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Season 3 Episodes

44 episodes
S03 · E045Jun 4, 2026·4 min 14 secNew

Why are Gas Prices So High in Canada?

"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."
#Canada#Politics#West Coast
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S03 · E043May 28, 2026·4 min 4 secNew

"Two Bits" — A Spanish Connection

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.
#History#West Coast
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S03 · E039May 14, 2026·4 min 30 sec

Victoria Day is Canada's Way of Honouring Queen Victoria

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.
#Canada#West Coast#Personal
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S03 · E034Apr 28, 2026·4 min 50 sec

Chief Rhonda Larrabee — The Qayqayt Resurgance

"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?"
#Vancouver#Indigenous
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S03 · E033Apr 23, 2026·4 min 42 sec

Rainy Day Riff on the Late Great Chuck Feeney

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.
#Vancouver#West Coast#Personal
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S03 · E032Apr 21, 2026·4 min 23 sec

What Keeps Billionaires Up At Night

When you've got everything, what's left to chase? According to Wired, some billionaires are literally trying to buy more time - as in forever. From mars colonies to anti-aging labs, immortality's the ultimate side hustle. I'm JAFO, inviting you to take five minutes with a Boomer who's still paying attention.
#Personal#Economy
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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.

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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.