Guest host Ted Michaels welcomed Dr. Menaka Pai to the show to talk about the concerns about combining blood thinners with a COVID-19 vaccine.

Guest: Dr. Menaka Pai, Head of Service, Benign Hematology, Hamilton Health Sciences, and Associate Professor in Hematology & Thromboembolism at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario

Check out the newest podcast of the Scott Thompson Show for a look at how to maintain good financial, physical and mental health in 2021!

Want to keep up with Ted Michaels on The Health & Wellness Show? Visit the show's homepage and subscribe to the podcast wherever you get your favourite shows! https://globalnews.ca/hamilton/program/health-and-wellness-show

Guest host Ted Michaels was joined by Dr. Jason Brunetta to discuss his work on the PrEP clinical trial and the preemptive battle against HIV.

Guest: Dr. Jason Brunetta, an Ontario PrEP clinical trial investigator

Check out the newest podcast of the Scott Thompson Show for a look at how to maintain good financial, physical and mental health in 2021!

Want to keep up with Ted Michaels on The Health & Wellness Show? Visit the show's homepage and subscribe to the podcast wherever you get your favourite shows! https://globalnews.ca/hamilton/program/health-and-wellness-show

Guest host Ted Michaels is joined by Hal Johnson of Body Break to talk about staying physically fit and positive during the pandemic, as well as to catch up as we approach the end of 2020.

Guest: Hal Johnson, co-creator of Body Break

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The Scott Thompson Show Podcast

Burlington is not locked down until Boxing Day, but Hamilton and the surrounding GTA cities are. Should the city be concerned? Scott spoke with Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward about ‘zone hoppers’ caused by the province’s delayed lockdown.

Guest: Burlington Mayor​ Marianne Meed Ward

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Mayor Fred Eisenberger of Hamilton joined Scott for a review of 2020 and a look ahead to 2021 in the city.

Guest: Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger

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Canada approved Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine Wednesday, making it the second shot officially to roll out in the country.

Guest: Rachel Gilmore, Journalist with Global News

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While the Liberals have consistently bested all other political parties in the polls the entire year, calling an election today wouldn’t leave them in any better standing than they currently enjoy, according to a new poll from Ipsos

Guest: Darrel Bricker, CEO of Ipsos

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What sort of societal behaviour can we expect as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic within the next ten years? Some suggest that we are about to live through another Roaring Twenties: an era of hedonism and indulgence. That does not sound too bad but it might not be the outcome of all this. Scott welcomed Professor Alan Eppel to the show to discuss some of the speculation.

Guest: Alan Eppel, Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster University

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Scott turns the spotlight to some more of Hamilton's local restaurants and locations, to find out how they are handling the final days of 2020 as well as preparations for 2021.

Guest: Jason Cassis, Equal Parts Hospitality, owner of The Aberdeen Tavern, The French, and The Diplomat 

A new poll has pulled back the curtains on the fear and anxiety that comes with contracting COVID-19, including widespread concern among those who have tested positive for the illness that they could die.

Guest: Dave Scholz,  Executive VP of Leger

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It’s time to look back on some good news stories! Scott welcomed Crystal Goomansingh to the show for a recap of some of the positives that we have overlooked in 2020.

Guest: Crystal Goomansingh, Europe Bureau Chief for Global News