Scott Thompson Show

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast While there has been news of what the school year will look like for unvaccinated students, a full back-to-school plan is yet to be released and the due date is getting closer.Guest: Paul Bennett, education expert, consultant and author - Following the conclusion of the court case against the only person ever arrested and charged in the murder of Angelo Musitano and the murder of innocent bystander Mila Barberi, more information surrounding the events has started to come out. The Hamilton Spectator has released a five-part series on the mob war that was sparked by the killing. Meanwhile the underworld in our area seems to have quieted down...Guest: Stephen Metelsky, Professor of Criminal Psychology at Mohawk College, Lecturer on Organized Crime at Queen's University, Columnist with Blue Line Magazine - Zach Hyman is no long a Maple Leaf, as of the start of free agency in the NHL. What is it like representing Hyman at a time like this? Let's find out!Guest: Todd Reynolds, N

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast with guest host Scott Radley! A team of researchers with Brock University researchers is investigating perfectionism and well-being among adolescents, in the face of changes to the school experiences brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.Guest: Danielle Sirianni Molnar, Professor of Child and Youth Studies   Subscribe to the Scott Thompson Show wherever you find your favourite podcasts, keep up with the big stories developing in Hamilton, Ontario and across Canada: https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/ Keep up with our guest-host Scott Radley, by subscribing to his podcast: https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/197/the-scott-radley-show/ Host - Scott ThompsonContent/Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast with guest host Scott Radley The Olympics are not getting the ratings that they likely hoped for, so far, but not for lack of trying. How much of the Olympics is driven by the need for television ratings, and how will streaming factor in? Guest: Bill Brioux, television critic and author - When was the last time you had a strong feeling about Ontario's flag or even thought of what it looked like?  Some say that it is time to update the flag, to reflect the province's values and diversity, instead of remaining an homage to the U.K.'s colonial history.Guest: Mano Majumdar, started a petition to change Ontario's provincial flag https://www.change.org/p/change-the-ontario-flag - Today is National Scotch Day, and to celebrate, whisky expert Beth Havers joined Scott Radley to talk all things scotch! (Scotchy, scotch, scotch, scotch!) Guest: Beth Havers, whisky expert, @whiskybeth on Twitter, owner of Aunt Beth Bakes https://www.auntbethbakes.com/   Subscribe to the Scott Thomp

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast with guest host Scott Radley! Want to hear some Hamilton transit news that does not involve LRT? Hamilton's West Harbour Station is finally getting all-day Go Train service! Guest: Donna Skelly, MPP Flamborough-Glanbrook   Subscribe to the Scott Thompson Show wherever you find your favourite podcasts, keep up with the big stories developing in Hamilton, Ontario and across Canada: https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/ Keep up with our guest-host Scott Radley, by subscribing to his podcast: https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/197/the-scott-radley-show/ Host - Scott ThompsonContent/Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast with guest host Scott Radley After months of taking precautions to protect ourselves and others from COVID-19, some experts are suggesting that we will not be able to "plank" the virus but instead will learn to live with it in the background of our vaccinated and cautious daily lives. Guest: Dr. Kerry Bowman, Bioethicist with the University of Toronto - Canada now officially has a new Governor General in Mary Simon, meanwhile the pre-election campaigning is underway. Guest: Michael Taube, Troy Media Syndicated Columnist, Washington Times contributor, Former Speech Writer for Stephen Harper - The Parliamentary Budget Office says Canada will not balance its budget until 2070 and that the country will spend $3.8 trillion on interest payments over the intervening years. Guest: Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation - Scott invited music journalist Eric Alper to the show, to discuss Kim Mitchell's induction into the Canadian Songwriter Hal

A Scott Thompson Show bonus pdocast with guest host Scott Radley! Professor Michael Naraine and Scott discussed the Tokyo Olympics and the future of the games. Guest: Michael Naraine, Brock sports business professor   Subscribe to the Scott Thompson Show wherever you find your favourite podcasts, keep up with the big stories developing in Hamilton, Ontario and across Canada: https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/ Keep up with our guest-host Scott Radley, by subscribing to his podcast: https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/197/the-scott-radley-show/ Host - Scott ThompsonContent/Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast with guest host Scott Radley! Scott invited music journalist Eric Alper to the show, to discuss Kim Mitchell's induction into the Canadian Songwriter Hall of Fame, but Scott more than he bargained for! Guests: Eric Alper, Music Expert Kim Mitchell, singer, songwriter, musician, Canadian rocker   Subscribe to the Scott Thompson Show wherever you find your favourite podcasts, keep up with the big stories developing in Hamilton, Ontario and across Canada: https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/ Keep up with our guest-host Scott Radley, by subscribing to his podcast: https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/197/the-scott-radley-show/ Host - Scott ThompsonContent/Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast The Tokyo Olympics are underway. Will they take our collective minds off of the pandemic with a celebration of human determination and unity, or will the figurative cloud of COVID-19 loom over the entirety of the games? Guest: Steve Milton, Journalist for The Hamilton Spectator - Prominent members of the Republican Party are urging Americans to get their COVID-19 vaccinations. That is a change of pace, and it might be a little too late in the game.Guest: Jennifer Johnson, Washington correspondent with Global News - Is the messaging coming from the Republican party too little too late after the politicization of vaccination that has already swept the U.S. nation?Guest: Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid, Health Policy expert - Professor Christian Leuprecht returns to the show to address Canada's treatment of Afghan interpreters, as well as Major-General Dany Fortin's future.Guest: Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Scott welcomed Tasha to the show, to talk about starting her new business as Ontario reopens, and why she was inspired to open a creperie. Guest: Tasha, of Just Crepe N Around. 233 Parkdale Avenue North in Hamilton, Ontario, @justcrepenaround on Instagram   Subscribe to the Scott Thompson Show wherever you find your favourite podcasts, and follow along as Scott finds out more about the small businesses, restaurants and initiatives in Hamilton that have been affected by the pandemic! https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/ Host - Scott ThompsonContent/Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast Drama from the National Microbiology Lab in Manitoba continues, and on a global stage, China has rejected the WHO's plan for a second-phase investigation into the origins of COVID-19. We seem to be witnessing a turning point in China's relations with Canada and the rest of the world Guest: Gordon Houlden, Director of the China Institute, Professor of Political Science, University of Alberta   Subscribe to the Scott Thompson Show wherever you find your favourite podcasts, keep up with the big stories developing in Hamilton, Ontario and across Canada: https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/ Host - Scott ThompsonContent/Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast Hamilton is winding down its large-scale vaccination clinics. is that a good sign? Meanwhile, the debate around vaccination certificates or "passports" continues. Guest: Paul Johnson, director of emergency response for the City of Hamilton, co-recipient of the Citizen of the Year award - In an announcement yesterday, Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Chief Mark Hill called for a criminal investigation into the former Mohawk Institute Residential School.Guest: Dr. Patricia Doyle-Bedwell, Native Studies Instructor with Dalhousie University - While the Green Party debacle continues, Leader Annamie Paul seems to be carrying on, business as usual despite her party's attempts to oust her. This does not bode well for them as we head toward an election, but what does look good is NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh's popularity!Guest: Richard Brennan, retired journalist with the Toronto Star. Covered Queen’s Park and Parliament Hill. - Scott welcome Professor Elliot Tepper back to th

