Scott Radley Show

According to the the Realtors Association of Hamilton-Burlington, Hamilton's housing market is about to become a seller's market. This means houses are selling faster than new homes are becoming available.Guest: Rob Golfi, realtor with Re/Max Escarpment

A Hamilton man just finished running his 100th marathon with the Road2Hope Marathon over the weekend. How did he accomplish this and how did he get started?Guest: Jim Rankin-Scott and Don Robertson of the Dundas Real McCoys are back for their usual Monday night sports chat, and they talk about whether or not it would be a good idea to hire a sports psychologist as a head coach and the role that money plays when putting together a team.

It’s time for The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton and if you have been unhappy with the weather this week, tonight’s guest is who you can blame: Jay McQueen steps out of the 900 CHML Weather Centre to discuss the news of the week. Guest: Jay McQueen, Weather Announcer for 900 CHML

500,000 Canadians private financial records are going to be collected by Stats Canada to be studied.  is requesting personal banking information of 500,00 Canadians without their knowledge. Allen Mendelhson,  - With the growing elderly population, Canada is heading toward a unique and potentially unsettling economic change. Some are saying that the solution is to increase Canada’s population through immigration. Marvin Ryder explains why. Guest: Marvin Ryder, from the DeGroote School of Business - Scott presents three of the strangest news items that sound like they were taken straight from detective stories. Which will be crowned Story of the Week? - Rick Zamperin and Scott discuss this Saturday’s Ticats game. Aas well, they remember Don Edwards, president of the Ontario Football Alliance, who lo yesterday along with  his son Spencer in a tragic car accident. Catch more from Rick after the Ticats game on The 5th Quarter. And catch up on the season, subscribe to The 5th Quarter on Apple Podcasts, Goo

According to StatsCan, only 21% of Canadians gave to charities last year. Are that few Canadians giving to charity in reality? And what are the best charities to give to in Canada?Guest: Kate Bahen, Managing Director, Charity Intelligence Canada-Calgary's city council is debating whether or not they should be bidding on the 2026 Winter Olympics. At this point, the vote will now go out to Calgarians after a motion to cancel an upcoming plebiscite failed to pass.Guest: Michael Heine, Director, International Centre for Olympic Studies, Western University-Scott is joined by Bubba O'Neil of CHCH to talk sports, including pitchers possibly using outside methods to improve their pitching and whether or not star players can just decide not to play a game for a "rest day".Guest: Bubba O'Neil, CHCH sports and weather anchor

According to a new poll, nearly half of Canadians say they suffer from anxiety. Has something changed or has the discussion of mental illness just become more open?Guest: Dr. Catherine Mancini, associate professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioural Neuroscience, McMaster University, and psychiatrist at the Anxiety Treatment and Research Clinic at St. Joseph's Health Care-A new chemical is being added to Hamilton's drinking water that will protect the water from corrosion from the lead pipes that are still part of the city's water distribution system. How does it work? And how does the water get from Lake Ontario to our taps in the first place?Guest: Andrew Grice, Director of Water, City of Hamilton-Who would have thought a hockey game between 8-year-olds would be controversial? Believe it or not, controversy broke out after a rep hockey game between a Kitchener team and a Cambridge team ended in an extremely unbalanced score of 41-0.Should the coaches have stepped in or made different choices to avoid th

The municipal election was a week ago, but new city councillors won't be sworn in for more than a month. What are Hamilton's new councillors doing until then?Guest: Maureen Wilson, councillor-elect for Ward 1-A new study has found that tall people are at a greater risk of cancer because they have more cells in their body.Guest: Leonard Nunney, biology professor at the University of California Riverside-Scott and Don Robertson of the Dundas Real McCoys are back to talk sports, including the marathon 18-inning Game 3 of the World Series, athletes who just can't perform under huge amounts of pressure, and the nostalgia of how classic goalie masks all had their own unique flair.

Susan Clairmont, crime columnist for The Hamilton Spectator, is in the studio for the Brightest Conversation in Hamilton tonight! Join them for a look at issues of politics, reporting on crime, punishment and justice in Canada and around the world, as well as how the media presents these stories. Guest: Susan Clarimont, Crime, Court and Social Justice columnist at The Hamilton Spectator.

