. Tamara took on the challenge of leading YVR just as the pandemic was starting. Tamara shares with us her experiences and story of leading people at YVR through unprecedented changes brought on by the pandemic and climate change.www.pragilis.com
2021-06-0224 min
The YVR Business Den PodcastEpisode 13 Discovering your passions with Inder from Suited with IDIn this episode we chat with Inder, founder of Suited with ID custom suits. We talk about finding your passions, how Inder got started on his entrepreneurial journey, and how it’s okay to be passionate about more than one career. Check it out and connect with Inder on instagram @suitedwithid. Let us know your thoughts on this episode and what part you enjoyed hearing the most @mortgage.mann @portfolioplanning.
2021-04-2455 min
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastEpisode 159: Elle-Máijá TailfeathersKainai is the largest reserve in Canada. Since 2014, the community has lost hundreds of its members to fentanyl, a synthetic opioid 50 to 100 times more powerful than morphine. Every single member of the Kainai First Nation has been impacted by fentanyl- and addiction-related loss – which is the story in a lot of places all over the world. But Kainai’s approach to addiction is rooted in the Blackfoot word Kímmapiiyipitssini, which means “giving kindness to each other.”Celebrated filmmaker Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers is a member of the Kainai First Nation, as well as Sámi from Norway. Her new film...
2021-04-2028 min
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastEpisode 158: #StopAsianHate with Vincent TongThis is the third episode in our #StopAsianHate series where we explore the intersection between anti-Asian hate and the film and television industry. Voice artist and actor Vincent Tong (Ninjago; 16 Hudson) returns to the YVR Screen Scene Podcast to talk about his experiences navigating the voice, stage, and on-camera worlds as an Asian Canadian actor: how his ethnicity impacted his dreams; what the film and television industry can learn about diversity and inclusion initiatives from the theatre scene; and what it means to him to voice a Chinese American kid in 16 Hudson. Episode sponsor: UBCP/ACTRA
2021-04-1544 min
Nerdin’ AboutLIGO Wrangles Wiggles in SpacetimeWhat happens in a galaxy far, far away, doesn’t stay there. In this episode Corey Gray (he/him) explains how LIGO (The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) detects cosmic events unfolding across the universe. Corey is a detector operator at LIGO in Washington State. He is also Scottish and Blackfoot and a member of the Siksika Nation of Alberta, Canada. We get into gravitational-wave astronomy and the story of how Corey recruited his Mom to translate the historic press release of the first gravitational-wave detection into the Blackfoot language! Plus your nerd herd questions, and our wavey, possibly musical ne...
2021-04-1445 min
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastEpisode 157: Praneet AkillaPraneet Akilla walked away from an engineering career in Alberta in order to make it as an actor. Since arriving in Vancouver in 2018, he’s lit up the screen in numerous projects, including FREYA, Rhona Rees’ award-winning sci-fi short about the dangers of AI technology; Netflix’s October Faction, where he played closeted jock Phillip Mishra; and CW’s Nancy Drew, where he plays Gil Bobbsey, one half of the iconic Bobbsey Twins (the half that went all the way with Nancy Drew in a recent episode). He’s also a producer on, and an actor in, Mom vs. Machine, i...
2021-04-131h 44
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastEpisode 156: Julia Sarah StoneJulia Sarah Stone’s filmography is populated by wildly vulnerable characters, like Lyric on AMC’s The Killing, Eva in Geoff Redknap’s stellar “disappearing man” film, The Unseen, and Junior in Ali Liebert’s The Quieting, as well as in indie gems like Honey Bee, Allure, Weirdos, and Everything Will Be Fine. Whatever the project, Julia communicates the pain, sadness, anger, and fleeting joy of her characters with empathy and astonishing ferocity. Julia’s latest film is Come True. She plays Sarah Dunne, a teenage runaway who takes part in a sleep study that turns into a nightmarish descent into t...
2021-04-0940 min
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastEpisode 155: Why Sarah Surh made a film about miscarriageOne in four pregnancies end in miscarriage, but despite how rampant it is, you wouldn’t know it from how rarely it’s discussed between friends, or portrayed in film and television. Instead of sharing our miscarriage stories, we internalize our grief, trauma, and misplaced shame. Thus, our loss becomes a taboo subject, and the cycle of grief, trauma, and misplaced shame continues. Which makes Sarah Surh’s short film especially astonishing. Sarah is the producer, screenwriter, and star of Songbird, a short film that was directed by Heather Hawthorn Doyle and is lighting up the festival circuit. In it, Sa...
2021-04-0731 min
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastEpisode 154: #StopAsianHate with Lee ShortenThis is the second episode in our new #StopAsianHate series where we explore the intersection between anti-Asian hate and the film and television industry. Actor and filmmaker Lee Shorten (The Man in the High Castle, Parabola) returns to the YVR Screen Scene Podcast to discuss the challenges faced by Asian Canadian actors in the Vancouver film and television industry, how these challenges inform his own filmmaking, and Vancouver’s dynamic Asian Canadian indie film scene. Says Lee: “[Studios] would rather by politically correct than culturally sensitive.” Episode sponsor: UBCP/ACTRA
2021-04-0134 minNerdin’ AboutRebranding Math: Keeping up with the KarMathiansMath needs a makeover. So often, people put themselves into a category of being “not a math person”, but Vanessa Vakharia (she/her) is working to change math culture so that everyone can embrace their inner mathematician. In this episode we learn about how failing Grade 11 math twice changed Vanessa’s life, why there’s “no such thing as a math person”, and Kaylee and Michael get a little math therapy. Vanessa is a math education expert and the founder and director of The Math Guru, a math tutoring studio in Toronto. Vanessa is also the host of the podcast Math...
