Hotel Pacifico
by Air Quotes Media
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To Mars and Back
Oct 16, 2026
1h 17m 49s
Post-Turkey, Pre-Debate
Oct 13, 2026
1h 12m 59s
Tax Me If You Can
Oct 9, 2026
1h 10m 38s
Peace Out
Oct 7, 2026
1h 18m 00s
Oiled Up
Oct 3, 2026
1h 12m 49s
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 10/16/26 | To Mars and Back | Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as FortisBC, and CUPE BC. Geoff studiously observed the TV Leaders’ debate this week while Mike was at the Bruno Mars concert, so Geoff even-handedly explained what happened. Mike didn’t come empty-handed as he revealed the latest poll results from Pollara Strategic Insights. The duo discussed the flurry of post-debate promises before shifting over to local politics. With local elections on ... | 1h 17m 49s | ||||||
| 10/13/26 | Post-Turkey, Pre-Debate | Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as FortisBC, and the National Police Federation. Mike & Geoff surface from their respective Thanksgiving food comas to dish out the latest on the BC election and local government elections. The duo review the emerging news that Premier Eby was a recipient of $10/day daycare and also dissect controversial comments made by the Conservative campaign manager. Healthcare, wealth taxes, ... | 1h 12m 59s | ||||||
| 10/9/26 | Tax Me If You Can | Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as FortisBC, and CUPE BC. Mike & Geoff release exclusive Pollara Strategic Insights topline results on the BC election. Heading into Turkey Time, Geoff argues the NDP had a great week on campaign trail keeping the Conservatives on the defensive, while Mike wonders what the voters think about it. With two weeks to go in the campaign, the duo debates the tax plans of the two ma... | 1h 10m 38s | ||||||
| 10/7/26 | Peace Out | Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as FortisBC, and the National Police Federation. Geoff and Mike review the final candidate standings and remark up on the Green surge in the final 48 hours, bringing their ranks up to 73 candidates and a chair in the TV debate. The NDP, however, peaced out by failing to register a candidate in Peace River North, which means Mike owes Geoff a hot dog (but what kind of hot dog?) Also on the me... | 1h 18m 00s | ||||||
| 10/3/26 | Oiled Up | Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as FortisBC, and CUPE BC. Geoff finds himself in Victoria and Mike finds himself in Calgary as they review the week that was on the campaign trail. Gas tax and groceries promises and reaction to the oil pipeline announcement are on the menu. Mike and Geoff burrow into the candidate lists and wonder if the minor parties are going to show up to the ballot by the October 3rd deadline. The duo r... | 1h 12m 49s | ||||||
| 9/30/26 | Over-Stimulated | Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as FortisBC, and the National Police Federation. Mike and Geoff frantically attempt to dissect news from the campaign trail, the LNG Canada final investment decision, and the fast forming candidate slates. On the local scene, they discuss the state of the race in Vancouver then head to the northwest to look at issues in Prince Rupert, Terrace, and Kitimat. 🏨🌄 Check into Hotel Pacifico f... | 1h 15m 03s | ||||||
| 9/27/26 | Give Me A (Fire) Break | Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from FortisBC, National Police Federation, and CUPE BC. Mike and Geoff discuss the early days of the BC election including the NDP’s uneven launch, 🔥 fighting Lorne Doerkson, and the opportunities for leaders Elenore Sturko and Emily Lowan. The duo review some of the new candidates and poll results then move on to local election dynamics in Vancouver, Surrey and Richmond. 🏨🌄 Check into Hotel Pacifico for insights and inte... | 1h 09m 12s | ||||||
| 9/23/26 | Snap, Crackle and Pop | Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as FortisBC. Snap! Mike & Geoff navigate through the crackling changes in the BC political landscape that took place in the preceding 72 hours: the migration of MLAs to CentreBC, the resignation of KLF, the rise of Lorne Doerkson as BC Conservative leader, the return of (most) CentreBC MLAs to the Conservative caucus, and the ultimate call of the election for October 24th. Mike &am... | 1h 05m 16s | ||||||
