As It Happens

As It Happens:Monday Edition

Aug. 31, 2020

Episode Transcript

Part One

Canada COVID vaccine
Ottawa is hedging its bet, announcing agreements today with two more companies for their potential COVID-19 vaccines. We reach a doctor who says it's still too early to see which bet, if any, will pay off.

Typewriter Repairman
One of North America's few remaining typewriter repairmen writes a note to the 'celebrity face' of typewriters and gets a personal note back.

Stolen Sculpture
Thieves grab a really heavy bronze sculpture from the yard of a Toronto home with shocking speed … and strength. The artist fears her very personal creation could be melted down.

Part Two

German COVID Protests
A German MP tells us about the moment a demonstration against the government's pandemic response turned into a far-right attempt to storm the German parliament.

Wacky Exercise Bike
After two years tinkering and tailoring, retired engineer Seth Goldstein has finished work on a unique, and possibly counter-productive, exercise bike - one that scratches his back and serves him cookies.