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The 50th Anniversary of 'One Giant Leap'

The Agenda with Steve Paikin

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Maurice Bitran, chief science officer of the Ontario Science Centre, and Shelley Ayres, producer of "Lander: From Avro to Apollo," join Nam Kiwanuka to look back on the historic Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969. The Ontario Science Centre is also celebrating its 50th anniversary, including Canada's contributions to that mission, and the premiere of Ayres' film.

Episode:

The Agenda in the Summer: Apollo 11 Revisited; Ontario Hubs

Aired:

Jul 19, 2019

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2:26

Ontario Hubs: Sudbury's Apollo Legacy

Jul 19, 2019
6:22

Meet Canada's Top Street Luger

Aug 21, 2019
26:17

Aiding Indigenous Education

Aug 19, 2019
1:59

Ontario Hubs: Wrestling for Success

Aug 16, 2019
27:08

Ian Waddell: A Life in Progressive Politics

Aug 16, 2019
26:28

Finding Refuge: International Animal Rescue

Aug 15, 2019
8:45

Why Great Lakes Cruising is on the Rise

Aug 14, 2019
17:51

Revamping the Blue Box

Aug 14, 2019
26:16

Summer Gun Violence

Aug 13, 2019
26:25

Two for One: An Ambassadorial Mission

Aug 12, 2019
4:04

Ontario Hubs: Kenora's Shelter Crisis

Aug 09, 2019
22:27

Reform School in the Jim Crow Era

Aug 09, 2019

Documentaries

Toto and His Sisters
August 19, 2019 - 1:36:39
This unlikely tale of joy and inspiration follows a nine-year-old Roma boy living in a Bucharest slum.
The Heat: A Kitchen (R)evolution (Feature Version)
August 19, 2019 - 1:11:15
Maya Gallus's documentary profiles seven female chefs who are rewriting the rules of kitchen culture in the male-dominated restaurant industry.
Ep. 6 - Tokyo
The Life-Sized City
August 19, 2019 - 52:00
Modern Tokyo is a fascinating urban mystery. The largest urban agglomeration in the world, it is home to 38 million people.
Secrets of the Giant Manta Ray
National Geographic
August 19, 2019 - 48:34
A remote marine sanctuary in Indonesia is home to some of the greatest biodiversity on the planet, including the mysterious giant manta ray.
The Superfood Chain (Feature)
August 18, 2019 - 1:09:47
What is the superfood industry's effect on the lives of families who grow and gather foods such as quinoa, teff, coconuts, and wild salmon?
Land Grabbing
August 18, 2019 - 56:26
The world's farmland is at risk. Demand for land has soared globally as investors look for places to grow a profit.
The Great Canadian Tax Dodge
August 18, 2019 - 51:33
This film examines the issue of tax avoidance and the strategies used by corporations and wealthy individuals.
Wild Yellowstone: Ep. 1 - Frozen Frontier
National Geographic
August 18, 2019 - 44:00
No place on Earth is like Yellowstone in winter, where every animal has its own strategy of survival.
Ep. 8 - Waterton
Striking Balance
August 17, 2019 - 51:18
Grizzlies are increasingly protected in Alberta, challenging the ranchers of the Waterton Biosphere Reserve to find new ways to coexist with them.

The Agenda with Steve Paikin

Meet Canada's Top Street Luger
August 21, 2019 - 6:22
Kolby Parks is the country's first-ever world street-luge champion. Ontario Hubs field producer Jeyan Jeganathan visits him in Picton, where he examines the rise of the sport - and finds out what it takes to be the best.
Aiding Indigenous Education
August 19, 2019 - 26:17
The Agenda discusses the positive effects of an investment in Indigenous education.
Ontario Hubs: Wrestling for Success
August 16, 2019 - 1:59
Northeastern Ontario Hub reporter Claude Sharma discusses how the Canadian Wrestling Federation is helping Indigenous communities learn how to deal with issues such as bullying.
Ian Waddell: A Life in Progressive Politics
August 16, 2019 - 27:08
Nam Kiwanuka talks to Ian Waddell about his book, "Take The Torch: A Political Memoir."
Finding Refuge: International Animal Rescue
August 15, 2019 - 26:28
Nam Kiwanuka talks to Spencer Sekyer about his book, "Saving Manno: What a Baby Chimp Taught Me About Making the World a Better Place."
Why Great Lakes Cruising is on the Rise
August 14, 2019 - 8:45
Ontario Hubs field producer Jeyan Jeganathan explains why cruising the Great Lakes is on the rise and how First Nations communities on Manitoulin Island are teaching passengers about their culture.
Revamping the Blue Box
August 14, 2019 - 17:51
Ontario Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks Jeff Yurek talks to Nam Kiwanuka about the province's recyclying overhaul.
Summer Gun Violence
August 13, 2019 - 26:16
The Agenda discusses the increase in gun violence in Toronto and what can be done to curb it.
Two for One: An Ambassadorial Mission
August 12, 2019 - 26:25
Bruce and Vicky Heyman talk to Nam Kiwanuka about their book, "The Art of Diplomacy: Strengthening the Canada-U.S. Relationship in Times of Uncertainty."

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TVO.org daily: Friday, August 16

Autonomous auto sharing, cruising the Great Lakes, and how wrestling can help First Nations communities
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A new report finds that the economic benefits of cleaning up post-industrial waterfronts are huge — and that such efforts could pay even bigger dividends in the future.
TVO.org daily: Thursday, August 15

Homes without kitchens, the blue bin's last gasp, and remembering jazz great Oscar Peterson on his birthday
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The Canadian Wrestling Federation puts on a show when it visits Indigenous communities. But it also takes on pressing issues like substance abuse, bullying, and suicide.