| 9/19/26 | Snap Emergency Pod | Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from FortisBC, National Police Federation, and CUPE BC. Mike & Geoff attempt to recap the fast-moving events that appear to signal a snap BC election to be called within days. They discuss the political calculation, the Conservative Chaos (to the power of 10), Premier Eby’s speech to the UBCM and what he promised, and the impact a snap election will have on BC’s 161 municipalities and 27 regional districts that go to ... | 53m 51s | ||||||
| 9/16/26 | "Pinot Nope" with Mike de Jong | Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as FortisBC. Mike and Geoff welcome former BC Attorney-General and Finance Minister Mike de Jong for another visit to Hotel Pacifico. De Jong tackles this week’s Quarterly Report that shows rising red ink and explains why he signed a letter, along with 10 other BC Attorneys-General in support of the Treaty process. The talk inevitably leads to the Conservatives and where things a... | 1h 02m 00s | ||||||
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| 9/12/26 | SPECIAL SERIES: "Local Combat" with McDonald, Meggs and Zussman | Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from FortisBC, National Police Federation, and CUPE BC. Hotel Pacifico’s Local Combat. Episode 1 of 5. Mike, Geoff, and longtime friend of the pod Richard Zussman break down the races to watch in BC’s local communities. On October 17th, British Columbians will elect mayors, councillors, and area directors for new four-year terms. Episode segments include: Top of the Ballot – the biggest local elections story of the ... | 1h 06m 33s | ||||||
| 9/9/26 | "Chief Concern" with Fiona Wilson | Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as FortisBC. Geoff and Mike welcome the City of Victoria’s Chief Constable Fiona Wilson to discuss policing the streets, the need for treatment, and the experience with decriminalizing drugs. In the Strategy Suite, Geoff and Mike reveal a new short pod series on local elections starting soon. They also discuss accounting for natural gas, the impact and legacy of Joan Phillip, and ongoing C... | 1h 23m 57s | ||||||
| 9/1/26 | Triple ChaOs | Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as FortisBC. Fresh off their recent Emergency Pod, Geoff and Mike review the latest on which MLAs have exited the KLF train. As of the time of the recording (August 31st), seven MLAs have left the BC Conservative caucus in the past few weeks, with more expected to leave in September. Geoff and Mike review the backroom meetings taking place at White Spot and other undisclosed locations,... | 56m 13s | ||||||
| 8/28/26 | Emergency Pod: Conservative Chaos | Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as FortisBC. Mike & Geoff rush to their screens to record an Emergency Podcast on the BC Conservative chaos unfolding this week: 5 MLAs leaving caucus, a bumpy byelection announcement, leaked audio and a senior staff firing, and a 'Triple O Summit' of political operatives seeking to find their way forward. Add to that political meal - a side of DRIPA for good measure. 🏨🌄 Chec... | 55m 21s | ||||||
| 8/27/26 | "Mission Critical" with Andrew Percy | Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as FortisBC. Former UK Conservative MP and newly minted Vancouver resident Andrew Percy returns to Hotel Pacifico. Mike, Geoff and Andrew discuss the 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 trade dispute with Andrew bringing a UK / Euro perspective and relating the Brexit debate to the current trade war. Andrew also notes the parallels between BC Conservative turmoil and friction in other Conservative coalitions. 🏨🌄 Ch... | 54m 27s | ||||||
| 8/19/26 | "The Middle Man" with Peter Milobar | Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as FortisBC. Newly independent, Kamloops-Centre MLA Peter Milobar joins Geoff and Mike to discuss his decision to leave the BC Conservative caucus. Milobar discusses his decision, the tumultuous path he’s travelled since 2017 when he was first elected - having served under 8 leaders - and what’s next. A new party? More MLAs to follow? Mike and Geoff breeze through other to... | 1h 19m 58s | ||||||
| 8/13/26 | "By the Book" with Howard White | Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as FortisBC. Geoff and Mike welcome Howard White, owner of Harbour Publishing, BC’s most prolific publisher. White discusses the appetite of British Columbians for regional stories and the array of titles Harbour has published over the years. Geoff raises the question about which BC political books are yet to be written (Mike?). In the Strategy Suite, Geoff and Mike are swamped... | 1h 30m 03s | ||||||
