On March 30th’s show: 

• Environmental contributor Lawrence Gunther continues his discussion on the shift to clean energy and describes some solutions to storing excess energy  
• Community reporter J.R. Bjornson tells us about Shred-It Day, an initiative for fraud prevention in Red Deer, Alberta. To access his full report, visit here  
• Nelson Rego of Cool Blind Tech chats about a new navigational backpack system using Intel’s AI software that could assist users who are blind or partially sighted 
  • He also discusses the benefits of tactile paving and tells us about Apple Music’s Saylists to help people with speech-sound disorders 
• And, host Dave Brown competes against contestants Karen Magee and Mark Phoenix in another edition of our weekly news quiz 
   

On Monday March 29th’s show: 

• Michelle McQuigge of the Canadian Press gives us an update on the Newfoundland and Labrador Election in her weekend news recap 
• Daniel Panimondo and I exchange our takes on the documentary film “The Last Blockbuster”  
• film reviewer Amy Amantea shares her commentary on the Netflix television series, “Ginny & Georgia”  
• A new report finds that Canada is losing its global leadership position in the 5G era due to spectrum challenges. Marc Aflalo of Double Tap TV tells us all the details
• And, Ryan Delehanty shares his Atlantic regional report with an update on P.E.I’s Mobile Mental Health Unit. He also tell us about an alarming issue by contrasting the province’s mental health helpline and PEI’s Gambling Support hotline 
   

On Friday March 26th’s show: 

• We have our weekly news panel with Michelle McQuigge and Meagan Gillmore 
  • We discuss issues of racism in the health care field and explore its impact on workers of colour 
  • Electronic kick scooters are coming to six B.C. communities. We’ll examine where urban planning, new forms of transportation and accessibility intersect 
  • And, we’ll ponder the question: should Canada erect a national memorial commemorating COVID -19? 
• In the second hour of the show: 
  • Entertainment critic Michael McNeely shares his review of the documentary film “The Last Blockbuster” 
  • And, Karen McKay from the Centre for Equitable Library Access describes this year’s finalists for the 2021 Lambda Literary Awards! She also shares an update on federal funding for accessible reading materials
     

On Thursday March 25th's show: 

• Sports Journalist Stephen Brunt discusses the 50th anniversary of the "Fight of the Century" between boxers Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier  
• Producer Dawn Dickinson previews The Guardian This Week with an article about an increase in music learning online during the pandemic. She also tells us about the rebuilding of the Carlton Tavern pub in London 
• Community reporter Becki Zerr in Regina, Saskatchewan shares an update on her journey to getting her very first guide dog! 
• Shaun Preece of Double Tap Canada describes Framework, a new hardware start-up that has created an easily repairable laptop 
• And, Sylvi Fekete describes “Insufficient” by Roz MacLean, a new book that captures the stories of people living on B.C.’s disability benefit. She also tells us about ‘Dino Island,’ a new video game developed by researchers in B.C. and Alberta to help children with neurodevelopmental disabilities 
   

On Wednesday March 24th’s episode: 

• Joe Quintanilla from the National Braille Press tells us about Braille Across America, a month-long fundraiser to raise money for braille literacy 
• Accessibility reporter Meagan Gillmore shares an update on Bill C-7, medical assistance in dying, which received royal assent last week 
• Community reporter Dorothy Macnaughton describes a new bus app coming to transit riders in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. She also tells us about the next Get Together with Technology session which focuses on the Apple HomePod Mini. To access her full report, visit here  
• Mike Agerbo of the App Show describes a new project by Facebook Reality Labs for wristband being that allows you control a computer with your mind  
  • He also discusses a new web app that can create a number of effects that could help people get out of a ZOOM meeting
  • And, he tells us about a new feature on Tinder that enables users to run background checks on their matches 
• And, veteran political correspondent Craig Oliver discusses the latest news in Canadian including the Federal budget, climate change & the Conservative Party, re-opening the economy and the vaccine rollout