The government is giving out money left, right and centre but surely it can't continue forever. What would happen if the government shut off the taps? How much longer can the government keep the money flowing? Guest: Marvin Ryder, Associate Professor of Marketing, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University - Uber, the owners of the Social Bicycle bike share program in Hamilton, plan to end their support of the program which has sparked the conversation about whether the city should take over. Scott spoke with Ward 2 councillor Jason Farr about this and now he wants to know your opinion and what you think should be done about SoBi. - If you are old enough to remember the name Christine Jessop, you probably remember a lot of details from the case including the fact that her killer still has never been found. A Global News documentary takes another look into the case. Scott talks with the man producing and reporting on this. Guest: Eric Sorensen, Senior National Affairs Correspondent, Global News

There's a lot of people who are collecting government support even though they don't need it and in some cases don't even qualify. What should be done about these people who are stealing from you? - CHL hockey players will now be paid to play! A class-action lawsuit was recently settled with a ruling in favour of players who compete in leagues like the OHL Now that they're paid employees, what will their salaries look like? What about benefits? Guest: Dr. Simon Black, Assistant Professor, Labour Studies, Brock University - If you haven't heard of Joe Rogan from his time on TV or through his podcast, you'll probably about him through the news now that he's signed a contract with Spotify to continue his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, for $100 million. How will this landmark deal impact the world of podcasting and entertainment as a whole? Guest: Robert Thompson, Director, Bleier Center for Television & Popular Culture, Syracuse University

Hamilton's SoBi bike sharing program, owned by Uber Technologies, could be coming to an end despite contractual obligations. Can they do this and if so, should the City of Hamilton be on the hook to keep the program going? Guest: Jason Farr, Ward 2 Councillor - The Grey Cup has been awarded numerous times but this year may be different. If it gets played, one team will get a true home field advantage for the CFL's championship game. How will it be decided which team will get that advantage and how will that impact the massive amount of planning needed for an event as big as the Grey Cup? Guest: Rick Zamperin, Sports Director, Global News Radio 900 CHML

The current school year has been cancelled however report cards are still set to be released and promotion to the next grade is still likely to happen. Job action took away time from this school year and now a pandemic has cancelled the rest of it, how will students make up an entire year of school that's been lost? Scott has an idea and he opens the phone lines to find out yours. - There's still interest in bidding to bring the Commonwealth Games to Hamilton. Has the COVID-19 pandemic removed our ability to host something on this scale or could it provide the economic stimulation we need? Guest: Lou Frapporti, Board member and spokesperson for Hamilton Commonwealth Games 2026 Bid Corporation - What do you think of sports drafts? Is Wayne Gretzky more than just the greatest hockey player of all time or is it possible he was the greatest athlete of all time? Scott chats with Don Robertson to get his take on these questions and more in Sports Talk with Don Robertson. Guest: Don Robertson, Broker of Record, ComChoice Realty and Owner & Head Coach of the Dundas Real McCoys

Post-secondary institutions across the country have closed their campuses and thus curbed much of campus life which is dissuading a lot of students from enrolling this year. What kind of impact could this have on universities, colleges and how hard it'll be to get accepted? Guest: Ken Steele, Chief Futurist, Eduvation & education expert - Smoking has come to define unhealthy habits but there are some studies that suggest it may a helpful aspect in the fight against COVID-19. Scott checks in with Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid to find out if there's any credibility to this and more. Guest: Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid, Health Policy PhD graduate and Queen Elizabeth Scholar in Strengthening Health Systems - The CFL has asked for a bailout from the federal government for up to $150 million. What do the people of Western Canada think of all this? Should the CFL get any help from the government? Guest: Rod Pedersen, former play-by-play announcer, Saskatchewan Roughriders & Host, The Rod Pedersen Show              Kevin Waugh, MP for Saskatoon-Grasswood

Following reports of a 19-year-old man being caught for driving 308km/h while on the QEW, Scott looks to find out your opinion on ways this could be prevented. Are people not capable of driving safely and thus the burden should be on manufacturers who shouldn't make cars capable of these speeds or should we put in stronger rules to prevent this from happening again? - Flying could be returning to the prices of old according to some air industry experts. Why are some experts projecting this raise in airfare prices? Guest: Gabor Lukacs, President, Founder and Coordinator of Air Passenger Rights - The sports world may appear to be stalled at the moment but that doesn't mean the conversations have stopped. Replayed games on TV, who the best Edmonton Oiler of all time is and what the greatest moments from sports history are all debated by Scott and Don Robertson in this week's edition of Sports Talk with Don Robertson. Guest: Don Robertson, Head Coach and Owner, Dundas Real McCoys & Broker of Record, ComChoice Realty

