Podcast - What kind of impact would defunding the police have on Hamilton? How did science predict the political and social unrest of 2020? What will race fans think of the ban on Confederate flags at NASCAR races?

Defunding the police is something that's being called for by many anti-Black racism protesters and as such, it's being looked into. How would a 5%, 10% or even a 20% reduction in the police's budget impact the department and is it something that would have a positive impact on the community?

Guest: Chad Collins, Ward 5 Councillor

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There are some scientists who predicted the unrest we're going through now and it was done back in 2012. How can science be so precise on something that seems nearly impossible to predict?

Guest: Dr. Dan Hoyer, Historian, Social Scientist, Cliodynamicist & close colleague of Dr. Peter Turchin on the Deep Roots of the Modern World as part of the SESHAT: Global History Databank Project

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NASCAR has banned Confederate flags from races, what kind of reaction will this elicit from race fans? If a player is good enough at their sport of choice, will they finish their career with the same team they started with? Scott turns to Bubba O'Neil to get his take on these questions and more.

Guest: Bubba O'Neil, Sports Anchor, CHCH-TV