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Full Show: Missing body in the Caribbean, What is wrong with Pizza boxes & Activism on campuses

Mornings with Simi

English - October 24, 2023 15:43 - 1 hour - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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Seg 1: A mystery has haunted a Caribbean nation for 40 years, What happened to the body of Prime Minister Maurice Bishop? 
Guest: Martine Powers, Podcast Host for the Washington Post’s "The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop"
Seg 2: According to Google Canada search trends, Halloween costumes this year are all about paying homage to beloved characters and pop culture icons.
Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi
Seg 3: View From Victoria:
The Premier is clarifying his government's position on the Surrey policing controversy saying there is no more money for the city and that $150 million in transition funding is it. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer.
Seg 4: Will Langley reinstate its funding for Christmas in Williams Park?
Guest: Barbara Sharp, President of the Christmas in Williams Park Society
Seg 5: What is wrong with pizza boxes? The primary problem is the detrimental impact of traditional pizza boxes on the quality of delivered pizza.
Guest: Scott Wiener, a Pizza-Tour Guide in New York and Author of “Viva la Pizza!: The Art of the Pizza Box”
Seg 6: Can BC’s Ministry of Children and Family Development improve under the same leadership?
Guest: Mitzi Dean, BC’s Minister of Children and Family Development
Seg 7: Do you know, or have you ever met a sex worker? You might actually be surprised! It’s a huge, complicated, and evolving industry.
Guest: Halena Seiferling, Executive Director of Living in Community
Seg 8: University campuses have a long history as centers of political activism, where young individuals form their own opinions, often leading to passionate advocacy for causes they believe in.
Guest: Dr Leonie Fleischmann, Senior Lecturer in International Politics and Human Rights at the City, University of London
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Seg 1: A mystery has haunted a Caribbean nation for 40 years, What happened to the body of Prime Minister Maurice Bishop? 

Guest: Martine Powers, Podcast Host for the Washington Post’s "The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop"

Seg 2: According to Google Canada search trends, Halloween costumes this year are all about paying homage to beloved characters and pop culture icons.

Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi

Seg 3: View From Victoria:

The Premier is clarifying his government's position on the Surrey policing controversy saying there is no more money for the city and that $150 million in transition funding is it. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer.

Seg 4: Will Langley reinstate its funding for Christmas in Williams Park?

Guest: Barbara Sharp, President of the Christmas in Williams Park Society

Seg 5: What is wrong with pizza boxes? The primary problem is the detrimental impact of traditional pizza boxes on the quality of delivered pizza.

Guest: Scott Wiener, a Pizza-Tour Guide in New York and Author of “Viva la Pizza!: The Art of the Pizza Box”

Seg 6: Can BC’s Ministry of Children and Family Development improve under the same leadership?

Guest: Mitzi Dean, BC’s Minister of Children and Family Development

Seg 7: Do you know, or have you ever met a sex worker? You might actually be surprised! It’s a huge, complicated, and evolving industry.

Guest: Halena Seiferling, Executive Director of Living in Community

Seg 8: University campuses have a long history as centers of political activism, where young individuals form their own opinions, often leading to passionate advocacy for causes they believe in.

Guest: Dr Leonie Fleischmann, Senior Lecturer in International Politics and Human Rights at the City, University of London

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