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Chris McKee wraps up JJ Spaun's magical win at the US Open with audio from Spaun as well as other key players including Tyrrell Hatton, Sam Burns, Brooks Koepka, Justin Thomas and more. McKee also takes a deep dive into Rory McIlroy's bizarre week at Oakmont which included several club tosses and admission he didn't want to be there and plenty more.

Brian interviews John J. Kirton. John is director of the G7 Research Group, G20 Research Group and the Global Health Diplomacy Program, and co-director of the BRICS Research Group, all under the umbrella of the Global Governance Program based at Trinity College in the University of Toronto. A professor emeritus of political science, he has taught Canadian foreign policy, global governance and international relations. The G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alberta was a successful event where leaders demonstrated strong cooperation despite Donald Trump's early departure, with significant progress made on various issues including tariffs, wildfires, AI advancements, and support for Ukraine. Professor John Kirton highlighted the summit's broad impact and new rules established to prevent foreign interference among G7 countries, while noting that Russia's suspension from the group in 2014 was based on democratic actions rather than Trudeau's influence. The discussion concluded with optimism about the G7's commitment to supporting Ukraine, emphasizing the importance of maintaining democratic nations and strengthening economic and military capabilities against global conflicts.

In this episode, Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner pay tribute to the recently deceased Muchmusic personality and Electric Circus host Juliette Powell, talk about deceitful rice cakes, dollar store electronics, phony Muchmusic Leftists, American Christians removing that pesky Christ from Christianity, Flintstone vitamins, Heterosexual Pride Month and what really bothers some people about LGBTQ+ Pride Month and the best American sitcom currently on streaming.

Chris McKee wraps up everything that happened at the RBC Canadian Open with Ryan Fox winning as well as Rory McIlroy's comments post PGA Championship. McKee also wraps up all things LIV Golf with Joaquin Niemann winning LIV Virginia as well as a quick preview of the US Open at Oakmont upcoming and more. 

Brian interviews Saad Baig. Saad is a Director in StrategyCorp's Public Affairs group. He currently provides strategic advice to clients navigating government relations challenges in a variety of sectors including housing, infrastructure, land use planning, gaming, manufacturing, and professional regulation. Saad served as a senior advisor to cabinet ministers in the Government of Ontario including Minister of Finance, economic development, and international trade and infrastructure policy. Saad Baig talks about where we do a Political Roundup of Mississauga, GTA, Ontario and Canada politics. 

Chris McKee is joined by LIV Golf and Fox Sports broadcaster Jerry Foltz for an interview to chat all things LIV as well as the women's US Open and more.  McKee also wraps up Scottie Scheffler winning The Memorial along with discussing Maja Stark winning the women's US Open at Erin Hills and more.

Host Chris McKee wraps up Ben Griffin's win at the Charles Schwab Challenge as well as discussing the fallout from Scottie Scheffler's comments about LIV Golf. McKee also takes a look back at the life and career of Grayson Murray who sadly passed away one year ago this week.

Hosts Bill McBain and Dr. Tiffany Rennick discuss ways to keep your dog safe and healthy during Spring and Summer 2025.

Brian interviews Donna Besel. Donna is the author of “The Unravelling” a brave, riveting telling of the destruction caused by sexual assault within a family, and the physical, psychological, emotional, financial, and legal tolls survivors often shoulder. It's the antithesis of why a wedding should be memorable. In 1992, at a sister's nuptials, Donna Besel's family members discovered that their father, Jock Tod, had molested their youngest sister. After this disclosure, the other five sisters admitted their father had assaulted them when they were younger and had been doing so for years. Despite there being enough evidence to charge their father, the lengthy prosecution rocked Besel's family and deeply divided their small rural community. Donna Besel offers an honest portrayal of the years-long police process from disclosure to prosecution that offers readers greater insight into the challenges victims face and the remarkable strength and resilience required to obtain some measure of justice.To wrap up the show, Brian shares an interview he recently had with Julia Vellucci for "Voices Behind the Mic", a special program which recently aired on Sauga 960 AM.

This episode - Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner talk about a lot of stuff. Just listen.

