Scott Radley Show

When it comes to Ben's Story of the Day, weird and unusual are what you'll find more than anything else and today's agenda fits the bill on all accounts. Will Ben choose the English lady who mistook some mushrooms on the side of the road for a disembodied foot, the man hauling over 90 individual packages of heroin between his butt cheeks or the hack that affected bluetooth male chastity belts all over the world?

The removal of Donald Trump from Twitter is being hailed as a good call but it's also a moment of Twitter drawing its line in the sand. Can we expect to see Twitter maintain consistency now that a precedent has been set or was their removal of Trump merely a PR stunt? Guest: Matt Gurney, Columnist, National Post; Host, Sirius Satellite Radio; Contributor, Maclean's & TVO - Scott and Don Robertson discuss everything from the challenges of being a head coach in the professional realm, Mike Babcock's new gig, this past weekend's numerous NFL games and more 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

This week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton features Jamie West who joins Scott to give his take on what has been a hectic, busy and, in some cases, confusing week. Guest: Jamie West, Host, The Jamie West Show, Global News Radio 900 CHML; Executive Producer, The Scott Radley Show & CEO, Westpro Media

A peculiar candle recall by Health Canada, patient complaining of sore ears and unusual Danish children's TV show can only be found together in one place... Ben's Story of the Day! Which one will be crowned Ben's Story of the Day? Which one is your story of the day?

Approximately 8 years ago, there was a projection made that in 2020 there would be some form of upheaval that we would go through. How could a theory like this be made so long ago and if it could predict what's happening now, what's coming next? Guest: Dr. Dan Hoyer, Senior Project Manager, Seshat: Global History Databank - A new survey of Canadians and our expected relationship with food this year has yielded some interesting results. From plans to try and lose weight to how much we plan on eating out, this study covers it all. Guest: Dr. Sylvain Charlebois a.k.a. The Food Professor, Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab, Dalhousie University

A lot of news is coming out of Washington D.C. in what can simply be described as a historic moment in the United States' history. Elliot Tepper joins Scott to help explain what's happening, where it could go and for how long. Guest: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science, Carleton University

When you have a limited amount of time to describe an article in only a few words, weirdness and occasional silliness is bound to follow. Scott and Ben read through some of the goofiest headlines from newspapers around the world.

What does it say when the people who make the rules break those very same rules? That question is being applied to several politicians who have decided to travel abroad despite COVID-19 restrictions. This isn't the first case of Canadians accepting and tolerating hypocrisy in politics and is it something we're going to keep seeing from our politicians? Guest: Stephen LeDrew, Political Commentator; former President, Liberal Party of Canada; Host, The LeDrew Three Minute Interview - Most people who lose a limb end up having it incinerated or donated but a Mississauga man went another route after losing part of his leg, he had it preserved. Guest: Justin Fernandes - Last year saw a massive drop in music sales. Who should be blamed for this and what could it be saying about the future of the music industry? Guest: Eric Alper, Publicist, Music Commentator & Shameless Idealist

Despite evolving brains capable of incredible things, many humans have shown that it's capable of just as many incredibly stupid things too. Scott has uncovered three stories detailing the latter and presents them to Ben in order for one to be crowned Ben's Story of the Day. Will it be a football teams complete and utter destruction of their trophy, Tesla's car horn alternatives or perhaps the 117th sitting of Congress' opening prayer being closed with both 'amen' and 'awoman' in an attempt by Missouri's Democratic represenative to make things more inclusive. Which story will be deemed Ben's Story of the Day? Which one is your story of the day?

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a rise to many Canadians' cannabis use but even if the pandemic comes to an end, will there be lingering effects for users? Guest: Dr. James MacKillop, Peter Boris Chair in Addictions Research; Director, Peter Boris Centre for Addictions Research, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton; Co-Director, Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Medicinal Cannabis Research, McMaster University; Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University - One of the richest men in the world has disappeared. Jack Ma, co-founder of tech giant Alibaba Group, has not been seen publicly in 2 month following some criticism of the Chinese government and its banking system. Is this a case of the Chinese government kidnapping a Chinese citizen for speaking out against it? Guest: Dr. Charles Burton, Senior Fellow, Macdonald-Laurier Institute; former Counsellor, Canadian Embassy to China - The World Junior Championship  is something many hockey fans make sure they watch each year and this ye

In a beautiful display of solidarity and thankfulness, every Christmas Eve sees a tradition get upheld in Holland's cemeteries for fallen Canadian troops. Schoolchildren and volunteers light candles that get laid at the Canadian soldiers' graves resulting in a truly beautiful sight. How did this tradition begin? Guest: Marc Fraser, President of the foundation overseeing the Holten Canadian War Cemetery

Scott presents Ben with 3 stories in what's known as Ben's Story of the Day. Today's serving comes complete with a hang-gliding santa who got stuck in some powerlines, a nude rollerblader who set off on the insterstate with nothing but a panda head on & a ship beached itself all because the ship's captain wanted some better cell service. Which one will be crowned Ben's Story of the Day? Which one is your story of the day?