The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton has returned in everyone's time of need! This time Scott brings on Mike Fortune and Annette Hamm to talk about everything from VE Day to Disney and more, all while doing so without saying The 'C' Word; it's keeping us inside so we're keeping it out of today's show. Guest: Annette Hamm, Host, Morning Live on CHCH             Mike Fortune, Host, Cable 14

Some people are suggesting that we should worry about fixing the economy after healthcare is dealt with. Is that possible or are the two not mutually exclusive? Guest: Marvin Ryder, Professor of Marketing, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University - As Hamilton continues to hemorrhage money, the time we would see the City typically start planting flowers in the public flower beds nears. Is it worth spending money on having workers plant flowers or is there something else that we could spend that money better on? Scott opens the phone lines to get your opinion on this. - Randy Ambrosie & the CFL is seeking a bail out of up to $150 million and after giving their pitch to the government, how well did they make their case? Are people changing their minds on who they think is the greatest basketball player ever? Scott turns to Bubba O'Neil to get his thoughts on this and more. Guest: Bubba O'Neil, Sports Anchor at CHCH

A debate is raging between the Catholic school board and some parents on the Stoney Creek mountain over whether their kids should be walking 3 kilometres to Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School. Are high school students mature enough and capable of walking to school and crossing intersections or should they be provided a bus to take them to high school? Scott opens the phone lines to get your opinion on this. - While the economic hit we've taken as a result of COVID-19 has been enormous, there might be a silver lining. With employees working from home, driving less, going out less and more, they are finding that they're saving more money than before. How much is this helping Canadians? Guest: Sean Moir, Portfolio manager, Mandeville Private Client Inc.

There's the potential for schools, universities and colleges to stay closed come the fall. Plans need to be put in place just in case this happens so just what are they? Guest: Sean Van Koughnett, Associate Vice-President (Students & Learning) & Dean of Students - There's no question that COVID-19 has impacted home sales and the real estate business as a whole. Has the impact been beneficial in any way or has the pandemic caused more problems than solutions? Guest: Rob Golfi, Hamilton Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX - The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has sparked many a debate over what rock & roll really is and whether some artists belong in it at all. Despite many artists being inducted throughout the years, there are still some who absolutely belong but have never been given the honour, why is that? Guest: Alan Cross, Music historian, author of 'A Journal of Musical Things' & host of 'The Ongoing History of New Music'

There's talk about whether or not Canada, or someone in Canada, should sue the Chinese government for their actions in relation to the coronavirus. Could this be done or is it simply not possible for one government to sue another? Guest: Ari Goldkind, Criminal lawyer & political commentator - Their nickname is 'murder hornets' and they've come to North America. While they're all the way on the west coast, could they fly east to our doorstep? Guest: Paul Kozak, Ontario's provincial apiarist - Is there a sport more reliant on a head coach than football? Should we be shedding tears for the baseball players losing hundreds of thousands of dollars for every game not played? Scott and Don Robertson debate these questions and more in Sports Talk with Don Robertson. Guest: Don Robertson, Head Coach and Owner, Dundas Real McCoys & Broker of Record, ComChoice Realty

The City of Hamilton is losing money which has put it in the hole by millions. Paying this money back will have to come in one of two ways, cutting services drastically or raising taxes drastically. Which would you prefer? Scott opens the phone lines to find out. - Forecasts are showing some beautiful weather is coming our way this weekend! Couple that with select businesses being allowed to open back up and gardeners who've already been itching to get planting will try and do just that. Are greenhouses prepared for the anticipated incoming surge? Guest: Paul Vos from Vos Floral Ltd. - A lot of people dream about being drafted into professional football and every year, it becomes a reality for a few. Scott speaks with someone who is among the few after he was drafted by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats last night. Being drafted by his hometown team is a special feeling but having the story that he does makes it a truly exceptional one. Guest: Tyler Ternowski, Wide Receiver, Hamilton Tiger-Cats

