For the first time since 1987 vinyl record sales have topped CD sales with over 41 million vinyl albums being sold last year. What is it about records that keeps us coming back for more? Kevin Mitchell, sports editor for the Saskatoon StarPhoenix, knows all about this. He has been collecting vinyl records for nearly 20 years and has amassed a collection of over 3,000 records. He joins Gormley to talk about his record obsession.

Sylvain Charlebois, professor in food distribution and policy at Dalhousie University Agri-Food Analytics Lab, is in Saskatoon for the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities 2023 Annual Convention & Tradeshow. This afternoon he will be hosting a fireside chat about food security and production. He joins Gormley.

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Vianne Timmons, former president at the University of Regina, is the latest in a long series of professionals apologizing for hurt they may have caused by claiming Indigenous ancestry. Betty Nippi-Albright, NDP MLA and opposition critic for First Nations and Métis Relations, Truth and Reconciliation, and the Public Service Commission, has been vocal in her calls for the Saskatchewan government to take action against 'pretendians.' She joins Gormley to discuss what can be done to prevent people from falsely claiming indigenous ancestry in order to benefit professionally.

There are more than 4,000 charities and non-profits active around Saskatchewan, and we're featuring some of the great people doing great work in this province during our new segment called "The Best of Saskatchewan." In this week's feature, we'll check in with The AIM Program.

Aaron Wudrick, Director of Domestic Policy with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, recently co-wrote a new report that shows terms associated with social justice language have increased in prominence in Canadian news media since at least 2010. He joins Gormley to share the facts from "Northern awokening: How social justice and woke language have infiltrated Canadian news media."

The recent sale of Airmiles to BMO has got us thinking about the best reward and store loyalty programs. Jesi Lopez is the founder of Simple Frugal Basic. Through her blog she shares tips on how to make household management easy and affordable. She places a large focus on leveraging reward programs, coupons, apps and store policies to help you get the most for your money in a time conscious way. She joins Gormley to chat about some of the most popular store loyalty programs and how you can use them to your advantage.

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Saskatchewan Health Minister Paul Merriman joins Gormley to discuss the recent announcement that the federal government is clawing back $742,447 in health transfers. Health Canada says they are penalizing provinces that charged patients for services that should have been covered by the provincial governments.

It’s been a little over a year since hundreds of trucks convoyed to Ottawa to protest social restrictions and mandates related to Covid-19. Chris Barber, Saskatchewan organizer and convoy leader for the Freedom Convoy 2022, joins John to reflect on everything that has happened since he hopped in his truck and started the trek east.