A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast!

The City & The City Books found its way through the pandemic, and as of August 19 has even started hosting book-related events! Scott spoke with Janet, to find out how things have changed since the bookstore first opened in May or 2019.

Guest: Janet Hoy, co-owner of The City & The City Books, 181 Ottawa St N, Hamilton, Ontario, https://www.thecityandthecitybooks.ca/

Subscribe to the Scott Thompson Show wherever you find your favourite podcasts, and follow along as Scott finds out more about the small businesses, restaurants and initiatives in Hamilton that have been affected by the pandemic! https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/

Host - Scott Thompson
Content/Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast

The Conservatives have a lot to be happy about in Nova Scotia. Is it the start of a trend that will pick up in the Federal Election? Ross Lord updates us on what happened, and then Michael Taube weighed in

Guest:

Ross Lord, Reporter with Global National, based in Halifax

Michael Taube, Troy Media Syndicated Columnist, Washington Times contributor, Former Speech Writer for Stephen Harper

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With the Taliban now in control of Kabul, the organization is attempting to reintroduce themselves to Afghanistan and the world as an inclusive group that encourages women to join government. This was not the turn of events that many were expecting, and it remains to be seen what shape this will actually take. Meanwhile, the situation in Afghanistan is far from settled, a member of the Taliban's old guard has returned, and concern is mounting.

Guest: Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto

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The former head of Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout, Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, has now been formally charged with one count of sexual assault by Quebec prosecutors.

Guest: Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute

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What is in store for concerts in the near future? More are starting to come together, Hamilton's own Arkells held a large show at Budweiser Stage, which was both a strange and familiar experience for many... although it is facing some criticism in the aftermath. So, what is on the horizon?

Guests:

 Eric Alper, Music Expert

Diana Weeks, senior anchor with Global News Radio 900 CHML

Subscribe to the Scott Thompson Show wherever you find your favourite podcasts, keep up with the big stories developing in Hamilton, Ontario and across Canada: https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/

Host - Scott Thompson
Content/Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast!

Statistics Canada says annual pace of inflation rose to 3.7 per cent in July, the biggest increase since May 2011. What does this mean? Ian Lee explains.

Guest: Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast!

With the Winona Peach Festival on hold for another year, Fifty United Church has found a way to get peach pie to the people: a peach pie drive-thru! But it not just peach pie on the menu... Scott found out more.

Guest: Kathy Cushnie, one of the organizers of the peach pie drive-thru at Fifty Church, 1455 Hamilton Regional Road 8 in Stoney Creek, Ontario https://www.fiftyunitedchurch.org/

Subscribe to the Scott Thompson Show wherever you find your favourite podcasts, and follow along as Scott finds out more about the small businesses, restaurants and initiatives in Hamilton that have been affected by the pandemic! https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/

Host - Scott Thompson
Content/Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine