Hamilton has a problem that people don't seem to be aware of. We have a shortage of ambulances, hospital beds and paramedics that causes Hamilton to be plunged into what's known as a "Code Zero" meaning there are no ambulances available to respond to an emergency. How do we fix this?

Guest: Mike Sanderson, Chief of Emergency Services for the City of Hamilton

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Twitter is a household name and it's taken hold of many people's lives nowadays. What we sometimes don't see is that some of the twitter accounts out there have bought their followers! Why would someone buy followers and does it have any benefit besides pumping up an ego?

Guest: Martin Waxman, Owner of Martin Waxman Communications

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Elon Musk has his hands in everything the world has to offer and now his company, The Boring Company, is selling flamethrowers! He's sold over 17,000 in just under a week, will you buy one?

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Grammys have been outspoken about equality for women but it couldn't be a more hypocritical award show! On one hand they talk about equality for women everywhere but then give awards to artists whose lyrics couldn't be any farther from being respectful to women! One Grammy winner has a song about drugging and raping a woman! What should be done about this?

Hamilton has a problem that people don't seem to be aware of. We have a shortage of ambulances, hospital beds and paramedics that causes Hamilton to be plunged into what's known as a "Code Zero" meaning there are no ambulances available to respond to an emergency. How do we fix this?

Guest: Mike Sanderson, Chief of Emergency Services for the City of Hamilton

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Twitter is a household name and it's taken hold of many people's lives nowadays. What we sometimes don't see is that some of the twitter accounts out there have bought their followers! Why would someone buy followers and does it have any benefit besides pumping up an ego?

Guest: Martin Waxman, Owner of Martin Waxman Communications

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Elon Musk has his hands in everything the world has to offer and now his company, The Boring Company, is selling flamethrowers! He's sold over 17,000 in just under a week, will you buy one?

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Grammys have been outspoken about equality for women but it couldn't be a more hypocritical award show! On one hand they talk about equality for women everywhere but then give awards to artists whose lyrics couldn't be any farther from being respectful to women! One Grammy winner has a song about drugging and raping a woman! What should be done about this?

Ted Michaels, news anchor and host of The Health & Wellness Show on 900 CHML, fills in as host tonight while Scott is away.

“Tale of a Town” is a nationally touring theatre production that has documented the living memories of over 3000 Canadians in more than 150 communities across Canada. The show is coming to the Burlington Performing Arts Centre and will feature appearances from Mayor Rick Goldring, Burlington MPP Eleanor McMahon and others.

Guest: Lisa Marie DiLiberto, co-creator of “Tale of a Town”

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Local artist Dylan Swan is commemorating the Around The Bay road race with a series of paintings depicting various points of the race.  Ted and Dylan delve into the story of why he's doing it and what happens to the paintings.

Guest: Dylan Swan, local artist

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The Super Bowl is less than a week away and bets are already being placed. What can we expect to see next weekend?

Guest: Adam Burns, manager for Bodog Sportsbook

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Amy Brown underwent a life-saving kidney transplant operation at St. Joe’s that transformed her quality of life. Now she’s taking on the Around The Bay 5K race with St. Joe’s Team Nephrology. Amy and the rest of her team hope to raise $10,000 for research so more patients can receive the same kind of life-changing care.

Guests: Amy Brown, kidney transplant recipient and competitor in the ATB 5K race
Pamela Overholt, administrative assistant for the directors of renal programs at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton & Niagara Healthcare System

Ted Michaels, news anchor and host of The Health & Wellness Show on 900 CHML, fills in as host tonight while Scott is away.

“Tale of a Town” is a nationally touring theatre production that has documented the living memories of over 3000 Canadians in more than 150 communities across Canada. The show is coming to the Burlington Performing Arts Centre and will feature appearances from Mayor Rick Goldring, Burlington MPP Eleanor McMahon and others.

Guest: Lisa Marie DiLiberto, co-creator of “Tale of a Town”

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Local artist Dylan Swan is commemorating the Around The Bay road race with a series of paintings depicting various points of the race.  Ted and Dylan delve into the story of why he's doing it and what happens to the paintings.

Guest: Dylan Swan, local artist

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The Super Bowl is less than a week away and bets are already being placed. What can we expect to see next weekend?

Guest: Adam Burns, manager for Bodog Sportsbook

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Amy Brown underwent a life-saving kidney transplant operation at St. Joe’s that transformed her quality of life. Now she’s taking on the Around The Bay 5K race with St. Joe’s Team Nephrology. Amy and the rest of her team hope to raise $10,000 for research so more patients can receive the same kind of life-changing care.

Guests: Amy Brown, kidney transplant recipient and competitor in the ATB 5K race
Pamela Overholt, administrative assistant for the directors of renal programs at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton & Niagara Healthcare System

It is Friday, and time for the Brightes Panel in Hamilton.

