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Episode 1522

A phone receiving a spam call
  • Why are you still getting spam phone calls and how can you stop them? Grant Hardy lets us know during our headlines segment.
  • Rogers and Fido launched an AI-powered spam call detection. John Biehler has more in our App Update.
  • We get into the Friday Buzz, with Bill Shackleton. 
  • It's Spring, and our plants are starting to stretch themselves out of sleep. We talk about lovely Spring flowering bulbs with Gardener Susan Kerney.
  • The Audie Awards took place this past Tuesday. Ryan Hooey gives us a recap of the big winners on The Chatty Bookshelf.
  • Let’s get to conversation recaps and comment on segments from the past week, on Cut for Time.

Episode 1520

Employees at a meeting
  • How do mind experts protect their brains? Jeff Ryman explains on our headlines segment.
  • On In The Know, Margrett Weldon begins a series called Creditors’ Policies, Scam Artists, and Mental Health Effects.
  • It's the Wednesday edition of the Buzz with Bill Shackleton. 
  • Thaw Di Gras took place this past weekend. Kim Hovey, our Community Reporter in Dawson City, Yukon tells us all about it.
  • The American Printing House for the Blind has a hot new product aimed at empowering blind students in the classroom. We learn more about this Greg Stilson and Anne Durham of APH.
  • What are some top reasons for recent employee turnover? We Discuss this with Michael French from Robert Half.

Episode 1519

Cover of Exhalation Stories By Ted Chiang
  • Dr Danielle Jongkind talks about an extremely common issue with our pets: anal glands. What are these things? What are they for? Danielle explains!
  • What are some myths about nutrition? Julia Karantjas debunks some in our Nutrition chat.
  • Makers Making Change is an initiative that connects makers with people who need assistive technologies. Atlantic Regional Coordinator Courtney Cameron shares the latest happenings with this cool initiative. 
  • Gerry Dee has an upcoming show in Newfoundland. St. Johns Community Reporter, Kim Thistle tells us more.
  • We have our monthly Woodworking segment with Jeff Thompson. Today we’re talking about a project that can help beginners start their wood working journey.
  • We have our monthly book club where we review Exhalation Stories By Ted Chiang.

Episode 1518

Two players battling for the puck in blind hockey
  • A couple of new apps are now published for the Mac. Michael Babcock dives into this during our Tech Talk.
  • The Canadian Blind Hockey Championships concluded on the weekend. Brock Richardson has more in his sports update.
  • Every Monday we take some time during the show to spotlight what’s going on in the world of AMI. Greg David joins us to touch on the AMI-tv App. 
  • The first ever fully live described play took place at the National Arts Centre. Ottawa Community Reporter, Kim Kilpatrick has the details.
  • Orientation & Mobility Specialist Mark Rankin chats with Oran McAllister, Client Engagement Officer at NaviLens.
  • Is it an offense to be offensive? We talk about an interesting case from Quebec that explores this question with Danielle McLaughlin on Know Your Rights.

Episode 1515

A woman sleeping in a bed
  • There's a military approved trick that will help you fall asleep in minutes. Grant Hardy explains more.
  • Greg David joins us to discuss a new initiative led by AMI called, The Accessible Writers’ Lab. I
  • t's the Wednesday Buzz with Bill Shackleton.
  • There’s an upcoming tech event at the CNIB Toronto community hub. Toronto Community Reporter, Stephen Ricci gives us the details.
  • President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will host the cast of the TV series ``Ted Lasso'' at the White House to promote mental health. Corinne Van Dusen tells us more.
  • Kevin Shaw is back with another important business chat. We’re talking about the financial side of entrepreneurship.