Kvetch & Release

Jon Liedtke, Chris MacLeod, & Brian Yeomans join Dan MacDonald on the AM800 CKLW Roundtable to discuss: ESPLANADE: Proposed Windsor City Hall Square ice rink project $6 million over budget The state of downtown Windsor, safety, crime, homelessness, & social services Alcohol sales coming to Ontario corner stores by September

Enterprise Canada VP Stephen Murdoch and Jon Liedtke join guest host Richard Crouse on The Rundown to discuss Ontario third party election advertising, new DUI laws, mandatory tipping?, excess profit tax for grocers, food inflation, Canada's new dental plan, & MORE!   

Montreal emergency medicine specialist Dr. Mitch Shulman joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss BORG drinking, excessive drinking, combining energy drinks, and how all are a risk to your health.

Criminal Lawyer Boris Bytensky joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to analyze Ontario's new new DUI legislation which allows charges be downgraded to offences Highway Traffic Act offenses instead of the Criminal Code.

Paul Synnott (Daily Bungle), Mayor Sherry Bondy (Town of Essex), & Darcie Renaud (former Windsor council candidate) joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss Windsor ranking fifth in Canada for home mortgage repayment, do police on streets make you feel safer, can we trust AI companies, & the Loblaw's boycott.

Enterprise Canada VP Stephen Murdoch and Jon Liedtke join Jim Richards on The Rundown to discuss an incident of antisemitism that occurred when Jon Liedtke posted an image to social media of him wearing a hat that said “Fuck Hamas”. The panel also discusses the Montreal pro-Palestine/anti-Israel encampment and MORE!

The Roundtable discusses the recent Aurora Borealis display, how to help downtown Windsor, whether we can have political discussions respectfully, & more!

National Post columnist Adam Zivo is featured on this episode of Kvetch with Jon Liedtke to discuss his trip to Israel to learn about the October 7th Hamas massacre as well as speak with people affected by it directly.

Windsor Eats' co-owner Adriano Ciotoli joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss a new Japanese street-food truck and his upcoming events in May.

Multicultural Council of Windsor and Essex County executive director & Ward 1 councillor Fred Francis joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss a Globe and Mail article he was quoted in titled, "As immigration debate heats up, Windsor’s refugees find warm welcome".

Lawyer and reporter Caryma S'ad joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss what she's seen at Toronto's anti-Israel and pro-Palestine encampments.

Jen Strong & Tecumseh Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss:  AM800 Newspoll: Do you agree with a new poll that suggests a majority of Canadians feel their right to freedom of speech is in danger? The state of downtown: what does downtown need to thrive? OPP says mandatory alcohol testing will now come with every traffic stop on QEW, Highway 403, Highway 401 and...

Justin Hebert, University of Windsor Jewish Students' Association president joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss antisemitism on Canadian university campuses and whether he thinks the pro-Palestine / anti-Israel encampments will spread to UWindsor.

Tom Lucier, Owner of Phog Lounge & Meteor joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss the state of downtown - after recent reports of people fornicating in front of the entrance to The Capitol Theatre while doing drugs - and what the reality is like for business owners.

Syx Langmann, Ryan Richardson, and Josh Reid join Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss all things about vinyl records: the Spinning Stories documentary about vinyl, events about vinyl, and vinyl pop-up sales.

Kalvin Reid and Jon Liedtke join Jim Richards on Newstalk 1010's The Rundown to discuss: Speaker kicks Poilievre out of Commons over unparliamentary comments Baby, grandparents among 4 people killed in wrong-way police chase on Ontario's Hwy. 401 Budget bill incoming, Freeland offers preview | CTV News Loblaws boycott planned for May across Canada | CTV News

Andrew Daher, Commissioner Human and Health Services Corporate Leader at City of Windsor joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss the City of Windsor announcing the location of the new Homelessness & Housing Help Hub (H4) being chosen at 700 Wellington Avenue and why she thinks it is a missed opportunity.

Windsor Tecumseh MPP Andrew Dowie, Ward 3 Tecumseh councillor Rick Tonial, & Pretrella’s Italian Street Food owner & former Windsor Ward 3 councillor Rino Bortolin join Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss: H4 (Homelessness & Housing Help) Hub permanent location revealed by Mayor Dilkens on AM800 CKLW's The Morning Drive Ontario to ban use of cellphones in school classrooms

Jon Liedtke, Kieran McKenzie and Greg Lemay join Dan MacDonald on AM800 CKLW to discuss EV infrastructure, Ontario banning cell phones in classrooms, and  Windsor's celebration for the NFL draft which was held in Detroit this weekend.

Adam Zivo, Executive Director of the Centre For Responsible Drug Policy, joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss the B.C. government moving to re-criminalize drug use in "all public spaces" - while still allowing possession of small amounts drugs - to give police more power to enforce illicit public drug usage.

Kristen Siapas is a co-producer of Jazz in the Park with Just Cake Productions as well as a co-host on Rose City Politics and she joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss the recent City of Windsor City Public Information Centre on the historic Jackson Park Bandshell’s future and what she hopes the future brings for it.

Kiljon Shukullari, HR Advice Manager at Peninsula Canada: HR and Health & Safety Advisory Company joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss a recent Retention and Employee Experience roadmap developed by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) for the City of Windsor to address areas of opportunity for improvement among city employees and what corporations can do to increase employee retention.

APMA Canada president Flavio Volpe joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss Honda's $15-Billion dollar investment (reliant on up to $2.5B from Ottawa for tax credits for clean technology & EV supply-chain investments AND $2.5B from Ontario for construction & site servicing) and what it means for Windsor-Essex, and breaks down the subsidies and expected ROI of the investment.

National Post Parliament bureau reporter Bryan Passifiume joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss his recent column about the 18.9-litre “Saskatchewan Mickey” produced by Radouga Distilleries and starting at a suggested price of $499.

Jim Oran, who lives in Windsor, joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss his emotions when meeting his unknown son at Detroit Metro Airport, Michael Anderberg, for the first time, discovered through a DNA test, after 58 years.