Scott Radley Show
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Tune in weekdays 7-9PM | Studio line: 905-645-3221Scott Radley is a seasoned journalist, who has written a column for over 15 years in Hamilton and joined CHML in 2012.Scott will ask questions that you want answers to. He will bring an inquisitive mind and a unique perspective that will provide compelling talk radio.Scott will push the boundaries in order to make people think and to challenge the norm.E-mail Scott your comments and questions at radley@900chml.com
Episodes
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Brent Mackie on the Fake Toonies in Circulation
15/03/2024 Duration: 10minDid you know that there are fake toonies circulating in our area? You might even have one without knowing it! How can we identify these fake coins and why would someone even bother making them? Guest: Brent Mackie, Coin Collector & Counterfeit Currency Expert
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Fake toonies in circulation, The Supreme Court ruling's impact on sexual assault cases & What should factor into the eternal "Who's the Greatest..." debate?
15/03/2024 Duration: 41minDid you know that there are fake toonies circulating in our area? You might even have one without knowing it! How can we identify these fake coins and why would someone even bother making them? Guest: Brent Mackie, Coin Collector & counterfeit currency expert - Some lawyers are arguing that a ruling from the Supreme Court regarding sexual assault myths puts an unfair bias against defendants. Guest: Jeff Manishen, Criminal Lawyer, Ross & McBride; Former Crown Attorney - From the bee invasion that suspended the Indian Wells tennis tournament to the importance of championship wins in the eternal "who's the greatest..." debate, there's plenty sports talk to have and who better to do it than Bubba O'Neil? Guest: Bubba O'Neil, Birthday Boy, Sports Anchor with CHCH, Analyst with the Ticats Audio Network
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Ottawa school board on path for ceremonies allowing students without passing grades to participate
14/03/2024 Duration: 10min -
Hamilton's paramedics aren't getting overtime post-ransomware attack, 110th Grey Cup brought millions of dollars to Hamilton & Does the Princess Kate photoshop situation even matter?
14/03/2024 Duration: 41minFollowing the ransomware attack that hit the City of Hamilton, paramedics are saying that they haven't been paid overtime. Guest: Mario Posteraro, President , OPSEU Local 256 - The 110th Grey Cup brought about $73.5 million in total economic impact according to a report. Guest: Neil Lumsden, MPP for Hamilton East-Stoney Creek and Minister of Tourism, Culture & Sport - The fallout from Kate Middleton's photoshop situation seems to be getting out of hand. Is this something that even really matters or should we be taking this more seriously. Guest: Peter McNally, Professor Emeritus with School of Information and the Director of History with the McGill Project, McGill University, McGill’s ‘Royal Watcher’
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Where Hamilton City Council is being silent and making noise, Getting rid of high school graduation ceremonies & Should Canadian pension plans invest more in Canadian assets?
13/03/2024 Duration: 47minAs Hamilton continues to deal with its ransomware attack, it's also seeing one of its councillors get investigated following a complaint from the Ontario Civilian Police Commission. Guest: John Best, Publisher, The Bay Observer - The Ottawa public school board is looking to include students who don't have passing grades to still take part in graduation ceremonies. Is this something that other school boards will consider or could we see it rescinded just as fast as it was brought up? Guest: Dr. Paul Bennett, Founding Director & Lead Consultant, Schoolhouse Consulting and Author, "The State of the System" & Educhatter blog - Canadian pensions don't always have the majority of their money invested in Canadian assets. Is this something that needs to change? Would Canadians benefit from a change in where this money is shored up? Guest: Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University
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Canada has averted a recession. Is that true? Sports talk and a special announcement with Don Roberston.
12/03/2024 Duration: 48minSenior Bank Executives are saying we've averted a recession in Canada. If true, that'd be amazing! But is it? GUEST: Eric Kam, Professor of Economics with Toronto Metropolitan University Arizona Coyotes have a rink that can hold ~4600 people. Excited to see Joey Votto join the Blue Jays. And Don has a special announcement! GUEST: Don Robertson, Owner of the Dundas Real McCoys
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The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio with Jason Farr: Hamilton's response to the ransomware attack, the benefits and drawbacks of an evenly split council, Hamilton's outstanding comedians & more
09/03/2024 Duration: 01h06minThis week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio features the City's response to the ransomware attack, if it's beneficial to have a city council who's evenly split on certain topics, the amazing comedians who've come out of Hamilton, people's desire to visit downtown and more. Guest: Jason Farr, Host of Hammer Down with Jay & Mike and former Hamilton City Councillor
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Does the Youth Criminal Justice Act need an overhaul? Can the Online Harms Act be enforced without stifling free speech? What happened to the Academy Awards? & McMaster's Women's & Men's volleyball teams are gearing up for provincial finals!
