Welcome to UnSpun – your go-to podcast and YouTube show for politics, media spin, and keeping Vancouver honest. While technically on hiatus, Jody and George couldn’t stay silent this week — because what’s happening at Kits Pool is peak Park Board nonsense. We’re talking about an Olympic-sized outdoor pool in the middle of a record heat wave that’s… EMPTY. But somehow also “sold out.” Reservations, lineups, session closures, 30-minute shutdowns five times a day… it’s a mess. And it’s been a mess since COVID. In this special summer episode:
 🏊‍♂️ Why the reservation system is killing access


📉 The lifeguard excuse that doesn’t hold water


🧾 George’s CBC interview + Park Board’s lack of data


📣 A motion is coming Monday — here’s how YOU can help


📬 We give you the email addresses. Send one now.


🔥 Plus: A quick breakdown of David Eby’s cabinet shuffle This is about more than just Kits Pool. It’s about common sense, public access, and basic accountability.

Welcome to UnSpun – your go-to podcast and YouTube show for politics, media spin, and keeping Vancouver honest. In the final episode of Season 7, Jody and George go out with a bang (and maybe a splash):

🏊‍♀️ Kits Pool Controversy – Why is one of Vancouver’s best public pools sitting nearly empty? Jody shares her emotional plea for access and equity.

🏛️ Richmond Oval Scandal – $550K salaries, taxpayer-funded trips, and a mayor shoving a camera. You can’t make this up.

📉 BC Conservatives in Chaos – Is John Rustad losing his grip? Splinters, infighting, and a name clash with…a diarrhea medication?

🌍 Global Flashpoints – From US airstrikes on Iran to fears of sleeper cells, is the world spiraling toward something darker?

🇨🇳 Chengdu Bound – Jody’s headed to China to work with the World Games! Hear about her upcoming adventure (and why she needed a fast visa).

💬 Plus: Political media training tips, the illusion of transparency, and why you should never touch the camera.

🎧 It's been a wild season — we'll be back after the break (unless something big happens).

🛟 Until then, follow @jodyvance and @george_affleck for updates.

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Welcome to UnSpun – your go-to podcast and YouTube show for current events. In this episode, Jody Vance and George Affleck take it hyperlocal, starting with Vancouver’s latest budget drama—then escalating to global headlines:

💸 Vancouver’s Budget Games: Mayor Ken Sim promises a “low” property tax hike—but George calls out the political spin. Is this election-year math or fiscal mismanagement?

🏊 Kits Pool Booking Controversy: The city says “it’s fixed”—but you still have to reserve a swim at an outdoor public pool? Jody’s had enough, and Vancouver agrees.

🚧 City Decay & Priorities: Sidewalks crumbling, bridges closed, graffiti everywhere—yet money flows to PR projects. The basics are being ignored.

🌊 Ken Sim’s Popularity Problem: From communication failures to under-delivered promises, Jody and George debate what’s really gone wrong at city hall.

🛢️ Pipeline Politics & Eby vs Smith: Interprovincial tensions flare as BC’s Premier blocks major oil exports to Asia—angering Alberta and his own party.

🌍 G7 Diplomacy & Trump’s Exit: How did Mark Carney navigate Trump’s abrupt departure and make global trade allies in the process?

🧊 Empty Stadiums & ICE Arrests: Migrants vanish from public events in the U.S.—can America even host the World Cup like this?

⚠️ Iran vs Israel: With threats of nuclear escalation and global alliances shifting, is the world inching closer to World War III?

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