This Thursday will see an announcement be made by the federal government that will either give Hamilton's proposed LRT project its final nail in the coffin or the green light to put shovels in the ground. What does Hamilton's Mayor think of this and what preparations are being made? Guest: Fred Eisenberger, Mayor, City of Hamilton - The Toronto Rock is moving to Hamilton! There's just one catch, they're staying the Toronto Rock. While it's awesome that Hamilton's presence in the professional lacrosse realm but why can't the name be changed to match? Guest: Jamie Dawick, Owner, President & GM, Toronto Rock - A company in California is making whiskey without the alcohol. Why would someone want to drink non-alcoholic whisk(e)y and if the law requires a minimum of 40% alcohol by volume, can you even call what they make whiskey? Guest: Davin de Kergommeaux, Spirits Author; International Whisky Judge; Founder, Canadian Whisky Awards

Today's edition of Ben's Story of the Day features: 1) A child with a credit card will often result in some rather expensive charges being put on said card and this is no different. This 4-year-old kid managed to get on his mom's Amazon account and placed an order of Spongebob popsicles to the tune of nearly $3,000. 2) People look for different things in their partners but once this lady discovered her fiance didn't know how to multiply by 2, she called off the wedding! If you're going to multiply, it's important to know how. 3) The name Chernobyl is synonymous with radioactivity, post-apocalyptic conditions and nuclear activity. Apples from the area are being used to make 'ATOMIK Apple Spirit'. Does it glow in the dark? Is there a nuclear zing our booze is missing? Unfortunately we may never know thanks to the Ukrainian Security Service who seized the first batch of 1500 bottles. We'll just have to wait and see if some day it'll grace the shelves of the LCBO. Which one will be crowned Ben's Story of the Day? Which one is your story of the day?

Being fully vaccinated means you're fully protected against COVID-19, right? A comment from Dr. Theresa Tam might make you think otherwise. If we're still at risk of contracting and spreading COVID-19 despite receiving both doses of vaccine does that mean we won't be returning to "normal" even with everyone vaccinated? Guest: Cara Zwibel, Director, Fundamental Freedoms Program, Canadian Civil Liberties Association - Medina Spirit testing positive, finding Mr. Perfect, how the Stanley Cup playoffs will be played, whether or not it's fair to compare Connor McDavid to Wayne Gretzky and more is all on the docket today for this week's edition of Sports Talk with Don Robertson. Guest: Don Robertson, Head Coach & Owner, Dundas Real McCoys & Broker of Record, ComChoice Realty

CHCH evening news anchor Nicole Martin joins Scott to talk about, what else, COVID. Possible "passports" being used for admittance to sports events. If implemented, how long would that go on for?   On a lighter note, people are showering less now that COVID has us at home. Does anyone at CHCH have a stink about them? Nicole has more on that. As well, how is Bubba O'Neil doing? It's all coming up on the Scott Radley Show Podcast!   Follow Nicole on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nicolemartintv 

We learned that people are doing a good job staying at home. This is due to technology that supposedly doesn't track you... so how do they know we're staying home? Guest: Allen Mendelsohn, Canadian Internet and Tech. Lawyer - According to an article in the C2C Journal, entertainment appears to be seeing a rift. The possibility might have something to do with politics and who we follow based on their political views. Guest: Aaron Nava, Author at C2C Journal - The IOC (International Olympic Committee) asked 3,500 olympic athletes if they should allow protests or demonstrations on the podium or on the field. They have voted no. Is this a good thing? Guest: Steve Foxcroft, Sports Broadcaster, NFL Chain Gang Member, NBA Court-side Administrator & Vice-President, Fluke Transport

Today's edition of Ben's Story of the Day features: 1) Fell asleep with your contacts in? Woke up with some dry eyes? You might want to double check you're grabbing your eye drops and not the suspiciously similar bottle of nail glue... be a shame if a second person glued their eyes shut. 2) Police in Harrisburg, Illinois are arresting parents if their kids skip school. But what do you do when you've elected the remote learning option and they still show up? 3) Schools exist solely to further the education of the attending students and in Florida, they paint on the road where school zones are so drivers know. It looks like this line painter didn't do so great in school because the word 'school' was spelled wrong on the road! On the bright side, Florida might very well have the world's first schohol zone now. Which one will be crowned Ben's Story of the Day? Which one is your story of the day?

