The Evan Bray Show Segments – Wednesday, December 11th

8:30 – Syrian dictator, President Bashar al-Assad, has been overthrown and Damascus has fallen as rebels took control of the middle eastern country earlier this week. What is the significance of this global political move and what is still to come? Jon Allen, former Canadian ambassador to Israel and senior fellow with the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto, joins Evan to discuss.

Listener Question: Were you surprised to hear about the fall of Damascus this week?

9:00 – Open phones – Evan goes to the phones to chat with listeners about what’s on their minds today. Call 1-877-332-8255.

10:00 – It’s the most wonderful time of the year … until you get your credit card bill! Evan welcomes Conexus Credit Union vice-president of treasury, Robert Davis, ahead of the holiday rush to talk finances and economics and to take your finance questions by text and call!

LQ: Have a question about finances, personal or otherwise? Robert Davis is here to take your calls!

11:00 – You’re quick & clever! And for some weird reason you’ve carried the right answer in your head for years. Or maybe you just trust Uncle Google. It‘s time for Saskatchewan’s Smartest Radio Listener for Little Town Apparel — your chance for fame and acclaim and to prove just how smart you are. Not only do you get bragging rights, you’ll win prizes too! Call 1-877-332-8255 to play!

11:30 – If everyone is just three degrees removed from Kevin Bacon, who is the most famous person you’ve met? Call Evan at 1-877-332-8255.

12:00 – Interpersonal violence is a very prevalent danger for people in Saskatchewan, especially women. In Ontario, the York Region Centre for Community Safety has launched a campaign to specifically curb strangulation and save lives. York Region Centre for Community Safety’s executive director, Jaspreet Gill, joins Evan.