8:30 – The Big Talker – In the days following the attempted assassination of former US President Donald Trump, many are wondering how this possibly could have happened given the typical security measures that are taken by the Secret Service. Former US Secret Service agent Dennis Letts joins Evan to dissect what went wrong in Pennsylvania.
9:00 – Open lines – Evan goes to the phones to chat with listeners about what’s on their minds today. Call 1-877-332-8255.
9:30 – Dr. Laura Huey, Professor of Sociology at the University of Western Ontario, is a criminologist who focuses in policing, mental health and countering violent extremism. She joins Evan to discuss how extremism – from both the left and the right – is making national security a challenge.
10:00 – Interest in women’s sports only seems to be growing in Canada and the world. With more and more people tuning in to watch athletes like basketball phenom Caitlin Clark and American gymnast Simone Biles, not to mention major competitions like the Olympics and the Women’s FIFA World Cup, Evan chats with Laura Dally, Huskies women’s basketball assistant coach.
10:30 – With a bandage covering one ear, Donald Trump made his return to the stage yesterday at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Kelly Malone is the Washington correspondent for The Canadian Press. She joins Evan from Milwaukee to discuss the atmosphere at the convention following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.
11:00 – Evan revisits his conversation with former US Secret Service agent Dennis Letts.
11:30 – During this time of year when it seems like offices are never more than half full thanks, largely, to staff vacationing, Hanif Hermani, managing director of Express Employment Professionals shares how employers can always be thinking about employee retention and attraction and gives his take on the phenomenon of ‘quiet vacationing.’
12:00 – How can you best track down some Saskatchewan wildlife to catch a glimpse this summer? Dr. Dale Leckie, author of Wildlife, Landscapes, and Geology: An Alberta & Saskatchewan Touring Guide, is a geologist who worked at the Geological Survey of Canada, joins Evan to share his tips to uncover some of Saskatchewan’s hidden living gems.