Bans on certain kinds of food are currently present in many schools in Ontario but there are some scientists who are looking into whether or not there's a better way to be going about this. Could blanket bans on food like peanuts not be the answer? Guest: Dr. Susan Waserman, Director of the Adverse Reactions Clinic, Firestone Institute of Respiratory Health, Professor of Medicine at the Division of Clinical Immunology & Allergy, Department of Medicine, McMaster University - Athletes are in the best shape they've ever been and yet they are still far from perfect. Injuries are still a rather common occurrence in sport despite all the supports being there. Are we maxing out the human body's potential? Guest: Steve Lidstone, Associate Director, Sports Performance, Brock University - The COVID-19 pandemic has driven people crazy! Or at least you'd think so after seeing this list of stupid names given to babies since the beginning of the year. So gather up your kids named Salad and Pandemica because Scott and Ben have quite the unique list lined up for you.

Today's edition of Ben's Story of the Day features: 1) Police chases are supposed to be fast, right? Not in this case. In what's been described as the slowest, saddest police chase ever, an English police officer chased a boat along a channel for 8 miles while on his bicycle topping out at a whopping 4 miles per hour. 2) Airport security at New York's JFK airport caught a smuggler with some rather interesting wares. A man was caught flying in from Guyana with 35 competitive songbirds hidden on his person. One must ask, how didn't anyone hear these competitive birds on the flight from Guyana? 3) Some neighbours simply suck. This guy found a way to get him to shut up by building a wall of poop between them. Creativity comes in many ways, some of those simply stink and this one is no different, literally. Which one will be crowned Ben's Story of the Day? Which one is your story of the day?

Publicly available electric scooters could be gracing Hamilton's streets soon. While this will be similar to the SoBi bike program there's some rather large differences between an electric scooter and a bicycle. Would introducing these scooters be a good idea? Guest: John Paul Danko, Ward 8 City Councillor, City of Hamilton - He could have killed someone, literally, and yet he was only fined $5,000. That's how many people feel following an astonishing fight last night during the hockey game between the New York Rangers and Washington Capitals. What should the punishment be that Capitals winger Tom Wilson receives and why does the NHL suck at delivering punishments for bad behaviour? Guest: Mark Hebscher, Author; Podcaster; Former Host, CHCH-TV; Former Co-Host, Sportsline - Without a doubt, the COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating to the movie theatre industry but it looks like there will be a rather large resurgence in patronage. What does the future hold for cinema owners and cinema-goers? Guest: Robert Thompson, Director, Bleier Center for Television & Popular Culture; Trustee Professor of Television, Radio and Film

Today's edition of Ben's Story of the Day features: 1) They may be old but they're not out of the fight! An assisted living facility had two fewer residents after an elderly couple with early signs of dementia flew the coop. The entrance's keypad had buttons that all make unique beeps which the husband picked up on. Using some of his old army skills, he took note of which buttons made up the password and did a little deciphering. After cracking the password the couple made their escape. Normally you'll find weird, unusual or downright stupid here but this time it's nothing but pure genius! 2) It's finally happened. The most descriptive and yet least descriptive headline of all time. It features boulders, Boulder Canyon, the city of Boulder, Colorado and the Boulder County Sheriff's Office. Why overthink naming everything when 'boulder' does just fine? 3) Police officers have to deal with a lot on a daily basis. Fortunately, a colostomy bag wielding weirdo who's probably had a bit too much to drink in Kid Rock’s Big A** Honky Tonk & Rock ‘n’ Roll Steakhouse isn't one of those daily doses of dumb. Unfortunately for the responding officers, this is the (hopefully) one time they will have to use all of their training to figure things out. Which one will be crowned Ben's Story of the Day? Which one is your story of the day?

The City of Hamilton is trying to plant thousands of trees on both private and public land. How would these trees benefit Hamiltonians and make the city more efficient? Guest: Sam Scarlett, Forestry Manager, City of Hamilton - Brentnol "Cabbage" McPherson — aka Bonny Brent recently passed away however the way in which his viewing was conducted was less-than-conventional. Featuring a drum kit, bright yellow tracksuit, sunglasses and his body posed on the drum throne, people all over the world are talking about what's been called his 'final performance'. How was this done? Scott talks with the lady who made it all happen. Guest: Luann Jones, Funeral Director & Owner, Covenant Funeral Homes - Walks of Fame in Hamilton & Dundas, great players in garbage positions, building sports teams vs. playing on them and more is all included in 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 Mike Fortune who joins Scott to talk about nudist resorts, censorship, COVID-19 becoming a political tool, donating for attention and more Guest: Mike Fortune, Co-host, The Hamilton Network, Cable 14

