Full of Chit-Chat w/ Charlie Demers

Full of Chit-Chat w/ Charlie Demers

Hear socialist stand-up comic and middle-aged theology student Charlie Demers in conversation with activists, comedians, politicians, writers & artists every week on 'Full of Chit-Chat'! Join the substack for exclusive access to new essays, book and film reviews and more at https://charliedemers.substack.com/people/14775259-charlie-demers Demers is also the genre-promiscuous author of new mental health murder mystery 'Primary Obsessions' and the satirical crime novels 'Property Values' and 'Vancouver Special'. Order the new book at https://douglas-mcintyre.com/products/9781771622561

Episodes

Prairie Maritime Analogies (w/ NDP MP Niki Ashton)

June 19, 2021 • 50 mins
On episode 22, long-time pal Niki Ashton (MP for Churchill—Keewatinook Aski) unpacks Canada's urgent tasks at home & beyond, including reckoning with the legacy of Genocide, the welcome renaissance of the Left and why every socialist boat actually does need an anchor (sorry Pat Martin!) in a friendly virtual sit-down with host Charlie Demers.

Find out more about Niki's work at https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en/niki-ashton(36037) ...
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Anxiety Boys Get Noticed (w/ Dave Harris)

June 10, 2021 • 46 mins
On a new Full of Chit-Chat comedian (and Charlie's former 'Fight or Fight Crew' mental health podcast co-host) Dave Harris comes by to talk about brain chemistry, beard maintenance and being haunted by the seminal 1990 classic novelty song 'Do the Bartman'.

Hear the full 10 episode season of 'Fight or Flight Crew' at https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/fight-or-flight-crew-well-reds-jJvT2NaIi1c/

Find David's comedy album 'Pointless'...
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The Cash for Birthdays Commission (w/ BC Attorney General + NDP MLA David Eby)

May 30, 2021 • 51 mins
On an auspicious episode 20 host Charlie Demers welcomes BC’s Attorney General & Minister for Housing for a conversation on political culture, pandemic, & complicated inheritances. Plus: a special surprise appearance by Charlie's daughter, adorably interrupting a conversation about the housing market!

Find out more about David's work as the MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey at https://davidebymla.ca/

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The Horizons of His Knowing (w/ Hawksley Workman)

May 23, 2021 • 66 mins
On episode 19 Charlie welcomes thinking person’s rock star Hawksley Workman for a conversation on uncoolness, the bespoke 1980s & what the internet is doing to us one click at a time.

For the latest on Hawksley's work see https://hawksleyworkman.com/

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Developing the Anti-Colonial Hiking Mindset (w/ Stephen Hui)

May 16, 2021 • 51 mins
On a new episode Charlie welcomes guest, East Vancouver neighbour and very old pal Stephen Hui for a conversation about the joys & political complications of the great outdoors and his best-selling new book 'Destination Hikes:
In and Around Southwestern British Columbia'.

Find it at https://greystonebooks.com/products/destination-hikes-in-and-around-southwestern-british-columbia

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Crime, Nostalgia and Vancouver Noir (w/ Sam Wiebe)

May 3, 2021 • 49 mins
On a new Full of Chit-Chat host Charlie Demers welcomes master Vancouver crime novelist Sam Wiebe to talk space & time, but not in a physics way. Also Rambo.

Find out more about Wiebe's award-winning crime fiction at http://samwiebe.com/

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From Shakespeare to Saskatchewan (w/ Lorne Cardinal)

April 27, 2021 • 51 mins
On a new Full of Chit-Chat star of stage and screen Lorne Cardinal joins host Charlie Demers to discuss the international cultural phenomenon of Corner Gas & the enduring legacy of Billy Dee Williams.

For more about Lorne's life and career check out:
https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/lorne-cardinal-sits-and-talks-about-life-and-acting/

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Writers and the Worldbuilding Impulse (w/ Tariq Hussain)

April 19, 2021 • 61 mins
On Full of Chit-Chat episode 15 Charlie talks Turkey travel terror & looking for love in all the write places with his multitalented Juno-nominated pal, writer and musician Tariq Hussain.

Find more of Tariq's music and writing at https://www.tariqmusiq.com/

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A Return to Simple Pleasures (w/ Jill Barber)

April 13, 2021 • 62 mins
In the midst of a mostly-bad-news week, Charlie sits down with old pal and Juno-winning singer-songwriter (and superstar) Jill Barber to talk about career trajectory, how technology is changing the nature of performance in music and comedy & the enduring legacy of Billy Crystal.

Hear Jill's 2020 french-language release Le Monde Est Beau at https://www.jillbarber.com/ and wherever you listen to music.

