Father of three evil geniuses, Brazilian jiu jitsu devotee, Student of life, and Host of the Greg Carrasco Show - the most influential and largest Automotive radio show in Canada! Greg is also President and CEO of Wild Wolf Enterprises, as well as Vice President of Operations and General Manager of Oakville Nissan and Oakville Infiniti. #somethingshappeninghere
It's the last broadcast on Sauga 960 AM before Greg moves up the dial to CFRB 1010! Slacker Nation continues to congratulate Greg, including a bunch of friends of the show! Money Mike, Todd Bourgon, David Menzies, and the bosses, Praveen and Joty call in and drop in for more Slacker fun!
Greg finally makes the big announcement you've been waiting for and Slacker Nation can't wait to call in and talk about it with him! Greg also talks about why salespeople would do themselves good by really stepping it up before Black Friday and the Christmas season, is cash a good Christmas gift, or should it be more personalized?Greg's Guests: Meseret Haileyesus, Governor General's Award winner and founder/CEO of The Canadian Centre for Women's Empowerment
Greg brings in the "Deal Slayer" Jade who's now at Erinwood Ford! Greg, Lex and Jade shoot the breeze and talk about the latest from the sales front in the car industry including internet sales, and go off on a wide range of topics!Greg also welcomes Ian Lee, Associate Professor at Carleton University's Sprott School of Business as they chat about the Canadian federal budget, who's going to pay for the billions of dollars of new spending, and how it will affect millenials, Gen Z and beyond!
In today's episode of The Greg Carrasco Show, Greg is joined by Sauga 960 AM's station manager, Joty Pannu, and together they touch on sales commission and how it punishes nice people, how much profit car dealerships make in service, and how there is more to life than profit. Other topics of conversation include aliens, 3I/ATLAS, the schooling system, parenting advice, quitting, and setting boundaries with your kids. In the final hour of this episode, Greg tries a variety of junk food Joty grew up with, many of them for the very first time. This is an enticing episode full of fun banter that you're not going to want to miss!
Greg finds out how much of a nerd Lex is about baseball, as the Blue Jays qualified for the World Series for the first time since 1993, and Greg reflects on what it takes to be a champion in sports, business, and in any other industry out there! Greg also welcomes Debbie Fazio, Founder and President of Precious Moments Babeez as they talk about the adjustment, the strategies, and tips for new parents!
In a special 2 hour episode, Greg welcomes back Money Mike in the studio, and talk about the best way to invest and save money: It's a lot easier than you think!
Greg is back after taking last week off for a family vacation! Greg chats with Deane Cole, founder of "Glo-On Coaching," a certified Senior Fitness and Wellness Coach and they discuss the importance of fitness and diet, especially in the colder months, and why muscle is the most overlooked anti-aging tool!
Greg begins his show with Jade Haist, the deal slayer, about her automotive journey and accomplishments. Greg later welcomes Tyler Grey, actor and Star of Seal Team, a former Delta Force Operator, author of "Forged in Chaos: A Warrior's Origin Story" and leading advocate for veterans' mental health. Together they discuss PTSD, men's mental health, brazilian jiu jitsu, and so much more. The show concludes with Rebel News reporter, David Menzies, chatting with Greg about crime, the givers and takers in this world, and even dogs in strollers.
Greg welcomes Mandy M. Gunasekara; President Donald Trump's former chief of staff at the US Environmental Protection Agency, talking on US politics, issues the world is currently facing such as the trade war and her book "Y'all Fired" that covers an insider account of an outsider's service in the Trump administration.Greg chats with Slacker Nation about Rolexes, tires, speed limits and bus lanes, the acquitted hockey players, and Canadian cities who have cancelled concert bookings of a Christian musician who also supports the MAGA movement in the United States.
Greg chats with Dr. Greg Rabidoux of Valmar FIlms and talks about the film industry and how it's being affected by the trade discussions between the USA and Canada.Greg talks with Slacker Nation about luxury watches, and the best timepieces you could have if you come into a bit of money and want to invest in one.
Greg welcomes Ryan McDermott, author of "Downriver: Memoir of a Warrior Poet", as he shares about his experiences of fighting on the front lines in several battles during the Iraq War in 2003. Greg also talks about the top 10 universal complaints from all around the world, and addressing the possibility of running for mayor of Oakville!
It's Father's Day, and Greg dedicates today's show to the dads and fills it with car talk, dad jokes, dad stories from Slacker Nation!With June also being Men's Mental Health Month, Greg also chats with Dr. Gilda Carle to discuss men's mental health issues, and how suicide is the #1 killer of men under age 50. They also discuss her new book, "Real Men Don't Go Woke: The Book They Would Not Publish. The Truth That Must Be Told."
Greg's guest is Gabriel Friedman, Staff Writer and Auto Reporter for the Financial Post, and they discuss how to fix the Canadian Auto Sector and how the Federal Appeals Court allowing Trump tarriffs to continue affects the industry. They also discuss what it would mean to Canada if it opened up the market to Chinese EVs.Greg and Lex also discuss a number of topics, including their experiences with road rage!