Guest: Loren Lieberman, co-host of The O Show on Cable 14

It is Friday, and time for the Brightes Panel in Hamilton.

Guest: Loren Lieberman, co-host of The O Show on Cable 14

Patrick Brown, the now former leader of the PC Party, has been accused of sexual misconduct and like many men before him, no charges have been laid and there isn't a guilty verdict yet his life and career has been destroyed. In modern society, does it even matter if the accused is actually guilty?

Guest: Brad Clark, Principal at Maple Leaf Strategies

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Divorce makes for an incredible financial burden that gets added on top of the emotional toll it takes on those involved. Usually things go to court and then it goes nowhere while the lawyers start raking in the cash. Do people sometimes lose sight of what they're trying to do and make divorce about more than just the separation of a marriage/family?

Guest: Tracy Miller, Matrimonial Lawyer with Miller Law

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The Doomsday Clock has been moved forward 30 seconds and interestingly enough, we're closer to midnight on the clock than we were during the Cuban Missile Crisis but what does that even mean? What aside from midnight being nuclear war, the Doomsday Clock doesn't mean much of anything! Why is the Doomsday Clock such a big deal, because it has a cool name?

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There are many historical dramas and documentary-like shows and movies that recount historical stories but sometimes you have to ask yourself if the things that happen in these shows and movies are accurate. Should they have to be accurate? 

Guest: Scott Henderson, Professor of Communication, Popular Culture and Film at Brock University

Patrick Brown, the now former leader of the PC Party, has been accused of sexual misconduct and like many men before him, no charges have been laid and there isn't a guilty verdict yet his life and career has been destroyed. In modern society, does it even matter if the accused is actually guilty?

Guest: Brad Clark, Principal at Maple Leaf Strategies

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Divorce makes for an incredible financial burden that gets added on top of the emotional toll it takes on those involved. Usually things go to court and then it goes nowhere while the lawyers start raking in the cash. Do people sometimes lose sight of what they're trying to do and make divorce about more than just the separation of a marriage/family?

Guest: Tracy Miller, Matrimonial Lawyer with Miller Law

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The Doomsday Clock has been moved forward 30 seconds and interestingly enough, we're closer to midnight on the clock than we were during the Cuban Missile Crisis but what does that even mean? What aside from midnight being nuclear war, the Doomsday Clock doesn't mean much of anything! Why is the Doomsday Clock such a big deal, because it has a cool name?

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There are many historical dramas and documentary-like shows and movies that recount historical stories but sometimes you have to ask yourself if the things that happen in these shows and movies are accurate. Should they have to be accurate? 

Guest: Scott Henderson, Professor of Communication, Popular Culture and Film at Brock University

While Hamilton has "the mountain", it's not really a mountain and is much less one that allows for bobsleigh events to take place. So then how can it be that Hamilton has spawned so many bobsleigh athletes? How did a Hamiltonian and newly minted Olympic athlete get into bobsleigh?

Guest: Nick Poloniato, Canadian National Bobsleigh Team Pilot

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A kid was busted for going almost twice the speed limit on the Red Hill Parkway and now people are saying that we should fix the Red Hill so this can't happen. Why are we trying to make a world where no one is responsible for their own actions and nearly everything that happens is someone else's fault?

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Elton John said that he will be retiring from touring with the intention of focusing his time and attention on his kids but there's one small catch to this announcment, he's doing it all in three years! Why would he announce that he'll be retiring from touring in three years?

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There are many flaws in the induction process required for a baseball player to enter the Baseball Hall of Fame. An even bigger issue than these flaws is the fact that no one is doing anything to fix them!

Guest: Rick Zamperin, Senior Sports Director at Global News Radio 900 CHML

While Hamilton has "the mountain", it's not really a mountain and is much less one that allows for bobsleigh events to take place. So then how can it be that Hamilton has spawned so many bobsleigh athletes? How did a Hamiltonian and newly minted Olympic athlete get into bobsleigh?

Guest: Nick Poloniato, Canadian National Bobsleigh Team Pilot

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A kid was busted for going almost twice the speed limit on the Red Hill Parkway and now people are saying that we should fix the Red Hill so this can't happen. Why are we trying to make a world where no one is responsible for their own actions and nearly everything that happens is someone else's fault?

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Elton John said that he will be retiring from touring with the intention of focusing his time and attention on his kids but there's one small catch to this announcment, he's doing it all in three years! Why would he announce that he'll be retiring from touring in three years?

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There are many flaws in the induction process required for a baseball player to enter the Baseball Hall of Fame. An even bigger issue than these flaws is the fact that no one is doing anything to fix them!

Guest: Rick Zamperin, Senior Sports Director at Global News Radio 900 CHML