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Legacy of a Longtime Left-wing Standard-bearer (w/ Svend Robinson)

April 7, 2021 • 59 mins
As you'll hear in the first moments of this conversation, Charlie grew up in a household where Svend Robinson was revered as the Burnaby Member of Parliament who got Mom’s disability payments from a recalcitrant federal bureaucracy, and over the decades Demers' esteem for the man has only grown.

On episode 13 of Full of Chit-Chat they talk about his 25 years of experience as a parliamentarian, his post-MP life and activism since 200...
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Hurry, Soft: Curlers and Cowards in So-called Canada (w/ John Cullen)

April 1, 2021 • 57 mins
On ep12 local CB (Curling Boy) John Cullen saves the day from an audio perspective, catches Charlie up on Canada’s third-favourite sport & has a special message about the youth (spoiler: they are our future).

Find our more about John's work at https://cullenthecomic.com

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Family, Geography and Historical Amnesia in British Columbia (w/ Kai Nagata)

March 30, 2021 • 57 mins
On a new episode two pals with 9 generations in Vancouver between them sit down for a conversation about geography, memory and family as Kai Nagata joins host Charlie Demers to talk about what it means to have deep roots in a place you’re not Indigenous to, the broad range of PNE-related memories & where to look for (& contribute to building) hope.

For more about Kai go to https://kainagata.com/

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Days of Rest and (Stevie) Wonder (w/ Dawn Pemberton)

March 25, 2021 • 69 mins
On episode 10 Charlie sits down with the New Queen of Canadian Soul Dawn Pemberton for a conversation about music, almonds and the importance of rest in a challenging year. Plus: the show's very first live musical performance!

Hear more of Dawn's work at https://dawnpemberton.ca/

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Socialists Who Love People (w/ Leigh Phillips)

March 23, 2021 • 62 mins
On episode 9 of Full of Chit-Chat the spotlight falls on the man with the plan(ned economy) as host Charlie Demers welcomes author & science journalist Leigh Phillips for a conversation on vaccine rollout nightmares, the beauty of the scientific method & why if you’re going to be a socialist you should probably like people!

Find Leigh's work at https://leighphillips.wordpress.com/

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The Dark Comedy of Trauma (w/ Erica Sigurdson)

March 18, 2021 • 49 mins
On episode 8, Charlie welcomes his fave from CBC's The Debaters & literally anything to do with stand-up comedy in Canada, the one and only Erica Sigurdson to talk about navigating laughter, career and trauma in a pandemic year.

Find more about Erica's work, including details about her excellent 'Situational Feminist' comedy album, at https://www.ericasigurdson.com/
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The Future of the Labour Movement (w/ Paul Finch)

March 11, 2021 • 57 mins
On episode 7 Charlie welcomes good pal Paul Finch, a leader in one of British Columbia's biggest unions, to talk about money laundering & organized crime, the labour history of the West Coast & the vaccine queue-jumping multimillionaire former gaming CEO Rod Baker, some of whose workers Paul represents.

Find out more about Paul's work in ethical investment and housing affordability policy with the British Columbia Government and Ser...
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One Man Intervention (w/ Graham Clark)

February 23, 2021 • 46 mins
On episode 6 Charlie welcomes the man, the myth, the legend — Stop Podcasting Yourself co-host and Canadian Comedy Award-winner Graham Clark, the very first person to put Charlie onstage! In this conversation the pair talk comedy, community & the various iterations of 21 Jumpstreet.

Find more about Graham's work at http://grahamclark.com/ and about Stop Podcasting Yourself at https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/stop-podcasting-yourself/
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Left Economics Ronin (w/ Seth Klein)

February 23, 2021 • 61 mins
On a new episode author & economist Seth Klein joins host Charlie Demers for a conversation about what WWII & COVID can teach us about fighting climate change, his grandfather’s relationship to trade unionism & Donald Duck & which surprise past Full of Chit-Chat guest he’s secretly married to — THE ANSWER WILL SHOCK YOU!

Get Seth's book 'The Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency' at https://www.sethklein.ca/book
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Stand-up Comedy in a Pandemic (w/ Andrea Jin)

February 23, 2021 • 60 mins
On a new episode Zoomer comedienne Andrea Jin joins Charlie to talk about growing up with grandmothers, picking a generation to be part of & whether eating sparkles can kill you.

Andrea's new comedy album Grandma’s Girl is out now from 604 Records....find out more at https://www.andreajin.com/
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Full of Chit-Chat After Dark (w/ Khelsilem)

February 23, 2021 • 64 mins
On a new episode host Charlie Demers welcomes Squamish nation councillor, Indigenous language revitalization advocate/activist/educator & Vancity board member Khelsilem for a conversation that's an hour-long antidote to despair, without ever having to stick your head in the sand.

Find out more about Khelsilem's work at https://khelsilem.com/
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