Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen to become the first Canadian to orbit the moon, he joins us to talk about it. Dr. Caitlin Dunne (Pacific Centre for Reproductive Medicine) talks about one in six people worldwide are affected by infertility, reported in a new study by the WHO (World Health Organization). We get into Trump’s arraignment with Jessica Henry (Professor, Department of Justice Studies, Montclair State University) and why there wasn't a mug shot with Jonathan Finn (Professor, Department of Communication Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University and author of Capturing the Criminal Image: From Mugshot to Surveillance Society). On NATO’s 74th birthday, the alliance welcomes Finland to the fold, we get into it with Thomas Hughes (post-doctoral fellow, Canadian Defense and Security Network).

Jeremy Hansen will be the first Canadian astronaut to orbit the moon as part of NASA’s Artemis II mission. Thomas Orbax (University of Guelph) to talk all about it. Shelly Palmer (CEO, Palmer Group, Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at the S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University) joins us to chat about AI technology getting very good at making music. Former President Trump is about to turn himself in, indictments of former leaders is not as uncommon as you would think. Jay Krehbiel (Associate Professor of Political Science, West Virginia University) tells us all about it. Jason Logan (designer, creative director, artist and author of Make Ink: A Forager’s Guide to Natural Inkmaking) joins us to tell the story of how he became a world-renowned ink maker. Japan births fall to record low as the population crisis deepens, we dive into that with Margarita Estevez-Abe (assistant professor of political science specializing in Japan, Syracuse University), and we meet the makers of a massive meatball made with woolly mammoth DNA (George Peppou, CEO, Vow Foods).

We dive into the Shaw/Rogers deal and what it means for Canadian consumers with John Lawford (Executive Director and General Counsel of the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC)). . 8 bodies were recovered from St. Lawrence River, after trying to cross the border - will the amount of human smuggling in Canada rise? Yvon Dandurand (Professor Emeritus, Criminology & Criminal Justice, University of the Fraser Valley) joins us to talk about it. Natalie Hasell (Warning Preparedness Meteorologist, Environment and Climate Change Canada) chats about Winnipeg seeing no days in March above 0, for the first time since 1899 & Mark Pupo (author of Sundays: A Celebration of Breakfast and Family in 52 Essential Recipes) joins us to talk about the importance of breakfast.

Derek Muller (Ben V. Willie Professor in Excellence & Professor of Law, University of Iowa College of Law) joins us to talk about Donald Trump indicted in alleged hush-money criminal probe. We get into the mass shooting inquiry report with Sandra McCulloch (Litigation Lawyer, Patterson Law) and Scott Blandford (assistant professor and program co-ordinator for policing and public safety programs at Wilfrid Laurier University). There is a rapid advancement of EVs in 2023, Jay Kana (automotive and travel writer, photographer and videographer) tells us why you should care. Cody Groat (assistant professor of history and indigenous studies, Western University) tell us what is the Doctrine of Discovery and why does the Vaticans’ repudiation of a centuries-old decree matter to indigenous communities, and Giller Prize-winning author Vincent Lams speaks on his novel ‘On the Ravine’.

Families of the victims prepare for release of final report into Nova Scotia mass shooting. Michael Scott,(partner, Patterson Law and lawyer representing several families of the victims of the Nova Scotia mass shooting) joins us to talk about it. Abraham Josephine Riesman (author of Ringmaster: Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of America) joins us to discuss their new book on Vince McMahon. This week on Journo Corner, Tristin Hopper (columnist and reporter at National Post) joins us to talk all about random attacks and safety concerns, Danielle Smith under fire again and Crocs: love or loathe? We talk all things Crocs, starting with what’s behind the enduring popularity of Crocs with Matt Powell (founder, Spurwink River (a retail consulting firm) and Are Crocs bad for your feet with Dr. Jenny Ling (Vancouver podiatrist). Rebeka Breder (animal rights lawyer) joins us to chat about BC looking to change laws for pet custody disputes, and Myra van Otterloo (Nanaimo-based helicopter pilot) speaks about her 15-day Moroccan rally across the Sahara Desert.

