0:45 | Senator Paula Simons joins Ryan in studio to talk about sustainability and soil, her early media days producing morning radio (7:30), masking up (11:23), preparing for Hanukkah with "Henukkah" (17:36), why she's leaving Twitter (27:33), a rise in anti-Semitism (35:57), and her response to the Toronto Life hit job on Edmonton (40:41). Don't miss this interview with one of our favourite guests! 

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56:01 | Ryan reads emails from Marty in Melbourne (Alphonso Davies v. Connor McDavid), Carolyn in Calgary ("responsible" gun ownership), and Ron (homelessness). 

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1:09:41 | Johnny's got another Hicks Holiday Movie Review for us! Naturally, the conversation migrates to talk about Botox and steroids. 

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