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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.
October 30, 2017A hub for resources and informationWe meet Nat Armeni, one of the contributors behind an online information hub called TheBlindPerspective.com. From the October 30, 2017 episode....more10minPlay
October 30, 2017Blind in academiaLaura Bulk tells us about her doctoral dissertation at UBC, where she is examining what it means to be blind in the academic world. From the October 30, 2017 episode....more10minPlay
October 30, 2017Raising awareness of invisible disabilitiesAnnie Segarra speaks to us from Miami about a social media campaign she started to raise awareness about invisible disabilities. From the October 30, 2017 episode....more11minPlay
October 27, 2017Full show: Episode 421Nelson Rego of Cool Blind Tech tells us about a low-cost solution that makes it possible for people with vision impairments to "feel" fireworks. Can Canada produce a truly great chess player? Producer Kevin Philipupillai previews articles from this Sunday's Walrus episode. We talk to a New York-based guide dog expert about training dogs to help runners with vision impairments. Michael Ciccone from the Centre for Equitable Library Access tells us about the hottest book titles of this week. And just in time for Halloween, we preview the horror movie Happy Death Day! This is the October 27, 2017 episode....more1h 48minPlay
October 27, 2017A different way to experience fireworksNelson Rego from Cool Blind Tech tells us about a low-cost solution that makes it possible for people with vision impairments to "feel" fireworks. From the October 27, 2017 episode....more15minPlay
October 27, 2017The Wimbledon of chessCan Canada produce a truly great chess player? Producer Kevin Philipupillai previews articles from this Sunday's Walrus episode. From the October 27, 2017 episode....more11minPlay
October 27, 2017Guide dogs for runnersWe talk to a New York-based guide dog expert about training dogs to help runners with vision impairments. From the October 27, 2017 episode....more10minPlay
October 27, 2017The CELA book chartsMichael Ciccone from the Centre for Equitable Library Access tells us about the hottest book titles of this week. From the October 27, 2017 episode....more12minPlay
October 27, 2017A horror movie for HalloweenJust in time for Halloween, producer Paul Daniel previews the horror movie Happy Death Day! From the October 27, 2017 episode....more8minPlay
October 26, 2017Full show: Episode 420Tim Schwartz from Double Tap Canada shares his list of the gadgets and apps he couldn't do without. Canadian Press reporter Michelle McQuigge tells us why it's a problem that more and more people facing criminal charges are choosing to be their own lawyers. Emily Glossop-Nicholson tells us why the Whitby Abilities Centre is partnering with Canadian Tire's Jumpstart program. We talk to Alexis Fabricius, a York University researcher who is developing violence prevention and self-defense strategies for women with vision impairments. And producer Dawn Dickinson discusses a proposal to give British farmers incentives to tackle local environmental problems. This is the October 26, 2017 episode....more1h 44minPlay
FAQs about NOW with Dave Brown:How many episodes does NOW with Dave Brown have?The podcast currently has 9,599 episodes available.