The Jerry Agar Show

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Aug 8, 2025 • 38min

Party for Two - Employment numbers - Beer with politicians? - Touchdowns and Fumbles

Jim Richards joins Jerry on party for Two to talk about the top stories of the day. Conservative Shadow Minister of Employment, Garnett Genuis, discusses concerning employment numbers. Laryssa Waler says Canadians like politicians they can see themselves having a beer with, she explains. Plus - Touchdowns and Fumbles with Bob Reid! 
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Aug 8, 2025 • 39min

Employment numbers - Online reviews - ChatGPT's concerning interactions with children

Jerry opens the show by talking about the latest employment numbers. Then, lawyer Gavin Tighe discusses online reviews and the possibility for litigation as a result. A new study sheds light on ChatGPT's concerning interactions with teens. Alisa Simon from Kids Help Phone weighs in on this alarming study. 
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Aug 7, 2025 • 39min

Party for Two - The Blacklock's Report - MLB's First Female Umpire

Will Stewart joins Party for Two today, to discuss the top stories of the day. The Blacklock's Report with Tom Korski looks into the latest happening in Ottawa. Plus - Victoria Matiash weighs in on the MLB calling up its first female umpire.
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Aug 7, 2025 • 37min

Security Screening Delays - 401 Tunnel & Eglinton Crosstown - Ontario Expands Nursing Enrollment - NASA Looks Into Nuclear Reactor on the Moon

Jerry opens the show by talking about CSIS security screenings, and how immigration lawyers say it is causing delays in processing newcomers to Canada.  Urban affairs reporter, John Lorinc, speaks with Jerry about the feasibility of a tunnel under the 401, and the latest possible delay in the Eglinton Crosstown LRT.  Minister Nolan Quinn discuss Ontario's Investment of $56.8 million to expand nursing enrollment. Jesse Rogerson weighs in on NASA wanting the US to be the first nation to put a nuclear reactor on the moon. 
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Aug 6, 2025 • 39min

Party for two - Canada-US trade - Mark Carney's report card

Mike Kakuk joins the show for Party for Two to talk about the top stories of the day. Then, Canada and the US continue trade talks. John Boscariol, the leader of the International Trade and Investment Law Group at McCarthy Tetrault weighs in. How is Mark Carney doing in his first few months as Prime Minister?
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Aug 6, 2025 • 39min

Conspiracy theories - Air Canada - AI and online age verification - Paramedic pilot program

Jerry opens the show by talking about conspiracy theories, as a new study finds young people are more prone to believe them.  Air Canada flight attendants vote to strike if an agreement is not reached. Air Passenger Rights advocate, Gabor Lukacs weighs in on how passengers could be affected. Francis Syms from Humber Polytechnic discusses AI and online age verification.  Ontario makes a paramedic pilot program caring for seniors permanent. CanAge's Laura Tamblynn Watts weighs in on this decision. 
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Aug 5, 2025 • 41min

Party for Two - Society works because people obey laws - Telescopic Tuesday

Mark Mendelson joins Party for Two today to discuss the top stories of the day. Jerry talks about how society only works because most people follow the law. Telescopic Tuesday with Dan Riskin looks deeper into the world of science. Jerry follows up on the York Region Paramedic who was fired over online comments. 
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Aug 5, 2025 • 39min

Canada Post - 6-6pm/8 days a week? - Toronto Police Association - Pets

Jerry opens the show by talking about Canada Post workers rejecting the final offer.  Would you work 12 hours a day for 6 days a week? Toronto Police Association President, Clayton Campbell, joins Jerry for this month's check-in to discuss policing and crime topics. Some shelters in Ontario are seeing more pet surrenders because of the cost of living, meanwhile a Denmark zoo is asking people to donate small pets for captive predators - what would you do?
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Aug 1, 2025 • 39min

Party For Two - Cops In Schools - Pregnancy and the Human Rights Code - Touchdowns and Fumbles

Bob Richardson joins Jerry to talk the news of the day. Jerry talks about School Resource Officers not returning to Toronto public schools. Sunira Chaudhri joins Jerry to discuss Google claiming pregnancy is not a protected ground under Ontario's human rights code. Bob Reid talks communication in Touchdowns and Fumbles.
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Aug 1, 2025 • 39min

Paramedic Fired for Tweet - AI Predicts Illnesses - Uber for Women - Marketplace Complaints

Jerry weighs in on a paramedic being fired for her comments about Israel. Dr. Mitch Shulman joins us to talk about McGill's AI that predicts respiratory illness. Is Uber for women a good idea? Jerry says deal with it when it comes to marketplace complaints.

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