Kvetch & Release

Ontario Restaurant Hotel and Motel Association President and CEO Tony Elenis joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss what happens to restaurants, hotels, & motels that serve liquor if the LCBO strikes. This interview aired on AM800 CKLW.

 Windsor Tecumseh MPP Lisa Gretzky joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss Ontario NDP leader Marit Stiles' Windsor-Essex tour which brought them to: Welcome Centre Shelter for Women and Families in honour of their OTF Grant  Prince Edward Public School to discuss extreme heat  Downtown Mission of Windsor tour Intimate Partner Violence Roundtable Public institution funding This interview aired...

World Vision Canada President & CEO Michael Messenger joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss food ration cuts creating severe & life-threatening consequences for youth globally. This interview aired on AM800 CKLW.

TV tech expert Carmi Levy joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss A.I. drive-thru chatbots and what the future of fast food might look like. This interview aired on AM800 CKLW.

Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss the latest Food Bank Canada report highlighting hidden poverty in Canada. This interview aired on AM800 CKLW.

Affected UWindsor staff member, Windsor Essex Theater Alliance chair, & producer, director and board member with several local different arts organizations Kristen Siapas joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss University Players ceasing operations due to budget realignment. This interview aired on AM800 CKLW.

Criminal defence lawyer and defence co-counsel Bobby Russon joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss a jury delivering a not-guilty verdict in a second-degree murder case for Ryan Taylor following a late-night 2020 fight that resulted in the death of a father of four. This interview aired on AM800 CKLW.

Ward 9 councillor Kieran McKenzie joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss if Windsor's 11 outdoor drinking fountains are enough during extreme heat days, what the city offers regarding cooling, & what it would cost to see more done. This interview aired on AM800 CKLW.

Invest Windsor Essex's executive director automobility and innovation Ed Dawson joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss Invest WindsorEssex (IWE), the City of Windsor, the County of Essex, University of Windsor, St. Clair College, WEtech Alliance and Workforce WindsorEssex partnering to showcase the Windsor-Essex region on a global stage at the Collision conference in Toronto. This interview ai...

Windsor-Essex joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss CMHA Windsor-Essex receiving a platinum award for their provincial Bereavement Resources Campaign. This interview aired on AM800 CKLW.

Downtown Mission executive director Rukshini Ponniah-Goulin joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss how the Downtown Mission deals with extreme heat days when delivering services to their clients. This interview aired on AM800 CKLW.

APMA president Flavio Volpe joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss whether Canada's EV industry is at risk without ongoing USA EV support as the industry is spotlighted in the upcoming 2024 USA Presidential Election with Senate Democrats distance from President Biden’s EV policies while former President Trump remains committed to rolling back Biden’s EV policies if re-elected.

Jon Liedke, Vanessa Sheilds and Jada Mallot join AM800 CKLW's Dan MacDonald to discuss favourite bars and restaurants from Windsor's past, AI and its implications, theft from Windsor Eats Food Hall and other local establishments, and more!

Host of the Go Tell Someone Podcast Ryan Richardson joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to talk about movies that are filmed in and set in Detroit. This interview aired on AM800 CKLW.

National Post and Toronto Sun columnist & Daisy Group president Warren Kinsella joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss the record 50,000 that turned out in Toronto for the Walk with Israel march. This interview  aired  on AM800 CKLW.

Windsor International Film Festival executive director and chief programmer Vincent Georgie joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to recap WIFF Under the Stars.

Jon Liedtke and Tim Powers (Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data) join Jim Richards' The Rundown to discuss: Poilievre is the sole party leader forgoing access to classified report on foreign interference - The Globe and Mail Steady decline in youth hockey participation in Canada raises alarm about the future of the sport (citynews.ca) Ford government allowing Beer Sto...

Ryan Richardson joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss the rebirth of Michigan Central Station following 6 years of renovations, nearly $1 billion from Ford Motor Company, and a star-studded celebration and concert 111 years in the making.

Ryan Richardson joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss the rebirth of Michigan Central Station following 6 years of renovations, nearly $1 billion from Ford Motor Company, and a star-studded celebration and concert 111 years in the making.

National Post columnist Adam Zivo joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss his latest column, " What gay Israelis think about anti-Israel protests ".

Ward 3 councillor Renaldo Agostino joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss the 2024 Federation of Canadian Municipalities conference, what he's learning in Calgary, and what he's learned he wants to bring back home.

Windsor Ward 10 City Councillor Jim Morrison, & Tracey Ramsey join Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss: Average employee wage now almost $35 in Canada What's the worst intersection in Windsor Essex? Will free alcohol and snacks make air travel better or worse? Do you return your grocery cart?

Tech expert Carmi Levy joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss online streaming services now must pay for Canadian news, content, audit finds Canadian agencies fall short on fighting cybercrime, & researchers create AI headphones that let you hear a single person in noisy crowds

Windsor Tecumseh MP Irek Kusmierczyk joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss the new $500 billion climate adaptation fund (Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation stream) that allows municipalities to apply up to $1 million for shovel ready projects & up to $70,000 for feasibility studies.

Founder and director of the Centre for Responsible Drug Policy, Adam Zivo, joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss his latest National Post column, "Tales of a safe-supply child soldier" , which focuses on a 17-year old former drug dealer who was involved a Vancouver gang that trafficked diverted government-funded “safer supply” drugs & the impacts of that on his life.