The Jim Richards Show

Researchers made people with anxiety smell other people’s armpits, to find out that odors from other people’s sweat can help treat social anxiety These are the stories from around the world that may not have been significant enough to do a full segment on the show. 

Jim tells the story of a 16 year old that was stabbed on the TTC, and discusses TTC violence of late. On the Rundown our guests Mike Kakuk and Laura Babcock discuss the biggest stories of the day, including whether we should make fentanyl strips free. Ontario to end program providing health care to uninsured residents, and we ask for thoughts from Wayne Petrozzi, Professor Emeritus, Politics and P...

Advocate questions whether Air Canada has 'cultural problem' after issue with teen's wheelchair – Gabor Lukacs from Air Passenger Rights weighs in. Ritesh Kotak - an internationally recognized digital and cybersecurity strategist talks about why you’re still getting so many scam calls MenTell Health, our weekly segment we have 3 Dudes Talking About Therapy. Jim is joined by singer songwriter Blair...

Thousands of troops could lose cost-of-living allowance, and we talk to Richard Shimooka - is a Military Expert and Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute A discussion about addiction and why its time we make fentanyl test strips ubiquitous, like free condoms and COVID rapid tests. We take calls from people who have lost someone to fentanyl The Food Professor - Sylvain Charlebois - Dalho...

We are joined by Guidy Mamann to talk about how Roxham Road became a political headache. Jim shares some of the 12 things people never thought they’d do as adults, and shares stories that may or may not have given him the feels. Amber Dowling tells us about all the new shows streaming this week. 

We guess what ratings Richard Crouse gave three upcoming movies and play Slow News Day. 

Chef Chhristian Pritchard talks about the menu for tonight’s dinner in Ottawa with President Biden and Prime Minister Trudeau in Ottawa. Clayton Greenway on Toronto’s new bylaw that bans feeding wild animals. Randi Rahamim talks about how the Chicago Blackhawks will not wear pride jerseys.

On the Rundown we discuss President Biden’s meeting with Prime Minister Trudeau and other stories with Andrew Pinsent and Dan Laxer. Then John Moore joins the show from Ottawa where the meeting is taking place.   

Skeptical U.S. lawmakers grill TikTok CEO over safety – We are joined by Mohit Rahjans - Media Consutant at ThinkStart.ca Mohit Rajhans - Media Consutant at ThinkStart.ca talks about why Skeptical U.S. lawmakers grill TikTok CEO over safety. Captain Ron of Great Pods is on to talk about some of the podcasts he recommends Canadian History EhX with Craig Baird - CanadaEHX.com – This week we remember

Listen to find out what kind of pizza Jim cancels. David Cooper joins in to ruin the show And finally Slow News Day with producer Tony

Chicago Blackhawks won't wear Pride jerseys, cite Russian law  - We talk to both Slava Pastuk and Slava Malamud on this (not intentionally) Tom Mulcair - CTV political commentator and former leader of the federal NDP joins the show to talk about Canada MP Han Dong steps down over Chinese interference claims How have you McGyvered your old car repairs?!

On The Rundown we discuss China, the Ontario Budget and other stories making the headlines today with panelists John Tory Jr. and Aaron Rand Host of TVO’s The Agenda, Steve Paikin to discuss the budget introduced by Ontario today

Jim interviews a journalist who wrote about the R Kelly case. Our favourite astronomy professor Paul Delaney joins us to discuss how 5 planets will align in an arc across the night sky next week Ask a Professional Cuddler Anything. We talk to professional cuddler Keely Shoup  

We invite Natasha Vinik to be our advice lady but barely get past the laughs. It’s Slow News Day with producer Tony who reads stories that were not good enough for the rest of the show

Joe Walsh Host, "White Flag with Joe Walsh." Former Candidate for President. Former Congressman joins the show to talk about whether Trump will get Arrested Police spark debate after demanding breathalyzer at Barrie, Ont. man's home after traffic complaint and our chief legal analyst Boris Bytenski weighs in Jim Rants about reaching out to politicians for interviews Some calls and texts about havi...

Jim goes on a rant about how hard he works. The Rundown, Karl Dockstader and Ken Eastwood discuss racism as it pertains to some of the big stories of the day Crowd protests book removals at Martin County School Board meeting

Richard Crouse is guest hosting! Divorcing Canadian couples spending thousands on pet custody court battles and to tell us more, Rebeka Breder - Founder of Breder Law - Animal Rights LawyerWe reach out to our favourite space scientist Paul Delaney - Professor Emeritus of Astronomy, York University to talk about why spring comes earlier next year. Soon you may not get as much news posts on facebook...

Richard Crouse is guest hosting! Spring has sprung! So when's the warm weather finally arriving in your city? We find out with David Phillips - Senior Climatologist for Environment Canada. The UN just released a landmark climate-change report. Here are 3 big takeaways from the report with Kent Moore  PhD, Professor of Physics at U Of TorontoU.S. driver charged with stunt driving 'didn't realize' O...

Richard Crouse is guest hosting! It’s international happiness day, how did Canada rank on the happiness scale? On the Rundown with Mike Kakuk and Laura Babcock discuss the big stories of the day and look forward to tomorrow’s perp walk!

Richard Crouse - host of the podcast Last Call with Richard Crouse, and our favourite movie critic, has three previews for us and NEWSTALK Tonight with try to guess how Richard rated them! The slow news of the day with producer Tony – these didn’t make the regular show line up because just maybe they were not worthy.