The Scott Thompson Show Podcast

Paul Johnson is the Director of Hamilton's emergency centre as well as a recipient of Hamilton's Citizen of the Year award, he also is also the first guest in today's podcast! Scott spoke with him about the lifting of restrictions over the next few weeks, and the city's vaccination clinics running over the long weekend.

Guest: Paul Johnson, Director of Emergency Centre for the City of Hamilton, Hamilton Citizen of the Year alongside Dr. Elizabeth Richardson

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Scott welcomed Elliot Tepper back to the show to discuss the current state of relations between Canada and China.

Guest: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University

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Advances in electric vehicle technology could see Canadian roads charging cars while being driven on! However, that could still be a bit of a ways off. For more insight on the state of EV tech and what we can expect in the near future, Scott welcomed Alexandre Milovanoff to the show.

Guest: Alexandre Milovanoff, PhD candidate with the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering at the University of Toronto

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A new album of previously unreleased music from the Tragically Hip is about to drop on the verge of a long, May 2-4 weekend. What gets more Canadian than that? Alan Corss joined Scott to share all he knows about the music featured on the new album, Saskadelphia.

Guest: Alan Cross, Host of the Ongoing History of New Music

Keep up with Alan and the ongoing history of new music right here: https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/126/ongoing-history-of-new-music/

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 Joanne of Cumbuns, to find out about the treats the Concession street bakery has been offering during the pandemic.

Guest: Joanne Ember, owner of Crumbuns Bakeshop at 788 Concession St, Hamilton, Ontario, and online at https://crumbuns.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 Producer - Jordan Armenise
Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast!

Scott welcomed Elliot Tepper back to the show to discuss the current state of relations between Canada and China.

Guest: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University

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

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast

Quebec has released their plan for reopening. What has the reaction been from the people of the province?

Guest: Les Perraux, Journalist for the Globe and Mail

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When can we expect Ontario to release its reopening plan, and what about the Canada-U.S. border? Vaccination is key to the answer to these questions but now there may be more trouble caused by mixed messaging.

Guest: Dr. Colin Furness, assistant professor at the Institute for Health Policy Management and Evaluation at the University of Toronto, infection control epidemiologist and assistant professor at the Faculty of Information

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Many Canadians are not looking forward to returning to business as usual in the near future. In fact, we could be seeing "hybrid" workplaces and permanent implementation of some of the practices introduced during the pandemic.

Guest: Doron Melnick, Partner and National Leader of People and Change Practice with KPMG

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New York Sate's probe into Trump's organization has now become a criminal investigation. 

Guest: Jason Opal, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of History and Classical Studies with McGill University

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