It was a matter of time before someone would put forth a court challenge against Quebec's controversial decision to tax adult residents who aren't vaccinated and don't have an exemption to be vaccinated and now we know who will be challenging Quebec. Guest: John Carpay, President, Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms - Tiger-Cats and Dane Evans fans rejoice! Scott chats with Dane about choosing the Ticats over free agency, returning to the Ticats for another 2 years, having glorious hair and more. Guest: Dane Evans, Quarterback, Hamilton Tiger-Cats - Prince Andrew is being stripped of all titles and patronages. It's a very messy situation that's coming out of Buckingham Palace and Scott's enlisted the help of Nathan Tidridge to help make sense of it all. Guest: Nathan Tidridge, History & Civics Teacher, Waterdown District High School; Multiple Award-winning Author; Board of Directors Member, Ontario Heritage Trust

We often hear about how many hospitalized cases of COVID-19 there are however a decent portion of those hospitalized aren't there solely because of COVID. Does that change the conversation we should be having when it comes to the COVID case count? Guest: Dr. Andrew Costa, Associate Professor & Schlegel Research Chair in Clinical Epidemiology & Aging, McMaster University - Before you know it, we'll be knee deep in elections which has prompted Hamilton City Council to review and revise some of the bylaws surrounding candidate sign placement. Is this needed or will the additional rules make for increased confusion? Guest: John Paul Danko, Ward 8 City Councillor, City of Hamilton - Would you want to attend a sports event knowing that it could be the second coldest game on record in that given sport? Scott welcomes long-time friend of the show Bubba O'Neil to debate this topic and many more. Guest: Bubba O'Neil, Sports Anchor, CHCH-TV

Raising children and teens during an incredibly unstable time in human history is something that likely few people have considered however one psychoanalyst has ideas and theories about how to tackle this very topic. Some people have given her ideas lots of support while others have called them old-fashioned. Scott welcomes her to the show to explain what she thinks parents could and should be doing to help raise happy and healthy kids. Guest: Dr. Erica Komisar, Clinical Social Worker, Psychoanalyst, Parent Coach and Author of "Chicken Little the Sky Isn't Falling: Raising Resilient Adolescents in the New Age of Anxiety"

After way, way too long, Chuck Ealey is finally being inducted into the United States' College Football Hall of Fame. You would think that having a college football record of 35 wins and zero losses and being the first black QB to win a Grey Cup (as a Ticat no less) among many other accolades would be enough to qualify him for induction but here we are, 51 years too late. Guest: Chuck Ealey, College Football Hall of Fame inductee & former CFL quarterback - Raising children and teens during an incredibly unstable time in human history is something that likely very few people have considered however one psychoanalyst has ideas and theories about how to tackle this very topic. Some people have given her ideas lots of support and others have called them old-fashioned. Scott welcomes her to the show to explain what she thinks parents could and should be doing to help raise happy and healthy kids. Guest: Dr. Erica Komisar, Clinical Social Worker, Psychoanalyst, Parent Coach and Author of "Chicken Little the Sky Isn't Falling: Raising Resilient Adolescents in the New Age of Anxiety"

With the cancellation of thousands of surgeries as a result of the pandemic, is it time to consider allowing private healthcare providers into Canada? Scott discusses with Colin Craig. president of SecondStreet.org Alan Cross joins Scott to discuss the late, great Michael Lang. Don't recognize the name? Well, he was instrumental in getting the greatest concert of all time, Woodstock 1969, off the ground and in the process creating a legendary moment in music history, And Don Robertson, owner and operator of the Dundas Real McCoys, comes on for his Monday slot. This time Scott has a series of "What would you have done?" scenarios in professional sports for Don to answer. It's all coming up on the Scott Radley Show podcast! 