08/03/2024 Duration: 52minDoes the early release of Selvey’s killer make a mockery of the Youth Criminal Justice Act? Is this an adequate punishment? Is there an appetite in either the legal community or government to change the Youth Criminal Justice Act? Guest: Jaime Stephenson, Criminal Defence Lawyer - How do you enforce Canada's Online Harms Act without stifling free speech? Can you? Guest: Andrew Furgiuele, Criminal Defence Lawyer with Furgiuele Law - The Academy Awards were once must-see TV but that doesn't appear to be the case anymore. What's changed and how can the awards show return to top-tier status? Guest: Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert - Both of McMaster's volleyball teams are preparing to play in the provincial championship tomorrow. How is Hamilton emerging as a hotbed for volleyball as Mac's teams dominate the scene? Guests: Nathan Janzen, McMaster Women’s volleyball coach Brad Douwes, McMaster Men’s volleyball coach
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Hamilton's response to the ransomware attack and downtown shooting, McMaster Innovation Park's major partnership, Why Hamilton's struggling with its ransomware attack response & Just For Laughs files for creditor protection
07/03/2024 Duration: 57minThe City of Hamilton has been rather tight-lipped in regards to the ransomware attack it's been hit with. In addition to this attack, a brazen daylight shooting also occurred near one of the city's busiest intersections leaving one man dead. How do these reflect the state of things in Hamilton? Guest: John Best, Publisher, The Bay Observer - McMaster Innovation Park is making a major partnership in an effort to promote and accelerate innovation into deep tech and commercialization. Guest: Leyla Soleymani, Associate Vice-president of Research, Commercialization & Entrepreneurship with McMaster University - Hamilton's cybersecurity incident isn't unlike ones that have been dealt with by other organizations. With that being said, why is the City of Hamilton having such a hard time recovering? Guest: Carmi Levy, Technology analyst & journalist - Just For Laughs has filed for creditor protection. What does this mean for Canadian comedians as one of the world's largest comedy festivals signals for help? Guest: Eric
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What happened to Hamilton's homes under $500k? Over 110k federal bureaucrats have six-figure salaries & Our relationship with obesity might not be what we think
06/03/2024 Duration: 38minHamilton's housing market doesn't have much diversity when it comes to price. Where have the homes under $500,000 gone? Guest: Greg Martino, Vice President and Chief Valuation and Standards Officer for the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation - A hefty percentage of federal bureaucrats take home a six-figure salary each year. With 110,000 making that kind of money, do we have any chance of paying down the deficit? Will Franco Terrazzano ever be able to come on the show for a good reason? Unfortunately, the answer to each of those questions is likely the same. Guest: Franco Terrazzano, Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Federal Director - Obesity is something that affects over 1 billion people around the world however it's not always originating the way you might think. Guest: Dr. Deborah Sloboda, Canada Research Chair and a Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University
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The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio with Mike Fortune: Hamilton's "cybersecurity incident", The Enhanced Games, Our personal hygiene habits post-pandemic, School board trustees' priorities and more
02/03/2024 Duration: 01h02minA very friendly (and good looking) guest makes his return to the show as Scott welcomes back Mike Fortune to talk about the Enhanced Games, essentially banning books from the classroom, how our personal hygiene has changed pre and post-pandemic, Hamilton's "cybersecurity incident" and the priorities our school board trustees should have. All this and more is coming up on this week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio. Guest: Mike Fortune, Host, The Hamilton Network, Cable 14
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The cyber attack on Hamilton City Hall, and $1.5 Million from the feds for a winter homelessness strategy.
01/03/2024 Duration: 27min"Too early" to assess impact of of cybersecurity breach, City of Hamilton says. Guest: Robert Falzon, Head of Engineering for Check Point Research Canada. City of Hamilton lands $1.5 million from the feds for a winter homelessness strategy. Tom Cooper, Director, Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction. Please Note: Today's show was cut short due to the death of former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney.
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Hamilton's housing problem and what's being done about it, Canadian historians' perspective on their topic and relation to it & The problems with Google's Gemini AI
28/02/2024 Duration: 45minMunicipal housing is on the front burner with the debate over a Stoney Creek parking lot taking centre stage. Guest: John Best, Publisher, The Bay Observer - Canadian historians are more lost than they realize according to a professor of Canadian history at Trent University. Why? How? What can be done about it? Guest: Christopher Dummitt, Professor, Canadian History, Trent University - Google appears to be playing catch-up, a state they're not used to, in the AI race. This comes both overall in the realm of AI as well as when it comes to the recent issues that have cropped up regarding its Gemini AI. Guest: Carmi Levy, Technology Analyst & Journalist
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Lynx Air no longer flying high. Politics in judge selections: Problem or par for the course? A very special sports anniversary and more, with Don Roberston.
