Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

Is there a double standard when it comes to nipples. Some are furious that Maroon 5’s Adam Levine went bare chested, while Janet Jackson still gets heat over the accidental nipple incident.

Guest - Elissa Freeman. Public Relations Consultant, Huffington Post, Canada.com and PR Daily Call

Are we seeing the growth of Asia into an economic powerhouse, and are they reshaping how international relations plays out?

Guest - Marvin Ryder. Business Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University.

The federal conservative party has had to pull their parody ad that spoofed “Heritage
Minutes”, the famous 60 second commercials that educate on Canadian historical moments. How did this blow up?

Guest - Tim Powers, Vice-Chairman, Summa Strategies (has served as an advisor to a national party leader and federal cabinet ministers)

Prior to the Superbowl, the US President gave an interview covering a variety of topics, including that he wants to keep troops in Iraq to watch Iran (Iraq is not happy with this) and that he doesn’t have to agree with his intelligence chiefs.

Guest - Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political science, Carleton University

Check out this interview and more on the Scott Thompson Show Podcast

The son of a Hamilton mobster was gunned down in the doorway to his mountain home. What do we know and should there be a concern for public safety?

Guest - Ross McLean. Crime Specialist. Security expert, Former Toronto Police
Officer. rossmcleansecurity.com 

Could Jagmeet Singh be out as leader if he loses in Burnaby’s by-election?

Guest - David Moscrop, Postdoctoral Fellow Simon Fraser University, political theorist, author of “When is Deliberation Democratic?”

Legendary Hamiltonian Ron Joyce has passed away, also it’s Superbowl weekend! The Rams take on the Patriots!

Guest - Scott Radley. Host of “The Scott Radley Show” Columnist, Hamilton Spec

Raceline Radio’s Erik Tomas is going to be inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame.

Guest - Erik Tomas. The Raceline Radio Network/Canadian Motor Speedway