Are lockdowns an effective or appropriate method to combat the most recent wave of COVID-19 dubbed "Omicron"? Guest: Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid, Health Policy PhD graduate and Queen Elizabeth Scholar - How should the NFL deal with the 'meltdown' of Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown? And much more on Sports Talk with Don Robertson. Guest: Don Robertson, Head Coach & Owner, Dundas Real McCoys & Broker of Record, ComChoice Realty

University campuses are supposed to be the homes of debate and different ideas however that's slowly becoming not the case anymore as certain topics become taboo to talk about at all. Is anyone doing anything to protect full freedom of speech on university campuses? Guest: Dr. Mark Mercer, President, Society for Academic Freedom & Scholarship; Chair & Professor, Philosophy, Saint Mary's University - Canada produces many outstanding elite athletes who are internationally recognized as such but when it comes down to it, who should be honoured as the best? Guest: Steve Foxcroft, Sports Broadcaster, NFL Chain Gang Member, NBA Court-side Administrator, Referee & Vice-President, Fluke Transport - Just because the NHL has announced that it's athletes won't be attending the upcoming Beijing Olympics, doesn't mean that world-class hockey players won't be competing. Canada's national women's hockey team will be going but do they share the same concerns? Scott welcomes one of Team Canada's players to talk about that and more. Guest: Renata Fast, #14 on Team Canada's National Women's Hockey Team

What is 'pandemic brain' and how likely is it that you currently have it? Guest: Dr. Karl Szpunar, Assistant Professor of Psychology and Director of the Memory Lab, Ryerson University - Cousin Eddie's RV easily stands out in the minds of fans of the beloved Christmas movie, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, but what happened to it after the movie finished filming? The current owner of that very RV joins Scott to talk about some of the peculiar things that have happened to it and the joy that owning it has brought to many. Guest: Bob Boston, Current Owner of Cousin Eddie's RV

As we see more restrictions getting put back into place amid the Omicron variant's spread, it brings back memories of the major lockdowns, something which devastated restaurants all over. Are we seeing a similar effect happening now? Guest: James Rilett, Vice President, Central Canada, Restaurants Canada - According to many reports, NHL players will not be competing in the Olympics. Despite the fact that this isn't a huge surprise if it happens to be the case, what kind of fallout could come about as a result of this decision? Guest: Sean Fitz-Gerald, Senior National Writer, The Athletic - It seems like everyone has a Christmas album to some degree or another. Why are people so persistent in making Christmas music and is there an angle they could be working that isn't just money-driven? Guest: Eric Alper, Publicist, Music Commentator & Shameless Idealist

The past has shown that in times of strife, many people turn to religion as a way of getting through however the COVID-19 pandemic has found otherwise. Why is that? Guest: Dr. David Haskell, Associate Professor, Digital Media & Journalism and Religion & Culture, Wilfrid Laurier University - Should hockey take some influence from lacrosse? How should PGA players feel after placing behind a 12-year-old? These questions and more get asked, answered and debated on Sports Talk with Don Robertson. Guest: Don Robertson, Head Coach & Owner, Dundas Real McCoys & Broker of Record, ComChoice Realty

What do you do when you've got an old building with beautiful architecture that's no longer being used? Put housing in it! Guest: Graham Cubitt, Director of Projects and Development, Indwell - We were expecting a treasure trove of information to be released by the US government regarding the assassination of JFK but instead, we got an information dump (and not the good kind). What was, and wasn't, released and why did the feds change course on what would be declassified? Guest: Jefferson Morley, Journalist & Blogger, JFKfacts.org - Legendary sports broadcaster and author Brian McFarlane joins Scott to talk about just about everything. After all, it isn't every day that you get to talk with someone this prominent from your childhood. Guest: Brian McFarlane, Legendary TV sports broadcaster, Author, A Helluva Life In Hockey

The federal government's economic statement included Chrystia Freeland saying that the economy is back but is it really? Guest: Marvin Ryder, Associate Professor of Marketing, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University - We're seeing a lot of positive COVID-19 tests in the sports world which has been leading to postponed games and multiple players being unavailable for games at a time. Could this lead to leagues having to shutdown temporarily again or will we see the return of games without fans in the stands? Guest: Dr. Michael Naraine, Assistant Professor of Sports Business, Brock University - We've seen a big rise in the popularity of foreign TV shows and movies but are they here to stay or has their popularity in North America merely been a quirk of the COVID-19 pandemic? Guest: Robert Thompson, Director, Bleier Center for Television & Popular Culture; Trustee Professor of Television, Radio and Film