Brian interviews Journalist Kathleen Lippa. Kathleen has written "Arctic Predator: The Crimes of Edward Horne Against Children in Canada's North". After years of research, Kathleen has written about the shocking crimes of trusted teacher Ed Horne who wrought lasting damage on Inuit communities in Canada's Arctic. In the 1970s, a young schoolteacher from British Columbia was becoming the darling of the Northwest Territories education department with his dynamic teaching style. He was learning to speak the local language, Inuktitut, something few outsiders did. He also claimed to be Indigenous — a claim that would later prove to be false. In truth, Edward Horne was a pedophile who sexually abused his male students.To wrap up the show, Brian shares an interview he recently had with Julia Vellucci for "Voices Behind the Mic", a special program which recently aired on Sauga 960 AM.

Chris McKee wraps up Scottie Scheffler's dominant performance to win the 2025 PGA Championship as well as detailing Jon Rahm's final round collapse on Sunday along with discussing Rory's weird week at Quail Hollow and more.

Brian interviews John Ruffolo. John is Founder & Managing Partner of Maverix Private Equity. He says: now that 6 months of elections (US, Ontario, Canada) are now over, I don't know about you, but I am exhausted. I would hope that the post-election ranting and cheer-leading end so we could get down to business with what really matters to Canada. Like I have repeatedly said many times, the shenanigans in the White House are a distraction and red herring for Canada. So, let's focus in on what we can control. Canada needs to focus its energy on supporting entrepreneurs to unleash them to help bring Canada back on track and lead us through a rocky period what will ideally be a path for a longer term sustainable and prosperous future where Canada controls its own destiny. We need to build or rebuild critical industries and have sovereignty over them including data, communications, energy, food, health, and defense. We will have to rely less on imports and substitute where we can with domestic players. We will need to diversify our markets in which we export to and whether you like it or not, the US will remain a very large part of the puzzle.

Brian welcomes on two guests.Tim Welsh is author of "Ley Lines". This book is a fascinating exploration around the mythos of the gold rush and southern Canada's— and the world's—fascination with the North. Set in the waning days of the Klondike Gold Rush, Ley Lines begins in the mythical boom town of Sawdust City, Yukon Territory. Luckless prospector Steve Ladle has accepted an unusual job offer: accompany a local con artist to the unconquered top of a nearby mountain. There, the duo finds a seven-foot human ear, floating in a halo of light. This mysterious discovery briefly upends Sawdust City's fading fortunes, attracting a crowd of gawkers and acolytes, while inadvertently setting in motion a series of events that brings about the town's ruin.Then, he speaks with George Matuvi, author of "The War as I Saw It". George brings us into the world of a young boy living through a war he doesn't understand. As violence drives his family from their home in the mountains to the streets of Zimbabwe's towns and then cities, the author shares his family's story with honesty, composure and a touch of humour. Interspersed within this tale of flight, hardship and the eventual return to rebuild, Matuvi shares stories of his life as a child, from making soccer balls out of discarded plastic bags to the tales his father told around the fire at night, adding depth and joy to his portrait of a family struggling with displacement. "The War as I Saw It" is not a tragedy, though there were many tragedies during the war, it is a story of love, of strength in difficulty and of the ingenuity of one family as they cope with forces beyond their control.

Brian interviews George Minakakis. George is the Founder and CEO of Inception Retail Group Inc., an advisory firm serving consumer-facing businesses across industries, from traditional retail to healthcare. George Minakakis helps senior executives craft next-generation strategies, foster innovation, and develop their organizations into Human - AI First Companies. In addition to leading the firm, George Minakakis is the author of four books, keynote speaker and a prolific commenter on and writer about current events. George Minakakis talks about Canada's relationship with the US, how trade and our tariff situation is upending the economy more than companies and people are prepared for, how Daniele Smith is harming Alberta and Canada, how AI will change everything and how people and companies need to respond to all that is going on.

Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner talk about the real reason some people hate DEI, honest Mother's Day cards for lousy mothers, crappy customer service, the problem with private health care and other things far too numerous to keep track of.

