Scott Radley Show

Can Hamilton speed up its replacement of lead pipes leading to homes? How much more money can Canada afford to spend? & What was it like at the world's most dangerous amusement park, Action Park?

There are still homes in Hamilton that are receiving their water through lead pipes which has potential health risks due to lead leaching into the water. One of Hamilton's councillors has proposed a plan to speed up the current plan to replace all of these pipes. What does the plan consist of and how much more will it cost? Guest: Sam Merulla, Ward 4 Councillor, City of Hamilton - The federal government's plan to spend more money could be disastrous for Canada depending on how much they actually...

Does cancelling exams benefit Ontario's students? Is Facebook a publisher or a social media platform? & Sports Talk with Don Robertson

School boards across Ontario are saying they'll be cancelling exams for this school year. That would mean some of Ontario's students will be missing exams two years in a row. While this is being claimed as something that will help students manage stress during an already stressful time, is anything beneficial actually being achieved? Guest: Paul Bennett, Founding Director & Lead Consultant, Schoolhouse Consulting and Author, Educhatter blog - Can a social media platform limit or deny your ab...

The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton with Dr. Michael Mikulak: Food shortages, Charity work in COVID-19, What it means to be a locavore & Warnings before old shows and films

Scott Radley welcomes Dr. Michael Mikulak onto the show for this week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton. They talk about what goes into being a locavore, the challenges charities are facing during COVID-19, food shortages, recycling and Disney's new warnings before some of their shows and movies all while being the show's first ever guest to have been on the air by a yurt! Guest: Dr. Michael Mikulak, Adjunct Professor, Sustainable Futures Program, McMaster University & Vice...

How did genetic genealogy find Christine Jessop's murderer? & How many uniforms is too many for a sports team?

After 34 years, a cold case based around the murder of 9-year-old Christine Jessop has been shut thanks to genetic genealogy. What is forensic genealogy and how does it work? Guest: Anthony Redgrave, Lead Forensic Genealogist, Redgrave Research Forensic Services and Head Instructor, Forensic Genealogy Training for Law Enforcement - The Toronto Raptors have released 3 of their newest uniforms with 2 more set to come. At what point does a team have too many jerseys? Is it as simple as more jerseys...

Why are there workers saying they feel like they're being asked to work harder than coworkers with kids? & Why do people hate Nickelback?

If it feels like your coworker with kids is never at work which forces you to pick up the slack, you're not alone. Should people be allowed to complain about this to their employer and how can we make sure work places are fair to employees with and without kids? Guest: Dr. Scott Schieman, Professor of Sociology & Canada Research Chair, University of Toronto and Director of the "COVID-19 Impacts on the Quality of Work and Economic Life in Canada" study - If you ask the internet what the stand...

How does Prime Day affect small businesses? Meet the lady who's walked every street in Hamilton, Stoney Creek & Glanbrook & Sports Talk with Don Robertson

With Amazon's Prime Day upon us, not everyone is cheering for the savings. Local businesses who've been forced into ever tighter positions, are now squeezed even further when potential customers take their business online and to large chains. As we get closer to the holidays, how much longer can the smaller businesses hold on before they're forced to close their doors for good? Guest: Ryan Mallough, Director of Provincial Affairs, Canadian Federation of Independent Business - Walking is generall...

The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton with Mike Fortune: Balancing Ontario's safety vs. its financial well-being, John Lennon's birthday & Thanksgiving

This week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton welcomes Mike Fortune back to talk about how you balance the health of Ontarians and the economic well-being of the province's businesses, what would have been John Lennon's 80th birthday, what you're thankful for and more. Guest: Mike Fortune, Host, The Hamilton Network, Cable 14

Why is Daylight Saving Time medically unhealthy for you? Why don't Canadians know much about our Supreme Court? & How does YouTuber Xiaomanyc learn a language in 24-hours?

A private members' bill has been put forward with the hope of ending Daylight Saving Time. While it may seem like a simple change to the clocks by an hour twice a year, science has found that doing so is pretty bad for your health but just how bad is it? Guest: Dr. Richard Cytowic, Neurologist, Speaker & Author - If someone brought up the Supreme Court, your mind likely goes to the Supreme Court of the United States but not the Supreme Court of Canada. Most Canadians know next to nothing abo...

Is Hamilton's bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games dead? Do we need a museum about Hamilton & its history? & Will we see an OHL season without fighting and checking?

There's a chance that Hamilton's bid to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games may never come to fruition. Why might this be and has the idea of hosting the event been killed off for good? Guest: Lou Frapporti, Chair, Hamilton 2026 Bid Committee - Hamilton has a long and interesting history that can take you down a rabbit hole full of stories that can surprise and intrigue you. The kind of stories that would be right at home in a museum and that's exactly the idea that's been proposed to Hamilton's ci...