The government is borrowing more money than ever and that's expected to bring the national debt up from around $20 billion to around $250 billion. A debt that high is going to hit and it's going to hit Canada really, really hard. How will this affect Hamilton and those who live here? Guest: John Paul Danko, Ward 8 Councillor - Everyone is familiar with the phrase 'use it or lose it'. This is true in many cases of life but what about our children and their schooling? If some of the things they're taught gets lost over the summer break, what is happening as a result of the time lost due to COVID-19? Guest: Vanessa Vakharia, Founder of The Math Guru & author of "Math Hacks" - If you didn't already know, a lot of the people on television are dressed nicely from the waist up but are a little more casual from the waist down. With a lot of people working from home, TV and radio personalities included, does that give the green light for pants-less broadcasting? Guest: Jamie West, Executive Producer of "The Scott Radley Show" & Host of "What Were You Thinking" on Global News Radio 900 CHML

Although people are being told to stay at home, it can't stop the love that some people have for their car. An element of that love comes in the form of portrait photos and this is where automotive photographers come in. One in particular is adapting the way he works to keep himself and customers while keeping the love of cars alive and well across Ontario. Guest: Lucas Scarfone, Automotive Photographer - The CFL is asking for millions of dollars in financial assistance from the government. Is this something they have any right to be asking for? Guest: Mike Narain, Assistant Professor of Sports Business, Brock University

With a global event such as COVID-19, it's only a matter of time before the conspiracy theories begin. Are we distrustful by nature? Guest: Jeremy Cohen, PhD student, Department of Religious Studies, McMaster University - He killed 3 children and their grandfather while driving drunk and was sentenced to 10 years in jail. He's been granted day parole just 4 years into that sentence. How can that be and do people have a right to be outraged by this? Guest: Dr. J. Scott Kenney, Professor, Department of Sociology, Memorial University, victim of crime specialist & Board Member of Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime - Can you guess who the best Canadian athlete you've never heard of is? Do you know who won the first gold medal for Canada? Defeating adversity of all kinds, this person has an outstanding story that brought them all the way to the Olympics but just who were they? Guest: Mark Hebscher, Author of "The Greatest Athlete You’ve Never Heard Of." & sports broadcaster

Students who would typically be working summer jobs to pay for their next round of schooling, are being given money from the government for staying home to help them since those summer jobs aren't all there. Farm operations are needing help but the migrant workers they would normally hire aren't allowed to come work. Could our students be able to help out our farmers? Guest: Hayden Dooney, Simcoe-area apple farmer & member of The Norfolk Fruit Growers' Association - There are rumblings coming out of North Korea saying Kim Jong Un, the country's dictator, is in trouble medically. Whether he's died, dying or at risk of dying, who would lead North Korea after Kim Jong Un and how would that influence the international community? Guest: Jack Kim, Founder, board member & special advisor, HanVoice Canada - Depending on how you watched the NFL draft, you may have felt like every player drafted had a sob story of some sort and that may be by design but why? Are you ok with it? How feasible is a professional women's hockey league and is it just a matter of coverage and air time in order for it take off? These questions and more get answered in Sports Talk with Don Robertson. Guest: Don Robertson, Head Coach and Owner of the Dundas Real McCoys & Broker of Record, ComChoice Realty

Is naming a killer something that the news should be deciding on from outlet to outlet or should there be an overall rule? Should there be a line that allows the name of someone who kills one person to be released but not someone who kills multiple? Guest: Paul Berton, Editor-in-Chief, The Hamilton Spectator - Alberta is getting slammed to the ground even more as the price of oil nose-dives. This has prompted a movement to have Canada and the United States ban imported oil and rely on our own oil. How feasible is this and could it prevent international factors from affecting our economy and workforce? Guest: Marvin Ryder, Professor of Marketing, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University - The NFL draft found a work-around for physical distancing by bringing cameras into many of the players' and coaches' homes which allowed for real-time reactions among other things. Weird things were seen and some eyebrows were raised from a lot of things those cameras captured especially what came out of the basement of the Tennessee Titan's head coach's basement. Scott speaks about this and the new Home Games Hamilton among other things with Rick Zamperin. Guest: Rick Zamperin, Sports Director, Global News Radio 900 CHML & Zamp on Home Games Hamilton

