Podcast Highlights: Air Travel Woes, US-Canada Tensions, and NBA Gambling Probe
Flight Delays Worsen Amid Staff Shortages
On October 28, 2025, former Department of Transportation inspector general Mary Schiavo discussed the escalating flight delays caused by air traffic controller shortages. The transportation attorney explained to hosts Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds how the staffing issues continue to disrupt air travel nationwide.
Examining Diplomatic Friction with Canada
Former Michigan governor and U.S. ambassador to Canada, Jim Blanchard, joined Kevin Dietz on October 27, 2025, to analyze the latest tensions in the relationship between the United States and Canada. The discussion covered the key sources of the diplomatic strain between the two neighboring countries.
Federal Gambling Investigation Implicates NBA Figures
Attorney George Donnini offered his perspective on the expanding federal gambling investigations that have involved prominent National Basketball Association (NBA) personalities. In a conversation on October 28, 2025, with Renwick, Jackson, and Edmonds, Donnini detailed the ongoing probe which has implicated figures including Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat player Terry Rozier.