Stir Cheat Sheet: 4 Vancouver podcasts that deliver on arts and culture
With the pandemic keeping you indoors, these listens will keep you in the loop
In 1914, Mewa Singh shot William C. Hopkinson at the Provincial Courthouse of British Columbia. He turned himself in to the police, and was hanged for the murder. His story is one of many about Vancouver’s South Asian community that has been covered on the Nameless Collective Podcast. His mugshot was found in the British Library by Darshan Singh Tatla. Photo via the Nameless Collective/Apple Podcasts.
AS WE HEAD INTO a physically distanced fall, we might find ourselves with more time to fill at home. Here are some of our favourite local podcasts that will bring arts and culture to your couch.
The Nameless Collective
Naveen Girn, Milan Singh, and Paneet Singh explore the untold histories of Vancouver's South Asian community. Produced by Manjot Bains and Jugni Style, it delves into Sikh identity, colonial archives, blackface, racism, the role Vancouver played in the Ghadar movement (a revolutionary call for Indian independence from the British Empire), media portrayals of South Asians, Vancouver’s first Sikh wedding, and more.
The Vancouver Mixtape
Hosts Jamie Cessford and Jess Wentzloff take a deep dive into Vancouver’s underground music scene on their show on CJSF 90.1FM, a campus/community radio station that broadcasts from SFU Burnaby. Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Wrecked Beach, Ursidae, Sun Sets West, Mesa Luna, Revered, the Wind Whistles… This is a fantastic place to find the freshest new music out there.
Pop This!
Lisa Christiansen (a broadcast journalist and metal head) and Andrea Warner (an author and music critic) bring wit and smarts to pop culture. Film noir, rom-coms, bra shopping, musicals, super-hero powers, feminism, gaslighting, female friendships, books, traumedy, (in)equity, period sex… Nothing is off the table, and you kinda wish they’d invite you over.
Two Artists Walk Into a Bar
A signature member of the Federation of Canadian Artists, Carol McQuaid carries her watercolour sketchbook wherever she goes. She puts the paintbrush down to raise a glass with all sorts of interesting creatives, from pop artists to singers, and chat about the creative process, travel, work, and life.
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