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TRACK & FOOD PODCAST // Making Sense of Weird Times With Leticia Castro of The Diamond

Welcome to the Track & Food podcast. Host Jamie Mah is a writer, bartender and sommelier in beautiful Vancouver, BC. With co-host Mickey McLeod, they take regular deep dives into everything food and culture in the city and around the globe.

In our 50th episode, we brought on one of the most respected and hard-working hospitality professionals in Vancouver, GM Leticia Castro of The Diamond. Together, we talked all things COVID, the reopening of her bar, how she’s managed these weird times and staff expectations, and much much more. We also dove into some of the politics of the day, like the Black Lives Matter movement and treating others with respect and dignity. This was by far one of the most fun chats we’ve had as Leticia brought much candour and honesty to the table. We expect you’ll love this one!

Catching Up with James Iranzad and James Langford-Smith

From a provocative argument about screen addiction and alcohol consumption, to making our city a global beverage destination; plus the awards/lists season is in full swing! Jamie Mah enlists two long-time show regulars for a proper catch-up conversation.

Rooted in What? : Liz Carlisle and Aubrey Streit Krug Give the Lowdown on Perennial Agriculture

Host Jamie Mah is joined by the scholars and co-editors of a new collection from The Land Institute and UC Santa Barbara that asks a deceptively simple question: what would agriculture look like if we stopped starting over every year?

Understanding the Lives of Migrant Workers with Marcello Di Cintio

In this episode, Jamie Mah speaks with the Canadian author and journalist about his 2025 book, which confronts the systemic exploitation built directly into Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program.

So You Want to Open a Bar?: With Andrew Kong, Max Curzon-Price, James Iranzad & Dallah El-Chami

"There's no roadmap for opening a bar these days." But Jamie Mah claims that this recent conversation comes close!