Full Show: Is your brain susceptible to conspiracy?, What is project 2025? & is the Surrey policing battle finally over?

Seg 1: Why are conspiracy theories so alluring?

Looking at research that explores the psychological differences that make certain people more susceptible to believing and promoting conspiracy theories.

Guest: Dr. Sander van der Linden, Professor of Social Psychology in Society and Director of the Cambridge Social Decision-Making Lab at the University of Cambridge

Seg 2: View From Victoria: The cost of transition in Surrey

The NDP announced the latest price tag of $250 million which is what the province is paying out to cover costs of the government's insistence that Surrey proceed with transition from the RCMP to the SPS. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer.

Seg 3: What is Project 2025?

Project 2025 is a presidential transition initiative led by the conservative Heritage Foundation, aimed at overhauling the federal government for the next Republican administration.

Guest: Dr. Philip A. Wallach, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute

Seg 4: Why is there a 'disturbingly' high level of fiberglass in oysters and mussels?

For the first time, a new study has discovered high levels of fiberglass contamination in oysters and mussels for the first time.

Guest: Dr. Corina Ciocan, Principal Lecturer in Marine Biology at the University of Brighton and Lead Author of the Study

Seg 5: How detrimental was the Ticketmaster data breach?

Ticketmaster has informed some Canadian customers about a recent security breach compromising their data.

Guest: Robert Falzon, Head of Engineering at the Safety Software Business, Check Point

Seg 6: Is the Surrey police debacle finally over?

The BC government and the City of Surrey have finalized an agreement to transition from the RCMP to a municipal police force, with the province providing $250 million in funding.

Guest: Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General of British Columbia

Seg 7: Is Snapchat fuelling a teen opioid crisis?

Our guest has been documenting the consequences of the War on Drugs since 1988, initially reporting on the crack epidemic. Unlike previous drug epidemics, fentanyl’s introduction brought unprecedented challenges.

Guest: Paul Solotaroff, Senior Writer at Rolling Stone (wrote ‘Gone in a Snap’)

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