The Alex Pierson Show
640 Toronto / Curiouscast
The Alex Pierson show is an in-depth, no-nonsense look at the stories making headlines. Alex has more than 20 years in the field and behind an anchor desk, and is known and respected for her tough reporting style and accountability. Join the daily conversation with the Alex Pierson Show, and never miss an important story again.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Oct 31, 2023 • 9min
Blacklocks Check-In: Privy council looked at issue of Muslims when it comes to equity in their religion
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter, about the privy council looking at issues of Muslims when it comes to equity in their religion. Why would our PM ask of this? The Privy council will poll on anything, Buffy Sainte-Marie causes controversy based on whether or not she was born indigenous, all this and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 31, 2023 • 10min
‘Every community is feeling it’: B.C. retail coalition urges crime crackdown
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Ian Tostenson, one of the Save Our Street’s leading representatives, president of the BC Restaurant and Foodservices Association. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 30, 2023 • 9min
Court battle begins over Ontario law that bans undercover, hidden-camera farm investigations
Guest host Anthony Furey speaks with Camille Labchuk, Executive Director of Animal Justice, the lead plaintiff in this court case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 30, 2023 • 12min
Rally in support of Gaza fills downtown Toronto as Middle East violence continues
Guest host Anthony Furey speaks with Kevin Vuong, Independent MP for Spadina - Fort York. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 27, 2023 • 19min
Tech Talk: Chargers, Combating turbulence & streaming in cars
Host Alex Pierson speaks with tech expert Adam Oldfield about Apple's new $160 charger, new tech to combat turbulence, streaming for radio in cars, Amazon Prime Air's 60-minute prescription delivery and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 27, 2023 • 11min
Canada's been undermined & poses a threat to the U.S. due to Chinese interference
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Scott McGregor, author The Mosaic Effect: How the Chinese Communist Party Started a War in America's Backyard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 27, 2023 • 11min
'It was beyond fear': Woman on surviving Hamas' deadly attack on Israel
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Yuval, a woman who survived the Hamas attack on Israel’s Nova Music Festival on October 7th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 26, 2023 • 14min
''Manic devotion to narrative can be so unhinged from reality''
''Manic devotion to narrative can be so unhinged from reality it more closely resembles a dangerous mental illness.'' Do you recognize your own country from all these protests? There's a second protest tonight in Mississauga at Celebration Square. Host Alex Pierson speaks with Terry Glavin, National Pos Colummnist, Senior Fellow at the Raoul Wallenberg Center for Human Rights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 26, 2023 • 8min
Blacklocks Check-In: Are we already in a recession; BoC says it's looking rough
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter, about the Bank of Canada. We're in a recession and the hard economic times are beginning now, the Federal Housing Advocate made a report stating MP's should consider decriminalizing drugs in ''tent cities.'' Is this more humane? Public safety committee is stepping up to investigate Canada's black trade market, especially with stolen cars. All this and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 26, 2023 • 11min
Does your kid have what it takes to be an influencer?
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Damian Skoczylas, Vice President of Talent at Viral Nation and Paul Telner, Head of Programming at Viral Nation, about what it takes to be an influencer - and how lucrative the content creation business can be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