The announcement that Ontario will be entering a province-wide lockdown is yet another disruption that will be coming to Ontario's students. Is it time for us to consider holding every student back a year to ensure they learn what they should properly? Guest: Vanessa Vakharia, Founder & CEO of The Math Guru - As the COVID-19 pandemic ravages small businesses in an unprecedented manner, a website featuring many of Hamilton's local businesses is working to help keep them open. Guest: Sam Holdridge, Hometown Hub - There seems to be a rule that whenever a sports league changes or adjusts its rule book, it has to make things more complicated. As the NHL changes what it considers to be offside, it too, is following that rule to make things more complicated than they ever needed to be. Guest: Steve Foxcroft, Sports Broadcaster, NFL Chain Gang Member, NBA Court-side Administrator & Vice-President, Fluke Transport

The COVID-19 pandemic may be changing thanks to a mutation in the virus that reports are saying was first seen in the United Kingdom. What would a mutation mean in the fight against COVID-19? Guest: Dr. Karen Mossman, Professor, Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Department of Pathology & Molecular Medicine & Associate Vice-President of Research, McMaster University - What do you do when your star player is starting to act like they rule the world? How do you pay your players when fans aren't allowed to to buy tickets to see them play? Together Scott and Don discuss these questions and more in Sports Talk with Don Robertson. Guest: Don Robertson, Head Coach & Owner, Dundas Real McCoys & Broker of Record, ComChoice Realty

Scott Radley welcomes Lesley Stewart to the show for this week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton. Whether it's Hamilton moving into lockdown, schooling during a pandemic, the entertainment value that poo provides or stealing sports memorabilia, Scott and Lesley have something to say about it all. Guest: Lesley Stewart, Anchor & Reporter, CHCH-TV, CFL Cheerleader & Coach, Sideline Reporter & Host, Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Executive Sales Manager, Fox 40 International

Murtaza Haider, professor of Data Science and Real Estate Management at Ryerson University, tells us about Hamilton's housing market. Are we in a bubble? Is that necessarily bad? If it is bad, is it as bad as the doom sayers claim?   Astrophysicist Jesse Rogerson, PhD, has some fascinating insights with regard to China's recent space missions. Might they get to the moon before the US launches their next mission?   And Bubba O'Neil joins for some sports talk. Russia and the Olympics, James Harden and more!

A serial killer called Zodiac (a.k.a the Zodiac Killer) terrorized the San Francisco Bay Area during the 1960s and '70s and came to the forefront courtesy of their ciphers that were sent to the local police and media. After 51 years, one of those ciphers has been cracked. Scott speaks with one of the people who deciphered the message to find out how they did it and what it says. Guest: David Oranchak, Computer Programmer & Code-breaker - You've likely heard of The Bachelor & The Bachelorette television shows. One of the contestants on this season of The Bachelorette is a guy who happens to be from Burlington. Was he actually looking for love or is there something more to the show and how did he actually get on the show? Guest: Blake Moynes, Wildlife Manager & Contestant, The Bachelorette (Season 16)

Whether it's the Christmas tree in your home, baking cookies or kissing underneath mistletoe, there's history and meaning to it all. Scott tests Ben on his knowledge of the origin stories behind many of these traditions.

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic causing many businesses and industries to slow down or stop altogether, Hamilton's film and television industry is chugging along quite healthily. Scott turns to someone who's helping make that happen to get an inside view. Guest: Kim Adrovez, Senior Project Manager, City of Hamilton's Film Office - An announcement from the federal government regarding housing in Hamilton mean's some rapid housing will be coming to the city. Was this spurred on by recent events in Hamilton or has this been in the works for a while? Guest: Mayor Fred Eisenberger, Mayor of Hamilton - Some stars from the CFL are working together to help bring food to families in the Hamilton & Burlington area. How are they doing that and despite playing for and in many other communities, why here? Guest: Zach Collaros, Quarterback, Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Co-Owner, Scholars of Burlington South