The Jim Richards Show

Why you might want to reconsider how you’re taking your pet for a stroll. Plus - What is the accepted window of being late these days?   GUEST: Dr. Clifford Redford - Owner and operator of Wellington Veterinary Hospital

Jim has some thoughts. Plus – Are you a snow narc?   GUEST: Carmi Levy - tech expert  

Microwaves? A dishwasher? Jim takes your calls. Plus – What do you want to tell the person driving next to you? GUEST: Monte MacGregor - criminal lawyer  

  What’s your contribution? Plus – Have you ever slept at a workplace overnight?

How’s your cleanup going? Plus – Are you Team Stiles or Team Ford?

What did they talk about at a pizza shop today? Plus – Reaction from the US after man fatally shot by ICE officers.   GUESTS: Karen Stintz - political commentator and vice president of finance and operations for the Canadian Council for Rehabilitation and Work Paul Johnson - City Manager for Toronto Scott Reid - CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to a Prime Minister Joe Walsh - Ho...

Jim has full coverage as Toronto digs out from a major blizzard. Plus – Why you should follow these tips while shoveling.   GUESTS: Stuart Green – TTC Spokesperson Lyndsay Morrison - CTV Weather Specialist Sgt. Kerry Schmidt - OPP - Highway Safety Division Dr. Allan Grill - chief of family medicine at Markham-Stouffville Hospital  

Inside the manhunt and the bombshell FBI announcement. Plus - Would you win the Gadget Olympics for useless devices?   GUESTS: Horacio Najera - acclaimed journalist and crime analyst from Mexico Scott  Maxwell - executive director of  Wounded  Warriors

Jim talks to an outreach worker about how the weather will impact unhoused people. Plus - Is a 50 inch TV considered a big TV anymore?   GUESTS: Lorraine Lam - crisis outreach worker & case manager in the Downtown East of Toronto Jen Kirsch - relationship expert

Jim kicks off the next hour with the viral debate: during an emergency landing and slide evacuation, do you grab your carry‑on? Jim breaks down a video sparking outrage on X, where users—including Mike Sonko—slam passengers for slowing evacuations and putting kids at risk. Jim moves into Mark Carney’s comments with guests  Bob Richardson  and  Jamie Ellerton &...

Jim opens the show furious that his own bank refused to let him use their bathroom — a classic Jim Richards rant starter. Listeners jump in with TALKBACK calls sharing the exact moments they realized they were raising an idiot, delivering fast, funny parent fails. Jim hits the day’s big stories: Ottawa exploring a social media ban for kids under 14, three Las Vegas hotels offering...

Donald Trump responds to Prime Minister Mark Carney's speech in Davos.  GUESTS : David R. Henderson is a research fellow with the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and an emeritus professor of economics with the  Naval  Postgraduate  School in Monterey, California. Scott Reid - CTV Political Commentator and advisor to a number of Prime Ministers, premiers and political...

Assault convictions were overturned after a Toronto judge takes a year to explain a verdict. It's Bell Let's Talk Day, Jim is joined by the guys behind the BROMANCE podcast about why men can talk about feelings. Plus - do you wear a wedding ring? GUESTS: Gavin Tighe - Senior partner with Gardiner  Roberts  LLP   and chair of the firm's Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group &n...

Prime Minister Carney's comments on Canada's relationship with the United States. Happy national DJ day! Jim speaks with two of your favourite disk jockeys about why they fell in love with radio. Plus - what's a restaurant you reminisce on that is no longer around? GUESTS :Tim Powers  -  Chair of Summa Strategies & Managing Director of Abacus DataGeorge Stroumboulopolous&nb...

Premier Ford says Chinese-made EV's will listening in on Canadians' phone calls. The latest in the stir caused by Donald Trump whose sights are set on acquiring Greenland.  GUEST: Ritesh Kotak - Cybersecurity expert Aurel Braun - professor of political science and international relations at the University of Toronto and an associate at Harvard University’s Davis Center

The Bank of England governor is urged to prepare for market shock from possible alien disclosure.   GUEST :Michael Coristine - Former Crown Attorney and Criminal Lawyer Richard Shimooka - Military Expert and Senior Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute

The number of withdrawn criminal charges rose dramatically in Ontario. PLUS - on this Blue Monday, do you have hope? GUEST : Michael Coristine - Former Crown Attorney and Criminal Lawyer

Canada and China's EV deal is slammed by Doug Ford. What are the weirdest things your dog has eaten? Plus some good news stories!  GUEST : Greg Layson - Digital and mobile editor at automotive news Canada

Canada and China enter new strategic partnership. Plus - Bo Bichette reportedly agrees to a three-year deal with the Mets.  GUEST: Cynthia Loyst Charles Burton - Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier institute, expert in Canada-China relations and Chinese politics Mike Wilner - Toronto Star columnist and host of the podcast Deep Left Field

Jim opens the hour with insider buzz that the Toronto Blue Jays may be closing in on signing star outfielder Kyle Tucker, with analysis from baseball insider Mike Wilner. He then shifts gears to ask listeners whether they actually enjoy winter activities or just endure them. Later, Jim digs into a troubling report about explicit AI‑generated images allegedly created by Grok, bringing on digital me...

Jim kicks off the hour asking whether  Am I a Jerk? , he debates whether it’s reasonable to be angry at coworkers who didn’t show up for their shift, with callers and contributors weighing in. Later, Jim digs into a new poll showing nearly one in three Canadians believe the U.S. might try to invade Canada, joined by military expert Richard Shimooka. The hour wraps with Environment...

Former Canadian hockey player, Brock McGillis, discusses the new show, Heated Rivalry. What was the harshest punishment you received as a kid or given as a parent? How much do you have in unused gift cards? GUEST: Brock McGillis - former Canadian hockey player

Prime Minister Carney visits China, Charles Burton, a senior fellow at the MacDonald-Laurier Institute weighs in on what can come from this meeting. Why are Gen Z workers are ghosting jobs, ditching bosses, and chasing side hustles.  Plus - have you taken down your Christmas decor yet?

A hockey brawl involving kids under 8-year-olds during the intermission of an AHL game is being investigated. Members of Toronto's Iranian community gathered today for a demonstration against Iran. Rally organizer, Salar Gholami speaks with Jim about the current situation.  Plus - tell us the weirdest thing in your glove box. GUEST : Salar Gholami - Iran protest organizer

A reporter is being called out for a pep talk during a post-game press conference. Jim doesn't think it's so bad. Jim has some thoughts on solo-vacations. Plus - do you want to know your neighbours?