The Jim Richards Show

Jim starts the show with an ode to Gordon Lightfoot. We play a part of a conversation he had with the author of the definitive book on ‘Lightfoot’ – Nicholas Jennings.

Meet FRED, Quebec's latest school zone traffic light that leaves speeding drivers on red Do we need these everywhere? That discussion and more on the Rundown, tonight with John Tory Jr. and Brayden Aker.

On the Deep Dive we follow up with Toronto Lawyer Kim Schofield on Toronto police drug lockers controversy.

Nicholas Jennings is one of Canada’s most respected music journalists. Nicholas was the music critic and feature writer for Maclean’s magazine from 1980 to 2000. He wrote the definitive biography of Canada's most beloved singer-songwriter, a legendary musician who helped define the folk-pop era, Gordon Lightfoot. We continue our conversation with him.

David Cooper joins the show with his and ruins the show.

These are the stories that no one else talked about today. Producer Tony brings them to you and we pick the best slow news story of the night.

This week on the Draft we look to the most overrated movies. Film enthusiasts Ben Harrison (who moonlights as a producer at NEWSTALK 1010) and Marc Winegust, editor in chief of Layerd Butter join the show with their picks.

Canadian Tire to acquire 10 Bed Bath & Beyond leases for $1.6 million. To explain what they might do with those spaces we talk to Retail Analyst Bruce Winder.

Wright or Wrong with John Wright, with a look at vision and your eyes.

Is it time for Canada to cut ties with the Monarchy? Jamie Watt tells us why he thinks so.

Leafs will face the Florida Panthers in round two of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Former Leafs player, and co-host of TSN’s First Up joins NEWSTALK Tonight to preview the series and talk about why Panthers are limiting Florida tickets to Americans.

Legendary Canadian singer/songwriter Gordon Lightfoot has passed at the age of 94. We discuss the legacy of this cultural giant with people that have been journaling music and followed his career.

GUEST: Bill King - Writer, broadcaster, musician, photographer

GUEST: George Stroumboulopoulos,  Canadian media personality. He is one of Canada's most popular broadcasters and best known as formerly being a Much Music VJ

GUEST: Eric Alper - is a Canadian music correspondent, Publicist and Lifelong Musicaholic. THATEricAlper.ca

GUEST: Alan Cross is a Canadian radio broadcaster and a writer on music. Host of the syndicated radio series The Ongoing History of New Music,

GUEST: David Marsden - Spirit Of Radio, long time radio DJ and Program Director

GUEST: Bob Reid - Host of Rock Talk and In The Studio on NT 1010

Jim reminds us what was happening in the world when the Toronto Maple Leafs last won a play off series.

Laura Babcock and Karen Stintz discuss PSAC, Police Funerals, Conrad Black and other big news stories and makers on the Rundown.

On the Deep Dive: Kim Schofield discusses the Toronto Police drug lockers opened the door to abuse.

Richard Crouse - host of the podcast Last Call with Richard Crouse, and our favourite movie critic, has three previews for us and NEWSTALK Tonight with try to guess how Richard rated them!

Later producer Tony brings you Slow News Day!

Bye Bye Mrs. American Pie...

Tami Murray, President of Oxford County Pride joins us to tell us why Oxford County Pride launches human rights complaint after Norwich, Ont., bans interest group flags

Secretly Judging - What type of things are people doing that you are secretly judging?

GREAT PODS Captain Ron - Founder of Great Pods – is the rotten tomatoes of podcasts. This week we preview Overlooked

Summer In Argyle (Bob Odenkirk comedy made with his son Nate Odenkirk); Hot Dogs and murder Hollywood Gold; and some Notable episodes Crazy Rich Asians, Knives Out

THE FEELS - The good news stories of the week. Did they give you the feels?

Jim starts the show with a potpourri of thoughts and ideas.

Reshmi Nair and Andrew Pinsent joins us to discuss some of the biggest stories of the day on the Rundown

Canada's Sudan relief flights are held up as efforts continue to get Canadians out of the country. To explain more, Christian Leuprecht is leading national security authority with the Royal Military College

All aboard the train of Jim Richards thoughts!

Michael Geist, the Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-Commerce Law at the University of Ottawa tells us more about the  Liberals' online streaming Bill C-11 passes which passed in parliament.

Doug Ford announces $112M to fix Ontario's 'broken bail system' – Jeff Hershberg is a criminal lawyer and joins the show to discuss.