Today on the Scott Radley Show Podcast: CAD has been trending above $0.83 USD on average which is great news! But why is it trending this way? And what is up with crypto currencies lately? That is what our first guest is trying to decode with us. As well he details what he likes to call the "Scott Radley Show curse." Marvin Ryder, Degroote School of Business, McMaster University. The sport of baseball has changed a lot in recent years, will it ever go back? Mike Wilner, sports columnist for the ...
May 20, 2021•34 min
Winning a game of bingo feels great but being able to do so with a belly full of great food is even better! A big game of bingo involving restaurants from all over Hamilton is currently underway. With dishes that span everywhere from Thai food & barbeque to butter tarts & chocolate dipped ice cream cones and more, there is something for everyone and you're helping small businesses all over this great city of ours. How did it start and how do you enter? Scott gets the rundown from Chan Th...
May 19, 2021•7 min
Justin Trudeau has recently come out and said that Quebec has the ability to unilaterally make amendments to the Constitution of Canada. Is this accurate and if so, does that mean every province is free to change parts of the Canadian Constitution? Guest: Ryan O'Connor, Lawyer & Partner, Zayouna Law Firm - Working from home has left many employees asking if they have the right to not answer the phone should work come calling outside of normal hours. The best person to answer this question is...
May 19, 2021•48 min
Today's edition of Ben's Story of the Day features: 1) There are many things that don't belong on a plane. An example of this is a mask-less, shoe-less passenger who's acting aggressive and making stabbing motions to everyone while spewing racial & misogynistic slurs just after snorting some white powder. I wonder what that powder could have been... 2) It's no secret that the service and hospitality industry has been truly wrecked by the COVID-19 pandemic but there might be a solution being ...
May 18, 2021•8 min
Bob Bratina has announced that he won't be running for his seat in the House of Commons in the next election and with a mayoral race not far off in the distance, questions about if he'll run in it or not are starting to crop up. Who else has been tagged as being likely to run for the Mayor of Hamilton? Guest: Bill Kelly, Host, The Bill Kelly Show, Global News Radio 900 CHML - Quadmester is the word of the day for Hamilton and Toronto's school boards. What would this new format of dividing up the...
May 18, 2021•1 hr 3 min
This week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton features Rick Zamperin who joins Scott to talk about the idea of reintroducing grade 13 to schools, Hamilton's age-old debate over LRT, the Toronto Maple Leafs finally making a playoff appearance, potentially changing the way homes are bought in the hopes of combating rampant house prices and more. Guest: Rick Zamperin, Senior Sports Director, Global News Radio 900 CHML
May 15, 2021•56 min
The CFL relies on fans being in the stands, and the revenue they generate, to carry on but some recent news from the provincial sports minister sounds like that crucial life line might not be there. What could this mean for the CFL and this year's season? Guest: Steve Foxcroft, Sports Broadcaster, NFL Chain Gang Member, NBA Court-side Administrator & Vice-President, Fluke Transport - SCTV is a staple for many people thanks to iconic skits and characters and that goes for both sides of the sc...
May 14, 2021•33 min
Today's edition of Ben's Story of the Day features: 1) CCTV cameras are infamous for their grainy quality video feeds but one bakery has decided they can still work with that after being broken into. Why not take the best photo they have of the burglar and put it on some of their food? 2) A lady in Australia got her wisdom teeth removed but awoke from the general anesthetic to find that her mouth isn't the only thing that changed, her voice did too! Despite never visiting Ireland in her life, sh...
May 13, 2021•9 min
Inflation is a constant when it comes to the economy but that doesn't mean the rate of inflation is ever constant. In fact it's the word of the day with economists worrying about if it's time to start bracing for a big hit and in the event that it does come, how bad will the hit be? Guest: Marvin Ryder, Associate Professor of Marketing, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University - Should the Olympics go forward and take place in Japan this year? There's a growing number of people who think...
May 13, 2021•50 min
Today's edition of Ben's Story of the Day features: 1) A politician in India has made a video where he can be seen drinking a liquid that he claims, if ingested on an empty stomach every day, will prevent COVID-19 from infecting you. What is this magical liquid you might ask? Cow urine. Is this one of those cases where the cure is worse than the disease? 2) It turns out that Auckland, New Zealand has a pothole problem and someone has taken it upon their self to do something about them. Draw some...
