The Craig Needles Podcast

Episode 83: Tom Hennessey and the Walk of Gratitude

100-year-old veteran Tom Hennessey is in the middle of walking 100 miles to raise money for homeless veterans. He spoke to Craig about his walk of gratitude, why he's doing it and told some stories about flying in World War II. The Craig Needles Podcast is brought to you by Lexus of London.

Episode 82: Khalil Ramal

Former London-Fanshawe MPP Khalil Ramal wants to be London's next mayor. Why does he want the job? Does he think council made mistakes on issues like bus rapid transit or certain development choices? He talks to Craig about the issues and more on this episode of the podcast - which is brought to you by Lexus of London.

Episode 81: Friday Round Table with Cheryl Miller, Carol Dyck and Nathan Smith

Former City Councillor Cheryl Miller, Green Party candidate Carol Dyck and insider Nathan Smith join the round table to talk about the breaking news out of the United States that Roe v. Wade has been overturned. Then, they get into the Conservative Party of Canada leadership race (9:03), the continued slow pace of the municipal campaign registration (18:13), a possible new face in the Mayoral race (24:30) and another win for Tourism London (33:00). The Craig Needles Podcast is brought to you by Lexus of London.

Episode 80: Jennifer Dunn on Hockey Canada, culture in sport

Hockey Canada executives were in Ottawa this week to talk about the settlement for a woman who claimed in court documents she was sexually assaulted by eight members of the Canadian World Junior team in 2018, at a London hotel. Jennifer Dunn, the executive director of the London Abused Women's Centre, joins Craig to breakdown what we heard. The Craig Needles Podcast is brought to you by Lexus of London.

Episode 79: Friday Round Table with Shawna Lewkowitz, Jessie Rodger and Scott Kitching

Former London West NDP candidate Shawna Lewkowitz, ANOVA Executive Director Jessie Rodger and Blackburn Media News Manger Scott Kitching talk about the key issues of the week, including removing Trooper Mark Wilson's name from a street and a park, the Hockey Canada settlement (16:24) and the City of London delaying green bins - again (34:15). The Craig Needles Podcast is brought to you by Lexus of London.

Episode 78: Thames Pool Closure Leaves Questions

The City of London has announced that two pools - Thames and Glen Cairn - won't be open this summer. First, Craig explains why the city leaving out key info could have made the feedback they received worse. Then, Jon Paul McGonigle, the Division Manager, Culture, Special Events & Sport Services with the city, joins Craig to explain what happened and what may come next (7:24), and Craig wraps up by explaining why giving the public less information is usually a bad thing (18:59). The Craig Needles Podcast is brought to you by Lexus of London.

Episode 77: Karen Vecchio on the Hockey Canada Lawsuit

Karen Vecchio wants to see Hockey Canada officials in Ottawa, answering questions about a legal settlement paid to a woman who told the court she was sexually assaulted by eight CHL players in London in 2018. The Elgin-Middlesex-London MP and Conservative critic for Status of Women joins Craig to talk about her thoughts on the case, what Ottawa can do and what sort of accountability she'd like to see in Canadian sport. The Craig Needles Podcast is brought to you by Lexus of London.

Episode 76: Friday Round Table

Political insiders Shobhita Sharma and Ryan Gauss, along with former TVDSB trustee Matthew Reid join Craig to breakdown the issues on the week. First, they discuss the impact of Councillor Michael van Holst getting into the Mayor's race. Then, what sort of leader the Ontario Liberals and NDP should be looking for and what the future may be for the two parties (21:52). The Craig Needles Podcast is brought to you by Lexus of London.

Episode 75: Jonathan Scott, #OurLondonFamily mural

Political insider Jonathan Scott returns to the podcast to breakdown election results. What went right for Doug Ford? What's next for the Liberals and NDP. Then, Craig shares his experience from the vigil for #OurLondonFamily and explains why he thinks people in #ldnont should go see the new mural at the corner of Hyde Park Road and South Carriage Road (26:20).

Episode 74: Friday Round Table with Scott Kitching, Ali Chahbar and Cheryl Miller

On the post-election edition of the round table, the panel talks about the Ford majority, the local results, the future for the New Democrats and Liberals and why voter turnout was so low.