A video of Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, was circulating for a bit until people started realizing that it was actually a deep fake, a video that was created by a computer. Whenever the topic of deep fakes was brought up in the past, the severity of what could be done with it was often overlooked. Is that still the case and could we be seeing more deep fakes of not just Ukraine's president but many other major political and cultural figures? Guest: Siwei Lyu, SUNY Empire Innovation Pr...
Mar 18, 2022•34 min
The story of what happened to Jude Strickland story is unfortunately one that many Hamiltonians know but as the case returns to court after around a year, it's sure to stir up many emotions. How is Jude's father, Jamie, coping with this truly horrendous situation and how has his faith helped him forgive the driver who killed his son? Guest: Jamie Strickland, Father of Jude Strickland
Mar 17, 2022•21 min
The area rating system here in Hamilton is set to be debated whether it should be kept or scrapped and while that may make your eyes glaze over, it's role in determining how much you pay in taxes might be enough to make your ears perk up. That now begs the questions of what exactly is the area rating system, how does it work and is it something worth keeping? Guest: John Paul Danko, Ward 8 City Councillor, City of Hamilton - Losing a child is never easy and it's even harder when it's sudden and ...
Mar 17, 2022•50 min
As Ontario faces a shortage of doctors, a plan is being formed to help bring more doctors to the province as well as encourage Ontarians to become doctors. Guest: Dr. Adam Kassam, President, Ontario Medical Association - We're hearing that Russia's economy isn't doing so well thanks to the sanctions that have been put in place by the international community. As this continues on, what could we see start to develop in the country and what kind of impact could it have to companies outside of Russi...
Mar 16, 2022•43 min
It's that time of year again when we set our clocks forward an hour and while it may make for an inconvenience when you're trying to wake up or simply tell the time, we're told that daylight saving time comes with some really serious impacts on our health. Just how unhealthy is DST though? Guest: Dr. Richard Cytowic, Neurologist, Speaker & Author - A major player in the goalie pad game has passed away, outdoor hockey games are being played in Hamilton & Tom Brady has come out of retireme...
Mar 15, 2022•38 min
This week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton features Diana Weeks who joins Scott to talk about the 2-year anniversary of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, whether social media platforms should allow for the calling of violence against Russian soldiers & Vladimir Putin, Diana's battle with infertility & more. Guest: Diana Weeks, News Anchor, 900 CHML
Mar 12, 2022•52 min
How many sex offenders live in Hamilton? Are they spread out or concentrated to only a few areas? How does this rate compare to Ontario as a whole? Scott gets answers to these questions and more with help from a reporter who looked into these exact questions and more. Guest: Katrina Clarke, Reporter, The Hamilton Spectator - Traveling to Antarctica is an arduous journey nowadays let alone back in 1915 when Sir Earnest Shackleton was leading expeditions. His ship, The Endurance, was sunk and with...
Mar 11, 2022•40 min
How does vaccination status vary throughout Hamilton? Can any extra information be gleaned from this? Guest: Joanna Frketich, Health Reporter, The Hamilton Spectator - It's always fun to root for a team or player from your hometown and now fans of the TV show, Survivor, who happen to be living in the GTA have someone to cheer on! Scott catches up with this contestant, who's also a former McMaster student, just before the 42nd season of Survivor airs its first episode. Guest: Maryanne Oketch, Sur...
Mar 10, 2022•33 min
Ward 2 Councillor Jason Farr joins Scott to discuss a potential 45-story condo on the Hamilton waterfront. Scott is also joined by Don Robertson where they discuss a variety of topics including the Maple Leafs goaltending situation and Marie-Philip Poulin turning down an ECHL contract.
Mar 08, 2022•1 hr 10 min
This week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton features Jamie West who joins Scott to talk about whether or not you'd be willing to kill Vladimir Putin if it means saving the lives of thousands or more, Canadian politicians who are out of touch with gas prices and how they can help lower them, the potential for moving Hamilton's shelter for men and more. Guest: Jamie West, Host, The Jamie West Podcast & CEO, Westpro Media
Mar 05, 2022•54 min
Interest rates are being raised and though it is a minor increase, will it yield a minor impact on Canada or should we be preparing for a major hit? Guest: Thie Convery, Financial Columnist, The Hamilton Spectator; Wealth Advisor, Convery Wealth, IPC Securities Corporation - Many people agree that a good piece of music sounds pleasing regardless of what genre you play it in but does that mean it would be as big of a hit now, as it was when it was released? Guest: Eric Alper, Publicist, Music Com...
