Scott Radley Show

Whether it's the pension, salary or severance package, politicians are paid handsomely. This means the big wave of incumbent MPs who didn't get reelected still has a way of getting your money. Why is this? Guest: Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation - There is a lot of money to be made in the art world and as such, some people try to cut in on the action by creating forgeries of already existing art. If you were given some clues about a certain artist and their tendencies, would you be able to tell the difference between a real and fake painting? The Art Gallery of Hamilton's newest exhibit "Tom Thomson? The Art of Authentication" takes that question and lets you make the call while viewing the works of Tom Thomson. Guest: Tobi Bruce, Director, Exhibitions and Collections & Senior Curator, Art Gallery of Hamilton

Today's edition of Ben's Story of the Day features: 1) NASA is looking for a new van to take astronauts to and from their spacecraft. Luckily a company with a well known vehicle has offered their services. The question now stands, would NASA be willing to let its astronauts ride in the Oscar Mayer WEINERMOBILE? 2) Sleeping is crucial for humans, just like eating. Meth, on the other hand, is anything but essential... unless you're this guy from Alabama. When police arrested him, he was found asleep on a pile of chicken fingers & meth. I guess we have to update the age-old question to the 2021 standard what came first, the chicken fingers or the meth? 3) Humans are weird in so many different ways. Many people have hidden talents that involve something to do with their body like being double jointed or being able to turn their foot around 180 degrees. This lady's talent trumps nearly every other one out there thanks to her empty eye socket. After all, who else can blow air out of there? Which one will be cro

As many Canadians celebrate the return of Michael Kovrig & Michael Spavor back to Canada, some are still remembering those who remain locked up in China. One such person is a lady from Burlington whose husband has been imprisoned as a political prisoner for 15 years without any family contact.. Guest: Kamila Telendibaeva, Wife of Huseyin Celil - The price of groceries is on the rise and that's undeniable however some people are saying the price is rising at one rate while others are saying it could possibly be even higher. Who's to be believed and how might the pandemic play a part in all of this? Guest: Dr. Sylvain Charlebois a.k.a. The Food Professor, Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab, Dalhousie University - The Toronto Blue Jays are starting one of their most important series of the season against the New York Yankees to determine if they've got a shot at the playoffs this year. How did things get to this point? Also, today is the anniversary of Paul Henderson's goal in the 1972 Summit Series.

Some new information regarding Hamilton's bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games is being revealed but will it be enough to secure the win? What are the proposed ideas and how would they work? Guest: Robert Livingstone, Producer & Senior Journalist, GamesBids.com - We can say, without a doubt, this year had some interesting weather. The rain, heat, sunshine and more all impacts how grapes grow and when you're in world renown wine country, that means this year's vintage could be amazing or garbage. Will we have to wait and see what kind of wine the grapes grown this year will create or can it be determined ahead of time? Guest: Britt Dixon, Winery Media/PR consultant - The NHL wants to crackdown on cross-checking but why haven't they been calling it every time it happens to begin with? Why stop at cross-checking? Also, would the Tampa Bay Rays flourish or flounder if they split their home games between Montreal & St. Petersburg? Guest: Don Robertson, Head Coach & Owner, Dundas Real McCoys & Broker of R

This week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton features Scot Urquhart who joins Scott to talk about COVID-19, the stress level when in large groups/traveling, China, Canada's government post-election & more. Guest: Scot Urquhart, Co-Host, The Hamilton Network, Cable 14

Today's edition of Ben's Story of the Day features: 1) A Boston high school had to hire a private bus company due to a school bus shortage so they could take students on a field trip. When the bus pulled up to the school and the students got on, it was quickly realized that this was no ordinary bus, this was a party bus complete with LED light strips and a stripper pole! Getting to the field trip was probably more exciting than the trip itself! 2) If a ref makes a bad call, groan & complain but then get over it because you don't want to catch a charge or two like these students & teachers. All it took was a couple bad calls for them to barricade the referees in their locker room with vending machines and the like. 3) How can you enter a 10k run but run more than 10 kilometres? Well it turns out that all it takes one wrong turn as an English man discovered. In fact, not only did his excursion place him among the half marathon group, he ended up winning with a 4 minute gap! Which one will be crowned Ben's S

As the light gets shone more and more on mental health, are we doing any favours by devaluing the marks our students are receiving? Is it time to get rid of the idea of grading as a whole? Guest: Dr. Paul Bennett, Founding Director & Lead Consultant, Schoolhouse Consulting and Author, "The State of the System" & Educhatter blog - Where did COVID-19 come from? Some said a lab in Wuhan, China while others suggested bats found in Chinese wet markets were the point of origin. Is there a possibility it could be both? Will the Chinese government ever open up to allow for an unfettered investigation? Guest: Dr. Gordon Houlden, Director of the China Institute, Professor of Political Science, University of Alberta - Many athletes find ways to police their games independent of the referees and umpires, fighting in hockey & hitting the batter in baseball are two such examples. We're seeing leagues cut down on players' ability to get revenge on dirty players/teams. Does that make for a better game or is it making t

