Scott Thompson Show

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast Scott spoke with Abby J. Hall about performing virtual concerts with Walk Off The Earth and Monster Truck, as well as how musical artists have changed their plans during the pandemic. Guest: Abby J. Hall, musician from Burlington, Ontario, who will perform in the virtual Sound of Music Festival on March 27 https://www.soundofmusic.ca/ Subscribe to the Scott Thompson Show to keep up with the artists, small businesses and initiatives that have adapted to life during the era of COVID-19! https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/  

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast Scott and Dr. Martha Fulford discuss AstraZeneca, Moderna, and the ethics of testing vaccines on children. Guest: Dr. Martha Fulford, Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist at McMaster Children's Hospital and Hamilton Health Sciences - Tim Powers finally returns to the show to talk with Scott about the reemergence of the WE Scandal. Guest: Tim Powers, Vice-Chairman, Summa Strategies, Managing Director of Abacus Data - The danger posed by deepfake videos goes well beyond what you might expect. David Shipley joined Scott to explain how deepfake AI technology works, as well as to discuss the fallout from its very existence. Guest: David Shipley, Cyber Security Expert and CEO of Beauceron Security - Is hacking and casting fraudulent votes for your daughter to win homecoming queen going too far, or is it just solid parenting? Don't answer. Listen to Scott and Elissa Freeman's conversation about this bizarre story. Guest: Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert The Sco

A Scott Thompson Show podcast! Jagged Little Pill, the musical inspired by the Alanis Morissette album of the same name, just took home Best Musical Theater Album! The show's producer, Vivek J. Tiwary, joined Scott to talk about musical theatre before, during and after the pandemic. Guest: Vivek J. Tiwary, Grammy winning producer of Jagged Little Pill If you like what you hear, check out the newest podcast of the Scott Thompson Show and subscribe to the podcast wherever you find your favourite shows! https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/  

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Scott welcomed Erica Alini to the show, to talk about her new piece for Global News, looking at some examples of how businesses were able to adapt to the pandemic. Guest: Erica Alini, journalist with Global News Subscribe to the Scott Thompson Show and keep up with Scott as he looks into how restaurants, businesses and initiatives changed during the COVID-19 pandemic! https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/  

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Scott spoke with Professor Nelson Wiseman about relations between the governments of Canada and China, as well as how the "Two Michaels," Joe Biden and Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou figure into the situation. Guest: Nelson Wiseman, Professor with the Department of Political Science at the University of Toronto - The majority of Canadians polled by the Angus Reid Institute say that they believe the 2022 Olympics should be boycotted. Guest: Dave Korzinsky, Research Director at the Angus Reid Institute - Dan McTeague returns to the show to talk about the federal Carbon Tax. Guest: Dan McTeague, Former Liberal MP, Consumer Affairs Critic Subscribe to the Scott Thompson Show wherever you find your favourite podcasts! https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/    

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast Are we headed into the third wave of the pandemic? Is it already here? Scott spoke with Chris Bauch and go this perspective on the rise and fall of cases in the pandemic. Guest: Chris Bauch, Research Chair in the Department of Applied Mathematics and a Specialist in mathematical and computer modelling of infectious disease outbreaks with the University of Waterloo - The U.S. may give the the AstraZeneca vaccine a green light in April. Why the delay? The answer might surprise you... and make Canadians grumpy about our own vaccination rollout. Dr. Rodney Rohde returned to the show with a look at how the vaccination efforts are going in the U.S. Guest: Dr. Rodney Rohde, Professor and Chair, Clinical Laboratory Science Program at the College of Health Professions, Texas State University - What about AstraZeneca in Canada? Scott spoke with Dr. Alon Vaisman about NACI's change of opinion on the vaccine, as well as the concerns our of European. Guest: Dr. Alon Vaisman, Infecti

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Lawyers for Meng Wanzhou, Huawei's Chief Financial Officer, are looking for more evidence to contest U.S. extradition. Guest: Gordon Houlden, Director of the China Institute and a Professor of Political Science with the University of Alberta - Scott welcomed Moshe Lander to the show to pick up on yesterday's conversation about the Rogers-Shaw deal. Guest: Moshe Lander, Senior Economics Lecturer with Concordia University Check out the newest podcast of the Scott Thompson Show for more on the big stories happening across Canada!

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Scott welcomed Brian Vollmer to the show, to talk about Helix's upcoming show with Monster Truck as well as how the pandemic has affected the band. Guest: Brian Vollmer, lead singer of Helix Like what you hear? Subscribe to the Scott Thompson Show wherever you get your favourite podcasts! https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/  

Ont vaccine call centres open to those 80+  Inlaws have already booked this morning for March and July. No problem. Critics say Ontario is slow. BC just started 84 years old today, and crashed last week.  All about the same? 6% of cdns had one shot. GUEST: Donna Skelly, MPP Flamborough-Glanbrook   Many are complaining about the 4-month wait between vaccines has NO science behind the decision. Only Canada doing it now due to vaccine shortages GUEST: Dr. Jörg Fritz, Associate Professor with the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at McGill University   Rogers is set to purchase Shaw in a deal valued at $26 billion GUEST: Ian Lee, Professor at Carleton University’s Sprott School of Business

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast Scott opened the show today with a look at the latest news from the vaccine front, including differing opinions on the AstraZeneca vaccine from the NACI and Health Canada. Guests: Dr. Firas Ahmad Khalid, Health Policy PhD graduate and Queen Elizabeth Scholar Justin Bates, CEO of the Ontario Pharmacist Association - Reports out of China say that Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig, "The Two Michaels," will soon face trial. What does that mean for them, and what does it mean for Canada-China relations? Guest: Charles Burton Senior Fellow with the Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad at Macdonald-Laurier Institute - U.S. President Joe Biden used his first prime-time address Thursday night to announce his plan to make all adults vaccine-eligible by May 1 and “begin to mark our independence from this virus” by the Fourth of July. Guest: Michael Taube, Troy Media Syndicated Columnist, Washington Times Contributor, Former speech writer for Stephen Harper  

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Scott spoke with Fenando Angulo about the top searches online for information about COVID-19 vacines. Guest: Fernando Angulo, Head of Communications for with Semrush

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Monster Truck will be heading the Virtual Sound of Music festival. John "Marv" Harvey, joined Scott to discuss this and the state of the music industry during the pandemic. Guest: John Harvey a.k.a. "Marv," lead singer and bassist of Monster Truck

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Revered Jim returned to the show for a special edition of his Message of Hope series! Guest: Reverend Jim Carriere, Rector with the Good Shepherd Church in St. Catharine's