The Jim Richards Show

Jim talks to the founder. Plus – The Year in Toronto Sports   GUESTS: Ryan Donais - Founder of Tiny Tiny Homes Bruce Arthur - Toronto Star columnist Jen Kirsch - dating expert

Jim hosts the return of The Draft Plus – How often are you supposed to wash a bra? GUESTS: Scott Reid - CTV Political Commentator and advisor to a number of Prime Ministers, premiers and political leaders Tim Powers - Chairman of Summa Strategies

Cats, chairs and even more. Plus - Jim’s thoughts on the Skate Canada story

Why fake videos after major news events are spreading online. Plus – Wrapping paper vs. Gift bags.   GUEST: Carmi Levy - tech expert

How many Bobs and Dorises are out there? Plus – Remembering Rob Reiner  

Jim talks to a youth addiction expert Plus – The Voice of the Maple Leafs joins the show   GUEST: Joe Bowen - The Voice of the Toronto Maple Leafs Dr. Shawn Kelly - pediatrician and addiction specialist  

Jim talks to a broadcaster there Plus - Jim’s thoughts on Trump’s response to the killing of Rob Reiner   GUESTS: Lisa Raitt - Former Federal Cabinet Minister Archie Arenson - Drive announcer at MIX FM in Australia  

Why you should always go to one Plus - Should drivers have to be retested every few years?   GUEST: Kevin Donovan - Chief Investigative Reporter for the Toronto Star

Should the US commentator be weighing in on Canadian healthcare? Plus – Are these Christmas movies or not? GUESTS: Lisa Raitt - Former Federal Cabinet Minister Mike Wilner - Toronto Star columnist and host of the podcast Deep Left Field  

Jim weighs in on the floor crossing Plus - 33 weeks? Give me a break   GUEST: John Wright - veteran pollster and head of the polling firm Canada Pulse Insights     

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