
Scott Radley Show
Curiouscast
Scott Radley is a seasoned journalist, who has written a column for over 15 years in Hamilton. He will ask questions that you want answers to. He will bring an inquisitive mind and a unique perspective to daily news that will push the boundaries in order to make people think and to challenge the norm.
Radio: AM 900 CHML
Categories: News & Politics
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Conversing brightly is a requirement to find yourself on Scott Radley's The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio. The ever bright and conversational Jeff Mahoney joins Scott for this week's edition to talk about using cell phones in the classroom, retesting people to keep their driver's license after certain ages, retiring after years in the newspaper industry, how the delivery of news has changed with time and more. Guest: Jeff Mahoney, Reporter & Columnist, The Hamilton Spectator
Previous episodes
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2791 - The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio with Jeff Mahoney: Cellphones in the classroom, Restesting to keep a license after a certain age, Closing out a career & more Sat, 09 Dec 2023
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2790 - More government spending will yield even more debt, Who's really determining what is hate speech on our campuses? Could Shohei Ohtani actually join the Blue Jays? & Canadian Comedy Hall of Fame inducting multiple Hamiltonians Fri, 08 Dec 2023
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2789 - Entering Wild Waterworks into a public-private partnership, Increased demand for Christmas trees & Why has the the local real estate market cooled so heavily? Thu, 07 Dec 2023
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2788 - LRT's latest delay, Christine Sinclair's impact on Canadian sports, Should we teach math differently? & The Ticats have made some staffing changes Wed, 06 Dec 2023
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2787 - Failures the Red Hill Report points to, How many Canadian politicians attended a viewing of the recordings taken by Hamas on Oct. 7? & Sports Talk with Don Robertson Tue, 05 Dec 2023
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2786 - The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio with Mike Fortune: Sneaking into a baseball stadium, Politicians' financial irresponsibility, Building up Hamilton's waterfront, If there's a problem with Christmas & more Sat, 25 Nov 2023
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2785 - Why was the 'Vacant Home Tax' voted down by City Council? What's the use in questioning Christmas' prevalence? & Why aren't undergrad students pleased with their university experience? Fri, 24 Nov 2023
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2784 - Hamilton’s vacant homes tax voted down by council Fri, 24 Nov 2023
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2783 - Mayor of Niagara Falls on the Rainbow Bridge explosion, The impact of if the explosion was a terrorist act, Addressing a nurse shortage while ensuring competent care for patients & Is a roster reset need for Canada's Men's Soccer Team? Thu, 23 Nov 2023
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2782 - Improving transparency at City Council's in-camera meetings, Fall Economic Statement delivered by the feds, Could Shohei Ohtani join the Blue Jays? & How could an electric car's battery cost $50,000 to replace? Wed, 22 Nov 2023
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2781 - Are You Exhausted Or Burnt-out? Canadian Youth Trusting News Shared Broadly On Social Media Fri, 17 Nov 2023
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2780 - Sarah Jama aims to fight on, Major shift to the LRT's path through Hamilton, More than the Grey Cup is happening in the CFL & Why isn't Marvel able to crank out reliable box office hits anymore? Thu, 16 Nov 2023
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2779 - Would the end of The Beer Store be beneficial or detrimental? What is the economy teaching Gen Zs & Millennials? Why is there a CAF presence in Israel? & An arrest has been made following the death of Adam Johnson Wed, 15 Nov 2023
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2778 - How is the landfill smell being addressed on the Mountain? Proposed changes for Hamilton's school board trustees & Sports Talk with Don Robertson Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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2777 - The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio with Jason Farr: Hamilton's impending tax hike, City Council's first year in review, Recording sports games & more Sat, 11 Nov 2023
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2776 - The HSR strike and it's larger implications, What are the lasting impacts of the Grey Cup and sports tourism, Freelance photographer throws CNN in hot water, Winterizing your home for free & Hollywood's actors' strike is over Fri, 10 Nov 2023
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2775 - Unpacking all that Hamilton City Council is dealing with, Canadians' sympathies and opinions on the Israel-Hamas war & Can we use the wartime housing strategy to address the housing crisis? Thu, 09 Nov 2023
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2774 - Is Hamilton's living wage feasible? Witnessing the atrocities of Hamas, The Tiger-Cats' Grey Cup drought extends & Should Remembrance Day be a stat holiday in Ontario? Wed, 08 Nov 2023
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2773 - Can Sarah Jama weather this political storm? What's with the decline in family doctors? & Sports Talk with Don Robertson Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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2772 - Fallout from MPP Sarah Jama's controversial statement on Israel, Redeveloping Stelco's land in Hamilton, The Maple Leafs' home opener & An inside look at the new documentary, 'Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe' Fri, 13 Oct 2023
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2771 - The terrorist assault on Israel, Canada's plummeting birth rate & What will the 2023-24 NHL season have in store for us? Wed, 11 Oct 2023
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2770 - Stakeholders in Hamilton tiny shelters pilot to take another look at alternatives Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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2769 - What mystery substance coated Hamilton's beach strip? Hamilton's tiny shelter pilot project is getting shelved, Why do our politicians overspend on so much? & Bo Levi Mitchell is set to return this weekend Sat, 07 Oct 2023
