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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.
January 22, 2021Full Show - Episode 234We have our weekly news panel with Michelle McQuigge and Meagan Gillmore. We discuss the Conservative’s recent expulsion of Ontario MP Derek Sloan from caucus. We talk about triage protocol and look at how that impacts people with disabilities. We also consider what is acceptable audio etiquette in virtual settings during the pandemic. In the second hour of the show, entertainment critic Michael McNeely previews the films we can expect at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. AMI’s Communications Specialist Greg David describes Season 2 of “You Can’t Ask That.” This is the January 22, 2021 episode....more1h 47minPlay
January 21, 2021Black parents support groupOur colleague Karen Magee tells us about a support group for Black parents of children with disabilities. Karen also chats about a campaign for Kingston Circus Arts, who have also suffered during COVID-19. From the January 21, 2021 episode....more13minPlay
January 21, 2021CELA and Penguin Random House Canada announce collaborationFor our accessibility story roundup, we chat about how the Centre for Equitable Library Access and Penguin Random House Canada are pleased to announce a collaborative partnership. This partnership will dramatically increase access to reading materials for Canadians with print disabilities. Dave Brown shares the details. From the January 21, 2021 episode....more3minPlay
January 21, 2021Managing online passwordsThere was a story earlier this month about a man with over $200 million worth of bitcoin in his bitcoin wallet, but unfortunately, he’s forgotten the password. Tech expert Marc Aflalo shares some tips on how to manage our online passwords. From the January 21, 2021 episode....more9minPlay
January 21, 2021Community report - Shaini Saravanamuthu - Montreal, QBShaini Saravanamuthu in Montreal fills us in about three national social events put on by Balance for Blind Adults. We also hear her perspective on the Quebec lockdown and curfew. From the January 21, 2021 episode....more10minPlay
January 21, 2021Community living boomProducer Dawn Dickinson previews The Guardian This Week with an article about a boom in communal living and another article about the statue of a fossil hunter, Mary Anning. From the January 21, 2021 episode....more9minPlay
January 21, 2021U.S. presidential petsWe chat about the history of U.S. Presidents and their pets with Historian Andrew Hager from the Presidential Pet Museum. From the January 21, 2021 episode....more11minPlay
January 21, 2021Full Show - Episode 233We chat about the history of U.S. Presidents and their pets with Historian Andrew Hager from the Presidential Pet Museum. Producer Dawn Dickinson previews The Guardian This Week with an article about a boom in communal living. Community reporter Shaini Saravanamuthu in Montreal fills us in about three national social events put on by Balance for Blind Adults. Coming up in the second hour of the show, Tech expert Marc Aflalo shares some tips on how to manage our online passwords. For our accessibility story roundup, we chat about how the Centre for Equitable Library Access and Penguin Random House Canada are pleased to announce a collaborative partnership. This partnership will dramatically increase access to reading materials for Canadians with print disabilities. Dave Brown shares the details. Our colleague Karen Magee tells us about a support group for Black parents of children with disabilities. This is your January 21, 2021 episode....more1h 45minPlay
January 20, 2021Biden inaugurationWe talk about the latest news in Canadian and American politics with veteran political correspondent Craig Oliver. We talk about Biden's inauguration. Craig tells us about how Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will continue trying to convince U-S President-elect Joe Biden's administration of the merits of the Keystone X-L pipeline expansion. We will also chat about how Canada will be receiving significantly fewer doses of the Pfizer Vaccine in the coming weeks. Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole has indicated that he’d like MP Derek Sloan to be removed from the caucus, Craig Oliver shares the details. From the January 20, 2021 episode....more17minPlay
January 20, 2021GM electric delivery vansMike Agerbo of The App Show fills us in on General Motors’ new venture to develop electric delivery vans. He tells us about a number of devices such as, the GM BrightDrop Delivery System and the Flying Cadillac Passenger Drone. From the January 20, 2021 episode....more7minPlay
FAQs about NOW with Dave Brown:How many episodes does NOW with Dave Brown have?The podcast currently has 9,599 episodes available.