The Bank of Canada is hiking its trend-setting interest rate by a quarter-point to boost the benchmark rate to 1.75%. What does this mean for Canada's economy? Also this week, Justin Trudeau says Canadians will start getting federal rebates on their next tax return to offset the carbon tax. How will this even work?Guest: Marvin Ryder, Business Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University- A replica of the ill-fated ship Titanic is set to sail in 2022, following the same route as the original ship, while boasting of an “authentic Titanic experience.”What would this even be like?Guest: Sherry Laskin, contributor to Cruise Radio, creator of CruiseMaven.com-Someone in South Carolina has won the record $1.6-billion Mega Millions jackpot, the world's largest-ever lottery grand prize. Can you actually fathom just how much money that is? What could someone buy with that kind of money?

There are five new faces on city council last night, including one returning councillor who is no stranger to the Ward 9 seat.Guest: Brad Clark, councillor-elect for Ward 9-The DEA agents who took down infamous Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar will be appearing at the Burlington Performing Arts Centre on Friday. One of those agents chats with Scott ahead of their one and only Canadian appearance.Guest: Steve Murphy, former DEA agent responsible for bringing down Pablo Escobar- Scott and Teri Pecoskie of the Hamilton Spectator chat about how Arthur Kaliyev of the Hamilton Bulldogs is poised to be the team's first NHL first-round pick.Guest: Teri Pecoskie, Hamilton Bulldogs beat reporter for The Hamilton Spectator

Mike Fortune has been busye mediating mayoral debates and hosting on Cable 14. But tonight he joins Scott in the studio for the Brightest Conversation in Hamilton. Some serious topics are on the table along with some of the strangest news items from the week and a special Rick Zamperin, host of The 5th Quarter! Subscribe to The 5th Quarter podcast and catch Rick's full analysis of the latest Ticats game. You can find the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you catch your podcasts. Guests:Mike Fortune, of Cable 14Rick Zamperin, News and Sports Director for 900 CHML, host of The 5th Quarter which airs on 900 CHML after every Ticats game

Rick Zamperin, host of The 5th Quarter, joins Scott Radley and Mike Fortune in the studio to discuss tonight’s Ticats game. Catch The 5th Quarter tonight on 900 CHML, and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts etc. And find The Scott Radley Show podcast in all of those same places. Guests: Rick Zamperin, host of The 5th Quarter on 900 CHML after every Ticats game, News and Sports director of 900 CHML Mike Fortune, of Cable 14

Hamilton’s mayoral race is in a dead heat between incumbent Fred Eisenberger and Vito Sgro, according to a Forum Research poll which is due to be released Friday morning. Guest: Matthew Van Dongen, Hamilton Spectator city hall reporter - Hamilton’s mayoral race is set to ramp up in the next few days, leading up to the election. Bill Kelly joins Scott to talk about what the new Forum Research poll says about this election. Keep up with Bill Kelly, subscribe to The Bill Kelly Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Guest: Bill Kelly, host of The Bill Kelly Show on 900 CHML - Mayoral Candidate Vito Sgro talks about his platform, his opposition to the LRT and the tight race between he and Mayor Fred Eisenberger. Guest: Vito Sgro, Mayoral Candidate - Bubba O’Neil and Scott discuss the use of Instant Replay in Major League Baseball, and whether or not it is used effectively.

Convicted rapist and killer Paul Bernardo's request for parole has been denied. What happened during today's hearing?Guest: Susan Clairmont, columnist with The Hamilton Spectator-Mount Hamilton Youth Soccer Club has registered as a third party advertiser in the municipal election. Why would a youth sports organization get involved in local politics?Guest: Tony DeLuca, president of Mount Hamilton Youth Soccer Club-It's an extremely busy time in the world of sports and Scott takes a moment to enthuse about a particularly clever move during Game 5 of the National League Championship series between the L.A. Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers.

