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FAQs about NOW with Dave Brown:How many episodes does NOW with Dave Brown have?The podcast currently has 9,599 episodes available.
November 24, 2021Community report - Amy Amantea - Vancouver, BCAmy Amantea shares details on this year’s Vancouver Christmas Market. She also tells us about a Playwriting Circle by Realwheels Theatre. And she describes a new sound installation called Speaker A by Vancouver Theatre Company’s Theatre Replacement. From the November 24, 2021 episode....more10minPlay
November 24, 2021EV charging cableMike Agerbo of The App Show describes a prototype for an electric vehicle charging cable developed by Ford and Purdue University. He also chats about a recent Tesla app outage that locked out drivers from their cars. And he tells us how much DoorDash is settling to pay to the city of San Francisco for allegations over benefits violations. From the November 24, 2021 episode....more9minPlay
November 24, 2021Full Show - Episode 443Today on NOW with Dave Brown, veteran political correspondent Craig Oliver analyzes the latest news in Canadian politics including the most recent speech from the throne and the resurging question of vaccine status for MPs. Laura Syron from Diabetes Canada discusses the 100th anniversary of the discovery of insulin. Mike Agerbo of The App Show describes a prototype for an electric vehicle charging cable developed by Ford and Purdue University. And community reporter Amy Amantea shares details on this year’s Vancouver Christmas Market. This is the November 24, 2021 episode....more1h 45minPlay
November 23, 2021Weekly News Quiz - November 23, 2021We have another edition of our weekly news quiz with contestants Karen Magee and Mark Phoenix, with quizmaster Mike Ross. From the November 23, 2021 episode....more11minPlay
November 23, 2021Biped copilot deviceNelson Rego of Cool Blind Tech discusses Biped, a co-pilot device that brings autonomous driving features to users who are blind and partially sighted. He also tells us about Apple’s partnership with the eye-tracking company Tobii. And he explains how to get live captions on the social audio app Clubhouse on iOS. From the November 23, 2021 episode....more12minPlay
November 23, 2021Moving away from fossil fuelsEnvironmental contributor Lawrence Gunther tells us how we should be moving away from fossil fuels into and shifting towards clean energy. From the November 23, 2021 episode....more11minPlay
November 23, 2021Law and Disability in Canada textbookDr. Laverne Jacobs from the University of Windsor describes Canada’s very first textbook on law and disability. From the November 23, 2021 episode....more12minPlay
November 23, 2021Community report - Elizabeth Mohler - Toronto, ONElizabeth Mohler shares an update on this year’s “Because of BALANCE” fundraising campaign. She also tells us about Dis/Play, an upcoming arts project in Toronto. And she gives us details on AEBC’s upcoming virtual trivia event. From the November 23, 2021 episode....more10minPlay
November 23, 2021Full Show - Episode 442Today on NOW with Dave Brown, Dr. Laverne Jacobs from the University of Windsor describes Canada’s very first textbook on law and disability. Environmental contributor Lawrence Gunther tells us how we should be moving away from fossil fuels into and shifting towards clean energy. Nelson Rego of Cool Blind Tech discusses Biped, a co-pilot device that brings autonomous driving features to users who are blind and partially sighted. Community reporter Elizabeth Mohler shares an update on this year’s “Because of BALANCE” fundraising campaign. And we have another edition of our weekly news quiz with contestants Karen Magee and Mark Phoenix, with quizmaster Mike Ross. This is the November 23, 2021 episode....more1h 45minPlay
November 22, 2021U.S. presidencies & CatholicismDr. Patrick Lacroix is the director of Acadian Archives at the University of Maine at Fort Kent. He discusses the relationship between Catholicism and American politics, then and now. He also describes his recent book “John F. Kennedy and the Politics of Faith." From the November 22, 2021, episode....more13minPlay
FAQs about NOW with Dave Brown:How many episodes does NOW with Dave Brown have?The podcast currently has 9,599 episodes available.