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Guelph PoliticastOpen Sources Guelph #549 - December 25, 2025This week on Open Sources Guelph we ask, "What day is this?" And we answer, "Why it's Christmas Day, sir." And since it's Christmas Day, or there abouts, the time has come for our annual entry the political movies special. As usual at this time of year, we've lined up four new politically-themed movies to discuss including two comedies, a French movie in black and white and an Academy Award-winning documentary!
This Thursday, December 25, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss:
Adam’s Pick #1: Canadian Bacon (1995). "In a desperate bid to revive hi...
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Guelph PoliticastEnd Credits #421 - December 24, 2025 (The Christmas Show)This week on End Credits, Christmas is almost here. To celebrate, and to take a holiday break, we depart from our usual format to come at Christmas movies from three different angles with the assistance of some special guests. We will cover all your holiday favourites from the classics, to the new classics, and the ones that are so bad they're good.
This Wednesday, December 24, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson, Tim Phillips, Peter Salmon, Candice Lepage, and special guests Phil Allt and Mike Ashkewe will discuss:
Phil's Christmas Story. Guelph Ward 3 City Councillor Phil Allt...
2025-12-2657 minGuelph PoliticastEnd Credits #403 - August 6, 2025 (Happy Gilmore 2)This week on End Credits, we're hitting the links. Well, we're not hitting the links, at least not yet, but we will watch other people hit the links in the sporting sequel comedy Happy Gilmore 2, which you can now stream on Netflix. And since we're back in the realm of Adam "Sandman" Sandler, we will talk about the empire he built!
This Wednesday, August 6, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Peter Salmon will discuss:
The Happy Madison Movie Draft. Adam Sandler is a movie-making machine. His production company, which is named after his first two mo...
2025-08-0858 minGuelph PoliticastOpen Sources Guelph #509 - March 13, 2025This week on Open Sources Guelph we order a side-helping of change and economic concern. The new prime minister and the new-old premier met this week to talk about their common enemy: the crazy person currently occupying the White House. For the other half of the show, we will look to more local concerns with one of the members of city council from the first (in numerical order) ward!
This Thursday, March 13, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss:
Carney in Charge. It wasn't exactly a horse race and in the end...
2025-03-1757 minGuelph PoliticastOpen Sources Guelph #508 - March 6, 2025This week on Open Sources Guelph, we're coming down from election fever, and maybe get ready to catch it once again...(?) Yes, the time has come for a new Liberal leader to be selected, which is its own drama, but nothing compared to the drama in the White House, which is exactly how its main occupant likes it (and the rest of us hate). For the interview this week, we've got a two-for-one special!
This Thursday, March 6, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss:
Garbage Disp-Oval. There's been no doubt that U...
2025-03-1056 minGuelph PoliticastEnd Credits #381 - March 5, 2025 (The Monkey)This week on End Credits, we can't stop doing the monkey! Not the dance, but the movie of the same name that has been winning fans at cinemas all around the country these last couple of weeks. So yes, we're talking about The Monkey, and we're also going to be talking about the life and movies of another Hollywood icon!
This Wednesday, March 5, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Peter Salmon will discuss:
For Gene. While the circumstances of his passing still has many unanswered questions, there's no doubt that Gene Hackman is one of th...
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Guelph PoliticastEnd Credits #380 - February 26, 2025 (The Wild Robot)This week on End Credits, we're heading back into the wild! Things always get pretty wild when it comes to Oscar-season as one team of PR flacks tries to 86 the other, but things also get wild on an uninhabited island where even robots can enjoy a world without rules! On this show, we're reviewing The Wild Robot and we will talk about the Oscars!
This Wednesday, February 26, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Tim Phillips will discuss:
Not An Oscars Ballot. The 97th annual Academy Awards will be given out this Sunday live from Hollywood. W...
2025-02-2857 minGuelph PoliticastOpen Sources Guelph #507 - February 20, 2025This week on Open Sources Guelph, we go mega! On this super-sized edition of the show, the last one before Election Day and the episode that opens three days of advanced polling, we will profile the three candidates we haven't covered yet. From the long-time campaigner running for the governing party, to an upstart trying to rebuild a Liberal stronghold, and a new face for a new party!
This Thursday, February 20, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss:
Be Coole. You may not know Robert Coole, but he's been doing politics in...
2025-02-241h 22Guelph PoliticastEnd Credits #379 - February 19, 2025 (Captain America: Brave New World)This week on End Credits, we find an America we're glad to call "Captain". Hey, we know that the United States is having its issues right now (and if you don't there's a show for that), but one them isn't finding a new Captain America! This week, we will enter a Brave New World, and we also talk about the fine art of starting over.
This Wednesday, February 19, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Mike Ashkewe will discuss:
Remake, Reboot and Requel. Although it's not technically a reboot, it's pretty safe to look at Captain Am...
2025-02-2158 minGuelph PoliticastOpen Sources Guelph #506 - February 13, 2025This week on Open Sources Guelph, we're not feeling the love. One day before Valentine's Day, we will dive into some of the biggest news of the day including a crazy person's plans for one of the most volatile regions on the planet. Back here at home, there's some concern about post-secondary spending, which is a provincial jurisdiction and that reminds us: We have an other election candidate to talk to!
This Thursday, February 13, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss:
"We'll Own It." All quiet on the western front? Hardly. While...
2025-02-1756 minGuelph PoliticastEnd Credits #378 - February 12, 2025 (Love Hurts)This week on End Credits, we celebrate this holiday of love with a movie about fights! If you're looking for something to watch with a sweetheart, and you don't want some soapy rom-com, you can always check out Love Hurts, and we'll talk about why (not?). Our topic will accompany the star of that film who once appeared in another more famous movie!
This Wednesday, February 12, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Peter Salmon will discuss:
Goonies Never Stay 'Unemployed'! The movie we're reviewing this week features Ke Huy Quan, who was one of the...
2025-02-1456 minGuelph PoliticastOpen Sources Guelph #505 - February 5, 2025This week on Open Sources Guelph, we're trying to project calm. It was a long weekend as we waited for a certain Florida Man who was inexplicably re-elected as President of the United States to blow up our economy, and we can't even avail ourselves of healthcare because that's in a terrible position in Ontario. So, what can we do to fix this? Our guest this week has some ideas and he wants you to elect him again to put them in action!
This Thursday, February 6, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss:
2025-02-1057 minGuelph PoliticastEnd Credits #377 - February 5, 2025 (A Real Pain)This week on End Credits, we head east, young man. As we continue our cinematic trip through this year's Oscar nominees, we stop in Poland for A Real Pain, which is now easy to stream on Disney+. Before that though, we will stop and consider the calendar. What month is this? Why it's Black History Month, and we will look at some examples of great Black film talent!