May 12, 2021•8 min
This Thursday will see an announcement be made by the federal government that will either give Hamilton's proposed LRT project its final nail in the coffin or the green light to put shovels in the ground. What does Hamilton's Mayor think of this and what preparations are being made? Guest: Fred Eisenberger, Mayor, City of Hamilton - The Toronto Rock is moving to Hamilton! There's just one catch, they're staying the Toronto Rock. While it's awesome that Hamilton's presence in the professional lac...
May 12, 2021•48 min
Today's edition of Ben's Story of the Day features: 1) A child with a credit card will often result in some rather expensive charges being put on said card and this is no different. This 4-year-old kid managed to get on his mom's Amazon account and placed an order of Spongebob popsicles to the tune of nearly $3,000. 2) People look for different things in their partners but once this lady discovered her fiance didn't know how to multiply by 2, she called off the wedding! If you're going to multip...
May 11, 2021•9 min
Being fully vaccinated means you're fully protected against COVID-19, right? A comment from Dr. Theresa Tam might make you think otherwise. If we're still at risk of contracting and spreading COVID-19 despite receiving both doses of vaccine does that mean we won't be returning to "normal" even with everyone vaccinated? Guest: Cara Zwibel, Director, Fundamental Freedoms Program, Canadian Civil Liberties Association - Medina Spirit testing positive, finding Mr. Perfect, how the Stanley Cup playoff...
May 11, 2021•50 min
CHCH evening news anchor Nicole Martin joins Scott to talk about, what else, COVID. Possible "passports" being used for admittance to sports events. If implemented, how long would that go on for? On a lighter note, people are showering less now that COVID has us at home. Does anyone at CHCH have a stink about them? Nicole has more on that. As well, how is Bubba O'Neil doing? It's all coming up on the Scott Radley Show Podcast! Follow Nicole on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nicolemartintv...
May 08, 2021•57 min
We learned that people are doing a good job staying at home. This is due to technology that supposedly doesn't track you... so how do they know we're staying home? Guest: Allen Mendelsohn, Canadian Internet and Tech. Lawyer - According to an article in the C2C Journal, entertainment appears to be seeing a rift. The possibility might have something to do with politics and who we follow based on their political views. Guest: Aaron Nava, Author at C2C Journal - The IOC (International Olympic Commit...
May 07, 2021•45 min
Today's edition of Ben's Story of the Day features: 1) Fell asleep with your contacts in? Woke up with some dry eyes? You might want to double check you're grabbing your eye drops and not the suspiciously similar bottle of nail glue... be a shame if a second person glued their eyes shut. 2) Police in Harrisburg, Illinois are arresting parents if their kids skip school. But what do you do when you've elected the remote learning option and they still show up? 3) Schools exist solely to further the...
May 06, 2021•7 min
Bans on certain kinds of food are currently present in many schools in Ontario but there are some scientists who are looking into whether or not there's a better way to be going about this. Could blanket bans on food like peanuts not be the answer? Guest: Dr. Susan Waserman, Director of the Adverse Reactions Clinic, Firestone Institute of Respiratory Health, Professor of Medicine at the Division of Clinical Immunology & Allergy, Department of Medicine, McMaster University - Athletes are in t...
May 06, 2021•52 min
Today's edition of Ben's Story of the Day features: 1) Police chases are supposed to be fast, right? Not in this case. In what's been described as the slowest, saddest police chase ever, an English police officer chased a boat along a channel for 8 miles while on his bicycle topping out at a whopping 4 miles per hour. 2) Airport security at New York's JFK airport caught a smuggler with some rather interesting wares. A man was caught flying in from Guyana with 35 competitive songbirds hidden on h...
May 05, 2021•8 min
Publicly available electric scooters could be gracing Hamilton's streets soon. While this will be similar to the SoBi bike program there's some rather large differences between an electric scooter and a bicycle. Would introducing these scooters be a good idea? Guest: John Paul Danko, Ward 8 City Councillor, City of Hamilton - He could have killed someone, literally, and yet he was only fined $5,000. That's how many people feel following an astonishing fight last night during the hockey game betw...
May 05, 2021•48 min
Today's edition of Ben's Story of the Day features: 1) They may be old but they're not out of the fight! An assisted living facility had two fewer residents after an elderly couple with early signs of dementia flew the coop. The entrance's keypad had buttons that all make unique beeps which the husband picked up on. Using some of his old army skills, he took note of which buttons made up the password and did a little deciphering. After cracking the password the couple made their escape. Normally...
