The Jim Richards Show

Is this overreach? Plus – Are Toronto sports fans smart? GUESTS: Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 crime expert and former homicide detective Scott Reid - CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to a Prime Minister  

Jim’s wondering how many listeners have ever put up their dukes. Plus – What items have too much packaging?   GUESTS: Caryma Sa’d - Toronto lawyer and independent journalist

Jim talks with a conspiracy theory podcast host about what’s fake out there Plus – Breaking down a viral video from an airplane   GUEST: Nathan Radke - cultural professor at Humber and co-host of the Uncover Up podcast

Recorder? Drum set? Jim goes through the most headache causing things your kids love. Plus – Inside the manhunt for the guy who killed Charlie Kirk   GUESTS: Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 crime expert and former homicide detective Caryma S’ad - Toronto lawyer and independent journalist

Where does the rhetoric go from here? Plus – A new development in the Hamilton security camera story   GUESTS: Matt Francis - Councillor for Ward 5 - City of Hamilton Boris Bytensky - Newstalk 1010 Legal Analyst, Criminal lawyer with crimlawcanada.com and President of the Criminal Lawyers Association

Jim talks to a commentator in Washington Plus – Will Carney’s major projects announcement make an impact? GUESTS: Brian Karem - American journalist and author working at the White House, Host of podcast… “Just Ask The Question!” Tim Powers - Chairman of Summa Strategies and managing director of Abacus Data

Jim talks with a commentator who says Kirk was “like a son” to him Plus – Car crashes in to Richmond Hill daycare   GUEST: Joe Walsh - Host of "Social Contract with Joe Walsh." Former Republican Candidate for President. Former Congressman

Who is the commentator? Jim hears from people in the US Plus - If you charge a young person, should you have to charge an adult too?   GUEST: Marcell Wilson – Founder of the One By One Movement  

Jim speaks with the union head.     GUEST: Jeff Gray - President of Unifor Local 222

Jim gets insight from a political science expert Plus - What did your parents do that should have gotten them arrested?   GUESTS: Ritesh Kotak - Cybersecurity expert Aurel Braun - professor of political science and international relations at the University of Toronto and an associate at Harvard University’s Davis Center

Did this go too far? Plus – Should the ‘Phillies Karen’ be cancelled?   GUEST: Monte McGregor - Barrister & Solicitor - Rusonik, O’Connor, Robbins, Ross & Angelini LLP

Jim weighs in on that interview with the AMAPCEO head. Plus – Washing your toilet seat in the dishwasher?!   GUEST: Scott Reid - CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to a Prime Minister, and HABS FAN

Jim breaks down the week in Canadian politics. Plus – Are cash bars at wedding the new norm?   GUESTS: Scott Reid - CTV Political Commentator and advisor to a number of Prime Ministers, premiers and political leaders Alex Greco - Senior Director, Manufacturing & Value Chains - Canadian Chamber of Commerce Jackson Roberts - Contributing baseball writer at Newsweek

Jim’s wondering if we appreciate Mark Carney being upfront about the situation.   GUESTS: Moshe Lander - economics professor at Concordia University David Adams - President and CEO of Global Automakers of Canada

Weighing in on comments after the Honda Indy announces a move to Markham. Plus – Pierre Poilievre says Mark Carney had a ‘Seinfeld Summer’.   GUEST: Tim Powers - Chairman of Summa Strategies and managing director of Abacus Data

Jim gets some surprising calls and Talkbacks. Plus – Why are some Americans renouncing their US citizenship? GUEST: Alex Marino - Director of US Tax Law at Moody’s Tax Law

What does Mark Carney think? Plus - If two people are sober, should everyone else have to not drink at their wedding?   GUETSS: Guidy Mamann - Managing Partner and Immigration Lawyer at Mamann Sandaluk LLP   Monte MacGregor - Barrister & Solicitor - Rusonik, O’Connor, Robbins, Ross & Angelini LLP

He joins Jim to talk about his statement Plus – What’s with all the sinkholes? GUESTS: Anthony Housefather - Liberal MP for Mount Royal, Quebec Peter Adesina - Engineering expert and Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Toronto

Jim takes some surprising calls. Plus – What does a whiskey expert think about Doug Ford pouring out a bottle of Crown Royal?   GUESTS: Davin De Kergommeaux - author of C anadian Whisky: The Essential Portable Expert Aurel Braun - professor of political science and international relations at the University of Toronto and an associate at Harvard University’s Davis Center  

Jim talks with a lawyer about what happens next. Plus – Revisiting Deb’s chat with Mohamad Fakih   GUEST: Monte MacGregor - Barrister & Solicitor - Rusonik, O’Connor, Robbins, Ross & Angelini LLP

What does a lawyer think? Deb chats with our legal expert.   Plus – What is the future of Canada Post? GUESTS: Boris Bytensky - Newstalk 1010 Legal Analyst, Criminal lawyer with crimlawcanada.com and President of the Criminal Lawyers Association Moshe Lander - economics professor at Concordia University   

What is the state of the industry right now? Plus – Kids are using caffeine pouches. What does a doctor think?   GUESTS: Joey Nixon - founding partner at Adrenaline Matt Cauz - host at TSN 1050 Dr. Mitch Shulman - Newstalk 1010 Chief Medical Analyst

Deb takes your calls Plus – Why does Quebec want to ban prayer in public?   GUESTS: David R. Johnson - Professor of Economics, Wilfrid Laurier University Gavin Tighe - senior partner with Gardiner Roberts LLP

What does a psychologist think of the move? Plus – Why Deb is “Team Drive To School” GUESTS:    Dr. Michele Foster - psychologist and co-founder of the Toronto Psychology and Wellness Group Jamaal Myers - TTC Chair  

Inside the finances of the superstar union Plus – Do theme parks really need a ‘boo necklace’?   GUESTS: Christopher Yu - Partner at Shulman & Partners Prabmeet Sarkaria - Ontario’s Minister of Transportation Rex T. Cunningham - Oasis superfan