Mar 04, 2022•32 min
The baseball world is still in a bit of a standstill as fans continue to wait on spring training or games of any kind to be played. Where do we stand in this battle and why does it seem like it's billionaires fighting with millionaires over not getting paid enough? Guest: Mike Wilner, Baseball Columnist, Toronto Star & Podcaster - Today's edition of Ben's Story of the Day features a child who was born with an extremely rare disease called Uncombable Hair Syndrome, two animals start getting i...
Mar 03, 2022•29 min
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, an investigation into potential war crimes committed by Russia has begun. What might get found and if Putin is found to be guilty, is there any way to actually arrest and imprison him? Guest: Dr. George Fletcher, Cardozo Professor of Jurisprudence, Columbia Law School - As the Russian ruble collapses and banks get isolated from the world, how could we see the sanctions impact the Russian people and Vladimir Putin's plans as a whole? Guest: Marvin Ryd...
Mar 02, 2022•43 min
A lot has been going on involving the federal government and that's certainly going to have an impact on how Canadians perceive the different parties. Nanos Research did some polling to find out how respondents feel about the parties and Scott welcomes Nik Nanos back onto the show to help analyze the results. Guest: Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist & Founder, Nanos Research - All throughout the Olympics, China has said that it doesn't want things to get political however it recently held a pr...
Feb 18, 2022•37 min
Charles Juravinski, a true legend of Hamilton, has passed away at the age of 92. Scott replays an interview he did with Juravinski not too long after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic when Charles and his wife, Margaret, donated $3.3 million to help bolster COVID-19 related and brain health research here in Hamilton. - Canada's Olympic Men's Hockey Team has been eliminated from the competition. Should this come as a surprise? Also, Steve shares some words and a story or two about Charles Juravi...
Feb 17, 2022•42 min
We found out today that there was a settlement in the case against Andrew York but is this sort of an admission of guilt? How will this settlement be perceived by the public? Guest: Jeff Manishen. Former prosecutor; Criminal Defence Counsel, Ross & McBride LLP - There's a pretty big gap between the pandemic's effect on public servants and its effect on private businesses. While one was struggling with lay offs and closures, the other seemed to be flourishing with pay raises and bonuses. Gues...
Feb 16, 2022•43 min
Now that the federal government has invoked the Emergency Measures Act, what kind of weight does this bring with it? Guest: Dr. Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute - Why is an Olympic athlete who's been found to be using an illegal substance still being allowed to compete? Should we be cheering on an athlete who used to compete for Canada but is now competing for the United States? And...
Feb 15, 2022•46 min
This week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton features Mike Fortune who joins Scott to talk about the 2022 Winter Olympics, the potential for missing ballots, Whoopi Goldberg's Holocaust comments, house prices in Hamilton, what sports should be returned to the Winter Olympics and more. Guest: Mike Fortune, Co-host, The Hamilton Network, Cable 14
Feb 05, 2022•1 hr
Now that Erin O'Toole has been removed from his role as leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and an interim leader has been put in place, who would the Liberals want to take the helm of the federal Conservatives? Guest: Stephen LeDrew, Political Commentator; Host, The LeDrew Three Minute Interview; Former President, Liberal Party of Canada - Brian Flores, former head coach of the Miami Dolphins, has had a lawsuit filed against the NFL and teams for what will certainly be a landmark case. W...
Feb 04, 2022•56 min
How do you "follow the science" when there's science that contradicts other scientific findings? Guests: Dr. Victor Menaldo, Professor, Political Science, University of Washington Dr. Mark Smith, Professor, Political Science & Adjunct Professor, Comparative Religion and Communication - Being locked down and isolated from others can be bad enough on its own however when you start factoring burn out's impact on a person, it starts to make sense why they might be a little more aggressive and un...
