What’s next for business, jobs, education, families and our health and well being? The Next Normal will take a 100,000-foot-view of what’s on the horizon, what we should expect and how we will prepare for the next wave of this pandemic. Produced by Newstalk1010
Have a listen to some of their funniest interactions Plus – A lawyer weighs in on if drug users on the TTC should be arrested GUESTS: Monte MacGregor - Criminal defence lawyer Brian Karem - journalist and author working at the White House, Host of podcast… “Just Ask The Question!”
Jim remembers some of his biggest moments Plus – Why Jim doesn’t see a problem with e-bikes GUEST: John Tory - former Mayor of Toronto
Did Jim commit one today?Plus - Eby says it looks like OpenAI could have prevented ‘horrific’ Tumbler Ridge killings GUESTS: Mohit Rajans - Mediologist, AI and Digital Media expert Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime expert and former homicide detective
Jim speaks with people in the area Plus - What did ChatGPT know about the Tumbler Ridge shooter before the tragedy?GUESTS: Avery Haines - CTV's W5Ritesh Kotak - cybersecurity expert
What should we know about Tourette Syndrome?Plus - Was this guy out of line for posting this video?GUESTS: Dr. Paul Sandor - Director of the Tourette Syndrome Neuro developmental Clinic at UHNRichard Smart - CEO of the Travel Industry Council of OntarioJeff Marek - host of The Sheet podcast
Where does Poilievre go after the floor crossing?Plus – Trump says release the alien files GUESTS: Carlo Coliacovo – host at TSN 1050 Scott Reid - CTV Political Commentator and advisor to a number of Prime Ministers, premiers and political leaders Tim Powers - Chairman of Summa Strategies Nathan Radke - host of the Uncover Up podcast and cultural history professor at Humber Andrew DiCapua - Principal Economist at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce
A preview of this Sunday’s big matchup. Plus – Are these callers totally out of line?GUESTS: Victoria Matiash - NHL Network radio host and writer at ESPN Carlo Dade - director for international policy and the New North America Initiative at the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary
Jim’s wondering if there should be some ownership on their part.Plus – Who has the most expensive auto insurance?GUESTS: Christina Blizzard - Former Columnist at the Toronto Sun and covered the royals for Britain's The Guardian Beth Macdonell - CTV Toronto Video Journalist
Jim has some thoughts about rivalries. Plus – What’s the oldest TV memory you have?GUESTS: Dimitris Soudas - former director of communications and chief spokesman to PM Harper Heather Butts - Weekend Anchor for CTV National News Jeff Marek - Host of The Sheet
What do they have to do next?Plus - What sound immediately means danger to you? GUESTS: Jeff Marek – Host of The Sheet Tasha Kheiriddin - writer and commentator for the National Post, GZero Media, and Substack
What do people out west think about the move?Plus – Live updates from the Blue Jays Spring Training in Dunedin GUESTS: Sean Leathong - CTV Toronto reporter Rob Breakenridge - journalist and broadcaster Marvin Ryder - associate professor of marketing at McMaster University
Jim weighs in on some comments from the Premier. Plus - Is Dunedin neutral territory because so many Jays fans go there?
Jim says goodbye to another movie theatre in Toronto. Plus - Would you rather be smart but perceived as dumb, or dumb but perceived as smart? GUESTS: Sean Leathong - CTV Toronto reporter Jessica Smith - CTV Weather Special Reporter
Are the parties willing to work together?Plus - The Top 5 Music Families on Family Day GUESTS: Scott Reid - CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to a Prime Minister Richard Shimooka - Military Expert and Senior Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute Eric Alper - music contributor
How’s Canada doing this year?Plus – Who would be in the top five crime families?GUESTS: Peter Edwards - crime, courts and justice team at the Toronto Star Abby O’Brien - Staff reporter at the Toronto Star Sid Seixeiro - host of The Sid Seixeiro Show
What have we learned so far?Plus – Jim’s Good News Potpourri GUESTS: Jen Kirsch - dating expert Nathan Radke - co-host of the Uncover Up podcast and cultural history professor at Humber
Jim gets ready for Valentine’s Day Plus – What’s something that sounds fake but is true that happened to you?
Jim gets to the bottom of this heavily debated issue. Plus – Jim has some thoughts about the texts he saw yesterday. The mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge. @jimrichards1010 weighs in on his thoughts about the tragedy.