This Wednesday, February 5, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Tim Phillips will discuss:
Black History Month Movies. This is our first show for February, so it seems ri...
2025-02-0757 minGuelph PoliticastOpen Sources Guelph #504 - January 30, 2025This week on Open Sources Guelph, we have to shake off the winter blahs and get into election mode! Doug Ford has called a snap election in Ontario for incredibly specious reasons, and we will get into that, and we will also get into an election issue that we should be talking about with a special guest expert on the subject. In other news, the federal Liberals are still trying to find a new leader.
This Thursday, January 30, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss:
The Winter Soldier On. He needs a...
2025-02-0356 minGuelph PoliticastEnd Credits #376 - January 29, 2025 (Nightbitch)This week on End Credits, we get wild! We will shine a light on a movie that seems to have missed most people's radar and it's all about embracing your inner animal, and other stuff. We're going to talk about Nightbitch, which you can stream now on Disney+ of all places, and we're also going to hit the metaphorical slopes out west and chat about a famous film festival.
This Wednesday, January 22, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Candice Lepage will discuss:
Sundance Hall of Fame. It's the biggest independent film festival in the world, w...
2025-01-3158 minGuelph PoliticastOpen Sources Guelph #503 - January 23, 2025This week on Open Sources Guelph we're trying to avoid talking about You-Know-Who, but it's so very hard! Instead, we will talk around him by looking at at the Liberals who want to match wits with the new regime in Washington and their first major geopolitical challenge in the Middle East. In the interview, we're going to talk to one of the people that wants to be a part of the next government no matter who leads it!
This Thursday, January 23, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss:
The Libs of This...
2025-01-2757 minGuelph PoliticastEnd Credits #375 - January 22, 2025 (The Last Showgirl)This week on End Credits there's a blast from the past and a sign of the times. Our movie today is a timeless story about someone who feels like the world has passed them by, and it features someone you might have forgotten. We will be checking out Pamela Anderson's return in The Last Showgirl and we will be saying goodbye to a real cinematic original!
This Wednesday, January 22, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Peter Salmon will discuss:
David Lynch. Last week came the bad news that David Lynch passed away, a director so i...
2025-01-2457 minGuelph PoliticastOpen Sources Guelph #502 - January 16, 2025This week on Open Sources Guelph we're going to party with our friends. While the party doesn't stop at Mar-a-Lago, it's a very different story here in Canada and everywhere else as people await the return of You-Know-Who with something resembling dread, and all while online folks are feigning surprise again that tech billionaires are putting themselves first. Back here at home, we've got south end business to discuss with a city councillor!
This Thursday, January 16, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss:
It: Part Two. There's still a couple of days...
2025-01-2056 minGuelph PoliticastEnd Credits #374 - January 15, 2025 (A Complete Unknown)This week on End Credits, we're getting excited about awards season! For the movie this week we've got a sure to be Oscar contender in the form of a musical bio-pic about one of the titans of popular music. Will it win? We don't know, obviously, but we're going to talk about the odds as the movie industry gets ready for its fanciest night of the year!
This Wednesday, January 15, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Tim Phillips will discuss:
On Golden Idols. This weekend, the nominations for the 97th Academy Awards will be announced...
2025-01-1757 minGuelph PoliticastOpen Sources Guelph #501 - January 9, 2025This week on Open Sources Guelph we violate our New Year's Resolution to have less drama! Canada's prime minister apparently had other ideas though by kicking off the week, and the year, with a big announcement that we have to cover. In other news, Pickering city council is making news in all the ways you never do, and for our interview this week, we'll return focus to Ottawa by talking to someone who works there.
This Thursday, January 9, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss:
Tru-Done. It wasn't surprising, but it was...
2025-01-1356 minGuelph PoliticastEnd Credits #373 - January 8, 2025 (Nosferatu)This week on End Credits, we're back! Technically, we didn't go anywhere because we kept cranking out new episodes over the Christmas break, but now we're really back, and we're ready to tackle the latest movies of 2025... with one of the leftovers from last year. Get ready to be afraid of the dark with Nosferatu, and we will also tackle other films with bite!
This Wednesday, January 8, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Candice Lepage will discuss:
Films that Suck! Vampires: you know them, you love them! Vampires have a long cinematic history, and the g...
2025-01-1057 minGuelph PoliticastOpen Sources Guelph #500 - January 2, 2024This week on Open Sources Guelph there's cause for celebration! Not only is this our annual year-end (or year-beginning in this case) awards show, but it's also our 500th episode and the start of year 11 for OSG! It's a good thing we have all that to look forward to because this revisiting of 2024 had us bummed in a major way. Enjoy the fun gang, because it might be the last we'll have for a while!
This Thursday, January 2, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss:
Worst Politician of 2024. Well this one's going...
2025-01-0654 minGuelph PoliticastEnd Credits #372 - January 1, 2025 (Top 5 of 2024)This week on End Credits, it's the first day of a new year! Let us celebrate in the time honoured tradition (of the last seven years) of marking the best movies of previous year! Yes, it is time again to take a year-full of cinema and whittle it down to the five best films from the last 12 month. You know it, you love it, and now we talk about the Best of 2024!
This Wednesday, January 1, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson, Tim Phillips, Peter Salmon, and Candice Lepage will discuss:
The Best of 2024! It was looking...
2025-01-031h 13Guelph PoliticastOpen Sources Guelph #499 - December 26, 2024This week on Open Sources Guelph, we box! It is Boxing Day, isn't it? So we're going to be boxing up all kinds of things, but the one thing we will be unboxing is our annual political movies show! For the tenth annual edition, we will look at four important films that cover a lot of political ground, from a documentary about a famous writer to the nightlife of Berlin just as things started getting Nazi, and from the end of the world in 2027 to a David Vs. Goliath courtroom fight!
This Thursday, December 26, at 5 pm, Scotty...
2024-12-3055 minGuelph PoliticastEnd Credits #371 - December 25, 2024 (The Christmas Movie Draft!)This week on End Credits, we wish you a Merry Christmas! To celebrate this annual occasion, we will do things Jigsaw-style by playing a little game. No one's going to die - hopefully - but there will be lots of bragging rights up for grabs as your four favourite cinephiles, and a special guest, hang their holiday favourites with care as we undertake another movie draft.
This Wednesday, December 25, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson, Tim Phillips, Peter Salmon, Candice Lepage, and special guest Jen Barson will discuss:
The Christmas Movie Draft! What day is it...
