Team Canada has done well in the last few Olympics but they're not able to do this well without help. Our athletes are helped out by the government who use taxpayer money to help fund sports programs and athletes alike but how much involvement is too much involvement? Are we even helping out athletes enough? Guest: Dr Lucie Thibault, Sports Management Professor at Brock University - This year's list of JUNO nominees have been announced and among the nominees is Hamilton jazz artist Brad Cheesema...
Feb 08, 2018•49 min
By now you've probably heard about how the stock market is beginning to get pretty volatile but it's a challenge making sense of it all. Most people don't understand the ins and outs of the stock market but luckily there are people who do! Scott caught up with one of them to help explain what's happening in the market today. Guest: Marvin Ryder, Professor of Marketing at the DeGroote School of Business - Hamilton has brought a lot of talent and support to the world but that's not always recogniz...
Feb 07, 2018•51 min
Bob Morrow, Hamilton’s longest serving mayor, has passed away at the age of 71. Scott chats with our current mayor, as well as two former mayors, to look back on Morrow’s legacy and how he’ll be remembered in the city. Guests: Fred Eisenberger, Larry Di Ianni and Bob Wade - We all know the term, but what exactly is DNA? McMaster University is offering a new online course called DNA Decoded that aims to educate people on this commonly referenced but potentially complicated scientific concept. Gue...
Feb 06, 2018•57 min
The leader of the NDP, Jagmeet Singh, said he was suspending one of his MPs for harassing behaviour. The information that lead to this conclusion was sent by a 3rd party on behalf of an alleged victim that supposedly was harassed. All it took was an anonymous email that someone sent for someone else accusing an NDP Member of Parliament of harassing actions for that very MP to be suspended. Jagmeet Singh wants to lead our country yet he does things like this, what do you think of this? Guest: Joh...
Feb 02, 2018•52 min
People want to hear about how they can get a free coupon from Loblaws but it seems like few people actually know why they're doing this. Could price fixing be happening in more places around the grocery store than we realize? Guest: Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Dean of the Rowe School of Business at Dalhousie University - All this talk about small business owners makes them sound like they're rolling around in cash because they're so rich. That's only half the truth, maybe even less, because there ar...
Feb 01, 2018•56 min
Hamilton has a problem that people don't seem to be aware of. We have a shortage of ambulances, hospital beds and paramedics that causes Hamilton to be plunged into what's known as a "Code Zero" meaning there are no ambulances available to respond to an emergency. How do we fix this? Guest: Mike Sanderson, Chief of Emergency Services for the City of Hamilton - Twitter is a household name and it's taken hold of many people's lives nowadays. What we sometimes don't see is that some of the twitter ...
Jan 31, 2018•51 min
Ted Michaels, news anchor and host of The Health & Wellness Show on 900 CHML, fills in as host tonight while Scott is away. “Tale of a Town” is a nationally touring theatre production that has documented the living memories of over 3000 Canadians in more than 150 communities across Canada. The show is coming to the Burlington Performing Arts Centre and will feature appearances from Mayor Rick Goldring, Burlington MPP Eleanor McMahon and others. Guest: Lisa Marie DiLiberto, co-creator of “Tal...
Jan 30, 2018•51 min
It is Friday, and time for the Brightes Panel in Hamilton. Guest: Loren Lieberman, co-host of The O Show on Cable 14
Jan 27, 2018•1 hr 8 min
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 - 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 co...
Jan 26, 2018•48 min
While Hamilton has "the mountain", it's not really a mountain and is much less one that allows for bobsleigh events to take place. So then how can it be that Hamilton has spawned so many bobsleigh athletes? How did a Hamiltonian and newly minted Olympic athlete get into bobsleigh? Guest: Nick Poloniato, Canadian National Bobsleigh Team Pilot - A kid was busted for going almost twice the speed limit on the Red Hill Parkway and now people are saying that we should fix the Red Hill so this can't ha...
Jan 25, 2018•52 min
Most people are seeing the raise in the minimum wage as something that businesses can combat with either higher prices or lowered expenses but what do you do when your business can't raise its prices and isn't able to lower its expenses? Guest: Calvin Cain, Hamilton regional director for Ontario Homes for Special Needs Association - Birth is a stressful experience for everyone involved but imagine doing it while on the highway at 100km/h! What do you do if your wife starts giving birth on the wa...