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, questions arise but the answers don't always come. Scott looks to change that as he speaks with Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid for our weekly check-up. Guest: Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid, Health Policy PhD graduate and Queen Elizabeth Scholar in Strengthening Health Systems - The television and film industry has shut down, halting productions across Canada and beyond. What would happen if all of the new TV shows and movies have aired and been released? Would we be doomed to re-runs until the pandemic is over? Guest: Robert Thompson, Director of the Bleier Centre for Television and Popular Culture at Syracuse university

Bidding on hosting the 2030 Commonwealth Games is still something that the people of Hamilton 100 are working on despite the COVID-19 pandemic. How is the plan for the bid being altered and are governments still willing to listen while managing the fight against the coronavirus? Guest: Lou Frapporti, Member of Hamilton 100 - Would you call the city if you saw someone not adhering to physical and social distancing among other COVID-19 rules? Scott opens the phone lines to hear your take on this.

The plan for Hamilton's downtown core has been to build density and cut down on sub-urban sprawl but has COVID-19 changed that goal? Guest: Brad Clark, Ward 9 Councillor - Every Canadian has the freedom of speech but some Canadians are saying that could change if an idea that's been suggested by some politicians becomes reality. If knowingly putting false information on the internet becomes a chargeable offence, how could you prove that someone does or does not believe something? Guest: Jaime Stephenson, Past President of The Hamilton Criminal Lawyers' Association - What would you do if you've got one of the most historic pucks in the history of hockey? A Hamilton man happens to be the proud owner of one of those pucks and it's been in the city for the last 70 years, Scott speaks with him about how he came into ownership of the puck and more. Guest: Dan Donohue, Owner of the 1951 Stanley Cup Game Winning Puck

As we search for good news during a global pandemic, there's a glimmer coming from a Hamilton company that is looking to help fulfill the need for more COVID-19 tests. What's their plan and why does it have 6 different variations? Guest: Scott Currie & Deep Singh of Design Medical - Canadians are wasting incredible amounts of food every year. How does this happen and is there anything that can be done with food that would otherwise be thrown out? Guest: Corby Sue Neumann, Head Chef & Menu Planner at HelloFresh Canada - COVID-19 has shut down sports leagues all around the world and this has done nothing more than made us miss watching sports. Scott and Don Robertson talk about what they miss watching, remembering the time of two and a half minute long shifts in hockey and how university sports in Canada are nowhere close to what comes out of the US. Hear all this and more in Sports Talk with Don Robertson. Guest: Don Robertson, Owner and Head Coach of the Dundas Real McCoys and Broker of Record at ComChoice Realty

As people turn their ire towards the World Health Organization, the amount of money spent on travel has really come under scrutiny. One of the biggest spenders was a Canadian who racked up close to $400,000 in travel expenses. How can someone manage to spend that much money on travel alone? Guest: Matt Jeneroux, MP for Edmonton Riverbend - One of Broadway's stars just so happens to come from Hamilton! Nick Cordero also happens to be battling COVID-19 in Los Angeles where his fans, family and friends are looking to show their support regardless of where in the world they are. For those who aren't familiar with Nick, Scott looks to get a perspective into Nick's time in Hamilton and his path to Broadway. Guest: Lou Zamprogna, Leader in the Hamilton theatre scene             Daphne Moens, Singer, Actor who grew up with Nick Cordero - Roy Halliday has passed away but with his death also comes some questions as to why he had questionable substances in his system. Moving to the world of NASCAR, one of the drivers said a racial slur over a live microphone which sparked outrage and his subsequent firing. Guest: Bubba O'Neil, Sports Anchor at CHCH

The City of Hamilton is losing money which means the taxpayer is going to have to pay the difference due to the fact that municipalities can't run deficits by law. Councillor Terry Whitehead caught flak for asking if cutting spending, which would likely cause public employees to be laid off, could help fix this. While Hamiltonians face two options to fix this problem, cut spending now or raise taxes later, could there be a third option? Guest: Terry Whitehead, Ward 14 Councillor - Now that everyone staying home, Netflix has become the new norm and as such, It seems like everyone has seen the show Tiger King. The show makes it seem like owning and taking care of big cats like tigers is full of mayhem and craziness that you can't find anywhere other than the days of the Wild West. How true-to-life is Tiger King? Are private zoos anything like that on tv? Guest: Jennifer Stallman, Owner of Brantford Twin Valley Zoo