2021-03-3139 min
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastBONUS EPISODE: Screen Scene Society reviews ‘The Mandalorian’YVR Screen Scene presents the Screen Scene Society Podcast. Each episode, co-hosts Christian Sloan (The Black Tapes, See) and Sabrina Furminger (The YVR Screen Scene Podcast) watch a new-ish film or television project with special guests from the Vancouver film and television industry, and then podcast all about it. In Episode Six, Christian and Sabrina are joined by actress-filmmaker Lisa Ovies (Puppet Killer) and actor-filmmaker Matty Granger (Parked; Chained) to discuss The Mandalorian. Listen in as the Screen Scene Society goes deep into all things Mandalorian – including the nature and nuances of Star Wars fandom, That Season Two Finale, an...
2021-03-301h 44
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastEpisode 153: #StopAsianHate with Lexa DoigThis is the first episode in our new #StopAsianHate series where we explore the intersection between anti-Asian hate and the film and television industry. Actress Lexa Doig returns to the YVR Screen Scene Podcast for an incredibly raw and emotional conversation about cultural erasure in the entertainment industry, and to talk about her April 3 fundraiser for organizations fighting anti-Asian hate. Says Lexa (whose ancestry is Filipino and Scottish): “In our industry, the default for mainstream is white.” Episode sponsor: Jules Sherred’s DisabilityAndFood.Art exhibit
2021-03-2549 min
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastEpisode 152: Viv Leacock ReturnsActor Viv Leacock returns to the YVR Screen Scene Podcast to talk about his latest role: that of Joseph Canfield, the patriarch of the newest family to move to Hope Valley on Hallmark Channel’s wildly popular drama When Calls the Heart. Three of the four members of the Canfield family are Leacocks; Viv’s son Elias is playing 10-year-old Cooper Canfield and his daughter Vienna is playing Angela, a visually impaired teen with a profound gift for music. Natasha Burnett plays Minnie, the family matriarch. The Canfields are the first Black family to feature promi...
2021-03-181h 07
The YVR Business Den PodcastEpisode 12 Why Digital Marketing Matters For Your Business With Cogrow MarketingOn this weeks episode we sit down with Mankirat, Harman, and Jas, co-founders of Cogrow Marketing. Tune in to find out how the measurable results from digital marketing can impact your business and help you grow! We go over running social media ads, what kind of content works best and so much more. Connect with them on instagram @cogrowmarketing. Let us know your thoughts on this weeks episode by sharing and tagging us on social media! @mortgage.mann @portfolioplanning
2021-03-1846 minNerdin’ AboutHow Are You? Virtual Health Care in the 21st CenturyWith an ongoing global pandemic, many of us have had to rethink how we access health care. In this episode Dr. Alison Müller (she/her) explains how virtual health can not only help to fill the void of in-person health care, but also encourage us to seek care sooner. Alison is a postdoctoral fellow at The University of British Columbia studying how virtual health interventions can facilitate health care communications with patients during COVID-19. In addition to nerding out about virtual health, Kaylee, Michael, and Alison share a 'nerd out' theme of TV/film, but with a science t...
2021-03-1737 min
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastEpisode 151: How COVID-19 changed the Vancouver film and television industryOne year ago this week, COVID-19 shut down the Vancouver film and television industry. On March 12, 2020, The CW suspended production on Riverdale when a crew member was reported to have been exposed to COVID; by March 15, cameras had stopped rolling on every single production in the province. By summer, the cameras were rolling again, but production looked and felt more than a little different. Gone were buffet lunches and a free-for-all at craft services. Daily temperature checks were expected, as were regular COVID testing and PPE. COVID seemed to touch every aspect of production, from how scenes were written...
2021-03-1659 min
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastEpisode 150: Courtney Paige and Kaitlyn Bernard discuss ‘The Sinners’Pride and greed. Lust and envy. Gluttony, wrath, and sloth. Those are all sins – the cardinal sins, the capital sins, the seven deadly sins – and they’re the foundation stones for The Sinners, a terrifying and exciting feature-length thriller from filmmaker Courtney Paige. The Sinners follows seven girls from a religious high school who decide to rebel by starting a cult in which they embody the seven deadly sins. Kaitlyn Bernard plays Grace Carver, the pastor’s daughter and most popular girl in school, who discovers her friend Aubrey is about to air out all of their dirty little secrets...
2021-03-1236 min
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastEpisode 149: Elizabeth BowenElizabeth “Liz” Bowen shines on SyFy’s Resident Alien. The hilarious and ominous sci-fi series tells the story of an alien – played by Alan Tudyk – who crashes to Earth and takes over the body and life of a doctor named Harry Vanderspeigle in a small Colorado town. The show is at once full of heart and darkly comic, and as Deputy Liv, Liz is brilliantly deadpan, astoundingly nuanced, and bloody funny. This is no surprise to anyone who is familiar with Liz’s work on stage or in Michelle’s, Hospital Show, Paranormal Solutions Inc., Upload, Convos With My Two Year Old, a...
2021-03-101h 18
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastEpisode 148: Jonathan Lloyd WalkerYou don’t come across actor-showrunners too often – especially when the projects they’re acting in are not ones they’re showrunning. But Jonathan Lloyd Walker is doing just that. Jonathan’s acting credits include RED, where he played the special agent in charge of protecting the Vice-President from assassins – as well as The Thing, Smallville, The X-Files, The West Wing, Stargate, Degrassi: The Next Generation, The Outer Limits, The Killing, and most recently TNT’S Snowpiercer, where he played a Tailie named Big John. But over the last decade especially, Jon has also been flexing his producer muscle on some of our...