Today's edition of Ben's Story of the Day features: 1) The saying, "If something seems too good to be true, it probably is," rings very true with these two guys from Mississippi. While walking down the street they saw a car with a sign in the window that said it was free and the keys were in the ignition. After taking it home, they found something, or rather someone, in the trunk that they weren't expecting. 2) New Zealand's strict lockdown measures have prevented many restaurants from offering takeout. This has prompted smugglers to start trying to get the people what they want and based off of a recent bust, the people want KFC. 3) Taliban fighters in Afghanistan are reportedly quite sad now that the US, Canada and other countries have/are pulling out. They're sad because now they can't be killed and become martyrs which means they can't enter paradise. Which one will be crowned Ben's Story of the Day? Which one is your story of the day?

We've been hearing political promises and hopes for the future for a little over a month but it's now time to get back to reality and the real issues that are happening right now. Many of these issues are based in the financial realm which is precisely why Scott welcomes Dr. Ian Lee to the show so help put these problems into perspective. Guest: Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University - Is there anything any of the Toronto Maple Leafs' players can say that will satisfy fans until we get into the playoff season? Also, would you ever play football while wearing a vial of your deceased fathers' ashes around your neck? Guest: Bubba O'Neil, Sports Anchor, CHCH-TV

As we approach closing time for the polls, Scott is joined by someone who might be able to help shine some light on where we're at going into the final hours of the 2021 federal election. Guest: Kate Harrison, Vice Chair, Summa Strategies - Today's edition of Ben's Story of the Day features: 1) Baby showers are supposed to be full of joy and celebration however this one took a turn for the worst. How bad can a gift be that a family goes from celebrating a baby shower to gun-slinging? 2) There is no reason to hold up a 911 phone operator but apparently this guy isn't smart enough to know that because he felt the need to keep calling 911 simply because he needed to make it known that he's tired. 3) Many guys have tried to measure their privates but few have tried to do it with a USB cord with even fewer anchoring from the inside. Thank you modern medicine for being able to fix stupidity. Which one will be crowned Ben's Story of the Day? Which one is your story of the day?

Today's edition of Ben's Story of the Day features: 1) Sometimes it's better to not ask a question because the answer can leave you more confused than you were to begin with. For example, why was this guy shooting out of a window? Apparently it was because he thought he was shooting at aliens. I don't know about you but I'm certainly more confused and have many, many more questions all because of that answer. 2) If you need to bring positive vibes, generate some laughs and spread love, joy & happiness, wearing a pair of overalls and a Michael Myers mask while holding a fake bloody knife and walking around the beach probably isn't the way to do it. A Texas lawyer found that out the hard way after he got arrested while doing exactly that. 3) The LAPD is shopping for a new van to transport explosives after they blew up their current one all thanks to a bunch of fireworks and a miscalculation. In other words, their 'total containment vessel' is now a bit more of a 'totaled containment vessel'. Which one will

While an election boils down to who gets the most votes, there's always much more that goes into garnering those votes. To help break down who's doing what and how this election is going as a whole, Scott invites Stephen LeDrew on to the show. Guest: Stephen LeDrew, Political Commentator; Host, The LeDrew Three Minute Interview; Former President, Liberal Party of Canada - Hamilton will play host to the NHL's Heritage Classic game where the Toronto Maple Leafs will square off against the Buffalo Sabres. To talk more about this, Steve Milton joins the show. Guest: Steve Milton, Sports Columnist, The Hamilton Spectator; Member, Canadian Football Hall of Fame & Skate Canada Hall of Fame - Change has come to television, as it does to all things. Why is it changing and how have streaming/on-demand platforms begun to replace network television? Guest: Bill Brioux, TV blogger, brioux.tv

Today's edition of Ben's Story of the Day features: 1) Cup Noodle, a ramen noodle company, is celebrating their 50th anniversary by creating a line of ramen noodle flavoured soda pops. This lineup will consist of their basic Cup Noodle soda, a seafood-accented cream soda, a curry-accented cola and a chili-tomato soda. Thirsty yet? 2) Trying to fake documents when traveling is not an easy thing to do and that's by design. If you ask anyone who knows anything about documents, legal or not, one of the first things they'll tell you is that you must spell everything correctly. Looks like this lady vaccinated with the "Maderna" shot must have missed that memo. 3) Boris Vishnevsky is running for municipal office in St. Petersburg, Russia and is facing a tactic used by his opponents to confuse voters so they might vote for a fake candidate. That's why the beard-sporting, balding & greying Boris Vishnevsky is running against two other candidates, Boris Vishnevsky who's balding, greying & has beard and the bearded B

