Imagine a world where you can communicate with your dog through speech.  That's a world that our guest wants to live in and he is taking what he has learned about "dog language" and is working to convert his research into the newest thing in pet technology.

Guest: Con Slobodchikoff - Con is an expert in animal language. His book, Chasing Doctor Dolittle: Learning the Language of Animals

Topics on the Show:

-A tennager in Australia was attacked by something in the water that left him bleeding from his legs.  Scientists are trying to determine what feasted on his blood while he stood in the shallow water.

-Imagine if you could talk to your dog?  What would he say to you?  new technology is coming that could help you have a conversation with your furry friend.

The air in Vancouver is still very hazy. What's it going to look like in the next few days?

Reports say a federal grand jury has issued subpoenas in relation to Donald Trump Jr.'s campaign meeting with a Russian lawyer.

Sunday is the Pride Parade! An issue sweeping the nation is whether or not police will be participating in the parade.

John Horgan is hosting a $500/head golf fundraiser. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines.

There's still heavy smoke in the Vancouver air. When's it gonna leave?

Guest: Mark Madryga - Global Meteorologist

Does swearing make you less intelligent? More Intelligent? 

Guest: Benjamin K. Bergen - associate professor in the Cognitive Science Department at University of California, San Diego, and author of “What the F: What Swearing Reveals About Our Language, Our Brains and Ourselves.”

Looking for something to do this weekend? Each Friday, the Jon McComb Show will discuss (and occasionally argue) the merits of ‘what we’re into’ right now - including TV shows, books, music, and movies.