Episodi

  • S3 Ep9: Mike Hurley, Mayor of Burnaby

    S3 Ep9: Mike Hurley, Mayor of Burnaby
    Oct 1 2026

    "Film is an important part of Burnaby. It's built into our DNA now. So we have to be sure that we, at the city level, do everything we can to help it along."

    Our newest guest on the Apple Box is Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley. Originally from Northern Ireland, Mayor Hurley has called Burnaby home since 1988, when he joined the Burnaby Fire Department. Always a staunch advocate of workers and the labour movement, Mike joined his first union at 17 years old!

    Elected as Mayor of Burnaby in 2018, Mike has also served as Vice-President and President of the Burnaby Fire Fighters Association, President of the BC Provincial Fire Fighters Association and President of the Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund — in addition to receiving the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Medal in 2022.

    Pull up an Apple Box, and let's talk!
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    29 min
  • S3 Ep8: Donna Sacuta, BC Labour Heritage Centre Executive Director

    S3 Ep8: Donna Sacuta, BC Labour Heritage Centre Executive Director
    Sep 3 2026

    "I think everyone needs to understand what the labour movement does and represents for its members. We all need to listen to each other."

    In honour of Labour Day on September 7, our newest episode on the Apple Box Talks podcast features Donna Sacuta, executive director of the BC Labour Heritage Centre. Starting as a volunteer and now serving as executive director, Donna has spent more than 30 years researching and writing about BC labour history. Pull up an Apple Box, and let's talk!
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    33 min
  • S3 Ep7: Sam Kim, 891 Visual Effects Department Chair

    S3 Ep7: Sam Kim, 891 Visual Effects Department Chair
    Aug 6 2026
    Today on the Apple Box we're getting to know more about the department that serves as the creative link between physical production and post-production: the artists and technicians in Visual Effects. With credits to his name such as Star Trek: Beyond, The Flash, and Percy Jackson and the Olympians, joining us today is 891 Visual Effects Department member and chair Sam Kim. Pull up an Apple Box, and let's talk!
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    34 min
  • S3 Ep6: Diego Cardona, IATSE 891 Assistant Business Representative and Henry Williams, UBCP/ACTRA Manager of Engagement

    S3 Ep6: Diego Cardona, IATSE 891 Assistant Business Representative and Henry Williams, UBCP/ACTRA Manager of Engagement
    Jul 6 2026

    "Pride Month is a space where we're having conversations about the whole human, not just as the worker, as the student — we're having conversations, not just about one identity but the whole of who we are, as individuals and as a community."

    Today we're welcoming two industry colleagues to the podcast to talk about Pride Month! Joining us today are Manager of Engagement at UBCP/ACTRA Henry Williams, and IATSE 891 Assistant Business Representative Diego Cardona. Pull up an Apple Box, and let's talk!
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    43 min
  • S3 Ep5: Cory Roberts, 891 Makeup Department Member

    S3 Ep5: Cory Roberts, 891 Makeup Department Member
    May 28 2026

    "We're in the kitchen, we're cooking up this blood...it's a lot of water, acrylics, paints, and thickening agents. That blood is fantastic."

    From the department bringing the gore, the glamour, and everything in between, our newest guest is 891 Makeup member Cory Roberts. With credits to her name including The Recruit, Batwoman, and Resident Alien, Cory shares some stories from the world of motion picture makeup, how she made her way into the industry, and the evolution of training opportunities as a Union member.

    Pull up a blood-stained Apple Box, and let's talk!
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    38 min
  • S3 Ep4: John Lewis, IATSE Director of Canadian Affairs

    S3 Ep4: John Lewis, IATSE Director of Canadian Affairs
    Apr 30 2026
    Our newest guest on the Apple Box is one of the country's most respected labour leaders and current IATSE Director of Canadian Affairs, John Lewis. As someone who has championed Canadian crews on Parliament Hill and broken new ground negotiating AI protections at the bargaining table, John has spent decades fighting for the artists and technicians who bring the motion picture industry to life. First elected an IATSE International Vice President in 2007, John walks the talk for IATSE members, every single day. Pull up an Apple Box, and let's talk!
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    52 min
  • S3 Ep3: Siobhan Vipond, Canadian Labour Congress Executive Vice-President

    S3 Ep3: Siobhan Vipond, Canadian Labour Congress Executive Vice-President
    Mar 26 2026
    Our newest guest on the Apple Box is a champion of workers' rights, committed to equity, inclusivity and ensuring that worker voices are heard at every level of government and industry. Siobhan Vipond serves as the Executive Vice-President of the Canadian Labour Congress, a position to which she was first elected in 2021. Prior to her CLC election, she served four terms as Secretary-Treasurer of the Alberta Federation of Labour — and she is also a proud IATSE member! Pull up an Apple Box, and let's talk!
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    50 min
  • S3 Ep2: Dr. Stephanie Dick, SFU School of Communication

    S3 Ep2: Dr. Stephanie Dick, SFU School of Communication
    Feb 26 2026
    Ahead of our AI Learning and Engagement Symposium, we welcome to the podcast AI expert, mathematics and technology historian, and assistant professor at the SFU School of Communication, Dr. Stephanie Dick. With a Ph. D from Harvard University and over 15 years of research experience, Stephanie examines what AI is, what it does, and how its use is changing our world, our work, and ourselves. Catch her as one of our keynote speakers at our AI Symposium, but first, pull up an Apple Box, and let's talk!
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    48 min