The Jim Richards Show

Jim gets to the bottom of a very important debate Plus – Are you in a Christmas Arm Race? GUESTS: Aurel Braun - professor of international relations and political science at U of T John Tory Jr. - aviation expert Jeff Marek - host of The Sheet

From ‘Baby Shark’ to ‘Skinamarink’, Jim breaks down why they can annoy us so much Plus – Was this meet-cute actually creepy?

GUESTS: Amanda Galbraith - co-founder and partner at reputation management company Oyster Group and host of Free For All Fridays Melody Jackson - Executive Director of the CP24 CHUM Christmas Wish Tim Hudak - Former leader of the Ontario Conservatives now a Partner with Counsel Public Affairs, one of Canada’s leading public affairs agencies

GUESTS: Scott Reid - CTV Political Commentator and advisor to a number of Prime Ministers, premiers and political leadersGeorge Ruiter - trade show manager at Outset Media Jerry Agar 

We take your calls Plus – Sydney Sweeney responds to criticisms of that American Eagle ad   GUESTS: Monte McGregor - Criminal defence lawyer Erin Morrison - Vice President of Texture Communications 

The surprising answer Plus - Have your parents told you something very relaxed about their health that terrified you?

The most common arguments you get in to while driving Plus – Why FIFA gave that peace prize to Trump   GUESTS: Bruce Arthur - Toronto Star columnist

Jim weighs in on a viral video Plus – Introducing Christmas Movie Madness   GUESTS: Barry Hertz - Deputy Arts Editor and Film Editor for The Globe and Mail

We now know more about the picture Plus - Do young people actually go to the movies anymore?   GUESTS: Gareth Wheeler - Canadian sports broadcaster Scott Reid - CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to a Prime Minister

How will this impact going to the movies? Plus - Jim talks about a clip he saw about online anger   GUESTS: Moshe Lander - economics professor at Concordia University Amber Dowling - writer and critic

Would you be annoyed if someone wrote you a wedding speech using AI? Plus – The debate around Canada selling trucks to ICE   GUEST: Lisa Raitt - Former federal cabinet minister  

Jim takes your calls Plus - What can we do better to prevent food waste from grocery stores this holiday season?   GUEST: Megan Czerpak from Love Food Hate Waste

Jim chats with him about the op-ed Plus – Residents still don’t know when they can go home after fire   GUEST: Bill Marra - president and CEO of Hotel-Dieu Grace in Windsor

Jim weighs in on the national debate Plus – The Bathroom Stages of Relationships   GUEST: MPP John Fraser - Ontario Liberal Party Critic for Education

Is this the right strategy? Plus – Analysis of today’s Ontario Auditor General report   GUEST: Dr. Zainab Abdurrahman - president of the Ontario Medical Association  

Jim takes your calls Plus - What do you set your thermostat to during the winter?

Deb speaks with a senior correspondent with CTV News Plus – Why Toronto schools are sharing a principal   GUEST: Adrian Ghobrial - Senior Correspondent with CTV National News  

How spending habits are changing Plus - Where are you politically right now?   GUESTS: John Wright - veteran pollster and head of the polling firm Canada Pulse Insights    Ryan Mallough - VP of legislative affairs at CFIB

Jim talks to experts about the major pipeline story Plus - What’s the holdup on signing Bo Bichette?   GUESTS: Lori Williams - political scientist with Mount Royal University in Calgary Ritesh Kotak - cybersecurity expert Mike Wilner - baseball columnist for the Star and host of the podcast “Deep Left Field” John Tory Jr. - aviation expert

Which takes precedent right now? Plus - Is it a bad idea to ‘follow your passion’ in your career?   GUESTS: Keith Brooks - Programs Director with Environmental Defence Moshe Lander - economics professor at Concordia University  

Inside the changing look of Carney’s team. Plus - If you’re a ‘green’ person, does this feel like a sellout, or part of the reality that facts change for people?   GUEST: Scott Reid - CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to a Prime Minister

He takes your calls about what he should do. Plus - When an American wishes you Happy Thanksgiving, what do you say?   GUESTS: Mark Robinson - Storm chaser with The Weather Network Matt Cauz - TSN 1050

Do more cops make you feel safer? Plus – Doug Ford says he will audit ‘left wing radical groups’   GUEST: Steve Ryan - CP24 Crime Reporter and former homicide detective Brian Karem - American journalist and author working at the White House, Host of podcast… “Just Ask The Question!”

With the holidays approaching, who is making tough calls this year? Plus – Penny Oleksiak gets a two year suspension.   GUEST: Bruce Arthur - Toronto Star columnist

Jim has another behind the scenes debate. Plus – Inside the battle between rental activists and the Ford government.   GUESTS: Mohit Rajans - Media and technology writer at thinkstart.ca Matti Siemiatycki - a housing and city planning expert with the University of Toronto