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NOW and NEXT

By: Story Studio Network Dave Trafford Erin Trafford
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  • Welcome In!
    This is the home for our SSN daily flagship podcast - NOW & NEXT.
    Join Story Studio Network's Chief Executive Producer Dave Trafford Monday to Thursday, highlighting news stories of the day that are most likely to affect you and your family, you and your business, you and your future.
    PLUS: We include a featured interview with newsmakers and analysts on the big stories of the week.
    Follow Dave on Twitter, Facebook and IG @davetrafford
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Episodes
  • Toronto couldn't afford a TTC Strike. Can the city afford a settlement?

    Toronto couldn't afford a TTC Strike. Can the city afford a settlement?
    Jun 7 2024
    This week on Now and Next:

    Our Comms Crew is assembled.

    Brad Ross spent a good portion of his comms career working for the TTC. Anne Marie Aikins has just recently retired from the provincial transit overlord - Metrolinx. And Lindsay Broadhead is the former Comms Chief at the City of Toronto.

    They all agree, a TTC strike would be sheer chaos for commuters but, longer term, it would be a reputational disaster for a transit service that's already struggling to maintain any level of respect or trust in the eyes of its customers.
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    49 mins
  • Super Heroes make all of us stronger. We hear Quisha Wint's experience as a live organ donor.

    Super Heroes make all of us stronger. We hear Quisha Wint's experience as a live organ donor.
    May 30 2024
    This week on Now and Next:

    We explore Music, Recovery, and Community with musician, singer, songwriter Quisha Wint.

    Quisha is "one of Toronto’s sought-after session vocalists, currently living in the GTA, Quisha is a rising star in the tight-knit music industry thanks to her bright personality and strong emotive vocal abilities."

    But she's also a live organ donor. Quisha tells us her story - how she ended up donating part of her liver to save the life of a 16 year old girl.

    Quisha's a board member at the Toronto Blues Society and Hugh's Room Live.
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    38 mins
  • Are we commoditizing cancer as a form of entertainment?

    Are we commoditizing cancer as a form of entertainment?
    May 23 2024
    This week on Now and Next:

    Our veteran comms crew is back at the table! Lindsay Broadhead, Bob Reid, Anne Marie Aikins and Brad Ross join SSN Chief Executive Producer Dave Trafford.

    The series finale of The Good Doctor sparked a spirited conversation about the commoditization of cancer by big network, prime time television dramas. We've culturally normalized cancer as a means of growing audiences. But how do you do medical drama without addressing cancer?

    Also:
    • Pierre Poilievre's call for a summer gas tax hoilday is a masterful bit of messaging but there's still 18 months or so before the next federal election. Is it too much too soon?
    • the crew weighs in on corporate apologies and getting "out in front" of issues. RBC did it right with the announcement of the bank's CFO termination.
    • And US VP Kamala Harris drops the F-bomb to punctuate her talk on breaking down barriers.
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    41 mins
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