It's Greg's first show after his wife gave birth, and we celebrate all good mothers this weekend! It's also the first show after the Canadian federal election and Greg welcomes Viva Frei, YouTuber and commercial litigator, and they process why Pierre Poilievre lost the election, and how now-elected Prime Minister Mark Carney handled himself with American President Donald Trump.
It's the weekend before the Canadian Federal Election and Greg talks to Slacker Nation about different issues in the Conservative and Liberal campaigns, and the implications of either party winning on Monday. To further process those ideas, Greg welcomes Bryan Passifume of the Toronto Sun.Greg also brings up the issue of the rampant car theft problem plaguing Ontario and the re-stamping of Vehicle Identification Numbers on stolen cars with Shawn Vording, President of CARFAX Canada
It's Easter weekend, and Greg and Lex reflect on the significance of this weekend in their Christian faith and also discuss the Canadian federal election, the problems with the polls and who they think will be the Prime Minister-Elect in two weeks.David Menzies from Rebel News joins the show to talk about the electoral race after the debates and takes Slacker Nation's calls alongside Greg!
Wednesday was "Liberation Day" in the United States, and with Donald Trump's tariffs taking effect, including on the automotive sector, Greg breaks it all down. Is Donald Trump doing the right thing? Is all of the public outcry warranted? Has anything actually changed?Guests for today's show:Brian Pirvu, Government Relations Consultant for CAA South Central Ontario, to discuss CAA's Worst Roads Campaign.Plus, Scott Powell, Senior Fellow with the Discovery Institute, reacts to the ongoing war against Elon Musk and Tesla.
Greg welcomes multiple award winning automotive and motorsport writer, Stephanie Wallcraft. She is 2024 Canadian Automotive Journalist of the Year and formerly was the president of the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada. Greg and Stephanie talk about U.S. President Donald Trump's recent auto tariff announcement/how it will affect Canada's automotive industry.Greg also chats with Slacker Nation about issues regarding the upcoming Canadian federal election, lithium batteries for EVs and more!
Greg welcomes Braeden Sorbo, the author of Embrace Masculinity: Lifting Men Up In A World That Pushes Them Down to chat about the decline of masculinity in the culture of the last 40 years and 5 things that a man can do to embrace the masculine role innate inside him and see immediate results in his life. Braeden is also an actor and cultural commentator with over two million social media followers.Greg also asks Slacker Nation if social media and other personal uses of the internet should be banned at work in order to focus truly on being productive on the job, and why the idea of balance in life is not practical when you're still growing and building your success.
Miranda Payette, Founder and Lead Automotive Marketing Consultant of Purpose Automotive. They chat about the influence of social media on the car industry and the consumer's car buying journey.Dr. Zeshan Sheik, the CEO of Vityl Men's Health Clinic talks about men's health issues; the importance of regular medical checkups, testosterone levels, and how aging affects the prostate.
Greg welcomes Michael Benoit, Associate Director of Waterloo Centre for Automotive Research as they talk about 3D printing in automotive industryGreg also converses with Mandy Deveau, marketing Manager of DriveHRIS, chatting about the current pause on auto sector tariffs, what that means for buying a car, and how it affects Canadians and Americans.Greg also chats with Slacker Nation about how Trump and Trudeau's styles of leadership are affecting their respective countries.
It's been 2 days since the Ontario provincial election was completed (and called within 5 minutes of polls closing in Ontario!) and Greg talks about it with Slacker Nation!Also chatting with Greg about the election is Daniel Bordman, Senior Correspondent for The National Telegraph, providing insight with laughs about the results of the recent election.Neda Niaki, Managing Partner of Fierce Media joins the Carrasco Show and talks about how the rise of digital platforms has changed the car-buying experience and made it more personal!
On a show dedicated to men's health and masculinity, Greg welcomes Jason Figliano of Canadian Black Belt Academy and Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng of Sauga 960 AM's "Prevention over Prescription." They talk about how a healthy lifestyle for men as they age may need to include more testosterone than family doctors may tell you, how important it is to maintain your best health before injury or illness happens. They also talk about the importance of strong, masculine fathers in raising the next generation of men and how that makes society stronger.Greg and Lex also talk about how Chantal Kreviazuk's rendition of "O Canada" hurt the reputation of Canada and put a damper on an otherwise joyful night for Canadians and the game of Hockey itself.
On this Canadian Flag Day, Greg talks with Slacker Nation about what it means to be Canadian, what do Canadians pride themselves on and how we should go about expressing love of country. This comes off the heels of U.S President Donald Trump and his remarks about making Canada the 51st State.Greg talks with Brian V. Larson, PhD: Interim associate dean for graduate business programs, Widener University, talking about how automakers decide which features, designs, and technologies make it into new cars.
Dr. Rainer Zitelman, Rainer Zitelmann, German historian, sociologist and multiple bestselling author of The Origins of Poverty and Wealth as they talk about the capitalism and free markets have proven that it is the quickest way to lift a nation out of poverty, and why socialists' and communists' view of the world does not.Sylvain Gagnon, Associate professor of psychology for the University of Ottawa, as they chat about how age affects driving abilities, and what we can do if we find ourselves or our loved ones in this situation.Greg also drops some gold nuggets about how sales and dating have similar if not the same transferable skills that will benefit each other.
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