Scott Radley Show

What can we expect from this election? Guest: Larry DiIanni, Former Mayor, City of Hamilton. Did you vote strategically or philosophically? We opened up the phone lines to get your take!   

As the federal election winds down, many Canadians and even the candidates have been saying that this has been the meanest election yet. How could anyone govern a country that's so heavily divided? Guest: Bill Kelly, host of The Billy Kelly Show on 900 CHML - A new list of candidates for the 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has been released this week. Who might be inducted this time around and who's still looking from the outside in? Guest: Alan Cross, music historian and host of The Ongoing History of New Music - You've heard of the show, you know the family and your chance to meet three of the Brady Bunch's kids is this weekend. Scott got to talk with one of them to hear about what being a Brady is like and how a musical theatre career helped prepare him for his role as Greg Brady. Guest: Barry Williams, actor who played Greg Brady

Two people have been charged with first-degree murder of 14-year-old Devan Selvy, a 14-year-old and an 18-year-old. Despite the heinousness and maturity of the crime, only the 18-year-old is being tried as an adult. Should this be changed? Who initially decides how someone is tried? Guest: Jaime Stephenson, Hamilton lawyer and past president of the Hamilton Criminal Lawyers' Association - The CBC is suing the Conservative Party of Canada. During an election, wouldn't something like this make the CBC, a company who should be unbiased and balanced, seem as though it's the polar opposite of that? Guest: Michael Geist, lawyer and law professor at the University of Ottawa and the Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-Commerce Law - Chances are that you've heard of The Incredible Hulk. At the very beginning of the live action tv show, the role of The Hulk was played by a man named Lou Ferigno and he's coming to Hamilton for the Hamilton Comic Con. What was it like being The Hulk and how did he land the role

Nearly everyone has heard about the murder of Devan Selvy but what's going on behind the scenes. What would the police be doing as a story like this unfolds? Is it the kind of case that a detective wants coming across their desk? Guest: Rick Arnold, Retired Hamilton Police Service Major Crimes & Homicide Detective - Not everyone loves every single law in the Canadian Criminal Code and that's alright. Some people might argue that's the way it should be but a quote from Justin Trudeau has him saying otherwise. What do you think? - It's called 'Hockey Night in Canada' but is it really? A column says it's more like 'Hockey Night in Toronto' and could that be causing problems for the other Canadian teams? Guest: Chris Zelkovich, Sports Media Writer

A lot of information is being spread about the recent killing of a high school student in Hamilton. One of the problems stems from the fact that some of the information is real and true while some of it isn't. Scott speaks with someone covering this story to clarify the facts that are currently known about the death of Devan Selvy. Guest: Katrina Clarke, Reporter at The Hamilton Spectator - A football team down the street in Toronto by the name of the Argonauts are in trouble. Long-time fans of the Argos would recognize the name Pinball Clemons who is now their new GM and seemingly their answer to every problem. Is there something they're missing or could the end of the Toronto Argonauts be coming? Guest: Rick Zamperin, Sports Director of Global News Radio 900 CHML - If you've every watched Happy Days, you probably remember Ralph Malph. Well he's coming to the area... or at least the actor is and he'll be doing what he does best, acting and this time it won't be on TV but rather live-on-stage. What play

After hearing of a 14-year-old boy being murdered in Hamilton just off his school's grounds, blame is starting to be assigned and it's looking like the blame this time is falling on bullying. Should it be or should the blame be placed on the perpetrators and the perpetrators alone? - We've often heard about the link between red meat and cancer/cardiovascular disease. A new study has found some evidence that might change that. Guest: Dr. Gordon Guyatt, Professor and Researcher at McMaster University and Canada's 2013 Health Researcher of the Year - Should we be voting for local MPs who are members of the party likely to be in government so our ridings get money or should we vote for the MPs whose principles we believe in? Hamilton Centre has chosen the latter for many elections and as such is the third poorest riding in Canada. Should voters change their tune?

