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Why We Climb: Sophie Alexander on Identity and Belonging

In this conversation, I speak with Sophie Alexander, a Master’s student in Kinesiology at the University of Victoria, whose research explores the relationship between climbing, physical activity, identity development and belonging. CiTR 101.9 FM / The Blue Hour Pre-recorded on July 20, 2026 You can listen to the episode on CiTR . It is also available on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , and YouTube . The…

Why Consumers Reject Cheaper, Cleaner Cars — Dr. Werner Antweiler on the Economics of Electric-Vehicle Adoption

In this conversation, I speak with Dr. Werner Antweiler, an economist and Associate Professor at UBC’s Sauder School of Business, where he holds the Chair in International Trade Policy and chairs the Strategy and Business Economics Division. CiTR 101.9 FM / The Blue Hour Recorded live on August 4, 2026 You can listen to the episode on CiTR . It is also available on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , and…

From the Archive: Andrew Wallace-Hadrill on Herculaneum

This live interview was first broadcast in 2012 on my former radio show, Prof Talk , live on CiTR 101.9 FM at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. Professor Andrew Wallace-Hadrill, one of the world’s leading scholars of Pompeii and Herculaneum, was then directing the Herculaneum Conservation Project and serving as Master of Sidney Sussex College at the University of Cambridge.…

Architecture Is a Mediation Between the World and Our Minds”: Juhani Pallasmaa on Art and Imagination

This morning, I stumbled across these words of wisdom by Juhani Pallasmaa . I quote him every week on my architectural tours of the Audain Art Museum . He believed that architecture “domesticates limitless space and endless time,” giving the infinite world a human measure. I am sharing his words today, beautifully and softly spoken. Transcript One of the miracles of any great artistic work is that…

La ópera, las campanas y una lectora — in Spanish

Estos mensajes fueron enviados como notas de voz por una amiga y escritora argentina después de que descubriera las transcripciones de The Blue Hour . Publicado con su permiso Farha, esta va a ser una conversación larga. Primero, para decirte que te admiro, que te felicito por todo lo que estás haciendo en la parte cultural. Ayer me mandaste tu email con el escrito sobre los lectores y toda esa…

Dr. Jennifer Kramer on Nuxalk Strong: Dancing Down the Eyelashes of the Sun

In this conversation, I speak with Dr. Jennifer Kramer, Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia and Curator of the Pacific Northwest at UBC’s Museum of Anthropology. CiTR 101.9 FM / The Blue Hour Recorded live on July 28, 2026 You can listen to the episode on CiTR . It is also available on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , and YouTube . The Blue Hour , hosted by Farha…

Writing for Readers, Not Algorithms

By FARHA GUERRERO I look at analytics far more than I would like to admit. This is a part of Bear Blog that is built in. Bloggers can see how many unique visitors have come to their page, how many reads they have had on any given day, the countries readers come from, and how people arrive at the page. Herman , the founder, may have included this because it gives bloggers more impetus to continue…

The Blue Hour is now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts

I’m delighted to share that The Blue Hour is now available on both Spotify and Apple Podcasts. The Blue Hour is a radio conversation—a dialogue about life, literature, science, philosophy and everything in between. Hosted by Farha Guerrero, the program airs live every Tuesday at 2 p.m. on CiTR 101.9 FM at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada and streams live at citr.ca . Listen…

Inside the Audain Art Museum: In Conversation with Dr. Curtis Collins

In this conversation, I speak with Dr. Curtis Collins, Executive Director of the Audain Art Museum in Whistler, British Columbia. CiTR 101.9 FM / The Blue Hour Recorded live on July 21, 2026 You can listen to the episode on CiTR . It is also available on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , and YouTube . The Blue Hour , hosted by Farha Guerrero, airs live every Tuesday at 2 p.m. on CiTR 101.9 FM at the…

In Conversation with Dr. Sonia Del Re: The Intimate Life of Prints and Drawings at the National Gallery of Canada

In this conversation, I speak with Dr. Sonia Del Re, Senior Curator of Prints and Drawings at the National Gallery of Canada. CiTR 101.9 FM / The Blue Hour Prerecorded on July 9, 2026 You can listen to the episode on CiTR . It is also available on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , and YouTube . The Blue Hour , hosted by Farha Guerrero, airs live every Tuesday at 2 p.m. on CiTR 101.9 FM at the University…