Does it matter if Patrick Brown is guilty? Is divorce about more than separation? Does the Doomsday Clock make sense? Should historical shows and movies have to be accurate?

Patrick Brown, the now former leader of the PC Party, has been accused of sexual misconduct and like many men before him, no charges have been laid and there isn't a guilty verdict yet his life and career has been destroyed. In modern society, does it even matter if the accused is actually guilty?

Guest: Brad Clark, Principal at Maple Leaf Strategies

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Divorce makes for an incredible financial burden that gets added on top of the emotional toll it takes on those involved. Usually things go to court and then it goes nowhere while the lawyers start raking in the cash. Do people sometimes lose sight of what they're trying to do and make divorce about more than just the separation of a marriage/family?

Guest: Tracy Miller, Matrimonial Lawyer with Miller Law

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The Doomsday Clock has been moved forward 30 seconds and interestingly enough, we're closer to midnight on the clock than we were during the Cuban Missile Crisis but what does that even mean? What aside from midnight being nuclear war, the Doomsday Clock doesn't mean much of anything! Why is the Doomsday Clock such a big deal, because it has a cool name?

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There are many historical dramas and documentary-like shows and movies that recount historical stories but sometimes you have to ask yourself if the things that happen in these shows and movies are accurate. Should they have to be accurate? 

Guest: Scott Henderson, Professor of Communication, Popular Culture and Film at Brock University