The Jim Richards Show

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

December 11, 2025 37 mins

Jim gets to the bottom of a very important debate

Plus – Are you in a Christmas Arm Race?

GUESTS: Aurel Braun - professor of international relations and political science at U of T

John Tory Jr. - aviation expert

Jeff Marek - host of The Sheet

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From ‘Baby Shark’ to ‘Skinamarink’, Jim breaks down why they can annoy us so much

Plus – Was this meet-cute actually creepy?

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GUESTS: Amanda Galbraith - co-founder and partner at reputation management company Oyster Group and host of Free For All Fridays

Melody Jackson - Executive Director of the CP24 CHUM Christmas Wish

Tim Hudak - Former leader of the Ontario Conservatives now a Partner with Counsel Public Affairs, one of Canada’s leading public affairs agencies

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GUESTS: Scott Reid - CTV Political Commentator and advisor to a number of Prime Ministers, premiers and political leadersGeorge Ruiter - trade show manager at Outset Media Jerry Agar 

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We take your calls

Plus – Sydney Sweeney responds to criticisms of that American Eagle ad

GUESTS: Monte McGregor - Criminal defence lawyer

Erin Morrison - Vice President of Texture Communications 

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The surprising answer

Plus - Have your parents told you something very relaxed about their health that terrified you?

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The most common arguments you get in to while driving

Plus – Why FIFA gave that peace prize to Trump

GUESTS: Bruce Arthur - Toronto Star columnist

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December 8, 2025 38 mins

Jim weighs in on a viral video

Plus – Introducing Christmas Movie Madness

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

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December 5, 2025 37 mins

We now know more about the picture

Plus - Do young people actually go to the movies anymore?

GUESTS: Gareth Wheeler - Canadian sports broadcaster

Scott Reid - CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to a Prime Minister

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December 5, 2025 37 mins

How will this impact going to the movies?
Plus - Jim talks about a clip he saw about online anger

GUESTS: Moshe Lander - economics professor at Concordia University

Amber Dowling - writer and critic

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Would you be annoyed if someone wrote you a wedding speech using AI?
Plus – The debate around Canada selling trucks to ICE

 

GUEST: Lisa Raitt - Former federal cabinet minister

 

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December 4, 2025 36 mins

Jim takes your calls

Plus - What can we do better to prevent food waste from grocery stores this holiday season?

 

GUEST: Megan Czerpak from Love Food Hate Waste

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Jim chats with him about the op-ed

Plus – Residents still don’t know when they can go home after fire

GUEST: Bill Marra - president and CEO of Hotel-Dieu Grace in Windsor

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Jim weighs in on the national debate

Plus – The Bathroom Stages of Relationships

GUEST: MPP John Fraser - Ontario Liberal Party Critic for Education

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Is this the right strategy?
Plus – Analysis of today’s Ontario Auditor General report

GUEST: Dr. Zainab Abdurrahman - president of the Ontario Medical Association

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Jim takes your calls

Plus - What do you set your thermostat to during the winter?

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Deb speaks with a senior correspondent with CTV News

Plus – Why Toronto schools are sharing a principal

GUEST: Adrian Ghobrial - Senior Correspondent with CTV National News

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December 1, 2025 39 mins

How spending habits are changing

Plus - Where are you politically right now?

GUESTS: John Wright - veteran pollster and head of the polling firm Canada Pulse Insights  

Ryan Mallough - VP of legislative affairs at CFIB

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November 28, 2025 37 mins

Jim talks to experts about the major pipeline story

Plus - What’s the holdup on signing Bo Bichette?

GUESTS: Lori Williams - political scientist with Mount Royal University in Calgary

Ritesh Kotak - cybersecurity expert

Mike Wilner - baseball columnist for the Star and host of the podcast “Deep Left Field”

John Tory Jr. - aviation expert

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November 28, 2025 40 mins

Which takes precedent right now?

Plus - Is it a bad idea to ‘follow your passion’ in your career?

GUESTS: Keith Brooks - Programs Director with Environmental Defence

Moshe Lander - economics professor at Concordia University

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