The Jim Richards Show

Beetles stay alive during hibernation by drinking through their butts! It’s Nerd News with Dan Riskin! That and more science stories. This week on Ask Anything, we Ask and Adult Film Star Anything. Nikki Benz joins the show.

Chris Lewis - CTV News Safety Analyst and former OPP Commissioner joins us to discuss Ford government plan to finally enact law tightening up paid leave for suspended cops Why are you feeding stray animals? What kind of data is the popular app collecting? Ritesh Kotak - an internationally recognized digital and cybersecurity strategist tells us.  

We talk to NBC Reporter on the ground in New York as Trump arrived to face multiple charges. Later we take you live to Mar-a-lago where Trump makes a speech and responds to what happened today. Bail Reform in the news as transit violence is on the rise. We talk to criminal defence lawyer Jeff Hershberg.

Today David Cooper joins makes a live appearance in studio. We have topics to talk about but just maybe we didn’t get to them. Is there such a thing as slow news day on a day like today? Producer Tony will read you some of the stories that didn’t make the cut for the talk radio circuit.

On The DRAFT today, music correspondents Eric Alper and Darryl Sterdan pick their team of top 5 movie soundtracks. Later, Wright or Wrong with John Wright. Today’s quiz on Canada/US Relations.

Jim plays audio from various news sources on the big day as Trump shows up to court to face charges. A little more discussion on this and other stories from throughout the day, with our panelists Reshmi Nair and Brayden Aker on The Rundown Former Republican Congressman Joe Walsh joins us to give us more on Trump.

Toronto is calling for steeper fines for drivers caught blocking the box. Jim explains what that is and why it creates chaos on our streets. On the Rundown, Mike Kakuk and Laura Babcock discuss some of the big stories of the day. Dr. Gordon (Oz) Osinski, Professor, Planetary Geology / Earth and Planetary Materials, University of Western Ontario joins us to talk about the London Ontario resident wh...

Producer Tony reads the stories not worthy of the news talk cycle, and we decide whether they should have been!

Political Analyst Brian Karem joins the show to set the scene on Trump’s arrival in NY to be charged. A TikTok mom is being labeled “hysterical” online after recounting the time she reprimanded a stranger for approaching her in a parking lot. Did she go to far? We take your calls A new podcast that shares Taxi Driver True Tales, Kristine Hubbard from Beck Taxi; Canadian Comedian and host of Cash C...

Aaron Bronsteter - MMA Reporter for @TSN_Sports, @TSN_Edge Contributor joins the show to talk about the merge between WWE and UFC. What does it mean for WWE? For MenTell Health today we will discuss men and suicide prevention. Alex and Aiden from Distress Centres of Greater Toronto join the show.

Richard Crouse - host of the podcast Last Call with Richard Crouse, and our favourite movie critic, has three previews for us and NEWSTALK Tonight with try to guess how Richard rated them!  This Week: Dungeons And Dragons and a whole lot more! The slow news stories of the day… the stories not worthy of all the other shows on the station you’re listening too… we have them here and decide IS THIS NE...

Rogers takeover of Shaw approved, with conditions. Is this a good deal for Canadian consumers? We talk to Daniel Tsai - Law & Tech Professor TMU and UofT. He is also the editor of ConsumerRights.ca  We analyze the Good News Stories of the Week, on the Feels.  Some fun April Fool's Day pranks that have gone viral  And finally Whats Streaming this Weekend? Tv Critic Amber Dowling has the deets!

All Aboard! Jim's Train of Thoughts... derailing your mind. A chat about your technology moments. We bring on Canadian Comedian Simon Rakoff, who used to sell computers and he tells us about some of the ridiculous service requests he has received. Also some of your calls of your "ooops" moments with technology. And Laura Babcock is on the show for Laura Fixes Everything. They segment where we try...

Jim retells the story of the tragedy in Quebec where bodies of eight migrants have been retrieved from the waters off the Mohawk Territory of Akwesasne, straddling the Canada - U.S. border. We are joined by Hassan Syed - Migrant Rights Network On The Rundown, Daniel Laxer and Andrew Pinsent discuss Akwesasne, speed cameras and Trudeau's newest problem. The online streaming bill C-11 is closer to p...

Natasha Vinik dispenses advice on relationships/dating and more. David Cooper makes an appearance to ruin the show and talk about things that are broken in his home. The stories that didn’t make the main news cycle, read by producer Tony. Should they be considered news or not?      

Our favourite scientist Dan Riskin joins us for Nerd News! Smelling body odour might decrease anxiety; and more science stories. How do you connect with your kids? On the Jury of Parents we find out what kind of parenting works best. The federal Budget Provides Tax Relief to Brewers and Hospitality Sector, and to celebrate we are joined by CJ Hélie, President of Beer Canada  

Jennifer Dunn, Executive Director, London Abused Women's Centre joins the show to discuss the story of a woman who reported domestic violence to police, was allegedly ignored and she was dead three days later. We take your calls on DIY dental and medical procedures. And a recent stabbing on the TTC has sparked calls for cell service on the transit system. To discuss further we bring on Brad Poulos...

The man who allegedly stabbed and killed a teenager on the TTC having a criminal record, and we talk to criminal defence lawyer Jeff Hershberg about why he wasn’t already in prison. We discuss this and other stories in the news today with our Rundown Panel, which includes Karl Dockstader and Tasha Kheiriddin. Later the conversation about policing and mental health, with former homicide detective M...