2024-12-271h 32Guelph PoliticastOpen Sources Guelph #498 - December 19, 2024This week on Open Sources Guelph, we were all but ready to take off for the holidays but they had to squeeze just a little bit more breaking new out of us. From Ottawa, there may be a change in government, or a change in prime minister, or a change in something, we don't know! We also don't know what happened with the Canada Post strike that was suddenly over this week, but we're going to find out about that too!!
This Thursday, December 19, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss:
Chrystia-Mas...
2024-12-2358 minGuelph PoliticastEnd Credits #370 - December 18, 2024 (Kraven The Hunter)This week on End Credits, we're hunting for content. In this last regular edition of the show for 2024, we're going to put on our favourite animal skins and run wild on what might be the biggest bomb of the year, and that's really saying something. We're reviewing Kraven The Hunter, and we're also going to look ahead to greener cinematic pastures in 2025!
This Wednesday, December 18, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Peter Salmon will discuss:
The Best of 2025? So 2024 isn't even over yet, and we're already talking about the Best of 2025?! Not quite. There will be...
2024-12-2056 minGuelph PoliticastOpen Sources Guelph #497 - December 12, 2024This week on Open Sources Guelph, we're not done with 2024 yet, and it seems like the year is not done with us! Out of the Middle East this week some good news for a change, or at least some less bad news depending on what's next. We will also talk about the reaction to a very specific crime on the streets of Manhattan, and closer to home, we'll have a city councillor do a little year-end recap with us!
This Thursday, December 12, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss:
Bashir Bashed. If 2024...
2024-12-1656 minGuelph PoliticastEnd Credits #369 - December 11, 2024 (The Substance)This week on End Credits, we're getting in shape! As we approach the end of the year, and the usual discussion about what movies are best, we're going to take a deep dive on one of the films that may end up making the cut! We're going to inject ourselves with The Substance, and we're going to look at lessons learned by the movie business itself this year.
This Wednesday, December 11, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Tim Phillips will discuss:
The Trends of 2024! It's been another interesting year in the movie business, some big h...
2024-12-1357 minGuelph PoliticastOpen Sources Guelph #496 - December 5, 2024This week on Open Sources Guelph, we're reminded that the history of this show is haunted by an orange-coloured goon in a Florida beach club. Yes, we're heading back to Mar-a-Lago this week, and we're also heading back to Queen's Park to talk about accountability, our favourite topic! For the interview, we're talking to a friend of the show about how we can help people not go hungry this Christmas and beyond.
This Thursday, December 5, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss:
Mar-a-Largesse. Last week, President-elect Donald Trump announced his intention to...
2024-12-0956 minGuelph PoliticastEnd Credits #368 - December 4, 2024 (Wicked)This week on End Credits, we're not defying gravity, we're leaning into it! It's one of the biggest movies of the year, based on a stage musical and secretly the first of two parts. Oh yes, we're getting to Wicked, and speaking of things that people are looking forward to, we're going to each count off three of our most anticipated movies for the last four weeks of the year.
This Wednesday, December 4, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Candice Lepage will discuss:
Great Expectations (2024 Edition). Now that we're in December, the end of the y...
2024-12-0657 minGuelph PoliticastOpen Sources Guelph #495 - November 28, 2024This week on Open Sources Guelph, we wish we could shake it off. It would be our wildest dream to come on the radio one week and have something normal to talk about, but we knew this was trouble when we saw it cross our newsfeeds this week. We're going to discuss what happened in Montreal last weekend, an arrest warrant for a controversial world leader, and final thoughts about the 2025 Guelph budget with one of our councillors. Hopefully, no bad blood there.
This Thursday, November 28, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss:
2024-12-0257 minGuelph PoliticastEnd Credits #367 - November 27, 2024 (Gladiator II)This week on End Credits, we go on a Roman Holiday! Not the movie, but a trip backwards in time to the original Rome, the imperial one with insane emperors doing dirt and the only honour you can find is killing for sport. It's time for Gladiator II, and to bring this episode full circle, we're going to talk about the movie that inspired the other big release this week.
This Wednesday, November 27, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Peter Salmon will discuss:
The Wizard of Oz at 85! Last weekend's release of Wicked is perfectly ti...
2024-11-2957 minGuelph PoliticastOpen Sources Guelph #494 - November 21, 2024This week on Open Sources Guelph, we're stuck in the middle with you. If you're feeling stuck, you're not alone and it's safe to say that the entire government apparatus at all levels seem stuck these days. This edition of a show will be a recital of being stuck, from gridlock in Ottawa to impasses at the annual international climate change summit. Our provincial government seems stuck on bail reform, while our greatest Christmas parade is just strapped... for cash.
This Thursday, November 21, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss:
Gridlock, Stalk...
2024-11-2555 minGuelph PoliticastEnd Credits #366 - November 20, 2024 (Anora)This week on End Credits, we learn to love. No, we're not reviewing Netflix's Hot Frosty, though that might be a hoot-and-a-half, we're doing something much more down to Earth by focusing on a candidate for "Best Film of the Year." Yes, we're reviewing Anora, and in that spirit, we're going to talk about movies featuring couples of the less-than-fairy tale variety.
This Wednesday, November 20, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Tim Phillips will discuss:
Bad Romance. There are a lot of Hollywood movies where couples live happily ever after, but not all of them. In...
2024-11-2257 minGuelph PoliticastOpen Sources Guelph #493 - November 14, 2024This week on Open Sources Guelph, we're doing some real analysis. Look at that picture above, are you scared? Sick? Shocked? Disappointed? All of the above? Then this week's show might be of some interest as we try to dissect the most recent American election for something usable going forward. Closer to home, we're talking to a member of city council about this year's unusual budget process.
This Thursday, November 14, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss:
The Autopsy. Still recovering from last week's surprise election of Donald Trump as the next...
2024-11-1858 minGuelph PoliticastEnd Credits #365 - November 13, 2024 (Conclave)This week on End Credits, we're praying, and we think our prayers were answer (?) What we wanted in these difficult times was an election where maybe the good guys win, and perhaps we got that with the movie Conclave, which is about the surprising politics of choosing a new pope. And speaking of popes, we will talk about other men and women of God... in the movies.
This Wednesday, November 6, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Peter Salmon will discuss:
God Bless the Movies. Faith is an interesting topic for the movies, and it can...
