The Jim Richards Show

Our favourite movie critic Richard Crouse previews 3 movies and we try to guess how he rated them. Play along at home! Did this baby’s first words make news, or is this Slow News. Find out as producer Tony reads the stories that didn’t make the cut for the show.

A look inside the brain of Jim Richards for Train of Thoughts. We take calls from women who have received unsolicited nudes from men And Laura Babcock, of Powergroup Communications suggests fixes for the controversies of the week

The show starts with a look at Friday’s testimony on foreign interference as Scott Reid joins the show. Dan Laxer and Andrew Pinsent are on the Rundown talking about the issues of the day. On the Deep Dive, military expert Richard Shimooka talks a little about the US military document leaks

What or Who is getting cancelled today on Jim’s Cancel Court David Cooper joins the show and tries to ruin it. Slow news day – producer Tony reads the stories that didn’t make the cut. Jim decides if they should have been showcased!  

Jim Goes through the ways listeners will be affected by the strike Dennis Matthews and John Tory Jr. join the Rundown to give their thoughts on some of the bigger stories of the day. CTV Political Commentator Thomas Mulcair discusses his thoughts on the upcoming Telford testimony.

Christian Leuprecht   - leading national security authority with the Royal Military College, AUTHOR OF: Intelligence as Democratic Statecraft discusses  U.S. guardsman arrested in leak of classified military documents Vice Chairman of Summa Strategies, Tim Powers, loves the show and joins us to talk a bit more about the Telford testimony coming on Friday The state of things in some places. Audio o...

A woman says she was assaulted outside a coffee shop in Toronto. Are these things just becoming the norm? Which podcasts should you be listening to? Captain Ron of Great Pods previews some podcasts on dating, mall walking and more. Which Mayoral Candidate has the best and worst ideas? And who created one of North America’s first bird sanctuaries? Find out with Craig Baird and Canadian History EhX!

Jim reads missed connections posts. David Cooper joins the show and ruins it. Jim and producer Cristina go through the slow news day file.   

Dan Riskin talks Nerd News with Jim, and band manager, Kevin Meikle, joins the show for our “Ask Anything” segment, answering questions about his career.     

Peter Donnelly talks about sports betting, and how players are facing abuse. George Varga and Jim talk about the economics of concerts for artists today.  Jim takes calls and texts on car horn honking etiquette.  Digital investigator Ryan Duquette, explains the way AI can reproduce someone's voice. 

Ken Eastwood and Karl Dockstader join the show to go through the stories of the day. Brad Poulos discusses the possibility of Mississauga lifting its ban on cannabis stores with Jim.  

Jim goes through the things people should not buy used. David Cooper ruins the show. Jim and producer Cristina play ‘Slow News Day.’

Carmi levy and Marc Salzman join the show to compete in The Draft. Jim learns about what Chat GPT says about him. Jim and John Wright play Wright or Wrong. 

Bryan Gast joins the show to talk about increasing car theft. Weighing in on the most useless kitchen gadgets. Matt Cauz talks about the Leafs playing an amateur goalie. John Tory Jr. explains how an Air Canada flight landing was aborted. 

Bob Richardson and Tasha Kheiriddin join the show to talk about the stories of the day, and Thomas Mulcair weighs in on Premier Legault’s “Catholicism” tweet sparks controversy. 

Did Richard Crouse Like These Movies? Our favourite movie critic gives us 3 movie previews for this weekend; and then we try to guess how he rated those movies! David Cooper drops by the studio to ruin a few segments. Slow News Day... stories that didn't make the topic list for all the other shows. Are they news worthy? Producer Tony thinks so.

Who's getting cancelled this week? Listen to Cancel Court as Jim presides over this week's controversial people. Someone a letter complaining about the bad service they got from a municipal garbage collector... to a talk radio host. Carmi Levy explains why Apple's "Find My iPhone" Is Sending Angry People . . . to an Innocent Person's House And we get to spend some time talking about this week in h...

The hour starts with Jim's Train of Thoughts. CTV News National Ottawa Correspondent Judy Trinh gives details of the Canadian women brought back from Syria and repatriated.  Bud Light partnership with trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney prompts backlash And find out what to stream on your favourite digital services this long weekend with TV Critic Amber Dowling.

Jim starts the show talking about the Humboldt Bronco's Bus Crash as the day marks 5 years since the tragedy. On the Rundown we discuss some of the political stories in the news today. Over to Quebec CTV's Maya Johnson provides an update on the ice storm and power outages in the province.

So, do you invite everyone from the team at work to for drinks after work? Advice Lady decides. David Cooper has help ruining the show today! Dan Riskin hangs out in studio. Finally, Kid Rock shot at unarmed beer. That and more in Slow News Day with producer Tony.

We start with a rant against the ‘woke’ who have that conspired against a WWE Hall of Famer Later on the Rundown, Karl Dockstader and Ken Eastwood discuss the big stories of the day. Canadian troops in Poland not being reimbursed for meals. Former Military Officer Mark Towhey tells us how that happened.