Scott Radley Show

Ben Hasn't Seen Many of the Greatest Movies Ever Made, You Help Fix That

We learned yesterday on the show that our poor operator, Ben, has failed miserably at watching many of the greatest movies ever made. Jaws? No. The Godfather? Nope. Titanic? Uh uh. The list goes on and on. Time to set him on the right track. What are the movies a young man needs to watch this year to catch up?

When should young offenders be given adult charges? & What is it with governments and spending millions on consultants?

There have been a series of high-profile crimes recently involving kids. When should adult charges be levied? Guest: Jeff Manishen, Criminal Defence Lawyer, Ross & McBride; Former Crown Attorney - The federal government spends millions and millions of dollars on consultants. Not long ago Hamilton was being hammered for this. Considering the size of our public service, how come people in government can't do this work? Guest: Larry Di Ianni, Former Mayor of Hamilton & Lobbyist

Does AI-generated writing have a place in the classroom? Will Hamiltonians' property tax go up by a lot this year? & Will the Ticats sign Bo Levi Mitchell?

Educators are worried about a new AI program that is now capable of producing essays that pass as authentic. Are we heading toward a new reality in teaching in which cheating is impossible to detect? Guest: Natalie Wexler, Education Writer & Author of The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America’s Broken Education System—And How to Fix It - It's starting to sound like our property taxes are going to be going way up? Is this true? Guest: John Paul Danko, Ward 8 City Councilor, City of Hamilt...

Is There a Solution to the Provincial Dept? Upcoming Canadian Immigration, and Munro Airport's Operation

Will Cursive Writing and Autographs Disappear? Your Favourite Autograph, Emotions in Sports and More!

GUESTS: Alvis Violo - "The Autograph Boss" What is the value of a signature now? Don Robertson - President of the Dundas Real McCoys joins Scott for his weekly hour of sports talk

The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio with Tim Bolen: Winning the World Junior Championship, What to do with previously lost historical artifacts, The stability of Confederation & more

With another Friday comes another edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio! This week, Scott welcomes Tim Bolen from CHCH who is now co-hosting Morning Live! which makes him the perfect kind of person to tackle a myriad of topics. Today's docket includes the whole Meghan and Harry wanting to be the most public private citizens in the world, if Canada's win at the World Junior Championship is enough to wipe the Hockey Canada scandal out of people's minds, what you would do if yo...

Should it be tougher to get out on bail in Canada? Following Damar Hamlin's positive signs of recovery, what should the NFL do with its standings headache? & What's going on with Canada's immigration process?

Some are calling for stricter bail conditions in the wake of the shooting of the OPP officer. Should it be tougher to get out on bail? Guest: Jaime Stephenson, Defence Lawyer; Former President, Hamilton Criminal Lawyers Association - Now that Damar Hamlin is showing positive signs of recovery, what should the NFL do with its schedule and standings headache? Guest: Steve Foxcroft, NFL Chain-Gang Member, Vice-President, Fluke Transport -  7:10 - 7:55 - Canada is opening its doors to 500,000 new...

Why hasn't Pearson Airport seen a service improvement over the last 6 months? Do people actually mean the 'prayers' part of 'thoughts and prayers'? & How didn't Celine Dion make it onto Rolling Stone's top 200 singers?

When I flew out of Pearson in June, it was a disaster. Today people are complaining it's still a disaster. How could things not be improved in half a year? Guest: Gábor Lukács, Founder, President & Coordinator, Air Passenger Rights - Whenever there's a tragedy people say they're offering 'thoughts and prayers.' So why was it so shocking to see an ESPN analyst stop his commentary and actually pray for Damar Hamlin. Do we really mean the 'prayer' part or is that a meaningless cliche? Guest: Dr....

Bonus Segment - John McGrane

Pelé is a soccer player who did more than just play the beautiful game, he sparked a love for the sport of soccer in many people's hearts. Now that he's died, people are looking back on his legacy and many achievements. While some remember seeing him on their TV, a Hamilton man is remembering what it was like playing against him. Was it intimidating? Exciting? An opportunity to get an autograph right there on the pitch? Guest: John McGrane, Former Canadian Men’s Soccer Player, Member of the C...

Bonus Segment - Tracy Miller

Today sees a major spike in divorce filings but why is that? Why are people choosing divorce nowadays and how much does it cost for each side to go through the process? Guest: Tracy Miller, Family Lawyer; Co-Host, Divorce Solutions Podcast

Why did Damar Hamlin collapse during an NFL game? What makes people choose divorce nowadays? & What was playing against Pelé like?

