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V.I.A. Podcast Ep. 25: Vancouver parking meters accept tips now?!

This week on the Vancouver Is Awesome Podcast we've brought in the anonymous satirist behind the "Vancouver parking meters now accepting tips" article you may have seen recently.

This week on the Vancouver Is Awesome Podcast we've brought in the anonymous satirist behind the "Vancouver parking meters now accepting tips" article you may have seen recently.

Hosts Bob Kronbauer and Melissa Shaw (filling in for Lindsay William-Ross) are joined in studio by John Swift (not his real name) who's behind the satirical news website The Vancouver Glass.

John discusses why he does what he does, how his "Vancouver parking meters now accepting tips" story became a hit and the difference between fake news and satire.

We also brought in Adam Nanji to talk about the Morgan Freeman SkyTrain fiasco, and a group of sweet muslim kids who break their fast every year and break bread with folks in the Downtown Eastside. Lastly, we discuss the awesomeness that is Vancouver Craft Beer Week 2018!

 The anonymous satire writer behind The Vancouver Glass websiteThe anonymous satire writer behind The Vancouver Glass website

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Show notes:

- Seth Rogen wants to take Morgan Freeman's place on the SkyTrain

- Muslim youths break bread with the homeless for Ramadan

- Celebrate Craft beer week by going on a boozy bike tour

- Check out all the happenings for Vancouver Craft Beer Week that wraps up June 3rd

 This image made the rounds detached from the original article, leading people to believe it to be realThis image made the rounds detached from the original article, leading people to believe it to be real

Credits:

Produced and hosted by Lindsay William-Ross and Bob Kronbauer.

Additional support from Adam Nanji and Melissa Shaw.

Our Associate Producer is Albert Van Santvoort.

We record in the studio at Glacier Media, 303 West 5th Avenue in Mt Pleasant.

Theme song is Vancouver BC by The Smugglers ©1990, available on iTunes.

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