Scott and Don talk about a whole range of topics today from the federal election to the style of play that the Toronto Maple Leafs have brought to the ice and if it'll take over the league should they win the Stanley Cup. Also, should the NBA apologize to an angered China for a tweet from one of their GMs supporting Hong Kong protesters? Guest: Don Robertson of the Dundas Real McCoys

There's a new player in the plant-based burger market. McDonald's has thrown their hat in the ring and it's making some waves in the food industry but are they positive waves or negative ones? Guest: Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Researcher and Food Professor at Dalhousie University - Why don't more sports leagues penalize the action as opposed to the outcome? Who should the new captain of the Maple Leafs be? These questions and more get answered in Sports Talk with Don Robertson. Guest: Don Robertson of the Dundas Real McCoys

One of the greatest things we have in Canada is our freedom and the perks that come with it. Unusually enough, some people want to get rid of things like the sheer freedom of the internet saying that a government controlled internet would eliminate or at the very least cut down on things like hate. Another issue stems from who determines what is hate and what isn't. Why are people volunteering their freedoms to be taken away? - What is the cost of the elements that would improve our standing with regards to climate change? Three of the parties want to have a net zero carbon emissions standard for Canada by 2050, none of them have said anything about what it'll cost for that to happen. Guest: Marvin Ryder, Professor of Marketing at McMaster's DeGroote School of Business

The numbers are less than desirable for Hamilton's public board in the math section of the EQAO. What's causing this and how can we improve? Guest: Vanessa Vakharia, Founder & CEO of The Math Guru - Auston Matthews might be adopting a new nickname of Captain Underpants but why is that the case and could it cost him the role of captain on the Toronto Maple Leafs? Is Simone Lawrence being penalized too harshly for a late head/neck hit on Edmonton Eskimos' quarterback Logan Kilgore or is it not severe enough? Guest: Rick Zamperin, Sports Director at Global News Radio 900 CHML - The NewMusic paved the way for things like MuchMusic and MTV and now it's turning 40 this week! Scott is joined by Jeanne Beker to get a look behind the curtain into the making of The NewMusic. Guest: Jeanne Beker, one of the two first hosts of The NewMusic

The question of whether or not we should be having kids worrying about major world issues has risen since Greta Thunberg's speech to the UN. What do you think? Guest: Dr. Gail Saltz, Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the New York Presbyterian Hospital, Psychoanalyst with the New York Psychoanalytic Institute and expert in stress, relationships & emotional well-being - Stories on one coast of Canada don't always reach the other coast. That's why you've likely never heard the story of Edward Maurice. Living out in rural Alberta, hours away from police support, he had to defend his family from robbers but is now being sued... by one of the robbers! Guest: Tyler Dawson, National Post contributor - Television, movies and more all share violence as being an element of much of their content. As such, it's been a hotly debated topic on its effect on those who watch it. Now that critics are saying the movie "Joker" could be dangerous, people are starting to ask, is it just art or could it be inspirat

There's a long-standing debate surrounding addiction. Do you consider an addiction a disability? Where does the law stand on it? Guest: Ed Canning, Employment Lawyer & Partner at Ross & McBride LLP - Is the arena debate in Hamilton being approached the right way? Scott and Don talk about this and more on Sports Talk with Don Robertson. Guest: Don Robertson of the Dundas Real McCoys

Old social media posts have come back to haunt people from all walks of life. Is it time to institute a statute of limitations on how long ago someone can be held accountable for dumb things they've done? Guest: Barry Kay, Professor of Political Science at Wilfrid Laurier University - Despite their start this season, the Ticats seem to have been drawing a lot of luck when it comes to the roster of the teams they've faced. They've yet to beat a "good" team so far, could their luck run out faster than Ticats fans like? Guest: Rick Zamperin, Sports Director at Global News Radio 900 CHML - No one likes it when the show, movie or book they're watching or reading gets spoiled for them but what should be done about titles that were released years and decades ago? Is there or should there be a statute of limitations on spoilers for content from years past? How long is long enough? Guest: Robert Thompson, Director of the Bleier Centre of Television & Pop Culture at Syracuse University

