Scott Radley Show

It’s time for the first Brightest Conversation of 2019! Scott has a full docket of intriguing topics to discuss with his guest, long-time friend of the show Mike Fortune. Head of into your weekend the right way, with the newest podcast of the Scott Radley Show. Guest: Mike Fortune, of Cable 14

What started as a hypothetical conversation with tonight's guest, Mike Fortune, took a surprising turn and revealed something new about Scott Radley. Check out the full podcast of the Scott Radley Show for more, including his and Mike's conversation about changes in the impaired driving laws and the Toronto Blue Jays. Guest: Mike Fortune, of Cable 14

Councillor Jason Farr talks with Scott Radley about the support Hamilton City Council could offer to a Grey Cup bid. The big question is, how likely is City Council willing to help? Guest: Ward 2 COuncillor Jason Far - Paul Ford is an actor with a physical disability, and an advocate for disabled actors. He joins Scott to discuss the controversy surrounding Brian Cranston’s performance as a man with quadriplegia, in the new film ‘The Upside.’ Guest: Paul Ford, Actor and Advocate - The CFL has recently lost players to the NFL, and some are seeing this as a badge of honour. But is it ultimately good or bad for the league? Rick Zamperin breaks this down with Scott. And they also discuss dubious choices for dinner. Guest: Rick Zamperin, News and Senior Sports Director with 900 CHML Globale News Radio, host of the 5th Quarter Podcast

Scott takes a moment to share some dating advice, that you would think would be obvious, for anyone looking for love online. And, of course, he shares the unfortunate that inspired this segment.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced three byelections that will be held in February, including in the B.C. riding where NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is vying for a seat. How will the results of a B.C. byelection ultimately have an impact on the 2019 federal election?Guest: Tim Harper, political commentator with the Toronto Star- A mother in British Columbia, as well as two men, have been charged after they allegedly filmed the takedown of a 28-year-old man she says arrived to have sex with her 13-year-old daughter.Scott asks callers if they agree with what she did. -Scott is joined by CHCH's Bubba O'Neil for their first sports discussion of 2019. Does Vince Carter deserve to have his number retired by the Toronto Raptors? What about honouring him with a statue?Guest: Bubba O'Neil, sports anchor with CHCH

The trade deadlines for the OHL are this week, and a question has been raised: is trading in junior hockey a grotesque practice which is unfair to the young players who could have their lives uprooted? Teri Pecoskie, who covers the Hamilton Bulldogs for the Hamilton Spectator, joins Scott to break down this question and share her thoughts on the practice of trading.Guest: Teri Pecoskie, Sport journalist-Scott was recently shown a Youtube channel he found fascinating and uplifting. The channel, SBSK, featured interviews with kids and adults of diverse neurotypes and/or those who live with mental and physical health conditions. SBSK (originally called "Special Books for Special Kids") has a long history with a few twists to it, but has found a place online to share stories we may not always get to hear. Now the cofounder of SBSK, Alyssa Porter, joins Scott to talk about SBSK's mission, and explain its name.Guest: Alyssa Porter, Executive Director and cofounder of Special Books for Special Kids-

A new study from the United States has found that roughly 50% of adults that say they have allergies do not, in fact, have those allergies. How big of a problem is self-diagnosis when it comes to allergies?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-A Malcolm Gladwell piece in The New Yorker asks the question: is marijuana as safe as we think?Guest: Dr. James MacKillop, Director of the Peter Boris Centre for Addictions Research, Co-Director of the Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Medicinal Cannabis Research-Scott and Don Robertson of the Dundas Real McCoys are back from the holidays and are talking sports, including whether or not it was acceptable for 'fans' to bully Team Canada captain Maxime Comtois after he missed a penalty shot during the Canada-Finland game at the World Juniors.

Scott has brought in the technical producers who keep his show running, for a special edition of the Brightest Conversation in Hamilton. What they don’t know, is that he is about to turn the tables and have them become the hosts of the Scott Radley Show Podcast! Guests/Hosts: Lisa Polewski, weekend news anchor and technical producer with 900 CHML Ben Straughan, technical producer with 900 CHML Will Erskine, technical producer with 900 CHML Scott Radley, usual host of the Scott Radley Show

It's Friday, and that means it's time for the Brightest Conversation in Hamilton! Tonight, for a special edition of the Scott Radley Show podcast, Scott has brought in the technical producers who keep his show running smoothly. He has a surprise in store for them. But he also has a question: is he a bad person for being happy that there is little to no snow on the ground this close to Christmas? Guests: Lisa Polewski, Weekend News Anchor and technical producer with 900 CHML Will Erskine, technical producer with 900 CHML

Illegal cannabis dispensaries do not seem to be threatened by the possibility of legal counterparts. And some shop owners who have dispensed with subtlety, when it comes to advertising their illegal business. John-Paul Danko found one such shop in his ward just this morning. Guest: Ward 8 Councillor John-Paul Danko - Rick Zamperin joins Scott Radley to talk about the legendary names being removed from the Stanley Cup, and the Ticats new season schedule. Guest: Rick Zamperin, News/Sports Director for 900 CHML, host of The 5th Quarter Podcast - It’s time for the Story of the Week and Scott has three news items ready to present: a case of hard luck for an escaped criminal, a case of mistaken (involving Bigfoot), and an example of what you can and cannot get away with on stage in Montreal.