Feb 03, 2022•55 min
How transparent is the City of Hamilton when it comes to the budgetary process? Is it better than the way that other cities are doing theirs or possibly worse? Luckily there's a study that was done on this exact topic and it looks like Hamilton's marks are improving. Guest: Bill Robson, CEO, C.D. Howe Institute - Wintertime is easily the most dangerous time of the year to be homeless however there's a plan that might be able to help Hamilton's homeless population while keeping them out of shelte...
Feb 02, 2022•43 min
A new Angus Reid poll has released its results and one of the things it asked respondents was their thoughts on restrictions and how responsible people should be for their own health. You might be surprised by the results but at the same time maybe you share the opinions expressed. Guest: Dave Korzinski, Research Director, Angus Reid Institute - We are nearing the start of the 2022 Olympic Games as well as the 56th Super Bowl. What can we be expecting to see? Will the Arizona Coyotes ever find a...
Feb 01, 2022•49 min
This week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton features Dave Woodard who joins Scott to talk about whether or not Canada should be supporting Ukraine and to what degree, how kids are learning about the Holocaust, the upcoming Beijing Olympics and more. Guest: Dave Woodard, News Anchor, 900 CHML
Jan 29, 2022•56 min
Is Hamilton's LRT "shovel ready"? It turns out that the answer is a little more dependent on what your definition of "shovel ready" happens to be. Guest: Keanin Loomis, President & CEO, Hamilton Chamber of Commerce & Hamilton Mayoral Candidate - Transparency International's Corruptions Perception Index (CPI) has ranked Canada as 13th in the world where it's tied with Austria, Ireland, Estonia & Iceland (Ranked 1 means least corrupt). What has Canada done to earn it this spot on the l...
Jan 28, 2022•38 min
People keep moving to Hamilton which means we are always in need of housing and with the rate that people are coming, we're going to be needing a boost to the number of homes being built each year but just how drastic of an increase will be needed if we're to keep up? Guest: Mike Collins-Williams, CEO, West End Home Builders Association - The results of a survey conducted here in Canada found some worrying news about students and their knowledge of the Holocaust. What was found and what does it ...
Jan 27, 2022•46 min
The stock market has been an absolute roller coaster of ups and downs which has made many Canadians ask, "What's going on here?" Scott welcomes someone onto the show who'll be able to help provide some clarity on what's happening as well as provide some advice on navigating these seemingly turbulent waters. Guest: Don Fox, Executive Financial Consultant, Fox Group Private Wealth Management - While most of the world and its industries strive for innovation and the next best thing, television is l...
Jan 26, 2022•35 min
If you go to a grocery store and find barren shelves, is there cause for concern or is it a momentary blip that'll be fixed before you know it? Guest: Dr. Sylvain Charlebois a.k.a. The Food Professor, Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab, Dalhousie University - Playing in overtime is a horribly unbalanced mess in the NFL because all you've got to do is win the coin toss and score to win the game. That's right, no attempt is granted to the other team. Does this mean it's a dumber idea than ha...
Jan 25, 2022•47 min
This week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton features Nicole Martin who joins Scott to talk about the passing of Meat Loaf, Hamilton's bus network, the upcoming elections, the potential to be charged for breaking the real law while in virtual reality and more. Guest: Nicole Martin, News Anchor & Reporter, CHCH-TV
Jan 22, 2022•53 min
For a country that's generally known to be populated with nice people, there sure are a lot of angry Canadians but what exactly are they so upset about? Guest: John Wright, Executive Vice President, Maru Public Opinion - We all have things that we look back at and think about how we would have changed the way we did something and that includes celebrities. In a recent interview Bono, of U2 fame, talked about how he doesn't like the band's name nor most of the songs they've put out. Could this be...
Jan 21, 2022•33 min
Inflation is continuing to grow but where can we see things go and what's causing this kind of growth? Guest: Marvin Ryder, Associate Professor of Marketing, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University - There used to be a notion that if you can't afford to buy a house in Hamilton, Brantford will have what you're looking for however there's a chance that we may be over those days with a small house selling in the $800,000 range. Was this an anomaly or could it be a sign of things to come? G...
Jan 20, 2022•42 min
