A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast!

Diane Hines not only opened her optician business in the middle of the pandemic, she just recently expanded it! Scott spoke with her to find out how the business has operated during the pandemic, and what changes are on the way as Ontario opens up.

Guest: Diane Hines, owner of Made You Look Optical, 555 Concession Street, unit B in the Lower level, in Hamilton, Ontario https://www.madeyoulookoptical.com/

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 Producer - Jordan Armenise
Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast

Dr. Dawn Lavell-Harvard returned to the show, to continue her conversation with Scott about the the traumatic history of Canada's residential school system, the continuing repercussions of the schools, and what comes next, following the discovery that 215 children were buried and left unmarked on the site of the former Kamloops residential school.

Guest: Dr. Dawn Lavell-Harvard, President of the Ontario Native Women's Association, and Director of Trent University

Listen to Dr. Lavell-Harvard's appearance on yesterday's podcast here: https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/dr-david-williams-steps-down-revelations-at-site-o

Hear Bill Kelly's interview with Professor Shirly Williams, another survivor of the residential school system, here: https://omny.fm/shows/bill-kelly-show/residential-school-survivor-shirley-williams-joine

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Scott Thompson invited Scott Radley back to the show, to say what all of the fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs are thinking. The two Scott's also share their thoughts on the new name for Edmonton's CFL team!

Guest: Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show podcast, columnist with Hamilton Spectator, host of Home Games Hamilton on YouTube

Keep up with the other Scott, Scott Radley, by subscribing to his podcast: https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/197/the-scott-radley-show/

Check out Home Games Hamilton on YouTube for even more from Scott Radley and some of Hamilton's leading sports commentators: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDLrZEHaATip-Qh6ES553HA

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Are you ready to mix your vaccine doses? Get a COVID-19 inoculation cocktail? NACI has given Canadians the okay to follow up first doses of one vaccine with a different SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, if it is necessary. Scott got input on this news from Dr. Zain Chagla.

Guest: Dr. Zain Chagla, an Infectious Disease Specialist with St. Joseph’s Hospital and an Associate Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases and Department of Medicine with McMaster University

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Nick Da Silva joined Scott, to explain how changes to the mortgage stress test could make the housing shortfall worse.

Guest: Nick Da Silva, Vice President and Mortgage Broker with Northwood Mortgage

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 Producer - Jordan Armenise
Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast

Scott welcomed Elissa Freeman to the show, to talk about the press surrounding Naomi Osaka's withdrawal from the French Open. They also discussed the Canadian government's response to residential school atrocities, and the discovery of 215 children buried and hidden on the site the former Kamloops residential school.

Guest: Elissa Freeman, public relations and pop-culture expert

Hear Scott's conversation with Dr. Dawn Lavell-Harvard, President of the Ontario Native Women's Association, and Director of Trent University, in the newest podcast of the Scott Thompson Show.

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Michael Manjuris joined Scott to break down the story of Air Canada's government bailout.

Guest: Michael Manjuris Professor at the Ted Rogers School of Management with Ryerson University

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Did more people stop smoking during the pandemic, or is there something else going on? Scott found out what Dr. Robert Schwartz had to say.

Guest: Executive Director of the Ontario Tobacco Research Unit and Professor with the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto

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 Producer - Jordan Armenise
Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast

Scott spoke with P.J. Mercanti about the potential for another "roaring twenties" for the remainder of the decade.

Guest: P.J. Mercanti, CEO of The Carmen's Group

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 Producer - Jordan Armenise
Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine