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“Fake News” is the zeitgeist of social media! It is incredibly easy in

our always-on, connected world to spread lies. 

Even respected news organizations fall victim to fake news.  Legitimate journalists sometimes knowingly

spread fake news. When they do, and are found out, punishment is swift to

maintain journalistic integrity by the publisher of those fake news reports.  

What about news spread by people who do NOT claim to be journalists?  What about bloggers, facebook posts, random tweets

– is there a way to tell what is fake news, and what is a legitimate news report?

 How does a news consumer discern between

honest reporting which can in good faith report an erroneous fact, and a full

blown intention to deceive by knowingly reporting falsehoods?    

How does one root

out truth in a seemingly overwhelming pile of lies?

JR and Gino discuss the concept of fake news, give free plugs to some

news outlets they enjoy, and present tips to help you determine if what you are

consuming is real or fake news.  Is that

news story too good to be true?  It

probably is…

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Gino and

JR discussed death education in episode

4 of Crew Round Table Bites.  In this episode we further explore this topic,

discussing living wills and debate Canada's medically assisted death

legislation.  There is strong support for

this legislation, as well as equally strong opposition.  We breakdown the

law, explain it's application provisions, and discuss it as best we can.

We reference

the case of Terri Schiavo, and the nearly five year legal battle between her

husband,  her parents, and the state of

Florida. The Schiavo case eventually wound up before the Unites States of

America Supreme Court.   This case serves as a warning to everyone the

benefits of having your life support decisions made ahead of time.  Speak for yourself while you are able.

Do you

believe there is a right to die?  Make yourself heard!

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Are you aware

how your actions affect women in certain situations?  Can you define “rape culture”?  Rape culture is a sociological concept used to

describe a setting in which rape is pervasive and normalized due to societal

attitudes about gender and sexuality.

In the

aftermath of many allegations of sexual assault against Harvey Weinstein, men

have been asking, "How can I help?"  Ms. Nicole Stamp has

written a Facebook post to help men behave better towards women, and ultimately,

fight against rape culture. If rape culture is a problem caused by some men,

all men should be aware of how their behaviour can perpetuate bad behaviour

towards women.  The full text of Nicole's

post is available at https://www.facebook.com/nicole.stamp/posts/10156116595689341

- We ask that everyone, male and female, read it with an open mind.  Discuss it with your friends and family.

Reflect on your own behaviour.

JR and

Gino discuss each item in the post above, and we especially encourage our male

listeners to examine their behaviour towards women. 

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The Government of Ontario is ready to be your marijuana hook up, holler if you hear me! Ontario is the first province to outline a plan addressing the Federal government’s coming legalization of marijuana. The LCBO model will be employed. Ontario will set up new, dedicated storefronts for marijuana distribution, and run the online distribution for approved government growers. Join Crew Roundtable as we discuss how this affects existing Ontario dispensaries, and compare models for beer and liquor sales in other provinces.

All this and more in another fantastic episode of “Crew Roundtable”!

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Protests are a

cornerstone of free speech.  Speaking out against perceived wrongdoings by

the government, and other authorities, is an essential part of modern western

democracy.

In 2016, Colin Kaepernick

became a national figure after his protest against the oppression of people of

color in the United States.  He was a

quarterback in the NFL, and protested by not standing while the United States’

national anthem was played before the start of NFL games.

Since then he has

been demonized, called everything from unpatriotic to a traitor.  He has

been accused of being disrespectful to the American flag, to America itself,

and American veterans.  He is vilified daily

because he chose to exercise his right to free speech.  He has been

effectively shut out of playing in the NFL. 

Is this right?  Is this the price of protest?

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The Toronto Transit Commission was named the Outstanding Public Transportation System for 2017 by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). We at Crew Roundtable are beside ourselves in disbelief, just like the loyal listener that suggested this topic. Join us as we dive into the seedy underbelly of the ttc, identify the body that gave out this “award”, and have a rocking good time back from summer break.

All this and more in another fantastic episode of “Crew Roundtable”!

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​"In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." - Benjamin Franklin

No truer words have ever been spoken, yet, while we *LOVE* to talk about taxes and how much we hate them, in today's society we are increasingly leaving the discussion of death behind.

​We discussed the new Ontario sex education ​curriculum back in Episode 11 of the Crew Round Table podcast, and spoke about how people want to shut down the conversation surrounding sex and teenagers because it makes them uncomfortable. Well we seem to have already done that when speaking about death, both ours and of our loved ones.

​JR and Gino come together in today's episode of Crew Round Table ​Bites and examine how death has become relatively rarer that it used to be and how that has made it a taboo subject, how discussing your parents' funeral arrangements can save you stress in your time of grief, and when exactly is the best age to start teaching your children about death? Are we doing children a disservice when we use euphemisms about sending Fido to the farm? Should we teach this to children as part of the curriculum and prepare them for a world where people die?

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​Google created headlines when executives fired James Damore after an internal memo criticizing the company's diversity efforts came to light in the media.

The article started conversations about diversity in the workplace, and his firing began conversations about freedom of speech in the workplace.

In this episode of Crew Round Table Bites JR and Gino dissect the controversy into its two parts: Do James' criticisms of office diversity efforts have merit, and was his firing justified or was it just feeding his original complaint of Google's diversity efforts.

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The SNES Classic has just been released and the Champ who runs the camp, SAL CHAMP, father of the Crew Roundtable, has one!  Join us as we review the SNES Classic, confirm if Nintendo addressed the shortcomings of our review of the NES CLASSIC, and wonder about if there is any steam left in the Nostalgia Game Train – Toot Toooooot, All Abooooooard! All this and more in another fantastic episode of “Crew Roundtable”! Subscribers get the latest and greatest episodes automatically!  Subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, and wherever fine podcasts are distributed.  We are also available on YouTube for listening at your desktop and working around pesky office firewalls.

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