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Scott Radley Show, Hamilton, ON (2024)

11/03/2021

Dairy prices are set to rise massively but why is that? A judge has ruled that the City of Hamilton can start enforcing its encampment bylaw again and we passed by the 20th anniversary of the iPod's release and it seems like no one batted an eye. How did this truly revolutionary piece of technology change our approach to music consumption among many other things?

Here it all on today's edition of The Scott Radley Show Podcast:

If you enjoy products that involve dairy in some way, get ready to start paying even more for them because reports are pointing towards a big increase to the price of dairy that may be coming. Guest: Dr. Sylvain Charlebois a.k.a. The Food Professor, Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab, Dalhousi...

11/02/2021

Ben will pick his story of the day, which one is yours?

1) More money really does make for more problems as a major meat mogul could tell you himself. He's had people try to steal his luxury sports cars on 18 different occasions. The 18th, and most recent, time was ended after he came out naked on the porch with a gun.

2) Shaping the minds of children is no longer just the job of educators, parents in China are trying to make their babies' heads more spherical with special molds.

3) A lot of people are mocking Facebook's new name because apparently 'meta' sounds extremely similar to the Hebrew word for 'dead'. Talk about a real grave mistake!

Today's edition of Ben's Story of the Day features: 1) When you own cool cars, other people will want them too. It's really unfortunate that after 17 attempts at stealing those cars, the 18th thief had to be met by the naked gun-wielding man whose successful meat business has allowed him to buy such...

11/02/2021

Should parents be given a say in what's taught in school? If so, how much control should they have? Also, Don Robertson joins Scott to talk about the big stories in the realm of sports.

Hear all of this on today's edition of The Scott Radley Show Podcast:

Parents care about what kind of education their child receives and as such, many parents want to be involved in deciding what their children learn about. Should parents have a say in what the curriculum contains and if so, how much say should they have? Guest: Monika Ferenczy, Education Consultant &...

10/30/2021

When the Brightest Conversation in Hamilton comes around, you know Scott is going to bring on someone who can hold up their end of the bargain. Today, Bob Cowan from CHCH gets the tap to join Scott in the debate of topics like what should be done with the Canadian flag as we near Remembrance Day, schools banning certain books from their libraries & Canada's new Olympic kit.

Here it all on today's podcast:

When you call your Friday show The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton, you need someone who can help uphold that name which is why Scott welcomes Bob Cowan to talk about what should be done with the Canadian flag on Remembrance Day, if schools should be culling certain books from their school librar...

10/28/2021

While Jean Chrétien was in office as the Minister of Indian Affairs and Prime Minister, how much was actually said about the abuses indigenous children were suffering while at residential schools? What's being discovered as the Chicago Blackhawks sexual assault scandal gets investigated further?

Hear these questions and more get answered on today's edition of The Scott Radley Show Podcast.

We're revisiting a topic we spoke about earlier in the week regarding the recent interview with former Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien and more specifically one of his comments which has raised some eyebrows. Was absolutely nothing really said about the abuses Indigenous children were sufferi...

10/07/2021

There are many things that people need to be reminded of and today's edition of Ben's Story of the Day features a few of them such why you shouldn't sneak into a water park at night, why you should always pay attention to the background of pictures and why you should always have your psychic vetted before hiring their services.

Today's edition of Ben's Story of the Day features: 1) Having fun is som**hing everyone can enjoy and elderly grandparents can sometimes find themselves getting into just as much trouble as any youngster. Here's your proof of that being true and all it'll take is a drunk elderly couple and a water p...

10/07/2021

On today's show we talked about:

How there can be high unemployment and lots of job openings at the same time.
Why NASA wants to intentionally crash a space ship into an asteroid.
Whether or not the rivalries between sports teams are getting to be too much.

Find it all on today's podcast:

The unemployment rate seems to keep climbing and yet at the same time, so is the number of employers who are saying they can't find anyone to fill positions. How can this be and what can be done to fix it? Guest: Marvin Ryder, Associate Professor of Marketing, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster U...

