Vancouver Overcast with Mike Klassen

Vancouver Overcast with Mike Klassen

Mike Klassen

Episodes 24
Avg. Duration 49m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (1)
Since Nov 2019
Latest Episode Mar 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Semi-Annually
Format
Episodic
Hosting
anchor.fm

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About This Podcast

This is a podcast for people who love Vancouver, BC and want to know her better. Host Mike Klassen engages in conversations with compelling guests on housing affordability, climate change, the arts, healthcare, local government, the economy and urban growth. #cdnpoli #bcpoli #vanpoli #housing #economy #climate #arts

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Recent Episodes

Vancouver Overcast (Episode 24): Harry Hertscheg on Wine, Culture, and the Vancouver International Wine Festival

Mar 06, 2026 39m

With the 47th annual Vancouver International Wine Festival taking place March 7–14, 2026 and spotlighting France, Councillor Mike Klassen sits down with festival Executive Director Harry…

Vancouver Overcast (Episode 23): Terry Lake on Leadership, Seniors Care & BC’s Biggest Challenges

Jun 24, 2025 58m

On this episode of Vancouver Overcast, Mike Klassen sits down with Terry Lake—veterinarian, former Kamloops mayor, BC Minister of Health, and, most recently, CEO of the BC Care Providers Association…

Vancouver Overcast (Episode 22): Valerie Biggin & Mushroom Studios

May 15, 2025 36m

🎙 Inside Mushroom Studios: Vancouver’s Legendary Recording Space with Valerie BigginFrom Heart to Bachman-Turner Overdrive, from Terry Jacks to Skinny Puppy, Mushroom Studios was at the heart of…

Vancouver Overcast (Episode 21): Michael Mortensen, Urban Planning Consultant

Jul 22, 2024 56m

On Episode 21 we hear from Urban Planner and Development Consultant and founder of Liveable City Planning Ltd Michael Mortensen. Michael is a seasoned urban planner and development strategist, has…

Vancouver Overcast (Episode 20): Sarah Kirby-Yung, City Councillor

Mar 21, 2024 44m

In Episode 20 we're joined by Councillor Sarah Kirby-Yung. Now in her 2nd term, there are few portfolios Sarah hasn't taken on during her time on Vancouver City Council. Councillor Kirby-Yung is…

Vancouver Overcast with Mike Klassen (Episode 19): Year in Review with Councillor Daniel Fontaine (New Westminster)

Sep 08, 2023 58m

City councillors Mike Klassen (Vancouver) and Daniel Fontaine (New Westminster) break down some of the top issues they've been immersed in since being sworn into office late last year. Each discusses…

Vancouver Overcast with Mike Klassen (Episode 18): Can Vancouver’s housing ever be affordable again?

Jun 24, 2022 55m

Mike speaks with housing policy expert and developer Michael Geller, who brings 5 decades of experience in the housing industry and has been an important voice on the 'missing middle' of housing. The…

Vancouver Overcast with Mike Klassen (Episode 17): 2021’s Top Stories in B.C. Local Gov’t (Part Two)

Jan 14, 2022 37m

Our podcast guest Daniel Fontaine is a longtime friend with a superlative background in politics and government. He is the Deputy Minster and CEO of Métis Nation British Columbia. Daniel has more…

Vancouver Overcast with Mike Klassen (Episode 16): 2021’s Top Stories in B.C. Local Gov’t (Part One)

Jan 02, 2022 42m

Our podcast guest Daniel Fontaine is a longtime friend with a superlative background in politics and government. He is the Deputy Minster and CEO of Métis Nation British Columbia. Daniel has more…

Vancouver Overcast with Mike Klassen (Episode 15): The Wine Roundtable — 2021 In Review

Dec 09, 2021 47m

Welcome to Vancouver Overcast with Mike Klassen Episode 15. On this edition we have brought together a group formally known as the Wine Roundtable. As listeners will discover as I introduce them,…

Vancouver Overcast with Mike Klassen (Episode 14): Dr. Sylvain Moreno on defeating dementia

Nov 15, 2021 37m

We welcome to the podcast Dr. Sylvain Moreno, Chief Executive Officer and Scientific Director at Digital Health Circle, as well as being a tenured faculty at SFU’s School of Interactive Arts and…

Vancouver Overcast with Mike Klassen (Episode 13): Vince Taylor makes sense of Vancouver real estate

Oct 19, 2021 52m

On Episode 13 of Vancouver Overcast with Mike Klassen the guest is Vince Taylor, president of Pilothouse Project Marketing. Vince brings experience from both the developers and marketers’ side of the…

Vancouver Overcast with Mike Klassen (Episode 12): Lisa Dominato & Rob McDowell on how #Elxn44 will affect Metro Vancouver

Sep 30, 2021 44m

With the 44th Canadian federal election (#Elxn44) concluded, we bring in the sharp-eyed political perspectives of Vancouver city councillor Lisa Dominato and community leader Rob McDowell to assess…

Vancouver Overcast (Episode 11): Peter Meiszner of urbanYVR on development & downtown living

Mar 22, 2021 44m

Peter Meiszner, a digital strategist who audiences will know from his previous on-air work with Global TV. Peter is a passionate urbanist and the publisher of Urban YVR — a popular architecture…

Vancouver Overcast (Episode 10): The Lost Tapes – JB Shayne and John Tanner interviewed

Nov 01, 2020 58m

Legendary broadcasters JB Shayne and John Tanner join Mike to share a lifetime of reflections on their respective careers which began in the “golden age” of Top 40 radio, leading to album-oriented FM…

Vancouver Overcast (Episode 9): Margareta Dovgal on the ground in Wet'suwet'en territory

Feb 23, 2020 54m

Margareta Dovgal (@Margare7a) is our guest on episode 9. She’s the Director of Research at Resource Works Society (www.resourceworks.com), a small BC-based non-profit providing information on…

Vancouver Overcast (Episode 8): Bob Mackin on the Pressure Cooker 2010 Olympics—PART TWO

Feb 14, 2020 46m

Bob Mackin is a journalist from TheBreaker.news and host of TheBreaker.news podcast with an encyclopedic knowledge of the history of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games, which began 10…

Vancouver Overcast (Episode 7): Bob Mackin on the Pressure Cooker 2010 Olympics—PART ONE

Feb 08, 2020 36m

Bob Mackin is a journalist from TheBreaker.news and host of TheBreaker.news podcast with an encyclopedic knowledge of the history of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games, which began 10…

Vancouver Overcast (Episode 6): Mo Amir (This is VANCOLOUR) & Joseph Planta (TheCommentary.ca) on podcasting

Jan 27, 2020 1h 10m

Podcasters who bring both the experience and the dynamism of this rapidly growing medium are the guests in the first Vancouver Overcast episode of 2020. Joseph (@Planta) and Mo Amir (@vancolour) join…

Vancouver Overcast (Episode 5): Daniel Fontaine on 2019's Top 10 stories in B.C. municipal politics

Dec 30, 2019 1h 4m

Longtime collaborator Daniel Fontaine is my guest on episode 5 of Vancouver Overcast. Daniel brings decades of experience and insight from municipal, provincial and federal politics. He is also…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Vancouver Overcast with Mike Klassen have?

Vancouver Overcast with Mike Klassen has published 24 episodes since November 2019, covering topics in News, Politics.

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Vancouver Overcast with Mike Klassen is currently highly active with new episodes semi-annually. Average episode length is 49m.

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