Mornings with Simi artwork

Full Show: Canadian art gallery with a Nazi connection, Eating 'ungraded' meat & Making electric cars cool

Mornings with Simi

English - February 20, 2024 17:23 - 1 hour - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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Seg 1: Was the Winnipeg Art Gallery Founded by a Nazi?
A new investigation has revealed that Ferdinand Eckhardt, the director of Winnipeg Art Gallery, supported Hitler, engaged in Nazi propaganda, and worked for IG Farben.
Guest: Conrad Sweatman, Winnipeg-Born Arts Communicator
Seg 2: Is Gen Z bringing back the landline telephone?
Gen Z has displayed a fascination with technology that dates back to the 2000s embracing items like flip phones, Ipods and digital cameras. Could they be bringing back the landline telephone?
Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor
Seg 3: View From Victoria: 
There will be 8 fewer question periods as the NDP plan to rush the legislature sittings starting later and ending sooner than usual. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer.
Seg 4: Can a prosthetic help us remember forgotten memories?
Alzheimer's and dementia affect over 50 million people and cost almost one trillion dollars annually with no known cures. A team of doctors and researchers are studying fixed-frequency and spatiotemporal patterned stimulation to enhance memory.
Guest: Dr. Brent Roeder, Research Assistant in the Department of Physiology & Pharmacology at Wake Forest School of Medicine
Seg 5: Somehow, Toyota has made the Prius ‘cool’ again
Are you considering buying a new car? Obviously you want something economical with how expensive gas is, and also you want something practical without limitations, but there’s also a part of you that wants something cool. Is it possible to have it all in a Prius?
Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor
Seg 6: Is it time to move away from privatized housing?
While politicians acknowledge the importance of affordable housing, there is insufficient emphasis on social housing, which involves publicly owned or non-profit housing that is substantially subsidized to ensure that low-income renters pay no more than 30% of their gross income on rent.
Guest: Dr. Shauna MacKinnon, Professor and Department Chair of Urban and Inner-City Studies at the University of Winnipeg
Seg 7: Should we eat Loblaw's 'ungraded' beef?
With food prices going up and up, would you try to save a few dollars by eating ungraded meat.
Guest: Heather Bruce, Professor in the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Science at the University of Alberta
Seg 8: What would happen if Russia detonated a missile from space?
The US White House has confirmed Russia's development of a space-based nuclear anti-satellite weapon, expressing concerns over the potential indiscriminate consequences.
Guest: Dr. Matthew Powell, Teaching Fellow in Strategic and Air Power Studies at the University of Portsmouth
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Seg 1: Was the Winnipeg Art Gallery Founded by a Nazi?

A new investigation has revealed that Ferdinand Eckhardt, the director of Winnipeg Art Gallery, supported Hitler, engaged in Nazi propaganda, and worked for IG Farben.

Guest: Conrad Sweatman, Winnipeg-Born Arts Communicator

Seg 2: Is Gen Z bringing back the landline telephone?

Gen Z has displayed a fascination with technology that dates back to the 2000s embracing items like flip phones, Ipods and digital cameras. Could they be bringing back the landline telephone?

Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor

Seg 3: View From Victoria: 

There will be 8 fewer question periods as the NDP plan to rush the legislature sittings starting later and ending sooner than usual. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer.

Seg 4: Can a prosthetic help us remember forgotten memories?

Alzheimer's and dementia affect over 50 million people and cost almost one trillion dollars annually with no known cures. A team of doctors and researchers are studying fixed-frequency and spatiotemporal patterned stimulation to enhance memory.

Guest: Dr. Brent Roeder, Research Assistant in the Department of Physiology & Pharmacology at Wake Forest School of Medicine

Seg 5: Somehow, Toyota has made the Prius ‘cool’ again

Are you considering buying a new car? Obviously you want something economical with how expensive gas is, and also you want something practical without limitations, but there’s also a part of you that wants something cool. Is it possible to have it all in a Prius?

Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor

Seg 6: Is it time to move away from privatized housing?

While politicians acknowledge the importance of affordable housing, there is insufficient emphasis on social housing, which involves publicly owned or non-profit housing that is substantially subsidized to ensure that low-income renters pay no more than 30% of their gross income on rent.

Guest: Dr. Shauna MacKinnon, Professor and Department Chair of Urban and Inner-City Studies at the University of Winnipeg

Seg 7: Should we eat Loblaw's 'ungraded' beef?

With food prices going up and up, would you try to save a few dollars by eating ungraded meat.

Guest: Heather Bruce, Professor in the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Science at the University of Alberta

Seg 8: What would happen if Russia detonated a missile from space?

The US White House has confirmed Russia's development of a space-based nuclear anti-satellite weapon, expressing concerns over the potential indiscriminate consequences.

Guest: Dr. Matthew Powell, Teaching Fellow in Strategic and Air Power Studies at the University of Portsmouth

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