In the second hour of NOW with Dave Brown: Marc Aflalo tells you about Elon Musk’s new AI company (13:00). And Shelley Petit explores the problematic issues of the Disability Industrial Complex (33:32).

In the first hour of NOW with Dave Brown: Michelle McQuigge of the Canadian Press reflects on the firefighter deaths amidst the wildfire crisis across the country (17:30). Kelly Bron Johnson shares some tips and tricks for self-advocacy and accommodations in the workplace (28:03). And Kim Thistle shares her thoughts on the Netflix documentary “Anna Nicole Smith: You Don’t Know Me” (40:01).

In this NOW with Dave Brown Highlight, chef and activist Joshna Maharaj reflects on issues of food insecurity across the country.

We welcome Meagan Gillmore, Host of the Connecting Disability podcast on AMI, to discuss her favourite children's author, Jean LIttle.
Plus, we hit Pause or Play on the title Snow Road Station, By Elizabeth Hay.

Today on the Express edition, Steven and Shaun look back on the big stories we covered this week, starting with a review of the main tech stories from Grace Scoffield.

Also, there’s a chance to hear our chat with Jason Fayre on the question of whether 3D printers could be used to print out Braille. There’s another chance to hear listener Lena’s wonderful demonstration of the Call Annie app. And, later in the show, there’s a chance to enjoy our conversation this week with Andy Squires, who is blind and loves the idea of space travel so went along to a course that got him pretty close to space exploration, albeit here on Earth. Listen to his fascinating story today.

And, Marc Aflalo joins us to update listeners on the new Access Tech Live TV show coming to AMI-tv later this year, hosted by himself and Steven Scott.

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The MLB All-Star break to place earlier this week. Josh Watson of the Neutral Zone joins us to give us some back ground on this (0:00). Amazon recently launched a beta website library for eBooks and audiobooks. What does this look like and include? Ryan Hooey lets us know on The Chatty Bookshelf (13:17). Let’s revisit and weigh in on conversations from the past week, on Cut For Time (27:36).

During our Gardening segment, Susan Kerney tells us about the Lantana plant (8:16). A class-action lawsuit says Google stole everyone's data to train its AI. John Biehler has the latest on this story on our App Update (22:03). Let's get into the Friday Buzz, with Bill Shackleton (36:41).

Calgary's Vecova has been providing support services to persons with disabilities for over 50 years. Take a closer look at their housing, employment and health and fitness initiatives, and what the future holds for the facility.

Today on the show, Steven and Shaun take a break for a second to say a fond farewell to Steven’s beloved dog Dougal, who has been part of his life for 14 years but, sadly, had to be put to sleep on Thursday. Steven pays tribute to his loyal friend and companion and shares his memories with Shaun, who has also experienced this moment in the past.

The show moves on to react to your feedback and comments on the subject of being questioned about your sight level, and why Mastodon is a good place for people who are blind to connect. And lovely listener Lena gets in touch to share her thoughts and demonstrate the app Call Annie that is being touted as a virtual friend on your smartphone. But is this a good or bad thing for people who are lonely?

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