The Jim Richards Show

Why falling on hard times can happen to anyone. Pierre Poilievre and Bernie Sanders make similar comparisons, with very different answers.   GUEST: Preet Banerjee - founder of MoneyGaps.com

Fraud charges for man who scanned cheaper items at checkout New Ontario law capping resale prices frustrates season ticket holders   GUEST: Duff Conacher -Co-founder of Democracy Watch

Are you Team Ford or Team Stiles? The Exact Age When Your Bad Habits Catch Up With You   GUESTS: Dr. Mitch Shulman - Newstalk 1010 Chief Medical Expert Monte McGregor  - Criminal defence lawyer

Jim breaks down the audio. More on today’s surprise announcement from the Leafs.   GUESTS: Jeff Marek - host of The Sheet podcast Scott Reid - CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to a Prime Minister Tom Slee - author of the report with RideFair

Jim has some thoughts about what’s going on. Do you always have to tell your kids they have to share their toys?     GUEST: Bruce Arthur - Toronto Star columnist

Jim weighs in on what he thinks Carney should do. Toronto enters a very interesting time.   GUESTS: Matt Cauz - host at TSN 1050 Ken Greenberg - Principal of Greenberg Consultants Leigh O’Donnell - Head of Shopper & Category Insights at Kantar

What does John Tory think you need to know? Why are Canadians still pessimistic about the economy? GUESTS: John Wright - Veteran Pollster, CEO of Canada Pulse insights   John Tory - former mayor of Toronto

Jim Richards gets answers. Was the teachers’ day of action a free speech issue? GUEST: Jacob Balshin - the hidden gem guy of Toronto

Jim talks with the author of a new book about a career in the Toronto police. Where did Doug Ford lose you?   GUEST: Hank Idsinga - former homicide detective, author of the new book The High Road: Confessions Of A Homicide Cop

Taking you inside the investigation of 3D printed guns. Do you really buy that anyone in Canada is ‘anti-America’?   GUEST: Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime Expert and former homicide detective

Jim plays your Talkbacks from the iHeart Radio app. Is the Carney government eyeing privatizing airports? GUESTS: Amanda Lang - CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent Robert Kokonis - president of AirTrav Inc.

Jim breaks down the latest from the economic update. The fallout from Jimmy Kimmel’s joke about Melania Trump   GUESTS: Mike Le Coteur - CTV News Senior Political Correspondent Diana Chan McNally - frontline community worker and educator in Toronto Heather Exner Pirot - director of energy, natural resources and environment with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute Dave Martin & Simon Rak...

Jim takes a look. Hundreds of Quebec bars and restaurants earned complaints about tipping practice   GUEST: Moshe Lander - economics professor at Concordia University

Can we find a moment of empathy for the parents? Are you okay with Doug Ford working from home?   GUEST: Nathan Radke - author of the book ‘Uncover Up: How to Think Clearly in an Age of Conspiracies’

Jim takes your calls. The fallout from the shooting at the Correspondents’ Dinner   GUESTS: Brian Karem - Journalist and author working at the White House,  Host of podcast… “Just Ask The Question!” Preet Bannerjee -Personal finance commentator

Jim takes your calls. Turning the “Toronto Sports Curse” into a force for good.   GUESTS: Carmi Levy - tech expert Moezine Hasham - Founder and Executive Director of Hockey 4 Youth

Jim has some thoughts. Do parents need a dress code?   GUEST: Moshe Lander - economics professor at Concordia University

Should he apologize? Are you ok with booze being back on the table if it means getting a deal with the States?   GUESTS: Ritesh Kotak - cybersecurity expert Barry Choi - personal finance expert Jeremie Charron - CTV National News Correspondent

Jim has some thoughts. What’s your first reaction when you hear a strange noise in the house? GUEST: Dave Trafford - Chief Executive Producer at Story Studio Network and the Host of the On the Ledge podcast

He talks about what took so long. Do you tip on $18 beer? GUEST: Mark Mendelson – Newstalk 1010 Crime expert

Jim talks to a doctor to get answers. Do you have to wear a tie to a wedding? GUEST: Dr. Mario Nucci - licensed Family Physician with Field Trip

Jim takes your calls. Should we have to pay a councillor’s legal fees? GUESTS: Clayton Campbell - President of the Toronto Police Association Erin O’Toole - President and Managing Director at ADIT North America

Jim gets answers. Did you ever turn the car around after threatening to?   GUESTS: Christopher Ross - senior analyst at the Media Ecosystem Observatory

Jim takes your calls. What’s going on with the Blue Jays bullpen? GUESTS: Bob Richardson - NEWSTALK 1010 contributor and public affairs consultant Mike Wilner - Toronto Star columnist and host of the podcast Deep Left Field John Tory Jr. – aviation expert

Jim weighs in on what can be considered a faux-pas. Do you feel judged for not having kids?   GUESTS: Jay Rosenthal - Managing director of Cultivated, a daily cannabis newsletter Moshe Lander - economics professor at Concordia University