The Scott Thompson Show Podcast

Dr. Kerry Bowman joined the show to weigh in on the question of whether we need to vaccinate essential workers rather than grouping by age.

Guest: Dr. Kerry Bowman, Bioethicist and a Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine with the University of Toronto

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Peel region closed all of its schools in an attempt to limit the spread of the virus – and its variants – that cause COVID-19. Scott welcomed Professor Thomas Tenkate back to the show to discuss what should be done with Ontario's schools, among other things.

Guest: Thomas Tenkate, Professor at the School of Occupational & Public Health with Ryerson University

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Paul Johnson returned to the show, to update us on the City of Hamilton's vaccination efforts, and provide a municipal perspective on the fight against the virus in Ontario.

Guest: Paul Johnson, Director of Emergency Centre, City of Hamilton

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We have heard stories of how the Government of China has put pressure on Chinese-Canadians critics and activists, all while Asian-Canadians have faced rising amounts of prejudice and violence, fueled by xenophonic paranoia. Rachel Gilmore delved into these issues in a new piece for Global News, and Scott welcomed her to the show, to discuss what she found out.

Guest: Rachel Gilmore, Journalist for Global News

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

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Scott talked to Elissa Freeman, to get her input on how Doug Ford's Conservative government is handling communications during the pandemic.

Guest: Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert

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How did you feel when you saw the slew of Texas Rangers fan fill up their home stadium over the weekend? Too much too soon for the United States?

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

And, of course, 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!

Matt Grande of Mosaic Beer Bar joined Scott to talk about the ups and downs of adapting to the pandemic in Ontario.

Guest: Matt Grande, owner of Mosaic Beer Bar, 431 Barton St. East in Hamilton, Ontario

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

Scott and Jonathan Sher started the show off with a focus on Ontario's schools, and the question of whether they should be closed again, to limit spread of COVID-19.

Guest: Jonathan Sher, Health Journalist and Investigative Reporter

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Dr. Brooks Fallis weighed in on the rising amount of younger ICU patients with cases of COVID-19.

Guest: Dr. Brooks Fallis, Critical Care and Internal Medicine Physician

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Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid returned to the show, to help get us ready for the shutdown.

Guest: Dr. Ahmad Firsas Khalid, Health Policy PhD graduate and Queen Elizabeth Scholar

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An Abacus poll shows the Federal Liberals leading ahead of the Conservatives. Is this a matter of the Liberals doing exceedingly well, or the Conservatives doing remarkably poorly, or something else?

Guest: Richard Jenkins, Director of Public Sector Research at Abacus Data

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