The Agenda in the Summer - Season 6 / Year 2019

The Agenda in the Summer - Season 6 / Year 2019

Season 6 / Year 2019

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Episodes49
DatesJul 1, 2019 - Aug 30, 2019
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Episodes

Dave Williams
Year 2019Episode 130 min

Dave Williams

What insights can an emergency room doctor - who also happens to be a former astronaut - give on human nature? Dave Williams talks to Nam Kiwanuka about his new book, "Defying Limits."

Jul 1, 2019
Art and Consumerism
Year 2019Episode 230 min

Art and Consumerism

The Agenda discusses "Brian Jungen Friendship Centre," an AGO exhibit that explores the intersection of consumerism and Indigenous culture.

Jul 2, 2019
David Moscrop
Year 2019Episode 330 min

David Moscrop

How do people form their ideas about political issues, and do they spend dedicate enough time to such important work? Nam Kiwanuka talks to David Moscrop about his book, "Too Dumb For Democracy?: Why We Make Bad Political Decisions and How We Can Make Better Ones."

Jul 3, 2019
Rick Steves
Year 2019Episode 430 min

Rick Steves

Writer and television host Rick Steves talks to Nam Kiwanuka about how travel can open a person's mind and change their perspective on a variety of issues.

Jul 4, 2019
Esi Edugyan & Ontario Hubs
Year 2019Episode 530 min

Esi Edugyan & Ontario Hubs

Award-winning writer Esi Edugyan talks to Nam Kiwanuka about her book, "Washington Black," and what constitutes a sense of freedom.

Jul 5, 2019
Nutrition Research and Funding
Year 2019Episode 4530 min

Nutrition Research and Funding

Nam Kiwanuka talks to Marion Nestle about her eye-opening book, "Unsavory Truth: How Food Companies Skew the Science of What We Eat."

Aug 26, 2019
Jim Watson
Year 2019Episode 4630 min

Jim Watson

Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson talks about support for his recent personal disclosure. And, he also discusses some of the issues affecting provincial municipalities based on news from this year's AMO annual conference held in Ottawa last week. Then, Ontario Hubs field producer Jeyan Jeganathan visits the Museum London's "Difficult Terrain" exhibit.

Aug 27, 2019
Oren Cass
Year 2019Episode 4730 min

Oren Cass

American academic Oren Cass talks to Steve Paikin about his book, "The Once and Future Worker: A Vision for the Renewal of Work in America."

Aug 28, 2019
Disability Justice
Year 2019Episode 4830 min

Disability Justice

Nam Kiwanuka talks to Sarah Jama, co-founder of the Disability Justice Network of Ontario, about the power of youth and grassroots organizing, and what needs to be done to dismantle ableism in Ontario.

Aug 29, 2019
Kid Lit Diversity & Ontario Hubs
Year 2019Episode 4930 min

Kid Lit Diversity & Ontario Hubs

Why are there so few non-white characters in children's literature? Nam Kiwanuka discusses the problem of diversity in children's lit with author Zetta Elliott and literary agent Léonicka Valcius.

Aug 30, 2019

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