History has caught up with Justin Trudeau as a photograph from 2001 of him in black-face has been released. What does this say about him & how will it influence the election? Guest: Stephen LeDrew, former president of the Liberal party & National Post Correspondent - Fat-shaming is coming back into the public light but the conversation is being sparked from the realm of celebrities. Is it time that fat-shaming comes back for the sake of everyone's health or is it simply wrong regardless? Guest: Dr. Sandy Van, Director of Weight Management at WellOne Medical Centre - With a new season comes new players and a new chance to win the championship. Scott talks with Steve Staios of the Hamilton Bulldogs about what the new season holds for the team. Guest: Steve Staios, General Manager & President of the Hamilton Bulldogs

In an effort to secure voters from all over the country, politicians of all stripes are promising changes and speaking out about things they don't like and yet none of them have said anything regarding Bill 21 in Quebec, the bill that says authority figures cannot wear religious items or symbols while on the job. Why hasn't anyone said anything yet? Guest: Alex Pierson, Host of ONpoint with Alex Pierson on Global News Radio 640, 980 and 900 CHML - What should be done about Kaillie Humphries and her request to leave Bobsleigh Canada to go compete for the US? Guest: Bubba O'Neil, Sports Anchor for CHCH

Unmanned drones strikes in Saudi Arabia have set a couple oil fields ablaze. Who sent these drones and how has it driven the price of oil up around the world? Guest: Marvin Ryder, Associate Professor of Marketing at the DeGroote School of Business - This election is shaping up to be a nasty one that's filled with name calling and attacks on the politician, not their policies. How does one go about governing a country that has half of it's population believing you're evil? Guest: Tim Harper, former Toronto Star columnist - What should be done with athletes who are accused of committing crimes? Scott and Don Robertson tackle that question and more in Sports Talk with Don Robertson. Guest: Don Robertson of the Dundas Real McCoys

Scott is joined by Cadillac Bill to talk about his music, television show, and his new book. Bill and Scott discuss some moral dilemmas and he even tells us about the time he played a concert for the Hells Angels!   All of that and more on the Scott Radley Podcast.

Hamilton City Council released 5 priorities for the federal election but how valid are they? Is there anything in the list that isn't fancy wording for "give us money"? Guest: Bill Kelly, Host of The Bill Kelly Show on Global News Radio 900 CHML - A British study on patience is showing some interesting results. After only seconds pass before people start getting annoyed, are people actually getting less patient or are their expectations simply shifting? Guest: Dr. Sarah Schnitker, Associate Professor of Psychology at Baylor University - With a new election comes a slew of things for editorial cartoonists to draw. What do they focus their attention on and what goes into the creation of a satirical/political cartoon? Guest: Graeme MacKay, Editorial Cartoonist at The Hamilton Spectator

It almost feels like the teacher's union on the cusp of a strike has become an annual event. Scott opens the phones to find out who you will be standing with.... literally or not. - Tattoos are becoming more and more popular despite previous skepticism of those with them. As more people get inked, could there be something more going on mentally than you'd think? A study out of McMaster University is saying yes. Guest: Dr. Bradley Ruffle, Professor of Economics and study conductor - If you have a nice watch or piece or jewelry, it tends to only come out for special occasions. In the case of an NFL player, he decided that playing football was special enough to wear his $325,000 watch. This prompts a simple question: why? Guest: Bubba O'Neil, Sports Anchor at CHCH

A stellar month in the hiring world is causing some questions to be asked. With the number of hirings normally being in the ball park of 20,000, could we really have just seen a month with around 80,000 hirings? Guest: Marvin Ryder, Associate Professor of Marketing at the DeGroote School of Business - With talks of the election coming tomorrow, the question has to be asked, do you already know who you'll be voting for? Scott opens the phone lines to find out. - One of the coolest jobs to many people would be going to the red carpet viewings and interviewing the people who made the movies. While that may sound like a dream, it really is a job and Scott gets the inside scoop on what it takes to be on the red carpet. Guest: Bob Cowan, Host of Morning Live on CHCH & TIFF red carpet reporter