Remembering Eddie Van Halen & How has COVID-19 impacted Ontario's wine industry?

Eddie Van Halen has passed away at the age of 65. What made him such an outstanding musician and how did he find his way into making amazing music with more than just the band, Van Halen. Guest: Eric Alper, Publicist, Music Commentator & Shameless Idealist - Ontario is a major player in the wine industry but with COVID-19 disrupting just about everything everywhere, how's Ontario's wine industry holding up? Guest: Britt Dixon, Winery Media/PR consultant...

Why are Canadians worried about their finances despite saving more money than before? & Sports Talk with Don Robertson

Canadians are saving more money than ever due to COVID-19 but ironically, many people are still worried about their finances. How could this be and are we just finding out we have more money than previously thought? Guest: Don Fox, Senior Executive Financial Consultant, IG Private Wealth Management & Co-host, Planning Your Financial Future, Global News Radio 900 CHML - We are approaching a time when seemingly all major sports are switching to the off season. What will the sports networks air...

The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton with Graeme Mackay: Art, Politics, COVID-19 masks and Nazis

When Friday rolls around, that can only mean one thing, the newest edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton! Scott invites Graeme Mackay to talk about politics, art, an unusual gesture between Doug Ford and Kathleen Wynne, COVID-19 masks and even Nazis. Guest: Graeme Mackay, Editorial Cartoonist, The Hamilton Spectator

What's going on with Hamilton and the potential bid for the Commonwealth Games? What do you do when you're caught between the pro-mask/anti-mask debate? & How did the Blue Jays lose so swiftly in the playoffs?

Some papers are being prepared to put forward in the hopes of proposing a potential bid that Hamilton could make in order to host the Commonwealth Games and there were even some talks that it could be done with next to no cost to the City. Guest: Lou Frapporti, Chair, Hamilton 2026 Bid Committee - There seems to be a lot of pro-mask and anti-mask debate going on nowadays but what do you do when you're caught in the middle? Guest: Rick Creechan, General Managaer, Hutch's On The Beach - How could ...

Is Canada's imbalance between old and young people cause for concern? Do you care about the Blue Jays this year? & Could time travel actually be possible?

Canada's population is rising and as it does so, the number of old people is outweighing the number of young people and the gap seems to be growing. Should we be worried by this? Guest: Dr. Mikal Skuterud, Professor, Department of Economics, University of Waterloo - The Toronto Blue Jays have made it into the playoffs but it doesn't seem like anyone is paying attention to them. Do you care about the Blue Jays and how they do this year? Guest: Rick Zamperin, Senior Sports Director, Global News Ra...

What strings are attached to Hamilton's bailout from the provincial government? & Sports Talk with Don Robertson

The City of Hamilton was facing a pretty fearsome looking operating deficit until the recent help that's come from the provincial government. While this may help Hamilton and all who live within its boundaries, taxpayers are still on the hook to pay. If that string is attached to this bailout are there any others that we might not see? Guest: Brad Clark, Ward 9 Councillor, City of Hamilton - Are you paying much attention to the MLB season? How likely do you think an NHL player would be to try an...

The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton with Mike Fortune: Photo-radar cameras, Chicken sandwiches & Learning how to drive

The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton often requires guests to be able to debate and reflect on a variety of topics. Today's guest is Mike Fortune, a man who is well-versed in many topics, and Scott is going to take that and put him to the test with topics ranging from photo-radar speed cameras to the recent influx of chicken sandwiches. Also, why did Mike learn how to drive backwards before driving forwards? Guest: Mike Fortune, Host, The Hamilton Network, Cable 14...

Should the Opposition parties accept today's throne speech? What do you think of Trudeau's address to the nation? Would these these pumpkin spice flavoured foods be any good?

The throne speech has been read but what actually got announced and should the other parties accept it? Guest: Ian Lee, Associate Professor, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University - Having just heard Justin Trudeau address the nation, Scott gives his take on what he heard and opens the phone lines to hear what you thought of it. Was it a proper and well done address? Was it an abuse of the address' significance? What do you think? - Whether you love it or hate it, pumpkin spice has found...

Could home sales be what saves our economy? The Around The Bay Road Race has been cancelled & Why are awards shows' ratings on the decline?

When you buy a home, there are a lot of people involved in the process. Movers, renovators and real estate agents are among the many jobs involved with home ownership which means it has the potential to keep money flowing which benefits the economy. Could increasing home sales be what we need to stimulate and kick-start our economy back up? Guest: Tim Hudak, CEO, Ontario Real Estate Association - With COVID-19 cases on the rise, the race director for Hamilton's Around The Bay Road Race has been ...

