Episodios

  • A $9M Superman & the Debate Over Dellen Millard’s Prison Move

    A $9M Superman & the Debate Over Dellen Millard’s Prison Move
    Nov 22 2025
    How did a near-perfect Superman #1 survive since 1939 and sell for $9.1 million? Lon Allen, VP at Heritage Auctions, joins John Oakley to reveal the incredible attic discovery and why collectors drove the record-breaking price. Later, criminal lawyer Joseph Neuberger — host of Not On Record — unpacks why convicted murderer Dellen Millard has been moved to medium security, the outrage from victims' families, and what Canada’s correctional system considers when placing high-risk offenders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    22 m
  • Ex-Snowboarder Ryan Wedding Charged With Orchestrating Murder

    Ex-Snowboarder Ryan Wedding Charged With Orchestrating Murder
    Nov 20 2025
    Robert Mazur is a former U-S Federal Agent. In the 1980’s he successfully infiltrated Pablo Escobar’s drug cartel. He is the author of the bestseller "The Infiltrator: The True Story of One Man Against the Biggest Drug Cartel in History" adapted as the 2016 major motion picture starring Bryan Cranston Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    17 m
  • Internet Meltdown, Wolves Get Too Close & & The Art of Failing at Flirting

    Internet Meltdown, Wolves Get Too Close & & The Art of Failing at Flirting
    Nov 18 2025
    A global Cloudflare crash sends services offline and users into a panic — so John Oakley calls in tech and gaming commentator Liana Kerzner to translate the chaos and explain how a single glitch can stall everything from transit systems to streaming platforms. Then, a wild viral clip of a man wandering into a pack of black wolves in Yellowstone prompts biologist Cara McGarry to join the show with expert insight on wolf behavior, danger signs, and why keeping your distance matters. And to wrap things up: Oakley, Downey, and Santiago break down the state of modern dating, meme-based flirting, and some of the most outrageous pickup lines ever uttered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    32 m
  • Our Governments Are Willfully Blind To The Financial Fentanyl That Is Online Gambling

    Our Governments Are Willfully Blind To The Financial Fentanyl That Is Online Gambling
    Nov 17 2025
    John Turley-Ewart is a risk management consultant specializing in capital markets, with extensive experience on Bay and Wall Streets. He's a certified anti-money laundering specialist, as well as a contributor to the Globe & Mail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    20 m
  • Grave Robbing Scandals, IOC Chaos, and ChatGPT in Divorce Court

    Grave Robbing Scandals, IOC Chaos, and ChatGPT in Divorce Court
    Nov 17 2025
    Grieving families are outraged after a couple is charged in a string of grave‑robbing incidents across Halton, Hamilton, London, and Toronto — and listeners call in with their own stories about burying valuables with loved ones. Next, Amy Eileen-Hamm — freelance writer and co‑founder of Canadian Women’s Sex‑Based Rights — sounds the alarm on the IOC’s wavering stance on biological males in women’s sports. And closing the show, Christopher Yu, Partner at Shulman & Partners LLP, explains how AI tools like ChatGPT are creeping into family-law disputes and why bad AI “advice” is driving up legal bills. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    28 m
  • The DNA of Dictatorship: Sequencing Hitler's Genome and the Politics of Public Acknowledgements

    The DNA of Dictatorship: Sequencing Hitler's Genome and the Politics of Public Acknowledgements
    Nov 14 2025
    John Oakley hosts an extraordinary conversation with geneticist and archaeologist Dr. Turi King, who breaks down the science behind the recent genome sequencing of Adolf Hitler using a bloodstained relic from his Berlin bunker. From medical anomalies like Kallmann syndrome to the ethical limits of DNA in psychological profiling, King separates fact from speculation. The show also explores Toronto’s performative civic acknowledgements—slavery, land, and beyond—with guests David Wills, VP at Media Profile, and National Post columnist Tristan Hopper, who challenges the rise of revisionist narratives in public ceremonies. A compelling mix of science, history, politics, and public discourse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    29 m
  • Afghanistan: The Forgotten War and the Fight for Veterans' Dignity

    Afghanistan: The Forgotten War and the Fight for Veterans' Dignity
    Nov 11 2025
    The John Oakley Show honours the sacrifices of Canadian and allied soldiers through a powerful look at the war in Afghanistan and its lasting impact. Shaun Maloney, professor of history at the Royal Military College and author of The Canadian Army in Afghanistan, shares his firsthand experience embedded with Canadian troops. He outlines how Canada’s military helped defeat al-Qaeda, held back the Taliban, and paid a heavy price—only to see its role misunderstood, ignored, and even suppressed in official channels. Bruce Moncur, founding member of the Afghanistan Veterans Association of Canada, speaks candidly about the betrayal many veterans feel from Veterans Affairs, the trauma of being denied proper compensation, and his advocacy to award Canada’s first Victoria Cross to fallen hero Private Jess LaRochelle. Elana Duffy, an American Iraq War veteran, describes living with the hidden wounds of war—traumatic brain injury and PTSD—and the long fight for diagnosis, recovery, and dignity. This episode is a sobering reminder of the cost of war and the continuing fight for recognition, justice, and remembrance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    49 m
  • Edmund Fitzgerald: 50 Years Later, Condo Crashes, and Canada’s Democracy in Decline

    Edmund Fitzgerald: 50 Years Later, Condo Crashes, and Canada’s Democracy in Decline
    Nov 10 2025
    On the 50th anniversary of the tragic sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, historian Ric Mixter—author of Tattletale Sounds: The Edmund Fitzgerald Investigations—joins John to share exclusive insights from his 1994 dive to the wreck site. Hear what he saw with his own eyes, why the crew’s remains were never recovered, and the latest evidence on what truly caused the freighter to split apart. Later in the show: David Fleming, realtor and broker of record at Bosley Toronto Realty Group, explains why Toronto’s condo market is softening and what renters and buyers need to know now. Lorrie Goldstein, editor emeritus at the Toronto Sun, critiques the post-budget “Ottawa bubble” and how elite insiders are distorting Canada’s democracy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    42 m