1h 14 min
Full Show: Is posture actually important?, Spending money at Translink & Grounding All Boeing 787's Mornings with Simi
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Seg 1: Is our posture as important as we think?
Beth Linker's book Slouch: Posture Panic in Modern America provides a detailed historical analysis of America's obsession with posture, from Darwin's evolutionary theories to the mid-20th century.
Guest: Dr. Beth Linker, Department Chair and Professor of History and the Sociology of Science at the University of Pennsylvania and Author of “Slouch: Posture Panic in Modern America”
Seg 2: Would you give up your phone for a bottle of wine?
With the goal of encouraging face-to-face conversation and dining, a restaurant is giving customers a free glass of wine if they give up their phone.
Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor
Seg 3: View From Victoria: Mike DeJong goes Federal
Mike de Jong has announced he is going into Federal politics, which is not a surprise as he hinted at it more than a year ago.
Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist
Seg 4: Should Boeing’s 787 Dreamliners be grounded?
A Boeing engineer testified before a Senate subcommittee regarding serious safety concerns within Boeing's manufacturing processes.
Guest: Dr. David Woods, Professor of Cognitive Systems Engineering and Human Systems Integration at Ohio State University
Seg 5: Living in Stanley Park for 3 decades
Stanley park is the crown Jewel of Vancouver, but the park has secrets that many of us know nothing about including a few residents that have been there for over 30 years.
Guest: Alissa Thibault, Global News Reporter
Seg 6: How is TransLink going to spend its new provincial funding?
BC is allocating up to $300 million in new capital funding to assist TransLink in expanding its bus fleet. Transportation Minister Rob Fleming highlighted that this investment will help alleviate overcrowding and reduce wait times across the region.
Guest: Kevin Quinn, CEO of TransLink
Seg 6: What is Canada’s role in the international gun trafficking trade?
Nine individuals, including several Air Canada employees, have been charged in connection to a $20-million gold heist at Toronto Pearson Airport that occurred on April 18, 2023.
Guest: Dr. Noah Schwartz, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of the Fraser Valley and Author of “On Target: Gun Culture, Storytelling, and the NRA”
Seg 7: Why was Jontay Porter banned from the NBA?
Jontay Porter, a player with the Raptors, has been issued a lifetime ban from the NBA following an investigation that found he breached several anti-gambling rules.
Guest: Doug Smith, Sports Reporter for The Toronto Star
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Seg 1: Is our posture as important as we think?
Beth Linker's book Slouch: Posture Panic in Modern America provides a detailed historical analysis of America's obsession with posture, from Darwin's evolutionary theories to the mid-20th century.
Guest: Dr. Beth Linker, Department Chair and Professor of History and the Sociology of Science at the University of Pennsylvania and Author of “Slouch: Posture Panic in Modern America”
Seg 2: Would you give up your phone for a bottle of wine?
With the goal of encouraging face-to-face conversation and dining, a restaurant is giving customers a free glass of wine if they give up their phone.
Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor
Seg 3: View From Victoria: Mike DeJong goes Federal
Mike de Jong has announced he is going into Federal politics, which is not a surprise as he hinted at it more than a year ago.
Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist
Seg 4: Should Boeing’s 787 Dreamliners be grounded?
A Boeing engineer testified before a Senate subcommittee regarding serious safety concerns within Boeing's manufacturing processes.
Guest: Dr. David Woods, Professor of Cognitive Systems Engineering and Human Systems Integration at Ohio State University
Seg 5: Living in Stanley Park for 3 decades
Stanley park is the crown Jewel of Vancouver, but the park has secrets that many of us know nothing about including a few residents that have been there for over 30 years.
Guest: Alissa Thibault, Global News Reporter
Seg 6: How is TransLink going to spend its new provincial funding?
BC is allocating up to $300 million in new capital funding to assist TransLink in expanding its bus fleet. Transportation Minister Rob Fleming highlighted that this investment will help alleviate overcrowding and reduce wait times across the region.
Guest: Kevin Quinn, CEO of TransLink
Seg 6: What is Canada’s role in the international gun trafficking trade?
Nine individuals, including several Air Canada employees, have been charged in connection to a $20-million gold heist at Toronto Pearson Airport that occurred on April 18, 2023.
Guest: Dr. Noah Schwartz, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of the Fraser Valley and Author of “On Target: Gun Culture, Storytelling, and the NRA”
Seg 7: Why was Jontay Porter banned from the NBA?
Jontay Porter, a player with the Raptors, has been issued a lifetime ban from the NBA following an investigation that found he breached several anti-gambling rules.
Guest: Doug Smith, Sports Reporter for The Toronto Star
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1h 14 min