2021-03-051h 03Nerdin’ AboutPufferfish: Metalheads of the SeaFrom pufferfish to Arctic char, we’re diving in with Amy Liu (she/they) to learn more about these fishy friends. Amy is a pufferfish enthusiast who teaches us a thing or two about why we should admire pufferfish. Spoiler: there’s much more stuff than just the puff! Amy is also a graduate student studying Arctic char genomics, and we discuss why this tool is so important to identifying species within the Arctic char complex. A transcript of this episode can be found here: https://bit.ly/3b4hNC2
2021-03-0335 min
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastEpisode 147: A crew member wore a BLM shirt to a Vancouver set and was told it was too politicalOn Monday, February 22, 2021, a film worker showed up for work to the Vancouver set of a production called Gone Mom wearing a Black Lives Matter t-shirt. Two days later, they returned to work, where they were told by a producer not to wear anything Black Lives Matter again because that statement was too political. This worker resigned from the production the following day. Another BIPOC crew member removed his Black Lives Matter hoodie and gave it to a white colleague, who wore it and shared a photo on social media with a caption that read in part: “Racism is AL...
2021-03-0144 min
The YVR Business Den PodcastEpisode 11 Branding is Everything with Raj from BLVD Creative AgencyIn this episode we chat with Raj, founder of BLVD Creative Agency, a full service creative agency based out of Prince George BC. Raj has worked with athletes from the CFL to the NBA, taking his passion for basketball and mixing it perfectly with his passion for design and sneakers. We go over some key ways to get your business of the ground, branding yourself and touch on some of the high points of where his business has taken him, including a new venture as creative director for Athletetech Group, a growing company placing tech startup investments in Canada in...
2021-02-2548 min
The YVR Business Den PodcastEpisode 10 Business Planning and Tools To Make 2021 Your Best YearIn this episode we break down our Business Plans for 2021, what worked well for 2020 and what didn’t. Along with discussing some key business tools to help you take your business to the next level! Let us know your thoughts and what changes you made to your business over the past year, connect with us on instagram @mortgage.mann @portfolioplanning
2021-02-1851 minNerdin’ AboutACRONYMs: Abbreviated Code Rarely Or Never Yielding Meaning“Science communication is hard, and scientists aren’t making it any easier” says Jay Ingram (host of CBC’s ‘Quirks and Quarks’, and Discovery Channel Canada’s ‘Daily Planet’). Whether it’s overuse of acronyms, or inaccessible communication, there are many pitfalls scientists and science communicators can fall into. Kaylee and Michael dig in with their former science communication mentor from Banff Beakerhead to find some solutions, which as it turns out is exactly what you’ll hear in this episode: a fun in-person conversation! A transcript of the episode can be found here: https://bit.ly/3jWkgBg
2021-02-1748 min
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastEpisode 142: Kashif PastaWhat impact is the pandemic having on Vancouver’s indie film scene, and specifically on the ability for our fearless filmmakers to share their stories? What have we lost, and what, if anything, have we gained? What does the future hold for the indie scene? In this special episode of the YVR Screen Scene Podcast, Sabrina brings these big questions to indie filmmaker Kashif Pasta. Kashif is an award-winning writer, director, and producer with a focus on empowering people of colour to tell stories with purpose and joy. He co-created and directed the hit digital series Welcome to Surrey fo...
2021-02-101h 00Nerdin’ AboutBreast Cancer is a DragWe’re back for Nerdin’ About Season 2! Grab your lab coat and your rhinestones because this week we’re mixing Science and Drag. In this episode we chat with Shawn Hercules, a PhD candidate who studies breast cancer at McMaster University. Shawn is investigating why an aggressive form of breast cancer disproportionately affects people of African ancestry, and he shares some potential explanations. When he’s not sifting through genetic data, Shawn transforms to Miss Rawbyn Diamonds in drag. Rawbyn is a fierce artist, challenging cis/heteronormative sterotypes in science to bring her true self to the table as a queer...
2021-02-0337 min
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastEpisode 139: Sarah DugdaleSarah Dugdale plays Lizzie on Virgin River, Netflix’s wildly popular dramatic serial based on the books by Robyn Carr. Virgin River follows Mel, a Los Angeles ER nurse who heads to the picturesque North California town of Virgin River after experiencing massive trauma in her life. There, almost despite her best efforts, she finds connection, comfort, and all manner of L-O-V-E with its residents. Season one of Virgin River hit Netflix in December 2019 – and when season two dropped in November 2020, it brought with it the same mix of drama, L-O-V-E, and scenery that made season one so addictive, as w...
2021-01-2950 min
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastEpisode 138: Rekha SharmaRekha Sharma played Tory Foster on Battlestar Galactica and Commander Landry on Star Trek: Discovery – both phenomenal roles for a Fijian Indian Canadian woman who grew up watching Lieutenant Uhura on Star Trek and dreaming of a career in showbiz, despite the fact that there weren’t a lot of people who looked like her working in the film and television industry. But Rekha made it happen, and in this raw and revealing conversation with Sabrina Furminger, she reflects on her journey from little dreamer to science fiction mainstay. Also: Was Tory Foster really a bad person? What does Star...
2021-01-271h 21
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastEpisode 137: Lorne Cardinal – PART TWOMillions of viewers around the world know Lorne Cardinal as Sergeant Davis Quinton on Corner Gas, the iconic television series turned record-breaking movie turned cartoon – and while Corner Gas is the stuff of legend and Davis is an essential part of it all, Davis doesn’t even begin to scratch the surface in revealing who Lorne is as an artist and human being. Lorne is an actor, a writer, a director, a producer, and a voice actor with more than 100 film, television, and stage credits to his name. He recently appeared in Kayak to Klemtu, a performance that earned him...