Tonight, we get into the Canadian Budget with Kevin Page (former Parliamentary Budget Officer and current Chief Executive Officer of the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy at the University of Ottawa). Safety concerns grow in Canadian cities after more deadly random attacks over the weekend. We get into it with Amanda Butler (independent research consultant, postdoctoral research fellow in the University of British Columbia Department of Psychiatry and BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services). Why do we dislike new music as we grow older? Frank McAndrew (professor, department of psychology, Knox College) gives us some answers. IOC recommends athletes from Russia and Belarus be allowed to return to international competition, we dive into that with Rob Koehler (Director General, Global Athlete) and we learn why watching live sports is good for us with Helen Keyes (head of the school of psychology and sport science, Anglia Ruskin University).

Tyler Meredith ( a Founding Partner at Meredith Boessenkool Policy Advisors, former economic policy advisor to Canada’s governing party, senior fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto) joins us to discuss the Finance minister looksing to strike a tricky balance in Tuesday’s federal budget. Yael Aronoff (Director, Serling Institute for Jewish Studies and Modern Israel, Serling Chair in Israel Studies, Professor of International Relations at James Madison College, Michigan State University) explains the protests in Israel. Auditor General finds people with disabilities face major barriers using Canada's airlines. Kadey Schultz tell us about her recent experience. Chocolate bar given to President Biden in Ottawa came wrapped in a remarkable story of survival and success. Tariq Haddad (founder and CEO, Peace by Chocolate) tells us that story. We’ll soon learn which Canadian astronaut will be part of NASA’s Artemis II moon mission. We dive into that with Mathieu Caron (Director, Astronauts, Life Sciences and Space Medicine at the Canadian Space Agency) and meet the Ontario woman who’s mastered the art of winning contests, Elaine Douglas.

Kate Choi (Associate Professor in Sociology, Director of the Centre for Research on Social Inequality, Western University joins us to chat about Canada’s demographic trends. We talk about lots of Canadians moving to Alberta with Mel Chow (real estate agent ) who moved to Alberta from Toronto in 2015. President Joe Biden’s visit to Canada continues; and is government travel spending too lavish? We dive into it with Bryan Passifiume (parliamentary bureau reporter, National Post). Stuart Soroka (a professor in the communications and political science departments at UCLA) speaks to us on the topic: Do we focus too much on negative news? 

As president Biden arrives in Ottawa today, the US and Canada reach a deal on Roxham Road crossing in Quebec. Aaron Ettinger (Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Carleton University) joins us to talk about the details. Clay Routledge (Vice President of Research and Director of the Human Flourishing Lab at Archbridge Institute) joins us to chat about why shoppers are flocking to Zellers as it opens 12 locations across Canada, and the power of nostalgia. Opposition parties back a public inquiry in allegations of China election interference, would it provide the answers they want? We talk about it with Dan Stanton (former executive officer, operations, CSIS). We dive into a study that finds Chinese Pressure Tactics Against Other Countries Largely Ineffective with Matthew Goodman (Senior Vice President for Economics, Centre for Security and International Studies). Twigs Way (garden historian and author of Gnomes: a history) gives a brief history of the garden gnome, and experts predict Aalergy season will be short but ‘bad’ in Canada this year, Dr. Anne Ellis (president of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunolog) joins to tell us all about it.

We talk about President Joe Biden making his first official visit to Canada with Bruce Heyman (Former United States Ambassador to Canada) and we get into the History of Presidential Visits to Canada with Craig Baird (historian, host of the Canadian History EHX podcast). Sources tell Global News that Liberal MP Han Dong secretly advised Chinese diplomat in 2021 to delay freeing Two Michaels, Karen Woods (co-founder of the Canadian-Chinese Political Affairs Committee) joins us to discuss. This week on Journo Corner, we get an update from Rene Roy (editor, Wreckhouse Weekly in Channel-Port aux Basques) on how Porte aux Basques, Newfoundland is recovering from Hurricane Fiona 6 months later. Zellers makes a comeback! We speak to (Craig Patterson, Retail Insider Magazine) whos already been in it, on what to expect, and Natalie Grunberg-Ferreira (co-owner ,The Natural Hair Salon) joins us to talk about bad hair cuts, and how to fix them.