Show Segments

8:30 – While Saskatchewan saw its single deadliest day from COVID-19 Wednesday with 14 new deaths, Premier Scott Moe declined to add new restrictions and instead extended our current public health order to Feb. 19. Moe also announced hefty fines of $14,000 for Crackers and the Crazy Cactus in Saskatoon and Stats Cocktails and Dreams in Regina for failing to abide by public health orders. Moe joins Drew to discuss the latest on Saskatchewan’s fight against COVID-19.

LIVE: Scott Moe, Saskatchewan Premier.

9:00 – The Hour of the Big Stories… Open Session

10:00 – Julie Payette, Canada’s outgoing Governor General, was apparently a pretty awful boss. Reports said the former astronaut would throw tantrums, toss away people’s work, scream at staff members in front of others, and quiz her employees on subjects like the names of all the planets and the distance between the sun and the moon. Producer Taylor MacPherson joins Drew to share his own horrible boss story, and then we open up the phone lines to hear yours! Call 1-877-332-8255 and share your stories of bosses from Hell!

LIVE: Taylor MacPherson, executive producer.

11:00 – It’s time for Saskatchewan’s Smartest Radio Listener! Powered by Minhas Distillery, Winery & Brewery. Your chance for fame, acclaim and to prove just how smart you are. Not only do you get bragging rights, you’ll win a $50 gift card from Minhas Distillery, Winery & Brewery, with locations in Regina and Saskatoon.

11:30 – Drew Remenda walks around with a playlist in his pocket, but it’s not workout or driving music like you might expect – these are songs he wants to be played at his own funeral. Drew says he wants his own funeral to be a celebration of his life and the music he enjoyed. Do you have one specific song that you insist be played at your funeral? Is Drew morbid for thinking about this at all? Call in and let us know!

12:00 – The strange online craze for sea shanties has revived interest in one of Canada’s most legendary folk musicians: Stan Rogers. Eric Alper, who handles publicity for Rogers’ record labels, says the craze has led to renewed interest and millions of streams for Rogers’ classic Canadian sea shanty “Barrett’s Privateers,” which was ranked one of Canada’s top songs of all time. Alper joins Drew to tell us more about the sea shanties craze, and how it’s brining lots of online attention to one of Canada’s most beloved folk musicians.

LIVE: Eric Alper, music publicist for Borealis Records and True North Records.