2021-01-2258 min
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastEpisode 136: Lorne Cardinal – PART ONEMillions of viewers around the world know Lorne Cardinal as Sergeant Davis Quinton on Corner Gas, the iconic television series turned record-breaking movie turned cartoon – and while Corner Gas is the stuff of legend and Davis is an essential part of it all, Davis doesn’t even begin to scratch the surface in revealing who Lorne is as an artist and human being. Lorne is an actor, a writer, a director, a producer, and a voice actor with more than 100 film, television, and stage credits to his name. He recently appeared in Kayak to Klemtu, a performance that earned him...
2021-01-2254 min
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastEpisode 135: Andy HodgsonAndy Hodgson is a cinematographer-producer who made his directorial debut in 2020 with El Color Negro, a short film that explores the concept of the colour black. Is it a colour? An idea? What does Blackness mean in this historic moment? Andy drew inspiration for El Color Negro from his experiences as a Black man in a country that was built on a foundation of white supremacy, as well as the experiences of Black people through history. These were topics that Andy addressed in a June 2020 panel presented by VAFF entitled Amplifying Black Voices. Andy joined Rukiya Bernard, Mariam Barry...
2021-01-2152 min
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastEpisode 134: Agam Darshi ReturnsWhen Agam Darshi visited the YVR Screen Scene Podcast in 2019, she was preparing to embark on the adventure of a lifetime: to Sri Lanka, to film a pivotal role in famed director Deepa Mehta’s Funny Boy. Funny Boy is an adaptation of Shyam Selvadurai’s 1994 novel about Arjun, a young Tamil boy from a wealthy family navigating hate against two key aspects of his identity: his sexuality and his ethnicity. Agam is Radha Auntie, the lone voice who encourages Arjun to be himself, to be precocious, to be the Grand Diva, to cherish those parts of him that make...
2021-01-151h 07
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastBEST OF 2020 – Amanda Tapping, Michael Eklund, Nicole Oliver & Sharon Taylor (July 21)From July 21, 2020: “Pop the champagne! The YVR Screen Scene Podcast is officially 100 episodes old – and for this epic podcasting milestone, we assembled an epic group of epic past guests for one epically epic episode (deserving of ALL of the “epics” in the preceding sentence): Amanda Tapping, Michael Eklund, Nicole Oliver, and Sharon Taylor. Over mid-morning, midweek mimosas, this remarkable quartet of #BCFilm icons (and YVR Screen Scene Podcast host Sabrina Furminger) discuss chasing magic, Western alienation, and the impact of COVID-19 on their mental health and the local film and television industry. They also play a spirited round of “Best and W...
2020-12-301h 00Nerdin’ AboutNerdin’ About Season OneFor the final episode of Season One of Nerdin’ About, Kaylee and Michael wrap up this weird and wild year by nerding out together. They talk about some of the things they’ve learned pivoting from doing a live event to producing a podcast. They answer the Nerd Herd’s questions about rats in space, and even get their first audience-audio nerd out as they put a cap on 2020. Season 2 will be released in early 2021! A transcript of the episode can be found here: https://bit.ly/3oTHERa
2020-12-1616 min
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastFall Finale: Ali LiebertAli Liebert won a Canadian Screen Award for her nuanced portrayal of queer icon Betty McRae on Bomb Girls – but Betty is only part of Ali’s story. As a teen, Ali pursued musical theatre dreams and sang “Papa, Can You Hear Me?” at the Pacific National Exhibition. In the years since Betty, Ali has appeared in all manner of indie, big budget, and network projects, from BH90210 to Mech X4 to Ten Days in the Valley to The Devout. She’s also expanded into producer and director territory, including Cooking With Love and Spotlight on Christmas and the deeply mov...
2020-11-301h 08
The YVR Business Den PodcastEpisode 4 Following your passion with Brandon from Smoking Gun CoffeeIn this episode of the YVR Business Den we chat with Brandon, owner and founder of the Smoking Gun Coffee out of Abbotsford BC. Brandon talks about turning his side hustle into his full time career and launching right before a pandemic. Have a listen to Brandon's inspirational story and see how he had to pivot and adapt throughout the year to thrive in his entrepreneurial journey. You can connect with the Smoking Gun Coffee on instagram @smokingguncoffee. Find us on instagram and let us know your thoughts on this episode! @mortgage.mann @portfolioplanning
2020-11-1833 min
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastEpisode 126: Shannan Louis from FatBelly VFX on the gender gap in visual effectsWomen are vastly underrepresented in the visual effects part of the film and television industry, especially in key creative positions. In 2019, women only accounted for six per cent of visual effects supervisors – which is truly egregious when you consider that women make up nearly half of all film school graduates. The talent is there. Women just need the opportunity to get their foot in the studio door, and find an environment that is supportive and committed to getting them ahead. This is what FatBelly VFX is all about. FatBelly VFX is a Vancouver-based visual effects studio founded earlier this yea...
