The Jim Richards Show

Mark Gerretson - MP, Kingston and the Islands, Ontario, joins us to talk about how foreign interference and the fact that every national intelligence and security expert says the threat goes back 30yrs. What makes your neighbour so terrible? We take your calls. A B.C. comedian prank-called Alex Jones. Now, Jones has threatened legal action. We talk to Prank Stallone. P.K. Subban's father wants spo...

Emails challenge Ontario’s narrative on Greenbelt, explained by Emma McIntosh - Toronto based reporter for The Narwhal The rotten tomatoes of Podcasts, we are joined by Captain Rod to talk about what Great Pods is listening to this week. It’s national eat what you want day. What are you eating? What started the Halifax Riot? Find out with Craig Baird on Canadian History EhX.

Jim revisits the story of the day 1 OPP officer killed, 2 others injured in Bourget, Ont. Shooting On the Rundown the conversation continues with former Toronto Homicide Detective, Mark Mendelson and former Crime reporter Tamara Cherry.

We ask advice lady Natasha Vinik about some relationship advice and for some life tips. David Cooper drops in to ruin the show. Which of these stories are news? Producer Tony gives you the headlines that didn’t get top billing on the show.  

Dan Risking joins us for our weekly segment. On Nerd News today we ask Why do Champagne bubbles rise the way they do? Ask A Criminal Defense Lawyer Anything, Kim Schofield joins the show to talk about whether it’s just like TV.  

When tipping extends to the self-checkout machine, who receives them? A study finds that NHL enforcers die 10 years younger than their fellow players. We talk to Dr. Dave Ellemberg, a professor at Universite de Montreal and a specialist in sports medicine and concussions. Daniel Tsai Law & Tech Professor TMU; Editor of ConsumerRights.ca is on to discuss a Toronto mayoral candidate in trouble f...

Toronto school takes down Mother's Day message following criticism. A broadcaster jokes about Zach Whitecloud’s name during an NHL Playoff game. That and more on the Rundown panel with Ken Eastwood and Karl Dockstader. Former Republican Congressman Joe Walsh joins the show to discuss Ex-Fox host Tucker Carlson relaunching his show on Twitter.    

A discussion about the Top Things in Dating Profiles That Immediately Make Us Swipe Left "Real Housewife of Atlanta" Kim Zolciak has filed for divorce  and other slow news stories with producer Tony

Dr Michael Warner, head of critical care at the Michael Garron Hospital weighs in on how to end the backlog on surgeries in Ontario as Province passes health-care bill allowing private clinics to conduct more surgeries. Conservative MP's bill on violence against pregnant women. We ask criminal defence Jeff Hershberg if this could revive the abortion debate. Producer Tony pitches some topics for th...

Today on the Draft we have our experts pick their team of best TV Game Show. TV Critics Bill Brioux and Rob Salem join the show. Movie expert Marc Winegust the editor in chief at Layered Butter talks about Richard Dreyfuss comments about new Oscar diversity rules. Wright or Wrong with John Wright, today the quiz includes topics on the economy and housing.

Jim starts the show with a monologue about China retaliating after Canada expelled a Canadian/Chinese Diplomat Ontario passes health-care bill allowing private clinics to conduct more surgeries. We discuss this and other big stories from the day on the Rundown with today’s panelists Caryma S’ad and Brayden Akers. A Jury finds Donald Trump sexually abused E. Jean Carroll in civil case. To discuss,...

A Chinese Diplomat is no longer welcome in Canada. We discus with Charles Burton, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier institute, expert in Canada-China relations and Chinese politics. Later, the slow news stories of the day with producer Tony.

Criminal Defense lawyer Kim Schofield talk about the sentencing of the man who threw gravel on Justin Trudeau and also we talk about Ottawa renewing federal anti-gang and gun violence program with $390 million in funding. Meta has team working to block news on Facebook, Instagram from Canadian users – we discuss with Daniel Tsai Law & Tech Professor TMU MENTELL Health we are joined by women di...

Taking Back Alberta? Questions surround right-wing group and its political power. Political science professor at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Duane Bratt discusses what the group is about and the political state of Alberta. Conservatives decry Liberal move to limit debate on the gun bill. Rod Giltaca, CEO & Executive Director - Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights on the show to talk ab...

Jim starts the show with explaining a little about the writers’ strike south of the border. Is Pierre Poilievre growing on Canadians? We ask our panelists Mike Kakuk and Laura Babcock about his appeal on the Rundown. Thomas Mulcair, CTV Political Analyst and former leader of the NDP talks about the Chinese diplomat being called 'persona non grata'

Did Richard Crouse these Movies? CTV Movie and entertainment critic joins the show with three movie previews and you try to guess how Richard rated them! Slow News Day

CRTC considering banning Fox News from Canadian cable packages and we ask you if this is a reasonable solution to Tucker like programming. Time for the good news stories of the week, Did they give you the feels? Amber Dowling our favourite TV Critic is not available so the NEWSTALK Tonight Staff will have to review the show based on simply a preview. Ed Sheeran: The Sum of It All (streaming now, D...

All aboard the brain waves of Jim Richards. Choo Choo! Christina Blizzard is a journalist who has covered the Monarchy and met King Charles. We have a chat with her about the history making coronation. Should we give Charles a chance? Laura Babcock of POWERGROUP Communications and Host of the O-Show, fixes everything as she gives us an example of the way comms should be handled with some of this w...

Jim starts the show by comparing the leaders’ overuse of the word wokeDan Laxer and Andrew Pinsent discuss and debate some of the big stories of the day. On the Deep Dive, Dr. Fahad Razak explains what the WHO announcement on COVID really means

Jim holds cancel court. David Cooper & Jim ruin the show, and Jim goes through the Slow News Day

“Coupon Cutie” joins the show to talk about the death of paper coupons in the US and how couponing in Canada compares to the US. Iman Ahmed aka Captain Ron talks about three great Asian heritage podcasts. And Canadian History EhX with Craig Baird talks about what happened this week in Canadian history.

Christian Leuprecht talks about Chinese election interference and the war in Ukraine. Bill Brioux joins the show to talk about the death of Talk TV and the Hollywood writers strike. Eric Alper weighs in on Ed Sheeran’s copyright infringement lawsuit win. And Jim celebrates Star Wars day with jokes and fun facts.   

Tasha Kheiriddin and Caryma Sa’d join the show for the Rundown to discuss the most important stories of the day. Then, Daniel Tsai talks about artificial intelligence concerns and Google and Microsoft's visit to the White House.

New "Wedding Rules for 2023", we ask Advice Lady, Natasha Vinik about this and other relationship advice. David Cooper joins the show and to celebrate Star Wars Day, we play some Radio Theatre. Slow News Day stories with producer Tony

We might finally know why bugs are attracted to lightbulbs. This and more as Science Expert Dan Riskin for his regular science segment, Nerd News. Ask A Funeral Director Anything. Christopher L. Fitzgerald, Funeral Director/Embalmer/Celebrant Clayton’s Funeral Directors answers questions about what it takes to work in the business.