10/06/2021

Today's show saw Scott speak with an internet lawyer about what could be coming Facebook's way following recent the revelation of internal information thanks to a whistleblower and on a lighter note, why so many musicians are writing memoirs and making movies, documentaries and series about their lives gets talked about with Eric Alper, a music commentator and publicist.

As if Facebook wasn't under enough fire and controversy already with its recent outage, the company is now having to deal with the massive dump of information stemming from a whistleblower who recently spoke in front of a congressional hearing. What's been revealed and is there any legal recourse th...

10/05/2021

Today's edition of Ben's Story of the Day features Shakira getting chased through a Barcelona park by wild boars, a guy who replaced his alcohol addiction with eating metal nuts, bolts, screws & knives and a lady who discovered what happens when you leave a we**ie in place for too long.

You don't have to be weird to enjoy the escapades of those who are! Listen to today's episode here:

Today's edition of Ben's Story of the Day features: 1) Being Shakira isn't easy. You have to be flawless on stage, always have som**hing in the works and do som**hing that very few people have to do even once in their life, run away from some wild boars while walking in a Barcelona park! 2) Kicking....

10/05/2021

The Ontario government delivered a speech from the throne however not a whole was actually said. Is there anything that can be gleaned from it? And Scott welcomes Don Robertson back to talk about falling batting averages in baseball, the decision Kyrie Irving is faced with and more.

You can find it all on today's edition of The Scott Radley Show Podcast!

A speech from the throne was delivered in Ontario's legislature today and from what it sounded like, everything and somehow nothing was said. What does the plan seem to be and how attainable is it actually? Guest: Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University - Why...

10/02/2021

This week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton features Jamie West who joins Scott to talk about Justin Trudeau's vacation in Tofino, BC on the inaugural National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, referendums and surveys in Hamilton, having good hair, the future of the James Bond franchise & more.

This week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton features Jamie West who joins Scott to talk about Justin Trudeau's vacation in Tofino, BC on the inaugural National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, referendums and surveys in Hamilton, having good hair, the future of the James Bond franch...

09/30/2021

Ben's Story of the Day brings people together. People like this guy who assisted in a manhunt he found in the forest after getting super drunk only to find out they're searching for him. We also find people like this Danish artist who was given $84,000 by a Danish museum to make some art and did so with two blank canvasses titled "Take the Money and Run". You might even find India's Union Minister who wants car horns to be changed so they sound like Indian musical instruments.

Find them all and hear their stories here on Ben's Story of the Day!

Today's edition of Ben's Story of the Day features: 1) If you go missing for long enough, people will eventually come looking for you. That was som**hing a man discovered after drunkenly walking off into a forest where he discovered a manhunt. He decided to help them out and after a while they found...

09/30/2021

Today's show sees Scott speak with Franco Tarrazzano about how politicians who don't get reelected still have a way to get some of your money through really handsome severance packages, salaries and pensions. Scott also chats with Tobi Bruce from the Art Gallery of Hamilton about their newest exhibit "Tom Thomson? The Art of Authentication". Will you be able to tell the difference between a real and fake Tom Thomson painting?

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....

09/29/2021

You want weird? We've got weird AND hilarious!

Weiner-shaped vehicles could take astronauts to their ships, sleep might be best had while sleeping on a pile of m**h & chicken fingers and air coming out of empty eye sockets.

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 W...

09/29/2021

On today's show we spoke with a lady from Burlington who hasn't had contact with her husband in 15 years because he's still imprisoned in China, talk about what the actual price increase looks like for our groceries & chat about what happened to the Blue Jays this year and how they could be finding themselves hoping for a wildcard spot in the playoffs.

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.. Gues...

09/28/2021

Can YOU blow out birthday candles with your eye-hole?

