Now that Biden has reinforced the 'Buy American' bill, where are things going to go from here for Canada? Can we negotiate an exception for Canadian businesses? Should we make a 'Buy Canadian' in retaliation? Guest: Tracy Gray, MP, Kelowna-Lake Country; Shadow Minister, Export Promotion & International Trade - Every human is going to die at some point or another however we still aren't 100% sure of when in the dying process we are definitively dead. The Death Prediction and Physiology after ...
Jan 29, 2021•31 min
Today's edition of Ben's Story of the Day features a mistake on Facebook's part that caused any post about the Plymouth Hoe being removed for being offensive, a guy who's dog began walking like him after he suffered an ankle injury and the Toronto woman who won the lottery thanks to a dream her husband. Which story will be crowned as Ben's Story of the Day? Which one is your story of the day?
Jan 28, 2021•8 min
The idea of working from home took the world by storm as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic however there are signs that it might be losing its shine. Could we be seeing the downside of working from home starting to take its hold? Guest: Dr. John Trougakos, Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour & HR Management, Department of Management, University of Toronto Scarborough - In a world where traveling around the world for pleasure has shutdown almost entirely, it's a weird position tra...
Jan 28, 2021•53 min
Today's edition Ben's Story of the Day features another 3 bizarre stories from around the world. Which story will be crowned Ben's Story of the Day? 1) A major tourist destination is now saying that if you get caught not wearing a mask you have two options: Pay the fine or do 50 pushups. 2) North Korean hackers have reached out to hackers around the world to lure them to their website about hacking with the intentions of hacking the hackers. That's right, hackers made a hacking website so those ...
Jan 27, 2021•8 min
What does President Biden's strengthening of the 'Buy American' bill mean for Canada? As one of their top trading partners, will that relationship see some tension or is there a chance we'll have an exception be made for us? Guest: Marvin Ryder, Associate Professor of Marketing, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University - The COVID-19 pandemic has taken away our ability to do many things. Regardless of it's seeing friends & family, going out to the movies or being able to travel aroun...
Jan 27, 2021•51 min
Ben's Story of the Day has the unique ability to take three completely unrelated stories and pit them against each other for weirdness, cleverness or sometimes outright stupidity. This week's helping features a cargo-ship that tipped a little too far in one direction, a tribute band's response to a cease & desist and the case of a wife who stabbed her husband because of a picture of him 'cheating'. Which one will be crowned Ben's Story of the Day? Which one is your story of the day?...
Jan 26, 2021•8 min
The numbers are in and they're not looking good for small businesses all across Canada. As many as 180,000 businesses may turn off their lights for the last time but is there anything that can be done to lighten their load and help upwards of 2.4 million Canadians employed? Guest: Julie Kwiecinski, Director of Provincial Affairs, Canadian Federation of Independent Business - If Scott's next guest gets his way, paid sick leave will be just one of the many things many of Ontario's most important w...
Jan 26, 2021•1 hr 4 min
This week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio sees Scott welcome Jeff Mahoney to the show to talk about vaccination, consuming lab-grown meat, the Governor General's resignation and more. Guest: Jeff Mahoney, Reporter & Columnist, The Hamilton Spectator
Jan 23, 2021•54 min
When Ben's wearing a shirt featuring space-faring cat faces on burritos & tacos, you know it's going to be a good set of stories for Ben's Story of the Day. Which story will be crowned Ben's Story of the Day, the worst first words to hear after waking up from a 7 month coma, a lawyer's weird use of a scene from the movie Psycho in court or perhaps a BC grocer's surprising shipment of bananas?
Jan 22, 2021•7 min
Canada's now-former Governor General Julie Payette has resigned from her position following a scathing report about how she ran Rideau Hall. Is this a big deal or is it just another case of a badly behaved politician? Guest: Nathan Tidridge, History & Civics Teacher, Waterdown District High School; Multiple Award-winning Author; Board of Directors Member, Ontario Heritage Trust - Would you eat meat that was grown in a lab? It exists and we're now closer to making it accessible thanks to the ...
Jan 22, 2021•49 min
That moment of genius you get when you're about to fall asleep or the amazing revelation you had in the shower can be summed up as one word: a showerthought. Together, Scott and Ben explore some of the best showerthoughts the internet has to offer.
Jan 21, 2021•7 min
A poll found that a large percentage of Canadians are alright with the government picking and choosing what they can censor on social media networks. Is this something that could backfire if a bill was passed? Guest: Joanna Baron, Executive Director, Canadian Constitution Foundation - The Houston Astros' sign stealing scandal will forever be a mark that's made beside the players and staff and now that Toronto has paid a hefty sum for one of them, some Jays fans aren't sure whether they should ch...
Jan 21, 2021•34 min
Back by popular demand is Scott and Ben delving into the unfortunate, funny and technically true headlines that have graced news outlets from over the years.
