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Kvetch & Release
Kvetch with Jon Liedtke is the home for all radio interviews, reporting, commentary, media interviews, and more!
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Kvetch & Release610CKTB | Bigotry Tax & Trailer Park Boys’ Political Logic: The school Pride Flag Debate IS Settled
Jon Liedtke explains to Gene Valaitis on 610CKTB the "Bigotry Tax" - the legal costs paid by taxpayers when school boards appease protesters by removing the…
Kvetch & Release610 CKTB | Schrödinger’s Secession Petition and The Governance of Grievance
610 CKTB's Gene Valaitis and KVETCH and RELEASE's Jon Liedtke discuss Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s controversial appeal of a court ruling against her…
Kvetch & Release610 CKTB | The Eurovision Shakedown: Soviet Tactics and the Digital Pogrom
Jon Liedtke joins 610 CKTB's Gene Valaitis to discuss his latest KVETCH AND RELEASE column, The Eurovision Shakedown: Soviet Tactics and the Digital Pogrom…
Kvetch & ReleaseBreaking the Pipes: The Global Fight for Energy Sovereignty
Host Jon Liedtke and guest Markham Hislop discuss a JP Morgan report forecasting a critical drop in global oil inventories. While the chart suggests a physical…
Kvetch & Release610 CKTB | "Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die" is the Doctrine for 2026
Gene Valaitis and Jon Liedtke discuss the resurgence of a "panic loop" in 2026, fueled by a new virus and media sensationalism. They critique the government’s…
Kvetch & Release610CKTB | Authorized for Abuse: The Math Behind Canada’s Medical Cannabis “Loophole”
Jon Liedtke joined The Gene Valaitis Show on Niagara's 610 CKTB to discuss his latest StratCann article, Authorized for abuse: The math behind Canada’s medical…
Kvetch & Release610 CKTB | From Epstein-Files to X-Files: Decoding the Latest High-Profile Documents & Redaction Distraction
Gene Valaitis and Jon Liedtke discuss reports that the US government is preparing religious leaders for shocking UFO/UAP disclosures. They analyze the…
Kvetch & Release610 CKTB | Branded for Eternity: Trumpification of the USA
Host Gene Valitis and guest Jon Liedtke discuss Donald Trump’s evolving self-perception, noting his private comparisons from America's Founding Fathers to…
Kvetch & Release610 CKTB | 'Teacher of the Month' to Wannabe Presidential Assassin
610 CKTB's Gene Valaitis and guest Jon Liedtke analyze the WHCA shooting, security lapses, the shooter's manifesto, and the administration’s use of Valaitis…
Kvetch & Release610 CKTB | Bankruptcy of the Social Contract: Canada's Ongoing Problem with Jew Hate
Host Gene Valaitis and guest Jon Liedtke discuss the 2025 B’nai Brith report detailing a record 6,800 anti-Semitic incidents in Canada. Liedtke argues this…
Kvetch & Release610 CKTB Moscow Red Soviet Planning in Blue
Gene Valaitis and Jon Liedtke discuss Premier Doug Ford's governance, labeling him a "Soviet-style central planner". They critique his use of taxpayer money…
Kvetch & ReleaseKVETCH: Soviet Central Planning in Conservative Blue: Doug Ford’s Faux Free-Market Sales Pitch
Jon Liedtke deconstructs Premier Doug Ford’s "Open for Business" branding, exposing a governance style rooted in central planning and interventionism. From…
Kvetch & Release610 CKTB PM Carney is Canada's Chief Financial Risk Officer
610 CKTB Host Gene Valaitis and guest Jon Liedtke discuss Mark Carney’s shift toward a "corporate" style of governance to counter U.S. protectionism. Liedtke…
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KVETCH: Chief Risk Officer: Why Canada Traded Sunny Ways for a Boardroom Banker
Mark Carney’s "Forward Guidance" signals a pivot from Trudeau-era idealism to a technocratic boardroom strategy. As Trump’s tariffs loom, Carney’s majority…
Kvetch & ReleaseKVETCH: Grounding the $30-Million Dollar Gravy Plane
Doug Ford's aborted $28.9M 'Gravy Plane' purchase exposes deep hypocrisy in Ontario politics. Echoing the 1981 Bill Davis 'Two Lists' scandal, this op-ed…
Kvetch & Release610 CKTB | $30-Million Dollar Gravy Plane
Doug Ford's aborted $28.9M 'Gravy Plane' purchase exposes deep hypocrisy in Ontario politics. Echoing the 1981 Bill Davis 'Two Lists' scandal when the…
Kvetch & ReleaseKVETCH: Pulp Fiction & Memeification of War Department