How do we talk about perpetrator?Plus – Why Jim’s doctor told him not to worry. GUESTS: Omar Sayyed - Vice President of Finance with the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance Kathy Le - CTV National reporter
Jim talks with a student who was in lockdown Plus – Recapping the police press conference and what we know about the shooter. GUEST: Darian Quist – student in Tumbler Ridge
As a parent, do stories like this rattle you?Plus – Are car headlights too bright?GUEST: Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime expert and former homicide detective
Are you with Doug Ford on this? Plus – The FBI releases photos in Nancy Guthrie case GUESTS: Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime expert and former homicide detective Dr. Mitch Shulman - Newstalk 1010 Chief Medical Analyst
Why are couples breaking up now before Valentine’s Day?Plus - Jim calls BS on the ‘trust in policing’ factor amid Chow’s police budget GUESTS: Glenn Stevens Jr - the executive director of Mich Auto at the Detroit Regional Chamber Christian Leuprecht - Professor at the Royal Military College and Queen’s University
Why Mark Carney might call one, and what the risks are. Plus – Is there going to be an independent review after the Toronto police corruption scandal?GUESTS: Shelley Carroll - chair of the Toronto Police Service Board Monte McGregor - criminal defence lawyer John Wright - Veteran Pollster, CEO of Canada Pulse insights
Was this a major political statement?Plus – Do you have a car that you’ve ‘babied’?
Jim takes calls, dives into Toronto’s idea of selling naming rights for public parks and Metrolinx’s shaky communication after a train derailment. TSN's Dave Naylor joins for a preview on the Super Bowl, Moshe Lander breaks down the economics of park branding, and Mike Wilner reacts to Buck Martinez announcing his retirement
Continued coverage of the allegations involving seven current and one retired Toronto police officer in an alleged conspiracy. Has this shaken your trust in the police? Prime Minister Mark Carney announces the federal government will replace EV sales targets with rebates, incentives, and new fuel efficiency standards. Then, a deep dive into organized crime and the police. GUESTS: Monte MacGregor – Criminal Defence Lawyer Flavio Volpe – President, Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association Garry Clement – Chief Anti‑Money Laundering Officer, Versa Bank; former RCMP Superintendent of the Proceeds of Crime Division; author of Under Cover – Inside the Shady World of Organized Crime and the RCMP
Seven current Toronto police officers and one retired member have been named as suspects in a conspiracy. Jim speaks with two experts who break down the scope of the allegations and the impact on policing in Toronto. GUESTS: Chris Lewis – NEWSTALK 1010 Public Safety Analyst Clayton Campbell – President of the Toronto Police Association
Jim Richards takes on Stephen Harper’s surprising call for political unity, Toronto’s 6 a.m. Olympic booze hours, and whether Canadians are right about the decline in customer service. Immigration lawyer Guidy Mamann joins to explain what ICE’s Canadian offices can and can’t do as callers debate everything from politics to pints.
Jim breaks down the latest Metrolinx, GTAA, and TTC controversies before diving into transit etiquette. Stephanie Wallcraft joins to talk Canada’s 50‑year fuel guide milestone and a possible EV‑policy shakeup, while callers weigh in on a mom’s test‑score expectations and whether Tate McRae should stick to repping Team Canada
Jim weighs in on if having kids is always a good idea. Plus – Did that Olivia Chow interview inspire confidence?
Can you ever really separate the art from the artist?Plus – Does having tattoos make you boring?GUESTS: Dr. Kerry Bowman - Bioethicist at the University of Toronto Scott Reid - CTV Political Commentator and advisor to a number of Prime Ministers, premiers and political leaders
How often should celebrities be giving their political takes?Plus - Would you live in Toronto even if you could afford it? GUEST: Tasha Kheiriddin - writer and commentator for the National Post, GZero Media, and Substack
A parking debate has us pitting city vs. city Plus - ‘Significant’ GO delays following train derailment could continue into evening GUESTS: Sijia Liu - Anchor and reporter at CP24 Carmi Levy - tech expert
Jim takes your calls. Plus – Why was Don Lemon arrested? GUESTS: Bill Brioux - one of the leading voices in the North American television scene John Moore - host of Moore in the Morning Allison Dore - broadcaster and founder of Howl and Roar Records, a Juno Award winning comedy record label John Wright - Veteran Pollster, Ceo of Canada Pulse insights Brian Karem - American journalist and author working at the White House, Host of podcast… “Just Ask The Question!”