Jan 20, 2021•12 min
Hamilton's housing market has been on the rise for a very long time with very few signs of stopping anytime soon. To get a better look on where things currently stand, Scott turns to one of the best known local real estate agents. Guest: Judy Marsales, Broker of Record, Judy Marsales Real Estate Ltd. - Cryptocurrency as a means of investment is still widely misunderstood by many people and with the price of one Bitcoin being just shy of $50,000, should more people get into trading it? How does i...
Jan 20, 2021•56 min
Joe Biden announced he will cancel the permit for Keystone XL pipeline. What are the ramifications and implications when it comes to us? Especially to Alberta? Guest: Marvin Ryder - Degroote School of Business, McMaster University Don Robertson joins, as he does every Monday, to discuss a few big things. Not least of all is: Should superstars be protected more?
Jan 19, 2021•49 min
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Jan 15, 2021•48 min
More history is being made just south of the border where Donald Trump is being impeached for a second time. However, with there being around a week left in his presidency, what's the point of a second impeachment? Guest: Dr. Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science, Carleton University
Jan 14, 2021•13 min
There seems to have been a major drop in the number of cases of the flu. Have influenza rates gone down as a result of COVID-19 safety protocols or are they simply being misdiagnosed? Guest: Dr. Karen Mossman, Infectious Disease Expert, McMaster Immunology Research Centre - More history is being made just south of the border where Donald Trump is being impeached for a second time. However, with there being around a week left in his presidency, what's the point of a second impeachment? Guest: Dr....
Jan 14, 2021•48 min
When it comes to Ben's Story of the Day, weird and unusual are what you'll find more than anything else and today's agenda fits the bill on all accounts. Will Ben choose the English lady who mistook some mushrooms on the side of the road for a disembodied foot, the man hauling over 90 individual packages of heroin between his butt cheeks or the hack that affected bluetooth male chastity belts all over the world?
Jan 12, 2021•9 min
The removal of Donald Trump from Twitter is being hailed as a good call but it's also a moment of Twitter drawing its line in the sand. Can we expect to see Twitter maintain consistency now that a precedent has been set or was their removal of Trump merely a PR stunt? Guest: Matt Gurney, Columnist, National Post; Host, Sirius Satellite Radio; Contributor, Maclean's & TVO - Scott and Don Robertson discuss everything from the challenges of being a head coach in the professional realm, Mike Bab...
Jan 12, 2021•53 min
This week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton features Jamie West who joins Scott to give his take on what has been a hectic, busy and, in some cases, confusing week. Guest: Jamie West, Host, The Jamie West Show, Global News Radio 900 CHML; Executive Producer, The Scott Radley Show & CEO, Westpro Media
Jan 09, 2021•55 min
A peculiar candle recall by Health Canada, patient complaining of sore ears and unusual Danish children's TV show can only be found together in one place... Ben's Story of the Day! Which one will be crowned Ben's Story of the Day? Which one is your story of the day?
Jan 08, 2021•8 min
Approximately 8 years ago, there was a projection made that in 2020 there would be some form of upheaval that we would go through. How could a theory like this be made so long ago and if it could predict what's happening now, what's coming next? Guest: Dr. Dan Hoyer, Senior Project Manager, Seshat: Global History Databank - A new survey of Canadians and our expected relationship with food this year has yielded some interesting results. From plans to try and lose weight to how much we plan on eat...
Jan 08, 2021•29 min
A lot of news is coming out of Washington D.C. in what can simply be described as a historic moment in the United States' history. Elliot Tepper joins Scott to help explain what's happening, where it could go and for how long. Guest: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science, Carleton University
Jan 07, 2021•14 min
When you have a limited amount of time to describe an article in only a few words, weirdness and occasional silliness is bound to follow. Scott and Ben read through some of the goofiest headlines from newspapers around the world.
Jan 06, 2021•17 min
What does it say when the people who make the rules break those very same rules? That question is being applied to several politicians who have decided to travel abroad despite COVID-19 restrictions. This isn't the first case of Canadians accepting and tolerating hypocrisy in politics and is it something we're going to keep seeing from our politicians? Guest: Stephen LeDrew, Political Commentator; former President, Liberal Party of Canada; Host, The LeDrew Three Minute Interview - Most people wh...
Jan 06, 2021•49 min
Despite evolving brains capable of incredible things, many humans have shown that it's capable of just as many incredibly stupid things too. Scott has uncovered three stories detailing the latter and presents them to Ben in order for one to be crowned Ben's Story of the Day. Will it be a football teams complete and utter destruction of their trophy, Tesla's car horn alternatives or perhaps the 117th sitting of Congress' opening prayer being closed with both 'amen' and 'awoman' in an attempt by M...
Jan 05, 2021•8 min
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a rise to many Canadians' cannabis use but even if the pandemic comes to an end, will there be lingering effects for users? Guest: Dr. James MacKillop, Peter Boris Chair in Addictions Research; Director, Peter Boris Centre for Addictions Research, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton; Co-Director, Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Medicinal Cannabis Research, McMaster University; Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University - One of the ri...
Jan 05, 2021•1 hr 5 min
