British Columbia, October 19, 2023 – Air Quotes Media (AQM), a political media company that created Curse of Politics and The Herle Burly podcast, is proud to announce its newest podcast, “Hotel Pacifico” hosted by Mike McDonald, Kate Hammer, with Geoff Meggs as a contributing panellist.

Hotel Pacifico will be a weekly hour-long podcast with three reoccurring segments on each episode: first, the pod will begin with an interview by McDonald and Hammer with an important voice in British Columbia politics (the premiere interview will feature 2017 and 2020 BC NDP campaign manager Bob Dewar as a guest); second, the Strategy Suite segment will welcome Geoff Meggs to Hotel Pacifico, where the three politicos (McDonald, Hammer, and Meggs) will break down the latest provincial news of the week; finally, the podcast will close as the hosts raid the Mini Bar, and raise a glass or take a shot at a relevant person or event (think of the closing “Hey You” segment on Curse of Politics).

Welcome to Hotel Pacifico, your 5-star podcast destination for B.C. politicos. Episode one will be released the week of October 23, 2023.

Subscribe to Hotel Pacifico now and enjoy the podcast trailer, released today:

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• Air Quotes Media on Instagram

• Air Quotes Media: Hotel Pacifico website

QUOTES AND BIOS:

“One thing I’ve learned about B.C. politics over the years – you can check out, but you can never leave.” – Mike McDonald, strategist and pollster and former chief of staff to Christy Clark.

“Hotel Pacifico will reserve room for smart, honest conversations on the issues that matter to people here in British Columbia. Of course, there will be big name guests, news and laughs, but the crux of our commitment to listeners will be straight takes from experts, insiders, community and political leaders that will make them think.” – Kate Hammer, award-winning former Globe & Mail journalist and political advisor to Kathleen Wynne, now based in Vancouver, now based in Vancouver working as a vice-president in the charitable sector.

“Hotel Pacifico is a place to explore all sides of B.C. politics: practical, cynical, farcical, improbable and inspirational.” – Geoff Meggs, former chief of staff to John Horgan.

“The Air Quotes Media team is excited to add Hotel Pacifico to our podcast line-up for the smart, insightful, and yes, sometimes irreverent humour fans have come to expect from us. Mike, Kate, and Geoff are exactly the kind of expert voices you’d turn to for relevant #BCpoli analysis that helps politicos do their jobs. As we say about our mission at Air Quotes Media, Hotel Pacifico will be more politics from the inside, out.” – David Herle, co-owner of Air Quotes Media and host of Curse of Politics and The Herle Burly, and long-time strategist, pollster, and principal partner at the Gandalf Group.

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About Air Quotes Media (www.AirQuotesMedia.com), a political media company, was created by five partners from political, advertising, and audio production backgrounds. AQM also publishes op-eds called “QUOTES” and other good sh!t from politicos, policy wonks, and provocative people changing our world.

Editors note: Hotel Pacifico trailer audio can be accessed here

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