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Episode 1539

2022 Giller Prize winner Suzette Mayr with her award
  • Producer Grant Hardy brings us the latest Headlines in health, lifestyle, tech and accessibility.
  • Rogers and SpaceX partner to bring satellite phone coverage across Canada. John Biehler has the details during our App Update.
  • We get into the Friday Buzz, with Bill Shackleton. 
  • There was a big announcement made regarding the playing future of NFL player, Damar Hamlin. Brock Richardson has this news in his Sports Update.
  • On the Chatty Bookshelf, Ryan Hooey welcomes in 2022 Giller Prize winner Suzette Mayr who discusses her award-winning career.
  • Let’s get to conversation recaps and comment on segments from the past week, on Cut for Time.

Episode 1538

A big bowl of salad
  • Michael Feir continues his discussion on climate change. He brings us podcasts, books, and other entertainment to celebrate the cause.
  • We flip through quirky stories from around the globe that Contributor, Grant Hardy brings to us, and we call it What in the World. 
  • What are some of the benefits of incorporating more plant-based meals into your diet? Mary Mammoliti dives into.
  • We chat with Camille Janson-Marcheterre from the Montreal Planetarium about their latest nobElles exhibit highlighting women in science.
  • On the weekly roundtable we’re joined by Content Development Specialist, Karen Magee.

Episode 1537

U2 Band
  • Producer Grant Hardy shares Headlines on health, lifestyle, technology and accessibility.
  • On In The Know, Margrett Weldon continues with her series called Creditors’ Policies, Scam Artists, and Mental Health Effects.
  • We have the Wednesday Buzz with Bill Shackleton.
  • There are free dance classes with the Arts Health Antigonish. Nova Scotia Community Reporter, Julie Martin has the details.
  • U2 is making music easier to hear in stadium performances with their latest concert experience in Las Vegas. Corinne Van Dusen has the latest during our entertainment report.
  • We get into the engagement and social aspects of work, such as the social committees and their importance to employees with Elysia Yardley.

Episode 1536

Change the Game By Eve L. Ewing and Colin Kaepernick cover
  • What is avian influenza? How worried should we be about this in our pets and what, if any, precautions should we take? Vet Danielle Jongkind lets us know.
  • Julia Karantjas stops by to discuss natural sleep aids. What are they and how can we use them? We learn more.
  • Author, entrepreneur and philanthropist Alana Stott tells us about her new book, How to Ask for Money: mapping her award-winning secrets to successfully getting funding. 
  • It’s International Guide Dog Day tomorrow. Devon Wilkins stops by to tell us more on our Guide Dog and Service Animal report.
  • What are some tools that are accessible or have speech recognition technology? Jeff Thompson lets us know during our Woodworking segment.
  • We have our monthly Book Club with Jeff Ryman who’s here to help us review Change the Game By Eve L. Ewing and Colin Kaepernick.

Episode 1535

A robot typing on a computer
  • A new book is out by David Kingsbury, helping people get started using windows can you share how to find this material? Michael Babcock tells us about this during our tech talk.
  • We welcome in our gardener, Susan Kerney. Today she’s talking about various trees that are blooming at this time of year.
  • We discuss the exponential grow and progress of Artificial Intelligence with Steven Scott, Host of AMI-audio's Double Tap. 
  • The Canadian Tulip Festival starts in a few weeks in Ottawa. Community Reporter, Kim Kilpatrick has all the details.
  • On Know Your Rights, Danielle McLaughlin welcomes her daughter and Lawyer, Gabrielle. They discuss the importance of protecting the rights of complainants in sexual assault cases.