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Those are some large testicles, sir

Posted By: The Jim Richards Showgram · 5/21/2013 1:48:00 PM

ON TODAY'S SHOW

A Toronto comedienne says she lost a job because SHE was sexually harassed

You'll hear from a Toronto man who say he's "seriously considering" putting up the $200,000 needed to purchase the alleged Rob Ford crack video

Mike Duffy has some big balls

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A Peterborough man suspects his mother is being abused at her nursing home. Find out what he saw on a hidden camera that has him devastated.

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Should Ontario ban declawing of cats?

Posted By: Jim Richards · 3/6/2013 4:35:00 PM

A petition to ban declawing cats was just heard at Queen's Park and after discussing it on the air, I received this email from a listener who is a veteranarian.

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I do declaw cats... but I hate doing it. Anyone who knows what is involved wouldnt do it to any animal unless there was a very, very good reason.

Here's a perspective: I had an elderly woman who got herself a golden retriever puppy. The puppy grew up to be a big dog, and she never trained the dog. The dog jumped on her repeatedly, and the dogs inside toe caused a 4 inch full skin thickness gash on her thigh.

She asked me to remove the three inside toes on each front foot.

How would you feel about doing that?

Most would say, that's cruel. But I fail to see the difference between that, and doing a ten ...

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Jim Richards May 21 2013 Podcast

You'll hear from a Toronto man who says he's "seriously considering" putting up the $200,000 needed to purchase the alleged Rob Ford crack video. A Peterborough man suspects his mother is being abused at her nursing home. Find out what he saw on a hidden camera that has him devastated

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About Jim

Jim Richards grew up in both Montreal and Markham, Ontario.  He graduated from radio broadcasting at Loyalist College in Belleville. Jim made several radio stops across the country including Trenton, Fredericton, Halifax and Barrie where he was nominated for medium-market morning show of the year in 1990. From 1992 to 1996, Jim worked at the The Fan 590 in Toronto.  That is where he gave popular CBC TV Host George Stroumboulopoulos his first exposure as an on-air personality. 

In the summer of 1996, he left the Fan to work at Toronto Rock station Q107 and the Rock Radio Network, hosting an overnight rock music program syndicated across Canada. Jim joined NEWSTALK 1010 in 1997 and currently hosts The Jim Richards Show which airs weekdays 1pm to 4pm.  Richards' show falls under many different names like the "Showgram", "The Daytime Friendly", "The Feel-Good Edition" and "The Three Hours of Love."