2020-11-1839 minNerdin’ AboutThe Optimistic RatDo you consider yourself an optimist or a pessimist? 2020 has been a tough year, testing our collective positivity, but what are optimism and pessimism? Neuroscientist Dr. Travis Hodges has some answers as he studies these patterns of thinking IN RATS. Travis is a postdoctoral fellow at the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health at UBC. We talk to Travis about his research, how he studies pessimism and optimism in adolescent rats, and ultimately what that can teach us about ourselves especially as we get older. A transcript of the episode can be found here: https://bit.ly/3kGHpGG
2020-11-1837 min
The YVR Business Den PodcastEpisode 2 Take Action with Dr. Harbir Sian Part 1In this episode of the YVR Business Den we sit down with Dr. Harbir Sian for a 2 part series, in part one we learn about how to find your passion and carve your own path in business and life. Connect with us on instagram and let us know your thoughts! @mortgage.mann @portfolioplanning
2020-11-1126 min
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastBONUS EPISODE: Screen Scene Society reviews 'Bill & Ted Face the Music'YVR Screen Scene presents the Screen Scene Society Podcast. Each episode, co-hosts Christian Sloan (The Black Tapes, See) and Sabrina Furminger (The YVR Screen Scene Podcast) watch a new-ish film or television project with special guests from the film industry, and then podcast all about it. In Episode Three, Christian and Sabrina invite actor Ben Cotton into their time-traveling phone booth to talk about Bill & Ted Face the Music. The trio delves deep into the draw of nostalgia, toxic masculinity and the power of male friendship, and the ways in which the franchise has adapted to the 21st century...
2020-11-111h 07The YVR Business Den PodcastEpisode 1 - Introduction to YVR Business DenWelcome to the YVR Business Den Podcast! an unplugged behind the scenes look at what entrepreneurship looks like in todays world and the life lessons that come from it. In this episode you meet the hosts of the podcast Vishal and Harv in a quick intro to who we are and what the podcast will be about. Follow us on Instagram to connect and let us know your thoughts! @mortgage.mann @portfolioplanning
2020-11-0521 minNerdin’ AboutThe Future of EducationOver the past few months we have witnessed a huge transition to online learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But is it as easy as just transitioning what we use to do in-person to an online platform? In this episode of Nerdin’ About, we’re joined by Sultan Rana, a teacher of soon-to-be educators at York University’s Faculty of Education. We discuss how to integrate technology wisely into teaching and the need for accessible tech education. Sultan also shares his experience delivering equity, diversity, and inclusion training for teachers and why that training alone isn’t enough. A transcri...
2020-11-0446 min2020-11-0400 minNerdin’ AboutBonus: Nerdin' About 'Broad Science'We're back in your feed this week for a special Bonus episode! In last week’s episode we spoke with Neuroscientist Rackeb Tesfaye about sleep science. As a part of that conversation we also discussed ‘Broad Science’ an initiative founded by Rackeb aimed at making science more inclusive, engaging, and intersectional through podcasting. In this Bonus episode, you’ll learn about ‘Broad Science’, how it came to be, and why its mission is so important. You’ll also hear a clip from the ‘Broad Science’ episode ‘The Social Life of DNA’ which dives into some of the science of genetic testing. You c...
2020-10-2821 min
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastEpisode 123: Suanne BraunSuanne Braun portrayed the goddess Hathor on Stargate SG-1. Hathor was a Villain with a capital V who used everything at her disposal – including über-powerful pheromones – to get what she wanted, be it civilizations to fall at her feet or men as big-brained as Jack O’Neill to obey her every command. Hathor, according to character Dr. Daniel Jackson, was the Egyptian goddess of fertility, inebriety, and music – or, as O’Neill put it, “Sex, drugs, and rock and roll.” Part of what made this particular System Lord so memorable and beloved years after her grisly end was Suanne’s singular perfor...
2020-10-271h 15
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastEpisode 121: Brent ButtYou’d be forgiven for not associating Brent Butt with Vancouver, and instead picturing him behind the counter of a gas station in Dog River, Saskatchewan, AKA the setting for Corner Gas, the iconic comedy series turned movie turned animated series. But the road to Dog River includes some significant stops in Vancouver, and Brent remains a mainstay of the Vancouver film and television scene. In this special episode of the YVR Screen Scene Podcast, Brent reflects on lessons learned from stand-up and growing up in a small town, his lifelong passion for comic books, why the animation realm is...
2020-10-221h 09Nerdin’ AboutSweet Dreams Are Made of NeuroscienceWhy do we sleep? It may surprise you that, although we spend about ⅓ of our lives sleeping, we still have much more to discover about sleep. In this episode of Nerdin’ About we chat with Neuroscientist Rackeb Tesfaye about sleep science, the link between sleep and genetics and how the environment impacts sleep patterns. We also explore Rackeb’s PhD work to better understand the underlying factors that contribute to sleep disturbance among youth with autism. Don’t sleep on this episode! A transcript of the episode can be found here: https://bit.ly/2TcsRTQ
2020-10-2152 min
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastEpisode 120: Sachin Sahel ReturnsThe inimitable Sachin Sahel (Eric Jackson on The 100) returns to the YVR Screen Scene Podcast to talk about Big COVID Feelings, saying goodbye to The 100 (and what it means to him to have had a character named “Sachin” in his honour), why Darkseid is the best/worst supervillain, and his strategies to be an effective ally in the ongoing social justice revolution. Episode sponsor: UBCP/ACTRA
2020-10-141h 18
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastEpisode 119: Lisa DuruptActress Lisa Durupt is a queen of Christmas movies, an empress of the quirky corner, and a venerated dramatic powerhouse. Since her breakout role as the villainous Shandra in Mark McKinney’s Less Than Kind – which earned her a Gemini nomination and multiple Leo noms – Lisa has thrived in network, studio, and indie projects like Preggoland, Sunnyhearts Community Centre, Murder, She Baked, Heartland, Benchwarmers 2, The Chronicle Mysteries, and seemingly every other Christmas movie filmed in Vancouver. In 2018, Lisa founded Tricities Film Studios, the first-ever dedicated film acting training studio in the suburbs of the GVRD – and despite the acting and the...
