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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 01, 2020Full Show – Episode 63Reporters Meagan Gillmore and Michelle McQuigge join Dave for our weekly news panel. The panel talks about the COVID outbreak at a group home in Ontario for adults with disabilities, the delivery service Foodora shutting down its Canadian operations, and which social interactions seem acceptable under the distancing rules. In the second hour of the show, our entertainment critic Michael McNeely previews the upcoming Netflix comedy "The Lovebirds.” Jake Mednick and Tom McCole from Major League Socks explain how they decided to raise money for the Canadian Red Cross. And our colleague Elaina Falcone tells us about a new AMI-tv documentary called “The Musical History of Lucas Haneman.” This is the May 1, 2020 show....more1h 43minPlay
May 01, 2020The Musical History of Lucas HanemanOur colleague Elaina Falcone tells us about a new AMI-tv documentary about musician Lucas Haneman, as well as the newest episode of the AMI-tv documentary series "Our Community." From the May 1, 2020 show....more10minPlay
May 01, 2020Major League SocksWe speak with Jake Mednick and Tom McCole from Major League Socks. They are raising money for the Canadian Red Cross by selling socks with pictures of healthcare workers on them. From the May 1, 2020 show....more11minPlay
May 01, 2020Movie preview: "The Lovebirds"Our entertainment critic Michael McNeely previews an upcoming Netflix comedy, starring Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani as a couple whose relationship is on the rocks. From the May 1, 2020 show....more15minPlay
May 01, 2020News panel: Participation HouseReporters Meagan Gillmore and Michelle McQuigge speak with Dave about what's happening at Participation House, a group home in Markham, Ontario for adults with disabilities. As of April 30, six residents had died from COVID-19, and 40 residents and 38 workers had tested positive. From the May 1, 2020 show....more16minPlay
May 01, 2020News panel: Foodora shuts downReporters Meagan Gillmore and Michelle McQuigge speak with Dave about the delivery service Foodora shutting down its Canadian operations, two months after a labour board confirmed its workers' right to unionize. From the May 1, 2020 show....more13minPlay
May 01, 2020News panel: Are you cool with it?Under our physical distancing rules, which social interactions seem acceptable and which don't? Dave leads reporters Meagan Gillmore and Michelle McQuigge through a game he's calling "Are you cool with it?" From the May 1, 2020 show....more13minPlay
April 30, 2020Full Show – Episode 62Dr. Opher Baron from the University of Toronto tells us about a new website that connects suppliers of personal protective equipment with organizations that need it. Producer Andrika De Lanerolle shares recommendations for music documentaries. Producer Dawn Dickinson explains why staff at a long-term care home in England decided to move into the facility. Shaun Preece from Double Tap Canada tells us about plans to use drones to deliver medical supplies. Our community reporter Jennie Bovard calls in from Halifax with news about a volunteer delivery service for groceries. And our colleague Karen Magee tells us about a high school student who has been honoured for excellence in the Special Olympics. This is the April 30, 2020 show....more1h 45minPlay
April 30, 2020Music documentariesAMI producer Andrika De Lanerolle shares a few recommendations for music documentaries to watch during the lockdown. From the April 30, 2020 show....more8minPlay
April 30, 2020A new navigation appFor today's Accessibility Story Roundup: A high school student in Toronto has developed a new navigation app for people who are blind or partially sighted. From the April 30, 2020 show....more2minPlay
FAQs about NOW with Dave Brown:How many episodes does NOW with Dave Brown have?The podcast currently has 9,599 episodes available.