Notorious killer Paul Bernardo will make a bid for parole tomorrow after spending 25 years in prison, mostly in solitary confinement. Should we be confident that his bid will be rejected outright, considering the severity of his crimes?Guest: Dr. Scott Kenney, associate professor at Memorial University in Newfoundland, speciaty in victims of crime, board member on Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime-Royal Lepage released its third quarter 2018 Market Survey Forecast, showing an increase of 5.2% in the price of a home compared to this time last year. That brings the average Hamilton-area home price to $571,157.Guest: Krysta Boyer, real estate agent with Judy Marsales Real Estate Ltd.-A woman from Hamilton has made sports broadcasting history. Meghan McPeak is one of the very few women to do play-by-play for an NBA game after calling the Washington Wizards' game against the Detroit Pistons last week.Guest: Meghan McPeak, play-by-play announcer, former MVP point guard at Humber College and graduate of

According to Dr. Sylvain Charlebois , most of the plastic trash that will be cleaned up  along Canadian shorelines this fall, can be traced to five companies in the food industry. Food garbage is a growing problem, and one that we often put on the back-burner. But there are solutions taking shape., Dr. Sylvain Charlebois , “The Food Professor,” joins Scott to talk about how much of an impact waste from food packaging is having. Guest: Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Professor, Food Distribution and Policy, Dalhousie University - Most people can remember a time when, right in the middle of doing something, they thought to themselves ‘this is a terrible idea! Why am I doing this?’ Scott says the majority of his youth was made up of these moments. But a story from Spain involving a mascot and WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilde, might top any of your poor decisions. Scott shares this story. - Sports Talk with Don Robertson Guest: Don Robertson of the Dundas Real McCoys

It’s time for the Brightest Conversation in Hamilton, and tonight Loren Lieberman brings deep thoughts and a deep voice to the studio. He and Scott are ready to take on some tough subjects from around the world, as well some of the strange news from close to home. Guest: Loren Lieberman, of Cable 14

You have probably been bothered by The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s decisions at some point in time. The Hall of Fame’s class of 2018 has been announced, and there are some returning names who were not inducted in previous years.  But this might mean another snub on the record for some artists. Alan Cross joins the show to explain the voting system that has angered more than a few music fans over the years. And give his opinion on who we may or may not be seeing in The Hall in the near future. For more insights from Alan, subscribe to The Ongoing History of New Music podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you find your favourite shows. Guest: Alan Cross, host of The Ongoing History of New Music - One medical mystery has been solved in Vietnam but all it does is raise even more questions. If you have been putting off a checkup, Scott has a story that might encourage you to pause this podcast and get to the nearest doctor. - Will the CFL ever do the right thing and just have one division? Rick Zampe

We're a week away from recreational marijuana being legal in Canada, and there seems to be a sudden spike in last minute concerns about the impact on health, impaired driving, and other issues. Tomorrow, a roundtable discussion will be held in Hamilton that will address these concerns.Guest: Dr. James MacKillop, clinical psychologist, addictions expert and co-director of the Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Medical Cannabis Research-How far would you go for a prank in academia? Three scholars spent 10 months writing 20 absurd papers parodying and imitating what they call "grievance studies" and submitted them to major academic journals. Of those 20 papers, seven of those were accepted.Why would someone do this and what did these scholars learn from this prank?Guest: James Lindsay, author and mathematician-Scott is joined by CHCH's Bubba O'Neil for their usual sports chat, including the consequences of critcizing referees and why Team Canada goaltender Mark Visentin became the team's fall guy during their loss t

Most people have no idea who is running for school board trustee in their wards; in fact, most people don't even know what a trustee actually does. So how are people expected to vote for a trustee in the upcoming municipal election? And why don't we care more, seeing as how they're charged with enormous responsibility?Guest: Annie Kidder, Executive Director and one of the founders of People for Education-American astronaut Scott Kelly recently posted the following tweet: "One of the greatest leaders of modern times, Sir Winston Churchill said, “in victory, magnanimity.” I guess those days are over."Some critics on Twitter were quick to attack Kelly and inform him that Churchill may have had some inspirational quotes, but he also made some comments that certainly do not age well. He then took to Twitter again to apologize and explain what he meant to say, and promised to learn more about the darker side of Churchill's legacy.Scott takes a moment to rant about why we shouldn't judge historical figures through t