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Have you ever bought clothes and had the clerk throw them into a bag without folding them? How about watching a sales associate texting when you need help? We've all been annoyed while retail shopping, so we want to know your biggest retail pet peeves. What behavior do you see while you're shopping that leaves your blood boiling? Give us a call at 1-877-332-8255 and let us know!

Russell Mirasty has been appointed as Saskatchewan’s new lieutenant-governor. The 36-year veteran of the RCMP succeeds Thomas Molloy, who died July 2 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Mirasty, a member of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band, is the first Indigenous person to be the Queen’s representative in Saskatchewan. He joins John.

Whats got you bugged?

Thursday, July 18, 2019

FaceApp has exploded overnight with people using it to edit pictures of themselves to appear decades older. Some security concerns have now surfaced involving the app. When you blindly click through the terms and conditions you give the developers access to all of your photos and the rights to modify, reproduce and publish any of the photos that you upload. Is this really a big concern? With facial recognition being used so much in this day and age, do we really want to hand over the keys to the castle just to get a funny photo to share online? Dr. Alec Couros, a professor of educational technology and media at the U of R, joins John.

The Greg Morgan Morning Show July 18 - Hour 3 by CJME/CKOM

The Three Wisemen – Brent, John & Wray get together for their daily chat about the latest topics.

Saskatoon-based tech company Vendasta just received $40 million in venture capital funding, with which they're hiring over 300 new workers. Chief strategic officer Jacqueline Cook joins Brent to talk about tech on the prairies.

(Producer's note: the podcast recording was mistakenly started at Brent's second question.)

The Greg Morgan Morning Show July 18 - Hour 2 by CJME/CKOM

We're getting close to the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. Brent chats about the mission and Canadian astronauts. Plus, the Lego Lunar Lander giveaway is tomorrow!