Software engineer Matt McCann tells us about the Access Earth app which will allow us to rate the accessibility of restaurants and attractions around the world. Amy Amantea calls in from Vancouver to review the Neil Armstrong movie First Man, starring Ryan Gosling. Our colleague Jim Krysko tells us about a guide dog user saying that Winnipeg Transit bus drivers often ignore him and drive by. And Michelle McQuigge from The Canadian Press and Dave Brown from The Pulse join us for our weekly news panel. Today we’ll discuss: Whether governments should step in to replace Greyhound in Western Canada, statistics Canada asking for the personal financial data of thousands of Canadians and whether The Munk Debates were right to invite alt-right strategist Steve Bannon to speak.This is the November 5, 2018 episode.

Nelson Rego from Cool Blind Tech tells us about a voice-based social wellness app for older adults. JM Frey previews the newest movie adaptation of The Nutcracker story. We speak with former para-athlete Tony Flores, who has been named Alberta’s new disability advocate. We discuss some of the disability issues in next week’s US mid-term elections, with Sarah Blahovec of the National Council on Independent Living. Producer Dawn Dickinson discusses a Guardian newspaper report about forced labour in Qatar. Karen McKay from CELA tells us about this week’s featured book: The Red Word by Sarah Henstra. This is the November 2, 2018 episode.

Nelson Rego from Cool Blind Tech tells us about a voice-based social wellness app for older adults. From the November 2, 2018 episode.

We discuss some of the disability issues in next week’s US mid-term elections, with Sarah Blahovec of the National Council on Independent Living. From the November 2, 2018 episode.

Producer Dawn Dickinson discusses a Guardian newspaper report about forced labour in Qatar. From the November 2, 2018 episode.

Karen McKay from CELA tells us about this week’s featured book: The Red Word by Sarah Henstra. From the November 2, 2018 episode.

Steven Scott from Double Tap Canada discusses the latest accessibility updates from Apple. Michelle McQuigge tells us about a recent discovery that’s shedding some light on what happened to The Franklin Expedition. Donna Jodhan discusses accessibility at Mirvish Theatres and at other performance venues. Kevin Philipupillai joins us in studio to discuss the online backlash to a CBC article about Brazil’s new president. We speak with historian Rick Perlstein about Richard Nixon’s legacy, fifty years after Nixon was elected president of the United States. Walrus magazine writer Angela Misri discusses her article about the rise of tech-savvy parents. This is the November 1, 2018 episode.

Steven Scott from Double Tap Canada discusses the latest accessibility updates from Apple. From the November 1, 2018 episode.

Canadian Press reporter Michelle McQuigge tells us about a recent discovery that’s shedding some light on what happened to The Franklin Expedition. From the November 1, 2018 episode.

Donna Jodhan discusses accessibility at Mirvish Theatres and at other performance venues. From the November 1, 2018 episode.