May 04, 2021•8 min
The City of Hamilton is trying to plant thousands of trees on both private and public land. How would these trees benefit Hamiltonians and make the city more efficient? Guest: Sam Scarlett, Forestry Manager, City of Hamilton - Brentnol "Cabbage" McPherson — aka Bonny Brent recently passed away however the way in which his viewing was conducted was less-than-conventional. Featuring a drum kit, bright yellow tracksuit, sunglasses and his body posed on the drum throne, people all over the world are...
May 04, 2021•1 hr 1 min
This week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton features Mike Fortune who joins Scott to talk about nudist resorts, censorship, COVID-19 becoming a political tool, donating for attention and more Guest: Mike Fortune, Co-host, The Hamilton Network, Cable 14
May 01, 2021•55 min
In a country with so many trees and so much wood, you'd expect the price of it to be rather cheap however it's anything but cheap right now. What's caused the price of lumber to skyrocket and is there a chance it might stay there? Guest: Ian Dunn, President, Ontario Forest Industries Association - What's prompting some provinces to get rid of their school boards altogether? Are boards putting themselves out of a job or is there something grander going on in the government? Other provinces have a...
Apr 30, 2021•49 min
Taxes are not a fun subject to talk about, however with the year we had in 2020 there are some things you need to know before you file them. Guest: Thie C.L. Convery, Financial Columnist, The Hamilton Spectator, , Wealth Advisor, IPC Securities Corporation - Mike Tyson says he's returning to the ring to fight Lennox Lewis, is that something that would be watched? Also, the Pioneer league proposed a "home run hitting contest" as a way to settle a tie game. Guest: Steve Foxcroft, Sports Broadcaste...
Apr 29, 2021•38 min
Today's edition of Ben's Story of the Day features: 1) Finding a wedding venue is anything but easy so this Florida couple had an idea. Since it looks like no one lives in this massive estate for sale, let's have the wedding here; it's not like the neighbour is also the property owner or anything. 2) Gender reveals are all the rage which naturally means that someone has to take it to the next level and boy howdy did someone manage to do just that. Featuring 80lbs of Tannerite (an explosive that ...
Apr 28, 2021•8 min
Canada is moving towards a future that could see the CRTC police everything you post online. Why is this putting so many experts on edge and what kind of real life impact would it have if the bill passes? Guest: Dr. Michael Geist, Professor & Chair of Internet & E-com. Law, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa - Poutine is loved by many people all over the world and now there's a book coming out about the history of it and more. Get your cheese curds, gravy and french fries ready because...
Apr 28, 2021•34 min
Today's edition of Ben's Story of the Day features: 1) When your internet goes out in Canada, usually it has something to do with the internet company but not this time! No one could have guessed that one of Canada's furry friends took a nice big bite out of an internet cable in Northern BC. 2) A guy from Japan has found himself in trouble with the law after it was discovered he's been dating 35 women at the same time. Why so many at once? He wanted some cool birthday gifts! 3) While trying to c...
Apr 27, 2021•8 min
Hamilton was previously staring down the barrel of a massive financial deficit but it appears this isn't the case anymore and instead we've got a huge surplus! Where did this come from and how will the city be using its newfound money? Guest: Lloyd Ferguson, Ward 12 Councillor, City of Hamilton - Canadians have seen more and more restrictions get put in place with the hopes that they'll curb the spread of COVID-19. Regardless of what the end-goal is, there's no denying that there are some questi...
Apr 27, 2021•1 hr 4 min
This week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton features Lesley Stewart who joins Scott to talk about vaccines, aging action heroes, the likelihood of a CFL season this year, people's eagerness to return to in-person working and more. Guest: Lesley Stewart, Anchor & Reporter, CHCH-TV; CFL Cheerleader & Coach; Sideline Reporter & Host, Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Executive Sales Manager, Fox 40 International
Apr 24, 2021•53 min
Today's edition of Ben's Story of the Day features: 1) It's happened again! Someone has forgotten that their camera was on but this time, everyone in the Zoom call witnessed this lady administer a butt injection. 2) Getting time off from work feels wonderful but when it's paid time off, it's even better. This guy managed to extend that paid time off for so long they forgot he worked there! 15 years later he's been found out. 3) Driving down the highway comes with a plethora of dangers and that i...
Apr 23, 2021•9 min