2020-10-061h 19Nerdin’ AboutOff the Rails at Action ParkTake a ride with us back to New Jersey in the 1980’s. To Action Park, an amusement park that was equal parts tantalizing and terrifying. In this episode of Nerdin’ About we chat with Seth Porges, the Co-Director of the documentary 'Class Action Park' now on HBO Max. In it, we’re transported to a time and place where the rules didn’t apply, where dreams became reality (even if they maybe shouldn’t have) and where the rides seemed to defy the laws of physics. A transcript of the episode can be found here: https://bit.ly/2S7TWaa
2020-09-3032 min
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastEpisode 117: David Milchard, Christina Sicoli & Ben CottonDirector David Milchard and actors Christina Sicoli and Ben Cotton drop by the YVR Screen Scene Podcast studio to discuss their audacious new film, F*cking Idiots. The feature film – which also stars Stephen Lobo and Sara Canning and was written by Kris Elgstrand (Songs She Wrote About People She Knows) – tells the story of a broke married couple (Christina and Ben) who visit a rich friend (Stephen) for something akin to aversion therapy. F*cking Idiots screens as part of the 2020 Vancouver International Film Festival. In this hilarious and fascinating interview, the trio dive deep into their love for...
2020-09-291h 07Nerdin’ AboutBeyond the Binary: Trans-Inclusive Reproductive HealthReproductive health is often framed within categories of “women’s” and “men’s” health, but an approach based on binaries falls short of addressing the needs of all people. In this episode of Nerdin’ About we talk with A.J. Lowik, a non-binary person who is a PhD Candidate and researcher studying trans-inclusive reproductive health as well as a trans-inclusion consultant. We discuss current barriers to trans and non-binary folks in accessing health care, the trouble with cisnormative and repronormative frameworks (and what the heck these are!), and ways for making health care spaces more inclusive. A transcript of the episode ca...
2020-09-1638 minNerdin’ AboutPlanet Hunting: You Don't Need a License (or PhD)Are we alone in the universe? Having discovered over 21 exoplanets already, Dr. Michelle Kunimoto is on the hunt for new planets and part of this work involves determining whether they could support life. In this episode of Nerdin' About, Dr. Kunimoto shares the science behind the search for exoplanets, the characteristics we consider when determining whether a planet may be able to support life, and which of these planets deserve a spot on your exoplanet tourist bucket list. And of course, no episode about the search for new worlds would be complete without a little tangent about Star Trek...
2020-09-0230 min
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastEpisode 109: Richard Harmon and Jon SilverbergActor Richard Harmon (The 100) and filmmaker Jon Silverberg swing by the YVR Screen Scene Podcast to pull back the curtain on Woodland, an atmospheric and terrifying thriller about a down and out photographer named Jake (played by Richard) who is haunted by bad decisions and takes a job at a winter lodge up in a secluded part of Haida Gwaii. Jake’s employer is Sparky, a kind-hearted roughneck played by the inimitable Philip Granger. Despite the distance between Haida Gwaii and Jake’s previous life, the broken photographer continues to be haunted by – well, something, because he’s seeing the futu...
2020-08-2142 minNerdin’ AboutDecolonizing Theatre, One Joke at a TimeAre you missing the theatre? Are you itching for a comedy about quantum mechanics, prison reform, and Indigenous liberation? In this episode of Nerdin’ About we talk with storyteller and creator Kim Senklip Harvey about how she uses comedy to discuss issues of injustice faced by Indigenous peoples, and to build connections among people across space and time. We also dive into why Kim writes stories that highlight Indigenous matriarchs, and how she brings this focus into her blog and podcast “The Indigenous Cultural Evolutionist”. A transcript of this week’s episode can be found here: https://bit.ly/3garLB4
2020-08-1945 min
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastEpisode 107: Shannon Kohli, Raylene Harewood & Jon OrnoyDirector Shannon Kohli, actor Raylene Harewood and producer Jon Ornoy visit the YVR Screen Scene Podcast to dish on All Joking Aside, a dramatic feature film set in the world of stand-up comedy. All Joking Aside is Shannon’s directorial debut (although she’s no novice director; she’s won awards and acclaim for directing episodic television like Supergirl, Riverdale, Motherland: Fort Salem, and The Magicians, as well as short films). All Joking Aside follows a new stand-up comedian named Charlene (played by Raylene) who is cruelly heckled during her first time at the mic by a man named Bob (p...
2020-08-1539 min
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastEpisode 106: Luna Ferguson & Florian HalbedlFilmmakers Luna Ferguson and Florian Halbedl visit the YVR Screen Scene Podcast to discuss Henry’s Heart, their short film that screens this month at the 2020 Vancouver Queer Film Festival. In Henry’s Heart, a man named Henry awakens in an overgrown field and travels through a nostalgic reflection of his life by reliving moments of his past loves. Legendary actor Lorne Cardinal – best known to people around the world for playing Sergeant Davis Quinton on Corner Gas – plays Henry at all stages of his life; Jenn MacLean-Angus (Daughter), Malcolm Sparrow-Crawford, and Yukari Komatsu play Henry’s loves. In this thoug...
2020-08-1343 minNerdin’ AboutQuantum Stuff Swirls for DaysHave you ever attended a party surrounded by variously shaped novelty balloons, looked around and thought: What’s up with Helium? It turns out there’s more to this noble gas than its ultra-light, voice-altering characteristics and these other traits will make you think about balloons a whole lot differently. In this episode of Nerdin’ About, Pramodh Senarath Yapa chats with us about condensed matter physics, how Helium was discovered, its uses, and the super cool (-270 degrees cool) Helium 3! Beyond nerding out about Helium, Pramodh describes the similarities between electrons and dancing, and how (He) continues to explore the me...
