Episodes
The feds open a panel exploring youth employment in Canada. Are you a parent of a child who’s struggling to find a job/career? & A 24-year-old teacher fired for having sex with a 17-year-old student is claiming the boy seduced her. Clearly she’s in the wrong here, but does the boy share any of the responsibility?
Published 10/19/16
Houston coach pecks away at football’s macho culture, a kiss at a time. Are the men in your family affectionate? Or do they live by this macho culture? & Amy Schumer’s Donald Trump Joke prompts 200 people to walk out of florida show. Have you ever lost a friend or a colleague over their political beliefs? & Skip that annual physical exam: evidence increasingly suggests it’s useless. We talk to Brett Belchetz, ER Physician and Medical Expert about this. & Ticket prices will...
Published 10/18/16
$1.9 billion price tag for Expo 2025. We talk to Claire Hopkinson, Toronto Arts Council CEO. & It's a Roundtable Friday with Jay Michaels – Co-Host of the Rush 4-7 on NEWSTALK 1010 & Maddie Di Muccio – CEO of The Society for Quality Education, Columnist with Troy Media, President of the York Region Taxpayers Coalition
Published 10/15/16
Michelle Obama is “shaken” to her core… yeah, right. & Alaska Airlines kicks off passenger for catcalling flight attendant. Did the airline overreact here? Or is it time to set a precedent about this kind of behavior? & Teacher’s note complaining about oil in a student’s hair sparks outrage. Did this teacher handle this the right way? Have you ever had a teacher send you a note home about your kid, that infuriated you?
Published 10/14/16
Barb’s thinking about breaking the law tomorrow. & Heartbreaking video shows dad telling 8-year-old son his mother died from a drug overdose. Father says he had someone film the private moment to bring awareness to drug addiction. Are you buying that excuse? Isn’t this one of the worst things you could do to your own child? & The StylU app is like Uber for hair and makeup. We talk to the founder of the StylU app, Justin Colombo.
Published 10/13/16
World Health Organization says we should tax sugary drinks by 20% in order to get people to eat healthier. If healthy and unhealthy foods were priced the same, would you eat better? & Have you ever re-connected with an ex? Did it work the 2nd time around?
Published 10/12/16
Explosive Audio of Donald Trump making lewd comments about women. Is this shocking, or is this how guys talk behind the scenes? & Injured farm worker struggles to survive after support cut off Ontario’s worker compensation board, says he could turn to sales. Is it reasonable for the WSIB to ask an injured worker to learn a different type of job? & Food allergies prompt bans on foods from apples to chocolate as schools cope with how to keep students safe. As a parent, are there too...
Published 10/08/16
'I did have a photo of dad by my bed – but mum took it away': The true anguish of divorce – in the heartbreaking words of the children stuck in the middle. Have you ever been caught in the middle of your divorced parents? & Man books a ticket under the name Dan, instead of “Daniel” which is on his passport. It would cost him $400 to correct it. Is he being gouged by the air-line, or are the rules the rules?
Published 10/07/16
Fox News’ Jesse Watters facing backlash after he stereotypes potential presidential voters in Chinatown. Is there an unfair double standard when we stereotype certain cultures? & Is it unfair to ask your partner to “ratio” costs and expenses based on who makes more?
Published 10/06/16
Mother filmed shaving daughter’s hair off ‘after she bullied bald cancer patient. What is with this growing trend of video-taping your punishment for your kids? & Your ‘platonic’ friends will absolutely destroy your relationship & A popular American company, that helps break the barrier with strangers, is coming to Toronto. We talk to Ankit Shah, Founder of Tea With Strangers. & An airline company adopting a “quiet zone” policy for premium seats. (Kids under 12 aren’t allowed) ...
Published 10/05/16
Hijab-wearing student in Montreal prevented from taking exam for refusing to show ears. She offered teacher to touch her ears through the hijab, but the teacher felt uncomfortable. Who’s in the wrong here? & Fed up with nagging, Toronto teacher asks parents' help confiscating kids' cell phones. & Woman says she was forced to change airline seats to accommodate 2 men’s ‘cultural beliefs’. Shouldn’t they have moved the men instead of the woman? Or is she making a big deal out of...
Published 10/04/16
Jeff Sammut Fills In. Conservative MP says parents who lose baby are sent back to work too soon. & Petition out to ban paid parking at hospitals across Canada.
Published 10/01/16
Jeff Sammut Fills In! Should parents of overweight kids lose custody for making them unhealthy? & Have you ever lost your kid (or thought you did), even for just a moment?
Published 09/30/16
Should you intervene if you see someone disciplining their kid in public?