2024-11-1557 minGuelph PoliticastOpen Sources Guelph #492 - November 7, 2024This week on Open Sources Guelph we're in a recovery phase. On Tuesday, we saw the end of an epically long election that had more ups and downs than the scariest roller coaster, and hopefully there will be some solid results to discuss. Closer to home, we will look at the latest non-solution to Ontario's homeless crisis and the latest unfounded attack on Canada's trans community from the likeliest source.
This Thursday, October 31, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss:
Is it Over? By the time you're reading this you might know...
2024-11-1156 minGuelph PoliticastEnd Credits #364 - November 6, 2024 (Venom: The Last Dance)This week on End Credits even we can't escape election fever. As we recover from what was (likely) a very busy night of returns from the U.S., we will focus on the movies about American presidents, the real ones. And if you need a break from the ordinary, there's always the tale of a man and his space alien as we dig into the latest adventures of Venom in The Last Dance.
This Wednesday, November 6, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Candice Lepage will discuss:
Ballot Box Office. This week, American voters went to the...
2024-11-0856 minGuelph PoliticastOpen Sources Guelph #491 - October 31, 2024This week on Open Sources Guelph, we're dealing with our Trump Derangement Syndrome. One more week till the vote's over in the United States, and there's a lot to catch up on. The vote is already over in Saskatchewan, but there's a new one brewing in Nova Scotia to talk about. More locally, international students are getting a lot of blame, but we're talking to someone who says that they really need our assistance.
This Thursday, October 31, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss:
We've Got Five Days On It. It's been...
2024-11-0455 minGuelph PoliticastEnd Credits #363 - October 30, 2024 (Halloween/Horror Movie Draft)This week on End Credits, we mark Devil's Night. Our new favourite holiday! In honour of this year's end-of-October commemorations, and perhaps to offer some relief from the sturm und drang of modern living, we present a festival of fear! A celebration of screams, if you will! So settle in as we summon the scares because this is Halloween!
This Wednesday, October 30, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson, Tim Phillips, Peter Salmon, Candice Lepage, and special guest Mike Ashkewe will discuss:
Halloween/Horror Movie Draft. It's the most wonderful time of the year... For some. So...
2024-11-011h 19Guelph PoliticastOpen Sources Gulph #490 - October 24, 2024This week on Open Sources Guelph, we're keeping things provincial. We're going around the country to talk about the latest news coming out Queen's Park now that the government is back at work there, and then we're going to check out the new provincial governments who will take their seats in Fredericton and Victoria. For the interview this week, we're keeping things in Guelph where one of our local councillors is going to talk about gas!
This Thursday, October 24, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss:
Cheque Before You Choose. After a 20...
2024-10-2856 minGuelph PoliticastEnd Credits #362 - October 23, 2024 (Strange Darling)This week on End Credits, we're running. Time is running out! We've dealt with some scary stuff in the last few weeks, but at least now we've moved on (ran from?) creepy clowns to get to something more earth-bound. On this episode, we're reviewing the new thriller Strange Darling, and we've also got a conversation with the head of the original documentary film festival!
This Wednesday, October 23, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Tim Phillips will discuss:
Guelph Film Festival Preview! The Guelph Film Festival launches its 2024 edition on November 1, so plan your festival experience w...
2024-10-2557 minGuelph PoliticastOpen Sources Guelph #489 - October 17, 2024This week on Open Sources Guelph, we're still hungry after our turkey dinner was interrupted by some late breaking news of national importance. We will catch up with the still breaking news about Indo-Canadian relations in the wake of the expulsion of diplomats, and then we will talk about whether or not the current PM should take his curtain call. As for this week's guest, he will talk about doing the impossible!
This Thursday, October 17, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss:
The Six. The Government of Canada and the RCMP interrupted...
2024-10-2155 minGuelph PoliticastEnd Credits #361 - October 16, 2024 (Terrifier 3)This week on End Credits we get terrified. Like most of North America (apparently given the box office numbers), we've caught Art Fever, so for the second week in a row we're going to dig into the cinematic adventures of a killer clown, and in this case it's Terrifier 3 we're talking about. And to keep up the spooky theme, we will revisit a Canadian horror classic!
This Wednesday, October 2, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Candice Lepage will discuss:
Black Christmas at 50! It was half-a-century ago that a small Canadian movie was released in theatres...
2024-10-1857 minGuelph PoliticastOpen Sources Guelph #488 - October 10, 2024This week on Open Sources Guelph, we're under pressure. We're now one-year into a war in the Middle East that no one wanted but we're dealing with it anyway, and here in Canada it's costing more to hold government agencies to account. If you want to talk about holding governments to account though, you probably want to talk to this week's guest who might be fighting a losing battle against the Ontario government to keep public land public.
This Thursday, October 10, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss:
One Year Later. Monday...
2024-10-1455 minGuelph PoliticastEnd Credits #360 - October 9, 2024 (Joker: Folie à Deux)This week on End Credits we send in the clowns! Of course, these aren't regular clowns, they are clown princes. There are also not good clowns, they are criminals. In fact, you might call them the Clown Princes of Crime! Yes, we're sending in the clowns, and we're ranking and reviewing them. We're doing Joker: Folie à Deux and we're ranking all the Jokers!
This Wednesday, October 2, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Peter Salmon will discuss:
The Jokers are Wild! The Joker was introduced in the very first issue of Batman in 1940, and has become the...
2024-10-1156 minGuelph PoliticastOpen Sources Guelph #487 - October 3, 2024This week on Open Sources Guelph, there's a lot to figure out. South of the border, does it matter who won the vice-presidential debate? We're going to find out, and we're also going to find out if anything's really changed after all this time when it comes to Truth and Reconciliation with our Indigenous communities in recent years. Also, we're going to have more tunnel talk with a special guest who knows about real solutions for congestion.
This Thursday, October 3, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss:
Mission Veep. On Tuesday, Minnesota...
2024-10-0757 minGuelph PoliticastEnd Credits #359 - October 2, 2024 (Megalopolis)This week on End Credits, we're ambitious! We do love a passion project on this show, and on this episode we're serving up thoughts on two of them, one new and one old. In the 'new' category, we've got the latest movie from the vanguard of the New Hollywood movement, and from the 'old' file, we've got the greatest hit from the head of the 90s indie movement. Get ready for Megalopolis and Pulp Fiction!
This Wednesday, October 2, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Tim Phillips will discuss:
Pulp Fiction at 30! It was three decades ago...
2024-10-0457 minGuelph PoliticastOpen Sources Guelph #486 - September 26, 2024This week on Open Sources Guelph, we've got a lot going on. There are two elections happening in Canada right now, and probably not the ones you expect. Meanwhile, Israel's war is expanding to Hezbollah now as they launch attacks both big and small around the regions, just in time for the start of another October. For the interview, we've got our local Member of Provincial Parliament who's still trying to stay on top of the premier's recent colour commentary.