Why are politicians willing to speak out against Quebec's controversial Bill-21 after the election? Guest: Stephen LeDrew, Political Commentator; Host, The LeDrew Three Minute Interview; Former President, Liberal Party of Canada - The Grey Cup has finished with a disappointing end for Ticats fans and to take a look through the wreckage, Scott enlists Don Robertson for some help. Also, will the NHL prevent players from playing in the Beijing Olympics now that we know that a positive COVID-19 test could result in a 5-week quarantine in China? Will some players' agents step in and take the blame for why their athlete won't be competing? Guest: Don Robertson, Head Coach & Owner, Dundas Real McCoys & Broker of Record, ComChoice Realty

Hamilton's own broadcasting legend Jamie West joins Scott for this week's Brightest Conversation in Hamilton. From people wielding science as their religion, to the CBC's "Words and phrases you may want to think twice about using," to outright discrimination of a teacher in Quebec, there's so much to hear!

Presenting any championship trophy is a massive honour however being able to do it at the Grey Cup final in your hometown as a diehard Ticats fan takes what would be a cool experience and turns it into something akin to a fairy tale dream. Scott had a chance to chat with someone who'll not only be one of two RCMP officers presenting the Grey Cup at this weekend's game but also someone who'll be getting a chance to live out this exact experience. His name is Sgt. Dave Binkley. Guest: Sgt. Dave Binkley, RCMP officer - How much of a home field advantage will the Ticats have? Will it give any actual advantage? Could it be the deciding factor in the upcoming Grey Cup final? Guest: Rick Zamperin, Host of Good Morning Hamilton & The 5th Quarter, News Director & Sports Director, Global News Radio 900 CHML - What does the future hold for the Ticats' head coach, Orlondo Steinauer? How do the Hamilton Tiger-Cats stack up against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers leading up to the Grey Cup? Guest: Bubba O'Neil, Sports Anchor, CHCH-TV

What is the best Christmas movie of all time? Who will win the Grey Cup this weekend? Those are two questions that one man is endeavoring to answer and his name is Rick Zamperin. Guest: Rick Zamperin, Host of Good Morning Hamilton & The 5th Quarter, News Director & Sports Director, Global News Radio 900 CHML - The experience of playing any tabletop game is immediately enhanced the moment you play it at a dedicated location. Whether you're looking to try some new games or continue your campaign, a new gaming cafe will open its doors this weekend here in Hamilton. Say hello to The Bard & Bear! Guests: Steven & Megan Edmonds, Owners & Operators, The Bard & Bear Games Cafe, 237 James St North - When Drake removed his nomination from the Grammys, it almost seemed to make bigger news than if he won a Grammy! Have we reached the point where winning awards as big as a Grammy has lost what makes them so special? What does the future of concerts hold now that we're seeing more and more artists become massive sensations thanks to only one song? Guest: Eric Alper, Publicist, Music Commentator & Shameless Idealist

Ontario has some new legislation governing employers' ability to contact employees outside of work hours. How will this work and will it actually work?\ Guest: Gregory Sills, Employment Lawyer & Associate, Samfiru Tumarkin LLP - The City of Hamilton is set to raise taxes to help cover for the much needed infrastructure updates and repairs around the city. How much of an increase is expected and will it actually be spent on what we're being told? Guest: Bill Kelly, Host, The Bill Kelly Show, Global News Radio 900 CHML & 980 CFPL

It's no secret that house prices in Hamilton are constantly skyrocketing to new highs and a major contributor to that comes from the fact that there isn't a lot of inventory for real estate agents to sell. Guest: Judy Marsales, Broker of Record, Judy Marsales Real Estate Ltd. - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are moving on to the Grey Cup! Does a diplomatic boycott actually mean anything? Why can't the NHL deliver any meaningful punishments? Get answers to all of these questions and more on this week's edition of Sports Talk with Don Robertson. Guest: Don Robertson, Head Coach & Owner, Dundas Real McCoys & Broker of Record, ComChoice Realty

The Toronto Rock is returning to Hamilton and their first game back in The Hammer is this Saturday. Scott gets the inside line from someone from the team and the city. Guest: Jamison Dilks, #42 Defenceman, Toronto Rock - After an extremely distinguished 50-years as a sports broadcaster, Brian Williams has announced his retirement. Scott takes a look back at his half-century career with the best person you could want for the job, Brian Williams! Guest: Brian Williams, Long-time Broadcaster