Brian interviews Jeff Mahon. Jeff is Director of StrategyCorp's Geopolitical and International Business Advisory. He is also an Executive in Residence at the Canada West Foundation. Prior to this, he served as Deputy Director at Global Affairs Canada's China Division, was Nunavut's Chief Negotiator for the Canadian Free Trade Agreement negotiations, and ran his own import and export brokerage company. Jeff Mahon talks about Canada's relationship with China. Given trade issues, human rights concerns, and the potential for issues between China and Taiwan, and the charged atmosphere between the US and China, this is a very topical issue. We discuss several articles he has written about Canada as we are reckoning with big changes in the world.

Brian interviews James Cairns. James is a professor in the Department of Indigenous Studies, Law and Social Justice at Wilfrid Laurier University, where his courses and research focus on political theory and social movements. Drawing on social research, pop culture and literature, as well as on his experience as an activist, father and teacher, James Cairns explores the ecological crisis, Trump's return to power amid the so-called crisis of democracy, his own struggle with addiction and other moments of truth facing us today. In a series of insightful essays that move deftly between personal, theoretical and historical approaches he considers not only what makes something a crisis, but also how to navigate the effect of these destabilizing times on ourselves, on our families and on the world. James Cairns talks about his book: "In Crisis, On Crisis" which is about how we deal with the personal and society crises in our life.

Brian interviews Paula Manuel. A Registered Nurse for 40 years, Paula Manuel has cared for children from 23 weeks (premature infants) to 104 years old. She is a resource on how to optimize the well-being of nurses. Paula has been a direct care clinician, award winning leader and recognized by the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario for an Award of Merit, lifetime achievement, and a few days ago excellence in lifelong advocacy for her colleagues, patients, and communities in the nursing profession. This week it's nursing week and Paula shares her experiences.

Brian interviews Jacqueline Murray. Jacqueline is Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Guelph, Adjunct Professor of Medieval Studies at the University of Toronto and a Fellow of St Michael's College (UofT). Her career has been devoted to teaching students about the Middle Ages, researching the impact of ecclesiastical teachings on values, ideas and everyday medieval people. She is also a public historian who speaks and writes about why the Middle Ages matter to our 21st-century society. We discuss the election of the new pope just one week ago including some of the medieval background of papal election and conclaves that underlie what we have all been watching avidly. We also discuss the new pope and what this conclave and his papal name might suggest as we go forward.

Brian replays a show with his mom, Flora Crombie, about Mother's Day art.

This episode, Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner talk about the new Pope, the Hamburglar Crime Family and other dark tales from McDonaldland, the weird French cartoon Barbapapa, why season 2 of The Last of Us is better than the video game it was based on and various other topics of no real consequence.

Brian interviews Kelly Harris. Kelly is Principal of Toronto-based Kensington Strategies, specializing in communications and government relations. A reporter by trade he has worked across Canada, In British Columbia in the former Gordon Campbell BC Liberal Government he served in several roles. In Ontario he was part of the Ontario PC Opposition under Tim Hudak. We discuss:- The single most important thing about this election didn't even happen during the election, no not Trump, Chrystia Freeland and Justin Trudeau stepping down- The Four Nations Cup, the fulcrum of Canadian pride, under attack by an American president's trade war and the outpouring of Canadian pride when we beat the US at our game- Mark Carney's better resume then everyone else on the stage combined- Lack of a believable pivot from Pierre Poilievre, so much so that the campaign didn't start to come back until they started hiding him.And much more.

Brian interviews Josh Matlow. Josh is a lifelong resident of Midtown Toronto and has represented Toronto St Paul's since 2010. Prior to his role as Councillor, he served as co-director of Earthroots, a leading environmental organization, where he championed the protection of the Oak Ridges Moraine. As a former school trustee and a dedicated community advocate, Josh has a strong track record of fighting for residents' needs. He has championed initiatives such as expanding green energy options, improving access to quality education and affordable housing, and advocating for enhanced community safety. Josh Matlow talks about his political career, city issues, tax increases, development fees, the housing crisis, transit investments, and much much more.

Chris McKee wraps up Scottie Scheffler's record setting performance at the CJ Cup Bryson Nelson where destroyed the field by eight strokes for his first win of 2025. McKee also goes into detail discussing Bryson DeChambeau winning LIV Korea as well as playing some audio of Rory McIlroy's appearance on Jimmy Fallon's show.

Brian starts the show with his agenda for the Trump meeting as Canada's new PM Mark Carney meets with President Trump.Then he interviews Benjamin Hoy. Benjamin is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at the University of Saskatchewan and author of “A Line of Blood and Dirt: Creating the Canada-United States Border across Indigenous Lands”, which showcases how regional conflicts, political reorganization, and social upheaval created the Canada–US border and remade the communities who lived in its shadows. He has published on a wide range of topics including Indigenous history, borderlands, game-based learning, Indigenous representations in board games, and extradition policy. Benjamin Hoy talks about the history of the Canada US-Border (is it artificial?).Finally, Margarita Machura discusses Nursing Week and a big event to celebrate nurses Thursday night.

Brian interviews Phillip Millar. As a former Combat Officer, Phillip brings a refreshing approach to legal services. Phillip does not shy away from conflict as he has a Masters in Conflict Resolution and Negotiation and is skilled at fixing problems and winning in high-stakes scenarios. Phillip Millar talks about his provocative article “How to Lose by Playing Not to Lose - Playing It Safe Cost Pierre Poilievre the Election and Canada a Future”. Millar says: “In today's media landscape, real leaders show up, take risks, and speak to the people, unfiltered. This isn't just a political post-mortem; it's a warning for any leader or CEO clinging to a playbook that no longer works. Strategy matters. Adaptability matters more. Read why this election was lost long before the ballots were cast.”

This episode, Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner talk about why Carney is the right man for the moment, make many people see red about the war in Gaza (yes, it's still going on) and talk about one of the stupidest comic book heroes of all time - The Red Bee. Plus, why Ed is addicted to TV shows from Britbox!

Brian interviews Kathryne Mejias. Kathryne is the founder of Soulful Divorcee and Born for More. Born For More is a women's empowerment culture committed to unleashing the limitless potential within every woman. It strives to inspire, celebrate, and empower women worldwide, fostering a community where diversity is celebrated, and authenticity is embraced. Through transformative coaching, events, and collaborations, it aims to enable women with the tools and inspiration to break barriers, redefine societal norms, and confidently pursue their dreams. Kathryne talks about counseling women (and sometimes men) to find themselves after divorce.

Brian interviews Richard Littlemore. Richard is the author of "City Builders". Vancouver developers Peter and Shahram Malek have lost two great fortunes, both times at the hands of a hostile government. First, as young men in the flush of success, they were forced from Revolutionary Iran, leaving behind the massive construction and development business built by their father. Second, and more surprisingly, after rebuilding in Vancouver, to the point that they could deliver an internationally admired 80-acre, 1.5 million square-foot Athletes Village in time for the 2010 Olympics, and the City pushed the project into insolvency and seized everything but the Maleks' own homes. Either disaster would have ruined less resilient players. The Maleks, however, stand triumphant, and their company, Millennium Development Corporation, continues to enhance their chosen home of Metro Vancouver. When they found themselves attacked, rather than thanked, they never faltered. They remain - greatly to the benefit of their fellow citizens - city builders.

Chris McKee recaps all the action from LIV Golf Mexico City, where Joaquín Niemann continued his dominant run with his third win of 2025. He also previews the PGA Tour's team event at the Zurich Classic and covers the Chevron Championship, marking the LPGA's first major tournament of the year.

Brian interviews three different entrepreneurs to discuss their respective start-ups.

Brian interviews Professor Dr. Lauren MacIvor Thompson. Dr. Thompson is a historian and academic expert specializing in the U.S. Gilded Age—a period of rapid industrialization, economic inequality, and political corruption in the late 19th century. Her scholarship also includes in-depth research on the historical use of tariffs in American economic policy. Her work provides critical context for contemporary political rhetoric, including Donald Trump's appeals to revive protectionist trade practices and aspects of the Gilded Age economic model. Trump says: "You know, our country was the strongest, believe it or not, from 1870 to 1913. You know why? It was all tariff-based. We had no income tax"... Do you know what happened between 1870 and 1913? There were two economic panics. Huge ones. Deep, scarring panics where many working people went hungry and jobless.

Brian interviews Stefan Korshak. Stefan is from Houston, Texas and is a Yalie. He has worked in journalism in the former Soviet space for more than twenty years, and from 2015-2019 he led patrols in the Mariupol sector for the OSCE monitoring mission in Donbas. He has filed field reports from five wars and enjoys reporting on nature, wildlife and the outdoors. Stefan Korshak, the Kyiv Post Senior Defense Correspondent, talks about the state of the war currently in Ukraine.

Brian interviews Ted Redlarski. Ted is CEO of Noram, a high-end manufacturer of curtain wall windows. They employ over 120 people in a state of the art highly automated manufacturing plant. Ted's shares inspirational story of building a national business in Poland then escaping communist Poland, being a refugee, starting a small time renovation business and now founding a technology leading company. He argues the solution to our housing crisis is technology, innovation and productivity in an industry that still builds the same we have done for generations. Ted Redlarski talks about construction productivity and innovation.

Brian interviews Darcy McNeil. Darcy is a writer and thinker from the wild west coast of British Columbia, McNeil's work explores Canada's identity and its crucial role in the future of Western civilization. Through his Substack platform, he has become a powerful commentator on the threats facing Canada, particularly from its southern neighbor. His essays, including "Trump's Narcissism", "Canada Fights U.S. Terrorism", and "Why Alberta is Being So F**ing Stupid Right Now", pull no punches in exposing the risks of economic coercion, political pressure, and cultural erosion. Darcy McNeil talks about what he sees are threats to Canada.

Chris McKee wraps up everything that happened this weekend on the PGA Tour where Justin Thomas picked up his first win in over 3 years at the RBC Heritage as well as Joel Dahmen's meltdown at the Corales Puntacana Championship. McKee also discusses the fight on a Kelowna, BC golf course that went viral and Nelly Korda prepping for the first major of the LPGA Tour season.

Brian interviews Greg Lyle. Greg is founder and President of Innovative Research Group. He talks about the current federal election polls with less than one week to go.✅ The gap between the Liberals and Conservatives is narrowing, as Trump and tariffs fade from the headlines.✅ Both Carney and Poilievre performed strongly in the debates.✅ Support for the NDP and the Bloc is collapsing.✅ Even if the Tories win the popular vote, they're unlikely to win the most seats.✅ This will motivate all parties to push hard for higher voter turnout.

Brian interviews Daniel Coleman. Daniel recently retired from being a professor in the Department of English and Cultural Studies at McMaster University and an associate professor at Six Nations Polytechnic on the Grand River territory. He is a writer who is fascinated by the power of narrative arts to generate a sense of place and community, mindfulness, curiosity and wonder. Daniel Coleman talks about the Covenant Chain of Friendship and the Two-Row Wampum. These indigenous covenants of peace, friendship, and respect not only laid out a vision for nation-to-nation, political relationships, but also based these in a strong ecological commitment to peace, friendship, and respect with the more than human world as well. Given Good Friday and the Trump arguments to eliminate trade agreements threaten our sovereignty, understanding how indigenous people negotiated treaties and peace and then kept it, is interesting.

Brian interviews Lydia Knorr. Lydia is an award-winning speaker, bestselling author, and TEDx storyteller—but more than anything, she is someone who believes deeply in the power of the human spirit to heal and grow. Her journey hasn't followed a straight path. As a mother to three amazing daughters, she was widowed unexpectedly and then diagnosed with cancer just 18 months later. Those experiences cracked her open—and ultimately led her to a life of deeper purpose. Today, she helps others find their way through life's hardest chapters with G.R.A.C.E — Gratitude. Resilience. Acceptance. Connection. Evolution. Lydia Knorr talks about her forthcoming book: "Hello Grace: The Road From Heartbreak to Healing is Paved with Grace".

Brian interviews Dr. Stephen Nagy, Canada Senior Fellow; Professor, International Christian University, Tokyo. Dr. Stephen Nagy is originally from Calgary, Alberta. He received his PhD in International Relation/Studies from Waseda University in 2008. His main affiliation is professor at the International Christian University, Tokyo. He is also a fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute; a visiting fellow with the Japan Institute for International Affairs; a senior fellow at the MacDonald Laurier Institute; a senior fellow with the Asia Pacific Foundation, Canada; and a senior fellow with the East Asia Security Centre. He also serves as the Director of Policy Studies for the Yokosuka Council of Asia Pacific Studies spearheading their Indo-Pacific Policy Dialogue series. Dr. Stephen Nagy talks about how Canada is viewed in the Indo-Pacific, what we need to do, how China, Japan, India will react to and deal with Trump and tariffs and are we closer to war today in Asia?

Norm Murray speaks with Canadian filmmaker and Executive Producer, Mitch Azaria about the up-coming TVO Documentary film, "Tripping The Muskoka Lakes", a 3 hour boat journey through the Muskoka lakes.  It's a beautiful and fascinating mixture of dynamic, bustling cottage life combined with slices of pristine wilderness, and a rich historic background. Starting April 20, Tripping The Muskoka Lakes premieres on digital via the TVO Docs YouTube channel,  website and Smart TV app and on TVO's broadcast channel at 9 pm ET.  Visit:  www.trippingseries.ca

Brian hosts a guest panel with Sergio Marchi and Tony Clement. They assess last night's leaders debate, give suggestions for tonight and the Canadian federal election prospects.Guests are: 

Host Chris McKee wraps up everything that happened at Augusta National this week as Rory McIlroy was crowned the 2025 Masters champion completing his career grand-slam. You'll hear audio from Rory as well as Justin Rose, Bryson DeChambeau and many more.

Brian interviews Heather Exner-Pirot. Heather is the Director of Energy, Natural Resources and Environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, a Special Advisor to the Business Council of Canada, and a Research Advisor to the Indigenous Resource Network. Heather Exner-Pirot talks about how Canada can become a (good) energy superpower!

Brian welcomes on two guest.First is Brian Lee Crowley. Brian is the managing director of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, Canada's preeminent think tank and an author and frequent commentator of Canadian politics and economics. Brian Lee Crowley talks about Trade Wars, how to deal with Trump, Canada and the leaders negotiating strategies and their campaigns.Then, he speaks with Douglas Elliott. Douglas is a civil litigator and constitutional lawyer and a frequent commentator on politics and human rights. Douglas Elliott talks about Trade Wars, how to deal with Trump, Canada and the leaders negotiating strategies and their campaigns.

Brian interviews Todd Hirsch. Todd is a Calgary-based chief economist, speaker, commentator and the author of "The Boiling Frog Dilemma: Saving Canada from Economic Decline". Todd Hirsch talks about trade wars, tariffs, what he thinks Canada needs to do now and his forecast for the Canadian and global economies.

This episode, Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner start by talking about an overhyped crappy Netflix series before the show goes completely off the rails with Ed & Red arguing over old TV show theme songs, the classic 'Raccoons' cartoon, Gumby, Simon's chalk drawings, Liana's insistence on using Gen Alpha made-up words and more. Is this the podcast episode with the least intellectual value ever? Ed thinks so. Find out if you agree with him.

Brian interviews Gordon McIvor. Gordon is a seasoned business leader who has over 40 years of experience in public and government affairs, real property and governance. He has held several senior management roles throughout his career with Canada Lands Company Limited and the National Executive Forum on Public Property, as well as completing assignments with the World Bank in India and Colombia. Most known for his extensive work in the volunteer sector, Gordon has presided over the Empire Club of Canada, the Canadian Club, the Alliance Française, the Couchiching Institute on Public Affairs, and the Communications and Public Relations Foundation of Canada, to name a few. Gordon McIvor talks about the Empire Club, its history, its impact on Canada, its current new business model and the benefit of civic involvement and networking.

Chris McKee has a one-on-one interview with Jay Aaron from the Golf Lovers Utd podcast who was live on site at Trump Doral at LIV Miami. McKee also previews the Masters upcoming this week as well as recapping Brian Harman's 4th PGA Tour win and Marc Leishman's first win on LIV.