A Long Distance Father's Day

A Long Distance Father's Day

What do you say to a father you can't sit beside this Father's Day? This segment is one answer: a letter read live on air, tracing one lesson, just be one step better, through a rebuilt house, years of growing up, and the staples still being pulled out of old stairs. It's also a pointer to the Wind Phone, a real-world tradition built around a phone booth where people go to speak to loved ones who are out of reach, including where to find one nearby for anyone whose Father's Day doesn't look like everyone else's. A short conversation about distance and fathers follows, along with a quick look at what's coming up later in the show. Topics: Father's Day tribute, long distance dad, Wind Phone, family storytelling, holiday segment Originally aired on 2026-06-19

NEW - Tariffs, a Broken Leg, and a Stolen Bike

Canada just slapped a ten percent tariff on canned vegetables and left the US off the list, and the reasoning behind that exclusion says more about how trade rules actually work than most headlines let on. The conversation runs from a Father's Day bike theft to the brutal on-field injury that ended Guatemala's World Cup match against Canada, before landing on the real test: a full list of bills passed by the House of Commons this year, checked one by one against what people are actually worried about in their own lives. The bail bill, the sexualized deepfake legislation, a new crown corporation aimed at housing, all of it gets a plain yes or no, no padding, no spin. Whether any of it touches the cost of living question that keeps coming up week after week is the part worth sitting with. Topics: Canada tariffs, WTO safeguard, House of Commons bills, cost of living, Father's Day GUEST: Andrew Caddell Originally aired on 2026-06-19

SHIFTHEADS: Context Matters: A Pool, a Pub, and a Robot in a Clown Wig

A pub in Vancouver burns through two hundred extra kegs in one night because Australian fans showed up to celebrate a World Cup win, and somehow the bar staff still call them well behaved. That's the kind of story sitting in this Friday roundup, the ones that don't matter and still won't leave your head once you've heard them. From there it's Washington's reflection pool, repainted instead of properly fixed, with hydrogen peroxide poured in to fight the algae underneath the new coat of paint. Then a video out of China of a kid getting kicked by a robot wearing a clown wig, the kind of clip that gets passed around for the wrong reasons and somehow earns its own internet folklore by the end of the segment. Topics: weird news, World Cup fans, reflection pool, robot video, Friday roundup Originally aired on 2026-06-19

Toy Story 5 Made a Skeptic Eat His Words Again

Going into a fifth Toy Story movie with low expectations turns out to be a losing bet, and movie critic Steve Stebbing explains why this one earns its place in the franchise on emotional weight alone. The story leans into screens replacing physical toys in kids' imaginations, and a surprising side plot involving a lost shipment of action figures steals just as much attention as Buzz and Woody do this time around. From there the picks turn darker, with a brooding retelling of Robin Hood's final days and a haunting Australian film about conversion therapy gone supernatural, both worth knowing before walking into a theatre expecting something lighter. The conversation shifts into streaming territory next, covering a deceased-sister voicemail romance on Netflix, a post-apocalyptic survival film, and a noir-soaked second season starring Colin Farrell that Steve calls the strongest pick of the week by a wide margin. Five very different recommendations, one weekend, and Steve makes the case for each. **Movies in Theatres** Toy Story 5 surprises with real emotional depth, while The Death of Robin Hood and the Australian indie Leviticus take the weekend in a far heavier direction than expected. **What to Stream** From a voicemail-based Netflix romance to a post-apocalyptic Prime Video survival story to Colin Farrell's standout return in Sugar Season 2, Steve ranks the strongest watch of the week. Topics: Toy Story 5, Death of Robin Hood, Leviticus, Sugar Season 2, streaming recommendations GUEST: Steve Stebbing | stevestebbing.ca [http://stevestebbing.ca] Originally aired on 2026-06-19

Shiftheads - A Friend Test That Predicts Your Relationship's Future

Show me your friends and a clinical psychologist can read the state of a relationship before either partner says a word. Dr. Laurie Betito breaks down why emotions and attitudes spread through a friend group the same way they do anywhere else, meaning constant exposure to friends who treat cheating or divorce as normal can quietly chip away at how someone views their own partnership over time. A genuinely good friend looks different from that. Dr. Laurie outlines what separates healthy venting from corrosive complaining, and why a real friend supports a relationship instead of treating it as competition for attention. The harder conversation comes when a friend crosses a line entirely, and Dr. Laurie offers a specific approach for raising it that doesn't come across as controlling who a partner is allowed to see. The line between a flawed friend and a genuinely harmful one is more specific than it sounds, and Dr. Laurie draws it clearly. **Why Good Friends Strengthen a Relationship** Dr. Laurie explains the contagion effect of negativity within friend groups and names the specific habits, like accountability and normalizing conflict, that define a truly supportive friend. **When a Friend Becomes a Problem** The conversation shifts to recognizing a friend who undermines a relationship, including the complicated case of a shared friend, and how to raise the issue without it sounding like an ultimatum. Topics: relationship advice, friend group influence, toxic friendships, healthy friendships, Dr. Laurie Betito GUEST: Dr. Laurie Betito | drlaurie.com Originally aired on 2026-06-19