Mornings with Simi

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was killed when his helicopter crashed on Sunday in a mountainous border region. He was a consummate loyalist whose passing will be a severe blow to the country’s conservative leadership. Guest: Dr. Eric Lob - Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations at Florida International University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jagmeet Singh is going to be calling for an emergency debate and vote on an NDP motion to make grocery CEOs pay their fair share with an excess profits tax.  Guest: Jagmeet Singh - Leader of Canada’s New Democratic Party Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The last Playoffs Corner of the season... Guest: Jay Janower - Sports Anchor for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are the most overrated exercises? Guest: Paul Landini - Author and Personal Trainer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new report commissioned by the International Committee of the Red Cross highlights concerns about using AI in military operations. Guest: Arthur Holland Michel - Researcher on the Security and Technology Team at the United Nations  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The prosecution in Donald Trump’s hush money trial concluded its case after star witness Michael Cohen finished his testimony, placing Trump at the center of the scheme to suppress negative stories during his White House bid. Guest: Reggie Cecchini - Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Canucks lost in game 7 against the Edmonton Oilers last night. Guest: Scott Shantz - Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Vatican has issued new rules to address potential scams and hoaxes related to apparitions of the Virgin Mary and weeping statues, which have become more prevalent with social media. Guest: Dr. Cristina Traina - Professor of Religious Studies and Catholic Ethics at Fordham University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob Shaw fills in for Vaughn Palmer to discuss a wide range of topics including the 3-year anniversary of Crab park, and reflecting on last night's Canucks loss in game 7. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do human beings ACTUALLY have free will? Scott's Thoughts: CANUCKS GAME 7 TONIGHT How have restaurants benefitted from the Stanley Cup Playoffs? The Monday Morning Quarterback with BC Lions coach Rick Campbell! The overdose crisis, specifically on university campuses. Is Ozempic a miracle drug? It’s being tested to treat alzheimers and parkinsons now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...

Is Ozempic a Miracle drug? It’s being tested to treat alzheimers and parkinsons now! Guest: Daniel J Drucker - Endocrinologist and professor of medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Jennifer Whiteside joins us to discuss the overdose crisis, specifically on university campuses. Guest: Jennifer Whiteside - Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Rick Campbell - Head Coach of the BC Lions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's GAME 7 against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Arena tonight! Guest: Scott Shantz - Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How have restaurants benefitted from the Playoffs? Guest: Ian Tostenson - President and CEO of the BC Restaurant and food services association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're all still on 'merger-watch 2024' to see if the BC Conservatives and BC United get together. Guest: Rob Shaw - Political Correspondent for CHEK News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do human beings ACTUALLY have free will? Guest: Eddy Kemming Chen - Associate professor of Philosophy, University of California Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Why do songs make us want to dance? New research explains why people naturally dance to music. The urge to dance, which researchers called the "groove experience," depends on the music's syncopation, which affects how predictable the rhythm is. Guest: Dr. Benjamin Morillon, Cognitive Neuroscientist at Aix-Marseille University’s Institut de Neurosciences des Systèmes Seg 2: View From Victori...

This week, Alexandra Kitson presented at the CHI ’24 Conference in Oahu, Hawaii, to showcase her work on using digital technologies, including virtual reality (VR), to help youth develop emotion regulation skills. Guest: Dr. Alexandra Kitson, Post-Doctoral Researcher in the Tangible Embodied Child-Computer Interaction Lab at Simon Fraser University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...

It’s Playoff Hockey! We get the latest on the Vancouver Canucks as they make their way towards hopefully hoisting the Stanley Cup! Guest: Barry Delay, Sports Anchor for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A group of tenants displaced from their Metrotown apartment building in Burnaby four years ago are returning to the new development at their old rent prices. This marks a significant step in Burnaby’s efforts to address “demovictions,” Guest: Mike Hurley, Mayor of Burnaby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What did we hear from Michael cohen this week in the Trump Trial and Nikki Haley won 17-20% of the vote during primaries held this week Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was the last legislative session before the election and the BC Conservatives are the main contender for the current government. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New research explains why people naturally dance to music. The urge to dance, which researchers called the "groove experience," depends on the music's syncopation, which affects how predictable the rhythm is. Guest: Dr. Benjamin Morillon, Cognitive Neuroscientist at Aix-Marseille University’s Institut de Neurosciences des Systèmes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Do our brains actually release toxins when we sleep? A recent study led by Prof Nick Franks and Prof Bill Wisden at Imperial College London challenges the long-held belief in neuroscience that sleep significantly enhances the brain's ability to clear waste. Guest: Dr. Nicholas Franks, Professor of Biophysics and Anaesthetics at Imperial College London Seg 2: View From Victoria: A lot of spe...