Scott Radley Show

While it's no secret that houses aren't cheap, there are some signs on the horizon that they might be getting pricier. Why is this and could it just be a seasonal thing? Guest: Judy Marsales, Broker of Record, Judy Marsales Real Estate Ltd. - Canada is home to some of the most expensive phone plans on planet Earth. There's a possibility that won't be the case for much longer - assuming things go to plan. Guest: Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University - With the recent loss of Al Jaffee, the award-winning artist behind many of Mad magazine's cartoons, Scott reminisces on the incredible impact Mad had on its readers and asks what's happened to cartoons as a medium. Guest: Robert Thompson, Founding Director, Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture, Syracuse University

Is free public transit something that could be a reality in Hamilton someday? How would the costs to run our transit system be offset by this? Guest: Tammy Hwang, Ward 4 Councillor, City of Hamilton - We are set to see an incredible drop of 40% of farmers over the next 10 years. If people are going to leave, they are going to need to be replaced. How do you get into farming and who might we see entering the business in Ontario? Guest: Keith Carrie, President, Canadian Federation of Agriculture - Today may be Tuesday but that isn't stopping Scott from talking to Don Robertson about the Masters, Blue Jays' home opener, the curious case of Sidd Finch and more. Guest: Don Robertson, Head Coach & Owner, Dundas Real McCoys & Broker of Record, ComChoice Realty

The Pink Floyd concert that was held here in Hamilton is held in infamy with crazy stories from all around the stadium. It would appear that inside the stadium, things were super packed but not as crazy. What's the actual story here? Guest: Jon Wells, Reporter & Feature Writer, The Hamilton Spectator - A quick way to make a stir here in Canada is to talk about hockey, more specifically youth hockey. Some proposed changes to house league hockey here in Hamilton have certainly done just that. Guest: Peter Martin, Acting Chair, Hamilton Minor Hockey Council - With Easter Sunday approaching, do people celebrate this holiday for its religious significance? Why or why not? And how is religion being seen nowadays? Are people favouring organized religion over individual practice? How does that, if at all, impact our relationships? Guests: Jamie Strickland, Pastor of Discipleship Ministries, West Highland Baptist Church Gord Heath, Professor of Christian History, Centenary Chair in World Christianity, Director of Cana

Dollarama is planning to open 17 new stores across Canada. They also owned 60+ stores this year. It's a boom time for discount stores right now. Guest: Bruce Winder, Retail analyst, Author of ‘Retail Before, During & After COVID-19’ - Since Trudeau was elected into office, the Cdn Fed. Gov has hired up to 80,000 new employees. This means as well that we are paying an extra $151 BILLION a year to run government then we did 2014/15 Guest: Sahir Khan. Executive Vice-President, Institute for Fiscal Studies and Democracy - Yesterday marks the 50-year anniversary of the first ever call using a cell-phone. In 50-years, we've seen so much advancement in mobile phone technology, which makes some of us remember a time before cell-phones and - in some aspects - happy with where things have gone. Guest: Carmi Levy Technology Analyst & Journalist. 

In two different surveys, Niagara Falls was named the 4th "Most Popular Bucket-list Landmark". In a separate survey, it was named the Biggest tourist trap in Canada. We talk with the Mayor of Niagara Falls about this. Guest: Jim Diodati. Mayor of Niagara Falls - This story is a "wow" moment, learning that a Canadian astronaut is going to be on the next moon mission to orbit the moon. His name is Jeremy Hansen. Guest: Jesse Rogerson. Assistant Professor in the division of Natural Science, York University - On this edition of Sports talk, Scott and Don talk E-BUGs (Emergency Back-Up Goalies), the recent controversy during this past weekend's Womens Basketball Championship. And much more... Guest: Don Robertson, Head Coach & Owner, Dundas Real McCoys & Broker of Record, ComChoice Realty

