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In this episode of Now and Next EXTRA, we feature conversations with Amanda Dean, the Insurance Bureau of Canada's VP for Atlantic Canada to talk about the things you NEED to know about your policy before disaster happens. Neil Hetherington, CEO at the Daily Bread Food drops by to talk about the 2030 Project and Barrie Shepley, Canada's first National Triathlon Coach shares stories of the extraordinary people he's coached over the years!

The “Serial” podcast helps prove Adnan Syed innocent. But who killed Hae Min Lee? Hockey Canada completely implodes, can it ever recover? Joe Biden thinks Putin miscalculated by invading Ukraine. And Dave has some "personal" news!

Midterm elections in the United States are set for November 8, 2022 and political science professor and US Constitutional law expert David Schultz at Hamline University says we can't understate the threat Trumpism poses to democracy in the United States.

Today, Erin and Dave wrap up Story Studio Network's first full calendar year! This is our final instalment of Now and Next for 2022. We're spending the next week putting a bow on our production plans for 2023. And we're excited to tell you all about it! The Story Studio Network team is getting set to launch new shows in the New Year - some familiar voices, some who are brand new to our podcast universe. Thanks for LISTENING and SHARING the show.

Today on Now and Next, we meet Tom Hoppe. Tom is a Canadian military veteran and host of The Most Painful Podcast. It's produced by Story Studio Network for the Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence at MacMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. The CPCoE team was established to conduct research and help improve the well-being of Canadian Armed Forces Veterans, and their families, suffering from chronic pain. Tom will tell you the "pain point" often happens when a vet leaves the military and transitions to civilian life. You can listen to The Most Painful Podcast here https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-most-painful-podcast/id1627283027

Today on Now and Next, we sit down one on one with Jeff Musson, Executive Director of Coding for Veterans. Hundreds of Canadian military veterans are transitioning to a civilian career with some exceptional job prospects after completing the coding program offered by Coding for Veterans and the University of Ottawa. Jeff says it's not all that surprising to see military vets gravitating to cyber security.

Today on Now and Next: A one on one sit down with Neil Hetherington, CEO at Daily Bread Food Bank in Toronto. Pressures on food banks are increasing. Food insecurity is a clear and present danger for a growing number of Canadians who suffered through the pandemic and now face historic rates of inflation. They are being forced to live in poverty. Neil says the first step towards stemming that tide is to stabilize incomes.