Scott Thompson Show

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Kamil Karamali joined the show to speak with Scott about the new Global News 5-part series on anti-black racism in 2021. Guest: Kamil Karamali, digital broadcast journalist with Global News Subscribe to the Scott Thompson Show Podcast wherever you get your favourite shows, and keep up with the important stories in Ontario and across Canada. https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! McMaster University’s engineering program and the McMaster chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers announced a new scholarship for black students. President of the NSBE Feyisayo Enuiyin joined Scott to talk about the importance of this scholarship in the engineering community. Guest: Feyisayo Enuin, President of the National Society of Black Engineers Subscribe to the Scott Thompson Show Podcast wherever you get your favourite shows, and keep up with the important stories in Hamilton, Ontario and across Canada! https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/  

The Scott Thopmpson Show Rachel Gilmore joined Scott to start the show with a recap of Prime Minister Trudeau’s announcement of a tentative agreement for Novavax, as well as the vaccine predicament Canada finds itself in. Guest: Rachel Gilmore, Federal Affairs Journalist for Global News - A new poll from Campaign Research suggests that most Ontarians blame the federal government for the current shortage of COVID-19 vaccines. Guest: Nick Kouvalis, Principal at Campaign Research - Elissa Freeman joined to the show, to get her take on Prime Minister Trudeau and the federal Liberal's handling of their vaccine file. Guest: Elissa Freeman. Public Relations Expert, Contributor to Huffington Post, Canada.com and PR Daily - Scott welcomed Professor Barrington Walker to the show to talk about the significance of Black History Month in 2021, following the BLM protests and growing movement against systemic racism in 2020. Guest: Barrington Walker, Associate Vice-President of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, an

Scott spoke with Dan Lomas, to find what inspired the creation of Fund the Grind. Guest: Dan Lomas, Co-Founder of Fund The Grind, Lacrosse player with the New York Riptide Subscribe to the Scott Thompson Show wherever you get your favourite podcasts, and keep up with Scott's ongoing series about how small businesses are adapting during the era of COVID-19: https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/  

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast Following a media conference held by Ontario’s Education Minister, Travis Dhanraj joined Scott to discuss the current situation with schools in the province. Guest: Travis Dhanraj, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief for Global News - Canada is capable of manufacturing COVID-19 vaccines, so why are we not doing that already? Guest: Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid, Health Policy PhD graduate and Queen Elizabeth Scholar - 44% of Canadians Think Canada has done a poor job of securing sufficient doses of COVID-19 vaccines, according to new polling by the Angus Reid Institute Guest: Dave Korzinski, Research Director at the Angus Institute - Canada's main airlines have agreed to cancel service to the Caribbean and Mexico and the federal government is introducing new mandatory quarantine rules as it tries to discourage international travel. Rachel Gilmore, Federal Affairs Journalist for Global News - General Motors says it has set a goal to sell all its new cars, SUVs and light pickup truck

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Professor Elliot Tepper returned to the show to discuss Donald Trump's legal team shuffle, the future of the Republican party, vaccinations and more. Guest: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political science, Carleton University Check out the newest podcast of the Scott Thomspon Show for more on Canada's vaccination situation as well as COVID-19 in Ontario and General Motors' ambitious plans for the future!

Scott spoke with Adam Loyd, to find out how his gym has been hit the lockdowns and restrictions that have become commonplace during the era of COVID-19. Guest: Adam Loyd, owner of ALP Training Institute Subscribe to the Scott Thompson Show podcast and follow along as Scott finds out how life has changed for the owners and operators of small businesses and restaurants in Ontario! https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/  

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast Scott takes a look at the new protocol for international flights into Canada, as well as the new COVID-19 modelling for Ontario. Guest: Chris Bauch: Research Chair in the Department of Applied Mathematics and a Specialist in Mathematical and Computer Modelling of Infectious Disease Outbreaks at the University of Waterloo - Ontario is starting to implement its own, tighter protocol for testing at its airports as of next week. Guest: Richard Brennan, Former Queen’s Park Journalist for The Toronto Star - With Canada's current troubles with the Pfizer shipments in mind, Scott spoke to Dr. Thomas Tenkate about the vaccinations worldwide, as well as the concerns surrounding variants of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Guest: Thomas Tenkate Associate Professor with School of Occupational & Public Health at Ryerson University - The World Health Organization has started its probe into the origins of SARS-CoV-19, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID19, in China.