This Thursday, September 26, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss:
Eastbound and...
2024-09-3054 minGuelph PoliticastEnd Credits #358 - September 25, 2024 (The Deliverance)This week on End Credits, we get the jump on October. We can't wait another six days for the spookiest month of the year to properly begin so we're going to kick things off with Satan! For the review this week, we're going to watch the new horror flick The Deliverance on Netflix, and we're going to talk about history's greatest super-villain, and his greatest hits!
This Wednesday, September 18, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Candice Lepage will discuss:
Hail Satan! The Devil was the villain of the first horror movie in 1898, and he's been...
2024-09-2757 minGuelph PoliticastOpen Sources Guelph #485 - September 19, 2024This week on Open Sources Guelph we're going to try and tone down the rhetoric. But can we still be spicy? Probably, the news certainly is! If you think it's hot up in Ottawa this first week back from summer vacation, just wait until you hear about what's been going on in the United States lately. And for the interview in the back half, we've got a grocery list of issues about food insecurity, and we will be joined someone who knows how to fix them.
This Thursday, September 19, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson...
2024-09-2354 minGuelph PoliticastEnd Credits #357 - September 18, 2024 (Rebel Ridge)This week on End Credits we're going to fight the power! Get ready for another mashing of action and social justice as a former Marine hands out a lesson in justice in unexpected ways in Rebel Ridge on Netflix. For the rest of the show, we're going to tackle something funnier, and goofier, a fellow Canadian who made a very big splash 30 years ago with three comedic hits!
This Wednesday, September 18, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Peter Salmon will discuss:
Jim Class Hero. Thirty years ago, Jim Carrey went from second banana on In...
2024-09-2056 minGuelph PoliticastOpen Sources Guelph #484 - September 12, 2024This week on Open Sources Guelph there's discord, and so soon in the school year! If you had the NDP 86'ing there formal agreement with the Liberals on you 2024 Bingo Card, we've got good news, but if you're a right-wing YouTuber with some bank then we've probably got some bad news for you. If you're a fan of dedicated public servants though we've got good news because we're talking to one of them in the back half of the show.
This Thursday, September 12, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss:
On a...
2024-09-1656 minGuelph PoliticastEnd Credits #356 - September 11, 2024 (Beetlejuice Beetlejuice)This week on End Credits, we're haunted! It's about a month early but we've got a tale of ghosts and goblins as we once again re-unite with old movie friends who are back after a long absence. So yes, we're reviewing Beetlejuice Beetlejuice this week and speaking of old friends, we will talk about the varied and intricate career of that film's very talented leading ghoul.
This Wednesday, September 11, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Tim Phillips will discuss:
Keaton Alive! The star of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is Michael Keaton, a man who's had an impressive 50...
2024-09-1356 minGuelph PoliticastOpen Sources Guelph #483 - September 5, 2024This week on Open Sources Guelph, it's back to school time! In the spirit of learning and continuing education we will open our minds and exercise our takes by tackling the big news stories of the week including a return trip to the Middle East where war and peace continues to be top of mind, and then there's matters of immigration making the headlines here in Canada. More locally than that, we will talk about recent changes to government policy on safe consumption sites.
This Thursday, September 5, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss:
2024-09-0956 minGuelph PoliticastEnd Credits #355 - September 4, 2024 (Alien: Romulus)This week on End Credits, we're going back to school, and back to space. In space, no one can hear you scream, but they can hear you rave, and on this episode we will see if there's anything to rave about with Alien: Romulus. That was one summer movie we missed talking about before Labour Day, and we will also talk about some of the others movies we missed.
This Wednesday, September 4, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Candice Lepage will discuss:
Summer Lovin'! It''s first show of the fall, or September at least, so...
2024-09-0657 minGuelph PoliticastOpen Sources Guelph #482 - August 29, 2024This week on Open Sources Guelph, we're getting our bearings. In this late summer mode, we're looking to the coming election south of the border and the constantly changing game there, meanwhile on this side of the border the Federal Liberals are hoping that they have enough juice to change their own game. Meanwhile, here in Guelph, the game is "musical chairs" and the players are Guelph city council and community members experiencing homelessness.
This Thursday, August 29, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss:
Whale's Head Revisited. One week after the DNC...
2024-09-0255 minGuelph PoliticastEnd Credits #354 - August 28, 2024 (Sing Sing)This week on End Credits, we're back! Well rested after summer vacation, we're going to spend this first episode back going to movie jail, or rather a movie set at a jail. Join us as we journey to Sing Sing and an early contender for best picture of the year, and there's about to be a lot of competition for that title because Fall Movie Season is here, and we'll preview it.
This Wednesday, August 7, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Peter Salmon will discuss:
Fall Movie Preview. Okay, so it's been a lacklustre year...
2024-08-3055 minGuelph PoliticastOpen Sources Guelph #481 - August 22, 2024This week on Open Sources Guelph, we're back! We're done with our usual summer vacation and we're eager to hop back on the never ending news cycle to talk about all things breaking and unbreaking. Here in Ontario, there was a big meeting of all the municipalities this week in Ottawa, and abroad in eastern Europe there was a big move in the war happening there. For the interview this week, we're also talking about a big move, a move that someone's trying to make happen right here at home.
This Thursday, August 22, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz...
2024-08-2654 minGuelph PoliticastEnd Credits #353 - August 7, 2024 (The Beast/La Bête)This week on End Credits we're getting weird. Now obviously, this show is always a little weird, but this week we're making it official by talking about movies that stray away from the normal path, and that includes the movie we're reviewing this week. First, we will look at "What the funk?!" movies, and then we will say "WTF?" about a French movie that's a Beast.
This Wednesday, August 7, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Tim Phillips will discuss:
What the Funk Movies. The best part of watching a movie is when it surprises you, w...
2024-08-0956 minGuelph PoliticastOpen Sources Guelph #480 - August 1, 2024This week on Open Sources Guelph, we're doubling the cast. As a summer treat, we have not just one, but two different guests including a federal cabinet minister, and she will be followed by a member of our local city council who will talk to us about the year at city hall so far. And yes, we will also have news, which this week will centre around what is perhaps the most hated corporation in all of Canada!
This Thursday, August 1, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss:
Judge Bread. A class...
