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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 28, 2019Soda TaxWe’ll discuss a recent report that says several Liberal MPs want to add a soda tax to their party’s list of campaign promises.From the May 28, 2019 episode....more11minPlay
May 28, 2019Accessibility in food reviewsWashington Post food critic Tom Sietsema explains why he decided to begin rating accessibility as part of every restaurant review.From the May 28, 2019 episode....more12minPlay
May 28, 2019Accessibility features for a new posterNelson Régo from Cool Blind Tech tells us about a new poster that includes a braille pad, an audio recording, multiple languages, and other features that makes it accessible for everyone.From the May 28, 2019 episode....more12minPlay
May 28, 2019Weekly News QuizAnd our summer student Nisreen Abdel-Majid joins Joeita and Karen Magee as a contestant on our Weekly News Quiz.From the May 28, 2019 episode....more14minPlay
May 27, 2019Full Show – Episode 808It’s been a month since Instagram started hiding “likes” on some posts. We’ll speak with Dr. Sara Rodrigues from the Canadian Mental Health Association about how that experiment is going. The Accessible Canada Act is back before the House of Commons. Canadian Press reporter Michelle McQuigge takes us through the amendments made by the Senate. Kim Thistle-Murphy calls in from Newfoundland to review the Keanu Reeves action movie John Wick Chapter 3 – Parabellum. The US Federal Reserve says one third of middle-class Americans would struggle to cover $400 in emergency expenses. We’ll discuss the reality in Canada. When Facebook set out to remove fake accounts from its service, it found two billion of them. Our tech expert Mike Agerbo tells us more. And our colleague Ryan Delehanty explains how organizations such as Aira and Microsoft are marking National Access Ability Week in Halifax.This is the May 27, 2019 episode....more1h 45minPlay
May 27, 2019AMI at the Movies: John Wick Chapter 3Kim Thistle-Murphy calls in from Newfoundland to review the Keanu Reeves action movie John Wick Chapter 3 – Parabellum.From the May 27, 2019 episode....more10minPlay
May 27, 2019Can middle-class American cover emergency expenses?The US Federal Reserve says one third of middle-class Americans would struggle to cover $400 in emergency expenses. We’ll discuss the reality in Canada.From the May 27, 2019 episode....more10minPlay
May 27, 2019Facebook takes action on two billion fake accountsWhen Facebook set out to remove fake accounts from its service, it found two billion of them. Our tech expert Mike Agerbo tells us more.From the May 27, 2019 episode....more14minPlay
May 27, 2019How will big companies mark National Access Ability Week?And our colleague Ryan Delehanty explains how organizations such as Aira and Microsoft are marking National Access Ability Week in Halifax.From the May 27, 2019 episode....more10minPlay
May 27, 2019Accessible Canada ActThe Accessible Canada Act is back before the House of Commons. Canadian Press reporter Michelle McQuigge takes us through the amendments made by the Senate.From the May 27, 2019 episode....more11minPlay
FAQs about NOW with Dave Brown:How many episodes does NOW with Dave Brown have?The podcast currently has 9,599 episodes available.