The Jerry Agar Show

It’s time for Party for Two, where Jerry and today’s guest, Tim Hudak break down the top stories of the day.

Jerry then looks at the Conservatives’ new advertising push, where Pierre Poilievre takes a more measured tone. Amanda Galbraith, co‑founder and partner at Oyster Group and host of Free For All Fridays, joins Jerry to discuss the strategy behind the shift.

It's Telescopic Tuesday! NEWSTALK 1010 Science Expert Dan Riskin brings the top science stories of the week.

Plus, did Jerry lose his sense of wonder?

Jerry opens the show responding to an article arguing that political attacks on Canadian judges must stop. Jerry explains his point of view.

Small business owners on Queen West are facing steep fines for their A‑frame sidewalk signs. Jerry looks at whether the city is being fair to these local shops. 

Jerry then turns to rising global tensions. Iran is calling for human chains to protect power plants as Donald Trump’s deadline approaches. He speaks with Christian Leuprecht, Professor in Leadership at the Royal Military College and Queen’s University, to break down this situation. 

As airlines raise prices, Canadians are choosing different destinations. Have you changed your travel plans?

On today's Party for Two, Jerry is joined by Dave Trafford, Chief Executive Producer at Story Studio Network and host of the On the Ledge podcast, to break down the top stories of the day.

Toronto has given AI the green light to help ease traffic woes. Will it work?

Astrophysicist Jesse Rogerson joins Jerry to talk about the Artemis II space mission, complete with plumbing issues and problems with Microsoft Outlook. 

Jerry shares the story of a Waterloo student's interactive map to help guide students away from aggressive Canadian Geese on campus.

Jerry opens the show by talking about rising oil and gas prices, especially as Amazon, Air Canada, and WestJet add new fuel surcharges. 

Jerry then turns to the story of Polymarket, the prediction‑market platform banned in Ontario, despite flyers being handed out outside a Blue Jays game. He speaks with Andreas Park, Professor of Finance at the University of Toronto.

Toronto Police Association President Clayton Campbell is here for the monthly check-in with Jerry, covering the latest policing stories in the city.

Is failing good for kids? Have you ever let your kid fail at something even though you wanted to help them succeed?

On today's Party for Two, Jerry and Barb DiGiulio break down the top stories of the day.

Jerry then speaks with Michael Aitken, co‑founder and owner of El Mariachi Tacos and Churros, about his column on how temporary foreign worker restrictions are hurting his business. 

Next, it’s The Blacklocks Report, with Tom Korski, Managing Editor at Blacklocks.ca, bringing the latest federal news from Ottawa.

A Canadian activist’s ship collided with a krill trawler near Antarctica. Jerry shares his thoughts and takes your calls on this issue.

Jerry opens the show by talking about stepping up and doing what you have to do to get your foot in the door and succeed in life.

He then turns to the story of a truck driver charged for attending a Teams video conference while driving, and asks listeners: What’s the craziest thing you’ve seen other drivers do on the road?

Next, what happened to chocolate?  Hershey even says it will return all Reese’s products to their classic recipe over complaints of companies using less quality ingredients. Jerry speaks with Michael von Massow, University of Guelph food economist, about why companies cut ingredients and how consumers notice the difference.

Stellantis is apparently eyeing the Brampton assembly plant for Chinese EV production, a potential deal that has drawn criticism from both the premier and the union.

It’s time for Party for Two! Jerry and today’s guest, Randi Rahamim, Managing Director at Teneo, break down the top stories of the day, including, a stolen KitKat tracker!

Jerry then looks at new polling showing that global gas and oil price hikes are squeezing Canadian households. He speaks with John Wright, veteran pollster and CEO of Canada Pulse Insights, about how widespread the financial pressure has become.

Next, Jerry explores a potential rule change that could bring more food trucks, vendors, and buskers to Toronto’s streets.

Jerry circles back to the launch of Artemis II, this time with Paul Delaney, professor emeritus in Physics and Astronomy at York University, who also tries to convince Jerry that this is something exciting.

Jerry opens the show by talking about Artemis II as it prepares for its moon‑orbit mission today. Jerry admits he’s underwhelmed because we are only passing the moon, but should he be excited? He speaks with Jesse Rogerson, astrophysicist and assistant professor at York University, about why this mission matters.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is heading to Texas to talk trade and tariffs. Jerry asks former Toronto mayor John Tory whether these trade talks are meaningful.

Jerry then turns to dynamic pricing, as Old Navy experiments with real‑time price changes. He speaks with Francis Syms, Associate Dean of Information and Communications Technology at Humber Polytechnic, about how dynamic pricing works and whether consumers should brace for more of it.

Then, a look at the TTC’s financial challenges with higher costs and fewer riders than in 2019. Staff warn that even winning riders back won’t fix the system’s structural problems. Jerry speaks with Karen Stintz, political commentator and former TTC chair.

It’s time for Party for Two! Jerry and Will Stewart look into the top stories of the day.

Former traffic officer, Sean Shapiro, joins Jerry to answer traffic questions, including the moment he once ticketed a pedestrian for failing to obey a traffic signal.

Then it’s Telescopic Tuesday, as Science Expert Dan Riskin brings the top science stories of the week.

Jerry takes your calls: What tests do you use to determine if someone is marriage material?

Jerry opens the show by discussing the hateful reaction he received after his Toronto Sun column yesterday on public grocery stores. 

A new provincial–federal partnership will cut development charges in half to reduce taxes and fees on new homes. Jerry and Frank Leo talk about what this could mean for the home‑sale market for existing homes. 

Next, Jerry discusses the KitKat heist where thieves stole more than 400,000 bars and the hilarious ways other companies are responding online. Branding and marketing expert Tony Chapman joins Jerry to break down why this story has gone viral.

Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, is here to explain why the CTF is calling for fuel‑tax relief to ease financial pressure on Canadians.