2020-08-0534 min
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastEpisode 103: Simon Barry talks 'Warrior Nun'Showrunner Simon Barry returns to the YVR Screen Scene Podcast for a joyful and revealing conversation about Warrior Nun. Ten episodes of Warrior Nun dropped on Netflix on July 2, and almost immediately it became everyone’s newest obsession. The show is based on the comic book series Warrior Nun Areala by comic book artist Ben Dunn and tells the story of the Order of the Cruciform Sword, a fictional military order of badass nuns in the service of the Catholic Church. Like its source material, the latest incarnation of Warrior Nun is smart. It’s funny. It’s terrifying. It’s p...
2020-08-0151 min
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastEpisode 102: Omari Newton Returns!Actor-playwright-columnist Omari Newton returns to the YVR Screen Scene Podcast to talk about the psychology of anti-maskers, dismantling white supremacy in the local film and television industry, being #40AF, and his upcoming podcast. Also: why does he choose to remain in Vancouver, and is the MCU’s Erik Killmonger a villain? Episode sponsor: UBCP/ACTRA
2020-07-2845 min
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastEpisode 101: Louriza TroncoThe Order star Louriza Tronco reflects on Gabrielle Dupres’ wild season two story arc – including mauling the character played by her IRL BFF Sarah Grey and cozying up to Randall (played by Adam DiMarco) – and her own identity as a Filipino Canadian actress. Also: should Gabrielle feel guilty for what she did while Midnight was in control? All this – and a spirited round of Favourite Things – in Episode 101 of the YVR Screen Scene Podcast.Episode sponsor: UBCP/ACTRA
2020-07-2545 minNerdin’ AboutForecasting for the Future: Weather and Climate ChangeOn this episode of Nerdin’ About, the forecast calls for meteorology. We’re joined by Johanna Wagstaffe, the on-air meteorologist, seismologist, and science reporter for CBC News. We discuss why weather forecasting can be unpredictable, how weather data is (and has been) collected, and how advances in technology are improving our ability to predict the weather. And even though there is still some uncertainty in weather forecasting, we also talk about the certainty of climate change and why communicating the science behind the changing climate is so important. A transcript of the episode can be found here: https://bit.ly/2...
2020-07-2230 min
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastEpisode 100: Amanda Tapping, Michael Eklund, Nicole Oliver & Sharon TaylorPop the champagne! The YVR Screen Scene Podcast is officially 100 episodes old – and for this epic podcasting milestone, we assembled an epic group of epic past guests for one epically epic episode (deserving of ALL of the “epics” in the preceding sentence): Amanda Tapping, Michael Eklund, Nicole Oliver, and Sharon Taylor. Over mid-morning, midweek mimosas, this remarkable quartet of #BCFilm icons (and YVR Screen Scene Podcast host Sabrina Furminger) discuss chasing magic, Western alienation, and the impact of COVID-19 on their mental health and the local film and television industry. They also play a spirited round of “Best and Worst,”...
2020-07-211h 00Nerdin’ AboutIslets in the Stream: Diabetes and How to Treat itDiabetes affects over 2 million people in Canada, but what is diabetes and how can we treat it? In this episode of Nerdin’ About we speak with Dr. Krishana Sankar about her PhD research where she combined biology and engineering to explore improving treatments for diabetes. We give some love to the often forgotten and under-appreciated islets of Langerhans, learning about their role in diabetes, and how "going with flow” can help in our efforts to improve islet transplantation. In addition to studying diabetes, Dr. Sankar founded the #150minutes campaign to increase awareness of diabetes and encourage 150 minutes of exercise each...
2020-07-0130 min
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastEpisode Ninety-Five: Amplifying Black VoicesIs the Vancouver film and TV industry racist? How can we dismantle anti-Black racism in the industry while servicing US shows that practice tokenism? What are micro-aggressions, and how and when do Black film workers experience micro-aggressions? Those are some of the questions covered in Amplifying Black Voices, a panel discussion organized by the Vancouver Asian Film Festival that took place online on June 13, 2020. The panel was moderated by YVR Screen Scene Podcast host Sabrina Furminger and featured Rukiya Bernard, Mariam Barry, Andy Hodgson, Jem Garrard, and Zach Lipovsky talking about white supremacy and anti-Blackness in the Vancouver film...
2020-06-251h 07Nerdin’ AboutShark Tails: Monsters of Myth and LegendWhen you think of sharks, what comes to mind? Blood-thirsty monsters? Cuddly puppy...fish? In this episode of Nerdin’ About we discover why neither fits the fin, and why if you’ve seen one shark, you haven’t seen them all. We’re joined by marine conservation biologist Dr. David Shiffman, who answers all of our questions about shark diversity, shark sex, shark conservation, and of course, how the movie Jaws influenced how society thinks about sharks. We also dive into how the loss of some species (whether they be predators or… super-urinators) can have serious consequences for marine ecosystems...
2020-06-1728 min
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastEpisode Ninety-Two: Catherine Lough HaggquistCatherine Lough Haggquist is an award-winning actress, a producer, and an entrepreneur. She founded Biz Books in 1996, and she has more than 140 acting credits to her name, including Continuum, Supernatural, Chesapeake Shores, The Good Doctor, Aurora Teagarden Mysteries, numerous Christmas movies, and, most recently, Freeform’s Motherland: Fort Salem. Motherland: Fort Salem imagines a world where, instead of being burned at the stake, the witches of Salem entered into a pact with non-magical humans that made them a celebrated military force. This alternate history is told through the journeys of a trio of young witches – Abigail, Raelle, and Tally – as the...
