Mark Twohey hosts this edition of Newstalk Today, where American basketball player Brittney Griner was finally released from Russian detention. She spent several months in prison after drug charges were laid against her, but she is now on a plane and on her way home to the United States. International arms dealer Viktor Bout was sent back to Russia in exchange for Griner’s release. Does this set a dangerous precedent? We get the latest reaction in Hour 1. On a totally different note, has technology changed the way music is written today? How are today’s top artists constructing a song compared to 10 or 20 years ago? Music expert Eric Alper opens that can of worms in Hour 2. Plus, a new Canadian toonie will be paying homage to the late Queen Elizabeth II. Will you be collecting them?