The Jim Richards Show

A conversation about hate towards LGBTQ and how the Conservatives campaign against them. We are joined by Barry Adam; Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Sociology, University of Windsor

Brandon Graziano, Award Winning Broadcaster; with 11 years experience, most recent was at a Kitchener News Station; Currently a student studying Community Social Service At Guelph Humber. Has struggled with depression, and bipolar disorder on MENTELL Health

Jim Richards starts the show ranting with some issues.

On the Rundown, Mike Kakuk and Laura Babcock join the show to discuss the big stories of the day.

The Deep Dive into the decision to transfer killer Paul Bernard to medium security prison with Boris Bytenski - NEWSTALK Tonight Chief Legal Analyst

Richard Shimooka is a Military Expert and Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, and joins the show to talk about Ukraine’s counter offensive.

Suspects arrested in near-deadly Kennedy Station stabbing between 12 and 15 years old. Should the parents be held accountable? We ask Criminal Defense Lawyer Monte MacGregor.

Immigration lawyer Guidy Mamann talks about the one-click citizenship oath.

An update on the Nova Scotia wildfires with resident Shawn King.

·         What does the average wedding cost in Canada? Jessica Moorhouse - Money Expert, Speaker & Host of the More Money Podcast tells us.

·         Do You Believe in Magic? Imran Ahmed aka Captain Ron - Founder of Great Pods, tells us about some of the podcasts he is reviewing this week.

·         What should Anthony Bass do now? Laura Babcock of POWERGROUP Communications and Host of the O-Show, has the fix for this and a few controversies from the week.

·         Does Richard Crouse Like These Movies? Richard is hosting the show and still tells us about some of the movies in theatres this week!

·         How did a prison escapee get caught? Find out on Slow News Day with producer Tony

·         Facebook and Instagram are about to start blocking news for random Canadians. Here’s what it will look like if you’re targeted. We talk to Law and Technology professor Daniel Tsai.

·         Community-Based Research Centre, Egale Canada, The Enchanté Network, and 2 Spirits in Motion Society are collaborating on this ground-breaking national project that will look into the current state of health among people in our communities. We want to understand what life is like for 2S/LGBTQQIA+ people across Canada. – To tell us more Anu Radha Verma, Research Manager, at CBRC.net joins the show.

·         Kari Lake's New Song Just Dropped – Richard Crouse and Bob Reid talk about other songs with a political bent or the long list of songs that politicians have used without permission from the artists...

·         Streaming This Week with TV Critic Amber Dowling; find out what your favourite online service is showing on your screen.

·         Richard Crouse hosts the show tonight and tells us about some of his recent travels and what he has been up to.

·         What will you remember about David Suzuki? On the Rundown, Andrew Pinsent and producer Tony are the panelists for discussions on some of the bigger stories of the day.

Richard Crouse is in for Jim Richards

Musician, writer and broadcaster Bill King joins the show to talk about his article in FYI Music News as he pays homage to Tina and Celine.

Time for a history lesson with Craig Baird and Canadian History Ehx. Learn about how Ontario got its name.

David Cooper Ruins the Show… yes, even when Richard Crouse is hosting, David manages to bring his antics here.

And an update on the story of the break in to a Vancouver cup cake shop, on Slow News Day with producer Tony.

Richard Crouse is in for Jim Richards – and we start this hour by talking to Law and Technology professor Daniel Tsai about paid verification on social media.

So Richard has been travelling and is doing the show Jet Lagged. He has asked for medical advice from Dr. Mitch Schulman.

Tragically Hip fans will get Hip to this podcast about the Tragically Hip. We are joined by the host JD.

What did we learn from the NASA UFO Task Force public meeting? Elaina Hyde - Professor Physics and Astronomy at York University tells us!

Richard Crouse is in for Jim Richards and he starts the show with some thoughts on Travel, Pride and more.

On the Rundown we are joined by Mark Mendelson and Caryma Sa’d and they discuss why some ‘religious’ parents will keep their kids at home from school on the first day of Pride Month.

GUEST: Eileen Ross - Video Podcaster, freelance copywriter and content writer

GUEST: David Cooper