The Jim Richards Show

If you’re a landlord, will you have to put one up next year? Plus – Do kids not know how to cook anymore?   GUESTS: Josh Matlow - Toronto city councillor Isaac Bogoch - infectious disease expert

Deb wants to hear your thoughts. Plus – What options does Mark Carney have at the bargaining table with Trump?   GUESTS: Marvin Ryder - associate professor of marketing at McMaster University Moshe Lander - economics professor at Concordia University

A look back at his long career and legacy. Plus – Reaction continues to come in as the former hockey players are found not guilty.   GUESTS: John Pollock - reporter, editor and podcaster at POST Wrestling Megan Walker - From the National Council of Women of Canada Matt Cauz - TSN 1050

Jim gets reaction from experts and listeners all afternoon.   GUESTS: Laura Robinson - Sports journalist & Author of ‘ Crossing the Line: Violence and Sexual Assault in Canada's National Sport ’ Krystlee Varley - Digital Lead/Producer at CTV News London Allison Forsyth - Former Olympic skier, a founder of Generation Safe and now safe sport officer for Canada Soccer Monte McGre...

Should this service that brings needles to homes exist? Plus – Are you tired of chatting with AI chatbots?    GUEST:   Zoe Dodd - Co-organizer with Toronto Overdose Prevention Society

Jim tries to settle an age-old debate once and for all. Plus – The RCMP is cracking down on illegal TV streaming servic

The age scientists say you should give your kid their first mobile device Plus – Your calls and talkbacks remembering Ozzy Osbourne   GUEST: Drew Masters - editor of legendary Canadian rock magazine MEAT

How two music fans and broadcasters are remembering the rock legend Plus – Is OnlyFans ruining relationships? GUESTS: Jerry Agar - host of the Jerry Agar Show  Scott Reid - CTV Political Commentator and advisor to a number of Prime Ministers, premiers and political leaders Samantha Fink - Toronto Star contributor, has also been published in the LA Times, ELLE, and Cosmopolitan

Breaking down a Supreme Court ruling and what it could mean for Canada Plus – Are these Blue Jays the real deal? GUESTS: Monte McGregor - Barrister & Solicitor - Rusonik, O’Connor, Robbins, Ross & Angelini LLP Mike Wilner - baseball columnist for the Star and host of the podcast “Deep Left Field”

Jim Richards is back from vacation and has some thoughts about that Coldplay video. Plus – When did you meet a celebrity and not recognize them? GUEST: Stephen Blais - MPP for Orleans

Deb chats with an aviation expert about how it may have happened. Plus – In what country can you copyright your face to protect it from AI?   GUESTS: John Tory Jr - aviation expert   Carmi Levy - tech expert   

Diving deep in our weekly economy hit Plus - Canadian Union of Postal Workers urges workers to reject contract offer   GUESTS: Nolan Quinn - MPP for Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry, Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security Moshe Lander - economics professor at Concordia University Jan Simpson - CUPW President   

Where does she go from here? Plus – What actor is calling for the end of a fireworks series?   GUESTS: Bonnie Crombie - Ontario liberal leader Karen Restoule - Director of Indigenous Affairs and Senior Fellow at Macdonald-Laurier Institute

Deb breaks down the stats with the team behind the report Plus – Would you tell your kid to get in to politics today? GUESTS: Safiyah Husein - Director of Policy at John Howard Society of Ontario Brad Bradford - Councillor for Ward 19, Beaches–East York Scott Reid - CTV Political Commentator and advisor to a number of Prime Ministers, premiers and political leaders

The Mayor has some tough comments ahead of today’s meeting Plus – A man wanted for attempted murder was previously charged in a notorious 2012 killing   GUESTS: John Tory - former mayor of Toronto Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime Expert David Peterson - former Premier of Ontario

Plus – Where does Pierre Poilievre go from here?   GUESTS: Brian Lilley - Toronto Sun columnist Tim Powers - Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data   Amanda Galbraith - co-founder and partner at reputation management company Oyster Group and host of Free For All Fridays

Breaking down Deb’s chat with the Conservative leader earlier in the show. Plus – Should the province put a stop to a restaurant opening in Kensington Market?   GUEST: Serena Purdy - Petition author and co-chair of Friends of Kensington Market

Deb takes your calls. Plus – Inside the world of drone drops over prisons   GUESTS: Peter Edwards - staff reporter at the Toronto Star Hendrik Brakel - Senior Director of Policy and Government Affairs - Canadian Association for Business Economics

Deb assembles a panel of former Toronto councillors to weigh in. Plus – Poilievre weighs in on Carney’s blind trust.   GUESTS:    Denzil Minan Wong - Former Deputy Mayor of Toronto Christin Carmichael Greb - represented Ward 16 Eglinton—Lawrence on Toronto City Council from 2014 to 2018 Scott Reid - CTV political commentator  

If you can never show up on time, this segment might be for you. Plus – Are you still working from home?   GUESTS: Dr. Mitch Shulman - Newstalk 1010 Chief Medical Analyst Richard Shimooka - Military Expert and Senior Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute

  GUESTS: Scott Reid Matt Cauz – TSN 1050

Plus – Why the birth-rate crisis is really bad right now.   GUESTS: Hendrik Brakel - Senior Director of Policy and Government Affairs - Canadian Association for Business Economics Marc Novicoff - assistant editor at  The Atlantic

Was it too late or fine? Jim takes your calls. Plus – What’s it like to run a divorce registry?   GUEST: Olivia Howell - co-founder of Fresh Starts, a divorce registry based in New York

Jim breaks down some surprising relationship data and takes your calls. Plus – Why was a five-time repeat offender for impaired driving allowed to get behind the wheel?   GUEST: Monte McGregor - Barrister & Solicitor - Rusonik, O’Connor, Robbins, Ross & Angelini LLP

Why some couples are thinking about a household chores agreement before tying the knot. Plus – What’s it like to be a dream researcher? GUESTS: Dr. Tore Nielsen -lead author of the study and dream researcher at the University of Montreal