What will happen at the Conservative convention?Plus – Is the US facing a financial crisis?GUESTS: Tim Hudak - Former leader of the Ontario Conservatives now a Partner with Counsel Public Affairs Tim Powers - Chairman of Summa Strategies Moshe Lander - economics professor at Concordia University
Are you with Doug on this?Plus – What’s it like to face a leadership review?GUESTS: Rob Breakenridge - journalist and broadcaster Dan Carter – Oshawa Mayor John Tory – former Mayor of Toronto
Why you might want to reconsider how you’re taking your pet for a stroll. Plus - What is the accepted window of being late these days? GUEST: Dr. Clifford Redford - Owner and operator of Wellington Veterinary Hospital
Jim has some thoughts. Plus – Are you a snow narc? GUEST: Carmi Levy - tech expert
Microwaves? A dishwasher? Jim takes your calls. Plus – What do you want to tell the person driving next to you?GUEST: Monte MacGregor - criminal lawyer
What’s your contribution?Plus – Have you ever slept at a workplace overnight?
How’s your cleanup going?Plus – Are you Team Stiles or Team Ford?
What did they talk about at a pizza shop today?Plus – Reaction from the US after man fatally shot by ICE officers. GUESTS: Karen Stintz - political commentator and vice president of finance and operations for the Canadian Council for Rehabilitation and Work Paul Johnson - City Manager for Toronto Scott Reid - CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to a Prime Minister Joe Walsh - Host of "Social Contract with Joe Walsh." Former Republican Candidate for President. Former Congressman
Jim has full coverage as Toronto digs out from a major blizzard. Plus – Why you should follow these tips while shoveling. GUESTS: Stuart Green – TTC Spokesperson Lyndsay Morrison - CTV Weather Specialist Sgt. Kerry Schmidt - OPP - Highway Safety Division Dr. Allan Grill - chief of family medicine at Markham-Stouffville Hospital
Inside the manhunt and the bombshell FBI announcement. Plus - Would you win the Gadget Olympics for useless devices? GUESTS: Horacio Najera - acclaimed journalist and crime analyst from Mexico Scott Maxwell - executive director of Wounded Warriors
Jim talks to an outreach worker about how the weather will impact unhoused people. Plus - Is a 50 inch TV considered a big TV anymore? GUESTS: Lorraine Lam - crisis outreach worker & case manager in the Downtown East of Toronto Jen Kirsch - relationship expert
Jim kicks off the next hour with the viral debate: during an emergency landing and slide evacuation, do you grab your carry‑on? Jim breaks down a video sparking outrage on X, where users—including Mike Sonko—slam passengers for slowing evacuations and putting kids at risk. Jim moves into Mark Carney’s comments with guests Bob Richardson and Jamie Ellerton join via Zoom to weigh in on the day’s stories and offer political perspective.Later, When are you officially too old to switch careers?Finally, the show revisits the hit TALKBACK topic: When did you realize you were raising an idiot? More hilarious, head‑shaking stories from parents who’ve seen things
Jim opens the show furious that his own bank refused to let him use their bathroom — a classic Jim Richards rant starter. Listeners jump in with TALKBACK calls sharing the exact moments they realized they were raising an idiot, delivering fast, funny parent fails. Jim hits the day’s big stories: Ottawa exploring a social media ban for kids under 14, three Las Vegas hotels offering the Canadian dollar at par, and brutal Canada weather warnings that could make Ontario the coldest place on Earth. He closes the hour asking: Can you really feel weather in your bones?
Donald Trump responds to Prime Minister Mark Carney's speech in Davos. GUESTS:David R. Henderson is a research fellow with the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and an emeritus professor of economics with the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California.Scott Reid - CTV Political Commentator and advisor to a number of Prime Ministers, premiers and political leaders John Wright - Veteran Pollster, Ceo of Canada Pulse insights
Assault convictions were overturned after a Toronto judge takes a year to explain a verdict. It's Bell Let's Talk Day, Jim is joined by the guys behind the BROMANCE podcast about why men can talk about feelings. Plus - do you wear a wedding ring? GUESTS: Gavin Tighe - Senior partner with Gardiner Roberts LLP and chair of the firm's Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group Dylan Playfair and Ty Smith, Hosts of BROMANCE on iHeartRadio
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