Jon Liedtke explores the "Tarantino-isation" of the U.S. Pentagon, questioning whether the War Department has shifted from a serious government institution…
Kvetch & Release610 CKTB Pulp Fiction & The Memification of the Pentagon Pulpit
Jon Liedtke joined The Gene Valaitis Show on Niagara’s 610 CKTB to discuss the bizarre "memification" of the Pentagon following Secretary of Defense Pete…
Kvetch & Release610 CKTB | Canadian Cannabis Tourism Decline & Lost Opportunities
Gene Valaitis sits and cannabis industry reporter Jon Liedtke discuss the systemic failures of Canada’s cannabis tourism sector. Despite being the first G7…
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610 CKTB The Liberal Convention Sold CDOs (Cognitive Dissonance Options)
610 CKTB Host Gene Valaitis and guest Jon Liedtke discuss Liedtke's latest op-ed, The Liberal Convention Sold CDOs (Cognitive Dissonance Options). The 2026…
Kvetch & Release610 CKTB - The Toaster Over Turncoat - Tory MP Gladu Crosses Floor to Grits
In this interview on 610 CKTB, host Gene Valaitis and Jon Liedtke dissect the political bombshell of Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu joining the Liberal Party…
Kvetch & Release610 CKTB | Canada's Trip Around the Dark Side of the Moon: Artemis 2 Breaks 406,000KM
Jon Liedtke joins Gene Valaitis on 610 CKTB to discuss The Artemis II mission and how it represents a significant pivot in space exploration, moving beyond the…
Kvetch & Release610 CKTB - Art of the Shakedown: Trump's "Corleone" Presidency
In this hard-hitting segment from 610 CKTB, host Gene Valaitis sits down with journalist and storyteller Jon Liedtke to dissect what he calls the "Corleone…
Kvetch & Release610 CKTB | The Relevancy of Irrelevancy: The NDP’s Severance Delusion
Niagara 610 CKTB's Gene Valaitis and guest Jon Liedtke discuss how the federal NDP’s recent convention in Winnipeg signaled a final, clinical Severance from…
Kvetch & Release610 CKTB | Ayatollah: Tehran’s “Weekend at Bernie’s” meets Jurassic Park
In this high-velocity exchange, Radio Jon Liedtke joins host Gene Valaitis to dissect the surreal geopolitical collapse of the Iranian regime in February 2026…
Kvetch & Release610 CKTB | Al Quds Day
Jon Liedtke joined The Gene Valaitis Show on Niagara's 610 CKTB to discuss his latest opinion piece, Majority of Nothing: Premier Ford’s Al Quds Performance…
Kvetch & Release610 CKTB| From Mein Kampf to GTA Synagogue Shootings
Jon Liedtke joined The Gene Valaitis Show on Niagara's 610 CKTB discussed the resignation of Regional Chair Bob Gale following his purchase of an autographed…
Kvetch & Release610 CKTB| From Iranian Soccer to the Border: 2026 FIFA WORD CUP's Geopolitical "Pressure Cooker"
Jon Liedtke joined The Gene Valaitis Show on Niagara's 610 CKTB to discuss why The 2026 FIFA World Cup is no longer just a sports story and why it's a…
Kvetch & Release610 CKTB| No, Alabama isn't Better than Canada
610 CKTB's Gene Valaitis and Jon Liedtke dismantle a controversial Globe and Mail report that compares Canada’s economic performance to that of Alabama…
Kvetch & Release610 CKTB| The “YMCA” Anthem A New Symbol for a Free Iran
Host Gene Valaitis and guest Jon Liedtke dive into the sudden escalation of conflict in the Middle East, specifically focusing on the aftermath of Iranian…
Kvetch & Release610CKTB| Prince to Potential Prisoner: The Startling Arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
On 610 CKTB, host Gene Valaitis and Jon Liedtke break down the shocking arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on February 19, 2026. The investigation centers on…
Kvetch & Release610CKTB - Ambassador Bridge, Gordie Howe Bridge, & Moroun Family
I joined The Gene Valaitis Show to talk about the brazen shakedown of the $6.5-billion Gordie Howe International Bridge. This isn't just a trade spat; it’s a…
Kvetch & Release610CKTB Geopolitical Warfare Strikes Summer Camp Administrative Siege of Jewish Life
The frontline of political conflict in Canada has shifted from the shouting matches of the street to the sanitized, surgical reality of Asymmetric Lawfare. In…
Kvetch & Release610 CKTB: Is Stellantis’ $100 Fire Sale of $3.5B in Assets & Billion Dollar Investment a Sound Strategy or Hasty Retreat?