Published 09/29/16
A former radio host is in hot water, after he suggested a woman should be a stripper. We talk to Joel North, former host at Coast 101.1 and DJ to get his take on things. & Ed Prutschi, Newstalk 1010 Chief Legal Analyst joins us for The Crime Traveller: a new segment! & A school swaps out detention for meditation. We talk to Andy Gonzalez, the founder of the Holistic Life Foundation that practices at Robert W. Coleman Elementary school in Baltimore.
Published 09/28/16
Jeff Sammut fills in! Calvin Vaughan, a U of T quarterback, supports Trump. He claims he supports the Republican party, more than Trump himself. Is it possible for you to separate your politics from your identity? If your politics don’t jive with someone else’s, can you still maintain a friendship with them in the era of Trump? & Tips from a Slightly Crappy Parent: How to get through the first years of parenting without losing your mind. We talk to Cynthia Loyst about her article!
Published 09/27/16
Jim did a story today about a bride to be kissing a stranger at her bachelorette party, spoiler alert: wedding has been called off. What is the point of having a wild party before you get married? What really goes on at bachelor/bachelorette parties? & Night Side Roundtable with Christian Pritchard, Culinary adventurist and Andre Proulx, Torontoist wine writer and technical producer for The Showgram.
Published 09/24/16
Woman at Toronto Subway restaurant has a MEATBALL MELTDOWN!! What’s your customer horror story? Or your restaurant beef? & Toronto’s first long-term house for sex-trafficking victims was unveiled today. We speak with sex-trafficking survivor Casandra Diamond, who is speaking on behalf of the house.
Published 09/23/16
A caller to Jim today says he wishes his ex’s current boyfriend would kill her. He wishes his ex was dead. Can someone really be happy if they carry that kind of hatred towards someone else? & A cafeteria worker quit her job, after refusing to not serve a kid because they owed the school money. Have you ever been asked to do something at work that compromised your ethics? What was something you quit your job over? Should kids be punished for their parents not paying for lunches?
Published 09/22/16
An alarming number of people are getting behind the wheel after drinking. Do you know anyone who drinks and drives? Do you say anything to them about it? & There are reports that Angelina Jolie hired a private investigator to find out if Brad Pitt was cheating on her. What’s it like to hire a private eye if you think your partner’s cheating on you? What can they do? We talk to Private Investigator Gabriel Mastsipaniuk, Hotline Investigations.
Published 09/21/16
John Moore spoke with a reporter for the New York Post this morning. He was in Chelsea where the explosion happened, about an hour and a half before the bomb went off. Have you ever had a close call? Have you ever dodged a bullet, or in this case, a bomb? & Should parents push their kids down a career path that will be financially viable? Is it their job to tell the kids what to study in school? & So you’ve decided to move to Canada because of Trump. Now what? We talked to Gersh...
Published 09/20/16
Jerry says drinking with your underage kids is the right thing to do. Barb agrees with him. After hearing Jerry’s story, do you still think kids should not be allowed to touch alcohol before their 19? How have you gone about teaching your child to drink responsibly? & It's the Friday Night Roundtable with Jason Chapman, producer of the Jerry Agar Show & Samantha Houston, Manager, Public Relations, Winner Experience at OLG. - Does Scarborough always get short-changed when it comes to...
Published 09/17/16
Mother opens brand new car-seat box only to find an old one inside. Have you ever taken part in switch fraud? What lengths have you gone to, to return something? & Have you ever wondered why it’s so difficult to find products that are made here in Canada? We talk to Marvin Ryder, Professor at McMaster Universities’ DeGroote School of Business & Teenager suing her parents for posting embarrassing childhood pictures to Facebook. Do you think twice before you post intimate/candid...
Published 09/16/16
Starbucks Canada to add calorie information to their menuboards. Will it affect what you order and how often you go? & The man who sexually assaulted York Student Mandi Gray, gets 18 months in jail: the maximum for that type of offense. We talk to Edward Prutschi, NEWSTALK 1010 Chief Legal Analyst, Are we taking sexual assault serious enough, considering how devastating it is to the victim? & Extended warranties: life savers or waste of money? Why do you have to jump through...
Published 09/15/16
Toronto Star article says marijuana sales can save Canada Post in digital age. Barb doesn’t understand why we’re trying to prop up a loser. & What event or experience changed your life? A caller to Beyond the Mic with Mike Bullard, Ryesa tells Mike, how 9/11 changed her life. & TTC driver caught texting while behind the wheel in a video: Bringing the number of complaints to 86 this year. Article says being fired is a possibility. So how many of the 86 complaints actually lead to...
Published 09/14/16