Ontario's Auditor General has found that almost $1 billion of pandemic aid was sent to businesses that shouldn't have qualified among many other problems. How does something like this happen at all? Guest: Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University - Major League Baseball could be coming up on a lockout. What more is there to ask for when players are already making millions and millions of dollars? Guest: Mike Wilner, Baseball Columnist, Toronto Star & Podcaster - The newest Beatles documentary has been released and when it comes to musical history, there's no one better to talk to than Alan Cross. Guest: Alan Cross, Music Historian & Journalist; Author 'A Journal of Musical Things' & Host, The Ongoing History of New Music

When businesses are doing well, the economy tends to be chugging along at a healthy pace. Is that still the case when it's the banks who are doing well? Guest: Marvin Ryder, Associate Professor of Marketing, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University - Beer is one of those products that gets heavily taxed however should that mean the tax should be equal between alcoholic and dealcoholized beer? Guest: David Clement, North American Affairs Manager, Consumer Choice Center - UNZIPPED, the first international exhibition of The Rolling Stones' memorabilia, has come to Kitchener! Featuring a realistic recreation of their Chelsea flat 'Edith Grove', original pieces from their personal collection and collaborations with many fellow artists. Now the next question must be asked, why is Kitchener the only Canadian stop for this exhibit? Guest: David Marskell, CEO, THEMUSEUM

A Parliamentary decision was made that would allow for MPs to call-in from home or sit in-person but could this be something that takes away the ability to keep politicians accountable? How can you ask someone questions if they never leave the house? Guest: Duff Conacher, Co-founder of Democracy Watch - Will athletes ever be paid "enough money"? When is it the general manager's fault that a team isn't doing well and when is it the players'? These questions get asked, answered and debated along with biting people in hockey and more. Hear it all on this week's edition of Sports Talk with Don Robertson. Guest: Don Robertson, Head Coach & Owner, Dundas Real McCoys & Broker of Record, ComChoice Realty

This week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton features Neil Lumsden who joins Scott to talk about the new COVID-19 variant, athletes choosing to speak up and speak out about issues in the world, what Amazon knows about you, if our rules are strict enough and organized pillow fighting championships among many other things. Guest: Neil Lumsden, Vanier Cup Champion, Grey Cup Champion, CFL Hall of Fame Member, former Athletic Director of Brock University & Amazing Race Canada Contestant

Burlington Taxi will be closing its doors after 53 years of business. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic's dealing of a major blow to business, is there still a future for taxis as a business model? Guest: Scott Wallace, President, Burlington Taxi - Today marks the 10th anniversary of what's become known as 'The Best Game Ever' where McMaster squared off against Laval for the Vanier Cup with Mac eventually winning thanks to a field goal in overtime. To get more on this major win for McMaster, Scott welcomes Stef Ptaszek from the McMaster Marauders. Guest: Stefan Ptaszek, Football Head Coach, McMaster University - There were some major concerns at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic over how the virus would impact Africans. As we've seen the pandemic progress, the countries of Africa haven't seen as bad of an impact as was expected when compared to the more developed countries. What could be the reason behind this and could there be a link between malaria infection and the potential for COVID-19 infection? Guest: Dr. Chris Mody, Professor & Department Head, Department of Microbiology Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary

As we hear more and more about the impending acquisition of Shaw Media by Rogers Communications, any argument was put forth essentially saying that having fewer options means more competition. How is that even possible and could there be any truth to it? Guest: Ben Klass, PhD Candidate, Telecom Policy, Carleton University - Hamilton may be playing host to the Canada vs. United States Men's World Cup qualifying match. How big of a deal would this be for The Hammer? Guest: Steve Foxcroft, Sports Broadcaster, NFL Chain Gang Member, NBA Court-side Administrator, Referee & Vice-President, Fluke Transport - The Chinese government keeps giving the world reasons to boycott competing at the upcoming Olympic Games and yet we have to ask, how likely is it that we'll actually see one happen? Guest: Dr. Richard Baka, Senior Lecturer, Department of Sport and Exercise Science, Victoria University; Olympic scholar and Co-Director, Olympic Research Network & McMaster graduate