The Jim Richards Show

Mark talks to someone who has actually climbed it.

Plus – What’s your guilty go-to fast food meal?

GUEST: Ema Dantas – who has climbed Mount Everest.

What are the privacy implications?
Plus – Will the Canadian dollar improve in 2026?

GUEST: Moshe Lander - economics professor at Concordia University

Why Mark doesn’t feel bad for Kentucky liquor production.

Plus – The 10 Worst Movies of 2025

GUESTS: Cal Bricker - CEO of Spirits Canada

Barry Hertz - Deputy Arts Editor and Film Editor for The Globe and Mail

2025 was a bad year for bears… or actually it was a good year for bears. Not so good for people.

Plus – Why did a local sex toy store get a letter from the U.S. Department of War?

GUESTS: Dr. Clifford Redford - Owner and operator of Wellington Veterinary Hospital

Grace Bennett - cofounder of Bonjibon

Monte McGregor - criminal lawyer

Mark takes your calls.

Plus - Do you have any sympathy for Ontario public servants being forced back into the office full-time next week?

Mark doesn’t think so.

Plus – What is the future of AI?

GUESTS: Gitane DeSilva- President GD Strategic, former Consul General of Canada in Chicago and CEO of Canada Energy Regulator and Alberta’s Deputy Minister International and Inter-governmental relations

Robert Sawyer - Hugo and Nebula Award winning SF writer, whose novel Flashforward was made into a popular TV series

Mark Towhey in for Jim Richards, this hour featured whisky expert Stuart Brown on what bottles pair with hope or heartbreak, how U.S. liquor bans are reshaping the market, and what whisky lovers can expect in 2026, followed by Matt Cauz on Canada’s surprising new struggle to stay competitive in junior hockey. Economist Moshe Lander then unpacked whether Star Trek’s philosophy can actually teach us how to “live long and prosper,” before a behind‑the‑scenes chat with 1010’s David Hunter about life in radio.

Mark Towhey is in for Jim Richards, and this hour starts with Mark tackling Toronto’s debate over high‑visibility police cars with TPA President Clayton Campbell, explored how the Toronto Zoo helps animals handle Canada’s seasons, and dug into Sylvain Charlebois’ research on whether dynamic pricing and loyalty programs are secretly costing shoppers more. Listeners wrapped the hour by calling in with the specific changes they’d make to their mayor and council.

Mark Towhey digs in with Gaving Tighe, Senior Partner with Gardiner Roberts LLP, into revising the Crominal Code to outlaw intimidation and harassment. And Candy Ho HR Expert, Chair of Canadian Education and Research Institute for Counselling and a faculty member at Kwantlen Polytechnic University breaks down the effects of the new wage transparency law that takes effect January 1, 2026. 

Mark Towhey is in for Jim Richards and asks John Wright, CEO of Canada Pulse Insight if the Conservatives are now the party of the working class. Daniel Lauzon from Food For Now, shares his story about feeding those in his own backyard of Etobicoke. Jeff Chatteron from Checkmate Public Affairs, shares how to adapt to a crisis at work. And Brian Lilley explains why he thinks Liberal policies have destroyed Canada's justice system.