In a country with so many trees and so much wood, you'd expect the price of it to be rather cheap however it's anything but cheap right now. What's caused the price of lumber to skyrocket and is there a chance it might stay there? Guest: Ian Dunn, President, Ontario Forest Industries Association - What's prompting some provinces to get rid of their school boards altogether? Are boards putting themselves out of a job or is there something grander going on in the government? Other provinces have abolished their school boards, is it time Ontario follows suit? Guest: Dr. Paul Bennett, Founding Director & Lead Consultant, Schoolhouse Consulting and Author, "The State of the System" & Educhatter blog - Renting a cottage opens up many opportunities to spend time up north with nature as your neighbour. Unfortunately the cost of renting one has gone up drastically. Why have they gotten more expensive and could this increase be a permanent fixture of cottage life? Guest: Heather Bayer, CEO, CottageLINK Rental Management

Taxes are not a fun subject to talk about, however with the year we had in 2020 there are some things you need to know before you file them. Guest: Thie C.L. Convery, Financial Columnist, The Hamilton Spectator, , Wealth Advisor, IPC Securities Corporation - Mike Tyson says he's returning to the ring to fight Lennox Lewis, is that something that would be watched? Also, the Pioneer league proposed a "home run hitting contest" as a way to settle a tie game. Guest: Steve Foxcroft, Sports Broadcaster, NFL Chain Gang Member, NBA Court-side Administrator & Vice-President, Fluke Transport

Today's edition of Ben's Story of the Day features: 1) Finding a wedding venue is anything but easy so this Florida couple had an idea. Since it looks like no one lives in this massive estate for sale, let's have the wedding here; it's not like the neighbour is also the property owner or anything. 2) Gender reveals are all the rage which naturally means that someone has to take it to the next level and boy howdy did someone manage to do just that. Featuring 80lbs of Tannerite (an explosive that can be set off by shooting it) and a quarry, this guy shook pictures off the walls of nearby houses and registered as an earthquake because of the seismic activity it generated. Oh and it's a boy! 3) Children have amazing imaginations and when it's science fair time, those imaginations kick into overdrive and this boy is no different. The catch here is that his imagination was captured by his cat, more specifically the cat's bum hole and where it touches around the house. Now how would someone track what it touches, you might ask? How about using mom's lipstick! Which one will be crowned Ben's Story of the Day? Which one is your story of the day?

Canada is moving towards a future that could see the CRTC police everything you post online. Why is this putting so many experts on edge and what kind of real life impact would it have if the bill passes? Guest: Dr. Michael Geist, Professor & Chair of Internet & E-com. Law, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa - Poutine is loved by many people all over the world and now there's a book coming out about the history of it and more. Get your cheese curds, gravy and french fries ready because this is one saucy story. Guest: Dr. Sylvain Charlebois a.k.a. The Food Professor, Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab, Dalhousie University & Author, 'Poutine Nation'

Today's edition of Ben's Story of the Day features: 1) When your internet goes out in Canada, usually it has something to do with the internet company but not this time! No one could have guessed that one of Canada's furry friends took a nice big bite out of an internet cable in Northern BC. 2) A guy from Japan has found himself in trouble with the law after it was discovered he's been dating 35 women at the same time. Why so many at once? He wanted some cool birthday gifts! 3) While trying to change her name, a lady in Oklahoma discovered there was a warrant out for her as a result of a felony embezzlement charge. Apparently that's what you get when you don't return the VHS tape of Sabrina the Teenage Witch you rented back in 1999. Which one will be crowned Ben's Story of the Day? Which one is your story of the day?

Hamilton was previously staring down the barrel of a massive financial deficit but it appears this isn't the case anymore and instead we've got a huge surplus! Where did this come from and how will the city be using its newfound money? Guest: Lloyd Ferguson, Ward 12 Councillor, City of Hamilton - Canadians have seen more and more restrictions get put in place with the hopes that they'll curb the spread of COVID-19. Regardless of what the end-goal is, there's no denying that there are some questions that need asking regarding the  constitutionality of those restrictions. Even if Canadians' charter rights are being violated, do Canadians care? Guest: Ryan O'Connor, Lawyer & Partner, Zayouna Law Firm - Should Olympic athletes all be given their full vaccinations so the Olympics can be held? Why did the IIHF cancel the Women's World Hockey Championship? Scott and Don discuss these questions and more in 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 Lesley Stewart who joins Scott to talk about vaccines, aging action heroes, the likelihood of a CFL season this year, people's eagerness to return to in-person working and more. Guest: Lesley Stewart, Anchor & Reporter, CHCH-TV; CFL Cheerleader & Coach; Sideline Reporter & Host, Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Executive Sales Manager, Fox 40 International

Today's edition of Ben's Story of the Day features: 1) It's happened again! Someone has forgotten that their camera was on but this time, everyone in the Zoom call witnessed this lady administer a butt injection. 2) Getting time off from work feels wonderful but when it's paid time off, it's even better. This guy managed to extend that paid time off for so long they forgot he worked there! 15 years later he's been found out. 3) Driving down the highway comes with a plethora of dangers and that includes the potential for something to fly through the windshield. Though it might be surprising for this to happen to you, how would you ever predict the likelihood of a turtle doing the deed? Which one will be crowned Ben's Story of the Day? Which one is your story of the day?