2024-08-0558 minGuelph PoliticastEnd Credits #352 - July 31, 2024 (Deadpool & Wolverine)This week on End Credits, we're appreciating that all it takes to make $200 million in one weekend is a foul mouth and lots of gore. Or maybe it's gratuitous cameos from comic book movies you've all but forgot about. If you haven't guessed already, we're reviewing Deadpool & Wolverine, and sticking with the X-Men, we're ranking that whole series.
This Wednesday, July 31, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Candice Lepagee will discuss:
Lists of Future Past. The X-Men movie franchise played a big role in supporting the idea of serious and ambitious comic book movies can...
2024-08-0256 minGuelph PoliticastOpen Sources Guelph #479 - July 25, 2024This week on Open Sources Guelph, we need a drink. Good thing the liquor stores are open again, and to talk about why that is and what the workers in those stores are thinking, we're joined by one of their union leaders on this episode. Why are we drinking? Drama! So much drama in the U.S. Presidential election this week as the odds changed again, and meanwhile, closer to home, we've got some big decisions to make in terms of our own defence.
This Thursday, July 25, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will...
2024-07-2958 minGuelph PoliticastEnd Credits #351 - July 24, 2024 (Twisters)This week on End Credits, we're thinking about stormy weather! About a week after a major storm washed out so many parts of Ontario, including the Pergola Galaxy Cinemas here in Guelph, we're going to take things up a notch with Twisters. And on the subject of weather and the movies, we will talk about some other movies about the weather.
This Wednesday, July 24, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Peter Salmon will discuss:
Weather Flap. The movie of the week leads to a rather obvious pre-review discussion. There are a lot of movies about...
2024-07-2656 minGuelph PoliticastOpen Sources Guelph #478 - July 18, 2024This week on Open Sources Guelph, it was a rough one. Looking south of the border these days is a white knuckle ride through all your fears about the future, and it's so bad that we have to dedicate the whole first half of our show to talk about American politics. We will then look closer to home and talk to a member of our local city council about a concern that all of us have these days. You know what we're talking about.
This Thursday, July 18, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss:
2024-07-2258 minGuelph PoliticastEnd Credits #350 - July 17, 2024 (The 1999 Movie Draft)This week on End Credits, we're going back to the turn of the millennium, or do we mean the Willennium? For those of you who remember the turn of the century have we got a treat for you! Remember 1999? A lot of great movies came out that year, and some people think that it might be the one of the best for the breadth and variety of projects, so this week. we'll draft them!
This Wednesday, July 17, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson, Tim Phillips, Candice Lepage and Peter Salmon will discuss:
The 1999 Movie Draft. Now...
2024-07-191h 10Guelph PoliticastOpen Sources Guelph #477 - July 11, 2024This week on Open Sources Guelph, we're right brained. An ideological shift? Hardly, but there's been a lot of action on the right side of the political spectrum in the last week, meaning that we're going to talk about election outcomes across the Pond, and a bizarre road show that's now rolling across Canada and rallying people to hate. For the interview this week, were going to talk about architecture with someone who knows.
This Thursday, July 11, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss:
Right Flight. Two elections in two of Europe's...
2024-07-1558 minGuelph PoliticastEnd Credits #349 - July 10, 2024 (Fancy Dance)This week on End Credits, we dance! Fancy Dance. You may not have heard of this movie, but it's there waiting for you on AppleTV+ and it might just be one of the best movies you will see this year. And, along similar topics, we will dedicate the first part of the show to some of the best movies that we've seen so far in this very fleeting year of 2024 now more than halfway over.
This Wednesday, July 10, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Tim Phillips will discuss:
The Best of the Year (So Far...
2024-07-1256 minGuelph PoliticastOpen Sources (Ep. #476) Show Notes for July 4, 2024This week on Open Sources Guelph, we're dealing with disappointment. Was it wrong to hope that an 81-year-old man would find the energy at 9 pm on a weeknight to argue with a sociopath for two hours? Maybe, but then again it's hard for leaders half that age to avoid calls to leave out the side door, at least that is what's going on our own capital. In terms of good news, we're going to talk to a community group that is literally making it a cool summer for low income people in Hamilton.
This Thursday, July 4, at 5...
2024-07-0858 minGuelph PoliticastEnd Credits #348 - July 3, 2024 (The Greatest Hits)This week on End Credits, we see the music! Let's be clear, this is not a music show, but we're still dedicating this episode to the very busy intersection between the movies and music. For the review, we've got a movie called The Greatest Hits, which is about time travel, and speaking of greatest hits were going to revisit an old-fashioned bit of cross promotion called "the soundtrack".
This Wednesday, July 3, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Candice Lepage will discuss:
Soundtrack and Vision. Since our movie this week is about music, and since...
2024-07-0557 minGuelph PoliticastOpen Sources Guelph #475 - June 27, 2024This week on Open Sources Guelph, we're bummed. Our long weekend plans collapsed like so much roofing that may or may not be a threat to some school kids on a class trip! Fortunately, there is lots of news and politics to chew on including surprise closures of tourist attractions, a surprising electoral victory and even a not-so-surprising one out west. As for the rest of the show, we've called the police, and they're here to talk!!
This Thursday, June 27, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss:
Mystery Science Centre Theatre. It...
2024-07-0157 minGuelph PoliticastEnd Credits #347 - June 26, 2024 (The Bikeriders)This week on End Credits, we take a ride. With the long weekend coming it's a good time to get out on your bike whether it's motorized or not, and for this episode of the show we're going to head out with the gang in The Bikeriders. But the ride only ends there, we get things started in Beverly Hills with three movies about a Detroit Cop who can't stay out of their business.
This Wednesday, June 26, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Peter Salmon will discuss:
Run the Series: Beverly Hills Cop. In 1984, fresh...
2024-06-2858 minGuelph PoliticastOpen Sources Guelph #474 - June 20, 2024This week on Open Sources Guelph, we're beating the heat with hard hitting punditry. To that end, we're knocking off some of the circus politics to talk about serious issues like foreign interference in our politics and the seemingly increasing gulf between police and reporters while they're on the job. For the interview this week, we're talking to one of the newer members of the Ontario legislature about how she's spending these 120 some-odd days of summer.
This Thursday, June 20, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss:
The Sum of All Interference. The...
2024-06-2456 minGuelph PoliticastEnd Credits #346 - June 19, 2024 (The Great Escaper)This week on End Credits, we escape. Greatly! No we're not talking about the classic 1963 John Sturges' movie staring Steve McQueen, but it is about World War II and it is about an escape, and it was kinda great. Today, we're going to review the new bio-pic conveniently called The Great Escaper, and we're also going to talk about other movie escapes.