2020-06-1642 min
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastSpecial Episode: Talking #BlackLivesMatter and social justice with Nicole LeierNicole Leier is an actor, a producer, a director, and an activist. She’s African Canadian, she’s currently in LA, and she’s been nominated for two Leo Awards for acting: one in 2017 for Black Chicks – which was written and directed by Neil LaBute and explores race and racism in cishet relationships – and another this year for A Score to Settle, in which she acted opposite Nicolas Cage.Over the last few days – while millions of people around the world, including in 140 American cities, have flooded the streets in peaceful protest, heartbroken and enraged by the murde...
2020-06-0553 min
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastThe Skype Sessions: Adrian PetriwAdrian Petriw returns to the YVR Screen Scene Podcast to talk about Adam’s journey in season two of Netflix’s The Hollow; his reaction to the shocking death of The Hollow's [SPOILER]; his lifelong love of Brio and Led Zeppelin; and how he’s navigating “The Quar.”
2020-05-2044 minNerdin’ AboutPigeons are "Too Coo" for the SuburbsLove them or hate them, pigeons are a part of city living - but how did pigeons end up in cities and what can pigeons tell us about the cities that we live in? In this episode we speak with pigeon expert Elizabeth Carlen about her research, which involves using pigeon genetics to uncover some of what we still don’t understand about our feathered neighbours. A transcript of this episode can be found here: https://bit.ly/3eSUbzg
2020-05-2028 minNerdin’ AboutStar Wars and Lessons in LawOn this should-be holiday of May the 4th, we’re off to a galaxy far, far away with JAG attorney and Star Wars aficionado Thomas Harper to talk about legal matters in the Star Wars universe. If you’ve ever wondered about the legality of some of the actions of The Empire, or why the Rebels wear uniforms, you’re in good company. Grab your lightsaber and join the Nerd Herd as we get an education in Law with a Star Wars twist. A transcript of this episode can be found here: https://bit.ly/2XD7VZi
2020-05-0428 min
The YVR Screen Scene PodcastThe Skype Sessions: Aleks PaunovicThe “Big Guy” of the Vancouver film and television industry himself – Mr. Aleks Paunovic – returns to the YVR Screen Scene Podcast to preview his intense role on TNT’s highly anticipated Snowpiercer (including how it honours his real-life brother). He also reveals his middle name (Nebojsa!) AND his love of Hamilton, reflects on how his career goals have evolved in recent years, and lays out his social isolation strategies. Episode sponsor: UBCP/ACTRA
2020-05-0141 minNerdin’ AboutNearsightedness and ChickensNearsightedness is increasing globally, but why? What causes nearsightedness and is there anything we can do to keep our vision in tip-top shape as we age? Push up your spectacles and join us this week as we speak with vision scientist Dr. Brittany Carr about nearsightedness, potential ways to stop it from progressing, and lessons learned from chickens. A transcript of this episode can be found here: https://bit.ly/2Y4ZftI
2020-04-2727 minNerdin’ AboutCommunicating about COVID-19 with Science SamDr. Samantha Yammine (also known as Science Sam on social media) is a neuroscientist and science communicator, who over the past few months has been dedicating much of her time to communicating about COVID-19. In this episode, we chat with Sam about how to communicate science via Instagram, how she stays on top of the most recent research on COVID-19, why tone is so important, and what she’s been nerding about during quarantine. A transcript of the episode can be found here: https://bit.ly/2XtOh1Z
2020-04-1326 minNerdin’ AboutIntroducing Nerdin' About"Nerdin’ About" is a spin-off of Nerd Nite Vancouver, a bar lecture series which believes in giving people a space to share their expertise and interests. Each episode of Nerdin’ About will feature one guest and take a short dive into their work and what they’ve been nerdin’ about. Hosted by rat researcher Kaylee Byers and astronomy educator Michael Unger. A transcript of the episode can be found here: https://bit.ly/3760Nrc
2020-03-3007 min
Uncorked: The Podcast#77 — Disrupt HR YVR 8.0 review + reflection w/ Matt + Steph#TeamCorker has been working hard behind the scenes for the last few months to put on our largest annual event. We bring together 400 people at Science World here in Vancouver to talk about the future of work and how we can disrupt the status quo. Matt and Steph sat down at the mic to reflect on this years event, to discuss the ways we decided to disrupt how events in the city are usually run, and to highlight some of the truth bombs dropped from the stage by our incredible speakers. We love being the ones to host this conversation...
2019-06-1820 min
DMs of VancouverEpisode 48 - Montana Rosalle: YVR Dungeon MastersThis week we speak with Montana Rosalle about the YVR Dungeon Masters.If you've got questions you'd like us to dive into, get in touch on Facebook or Twitter.Our theme music is Overworld by Kevin MacLeod, and our artwork is done by Haley Boros.
2019-03-1840 min
Conventional PodcastEpisode 6 - Kelly Shkuratoff (DevOpsDays YVR)@kshkuratoff@devopsdaysyvrDevOpsDays YVR 2018DevOpsDays YVR 2019 (coming soon)
2018-07-1700 minConventional PodcastEpisode 6 - Kelly Shkuratoff (DevOpsDays Yvr)An interview with Kelly Shkuratoff from DevOpsDays Vancouver. @kshkuratoff @devopsdaysyvr DevOpsDays YVR 2018 DevOpsDays YVR 2019
2018-07-1700 min
Uncorked: The Podcast#25: DisruptHR YVR: A RecapOver 400 attendees from remarkable organizations across Vancouver.9 speakers who took the stage and sparked disruptive conversations.A team of volunteers who helped run a smooth and energized event.The venue of our dreams with the most helpful team support.And an unforgettable night of bringing a community together.Last week’s #disrupthryvr was one for the books. It wouldn’t have been possible without all of the hearts that took part in creating a great show.If you missed out or just want to relive the experience, here’s our recap of the night’s highlights, lowlights, and the speakers who took...
2018-06-1123 min