The Jim Richards Show

The Bank of England governor is urged to prepare for market shock from possible alien disclosure.  

GUEST:Michael Coristine - Former Crown Attorney and Criminal Lawyer

Richard Shimooka - Military Expert and Senior Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute

The number of withdrawn criminal charges rose dramatically in Ontario. PLUS - on this Blue Monday, do you have hope?
GUEST: Michael Coristine - Former Crown Attorney and Criminal Lawyer

Canada and China's EV deal is slammed by Doug Ford. What are the weirdest things your dog has eaten?Plus some good news stories! 

GUEST: Greg Layson - Digital and mobile editor at automotive news Canada

Canada and China enter new strategic partnership.

Plus - Bo Bichette reportedly agrees to a three-year deal with the Mets. 

GUEST:Cynthia Loyst

Charles Burton - Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier institute, expert in Canada-China relations and Chinese politics

Mike Wilner - Toronto Star columnist and host of the podcast Deep Left Field

Jim opens the hour with insider buzz that the Toronto Blue Jays may be closing in on signing star outfielder Kyle Tucker, with analysis from baseball insider Mike Wilner. He then shifts gears to ask listeners whether they actually enjoy winter activities or just endure them. Later, Jim digs into a troubling report about explicit AI‑generated images allegedly created by Grok, bringing on digital media expert Mohit Rajhans to unpack the investigation—and to discuss OpenAI’s upcoming ChatGPT Health tool. 

Jim kicks off the hour asking whether Am I a Jerk?, he debates whether it’s reasonable to be angry at coworkers who didn’t show up for their shift, with callers and contributors weighing in. Later, Jim digs into a new poll showing nearly one in three Canadians believe the U.S. might try to invade Canada, joined by military expert Richard Shimooka. The hour wraps with Environment Canada climatologist David Phillips explaining Canada’s colour‑coded weather alerts and Kerry Schmidt on an Ontario Highway update.

Former Canadian hockey player, Brock McGillis, discusses the new show, Heated Rivalry. What was the harshest punishment you received as a kid or given as a parent?How much do you have in unused gift cards?
GUEST: Brock McGillis - former Canadian hockey player

Prime Minister Carney visits China, Charles Burton, a senior fellow at the MacDonald-Laurier Institute weighs in on what can come from this meeting. Why are Gen Z workers are ghosting jobs, ditching bosses, and chasing side hustles.  Plus - have you taken down your Christmas decor yet?

A hockey brawl involving kids under 8-year-olds during the intermission of an AHL game is being investigated. Members of Toronto's Iranian community gathered today for a demonstration against Iran. Rally organizer, Salar Gholami speaks with Jim about the current situation.  Plus - tell us the weirdest thing in your glove box.
GUEST: Salar Gholami - Iran protest organizer

A reporter is being called out for a pep talk during a post-game press conference. Jim doesn't think it's so bad. Jim has some thoughts on solo-vacations. Plus - do you want to know your neighbours?