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast Have you been sitting funny in your home office chair? Leaning at a weird angle in your Zoom calls? Experiencing aches and pains or something more uncomfortable? A team of researchers with Brock University are looking into the physical health of those of us who have been working from home during the pandemic.  Guest: Shawn Beaudette, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology at Brock University Want to contribute to the survey? Check it out here: brock.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3Jh9LMh85xGE9CK - The Olympics are only a day away and the world is watching with gritted teeth and hesitation in the face of Tokyo's COVID-19 crisis. Once the games get started though, will we get caught up in the thrill? Will the athletes be able to focus?Guest: Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator, host of Home Games Hamilton on YouTube   Subscribe to the Scott Thompson Show wherever you find your favourite podcasts, keep up with the big stories de

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast Scott talked with Jaime, owner of Epic Books and The Sequel, to find out how the stores adapted to the pandemic, as well as what people were reading during lockdown. Guest: Jaime, owner of Epic Books, 226 Locke Street South, and The Sequel, 177 Sherman Avenue North, in Hamilton, Ontario https://epicbooks.ca/   Subscribe to the Scott Thompson Show wherever you find your favourite podcasts, and follow along as Scott finds out more about the small businesses, restaurants and initiatives in Hamilton that have been affected by the pandemic! https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/ Host - Scott ThompsonContent/Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Scott welcome Professor Elliot Tepper back to the show, to talk about China's shifting standing on the world stage, and their response to the World Health Organization. Guest: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political science, Carleton University Subscribe to the Scott Thompson Show wherever you find your favourite podcasts, keep up with the big stories developing in Hamilton, Ontario and across Canada: https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/ Host - Scott ThompsonContent/Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast The U.S. will not be opening its borders to non-essential travel until at least August 22, while Canada is already planning to open up to Americans on August 9. Why are we out of sync? Is this just reasonable from the U.S. perspective? Guest: Dionne Aleman, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering Director, Medical Operations Research Lab at the University of Toronto - Why is there so much pushback against billionaires going to space? Are people just not excited enough about space flight anymore? Guests: Dionne Aleman, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering Director, Medical Operations Research Lab at the University of Toronto Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert - Only 26% of Canadians want an election in the fall. They might get wishes granted. Nik Nanos joined the show to break down the numbers. Guest: Nik Nanos,

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! While wildfires burn across Canada, more attention in finally turning to Indigenous peoples' fire management traditions and controlled burning practices. Guest: Amy Christianson, Fire Research Scientist, Canadian Forest Service. Indigenous wildfire stewardship & improving evacuations   Subscribe to the Scott Thompson Show wherever you find your favourite podcasts, keep up with the big stories developing in Hamilton, Ontario and across Canada: https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/ Host - Scott ThompsonContent/Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Scott found out about the Carnegie Gallery in Dundas has continued to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic. Guest: Michelle, marketing and promotions for the Carnegie Gallery, 10 King Street West in Dundas, Ontario https://carnegiegallery.org/   Subscribe to the Scott Thompson Show wherever you find your favourite podcasts, and follow along as Scott finds out more about the small businesses, restaurants and initiatives in Hamilton that have been affected by the pandemic! https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/ Host - Scott ThompsonContent/Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast Jeff Bezos has launched into space aboard the Blue Origins New Shepard rocket, along with his brother, and 18-year-old from the Netherlands and 82-year-old Wally Funk, who was one of 13 female pilots who went through the same testing as NASA's Mercury astronauts back in the early 1960s. Guest: Paul Delaney, Professor of Astronomy, York University. - Canada will be opening its border to U.S. citizens in the coming months. This news comes along with word that we have surpassed the U.S. in vaccine rollout, leading to some concerns about opening up. Meanwhile, we are seeing rising tensions between those who have received their two doses and those who have as of yet refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine, in some cases ending friendships and business relationships. Guest: Dr. Rodney Rohde, Professor and Chair of the Clinical Laboratory Science Program at the College of Health Professions with Texas State University - Wildfires in B.C. continue, and now Ontario is experiencing th