One of the big sports stories that's circulating right now is Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin's collapse and subsequent hospitalization following a tackle mid-game. What happened to him and could it happen to athletes in other sports too? Guest: Dr. David Levy, Sports Medicine Practitioner; Team Physician for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for 35 years, the Toronto Rock since inception, McMaster University and Mohawk College varsity teams for over 30 years; Medical Staff for the Hamilton Bulldogs;...

The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio: Debating all of the great Christmas debates with Jamie West

Scott welcomes Jamie West back to the show for this week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio. Together they debate of all of the great holiday topics from real or fake Christmas tree to Merry Christmas vs. Happy Holidays. Guest: Jamie West, Founder & CEO, Westpro Media

Are we ready for a heavy increase in EVs? & What's happened to the new classic Christmas movies?

Canada is mandating that by 2026, 20 per cent of all new cars be electric. Are we even remotely ready for this? Guest: Tim Burrows, Manager, Electric Vehicle Society - YouTube is paying $2 billion for the rights to Sunday night football. Is this the beginning of all sports moving to streaming services? ALSO, there hasn't been a classic Christmas movie released in the past 20 years. Are we no longer festive enough? Creative enough? Joyful enough? Guest: Bill Brioux, Television Critic, Author ...

How do our worries and priorities today compare to 30 years ago? The importance of religion is dropping in all but one age group & Are you totally sick of all these gambling ads?

Two polls were taken about what matters to Canadians. One in 1992, one 30 years later in 2022. How have we changed?  Guest: Craig Worden, President & Chief Innovation Officer, Pollara Strategic Insights - The number of Canadians who consider religion important is dropping. Except one age group is surprisingly rising. Which one? Guest: David Haskell, Associate Professor, Digital Media and Journalism / Religion and Culture, Wilfrid Laurier University - Are we totally sick of those endless ads f...

Is telling people what to eat a step too far for UN delegates? Just how nasty is this impending storm? & Why are we seeing fewer divorces in Canada?

We've heard that the government should stay out of the nation's bedrooms but what about the nation's kitchens? It would appear that some UN delegates at the United Nations Biodiversity Conference want to tell you what to eat but why are they trying to influence your diet and should they be trying anyways? Guest: Dr. Sylvain Charlebois a.k.a. The Food Professor, Professor of Food Distribution & Policy and Director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University - Some really nasty weath...

Bonus Segment - Is Putin's hold on Russia slipping?

As the war in Ukraine progresses and the Russian invasion continues to be repelled, people are starting to question Putin's hold on Russia. What are the chances that a coup is waiting to strike? Guest: Dr. Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University

Is Putin's hold on Russia slipping? Why write a book about someone who was PM for 2 months? & Sports Talk with Don Robertson

As the war in Ukraine progresses and the Russian invasion continues to be repelled, people are starting to question Putin's hold on Russia. What are the chances that a coup is waiting to strike? Guest: Dr. Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University - Writing a book is no small. There is a lot of time that goes into the research and actual writing which means you've got to pick a topic that won't bore you nor your reader. With that in mind, why would someon...

The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio: Bringing Together Every CHML Host to Talk All Things Hamilton

The stars have aligned for this week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio! Scott has assembled all of CHML's announcers for a super-round table featuring Rick Zamperin of Good Morning Hamilton, Bill Kelly of The Bill Kelly Show and Scott Thompson of Hamilton Today. Together they tackle topics that range everywhere from if Bo Levi Mitchell will someday be the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' quarterback to what Hamiltonians' taxes may go up by. Buckle up for an amazing show that truly...

What can we do about students who are constantly missing school? & How can we increase people's social media literacy?

Why are we seeing so many students suffering from chronic abenteeism at school? How does this impact grades? Can we fix it or is this something that will be temporary and eventually fade away? Guest: Dr. Paul Bennett, Founding Director and Lead Researcher, Schoolhouse Institute - A joke tweet from PGA golfer Mackenzie Hughes revealed a lot about people, the most glaring of which is that many only read the first few lines before coming to a conclusion and moving on. The answer was in the tweet...

Keep an eye out for the Christmas Vacation station wagon here in Hamilton! & What could happen if Michael Andlauer someday owns the Ottawa Senators?