Hamilton's city council has decided to defer the issue of legal cannabis shops to a meeting on January 14th. Is our city council too divided to make a decision?Guest: Bill Kelly, host of The Bill Kelly Show on Global News Radio 900 CHML-100 years ago today, the first comic by Robert Ripley - whose legacy includes Ripley's Believe It Or Not! - was published. Scott speaks with the author of Robert Ripley's biography about the life and the legacy of this fascinating man.Guest: Neal Thompson, author of 'A Curious Man: The Strange and Brilliant Life of Robert “Believe It or Not!” Ripley'-Scott is joined by CHCH's Bubba O'Neil for their weekly sports chat and discuss a variety of sports news, including Hamilton Bulldogs' Mackenzie Entwhistle making Team Canada's World Junior team.Guest: Bubba O'Neil, sports anchor with CHCH

Two years ago, Scott interviewed the man who did the voice of Hermey the Elf in the claymation 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer' Christmas special. However, the interview did not go as expected, and Scott is bringing it out of the vault for the first time.

After eight hours of debate and passionate arguments on both sides, the question of whether to allow legal cannabis shops in Hamilton has been referred until January 14th.Guest: Sam Merulla, Ward 4 councillor-Scott and Jamie West go through the 80s Christmas supergroup charity hit song "We Are The World" solo-by-solo and discuss each superstar's career then compared to their careers now. Can Jamie identify each singer by voice? What does Willie Nelson's line in the song even mean?Guest: Jamie West, owner, operator, president and CEO of WestPro Media, host of ‘What Were You Thinking?’ on Global News Radio 900 CHML

A new Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation study shows that Hamilton is worse than the national average when it comes to the ratio between debts and disposal income, and that we had the biggest debt vs. income increase over the past year. Scott talks to Don Fox of the Investors Group, to find out why this is and what you can do if you find yourself in debt. Guest: Don Fox, of the Investors Group, co-host of Planning Your Financial Future on  900 CHML - Don Robertson joins Scott for sports talk, and to discuss why someone would call for the removal of a neighborhood ice rink from someone’s front lawn. Guest: Don Robertson, of the Dundas Real McCoys - Scott has found what might be the best job in the world. It pays well, lets you travel, and covers your expenses, but comes with one potentially huge drawback. But if you think you could deal with the downside, and if you have a good camera, this might be the right job for you! Scott explains more.

Loren Lieberman is in the studio tonight for the Brightest Conversation in Hamilton. He and Scott are ready to discsuss and debate everything from buyouts of public service worker jobs, to the most delicious smelling Christmas gift of all. Guest: Loren Lieberman

Loren Lieberman joined Scott Radley for the Brightest Conversation in Hamilton tonight. In this bonus interview, he and Scott once again turn to the topic of LRT in Hamilton. Catch their full conversation in the newest podcast of the Scott Radley Show.  Guest: Loren Lieberman

Is there a nearly effortless way to improve your grades in school? According to a new study, yes there is. Scott Radley has the study’s author on the show to explain what this could mean for the education system. Guest: Gideon Dusnster - Former Toronto Maple Leaf, Mike Kennedy is the author of 'Make Hockey Great Again.' He joins Scott to discuss the changes that have taken place in the sport, what the future holds, and what he set out to accomplish by writing hew new book. Guest: Mike Kennedy, Former Dallas Star, Toronto Maple Leaf, and New York Islander; former coach of the Dundas Real McCoys, and author of ‘Make Hockey Great Again’ - Scott shares the story of a man whose attempt at burglary went terribly and grossly awry. It is a safe to say that this guy will probably not be remembered as a master criminal in the history books.

The rest of Canada may not be familiar with just how frustrated people in Alberta are with the financial crisis in the province. In fact, some Albertans have brought up the "s" word - separation.Guest: David Staples, journalist with the Edmonton Journal-Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors recently said he didn't believe that the moon landing was actually real, but later claimed that he was joking. However, there are a lot of people who do actually believe that the moon landing in 1969 was faked.Why do so many people believe in such wacky conspiracy theories?Guest: Mark Busser, professor from the Department of Political Science at McMaster University, teaches a course about conspiracy theories and fake news-Owen Tippett of the Mississauga Steelheads received a five-game suspension for flipping a foam puck into the crowd. Scott speaks with Mike Farwell about this absurdly excessive suspension for what seems like a pretty minor infraction.Guest: Mike Farwell, play-by-play announcer for the Kitchener Rangers

Check out this interview and more in the Scott Radley Show podcast!The Scott Radley Show airs Monday to Friday, from 6pm to 8pm.

We keep hearing that the LRT will be a $1 billion project but how many times do government projects go over budget? If that does end up happening, who's going to be forking over the extra cash? Scott opens up the phone lines to find out what you think would happen if this happens. - York Regional Police have suggested a way to deter people from choosing to drink and drive, naming everyone charged with impaired driving-related charges. Do you think that doing this would be a breach of privacy? What should be done if the person is found not-guilty? Scott turns to you for your thoughts on if they should be doing this. - $38 million dollars is an outstanding amount of money. To be getting it over 2 years would be great but how could the deal get even sweeter? Not having to do anything for it! That's the reality for the Toronto Blue Jays' former shortstop Troy Tulowitzki. Scott catches up with Bubba O'Neil to find out what he thinks of the situation. Guest: Bubba O'Neil, Sports Anchor at CHCH