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2768 - Hamilton non-profit shelter The Hub ordered to clean graffiti or face bill, city says Fri, 06 Oct 2023
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2767 - Should Hamilton ban right turns at red lights? Why is The Hub being served a bylaw notice for graffiti of all things? & The Blue Jays got swept by the Twins... how? Fri, 06 Oct 2023
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2766 - CRTC podcast registration garners criticism, Can we provide more mental health support despite a lack of money?, What are the best skills for job searchers? & Why would you not want to be rich and/or famous? Thu, 05 Oct 2023
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2765 - Will condos get built on the Mountain? Why is Costco selling gold bars? & Will the Frasier reboot be any good? Wed, 04 Oct 2023
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2764 - The Week in Canadian Politics and the Week in Sports with Don Robertson Tue, 03 Oct 2023
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2763 - The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio with Kathy Renwald: Hamilton's LRT, Tiny homes, Parliament's nazi debacle and more Sat, 30 Sep 2023
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2762 - Hamilton's affordable housing situation, Potentially capping Hamilton's tax increases at 4%, Food Banks Canada's poverty reduction report card & Carrie Underwood announced as headliner for Grey Cup music festival Thu, 28 Sep 2023
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2761 - Why is Hamilton's LRT being brought back up? Are Canadians souring on immigration? & The increased threats faced by Hamilton's city councillors Wed, 27 Sep 2023
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2760 - How did a WWII veteran who fought with the Nazis get into the House of Commons? How is a shortage of family doctors being addressed? & Sports Talk with Don Robertson Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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2759 - Doug Ford is reversing his Greenbelt land swap decision, Ontario minor league hockey is looking for more diversity & Do mass journalism layoffs threaten more than just jobs? Fri, 22 Sep 2023
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2758 - Hamilton's General Issues Committee meeting, Implications of Trudeau's murder accusation, How grade inflation can happen in the maths and sciences & Part 2 of Angus Reid's polling of Canada and the Culture Wars Thu, 21 Sep 2023
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2757 - Hamilton's police response to violence around encampments, 17% of Canadians think food should be free, Jordan Peterson's sanctioning gets challenged by lawyers & Get ready to see TV and some of its stars like never before! Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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2756 - Landowners Push Back Against Greenbelt Development Criticism, an Hour with Don Robertson and More! Tue, 19 Sep 2023
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2755 - The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio with Jason Farr: Tax Increases, Tiny Homes, Encampment Meetings, First Ontario Centre Renovations and more Sat, 16 Sep 2023
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2754 - Toronto Rock Will Play At First Ontario Centre?? Lots Of Books In School Library's Weeded Out? Cannabis Registrations Gone Down? Ok, Blue Jays Having Trouble Fri, 15 Sep 2023
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2753 - Why is Hamilton's 2024 tax increase set to be 14.2%?! Can Ontario optimize the way it buys mundane things? & How do Canadians view the growing culture war that is our modern day? Thu, 14 Sep 2023
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2752 - Hamilton councillors staring at 14 per cent tax increase in budget discussions: report Wed, 13 Sep 2023
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2751 - Are these loyalty programs actually beneficial to consumers? Wed, 13 Sep 2023
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2750 - What went wrong with the City's attempted tiny shelter meeting? Why must Poilievre reject the Conservative's transphobic policies? Is Canada too easy when sentencing or is the US too harsh? & Do we know the true story of JFK's assassination? Wed, 13 Sep 2023
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2749 - Is Doug Ford just trying to divert attention from the Greenbelt scandal? Are these loyalty programs actually beneficial to consumers? & Sports Talk with Don Robertson Tue, 12 Sep 2023
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2748 - Greenbelt development discussions, Potential big pay increase for Canadian employees, Should Canada be attempting to curb youth energy drink consumption? & The Ticats need this next win! Fri, 08 Sep 2023
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2747 - Can Hamilton find new ways of raising money without costing money? Will Pierre Poilievre's early campaigning pay off? What problems stem from miscounting our population? & The NFL is getting ready to start its regular season Thu, 07 Sep 2023
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2746 - Will a new housing minister fix the Greenbelt debacle? Is co-owning a house a good idea? What determines if you'll get to keep working remotely? & Is there a demand for new music from The Rolling Stones? Wed, 06 Sep 2023
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2745 - The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio with Mike Fortune: TiCat Troubles, Housing for New Canadians, Taylor Swift Mania and more Sat, 19 Aug 2023
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2744 - More Cdns than expected are dying in 2023 Fri, 18 Aug 2023
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2743 - Is Hamilton's unionized city workers' looming strike surprising? Tiger-Cats need to beat Edmonton tomorrow but is that all? & Will China's disapproval of Canada as a travel destination be problematic? Thu, 17 Aug 2023
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2742 - Did Hamilton City Council accomplish much in its lengthy meeting about homelessness? What does Ontario's financial situation look like? Hamilton's 2023 vs 2021 Grey Cup celebration & Are we misusing 'trauma' in relation to mental health? Wed, 16 Aug 2023