How much does organized religion bring in to the Hamilton economy? And Don Robertson talks everything from the Stanley Cup to speedos!

Podcast Preview - Men who can and cannot wear speedos

Biggest story on The Spec right now - over $1000 on phone games, flights to nowhere, and is the film Cuties going too far?

Podcast Preview - $1200 spent by a child on phone games

Why are teachers discovering tech problems now? How do we ensure more people know what happened during the Holocaust? Is your favourite musician the centre of a conspiracy theory?

Online education is a fabulous idea until you realize your computers and tech don't work with the current iteration of programs and systems. This is what many Ontario teachers and school boards are starting to realize. How could it be that after so many weeks off from school, we're finding out about the problems now? Guest: Jeff Sorensen, President of ETFO’s Hamilton-Wentworth Elementary Teachers’ Local - A US survey found an alarmingly large number of people have never heard of the Holocaust. H...

Why does the list of essentials keep growing and how will the government pay for it all? Is social media supposed to be addictive? What happens if you ask Siri weird questions?

Nearly everything is being deemed essential and as such, the government is going to have to find a way to pay for it all. What has been considered essential and how will we manage to pay for it all? Guest: Stephen LeDrew, political commentator and former president of the Liberal Party of Canada - Is social media programmed to addict you to it? Can it change the way to act or think about different topics? A new documentary is saying yes to both of those questions and more. What is wrong with soci...

Should restaurants keep their patios open during winter? Is it time the World Series gets played on neutral fields?

The City of Hamilton's implementation of patios has helped save many restaurants and hospitality workers from going under but how long can they stay open for? Should restaurants be allowed to keep their patios open throughout the winter? Guest: Jason Farr, Ward 2 Councillor, City of Hamilton - In the NFL, the Superbowl gets played at a neutral field, is it time the MLB follows suit? Guest: Rick Zamperin, Sports Director, Global News Radio 900 CHML...

The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton with Annette Hamm: Working in the media during the 9/11 attacks, TV morning shows, Weird Museums & Would you drink booze out of a taxidermied squirrel?

Annette Hamm joins Scott Radley for this week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton. Everything from the most serious topics to the least gets covered today including working in the media as the 9/11 attacks happened and making sure it doesn't get lost to time, working at extremely early hours of the day, weird museums, drinking booze out of a taxidermied squirrel and more. Guest: Annette Hamm, Co-Host of Morning Live on CHCH-TV

Who should pay for Tim Hortons Field's repairs? Should we start considering Kyle Lowry one of Toronto's greatest athletes? Should AI that writes like humans excite or worry us?

Tim Hortons Field needs some work done to keep it safe to attend but with a price tag around $1 million, who should be on the hook to pay it? Guest: Lloyd Ferguson, Ward 12 Councillor, City of Hamilton - Toronto's sports teams have had amazing players over the years. Is it time we start introducing Kyle Lowry to the other all-time greats? Guest: Rick Zamperin, Sports Director, Global News Radio 900 CHML - Robots come in peace! Or at least that's what they're telling us. As AI adapts and grows to...

Will an increase in Hamilton's population cause growth out or up? Why do we tap our feet or dance to music?

Hamilton is expected to have some large growth in terms of population. Would this growth cause a massive amount of urban sprawl or will we see Hamilton build up into more high-rises and skyscrapers? Guest: Judi Partridge, Ward 15 Councillor, City of Hamilton - When you hear certain songs you're bound to find some part of your body tapping or dancing along to the beat. Some research has shown that even when you try not to move with the music, you're still going to do it. Why is that and could the...

Are we throwing out potentially valuable research due to ineffectiveness against COVID-19? What has caused Tim Hortons' sales to tumble? What's it like being a member of the chain gang in the NFL?

There's a vast amount of research that's being done into COVID-19 and how we can stop or slow its spread. Some of this research proves unsuccessful towards combating COVID-19 and then gets cast aside. Could we be making advances in other fields of research but throwing it out simply because it didn't work against COVID-19? Guest: Dr. Edward Mills, Part-Time Professor & Expert, Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University - COVID-19 hasn't bee...

The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton with Jamie West: Boneless chicken wings, Hamilton's airport, cursive writing & working for a living

This week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton features Jamie West. Together, Scott and Jamie will tackle some of the most intellectually intense and highly debated topics of our day. Some of these topics include Hamilton's airport, cursive writing and whether or not we should keep calling them "Buffalo boneless chicken wings" when there isn't a chicken wing without the bones at all. Guest: Jamie West, Host of 'What Were You Thinking' on Global News Radio 900 CHML and CEO & Cr...