Google has announced that its voice assistant is now on one billion devices. We speak with tech expert Mike Agerbo about the competition among smart speakers. From the January 9, 2019 episode

We talk politics with Craig Oliver. From the January 9, 2019 episode

We speak with Paralympic swimmer Elisabeth Walker-Young, who will be honoured with the Order of Canada this year. From the January 8, 2019 episode.

Our Ottawa colleague Karen Magee discusses the value of therapy dogs at shelters. From the January 8, 2019 episode.

We speak with Dan Watson, one of the writers and performers behind the play This is the Point. From the January 8, 2019 episode.

We discuss the ableism inherent in the Bird Box Challenge, which began as a reference to a new Netflix movie starring Sandra Bullock. From the January 8, 2019 episode.

Marc Aflalo from Your Tech Report tells us about the new inventions that will be on display in Las Vegas this week at the Consumer Electronics Show. From the January 8, 2019 episode.

We finish off the show with our weekly news quiz. From the January 8, 2019 episode.

We speak with Paralympic swimmer Elisabeth Walker-Young, who will be honoured with the Order of Canada this year. Our Ottawa colleague Karen Magee discusses the value of therapy dogs at shelters. We speak with Dan Watson, one of the writers and performers behind the play This is the Point. We discuss the ableism inherent in the Bird Box Challenge, which began as a reference to a new Netflix movie starring Sandra Bullock. Marc Aflalo from Your Tech Report tells us about the new inventions that will be on display in Las Vegas this week at the Consumer Electronics Show. And we finish off the show with our weekly news quiz. This is the January 8, 2019 episode.

We learn about Makers Making Change, a community of innovators working with the disability community to create assistive technology. We go to the movies with Amy Amantea! She shares her review of the new film Marwen starring Steve Carell. Our east coast colleague Ryan Delehanty calls in with good news and bad news for anyone using accessible transit in Halifax. And Michelle McQuigge from the Canadian Press and Dave Brown from the Pulse join us for our weekly news panel. We discuss the government shut down and the aftermath of the mid-term elections. Our news panel talks about the Airline Passenger Bill of Rights put forward by the Federal Government. We discuss the news that hundreds of German politicians have been hacked – revealing private letters, documents, and contact information to the public. This is the January 7, 2019 episode.