Since having her left eye removed in June 2018, Emma Cousins, 34, from Sheffield, has been left with a small hole that she uses for party tricks, such as blowing out candles.

09/28/2021

On today's show we talk about some news regarding Hamilton's bid for the 2030 Commonwealth Games, if 2021's weather will make for a good vintage, the NHL's stance on cross-checking & the potential for MLB games to be played in Montreal.

Enjoy!

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...

09/25/2021

This week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton features Scot Urquhart who joins Scott to talk about everything that's going on in Canada including the abysmal use of punctuation nowadays (it matters!).

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

09/24/2021

Today's edition of Ben's Story of the Day features the bus you wish took you everywhere in high school, what you wish you could do to the referees every time they make a garbage call & what you wish would happen every time you tried to run 10 kilometres.

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,...

09/24/2021

Is it time to get rid of marks altogether in our school systems? Could the origins of COVID-19 be both a Chinese lab and wet market? Is cutting down on self-policing practices in sports helping or hurting?

Find answers to all of these questions and more in today's edition of The Scott Radley Show Podcast!

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....

09/22/2021

Ben's Story of the Day has had some really weird stories in the past but today's edition has the weirdest set of stories yet!

A free car from Mississippi came with more than what two guys bargained for, some smugglers were arrested in New Zealand with a trunk full of KFC & Taliban fighters are reportedly rather sad now that no one will kill them.

Today's edition of Ben's Story of the Day features: 1) The saying, "If som**hing 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 ign...

09/22/2021

As real issues get back on our mind, we have to start talking about the financial and economic problems being faced. We open up today's show with exactly that as Scott speaks with Dr. Ian Lee from Carleton University's Sprott School of Business. We also chat with Bubba O'Neil about what the Toronto Maple Leafs can do to satisfy fans leading up to the playoffs.

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 h...

09/21/2021

Due to today's federal election, today's podcast is shorting than normal but it also means we're taking a look at where things currently are as we approach the end of the 2021 federal election. We also have another edition of Ben's Story of the Day featuring a baby shower gone wild, abuse of 911 & the weirdest (and probably worst) use of a USB cable.

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...

09/17/2021

Today's edition of Ben's Story of the Day features a guy who shoots at aliens, Michael Myers at the beach & what happens when you miscalculate the power of fireworks.

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...

09/17/2021

What's going on in the election as we get closer to the day Canada casts its ballots? What can we expect out of the NHL Heritage Classic that's set to be played in Hamilton? Why is television changing the way it is?

Get answers to these questions and more in today's edition of the Scott Radley Show Podcast!

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....

09/15/2021

On the docket for today's edition of Ben's Story of the Day:

Ramen noodle company, Cup Noodle, celebrates 50 years of business with their new ramen flavoured sodas, a lady's vacation to Hawai'i gets ruined because of her fake vaccination card saying "Maderna" and St. Petersburg's municipal election sees three men, all balding, greying and bearded, named Boris Vishnevsky run against each other.

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...

09/15/2021

Many of the political platforms that have been put forward look quite similar however many of them differ on the topic of childcare, what are the leaders' plans should they take office? With two of the Tiger-Cats' quarterbacks fighting injuries, is this a good time in the season for the Ticats to be dealing with the issue or is this a very, very bad time?

It's all in today's edition of The Scott Radley Show Podcast!

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, ho...

09/14/2021

Today's edition of Ben's Story of the Day features a way to ensure you never miss your flight ever again, a naked Floridian watching an armed police standoff & Cuban attack iguanas... don't question why anyone needs an army of attack iguanas, just accept that you need one of your own.

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 l...

09/14/2021

Today we take a look into why there is a call for TV networks to avoid covering the 2022 Winter Olympics, what the polling numbers are doing in the wake of the federal leaders' English-language debate & we talk with Don Robertson about what's going on in the realm of sports.

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 h...

09/10/2021

Don't worry if you missed today's show because we made a podcast of it just for you!

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,....