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207 episodes
S03 · E085Oct 22, 2026·4 min 18 secNew

BC Elections: Eby, Fry and the Future

"Alberta has rejected the path toward separation and now British Columbia heads to the polls. JAFO asks whether BC voters will take the hint - or insist on learning the hard way."
#Canada#Politics
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S03 · E084Oct 20, 2026·4 min 31 secNew

Soldiers, Separatism and Saturday

"Two BC Soldiers died at CFB Wainwright, Alberta's separatist question heads to a slow count and BC votes Saturday. JAFO's take: pay attention, vote and be kind."
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S03 · E083Oct 15, 2026·4 min 30 sec

BC Votes — Alberta Ponders

"Your mayor may not run the country, but they can decide whether your bus arrives before your patience expires. Join me as I connect the ballot box to everyday life."
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S03 · E082Oct 13, 2026·4 min 18 sec

Double Election — Municipal Then Provincial

Whether it's provinical or municipal, when it come to politics, Metro Vancouver's familiar faces and fresh challengers are wrestling over the same issues they've dodged since the last election. Sound familiar?
#Vancouver#Politics
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S03 · E081Oct 8, 2026·4 min 9 sec

A Canadian Settler Thanksgiving Reflection

"Pull up a chair and pass the stuffing. This episode, I explore what Canadian Thanksgiving means when we make room for both family traditions and historical truth."
#Canada#History#Personal
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S03 · E079Oct 1, 2026·4 min 46 sec

Drone Deals, Don Jr. & Divided Loyalties

Canada is building a new military-drone program and Saskatchewan-based Draganfly is flying right into the conversation. Let's look at the money, the politics, the Trump Jr. connection and the Indigenous questions Canadians should be asking our Members of Parliament.
#Canada#Indigenous#Politics
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S03 · E078Sep 29, 2026·4 min 41 sec

Masked Hate Group Hits Kamloops

Before you vote on October 24th, hear this: How a once dominant party lost its way, and why a Kamloops hate stunt matters for every ballot in BC.
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S03 · E076Sep 22, 2026·4 min 39 sec

Hyman Minsky — Financial Instability Hypothesis

"Housing bubbles, market swings, economic "surprises". Turns out, none of it is really surprise. Hyman Minsky explained it decades ago and his ideas might explain what's happening right now. Give me five minutes and I'll walk you through it."
#Economy
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Sep 17, 2026·4 min 8 sec

JR S03 - BONUS R.I.P. - "Sultan of Sequins"

"In this Special Bonus R.I.P Episode, we look back at the life behind the sequins: a nearly 50 year partnership, an Indigenous-inspired Oscars look for Cher and a career that turned sketch comedy into high fashion."
#Indigenous
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S03 · E075Sep 17, 2026·3 min 48 sec

Idiocracy — Mockumentary or Documentary?

"Ever notice how Idiocracy keeps creeping into real life, one social media trend at a time? When Mike Judge's 2006 cult classic came out, most folks thought it was just a goofy sci-fi comedy about a world gone dumb. Flash ahead 20 years and Judge himself said he didn't expect people to one day treat it "as prophecy instead of parody".
#Culture#Tech
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S03 · E074Sep 15, 2026·4 min 14 sec

RIP George Chuvalo — Canadian Boxing Legend

He fought Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier and George Forman - but George Chuvalo's greatest lesson may have come from outside the ring, where courage, grief, family and the everyday battles faced by ordinary Canadians is what really matters.
#Canada#Personal#Reflections
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S03 · E073Sep 10, 2026·4 min 5 sec

RIP Gloria Steinem — Journalist and Activist

"From Ms magazine to Indigenous sovereignty, Gloria Steinem's story is bigger than the headlines. Join me for a conversational, progressive take on what her life teaches us about building institutions that treat equality as a base line."
#Indigenous
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“Stories from the edge of the continent — under five minutes, every time.”

The JAFO Report is my platform as a West Coast, Canadian Boomer with decades in the entertainment industry, where I share thoughtful and humorous insights on life, culture, social issues and politics. Join me in exploring everything from lighthearted tech musings to serious reflections on family dynamics, fostering conversations that resonate across generations — all in less than five minutes.

New episodes are uploaded Tuesday and Thursday mornings around 4:00am PT. If you are unable to download from your podcast provider, feel free to email us to be added to our MP3 email list.

Special thanks to my old friend, colleague and radio guy, Zane, for lending me his voice to introduce each episode.

As I call New Westminster home, I recognize and respect that New Westminster is on the unceded and unsurrendered land of the Halkomelem speaking peoples. I acknowledge that colonialism has made invisible their histories and connections to the land. As a City, we are learning and building relationships with the people whose lands we are on.