27/02/2024 Duration: 01h01minLynx Air is ceasing operations. What does that mean for Hamilton Airport? Guest: Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business and McMaster University Doug Ford continues to defend his plan to appoint "like-minded judges" in Ontario. Guest: Jeff Manishen, Criminal Lawyer, Ross & McBride, Former Crown Attorney A very special moment in sports turned 47 years old on February 25th. What was it? Find out alongside Don Robertson! GUEST: Don Robertson, Owner of the Dundas Real McCoys
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The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio with Pete Dyakowski: Soupfest 2024, Hot tubs, Improving your sleep, Hamilton's political scene, Being awesome at karaoke & more
24/02/2024 Duration: 01h10minThis week, none other than Pete Dyakowski joins The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio to chat about hot tubs, improving your sleep, possibly running for mayor, Pete's time competing on Jeopardy!, the key to being awesome at karaoke and more. Guest: Peter Dyakowski, former CFL offensive linesman, Jeopardy! contestant, Colour Commentator for McMaster Marauders football team & much, much more
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No housing project for Stoney Creek, Why not cut interest rates if it'll lower inflation? Auston Matthews breaks 50-goal record & Hamilton's funniest comic has been crowned!
23/02/2024 Duration: 49minThe plan to use a parking lot in Stoney Creek as a location for housing has been shot down. Why? Guest: John-Paul Danko, Councillor, Ward 8, City of Hamilton - If, according to economists, the cost of mortgages are a contributing factor to high inflation, why aren't we seeing interest rate cuts? Guest: David Macdonald, Senior Economist, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives - Though the Toronto Maple Leafs have gone for an unbelievable amount of time without a Stanley Cup, that doesn't necessarily mean the players on said team are subpar. This is especially true for Auston Matthews who's already scored 50 goals this season, breaking the record which was previously held for 28 years. Guest: Mike Stubbs, Host of London Live on 980 CFPL and London Knights play-by-play announcer - Hamilton based comedian Doug Nagy was crowned “funniest comic in Hamilton” on Wednesday night at Levity Comedy Club following a month-long contest organized by The Canadian Comedy Hall of Fame culminating in a winner-take-all show co
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Hamilton's downtown becoming unfriendly to cars, The intense antisemitism following Oct. 7 & Are the Ticats better suited for this year's run at the Grey Cup?
22/02/2024 Duration: 45minIs the goal to make Hamilton's downtown unfriendly to cars and driving? It seems more and more like it each day. Guest: John Best, Publisher, The Bay Observer - What's with the intense antisemitism that's been unleashed following the Oct. 7 attack in Israel by Hamas? A Global News investigation seeks to find out. Guest: Jeff Semple, Senior Correspondent for Global National - There has been a lot of movement at the Ticats with players coming and going but are they in any better of a position for a run at the Grey Cup? Guest: Josh Smith, Co-Host of the Podskee Wee Wee Podcast, Former Journalist for 3 Down Nation
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McMaster's Innovation Park, Open Banking & Smartphone Addiction
21/02/2024 Duration: 41minWhat is McMaster's Innovation Park and why is there a lawsuit underway with regards to the firing of its CEO and alleged financial mismanagement? Guest: Dave Carter, Executive Director of Innovation Factory - What is open banking how could it change the way you bank? Should you adopt it? How do Canadians view their banking establishment? Guest: Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University - Could we someday look back on our current relationship with smartphones kind of like how we look back at cigarettes? How can addiction now be addressed? Is it the same kind of addiction? Guest: Dr. Peter Bieling, Professor in the Department of Psychiatry And Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster University and a Psychologist with St. Joseph’s Hospital
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The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio with Connie Smith: Interval House of Hamilton, Journalism's future, Typewriters regaining popularity, The best (or worst) ways of commemorating Valentine's Day & more
17/02/2024 Duration: 01h04minWith The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio comes the assurance that you're going to get stimulating conversation from the best guests and today's guest is certainly among the best. With topics including things like the future of journalism as we know it, Connie's involvement with Interval House of Hamilton, the resurgence of the typewriter, some of the best (or potentially worst) ways to commemorate Valentine's Day and more on the docket for today, you know there's going to be serious and meaningful moments mixed with that perfect amount of fun. Guest: Connie Smith, Veteran Journalist & Officer, Interval House of Hamilton
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Hamilton has approved its budget! Is Hamilton's approved tax hike of 5.79% good for residents? How does the future of politics in Canada look? & Simoni Lawrence announces his retirement
16/02/2024 Duration: 42minHamilton City Council has voted to approve its budget. Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath joins Scott to talk more about this means for Hamiltonians. Guest: Andrea Horwath, Mayor, City of Hamilton - Is Hamilton's approved budget something that's good for residents? Is the 5.79% increase still too much? Guest: Vito Sgro, Former mayoral candidate and political insider - A new survey has found that Canadians have a growing sense of anxiety over the economy and their finances in addition to a general distrust of politicians. What could that spell for the future of politics in Canada? Guest: Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data - A litany of announcements have been coming out of the CFL and its teams since the start of free agency and chief among them is the news about Simoni Lawrence. Though he's retiring from the field that doesn't mean he's leaving the Ticats. Guest: Rick Zamperin, Host of the Fifth Quarter and CHML’s Sports Director