If you compare most of the political platforms that are being put forward by the candidates in Canada's federal election, you'll see that there are many similarities. Despite this, there are some topics that the party leaders differ on and one such topic is childcare. What are their perspectives, how would they implement their program, if at all, and what would it cost to do so? Guest: Peter Shawn Taylor, Senior Features Editor, C2C Journal - The Tiger-Cats have found themselves in an interesting position as their lineup of great quarterbacks has been hit hard with injuries. Is this the best time for it to happen or the worst time? Guest: Rick Zamperin, Host of The 5th Quarter, News Director & Sports Director, Global News Radio 900 CHML

Today's edition of Ben's Story of the Day features: 1) Running late for your flight is always nerve wracking and extremely stressful however one lady found a sure fire way to make sure the plane doesn't take off for a few more hours... call in a bomb threat! Now you don't have to worry about being late for your flight ever again! 2) Some people from Florida have a whole new approach to life. While police had a massive standoff with an armed man on a house's roof, a buck-naked woman pulled up in her golf cart and got out to watch the show. Where else but Florida? 3) If you ever find yourself building a complex in Cuba, take a page out of this guys book and make sure to include plans to stand up an army of attack iguanas. Don't ask why, just accept that you need one of these too. Which one will be crowned Ben's Story of the Day? Which one is your story of the day?

There is already much controversy over the upcoming Olympics that are set to take place in China. Activists have been sending letter pleading for countries to reconsider sending athletes to the Games and also, interestingly enough, to television networks. Why television networks and how could they help protest China's atrocities? Guest: Lhadon Tethong, Political Activist, Co-Founder & Director, Tibet Action Institute & Former Executive Director, Students for a Free Tibet - Some interesting results have come up following the federal leaders' English-language debate. To help interpret which numbers have changed, in what direction and what it could mean, Scott has enlisted the help of Nik Nanos from Nanos Research. Guest: Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist & Founder, Nanos Research - Minor league hockey stars as the first of many topics covered in this week's edition of Sports Talk with Don Robertson. Guest: Don Robertson, Head Coach & Owner, Dundas Real McCoys & Broker of Record, ComChoice Realty

Tonight's debate between the leaders of Canada's federal parties will see a lot of words get exchanged but that doesn't always dictate what message gets portrayed. Scott speaks with someone to help explain what different signs mean and what to watch for during tonight's debate. Guest: Robyn Braley, Brand Specialist, Unimark Creative; Blogger; Body Language Interpreter - Political candidates will often promise new things that cost money however we don't seem to have any candidates that want to cut back on things to lighten the national debt. If we don't cut back on the national debt, who will pay for it? Guest: Jake Fuss, Senior Economist, Fraser Institute

Today's edition of Ben's Story of the Day features: 1) Criminals aren't always the smartest and we've found another to add to that pile. When it comes to cocaine smuggling, there are many ways to do it but under a toupee is definitely one of the worst. 2) Stealing a car is a bad idea and stealing one while running from the police is even worse but this criminal found a way to take things to a whole new level. All it took was stealing a mortuary van while it was being loaded up with a body! 3) Game-worn/used items are very popular with sports memorabilia collectors but does that mean that every article of clothing worn is worth something? Well we're about to find out because a pair of Michael Jordan's underwear showing signs of "definite use" are now up for auction. Which one will be crowned Ben's Story of the Day? Which one is your story of the day?

The negative impact that closing our schools has had on our students hasn't been dealt evenly. This disparity has prompted many experts in the education realm to start sounding the alarms because there are many red flags that are waving. Guest: Irvin Studin, Chair, Worldwide Commission to Educate All Kids; Editor-in-Chief, Publisher & Founder, Global Brief Magazine; President, The Institute for 21st Century Questions - Larry Walker has been welcomed into the Baseball Hall of Fame however his entry brings up memories of 1997 and who should have won the Lou Marsh Award that year. Guest: Steve Foxcroft, Sports Broadcaster, NFL Chain Gang Member, NBA Court-side Administrator & Vice-President, Fluke Transport

Today's edition of Ben's Story of the Day features: 1) People were protesting outside of Facebook's offices in London in the hopes of changing the way they moderate pictures of nipples vs tattoos of nipples on breast cancer survivors. Though some protestors dressed up as giant breasts, hopefully no one acted like one. 2) Gender reveals have caused much damage and devastation around the world. An expectant father from Tennessee got the good news and simply had to fire off a few celebratory rounds from his shotgun into the air prompting 3 nearby schools to go into lockdown. 3) Some collectors have extremely detailed and expensive collections of just about everything you can think of. One such collection was tragically thrown out by a man's parents after he moved out. A lawsuit was filed and won by the 43-year-old man whose parents now have to pay him $30,0441 to cover for the collection of pornography and sex toys. Which one will be crowned Ben's Story of the Day? Which one is your story of the day?