The Evan Bray Show Segments – Thursday, January 30th

8:30 – With Donald Trump’s presidency, he has pledged to release thousands of classified government documents about the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy. American investigative journalist, Pulitzer Prize finalist and thirteen-time author, Gerald Posner, joins Evan to share why this could be “embarrassing” for the CIA.

Listener Question: If you could have the government release documents about anything, what would you want to know?

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 – While many people are trying to better themselves in January with resolutions, the commitment to Dry January might not be a favourite for certain business owners. Hayden McPherson, marketing coordinator for District Brewing Company in Regina, joins Evan to share what sort of impact Dry January can have on businesses like a brewery and what zero-proof products have meant for District Brewing.

LQ: Do you participate in Dry January or try to drink less alcohol these days?

10:30 – Do you participate in Dry January (or try to drink less alcohol these days?) Call Evan to share why at 1-877-332-8255.

11:00 – A $24 million grant is boosting funding for the Vaccine and Infections Disease Organization (VIDO) to help them stay ahead of COVID-19 mutations. Volker Gerdts, director and CEO of VIDO, joins Evan to discuss the funding and the organization’s present work.

11:30 – What are your most cherished recipes and what are they written on? Evan wants to know! Call him to share at 1-877-332-8255.

12:00 – Organic protein powders might not be as health conscious as people think. A new report is suggesting that these powders may have higher levels of lead and cadmium compared to non-organic versions of the products. Jaclyn Bowen, executive director for the Clean Label Project, joins Evan to discuss the report and what this means for people’s protein powder purchases.