You can see some pretty interesting things if you drive around Hamilton and among those interesting things is a certain station wagon from the movie, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. How did the current owner come to acquire such a unique vehicle and what has the public's reaction to it been? Guest: Sean Kiely, Owner, Ford Country Squire station wagon - We might someday see the owner of the Hamilton Bulldogs also become the owner of the Ottawa Senators. If that happens, will the team be...

Does Harry & Meghan's schtick have a shelf life? What changes are coming to the Blue Jays? & Recounting the history of soft rock

For people who claim to want their privacy, Harry and Meghan sure do a lot to stay in the public eye. The story they keep selling is being made in all mediums possible but what do they have to sell after everyone knows their story? Do they have a shelf life? Guest: Nathan Tidridge, Waterdown high teacher and author of six books on the Crown and its role in Canada - It isn't even Christmas yet and the Blue Jays are making some pretty big moves. What could next season' Jays look like and are th...

What stopped a recession last time and will it work this time? Should we mimic other countries' healthcare system? & Sports Talk with Don Robertson

What was done to get us out of the last recession? Are moves being made so that we go down that path and avoid this supposed recession we're heading towards? Is that even possible for us to do at the moment? Guest: Marvin Ryder, Professor of Marketing, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University - Hospital wait times are even longer than before but just how bad are they and what are other countries doing to combat this? What if we followed what Sweden and Switzerland are doing? Guest: Na...

The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio: New city councilors and the 'new programs vs. higher taxes' conundrum, Quebec and Alberta being treated differently, Should university be made easier?, Penalty kicks at the World Cup & more

Is university too hard? Why does it seem like the federal government is treating Quebec and Alberta differently? Will Hamiltonians be forced to pay higher taxes because the new city councilors all want new programs without getting rid of any preexisting ones? Are penalties a sufficient way of deciding the winner in games as large as World Cup matches? These questions and more get debated and answered on this week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio. Guest: Mike Fortune, ...

Will MPP Donna Skelly speak to Hamilton City Council about the Greenbelt? Why isn't Hamilton's housing market red hot? & Steve Foxcroft on athletes making even more money

After much consternation regarding the potential for land in the Greenbelt being sold to land developers, a request was made on Twitter to see MPPs Donna Skelly and Neil Lumsden appear before Hamilton's city council to find out more about this. Scott welcomes MPP Donna Skelly to the show to speak about exactly this. Guest: Donna Skelly, MPP for Flamborough-Glanbrook - While housing markets across the country seem to be rebounding and shifting, we're being told that this is not the case here i...

By how much will Hamiltonians' taxes increase? & Professional hockey fighting is here

Decisions are being made at City Hall regarding how much your taxes are going to be going up (or if they will at all). How is this process coming along and how much of a hit can Hamiltonians expect this year? Guest: John Paul Danko, City Councilor for Ward 8 - Fighting has fallen by the wayside in the modern game of hockey. While this may please many, there are still those who love a good hockey fight and miss the days of enforcers and goons. Those who can't get enough of hockey fights will b...

Is the federal government going to let millions of COVID-19 vaccines go bad? & Remembering Bob McGrath

When you buy millions and millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccines, they only last so long before they go bad and according to Canada's Auditor-General, that's soon to be the case. Does this mean the feds are essentially flushing your tax dollars down the drain? Guest: Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation - If you've watched Sesame Street, you've probably seen Bob McGrath's face or heard his voice. Though he passed away this week, he'll live on in the memories of e...

Employers Getting Ghosted? Dundas Real McCoys Return and More!

Guests: Matt Francis Dan Kelly Don Robertson

Elon Musk's Brain Chip, Free TV with Ads and Should we be Proud of Soccer Canada's Performance?

Guests: Brian Patrick Green Bill Brioux Bubba O'Neil

Oops! CERB trying to recollect CERB money from ineligible recipients

The Federal Government is trying to collect back CERB money from recipients who it turns out weren't eligible. This sounds bad for the ones who it turns out weren't eligible, but it seems also like a good thing to return tax payer money where it belongs. Jay Goldberg. Ontario Director of the Canadian Tax Payers Federation. Crowdfunding has been a great tool for small start-ups to get off the ground. But there are also a lot of weird ones out there. Many campaigns, you would be shocked to lear...

How generous are Canadians with donations? & Why do sports always get so political?

Today is Giving Tuesday! This day was created to highlight charities and how they need donations in order to help people. Are Canadians as generous as we might like to think we are? Guest: Nicole Danesi, Senior Manager of Public Relations, Canada Helps - Why does it seem like politics always find a way to seep into the sports world? Are we not able to keep the two separate? Guest: Dr. Ann Pegararo, Lang Chair In Sport Management and Director of the International Institute for Sport Business &...

