The Scott Thompson Show Podcast

Dr. Martha Fulford joined the show from a mass-vaccination site in Hamilton, Ontario, to talk about the spread of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 among different age groups. Scott also got her input on the vaccination efforts in Ontario, and the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.

Guest: Dr. Martha Fulford, Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist at McMaster Children's Hospital and Hamilton Health Sciences

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For more on the troubles with Health Canada, NACI and messaging around AstraZeneca, Scott spoke to Dr. Marc Rodger.

Dr. Marc Rodger, Physician-in-Chief with McGill University Health Centre and Chair of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences with McGill University

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Leader of the Federal Conservatives Erin O'Toole made his inaugural appearance on the show! He and Scott discussed the search for the centre in Canadian politics, amid the extremes in every party, as well as O'Toole's thoughts on climate change and a post-pandemic Canada.

Guest: Erin O'Toole, Leader of Conservative Party of Canada

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The video of George Floyd's arrest and subsequent death was shown on the first day of Derek Chauvin's trial. Scott got Andrew Furgiuele's perspective on the trial and what can reasonably be anticipated from it. 

Guest: Andrew Furgiuele, Lecturer with the Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto

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Richard Zussman and Scott compared the responses to COVID-19 in the provinces of British Columbia and Ontario.

Richard Zussman Reporter for Global BC

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Moving attention to the U.S., Scott welcomed Dr. Sofia Pendley to the show, for a look at the state of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S.

Dr. Sofia Pendley, Assistant Clinical Professor of Public Health at Sacred Heart University

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

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast

Lou Molinaro, former owner of This Ain't Hollywood, joined Scott to share an update on his friend Gene Champage, as well as impart an important message about COVID-19.

Guest: Lou Molinaro, former owner of This Ain't Hollywood, member of The Hamilton Music Advisory Team, instructor at the Harris Institute for Music

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

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast!

Scott welcomed Kinga Mcdonald to the show, to talk about why she chose Barton street as the new location of her flower shop, what her shop offers and how business has been changed by the pandemic.

Guest: Kinga Ulazka' Mcdonald, Owner of Ela’s Fleur, 399 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