The Jerry Agar Show

It’s Party For Two, and Jerry is joined by Mike Kakuk, co‑host of Mornings with Mike and Meg on AM800 in Windsor. They talk through the top stories of the day, including a restaurant that banned people under 30.
Next, Jerry speaks with Maria Papaioannoy, founder of Rights4Vapers, about Canada’s illegal nicotine market.
Then he gets into the top science stories of the week with Dan Riskin, NEWSTALK 1010 Science Expert.
The show wraps with major tech news: Meta has settled a social‑media addiction case with California and other states for $16.7 billion. Jerry speaks with Mohit Rajhans, media and tech consultant at ThinkStart.ca, about what the settlement means.

Jerry opens the show talking about coincidences, and the strange, unexpected alignments that make you stop and think.
He then turns to breaking entertainment news: Dolly Parton, one of country music’s greatest stars, has died at 80. Jerry speaks with Shilo Bellis, Music Director for New Country Moncton, about Dolly’s legacy and why she remained beloved for decades.
Next, Jerry looks at a wild police story out of Texas: Houston police officers jumped into an Uber to chase a running suspect. He speaks with Mark Mendelson, NEWSTALK 1010 Crime Expert and former homicide detective, who shares his own unforgettable moment when he commandeered a TTC bus while on duty.
Are we nearing the end of Toronto’s strip‑club era? Jerry speaks with Andrea Werhun, writer, performer, and political correspondent for Stripper News, and star of the documentary Modern Whore. They discuss zoning, economics, stigma, and how the industry is changing.

It’s Party For Two, and Jerry is joined by Will Stewart, Senior Vice President at Enterprise Canada, to break down the federal government’s counter‑tariff announcement.
Next, Jerry continues the tariff conversation with Bill Carroll, host of The Bill Carroll Show on NEWSTALK 1010.
Jerry speaks with Renaud Brossard, VP of Communications at the Montreal Economic Institute, about why Canadian counter‑tariffs will ultimately be paid for by Canadians, what the MEI sees as the real economic impact, and what alternatives might work better.

Jerry opens the show with his thoughts on the trade war between Canada and the United States.
Then Jerry turns to a wild courtroom story where a Toronto woman threatened a prosecutor after allegedly exposing herself in court. Jerry speaks with Gavin Tighe, senior partner at Gardiner Roberts LLP, about courtroom conduct, judicial discretion, and what happens when defendants derail their own proceedings.
Next, Jerry launches a listener‑favourite segment: Ask a (former) traffic cop. He takes your calls and puts questions to Sean Shapiro.
Jerry speaks with Ryan Mallough, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business' VP of legislative affairs, about what Canadian businesses hope to see in tariff relief and how companies are preparing.

It's Party for Two! Jerry is joined by Karen Stintz, Vice-President of Finance and Operations for the Canadian Council for Rehabilitation and Work, former Toronto city councillor, and former TTC chair, to discuss the biggest developments in the Canada-U.S. trade dispute and the day's top stories.
As calls grow for Canada to respond aggressively to new American tariffs, Jerry argues that responding to unreasonable actions with more unreasonable actions is not a winning strategy. He examines whether retaliation is the right approach and what alternatives policymakers should consider.
To explore those options further, Jerry speaks with Ian Lee, Associate Professor at Carleton University's Sprott School of Business, about what tools Canada has available beyond tariffs and what a successful response to U.S. trade pressure might look like.
Plus, Jerry revisits Bill Carroll's interview with Premier Doug Ford from earlier this morning, reacting to the latest tariffs announced by Donald Trump and discussing what they could mean for Ontario workers, businesses, and the broader Canadian economy.