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Scott welcomed Michael Taube back to the show, to discuss today's announcements about international travel into Canada as well as the state of the Biden administration in the U.S. Guest: Michael Taube, Troy Media syndicated, Columnist, and Washington Times contributor - Marc Yamada joined Scott to explain what happened to the stock market this week as a movement organized on Reddit flocked to GameStop stocks. What happens next? Guest: Mark Yamada, President & CEO of PUR Investing Inc For more on the new protocol for flights into Canada, vaccines and COVID-19 around the world, check out the newest podcast of the Scott Thompson Show! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/getting-all-you-can-out-of-vaccine-shipments-covid While you are at it, subscribe to the show wherever you find your favourite podcasts, and never miss out! https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/  

A Scott Thompson Show bonus segment Eric Johnston joined Scott to talk about running his own entertainment business during a pandemic, putting touring on pause, and why Scott should hire him for his father-in-law's next birthday! Guest: Eric Johnston, touring Comedian and Hamilton-based actor https://www.ericjohnstonwho.com/ Like what you hear? Subscribe to the Scott Thompson Show Podcast and follow along as Scott finds out what life is like for different industries in the COVID-19 era! https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/ Check out some of the other interviews from today, Like Mark Yamada's explanation of how and why GameStop stocks became a battleground: https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/tighter-restrictions-for-international-travel-into    

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast French drug maker Sanofi agreed to produce millions of doses of BioNTech SE Pfizer vaccine against the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, in an unusual collaboration meant to speed up vaccination efforts. Guest: Sam Fizelli, analyst at Bloomber Intelligence - The Ontario government announced it has been reporting an incorrect number of people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, blaming misrepresentation of data. Guest: Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid, health policy expert and Queen Elizabeth Scholar - There are a plethora of questions surrounding the vaccine deal with CanSino Biologics that fell through between Canada and the Chinese company. Guest: Diane Francis, Editor at Large with the National Post

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Scott welcomed Paul Delaney back to the show, to talk about space tourism, the wolf moon, and the anniversary of the fatal Challenger shuttle disaster. Guest: Paul Delaney. director of the York University Astronomical Observatory - How have jobs changed over the past three decades, and what trends have we seen in the rise of automation? Guest: Marc Frenette, research economics with Statistics Canada For more on what is happened in the world today, check put the newest podcast of the Scott Thompson Show! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/new-possibilities-for-vaccine-production-pfizer-va  

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Scott welcomed Bill Brioux to the show to discuss the career of Cloris Leachman, as well as talk about how television and movies will address incorporate or ignore COVID-19. Guest: Bill Brioux, television critic, author, brioux.tv Want to hear more from Scott? Check out the newest podcast of the Scott Thompson Show here: https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/new-possibilities-for-vaccine-production-pfizer-va  

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Scott spoke with restauranteur Julia Hanna, to find out how Ritorno has adapted to the pandemic. Guest: Julia Hanna, owner of Ritorno in Oakville Like what you hear? Subscribe to the Scott Thompson Show Podcast wherever you find your favourite shows, and keep up with Scott's ongoing look at small businesses and restaurants across the GTHA! https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/  

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast Why Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the federal Liberal government try to strike a deal with China for vaccines, while apparently putting off other deals at the same time? Guests: Steven Chase, Ottawa Bureau Reporter for The Globe and Mail Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University - Over 300 doctors are calling for changes to Ontario's long-term care homes, including a call for the government to take over all LTC facilities. Is that even possible?  Guest: Moshe Lander, Senior Lecturer of Economics at Concordia University - Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips joined Scott to talk about hosting concerts where each member of the audience as well as every member the band is in their own plastic bubble! Guest: Wayne Coyne, lead singer, guitarist, keyboardist, theremin player and songwriter for the Flaming Lips