Social media is filling up with people taking selfies as they get their vaccine injection. Is this due to social media's inherent narcissism, people trying to help combat vaccine hesitancy or something more? Guest: Tim Caulfield, Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy, a Professor in the Faculty of Law and the School of Public Health, and Research Director of the Health Law Institute at the University of Alberta - As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, new music is starting to emerge about what it's like experiencing the pandemic restrictions that have been put in place. Do you want to keep hearing about the pandemic or would you rather it be forgotten once this is all over? Guest: Eric Alper, Publicist, Music Commentator & Shameless Idealist - It would appear that the federal government has declared its stance on racism and critical race theory. This comes as we find out how Canadian diplomats will be educated on racism and how apparently only white people are capable of being racist. Is this how we should be presenting Canada to the world? Guest: Tristin Hopper, Columnist & Reporter, National Post

Today's edition of Ben's Story of the Day features: 1) Air travel isn't always the most comfortable especially if you're of a larger stature. Luckily airlines has capitalized on this and are now charging for some extra leg room. Though it might be a bit of an expensive upgrade, surely it isn't worth over $700 million! 2) In Taiwan, you're allowed to take 8 days off from work after you get married. This couple realized you can get married again right as those 8 days are up and get another 8 days so they did just that. 4 marriages, 3 divorces and over 30 days later, someone finally caught on. 3) Drawbridges have been fascinating to many a motorist who's contemplated jumping their car. Someone in Florida finally took the leap of faith, or rather a jump of faith, putting their car and life on the line. Which one will be crowned Ben's Story of the Day? Which one is your story of the day?

Hamilton is seeing more and more people creating rental units on their already existing properties which has city council talking about it. What does this mean for those already mid-construction? Would things like lane-way housing and basement apartments help alleviate Hamilton's housing crisis? Guest: Jason Farr, Ward 2 Councillor, City of Hamilton - The Canadian Football League has good news! They are planning on playing a 14-game season with a delayed start but will this be enough to keep the league going? Is this a purely optimistic outlook for the later half of this year? Guest: Rod Pedersen, Host, The Rod Pedersen Show; Former Play-by-Play Announcer, Saskatchewan Roughriders

Today's edition of Ben's Story of the Day features: 1) Returning a patient home from the hospital is a relatively easy process, drive to their home address and drop them off. But what do you do when everything is right except for one thing, you brought the patient to the right address in the wrong town? 2) Demonstrating what can happen as a result of drinking and driving can help show the real danger it poses but nothing ratchets up the realness like having your demo get crashed by an actual drunk driver. 3) Women have been feeding their babies breast milk for many generations but it wasn't until one lady announced on TikTok that she can produce breast milk from more than just her breasts, she can also shoot it out of her armpit! Which one will be crowned Ben's Story of the Day? Which one is your story of the day?

Something that seems to be overlooked quite a bit is the fact that every year sees the federal government spend an incredible amount of money on nothing but interest payments for all the money it owes. There's many things those tens of billions could be spent on, too bad all those taxes go to the banks. Guest: Aaron Wudrick, Federal Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation - About two weeks ago, the Toronto Blue Jays played their opening game in Texas in front of 40,00 fans, many of whom were unmasked. Fast forward to today and we'll see that there has yet to be any spike in COVID-19 cases as many predicted. Why was there no spike and is there something more going on? Guest: Dr. Karen Mossman, Professor, Department of Pathology & Molecular Medicine & Vice-President of Research, McMaster University - Today saw the Ontario Hockey League make the difficult decision to cancel this year's season. How will this impact the those who work and play in the league as well as Hamilton's own team, the Hamilton Bulldogs? Guest: Michael Andlauer, Owner, Hamilton Bulldogs - The trial of the former police officer charged in the death of George Floyd has come to an end with a guilty verdict on all charges. How did one act merit several charges? Could there be an appeal based on the words said by a member of Congress? Scott gets answers to all these questions and more. Guest: Jeff Manishen, Criminal Lawyer & Associate Counsel, Ross & McBride LLP