For the week of Oct. 26, 2025: 
Will Vancouver be safe and ready for FIFA World Cup 26? At what cost? 
During the Vancouver International Security Summit, host Bob Mackin caught-up with B.C. RCMP Asst. Comm. John Brewer. 
Mayor Ken Sim ordered an election year budget without a property tax increase. So layoffs are coming to Vancouver city hall. In a video obtained by theBreaker.news, Deputy City Manager Karen Levitt revealed what that means for hosting FIFA. 
Plus: It was one of those weeks when Vancouverites did not miss the 2001 departed Grizzlies. 
The NBA was rocked by a gambling scandal, involving the Mafia. A coach and a player among the dozens arrested.
Mackin’s guest is Declan Hill, associate professor at the University of New Haven, investigative journalist and author of two books on match-fixing. 
As usual, Pacific Rim and Pacific Northwest headlines and the Virtual Nanaimo Bar.
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For the week of Oct. 19, 2025: 
Thanksgiving is over and Halloween is rapidly approaching. What better time for the MMA Panel’s quarterly look back and look ahead? 
Mario Canseco of Research Co and Andy Yan of the Simon Fraser University City Program joined host Bob Mackin for a live taping at Apollo’s on Commercial Drive. 
Plus, more from Alan Mullen, former chief of staff to Speaker Darryl Plecas (2017-2020) and Paul Stanley, former chief security officer for the B.C. government (2017-2022).
As usual, Pacific Rim and Pacific Northwest headlines and the Virtual Nanaimo Bar.
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For the week of Oct. 12, 2025:
New beginnings, the theme of the Thanksgiving Weekend edition of thePodcast.
Michael Sachs explains why he left Vancouver to become the senior director of the Jewish Federation of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and he reacts to the ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.
Also, the B.C. Legislature is back in session. What does the future hold for NDP Premier David Eby and Conservative opposition leader John Rustad? What about new Green leader Emily Lowan, who doesn’t have a seat in the Legislature?
Guests Alan Mullen (former chief of staff to ex-Speaker Darryl Plecas) and Paul Stanley (former B.C. government chief security officer).
As usual, Pacific Rim and Pacific Northwest headlines and the Virtual Nanaimo Bar.
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