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As the encampments at Canadian universities grow, guest host Molly Thomas talks to an expert about the steps to divestment and if it makes a difference. Two film makers talk about the impact of Charles Officer on them as Black artists, and Black men. And Molly talks to Nigara, the Toronto-based Afghan judo superstar who is going to the Olympics as part of the Olympic refugee team, if you ever wondered how judo is like life, you will want to listen.

Guest host Molly Thomas finds out from a former police trainer why police may have chosen to chase a suspect the opposite way on the 401, which ultimately lead to the death of a family. And she talks to a teacher about the province's plan to fast-track students into the trades by decreasing academics in favour of real-work experience. And speaking of kids, let's hope they have a bank of mom and dad, our expert says kids of renters will face some unique challenges.

On day one of the Loblaws boycott, guest host Molly Thomas asks two experts if the Loblaw Companies deserves to be targeted. We also delve into Kendrick Lamar's diss of Drake, and by extension the 6ix. Elamin Abdelmahmoud is firmly team Kendrick.. for now. And a discussion about the fleeting beauty of 'spring ephemerals'.

Guest host Molly Thomas talks to a teacher about if and how he will enforce the cellphone ban. The president of the secondary school teachers' union says the ban is a distraction from the government's funding cuts. Molly also learns about the cost of investing real dollars in affordable housing. And she talks literary romcoms and how they are more than they appear with The Takeoug author Lily Chu.

Guest host Molly Thomas talks to an education expert about the province's new(ish) cell phone ban. We follow a story we brought you earlier about how Shopper's pharmacists feel under pressure to sell MedsChecks programs and Molly speaks with the registrar of the Ontario College of Pharmacists about how to hold pharmacy owners accountable. And a conversation with the executive director of a Peel organization who says that Peel's ability to help women fleeing violence is floundering.

Toronto's garbage bins have been a source of controversy and satire for years. The mayor is hopeful the redesign will put a lid on the issues but the business owner that David spoke to isn't as optimistic. Movie columnist Jason Gorber defends movie theatres, and the hot mess that is the HotDocs festival this year. And we hear from the woman who sings the anthem at Leafs games about how she tries to inject hope into every note.