This Wednesday, June 12, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Tim Phillips will discuss:
Great Escapes. Movies are full of great escapes, and this week's entry falls into that category (and not just because "...
2024-06-2157 minGuelph PoliticastOpen Sources Guelph #473 - June 13, 2024This week on Open Sources Guelph, we won't say that democracy doesn't work, but it certainly seems to be malfunctioning. We will look to our friends in the EU who seem to be increasingly embracing authoritarianism, but things aren't too rosy on our own shores where a beleaguered Indigenous community here in Ontario has to take the government to court to get action. For the interview this week - and don't hate us - we're talking about landlord issues with a landlord.
This Thursday, June 13, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss:
...
2024-06-1758 minGuelph PoliticastEnd Credits #345 - June 12, 2024 (I Saw the TV Glow)This week on End Credits, we watch TV. Sort of. Our movie in this episode is about people who watch TV and maybe watch a little too closely, but that's okay because there's allegory in them there hills! We're going to talk about the new sure-to-be cult classic I Saw the TV Glow, and we're also going to talk about summer movies the best way we can, with a draft!
This Wednesday, June 12, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Candice Lepage will discuss:
The Summer of '89 Draft. Without hyperbole, the Summer Movie Season of 1989...
2024-06-1458 minGuelph PoliticastOpen Sources Guelph #472 - June 6, 2024This week on Open Sources Guelph, we don't take the law into our own hands, we go to court with some popcorn. On this episode, many of our news items intersect with justice matters as we talk about the deportation of a national pariah, the trial of a serial killer, a plea deal for a would-be mass murderer, and the unexpected result of a corruption trial in the U.S. Also, because a week can't go by without him sticking his foot in his mouth, we'll talk about Ontario's Premier.
This Thursday, June 6, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz...
2024-06-0956 minGuelph PoliticastEnd Credits #344 - June 5, 2024 (Hit Man)This week on End Credits, we're being careful about what we're pretending to be. Sly references to Vonnegut aside, things aren't quite that serious today as this episode tackles the lies we tell when we fall in love while pretending to be a contract killer in Hit Man. But the fun doesn't stop there because we're going to Tatooine and back with a return visit to the galaxy far, far away!
This Wednesday, June 5, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Peter Salmon will discuss:
The Phantom Menace at 25! It took nearly 20 years of waiting but...
2024-06-0756 minGuelph PoliticastOpen Sources Guelph #471 - May 30, 2024This week on Open Sources Guelph, we're all about elections. We're not having one across Ontario anytime soon, but the premier didn't rule it out last week. However, they are having an election right now in Mississauga, they're going to the polls next month to choose a new mayor. For the interview this week, we look to the United Kingdom where they're also having an election, and our guest has thoughts.
This Thursday, May 30, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss:
The Sum of All Beers. Doug Ford has done it again...
2024-06-031h 00Guelph PoliticastEnd Credits #343 - May 29, 2024 (Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga)This week on End Credits, we're speaking French to power! Well, not really. This episode is definitely France adjacent though, because there's a big annual film festival that just wrapped up there, and they premiered a great many movies over the last few weeks. One of them is the movie we're reviewing today, a prequel to a 10-year-old movie and a sequel to a 45-year-old one.
This Wednesday, May 29, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Tim Phillips will discuss:
Yes We Cannes. Every year, the centre of the film world moves to the south of...
2024-05-3156 minGuelph PoliticastOpen Sources Digest - May 23, 2024This week on Open Sources Guelph, we're looking for change. Everyone who's ever been a politician started out as something else, and as we're looking to next year's federal election, and an open seat here in the riding of Guelph, we've already got a couple of people looking for a career change. This week, we're talking to a labour activist and a city councillor who both want to be your next MP.
This Thursday, May 23 at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss:
Folk-Dawson’s Creek. The next federal election is still more th...
2024-05-2752 minGuelph PoliticastEnd Credits #342 - May 22, 2024 (Fight Movies)This week on End Credits, we put up our dukes! Join us as we celebrate violence with three movies that we've reviewed recently, all of which taught us again and again that sometimes all it takes fix things is to break stuff. So stop, stretch, and line-up your knuckles because when we get into this week, we really get into. Let them fight!
This Wednesday, May 22, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson, Tim Phillips, Peter Salmon, and Candice Lepage will discuss:
Fight Movies! Sometimes you've just got to punch something. That's not the message we got...
2024-05-2458 minGuelph PoliticastOpen Sources Digest - May 16, 2024This week on Open Sources Guelph, we've got a digest for you. As we lean back on an ant hill, touch grass and love life, we're treating you to two recent in-depth conversations with fascinating and insightful activists in their respective fields. First, just in time for Pride Month, we're going talk about trans equality, and second, just in time for Victoria Day planting, we're going to talk about farm workers.
This Thursday, May 16 at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss:
The Johnstone of Destiny. Canada’s queer and trans communities are fe...
2024-05-2056 minGuelph PoliticastEnd Credits #341 - May 15, 2024 (The Hits of 2024 So Far)This week on End Credits, we learn from the best! There's been a lot talk in the last few years about there being nothing good at the movie theatre anymore, but as a dedicated listener of this show, you know that's not true and to prove it, we will dedicate this week's episode to some of the best movies we've seen so far this year at the cinema, though you can now get them at home.
This Wednesday, May 15, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson, Tim Phillips, Peter Salmon, and Candice Lepage will discuss:
Good Movies...
2024-05-1758 minGuelph PoliticastOpen Sources Guelph #470 - May 9, 2024This week on Open Sources Guelph, everything old is new again! Nothing changes after two big by-elections in different parts of Ontario, and the war that has stymied the world for the better part of a year now only looks close to reaching a resolution. Also, under hope and change, we have a guest this week that hopes a commemoration this month will lead to improved lives for people everywhere!
This Thursday, May 9, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss:
Paradise Lost, and Found. That's a John Milton joke, and Milton Ontario...
2024-05-1357 minGuelph PoliticastEnd Credits #340 - May 8, 2024 (The Fall Guy)This week on End Credits, we're doing endings and beginnings. On the subject of the latter, we're talking about a new movie that officially marks the first release of the Summer Movie season, a little - but big - movie called The Fall Guy. As for those endings, we will talk about the current state of the franchise that used to launch every summer, and why it's struggling.
This Wednesday, May 8, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Candice Lepage will discuss:
The Blame Endgame. It's been five years since the release of Avengers: Endgame, the...
