The Jon McComb Show

Full Episode: Affordable Housing, On The Road Again & MDMA for PTSD


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Topics on the Show:

Chapter 1:
-David Letterman was honoured this weekend with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

Chapter 2:
-Former Fox News host Bill O'Reilly vows to speak out today against what he says are lies in a New York Times report. CBS's has the report

Chapter 3:
-A shocking warning for anyone with a nut allergy. A 33-year old Edmonton man has died after being exposed to walnut particles used in “environmentally-friendly” sandblasting.

Chapter 4:
-John Horgan went on the road over the weekend to celebrate some major job creation and resource developments around B.C.  The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines.

Chapter 5:
-Walmart is using new technology to make your shopping experience more devoid of human contact with a new way to shop, scan and purchase. Tim Dickert has the tech report.

Chapter 6:
-What is the NDP's plan to deal with housing in the lower mainland and around BC?

Chapter 7:
-How did the site C dam get so off the rails in terms of money spent.  Was this a legitamate project or was it all political from the get go?


Chapter 8:
-Could psychodellic drugs be used to help patients who suffer from PTSD? 

Guest:  Mark Haden - executive director of Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) Canada, one of the organizations supporting the initiative.

Chapter 9:
-Last week, a guest on the Jon McComb show, shared her website which is a parody site that pokes fun at the Westbank Development firms "fight for beauty" campaign.  We hear Westbanks reaction to the conversation.

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