The Scott Thompson Show Podcast

Jeff Bezos has launched into space aboard the Blue Origins New Shepard rocket, along with his brother, and 18-year-old from the Netherlands and 82-year-old Wally Funk, who was one of 13 female pilots who went through the same testing as NASA's Mercury astronauts back in the early 1960s.

Guest: Paul Delaney, Professor of Astronomy, York University.

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Canada will be opening its border to U.S. citizens in the coming months. This news comes along with word that we have surpassed the U.S. in vaccine rollout, leading to some concerns about opening up. Meanwhile, we are seeing rising tensions between those who have received their two doses and those who have as of yet refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine, in some cases ending friendships and business relationships.

Guest: Dr. Rodney Rohde, Professor and Chair of the Clinical Laboratory Science Program at the College of Health Professions with Texas State University

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Wildfires in B.C. continue, and now Ontario is experiencing the effects of our own fires in the northwest. Professor David Martell returns to the show to discuss the management practices of wildfires in Ontario.

Guest: David Martell, Professor Emeritus, Forest fire management systems, Institute of Forestry and Conservation, John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design at the University of Toronto

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The official start of the Tokyo Olympics is only days away but positive tests for COVID-19 are raising concerns of those who are already on edge about the idea of the event taking place during the pandemic.

Guest: Sean Fitz Gerald, Senior National Writer with The Athletic

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The Biden administration, along with Canada, is accusing China of being behind the Microsoft Exchange hack. China, on the other hand, is calling these accusation baseless, and saying that they are being ganged up on by the U.S. and its western allies.

Guest: Charles Burton Senior Fellow with the Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad at Macdonald-Laurier Institute

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Interpreters left behind in Afghanistan have had to fend for themselves for years, after serving alongside U.S, Australian and Canadian armed forces. Some were able to immigrate to Canada, others missed the window, and have been facing the threat of a Taliban resurgence. Scott welcomes "Alex" to the show, a former interpreter who was left behind and made his own way to safety in the U.S.

Guest: Alex, Afghan interpreter who worked with CAF

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

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Mode Hospitality offers a 200-year-old Victorian farmhouse as a venue for farmers' markets, cooking classes, ghost walks and more! Scott welcomed the owner of Mode, Melinda Paletta, to the show to explain how the business has been operating during the pandemic as well as share what is in the works for the future.

Guest: Melinda Paletta, Owner of Mode Hospitality, 67 Concession 5 Road East in Waterdown, Ontario https://modehospitality.ca/

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

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Scott spoke with Dr. Khalid about the rising tensions around those who have received their two shots and those who are foregoing vaccinations against COVID-19, all while border restrictions are loosening.

Guest: Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid, Health Policy expert

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Hamilton received some good news, and some big funding today! Minister Catherine McKenna joined Scott to talk about the announcement.

Guest: Catherine McKenna, Ottawa Centre MP, Minister of Infrastructure & Communities

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Ian Lee explains why Toyota may have decided it was safest for them to pull their Olympic-themed commercials, despite being a major sponsour with the event.

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

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How do you prepare for a tornado?

Guest: Steven Flisfeder, Meteorologist with Environment Canada and Climate Change Canada

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