2024-05-1056 minGuelph PoliticastOpen Sources Guelph #469 - May 2, 2024This week on Open Sources Guelph, we reconnect with our roots. It's been a busy week for student protests and campus shutdowns, and it's not escaped media attention, but getting less media attention is B.C.'s move to re-criminalize drugs, which may be a big step backwards. As always, this media is focused on local, and we will talk to a city councillor that maybe making a move from local to national.
This Thursday, May 2, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss:
Shock and Quad. Pro-Palestinian protests are nothing new to...
2024-05-0757 minGuelph PoliticastEnd Credits #339 - May 1, 2024 (Challengers)This week on End Credits, we work on our serve. Summer is here, so we have thoughts about getting outside and getting involved in sports, and romance (?) The two are combined in the new film Challengers, which was the number one film at the box office last weekend. And speaking of summer, it unofficially begins this weekend in theatres. Stand by for a preview!
This Wednesday, May 1, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Peter Salmon will discuss:
Summer 2024 Movie Preview! For the first time since 2006 (excluding the pandemic), the summer movie season begins with a...
2024-05-0356 minGuelph PoliticastOpen Sources Guelph #468 - April 25, 2024This week on Open Sources Guelph, we mark Earth Week by discussing some of the news that happened on this planet. We will travel from Washington D.C. to Kiev where there's finally some good news in that war effort, but it's just too bad that there wasn't any good news when it comes to funding our regional transit system. Also, we will talk and act locally with one of our Guelph city councillors.
This Thursday, April 25, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss:
For a Few Dollars More... At long last...
2024-04-2956 minGuelph PoliticastEnd Credits #338 - April 24, 2024 (Civil War)This week on End Credits, it's war! Yes, it's time to get political again with the movie that everyone's talking about, whether you follow every last detail about American elections or not. Yes, we're tackling Civil War, and we're also going to talk about the studio that launched this controversial (and lucrative) project, and some of their less well-known (and controversial) efforts.
This Wednesday, April 24, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Candice Lepage will discuss:
F***ing A24! In 2012, a new studio was launched to try and capture some of those new and eccentric voices...
2024-04-2657 minGuelph PoliticastOpen Sources Guelph #467 - April 18, 2024This week on Open Sources Guelph, we're going to have an "orgy of spending." That's how one Conservative MP described this year's federal budget, and we're going to talk about why, and speaking of elicit sex, we're going talk about the criminal trial of the former U.S. President. In the back half of the show though we're going to keep things nice and professional with a future election candidate.
This Thursday, April 18, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss:
Eat the Rich? The federal government released the 2024 budget on Tuesday, and...
2024-04-2257 minGuelph PoliticastEnd Credits #337 - April 17, 2024 (Lisa Frankenstein)This week on End Credits, we're going to raise the dead. Sounds serious, but it's not. It's funny! Our main review this week was thought dead on arrival when it was released in theatres earlier this year, but all movies can live again on VOD and today we're going to see if there's some life left in Lisa Frankenstein. As for the rest of the show, we go full zombie with a modern classic!
This Wednesday, April 17, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Candice Lepage will discuss:
Shaun of the Dead at 20. In 2004, Edgar Wright di...
2024-04-1958 minGuelph PoliticastOpen Sources Guelph #466 - April 11, 2024This week on Open Sources Guelph, we're still recovering from eclipse fever! More earth-bound matters are our concern this episode, and that means talking another trip to the Middle East to talk about the war inside Gaza, but it also means acknowledging that we've got defence problems closer to home too. In the back half of the show, our concern is going to be about work, and the people coming here to work.
This Thursday, April 11, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss:
180 Days. It's now been a little over six months...
2024-04-1557 minGuelph PoliticastEnd Credits #336 - April 10, 2024 (Monkey Man)This week on End Credits, it's the Year of the Monkey! Well, technically it's not the year of the monkey for another four year, so maybe it's the week of the monkey, and a year for revenge!! On this show, we're going to review the new action thriller Monkey Man, which is all about revenge fights, and we're going to take a moment to talk about the best movie revenge fights so far!
This Wednesday, April 10, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Peter Salmon will discuss:
Best Served Cold. Monkey Man is a tale of...
2024-04-1257 minGuelph PoliticastOpen Sources Guelph #465 - April 4, 2024This week on Open Sources Guelph, we're feeling hungry... Hungry for the news! To begin with we will look 75 years into the past to when the last piece of Canada fell into place, and speaking of piece, we'll talk about the people who get the bigger parts of paycheque pie. It's going be no piece of cake for the people that fight forest fires in Ontario this summer, but there could be a sour lemon in the U.S. election.
This Thursday, April 4, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss:
Diamond Jubi-Newfie. E...
2024-04-0855 minGuelph PoliticastEnd Credits #335 - April 3, 2024 (Road House 2024)This week on End Credits, we wanna fight! Now this is typically a collegial show where the hosts get along, so when we talk about fighting it's usually in relation to a movie, and this week we're watching all the fighting with Road House. Now this movie is a remake, and while he was a lover *and* a fighter, we will pay tribute to the star of that original Road House movie.
This Wednesday, April 3, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Tim Phillips will discuss:
Saint Patrick's Day. In 1989 Patrick Swayze starred in the original...
2024-04-0557 minGuelph PoliticastOpen Sources Guelph #464 - March 28, 2024This week on Open Sources Guelph we're all about the bling, bling! Money matters matter to us this week as we tackle the debate around the carbon tax and the follow-on debate about confidence, and then we will talk about the updated fiscal picture of Ontario and our brand new provincial budget. Also, w will get some straight dope about current political conditions in Guelph direct from city hall.
This Thursday, March 28, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss:
Wax on Axe the Tax. Last week, the federal Conservatives tried to bring...
2024-04-0155 minGuelph PoliticastEnd Credits #334 - March 27, 2024 (Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire)This week on End Credits, we ain't afraid of no ghost... busters movie review. In the spirit of Easter and themes of rebirth and rising from the dead, we head to movie theatre to check out a terrifying return in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. Along similar lines, we will go back in time to the year 1984 to look at two movies and an open weekend paradox that crosses the streams!
This Wednesday, March 27, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Candice Lepage will discuss:
The Battle of '84. On the same weekend in June 1984, two similar but...
2024-03-2957 minGuelph PoliticastOpen Sources Guelph #463 - March 21, 2024This week on Open Sources Guelph, it's starting to feel like the bad guys are winning. It's certainly true that a bad guy won in Russia this week, and he has a friend in the United States who he wants to join him in all the winning, but that's still be determined because that guy's got bigger problems. In terms of the smaller problems, we'll have a guest on to talk about solutions.
This Thursday, March 21, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss:
The Totally Vlad Show. In an election outcome that...
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