Jon Liedtke joined The Gene Valaitis Show on Niagara's 610 CKTB to discuss the controversial divestment by Stellantis from the NextStar Energy battery plant in…
Kvetch & Release610 CKTB| The Bridge Ransom & Racist Memes: Trump’s Epstein Smokescreen
Jon Liedtke joined The Gene Valaitis Show on Niagara's 610 CKTB to discuss: In the fast-moving world of international diplomacy, sometimes the biggest…
Kvetch & Release610 CKTB: Succession and Treason Brings the North American Border War
Gene Valaitis and Jon Liedtke discuss Canadian unity amid Alberta secessionists "treasonously" seeking $500 billion in U.S. financing to exit confederation…
Kvetch & Release610 CKTB| Canada's Front Row Seat to a Dumpster Fire
In this episode, 610CKTB's Gene Valaitis welcomes Jon Liedtke to discuss the "horror movie" currently unfolding across the North American political landscape…
Kvetch & Release610 CKTB| The Whiskey War is Past: Canada’s Asymmetric Arctic Nightmare is Now
From the gentlemanly "Whiskey War" to a nightmarish era of "might makes right," the rules of Arctic diplomacy have shattered. As the U.S. eyes Greenland and…
Kvetch & Release610 CKTB| Binger-in-Chief: Trump's Cinematic Statecraft
President Trump’s statecraft is driven more by Hollywood plotlines than intelligence briefings. From the annexation of Greenland to "The Purge"-style crime…
Kvetch & Release610 CKTB| Rum Runner’s Christmas & When Whiskey Fueled the Detroit River
100 years ago today, while families slept and dreamed of eggnog and wrapping paper, the Windsor-Detroit riverfront was anything but peaceful. It was Christmas…
Kvetch & Release610 CKTB| Bondi Beach & Jew Hate in Canada
Jon Liedtke joins 610 CKTB's Gene Valaitis to discuss the December 14, 2025 targeted terrorist attack at a “Chanukah by the Sea” celebration in Bondi Beach…
Kvetch & Release610 CKTB| Cannabis in Canada: Federal Paramountcy & Provincial Restrictiveness Define Our National Regulatory Landscape
Why does Canada’s cannabis landscape look like a "patchwork quilt"? I recently joined the Gene Valaitis Show on 610CKTB to unpack the legal tug-of-war defining…
Kvetch & Release610 CKTB| Sticker Shock & Speed Traps: Are Speed Cameras About Road Safety or Just a Cash Grab?
Jon Liedtke joins The Gene Valaitis Show on Niagara’s 610CKTB to discuss the ongoing debate about speed cameras in Ontario and whether they are truly about…
Kvetch & Release610 CKTB| Training the Away Team On Home Ice: Should Canada Invest in Foreign Doctors Over Canadians?
Jon Liedtke joined The Gene Valaitis Show on Niagara’s 610 CKTB to discuss a controversial Canadian program where Canadian universities’ medical schools…
Kvetch & Release610 CKTB| From Diplomacy to Coercion: US Ambassador’s F-35 Gambit
Jon Liedtke joined The Gene Valaitis Show on Niagara’s 610 CKTB to discuss: The US Ambassador to Canada, Pete Hoekstra, demanded Canada purchase F-35 fighter…
Kvetch & Release610 CKTB| Carney's Double Defeat: High Priest of Project Fear Loses to Trump, Plunging Canada's Industrial Heartlands Into Crisis
Jon Liedtke joined The Gene Valaitis Show on Niagara's 610 CKTB to discuss Canada's Budget 2025, Brexit, and the role of PM Mark Carney. The 'I've Seen This…
Kvetch & Release610 CKTB| Major Fred Tilston, VC – The Pharmacist Who Refused to Fail
Jon Liedtke joined The Gene Valaitis Show on Niagara's 610 CKTB to discuss Major Fred Tilston, VC – The Pharmacist Who Refused to Fail: Uncovering Canada's…
Kvetch & Release610 CKTB| Should Immigration Status Affect Criminal Sentencing?
A new Conservative bill is sparking debate by proposing to strip judges of the ability to consider a non-citizen’s immigration status during sentencing. The…
Kvetch & Release610 CKTB| Forget Drugs & Guns, Canada's Newest Border Probe Targets Paper Plates
Despite pressing border concerns like fentanyl, guns, & human trafficking, Canada is investigating Chinese paper plates. The Canada Border Services Agency…
Kvetch & Release610 CKTB| Antisemitism & Leaving Canada: Oklahoma Tales
In this episode of KVETCH with Jon Liedtke, I am joined by two Canadian ex-pats who decided to leave the country in search of a new home, far away from the…
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Shane Hewitt and the Night Shift
This week’s Friday Round Up dives into the headlines and hot topics shaping the nation and beyond, hosted by Shane Hewitt with panelists Jon Liedtke and Andrew…
Kvetch & ReleaseWhy meth-fueled orgies are bad
Adam Zivo, founder and executive director of the Centre for Responsible Drug Policy, joins Jon Liedtke to discuss his latest article, "Meth-fueled orgies are…
Kvetch & Release2024 Safe Supply in Review
Adam Zivo, Founder & Director of the Centre for Responsible Drug Policy & Breaking Needles, joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss what 2024 brought to…
Kvetch & ReleaseNew Jersey Dronegate: DON’T LOOK UP!
Hytt Films owner and operator Drew Hyttenrauch joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss DRONEGATE over New Jersey, what the unidentified aerial phenomena…
Kvetch & ReleaseHousing & Homelessness Help Hub new location axed; (another) new location sought
Ward 3 councillor Renaldo Agostino joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss the City of Windsor axing the new Housing & Homelessness Help Hub (H4) location…
Kvetch & ReleaseJudge orders unexpected repayment, not jail, for serial downtown window breaker
Phog Lounge & Meteor owner Tom Lucier joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss a Windsor Judge ordering an unexpected restitution of $13,000, but not jail…