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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.
February 23, 2018The Festival of Literary DiversityTheresa Power from the Centre for Equitable Library Access (CELA) discusses Canada Reads and the Festival of Literary Diversity. From the February 23, 2018 episode....more7minPlay
February 23, 2018Sarah Barmak writes about consent and coercionProducer Kevin Philipupillai previews this Sunday's episode of The Walrus with Lloyd Robertson. This week's feature article explores the tension between consent and coercion in the wake of the Me Too movement. From the February 23, 2018 episode....more10minPlay
February 23, 2018Full show - Episode 499Nelson Régo of Cool Blind Tech tells us about a voice-activated telephone dialer. JM Frey previews the new superhero movie Black Panther. We speak with Carolyn MacDiarmid, the writer of a series of children's books about disability and inclusion. Theresa Power from the Centre for Equitable Library Access (CELA) discusses Canada Reads and the Festival of Literary Diversity. And Kevin Philipupillai previews a Walrus article about the tension between consent and coercion in the wake of the Me Too movement. This is the February 23, 2018 episode....more1h 48minPlay
February 22, 2018Full show - Episode 498Tim Schwartz from Double Tap Canada talks about accessible website design. Michelle McQuigge discusses an inquest into how hospitals should deal with patients who are intoxicated. Donna Jodhan tells us what to keep in mind when travelling internationally. Derek Lackey calls in from Winnipeg with news about a self-defense course called Street Proof. And, Dawn Dickinson previews a Guardian article about a forest named after Donald Trump. This is the February 22, 2018 episode....more1h 45minPlay
February 22, 2018Building accessible websitesHow do web developers make a website accessible for people with vision impairments? Tim Schwartz previews tonight’s episode of Double Tap Canada. From the February 22, 2018 episode....more11minPlay
February 22, 2018Protocols for treating intoxicated patientsCanadian Press reporter Michelle McQuigge discusses an inquest into how hospitals should deal with patients who are intoxicated. The inquest follows the death of an Indigenous woman who was turned away from a nursing station in her community. From the February 22, 2018 episode....more10minPlay
February 22, 2018Staying safe while travellingOur accessibility consultant Donna Jodhan tells us what to keep in mind when travelling internationally. From the February 22, 2018 episode....more9minPlay
February 22, 2018Community report - Winnipeg - Derek LackeyDerek Lackey calls in from Winnipeg with news about a self-defense course called Street Proof. From the February 22, 2018 episode....more10minPlay
February 22, 2018The Trump forest?One million trees for a forest named after Donald Trump? Producer Dawn Dickinson previews articles from Saturday's episode of The Guardian This Week. From the February 22, 2018 episode....more13minPlay
February 21, 2018Full show - Episode 497Emily Ladau calls in from New York state to tell us about rollbacks to certain provisions in the Americans with Disabilities Act. Kevin Philipupillai previews a National Post article about Vancouver's controversial tactics for trying to win Amazon's attention. We speak to a BC family physician about a new project to connect family caregivers with resources that they may not know about. Our community reporter Amy Amantea tells us about community events in Vancouver. And, Mike Agerbo from The App Show tells us how Google's updated browser is blocking ads. This is the February 21, 2018 episode....more1h 45minPlay
FAQs about NOW with Dave Brown:How many episodes does NOW with Dave Brown have?The podcast currently has 9,599 episodes available.