The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio: Behind the scenes of Hamilton City Council, Lowering the voting age, Working on the radio early in the morning & more

This week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio features former Ward 2 councilor Jason Farr! As a newly minted private citizen, there's a lot that he's done and a lot still left to do. Scott and Jason chat about Jason's time on Y108's morning show, some behind the scenes from his time on Hamilton City Council and much, much more. Guest: Jason Farr, former Ward 2 councilor

Bank of Canada losing money for the first time ever, A rocket just passed by the moon! & Remembering Börje Salming

The Bank of Canada has announced that it's losing money for the first time ever. While this generally sounds like a bad thing, is it really? What does this actually mean? Guest: Dr. Eric Kam, Professor of Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, International Monetary Economics, Implications of Monetary Growth, with Toronto Metropolitan University - Whenever humanity has made efforts to get to the moon, there's always some sort of buzz that gets generated, this time seems to be different. Why hasn...

How did Canada perform in its first World Cup match? Start searching for meteorites! & Why is the Tim Bosma murder case back in the news?

Canada played its first match in the World Cup today against Belgium. How did we do and what is needed in order to pull out a win next time? Guest: John McGrane, former Olympic and North American Soccer League soccer player - The news that a meteor flew over the Grimsby/Vineland area and landed somewhere around here. Can you find any pieces and how big of a meteorite should you keep an eye out for? If you do find a piece, what can you do with it? Guest: Dr. Kim Tait, Mineralogy, Meteorite and...

Trudo Lemmens on expanding eligibility for MAiD in Canada and the problems it faces

Canada is looking to expand its requirements for who's eligible for MAiD but is this needed, especially when you consider that Canada is number 1 in terms of MAiD? With the current rate of patients who are opting for and being granted MAiD, does that mean, would opening it up to the mentally ill prove to be a beneficial move? What about children? Guest: Trudo Lemmens, Professor, Scholl Chair in Health Law and Policy, University of Toronto

Canada preparing for first World Cup appearance in 36 years, Should Canada expand eligibility for MAiD? & Do people still care about JFK's assassination 59 years later?

Canada is back on the world stage as it prepares for its World Cup appearance against Belgium. Scott is joined by someone who knows what it's like playing the game on the international stage. Does Canada stand a chance against the Belgians? Guest: Greg Sutton, Master Coach, Men & Women's Soccer, Concordia University; Former Professional Soccer Player - Canada is looking to expand its requirements for who's eligible for MAiD. Is this needed, especially when you consider that Canada is number 1...

How do people feel about tiny shelters in their neighbourhood? & Sports Talk with Don Robertson

Tiny shelters are being touted as something that could help the homeless however the next issue is where do you put them. How do people feel about a proposed location here in Hamilton? Guest: Tom Cooper, Director, Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction & Board Member, Hamilton Alliance for Tiny Shelters - Could we see the World Cup get hosted by North Korea someday? Why would a sports team draft a player only to avoid playing him? Why aren't we seeing Canadian university football games on ...

The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio: Commemorating Remembrance Day, Are we witnessing the death of social media? Should airlines charge more or less based on your size? & more

The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio pairs perfectly with Lorraine Somerfeld! Scott welcomes Lorraine to the show tonight to talk about if Remembrance Day is being honoured less with time, if highly processed foods should be classified as drugs, whether or not airlines should charge more based on your size, if we're witnessing the death of social media and more. Guest: Lorraine Sommerfeld, Auto Writer with Post Media, Author of the Motherlode column in the Hamilton Spec and Host of th...

Is there a curse on all of Buffalo's pro sports teams? & Why isn't a Canadian playing the Grey Cup's half-time show?

Is there a curse on all of Buffalo's sports teams? It seems like they haven't been able to catch a break for the longest team and this year was looking like it could be the one for the Bills until their superstar quarterback got injured. While this hasn't completely wiped their chances right off the board, it has certainly followed in the footsteps of many other unfortunate events of years and teams past. What's going on with Buffalo? Guest: Steve Foxcroft, Sports Commentator, NFL Chain Gang ...

Does a student's attractiveness impact their grades? Could we see Michael Andlauer buy the Ottawa Senators? & What's it like joining Hamilton's city council?

