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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.
May 25, 2020Full Show – Episode 78We speak with Canadian Press reporter Michelle McQuigge about the public health measures that are harder on people who are blind or partially sighted. We ask Marc Aflalo if Bluetooth-capable devices are getting any better at recognizing each other. Amy Amantea reviews the Netflix series “Special," about a gay man with cerebral palsy who tries to change his identity. Dave talks an attempt to create a culture of accessibility at the software company Adobe. And our colleague Ryan Delehanty gives us an update on the gradual lifting of lockdown measures in the Atlantic provinces. This is the May 25, 2020 show....more1h 44minPlay
May 22, 2020Full Show – Episode 77Reporters Meagan Gillmore and Michelle McQuigge join Dave for our weekly news panel. They talk about Cambridge University's plans to cancel in-person lectures for the next year, suggestions that people fake a disability in order to avoid having to wear face masks in public places, and criticism of the journalistic methods Ronan Farrow used when reporting on allegations of sexual abuse by powerful men. In the second hour of the show, Michael McNeely previews a new Amazon Prime movie called “The Vast of Night.” And Rina Hadziev from the Centre for Equitable Library Access recommends a few books about food. This is the May 22, 2020 show....more1h 46minPlay
May 22, 2020CELA updateRina Hadziev, the executive director of the Centre for Equitable Library Access, calls in from Victoria, BC with an update on CELA's plans to gradually restart its physical operations. She also recommends a few books about food. From the May 22, 2020 show....more10minPlay
May 22, 2020News panel: Cambridge University goes onlineReporters Meagan Gillmore and Michelle McQuigge join Dave to talk about what the university experience will look like for next year, now that many universities are announcing plans to shift online for the fall semester and possibly beyond. From the May 22, 2020 show....more15minPlay
May 22, 2020News panel: Faking a disabilityChoosing to wear or not wear a mask is becoming a political statement in the US (and elsewhere). Reporters Meagan Gillmore and Michelle McQuigge join Dave to talk about reports that people are suggesting faking a disability in order to avoid having to wear face masks in public places. From the May 22, 2020 show....more14minPlay
May 22, 2020News panel: Ronan FarrowReporters Meagan Gillmore and Michelle McQuigge join Dave to talk about criticism of the methods Ronan Farrow used in his high-profile reporting on sexual abuse in the entertainment industry. From the May 22, 2020 show....more17minPlay
May 22, 2020Movie preview: The Vast of NightOur entertainment critic Michael McNeely calls in from Kingston, Ontario to preview the science fiction movie “The Vast of Night.” Coming soon to Amazon Prime. From the May 22, 2020 show....more11minPlay
May 21, 2020Full Show – Episode 76Mike Ross and Jeff Ryman join Dave to talk about a lawsuit over whether junior hockey players should be paid as employees. Andrika De Lanerolle tells us about a few online festivals and performances. Our colleague Dawn Dickinson explains why women’s rights advocates in the UK are concerned about the number of girls being forced into marriage during the lockdown. We speak with Shaun Preece from Double Tap Canada about big screen TVs. Community reporter Becki Zerr gives us an update on phase two of Saskatchewan’s plan to lift COVID-19 restrictions. And Sylvi Fekete gives us a preview of a documentary about Canada's wheelchair rugby team. This is the May 21, 2020 show....more1h 45minPlay
May 21, 2020Online festivalsProducer Andrika De Lanerolle tells us about a few festivals and performances that have moved online. From the May 21, 2020 show....more6minPlay
May 21, 2020Community report - Becki Zerr - SaskatchewanBecki Zerr tells us about a recent trip to a lab get blood work done, and gives us an update on phase two of Saskatchewan’s plan to lift COVID-19 restrictions. From the May 21, 2020 show....more9minPlay
FAQs about NOW with Dave Brown:How many episodes does NOW with Dave Brown have?The podcast currently has 9,599 episodes available.