Jan 24, 2018•49 min
Even though Hamilton isn't on Amazon's list for potential cities that it will put HQ2, Burlington is! If HQ2 lands in Burlington, how will Hamilton benefit? Guest: Rick Goldring, Mayor of Burlington - According to numerous polls, Kathleen Wynne's Liberals are behind. These polls are sometimes incorrect and can be far off from the truth. Do you believe these polls or have the Liberals been doing a good job? Guest: Matt Gurney, Morning show host at Global News Radio 640 Toronto - There are some pe...
Jan 19, 2018•52 min
If you've ever listened to a City Council meeting, you've probably noticed that some of the councillors like to talk but never seem to stop. Donna Skelly put forward a motion to cap the time someone is allowed to speak at any one time. What do you think of this? Guest: Donna Skelly, Ward 7 Councillor - Lana Del Rey is being sued for making a song that sounds nearly identical to Radiohead's Creep. A defense that is used fairly often is that the original song inspired the song in question but this...
Jan 18, 2018•51 min
A big part of Hamilton's history is when Pink Floyd came to Hamilton and essentially caused concerts to be banned from the then Ivor Wynne Stadium, now Tim Hortons Field. Should City Council let Spectra, the company that organizes concerts at FirstOntario Centre, organize concerts at Tim Hortons Field too? Guest: Jason Farr, Ward 2 Councillor - No one questions anything anymore. Everything is believed the moment it's said and there is never and presumption of innocence whatsoever. We have reache...
Jan 17, 2018•49 min
Brazil has announced that it will enact measures to identify and punish authors of fake news. This comes after French President Emmanuel Macron announced a plan to introduce legislation to block certain websites that are accused of spreading misinformation. How worried should we be about this? Guest: Allen Mendelsohn, lawyer and expert on internet law, teaches Cybersecurity and Privacy at the Faculty of Law at McGill University - How much of what you pay for beer is going toward taxes? Would you...
Jan 16, 2018•57 min
It is time for the Brightest Conversation in Hamilton. Tonight Scott welcomes Ben McVie for in-dept talk about serious topics and less-serious ones. Guest: Ben McVie, co-host of the Y108 Morning Show
Jan 13, 2018•1 hr 2 min
The modern generations are loving the idea of living in a condo downtown and the prices are reflecting it but is there a better, cheaper alternative? Guest: Rob Golfi, Hamilton & Burlington Realtor - This upcoming election is full of people with some interesting ideas but there's one that has become more of a burden than anything else, the LRT. Is this election going to be about nothing but the LRT? Guest: Bill Kelly, Host of The Bill Kelly Show on 900 CHML - Redesigning bills doesn't sound ...
Jan 12, 2018•53 min
We keep hearing about how millenials are struggling to set up their lives but what we haven't been told is that Generation X is struggling to save money for retirement. Studies are showing that people simply aren't saving enough money, are you? Guest: Andy Lyster, Executive Financial Consultant with Investors Group Financial Services - The Canadian National Women's Soccer Team is currently ranked 5th in the world and has improved more than anyone could have expected. A major reason for this is b...
Jan 11, 2018•52 min
Someone that plans to run for Ward 10 says that if he is elected, he will bring forward a motion that will bring in term limits for those on city council. This motion would limit City Councillors to be able to serve 2 terms. What do you think of this? Guest: Brad Clark, Principal of Maple Leaf Strategies - Autonomous vehicles are an amazing leap in technology and though they're said to be safer on the roads than a human driver, are we ready to allow them on the road? Is the technology there? Gue...
Jan 10, 2018•52 min
Hamilton is working on legislation that would limit the number of payday loan locations in the city. People who see these businesses as predatory would call this a step in the right direction, but could there be negative consequences as a result of this? Guest: Brian Dijkema, Program Director, Work and Economics at Cardus, a local think tank - Ontario's minister of labour suggests businesses struggling with legislation that hikes minimum wages should consider price increases. Is this a realistic...
