The Jim Richards Show
Jim Richards provides everything you need to know on your way home, making the brutal GTA commute seem shorter. Jim brings a unique perspective to the day’s events to keep you informed and entertained.
Episodes
Punk rock? Heavy metal? Elvis? Jim takes your calls.
Plus – Are dating apps losing their appeal?
GUEST: Treena Orchard - researcher and author of Sticky, Sexy, Sad: Swipe Culture and The Darker Side of Dating Apps
What does this mean for people coming to Canada?
Plus – Do we need to be labelling all speed traps?
GUESTS: Moshe Lander - economics professor at Concordia University
Thorben Wieditz - co-founder of MetStrat and spokesperson for RideFair and FairBnB
Guidy Mamann - Managing Partner and Immigration Lawyer at Mamann Sandaluk LLP
Making sense of what this could mean for the economy as the news comes in.
Plus – live NHL free agency coverage as the Leafs say goodbye to a major star
GUESTS: Moshe Lander - Economics professor at Concordia University
Matt Cauz - TSN 1050
Craig Baird - Host of Canadian History Ehx
Jim breaks down all the do’s and don’t with our friend Dr. Mitch
Plus – what should Jim have done with his air conditioner dilemma?
GUEST: Dr. Mitch Shulman – Newstalk 1010 Chief Medical Analyst
Jim talks with an MPP speaking out about the decision.
Plus – What is your Canadian desert island album?
GUESTS: Chandra Pasma - Shadow Minister for Education
Robert Benzie - Toronto Star Queen’s Park Bureau Chief
Bob Richardson - NEWSTALK 1010 contributor and public affairs consultant
The ultimate Raptor fan is looking on the bright side of Masai Ujiri leaving
Plus – Making sense of the possible impacts of Trump ending trade talks
GUESTS: Superfan Nav Bhatia
Hendrik Brakel - Senior Director of Policy and Government Affairs - Canadian Association for Business Economics
Scott Reid - CTV Political Commentator and advisor to a number of Prime M...
Jim talks to an analyst with a grim outlook for Canada’s finances.
Plus – Why is Jim hoarding air conditioning units?
GUESTS: John Turley Ewart - contributing columnist at the Globe & Mail and a Canadian banking historian
Spelling counts! Jim takes calls from people with hard-to-pronounce names and tries to get them right.
Plus – Will Mark Carney fulfil his promise of upping NATO defence spending?
GUEST: Richard Shimooka - Military Expert and Senior Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute
Not so fast, says the longtime broadcaster.
Plus – What big idea does Olivia Chow need right now?
Jim takes some of the weirdest calls you’ll hear this summer.
Plus – Should governments be helping churches more financially?
You get the last word on the pool closure debate today.
Plus – Will there be more missile exchanges between the US and Iran?
GUEST: Peter MacKay - former defence minister
Deb got a notice from her kid’s school.
Plus – Does this sign in a park go too far?
GUEST: Sunira Chaudhri - employment lawyer at Workly Law
Jim talks with an infectious disease expert about concerns as kids head off to camp
Plus – What is the movie that messed you up?
GUESTS: Dr. Isaac Bogoch - infectious disease expert
Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime analyst and former homicide detective
A new study suggests switching from star ratings to thumbs up/thumbs down
Plus – What is your thermostat fight?
GUESTS: Moshe Lander - Economics professor at Concordia University
Dr. Mitch Shulman - Newstalk 1010 Chief Medical Analys
Jim takes your calls on political strategy
Plus – What does a First Nations National Chief think about Doug Ford’s apology?
GUEST: Cindy Woodhouse - Assembly of First Nations National Chief
Will this change the relationship with the US?
Plus – Should this anthem singer have changed the lyrics?
GUEST: Scott Reid - CTV Political Commentator and advisor to a number of Prime Ministers, premiers and political leaders
Jim talks to an economist about if Mark Carney will help your wallet.
Plus – The stupidest things people have ever put on top of their cars
GUESTS: Lesley Bannard - Weston Minor Hockey League President
Emmanuelle B. Faubert - economist at the MEI
He sets up a new segment you can contribute to with Talkbacks!
Plus – Is ‘no news’ good news when it comes to Iran?
GUEST: Sean Foley - Middle East Expert at Middle Tennessee State University
Should he turn himself in?
Plus – Do women really prefer dad bods?
GUESTS: Jon Woodward - Correspondent with the W5 Investigative Unit
Jeff Marek - Host of The Sheet
The President says he knows where Iran’s supreme leader is hiding.
Plus – The latest from the G7: will Canada have good results?
GUESTS: Christian Leuprecht - professor at Queen's University and Royal Military College
Catherine Fortin-LeFaivre - Senior Vice President, International Policy and Global Partnerships of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce
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