What can we do to better the lives of our indoor and outdoor plants during the summer? Gardener Susan Kerney lets us know (7:23). Facebook and Instagram have started to block news in Canada. We get the scoop with John Biehler on our App Update (21:47). Let's get into the Friday Buzz, with Bill Shackleton (36:44).

Today on the show, Steven and Shaun discuss Steven’s recent trip to London, England, where he decided to go it alone and try travelling without assistance. How did that go, and how is London coping with that decision?

Also, there’s more of your feedback, including a question from Bev on the ability to navigate using a walker, and listener Ron sends in a review of the Slinger Slim lanyard device for the smartphone.

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In the second hour of the show, Greg David explains how you can get involved with the AMI Research Panel (33:27)! And entertainment critic Michael McNeely shares his review of “Barbie” starring Margot Robbie (4:32).

In the second hour of the show, Michelle McQuigge and Joeita Gupta return for another edition of the weekly news panel. Today they discuss the ongoing struggles with public transit projects across the country (14:39). They also explore tensions between employers and unions (32:32). And they consider the effective ways a company can implement diversity, equity and inclusion training (44:47).

The Hosts get put to the test with a new Kelly and Ramya game: First Letter, Rapid Fire (0:00). Community Reporter Mathieu Rochette invites us to an audio-described photography exhibition at the Maison Hurtubise in Montreal, Quebec (13:08). Let's get to this week's Roundtable conversation, with our guest Mark Phoenix (28:53).

Michael Feir highlights the complete BBC audio drama adaptation of #44 Scotland Street (7:20). We flip through quirky stories from around the globe with Producer Grant Hardy, on What in the World (22:29). Canada Goose is launching a second hand trade-in program, and we learn all about it on The Buzz with Bill Shackleton (36:38).

This week, Joeita speaks to disabled filmmaker Nasreen Alkhateeb, about some  of her ongoing projects and why disability representation behind the camera matters. This is the August 3, 2023 edition