Jan 09, 2018•1 hr
For 2018’s first Brightest Conversation in Hamilton, Scott welcomes broadcasting legend Sue Prestedge to the show. Guest: Sue Prestedge, Broadcasting legend, recently retired from her positon as Program Coordinator for Journalism, and Pre-Media and Entertainment, at Mohawk College
Jan 06, 2018•1 hr 6 min
A man is suing the City of Hamilton $390,000 for his pain and suffering after falling off of Albion Falls. The suit is being called frivolous by many people but what makes a lawsuit frivolous by definition? Guest: Rob Hooper, Founder of Hooper Law - It's always fun to watch Olympic athletes set new world records and hear about the amazing things that the human body can do, but have we reached the limit? Are we biologically able to keep improving? Guest: Dr Martin Gibala, Professor of Kinesiology...
Jan 05, 2018•53 min
Sometimes we have to work with people that we don't like. Regardless of what the reason is, there's only so much that you're allowed to do so when an employee puts up a bunch of air fresheners because she didn't like the smell of another employee does she deserve to be fired? Guest: Lior Samfiru, Head of Labour and Employment Law with Samfiru Tumarkin LLP - A Hamiltonian was recently on The Price is Right and was an absolute pleasure to watch! Scott caught up with Marcy to talk about her experie...
Jan 04, 2018•56 min
It's ok if you don't like the cold weather that we've been having for a while, it's natural! You're probably familiar with shivering as a response to being cold but what else does your body do when it gets cold? Can someone use their mind to warm up? Can mind over matter apply here? Guest: Dr. Stephen Cheung, Professor of Kinesiology at Brock University and head of Environmental Ergonomics Laboratory - There are people who support the legalization of marijuana and those who don't and both sides ...
Jan 03, 2018•51 min
It is time for the Brightest Conversation in Hamilton. Scott is joined by the illustrious Mike Fortune, to send you off into 2018 with some good laughs and deep thoughts. Guest: Mike Fortune, television host and professional Master of Ceremonies
Dec 30, 2017•1 hr 9 min
Every year, we lose many people and sometimes those people leave big impacts on both our lives and the identity of Canada. Scott is joined by JC Villamere to talk about some of those Canadian legends that will be remembered forever. Who will you remember most? Guest: JC Villamere, Pop culture critic and author of "Is Canada Even Real?" - The GTHA has a rather peculiar tradition of jumping into the freezing cold Lake Ontario. The Polar Bear Dip has attracted many people from all over, all just to...
Dec 28, 2017•53 min
A baby embryo has been born 25 years after conception. You might ask how this is and it's a bit of a science fiction answer... or is it? After conception, the embryo was frozen! If science is able to do this, how much longer until we can freeze a whole human? Guest: Dr Tom Hannam, Fertility Specialist and founder of The Hannam Fertility Centre - If it's ever felt like your Iphone got slower the older it got, that's because Apple designed it that way! Doesn't this seem to be the opposite of what ...
Dec 22, 2017•50 min
The Prime Minister violated ethics laws that he has sworn to live by. The catch is that those very laws that were broken will have no fine or penalty of any kind put on the Prime Minister! After a two year investigation by the Ethics Commissioner. The current Ethics Commissioner, Mary Dawson, has pardoned 95% of past people who have been investigated for breaking ethics laws even if they've clearly broken them. What should happen to our current Ethics Commissioner before she is replaced? Guest: ...
Dec 21, 2017•49 min
City Council sat down and came out of a meeting about if we should ask the province to run the LRT. A glaringly obvious hole in this idea is that if the Government of Ontario runs the LRT, can Hamilton demand things from the province for the LRT? Who should run the LRT, the City of Hamilton or the Government of Ontario? Guest: Brad Clark, Political Consultant with Maple Leaf Strategies - The Americans are poised to have some tax savings for businesses in the US but what isn't being considered, i...
Dec 20, 2017•51 min
Wilfrid Laurier University has found there was no wrongdoing by one of their T.A.s who played a controversial YouTube clip during a class tutorial. Guest: Lindsay Shepherd, T.A. at Laurier - If a student is struggling with math or another subject, why aren't they being held back until they're actually capable of doing the thing that is giving them trouble? Guest: Linda Chenoweth, former teacher - Scott and Don Robertson of the Dundas Real McCoys chat about the world of sports, including Senators...
Dec 19, 2017•57 min