| 8/5/26 | "Cold industry, hot forests" with Kim Haakstad | Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as FortisBC. Mike and Geoff welcome Kim Haakstad, CEO of the Council of Forest Industries, to discuss the struggling forest industry, the top 3 actions that would bring relief, and the impact of fire season. In the Strategy Suite, the hosts discuss a clipping of the week on ranching, the state of the BC Conservatives, dissent within David Eby’s cabinet on LNG, and Mark Carney’s BC blit... | 1h 17m 38s | ||||||
| 7/30/26 | “BC Unpacked” with Terry Glavin | Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as FortisBC. Mike & Geoff welcome the inimitable Terry Glavin for a BC Day interview. Terry is a National Post writer, author of ‘The Real Story’ substack, and an award-winning author with a lifetime of accomplishment. His early books - A Death Feast in Dimlahamid and Nemiah: the Unconquered Country - addressed Indigenous land rights issues. He has written about t... | 1h 03m 37s | ||||||
| 7/23/26 | "The Smell of Money" with Thomas Seal, Bloomberg’s Vancouver Bureau Chief | Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as FortisBC. Geoff and Mike welcome Thomas Seal, Bloomberg’s Vancouver bureau chief, to Hotel Pacifico. Thomas discusses the stories he’s been covering on the west coast and what’s gaining the attention of Bloomberg readers, including industries on the rise and industries under stress. They also discuss parallels between Brexit and the Alberta separatism debate, the joy of seapla... | 1h 06m 35s | ||||||
| 7/15/26 | "Proof is in the pudding" with Jarryd Jäger + Leah Holoiday and Carling Dick | Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as FortisBC. Mike is home alone at the Hotel this week and has hired temps to come in to keep the discussing going. He’s joined by Sitka Media’s Jarryd Jäger, formerly of the Western Standard. Jäger discusses the vision for the fledgling news service and where it fits between the echo chambers. The Maple Ridge product also discusses his advocacy for free speech and how gene... | 1h 05m 25s | ||||||
| 7/9/26 | “All In” with Emily Lowan, Leader of the BC Green Party | Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as FortisBC. Geoff and Mike welcome BC Green Party leader Emily Lowan to Hotel Pacifico. The trio sustain a busy discussion touching on Oligarchs!, her critique of the Eby government, her admiration for Avi Lewis, her support of DRIPA, her poker face when Geoff and Mike put forward their guesses which seat she will contest in the next general election - if a byelection doesn’t ha... | 1h 15m 16s | ||||||
| 7/1/26 | "Policy Dead Man Walking" with Dimitri Pantazopoulos + Kate returns! | Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as FortisBC. A jam packed agenda on the pod this week for an extended Strategy Suite. Joining Geoff back at Hotel Pacifico is Dimitri Pantazopoulos! Dimitri is a politico vet and widely-respected Conservative organizer and pollster whose most recent project was the BC Conservative leadership campaign of Iain Black. Plus ... Kate Hammer returns to give us a reality check on the policy files w... | 52m 53s | ||||||
| 6/25/26 | "8 is Enough" (including the Carney Condo bailout) | Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as FortisBC. Mike and Geoff are home alone this week and convene a full-length Strategy Suite covering eight (8!) topics including: Fire in the Canyon, the Carney Condo bailout, Eby's trip to China, the Massey 'Deas'-aster, Vancouver's World Cup branding win, Red Chris and what it means for DRIPA, nurses on the march, and what's KLF up to? 🏨🌄 Check into Hotel Pacifico for insights and interv... | 56m 00s | ||||||
| 6/18/26 | "Labouring over Economics" with Jim Stanford | Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as FortisBC. Geoff and Mike welcome economist Jim Stanford, director of the Centre for Future Work, a think tank in Vancouver. For twenty years, Jim was chief economist and policy director for Unifor, Canada’s largest private sector union, as well as a research associate with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Jim, Geoff, and Mike tour through the turbulent economic landscape... | 1h 17m 31s | ||||||
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Chart history for Hotel Pacifico
Peaked at #23 in Canada, currently #23 in Canada.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | — | #23 | #23 | — |
| Canada | — | #68 | #68 | — |
| Japan | — | #100 | #100 | — |
Chart Positions
3 placements across 2 markets.
Chart Positions
3 placements across 2 markets.