As It Happens: Friday Edition
Part One
Taliban blacklist
A UN report says what's happening in Afghanistan today stands in stark contrast to the restraint the Taliban has promised. And our guest says fighters are capturing NATO collaborators — despite promises of amnesty.
Jeopardy host out
Jeopardy's executive producer is stepping down as the show's host after reports of his past misogyny surfaced. But critics say the man who nominated himself for the job just keeps missing the point.
BC giant map
For decades, a massive topographical map of British Columbia was a big attraction at the Pacific National Exhibition. But then, it fell off the map. We hear from the creator's grandson about its return to the public eye.
Part Two
Encore: All We Leave Behind
Back in 2017, Carol Off published a book called All We Leave Behind — about an Afghan man she couldn't bear to leave behind after interviewing him. We revisit a conversation with Carol and Asad Aryubwal's eldest daughter, Robina — about their nine-year fight to bring the family to Canada.
As It Happens was produced this week by:
Jeanne Armstrong
Kate Cornick
Katie Geleff
Sheena Goodyear
Sarah Jackson
Mehek Mazhar
Susan McReynolds
Niza Nondo
and Kate Swoger.
Our technician is Reynold Gonsalves. The show director is John McGill. Chloe Shantz-Hilkes was our writer.
Chris Harbord was our senior producer this week. And the Executive Producer of As It Happens is Robin Smythe.
We'd also like to thank some other people who helped us out this week:
Mary Lynk in Halifax
Susan McKenzie in Montreal
Chris Rands in Ottawa,
Jonathan Ore, Brandie Weikle, Philip Drost, Andrea Bellemare and Luke Williams in Toronto
and Suzanne Dufresne in Winnipeg.
As It Happens will be back again on Monday. Good night, and good weekend.