the Social Ramp
Episodes
38 episodes
Mayor Ken Sim - Saving Vancouver's Heart
James speaks to Ken Sim, the current mayor of Vancouver about what it’s like to be in his position and what he can do within his council. The topic of the downtown East Side DTRS was discussed in terms of what the city can do and what they can’...
Melissa DeGenova - Revitalizing Yaletown with Conservatism
Today on the podcast, we talked to Melissa and DeGenova,She is an experienced Vancouver political figure who has been on Vancouver city Council for the MPA and also a member of the parks board. She comes from a third generation, Italian ...
Saving Our Beautiful Children - "Billboard Chris" Elston
On this podcast I interviewed a person who some would consider to be a polarizing figure. I found out about him on the Megyn Kelly show as his videos get millions of views, and he is the most outspoken person in the world on this topic. So much...
Kat Kanada - Social Commentator on X with a Big Voice
Yes… I took a big Hiatus. Thank you for listeningI came across Kat Kanada while on X with her 100,000 plus followers, and noticed a lot of the posts she was commenting on. She is an active social commentary personality who came fro...
Deputy Chief Constable Howard Chow VPD - The Challenges of Policing in Vancouver
On this podcast I chatted with Deputy Chief Constable Howard Chow from the Vancouver Police Department. We chatted about the changes in Vancouver since he started his career here and where this is all going. In 2014 he worked in District 2 whic...
Colleen Hardwick - Her Quest to Bring Back Sanity to City Hall as Mayor
On this podcast I spoke with Mayoral Candidate Colleen Hardwick. Her Party TEAM is looking to grab a majority at city hall in this upcoming election on October 15th 2022. She is clearly experienced in every aspect and detail of any topic...
Jonathon Narvey - The PR Man in Vancouver
On this episode of Jonathon and I talked about PR and how it works. He shared his story of how he got to Vancouver and what he does now at Mid Meld PR. Then we got into what we both think about our shared experience of living in Vancouver...
John Clerides - Is City Hall's Incompetence Inhumane?
On this episode had a discussion with John Clerides about the state of downtown Vancouver in regards to the open drug scene / homelessness situation that has become a lawless free-for-all for criminal activity, dysfunction, and a direct threat ...
John Coupar - His Vision as the Next Mayor of Vancouver
Today on the podcast I chatted with John Coupar about his platform he is running on to become Mayor of Vancouver in the next civic election in October 2022. We talked about the safety of our streets, homelessness and drug addiction situat...
Ken Sim - His Path to Mayor of Vancouver
Today on the Podcast I chatted with Ken Sim the Mayoral candidate representing the ABC PARTY (A Better City) for the 2022 race. We got to know Kens background being born and raised in the city, why he wants to become mayor, and&nbs...
Dallas Brodie - Cancel Culture
Today on a podcast I am doing the beginning of a five part series joined by Dallas Brodie who is, as you know one of my favourite lawyers and a super smart cookie. The first of these five episodes is focused on cancel culture, its effects, and ...
Leanne Pedersen - Anti-Asian Hate Epidemic
On todays podcast I spoke with Leanne Pederson/Chan who discussed the issue of the anti-asian hate epidemic that is plaguing North America, and more locally, Vancouver. We chatted about cultural history, the diverse set of countries that encomp...
Frankie AKA Natalie Sharp - From Actor to Popstar
On the Podcast, I had the pleasure to chat with Frankie Sharp, the new actor singer songwriter who has just released her first single. We chatted about her upbringing and the path as an actor from LA to Vancouver. She has been on recurring role...
Agnes Urasaki - The Mother on a Mission
On the podcast I chatted with Agnes about the story of how she recovered her daughter from the grips of diagnosed autism. It was a crazy and trying time for her family, but she did her research, turned over rock after rock and found a way to br...
Justin Ault - Hapa Izakaya, from Tokyo to Vancouver
On this episode of the podcast I chatted with Justin Ault, the mastermind behind Hapa Izakaya restaurants. At one point he had Six Hapa's going at once from four corporately owned, to two other partnerships across Canada. His story of learning ...
Save Our City Vancouver - Special Episode - Dallas Brodie
On this SPECIAL EPISODE, Dallas Brodie talks about the drug addiction migration and epidemic that is sweeping through Vancouver. We chatted about the proposed new injection site 200 yards away from a children's park and the proposed conv...
Sam Sullivan - The Future of Vancouver False Creek
On the podcast I spoke with Sam about his re-election for the riding of False Creek Vancouver. He is deeply concerned about the safety of downtown Yaletown, a community and environment not only doe he love, live and work in, he envisioned and h...
Nisha Kharé - From Small Town Girl to the Big Time
On this podcast I spoke with Nisha Kharé, a very impressive woman who came from the small town of Prince George with her 4.0 GPA to take on the counselling profession in Vancouver. She has a ton of experience in mental health and trauma related...
Jigme Love - The Image and Intelligence of the Personal Brand
On the podcast I chatted with Jigme Love, who I have to say, is one of the most special characters I have met. We talked about her early days as a writer for the Canadian government and how she made her foray into being a successful entrepreneu...
Dallas Brodie - A Safer Vancouver
Today on the podcast I had the pleasure to chat with an impressive woman who has recently been in the news cycles being interviewed about the organization that is taking a stand on the proliferation of people from the downtown east side into th...
Sharad Kharé - The Million Dollar Storyteller
On the podcast I chatted with Sharad Kharé from the film company Human Biography. He is a fascinating guy who is living his dream telling stories about great people and documenting them for those who want a legacy media asset which captures a l...
Louise Johnson - From Edinburgh to Egypt and writing about dating in Vancouver
On the Podcast I chatted with Louise Johnson. Author of the popular blog divorcedanddatingat30.com, her writing style is hilarious and here stories are a must read for the single girls in Vancouver. He new book "Lou Who" is about her opinion an...
Kerry Gold - The Writer & Journalist. Rockstars to Real Estate
On the podcast, I chatted with Kerry Gold a born and bred Vancouverite, and knows her city well. In a profile of Vancouver, the New York Times once referred to her as the city's "unofficial night owl."She has written for the Globe and Ma...
Herschel Miedzygorski - The Mayor of the Sea-to-Sky Diner
On the podcast, I chatted with Herschel Miedzygorski a legend in Vancouver who knows everyone, thanks to his big personality and his love for food and the food experience. He was the man behind The Southside Deli in Whistler and Harrys Diner, p...