COMMENTATOR & WRITER

Straight talk about

the city I love

Nine years hosting and producing at CBC, two terms making it from the

council floor, and now more than 300 episodes of UnSpun picking apart what

is really going on at City Hall. I am critical because I care, and I am optimistic

because I have watched this city solve big problems before.

THE PODCAST

UnSpun, with Jody Vance

Every week, Jody Vance and I cut through the political spin

and talk about what actually matters in Vancouver and

beyond. No talking points, no party line, just two people who

know how the sausage gets made saying what they really

think. More than 300 episodes in, and we are just getting

warmed up.

UnSpun

with Jody Vance

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300+

EPISODES

Weekly

CADENCE

WRITING

Op-eds and columns

I have written for the Vancouver Sun, the Courier, and others on housing, public

safety, the cost of City Hall, and what it takes to make a city work. Plain language, a

clear argument, and usually a few numbers nobody wanted you to see.

BOOKS

Two books, two very different subjects

B

Buzz: How to Grow Your

Small Business Using

Grassroots Marketing

The marketing tactics I spent fifteen years developing at Curve, written for the small business owner who has more hustle than budget. Available on Amazon.

P

Paper Trails

A history book, and a labour of love. Out of print now, but I keep a few copies. If you want one, just ask me directly.

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