It's a pretty common sight to see people playing cricket in London these days. A lot of people in fact. It wasn't always that way, so what has changed? Cricket has experienced an incredible growth in the Forest City and now boasts two leagues featuring hundreds of players. On this week's episode we talk to Subhash Sharma from Big Bash League about how the sport has grown over the past 20 years. If you have an idea for a topic, send Devon an email at [email protected]

The arrival of Labour Day means three things. Summer is (un)officially over, the kids are back in school, and the Western Fair is right around the corner. What's involved in organizing the Western Fair, and what's new this year? Reg Ash, CEO of the Western Fair Association, is this week's guest on The Pulse. If you have an idea for a topic, send Devon an email at [email protected]

London Police Chief Thai Truong has an ambitious, an expensive, plan to modernize the police force but what does that mean, exactly. Months after a $672 million budget was approved by police, where do things stand and what's the timeline for modernization? Police response times have been getting longer and longer in recent years, but it appears that, like many other aspects of policing in London, is changing. If you have an idea for a topic, send Devon an email at [email protected]

What's the secret to putting on a successful music festival? Since it debuted 20 years ago, Rock the Park has been a hit with music fans in the Forest City. How did it come to be and what's the origin of the name? Brad Jones joins The Pulse to share the origins of the festival and his hope it can run for another 20 years. If you have an idea for a topic, send Devon an email at [email protected]

Veganism and vegetarianism is widely accepted today, but that hasn't always been the case. It was viewed a little differently when Oddburger (then named Globally Local) first began in London. Oddburger currently boasts 14 locations with plans to open eight more plus expansion outside of Canada as well. What's the secret to their success? If you have an idea for a topic, send Devon an email at [email protected]

Teachers at the elementary and secondary school level are reporting alarming levels of violence in schools. It's not a new issue, but teachers say it has gotten worse since the pandemic. What is happening and what should be done? If you have an idea for a topic, send Devon an email at [email protected]

June 6th, 2021 will forever be one of the darkest days in London history. Four members of the Afzaal family were killed after they were deliberately struck by a vehicle in the city's west end. Are we doing enough to address Islamophobia and all forms of hatred? What impact has the Israel-Hamas War had on those efforts? What is the status of the Our London Family Act at Queen's Park? Abd Alfatah Twakkal, chair of the London Council of Imams, joins the podcast for an in-depth conversation. If you have an idea for a topic, send Devon an email at [email protected]

A new leader has taken over at the London Health Sciences Centre. After 17 years at the Windsor Regional Hospital, David Musyj started his new role as the interim president and CEO last week. But is he the right man for the job? The list of ailments at the LHSC is long. Growing debt, high turnover in the executive ranks and low morale among staff. Should a supervisor have been appointed instead of an interim CEO with no defined timeline or objections from the board? Today we talk to Dr. Donald Farquhar about the state of the LHSC. Dr. Farquhar is a former chief of medicine at University Hospital and assistant dean at the Schulich School of Medicine. He is also an emeritus professor at Western University and has a master's degree in health policy and management from the Harvard School of Public Health. If you have an idea for a topic, send Devon an email at [email protected]

What's a city councillor worth? London city politicians are asking that question (again) with a council pay up for review only two years after the last assessment. Council compensation is a popular topic at city hall with the discussion often framed in full-time and part-time terms, but is it different this time? City councillors think so. Today we talk to a former member of council and a current member of council and ask the question, are London city councillors underpaid?

What would it take for Canadians to embrace renting in a more substantive way? Everyone agrees we have a housing crisis but do we talk about renting enough as part of the conversation? How affordable is it to rent in this country? Is there a stigma associated with renting? The Pulse talks to three guests on today's episode. Journalist Brad Badelt (01:23), Carolyn Whitzman, housing policy consultant and adjunct professor at the University of Ottawa (10:11) and Mike Moffatt, housing expert and founding director of the Place Centre (23:52). If you have an idea for a topic, send Devon an email at [email protected]