This week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio features Mike Fortune who joins Scott to talk about winning the lottery, banning participation trophies, actors who look creepy no matter what role they play, why baseball coaches wear uniforms and more. Guest: Mike Fortune, Host, The Hamilton Network, Cable 14

The whopping 5.8% increase to Hamilton's property tax saw a vote of 10-6. Is there a positive that can be found in this? Though this budget received approval, is there something larger that can be extrapolated from the voting numbers? Guest: Matt Francis, Ward 5 Councillor, City of Hamilton - Believe it or not, multiple hot sauce companies call Hamilton home. They are alive and well with some of their sauces available all over the place and starring online in the series, Hot Ones. Scott welcomes Rick Zamperin to run the gauntlet with him along with three of the top hot sauce companies to the show to put forth some of their sauces and share their stories. Guests: Paul Casey, Founder & Owner, Cooksville Hot Sauce Kevin Stuermer, Founder & Owner, Steel City Sauce Co. Brodie Dawson, Founder & Owner, Dawson's Hot Sauce Rick Zamperin, Host, Good Morning Hamilton, 900 CHML

Hamilton almost had a pretty monumental event occur at City Hall as Council's budget nearly didn't pass. In fact, it wouldn't have passed if only a few votes went the other way. What swayed their votes? Guest: John Paul Danko, Ward 8 Councillor, City of Hamilton - What is with the increase in the number of suspensions at our schools? Are the assaults, weapons, hate and more indicative of something larger going on? Guest: Dr. Paul Bennett, Founding Director & Lead Consultant, Schoolhouse Consulting and Author, "The State of the System" & Educhatter blog - Tomorrow marks the start of the baseball season for the Toronto Blue Jays. What are the chances that this year might be the year they go all the way and win the World Series? Guest: Mike Wilner, Baseball Columnist with the Toronto Star & Host of the Deep LF Podcast

Two budgets released within quick succession of each other means it's the perfect time to welcome Ian Lee back to the show. Is there anything in these budgets that will benefit us without slapping us down the road? Guest: Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University - There are 12 Disney theme parks throughout the world which means there's a plethora of rides and attractions to experience. How long would it take to visit all of them? What about ride all of the rides? Turns out someone has come up with a definitive answer by actually doing that. He found that you can visit every Disney park and ride every operational ride all within 12 days. Now for the next question, how did he do it? Guest: Nathan Firesheets, Rode Every Operating Ride at All 12 Disney Parks in 12 Days - Soap opera actors often get a bad wrap however when there is some heat being thrown around by those in the industry, Scott turns to someone who you probably know better as Dante from General Hospi

Imagine getting taxed more for something and in exchange you receive less. Believe it or not, that's something you can find happening at the grocery store right now. The Food Professor is here to explain how you can pay more for less. Guest: Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Professor of Food Distribution & Policy and Director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University - Many immigrants to Canada are finding that the cost of everything is much more expensive than expected. Is there anything that can be done about this and how can we prepare/support immigrants in their journey here? Guest: Sarah Wayland, Senior Project Manager for Hamilton Immigration Partnership Council - Why would the Isabella Cup be held somewhere other than a women's hockey stronghold? What should a league do about an official who seems to be flexing their muscles? When are they honestly misinterpreting something? Also, can Don name every head coach of the Maple Leafs since they last won the Stanley Cup? Guest: Don Robertson, Head Coach

This week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio features Jason Farr & Mike Nabuurs who join Scott to talk about their new upcoming project called Hammer Down with Jay & Mike which will be coming to Cable 14 and wherever you get your podcasts, running the Around the Bay Road Race, partisan politics bleeding into local politics, the federal government's handling of the story involving Trudeau's stay in a hotel room that costs $6,000 a night and more. Guests: Jason Farr, Soon-to-be Host of Hammer Down with Jay & Mike, former Hamilton City Councillor Mike Nabuurs, Soon-to-be Host of Hammer Down with Jay & Mike, PA Voice of Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Ontario's budget has been released with some applause and groans. Scott welcomes Ian Lee on to help breakdown the budget and what it means for the residents of Ontario. Guest: Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University - How well has the federal government been dealing with the allegations against MP Han Dong? Are Canadians keeping up with the news surrounding the national security of Canada? Guest: Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data - There are many popular musicians who've gone on to have very lucrative careers but that doesn't always mean that they've had songs hit the #1 spot on the charts. This list includes some incredible names who are sure to surprise you. Guest: Eric Alper, Publicist, Music Commentator & Shameless Idealist

