Journalist, author, and social justice activist Derrick O'Keefe revisits his initial involvement with the anti-war movement in Vancouver, offers a Liberal government foreign policy flashback, and discusses co-founding Canada's new journalistic voice for the public interest: Ricochet Media.

Acclaimed journalist and VICE contributor, Aaron Maté discusses speaking to people on the ground in Baltimore and Ferguson as a producer and correspondent for Democracy Now!, the power of social movements in creating a more just world, and the importance of delivering the context that's often left out of the picture.

Columnist at Business in Vancouver Magazine, avid cyclist, and food policy advocate, Peter Ladner answers questions on Vancouver's housing crisis, discusses cost-effective bicycle lanes, and explains why cycling matters for a high-functioning city. Holding open the debate on why sourcing food locally changes city life in unexpected ways, he talks about the shift in food culture since penning The Urban Food Revolution. Will he ever run for mayor again? His service to the city of Vancouver still runs at full speed.

Founder of Take Back NYC, Kirsten Theodos on advocating for small business owners in the face of landlord extortion, how the Real Estate Board of New York hides behind council members' rhetoric, and why she's fighting for her East Village neighbourhood. Reopening the discussion on the monopoly of condo developers, megastores, and big banks, she reminds us why the unique community fabric that we all love about New York City is in jeopardy.

Neuroscientist, activist, and professor at Columbia University, Dr. Carl Hart on how drugs and genetics are not the cause of addiction, and why it's easier for society to ignore the true root causes of one of our largest health crises.

Lawyer and former NFL journalist, Cory Sterling discusses bringing Israeli, Palestinian, and Jordanian youth together through soccer with Mifalot in Tel Aviv, researching past success cases surrounding the Right to Food alongside SPARC BC, and how a crowded family room in Tunisia helped remind him what the human experience is really about.

Archaeologist and ethnobiologist specializing in historical ecology and eco- human dynamics of landscapes in the Pacific Northwest and Great Lakes region, Chelsey Armstrong discusses Indigenous-conscious environmental conservation, the futile divide between the social sciences and the natural sciences, and how hegemony is becoming more and more prevalent in Western society.

Founder of The Dzaleka Project and nursing student, Joselyne John on her experience transitioning from a refugee camp to the halls of university, and why she hopes to give voice to others who remain in Malawi by providing a platform that shares all of their individually unique experiences.

Lawyer, activist, and founding member of Critical Muslim Voices, Hasan Alam on the dynamics of ego in power, the pervasiveness of Bill C-51, and using humour to help get people engaged with social issues.

Founder of Feisty Feast and advocate of communal cooking, Julia Khan Anselmo on the importance of embracing femininity, the power of food to open us up to difficult stories, and the benefits of looking back to discover lost traditions.

Student of Indigenous Law at the University of British Columbia, Mark Stevens on what genuine reconciliation really means, and how student legal clinics can help disenfranchised communities gain access to justice.

Founder of #bemyamigo initiative, public speaker, and community advocate, Jorge Amigo on the societal repercussions of advertising, how municipal geography affects political discourse, and how social movements shift our cultural landscape.

Citizen Designer and Architectural Assistant at Herzog & de Meuron Raneen Nosh on city planning for social connectivity, the influence of the developer economy on urban design, and the role of Google Maps on a growing Dubai.

Award-winning filmmaker Kevan Funk on creating more audience engagement in cinema, his dislike of the hierarchal process of auditioning, and hearing first-hand experiences of the ramifications of Canadian colonialism.

Musician and counselling therapist Jenn Bojm, on the universal benefits of therapy, exploring our neurological trenches, and the potential harms of an individualist-focused society.

Founder and Executive Director of Open Media, Steve Anderson on creating a more participatory democracy, representing citizen voices, and the importance of the open internet.

Police Researcher and Simon Fraser University Professor Josh Murphy on outdated law enforcement techniques and the power of community consultation.

Gen Why Media artistic director and producer of Fractured Land, Fiona Rayher on advocating for civil liberties through film, bridging online activism with offline action, and the power of collaboration when eliciting change.

Sustainable builder Andrew Heneghan on the impacts of global economy politics in rural China, the realities of Western medicine in Haiti, and what anarchism has to do with gardening.

JJ Bean Coffee Quality Taster and staff-betokened 'renaissance' man, Grady Buhler on the importance of variety, terroir, & processing in getting their espresso just right.