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February 27, 2020 94 mins

The 'boys are joined by Jessica McKenna and Zach Reino (Off Book) to review the Canadian burger and root beer institution, A&W. Plus, a Canadian Snack or Wack. Recorded live at the Rio Theatre in Vancouver.

Sources for this week's intro:

Making Medicare: The History of Health Care in Canada, 1914-2007

https://www.historymuseum.ca/cmc/exhibitions/hist/medicare/medic01e.html

The Birth of Medicare

https://canadiandimension.com/articles/view/the-birth-of-medicare

A Not-So-Straight Story

https://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/28/a-not-so-straight-story/

Canada & The United States (Bizzarre Borders Part 2)

https://www.cgpgrey.com/blog/canada-the-united-states-bizarre-borders-part-2

A&W Restaurant History!

http://www.aw-drivein.com/aw-restaurant-history/

A&W wants cage-free eggs in 2 years and that means rapid change for farmers

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/aw-cage-free-1.3487744

Restaurant chain celebrates 50 years of rings, root beer

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/restaurant-chain-celebrates-50-years-of-rings-root-beer-1.597888

The National Zero Waste Council

http://www.nzwc.ca/about/council/Pages/default.aspx

Our Story, Is A Good One.

https://web.aw.ca/en/our-values

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