Tonight's breaking news surrounding Liberal MP Han Dong's recommendation to a Chinese diplomat to delay the release of the Two Michaels came as a massive shock. Scott is joined by CHML's very own Bill Kelly to talk more about this. Guest: Bill Kelly, Host of The Bill Kelly Show, 900 CHML - There are talks about the world's economy changing away from the US dollar and moving towards the Chinese yuan. Would this cause a practical shift in the world or would it merely be symbolic? How likely is it to happen some day? Guest: Dr. Eric Kam, Professor of Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, International Monetary Economics, Implications of Monetary Growth, with Toronto Metropolitan University

Most people would expect the number of red light tickets to decline with time at any given intersection. As Hamilton continues to chug along with its red light camera program, is that sentiment one that's being seen? Do some areas of Hamilton see more people run red lights than others? Guest: Mike Field, Director, Transportation Operations & Maintenance, City of Hamilton - Performance bonuses are meant to serve as an incentive for employees to increase their performance. Why are we seeing public servants receiving some pretty handsome performance bonuses despite the fact that their performance has been severely lacking? Stephanie Kusie, MP for Calgary Midnapore & Shadow Minister for Treasury Board

With the news of certain banks closing up shop, there are questions surrounding the remaining banks and their stability. Are some banks' fate something we can use to gauge other's? Guest: Marvin Ryder, Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University - Is slap fighting even fighting? Do we need to outlaw fighting in hockey or is it getting phased out on its own? Is there a better option than shootouts to determine who wins a game? These questions and more get debated and possibly even solved this week on Sports Talk with Don Robertson. Guest: Don Robertson, Head Coach & Owner, Dundas Real McCoys & Broker of Record, ComChoice Realty

This week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio features Lorraine Sommerfeld who joins Scott to talk about her upcoming book, the work she's put into it thus far, buttons that seem to be connected to nothing, who should determine what is and isn't considered misinformation and more. Guest: Lorraine Sommerfeld, Auto Writer with Post Media, Motherlode column in the Hamilton Spec and Host of the Lemon Aid Car Show on RogersTV

We've all been in meetings that seem to have no point or purpose. Why have them to begin with? Would businesses be the same without them? Guest: Vijay Pereira, Professor of International & Strategic Human Capital Management, NEOMA Business School - Justice Russell Brown of the Supreme Court of Canada has found himself embroiled in a scandal but that doesn't seem to have been put him at the forefront of every conversation around the country. Actually most Canadians likely don't know that he is a judge for the Supreme Court of Canada to begin with. Is it good that Canadians aren't super aware of everything Supreme Court? Guest: Philip Slayton, Author of Mighty Judgment: How The Supreme Court of Canada Runs Your Life & former lawyer - There have been rumblings about the CFL expanding to Atlantic Canada but are we ever actually going to see it come to fruition? What needs to be done before it can even get underway properly? Guest: Bubba O'Neil, Sports Anchor, CHCH-TV

With the coronation of King Charles III set to happen on May 6, how do Canadians feel about the monarchy and its relationship with Canada? Does anyone actually care about the coronation? Guest: Nathan Tidridge, Teacher at Waterdown District High School & Author of six books on the Crown and its role in Canada - What happened with the NHL last night? Will we see the day that a digital overlay on players becomes a regular thing? Also, if the writers in Hollywood go on strike, will we see much of an interruption on the consumer side? Guest: Bill Brioux, Television Critic and Author, brioux.tv