How does someone's attractiveness impact their grades in school? Does it make someone more likely to get good grades all throughout or is it only certain subjects? Guest: Adrian Mehic, Doctoral Student, Lund University - A lot of interest in purchasing the Ottawa Senators has been expressed and one of the names that's being thrown around is Michael Andlauer, owner of the Hamilton Bulldogs. How likely is it that he'll make the move and if he did buy the team, could the team move to Hamilton? G...

How might the US midterms impact Canada-US relations? Why would you make jewelry with semen? & Why did government employees get bonuses regardless of performance?

What can we expect to see out of the US' midterm elections? How might the outcomes impact Canada and its relationship with the United States? Guest: Dr. Laura Dawson, Executive Director, Future Border Coalition - Jewelry can be made out of many different materials but this lady has discovered you can make it out of more than just metal and gems. Try something more along the lines of breast milk or semen! Guest: Amanda Booth, Artist & Founder, Trinkets by Amanda Booth - While many of us don't ...

CSIS has found China tried planting and funded people during the 2019 federal election

According to recent information from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, Canada's 2019 federal election saw China covertly fund candidates associated with the Chinese Communist Party, place employees in the offices of MPs with the intent of influencing policy to benefit China and more. Scott welcomes Elliot Tepper to the show to talk about this incursion. Guest: Dr. Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor, Political Science, Carleton University

CSIS has found China tried planting and funded people during the 2019 federal election & Sports Talk with Don Robertson

According to recent information from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, Canada's 2019 federal election saw China covertly fund candidates associated with the Chinese Communist Party, place employees in the offices of MPs with the intent of influencing policy to benefit China and more. Scott welcomes Elliot Tepper to the show to talk about this incursion. Guest: Dr. Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor, Political Science, Carleton University - Should a sports team hire someone who was a ...

Hamilton Day is back one year later. Is it becoming an annual tradition?

Last year around this time, the people behind Hamilton Day had brought it back after a long time without it. Now we hear it's returning this year as well, possibly becoming an annual tradition going forward. Chrystia Freeland, the Finance Minister gave her mini-budget. The good news: the federal government brought in revenues of roughly $40 BILLION more than what was projected (though most of the reason might be because of inflation). The Bad News (depending on who you ask): is sounds like th...

Should the Leafs Be Worth So Much? How Much is Too Much for Special Scotch?

Possible School Stoppage Friday? The Science of Baseball and More!

27-year-old going Trick-or-Treating for the first time, Hamilton's Electoral Map, & Sports talk with Don Robertson!

Some people - maybe because they haven't lived here all their live - are now adults who have NEVER experienced Halloween. A piece at The Spec: "I’m 27 years old and have never been trick or treating" by Spec Reporter Beatriz Baleeiro. She's going out trick-or-treating tonight for the first time. One week ago, we were talking about the election as the votes were coming in. One week later, we see the electoral map of Hamilton, showing where votes from various polling stations went for Mayor. Wh...

Hamilton elections, Drawing Andrea Horwath, Emergencies Act & More with Graeme Mackay!

On this edition of The Scott Radley Show Podcast, we are joined for the Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio by Graeme Mackay. The outstanding editorial cartoonist for the Hamilton Spectator. We’re going to be talking about the local election, Andrea Horwath, drawing, art, free speech, and if a Prince throw his family under the bus in a memoire? Lots more on The Scott Radley Show Podcast.

New Hamilton Council Already Having Problems. Would you sign Aaron Judge for $500 million?

Less than 72 hours after the Hamilton election was finalized (an election that was meant to change everything, get rid of the division), Councilors are already taking shots at other Hamilton politicians, including one open letter saying they will not talk to the Hamilton Spectator because of a police story that was covered, claiming it was racist. Sports talk with Bubba O'Neil! We're hearing Aaron Judge may get a contract for 10 years $500 million judge! If you own a baseball team and a few b...

How to Increase Voter Turnout in Hamilton? The Hamilton Sports Hall of Fame Inductees and Live Music Taking a Hit

New interest rates are coming in... again. At what point does this become a problem?

We've talked about it a couple of times this year because it keeps happening. Analysts and "experts" keep raising interests and ringing alarm bells. And yet it keeps happening! Which might mean that the alarm bells don't need to be rung, or it might mean that there will come a day where if you cry wolf enough times a wolf might appear. IPSOS did a poll about Hockey Culture. 6 in 10 Canadians say they believe there is a problem with Hockey Culture. Is that the case? Is it worse than it use to...