A Smoke, Mirrors And The Truth Year Ender -- Bruce And I And Our 2021 Hopes.
The podcast within a podcast and its special year-end quiz. Enjoy.
Dec 30, 2020•44 min•Ep. 251
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Episodes
Will Public Transportation Ever Be The Same Again?
The vaccine distribution system ground to a halt in Ontario -- is that leadership?
Dec 29, 2020•36 min•Ep. 250
The Week To Finally Say Goodbye To 2020
Welcome to week 42
Dec 28, 2020•29 min•Ep. 249
The Holiday Weekend Special -- Your Messages!
Have a great holiday weekend -- enjoy.
Dec 24, 2020•37 min•Ep. 248
Smoke, Mirrors and The Truth -- Kathleen Petty Joins Bruce And Me For This Year End "Hits And Misses"Episode.
It's long but fun. Lots of questions and some very different answers!
Dec 23, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 247
How About Something Very Different -- A Story About Moon Rocks
And news about this week's contest for a free signed copy of "Extraordinary Canadians"!
Dec 22, 2020•29 min•Ep. 246
Lockdowns -- Do They Work?
Plus -- Who had the better election turnout, the United States 2020 or Canada 2019?
Dec 21, 2020•36 min•Ep. 245
The Weekend Special #40
You pick the best way to describe 2020, and the winner is....?
Dec 18, 2020•38 min•Ep. 244
Shakespeare Was Inspired By A Plague -- Can You Be Too?
A new contest for a free signed copy of Extraordinary Canadians calls for your inner Shakespeare! And a lot more.
Dec 17, 2020•32 min•Ep. 243
"Axe" On Smoke, Mirrors And The Truth -- A Special Guest Joins Us To Talk Trump, Biden and US Politics.
David Axelrod has seen it all and shares his take on America with Bruce and me on a special edition of the podcast within a podcast.
Dec 16, 2020•45 min•Ep. 242
So Why Not Use Dentists To Help On The Vaccine?
And a special word about tomorrow's guest and the latest on the book plates!
Dec 15, 2020•27 min•Ep. 241
Welcome To Week 40 .... And All that Means
Lots to talk about as a signature week begins.
Dec 14, 2020•30 min•Ep. 240
The Weekend Special #39 -- And The Winner Is....
More great stories and comments from you!
Dec 11, 2020•38 min•Ep. 239
Look Up, Way Up ... To The Night Sky
A Thursday night potpourri -- starting with some things to be watching for in the night sky that hven't been seen in hundreds of years! And yes, more vaccine news.
Dec 10, 2020•30 min•Ep. 238
Smoke, Mirrors And The Truth (2) - Bruce Is Back And The Two Michaels Are On The Table.
China, Vaccines and Pardons all up for discussion.
Dec 09, 2020•44 min•Ep. 237
It Was Forty Years Ago Today ......
Thoughts about John Lennon on the day he was shot --- plus a really important interview with Janice Stein about the peace talks about to begin in Afghanistan -- was it worth it that so many lives, including Canadian lives, were lost .
Dec 08, 2020•35 min•Ep. 236
Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree!
Welcome to Week 39 and the challenge of getting a tree. But that's not all!
Dec 07, 2020•33 min•Ep. 235
The Weekend Special #38 - Tell Me Something Good (2)
Your letters this week were amazing ... so many this is the longest 'bridge daily" so far. Enjoy.
Dec 04, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 234
How Ready Is The Vaccine Distribution System? -- One Of The Top Decision Makers in The Country Answers That Right Here.
General Rick Hillier is in charge of Ontario's vaccine distribution -- and we ask him some of the key questions.
Dec 03, 2020•29 min•Ep. 233
Smoke, Mirrors And The Truth -- Bruce Anderson Joins Me For The New Podcast Within A Podcast
Oh, I think you might like this. Maybe not agree, but like, yes!
Dec 02, 2020•44 min•Ep. 232
Winter's Here -- Finally.
From snow arriving to the minute on time, to the approval rating for how your premier is handling Covid. We've got it all on the pod today.
Dec 01, 2020•28 min•Ep. 231
Someone Asked For My Favourite TV Show -- Prepare Yourself!
Lots of "stuff" in this pod as we kick off Week 38 with a few gems.
Nov 30, 2020•30 min•Ep. 230
The Weekend Special #37 -- Tell Me Something Good
Your answers and the winning one gets a signed copy of "Extraordinary Canadians"!
Nov 27, 2020•36 min•Ep. 229
Rating Pandemic Risks - Lessons For The Holidays
Plus, whats with the cover art today?
Nov 26, 2020•27 min•Ep. 228
The Race Next Door ..... Bruce Is Back
Bruce Anderson and some really good new talk on what's happening south of the border as Joe Biden rolls out his team..
Nov 25, 2020•46 min•Ep. 227
A Very Special Guest -- David Suzuki On Covid And Our Lives
You won't want to miss this one.
Nov 24, 2020•36 min•Ep. 226
Welcome To Week 37 - Something Special To Tell You
Guess who tomorrow's special guest is? Plus the latest on the book, the Washington follies, and the vaccine.
Nov 23, 2020•27 min•Ep. 225
The Weekend Special #36
Your letters, thoughts and comments.
Nov 20, 2020•32 min•Ep. 224
Conspiracy Theories -- And How To Protect Yourself
I've been holding on to the idea of this talk for about a month -- figured now was a good time to drop it.
Nov 19, 2020•27 min•Ep. 223
How Are Governments In Canada Doing In The Fight Against Covid -- Bruce Anderson With The Latest Survey
Just out of the field with new research on how you feel.
Nov 18, 2020•35 min•Ep. 222
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