"There's more to the Vancouver fire story than ashes and headlines. This episode explores the destruction, the recovery and the Indigenous people whose actions were long overlooked."
What's really changing in Vancouver's Vanier Park area? In this episode, we dig into the new towers, the history of the land and why this story matters more than most people think.
"Gas prices, corporate greed and the 1985 Conservative PM Brian Mulroney policy that changed everything. Jim Stanford, a West Coast progressive economist, tells it like it is."
Love Canadian satire? Hate political nonsense? You're in the correct place. Kerry-Lynne Findlay's new BC Conservative platform is raising eyebrows from Vancouver to White Rock. Get the sardonic, layman's breakdown you'll get from few others. Like and subscribe.
This one starts with loose change and ends with uncomfortable history. From Spanish silver to Wampum to modern-day opinions, 'my two bits' carries more weight that we admit. Thoughtful, a little sardonic and very West Coast.
"Two countries, one border, completely different cannabis rules. What could possibly go wrong? A humourous five minute observation with a distinctly West Coast Canadian lens."
"From bitumen to the Bible - how did we get here? A wry West Coast take on Prairie Politics."
So...did we invent AI to save humanity, or just to sell better sneakers? JAFO has thoughts - and they're funny, sharp and maybe a little too real.
They say Victoria Day honours Queen Vixctoria, but most of us just honour traffic reports and BBQ plan. I unpack the may long-weekend ritual with a chuckle and a West Coast Boomer's eye on the real show, turning colonial nostalgia into a very Canadian conversation.
From the Reichstag to Mar-a-lago, okay, not literally, but close enough to raise an eyebrow. A five minute perspective from the upstairs neighbour - definitely worth a listen.
"You ever notice how some jokes get funnier the more you think about them? This one might make you laugh...then pause. JAFO explains."
A world's fair, a city transformed and a story you won't hear about in the brochures. Step into EXPO86 revisited - boots on the ground edition.
"What is morality, really? We're talking weed killer, tough choices and the stories we tell ourselves to feel okay about both."
"What if places you pass every day had stories you've never been told. This episode dives into the Qayqayt First Nation, Chief Rhonda Larrabee and the land beneath New Westminster, BC?"
Here I am, sipping locally roasted java on my Vancouver perch, pondering real wealth as a West Coast Boomer - timber booms bust, but kelp sticks like true riches. Tune in to celebrate Chuck Feeney's birthday, the billionaire who secretly gave away $8,000,000,000, while he was still very much alive, to build schools, peace and universirties that vaulted Irelands rankings 20 spots.
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.
