Derringer In The Morning

Hockey is back and we don't think we've ever been this excited for Maple Leafs pre-season action before. Hockey is the most superstitious of games, so we can't make 'that' prediction but we are making a ton of others for this NHL season, which begins tonight with pre-season action. Coach Babsy makes a return to the Q studio to update us on how the boys in blue are feeling. It's National Cheeseburger Day and we have the great hamburger debate: cheese or no cheese? Also, BBQ burgers vs fried?  The Daily Derringer Podcast -- Tuesday September 18th, 2018 Check out more full episdoes at Q107.com

Sometime you snap and just say I'm done -- "why am I putting myself through this?" Usually it's not a professional athlete that does this, mid game... but Vontae Davis quit the Buffalo Bills at halftime of their eventual loss to the San Diego Chargers on Sunday. This got us taking about the things in life we quit. We share some of our stories of quitting past jobs, including one first job that lasted a whole 27 minutes… The Daily Derringer Podcast -- Monday September 17th, 2018 Check out more full episdoes at Q107.com

It was back in 2004 that the CBC came up with the idea of ‘The Greatest Canadian,’ according to Canadians. Tommy Douglas, considered the Canadian father or medicare was voted number one and Terry Fox ranked second. We have some interesting facts about Terry Fox that you may have never heard before, but what is so incredible about the ongoing success and growth of the Terry Fox Foundation is that we share this great man with the world. The foundation has risen over $750 million dollars, far surpassing Terry’s goal of a dollar from every Canadian. He’s a Canadian that every kid in the country knows the name of and we honour him in this episode. The Daily Derringer Podcast -- Friday September 14th, 2018 Check out more full episdoes at Q107.com

Children are all over technology in 2018 – video game graphics, iPhones, texting doesn’t impress them. But put an Etch A Sketch in front of them and it’s fascinating how captivating it can be for them. We go over some of the great toys that are currently in the Toy Hall of Fame, talk about our favourite ones and then debate over the Top 12 National Toy Hall of Fame finalist for 2018. The Daily Derringer Podcast -- Thursday September 13th, 2018 Check out more full episdoes at Q107.com

Toronto Fire Services are now getting pretty serious, saying DON'T climb the Scarborough Bluffs. Two more people avoided all the signs and warnings this weekend, and decided to try to climb the bluffs. leading to one of the most demanding and tactical rescues Chief of Toronto Fire Services Matthew Pegg has ever seen. Most reasonable people would look at the height of the bluffs, see the signs and fines for attempting to climb and just say "nahh." But there's always that cowboy who says, "I could do it." This leads us into the fear of heights, sky diving, parkour and the psychology behind why people attempting the daring things.  The Daily Derringer Podcast -- Wednesday September 12th, 2018 Check out more full episdoes at Q107.com

No William Nylander at the Maple Leafs training camp. The one player who's not signed with the club yet is missing -- could not showing up be a form of protest? We speculate over potential contract offers and how the buds will looks as the start of the NHL season inches closer. With Q107's Mobile Morning Show around the corner again, we talk road trips, the best way to do them and best places to visit and stay at. Do you use Airbnb when travelling? Well, a couple visiting Toronto says they found a hidden camera in a digital clock at their Airbnb rental... that's unsettling! And today marks 17 years since the terror attacks of September 11th, 2001. The Daily Derringer Podcast -- Tuesday September 11th, 2018 Check out more full episdoes at Q107.com

There was a story that made the rounds this weekend and the headline was ‘The bizarre places strippers are forced to get naked’ -- there sure were some doozies in the article! Apparently, old folks homes like the strippers, male and female, quite a lot. 16 year-old birthday parties somehow end up with exotic dancers and even the sick in the hospital appreciate a good dance... This is all laughs and debauchery! Jenn went to her first ever TIFF movie over the weekend and it was not what she was expecting. NO POPCORN! WHAT? How do you watch a movie without popcorn? Oh, and Jenn got shushed in the theatre too. Drama! The Daily Derringer Podcast -- Monday September 10th, 2018 Check out more full episdoes at Q107.com

While technically it still may be summer, the new school year signals sweater weather and the return of the autumn season. So today we talk all things to look forward to in the fall, from returning sports, to new TV shows premiering and tasty foods to start eating again. We look back at the career of one of the great moustache wearers of our time: Burt Reynolds -- you'll never believe some of the massive roles he turned down! The Daily Derringer Podcast -- Friday September 7th, 2018 Check out more full episdoes at Q107.com

TIFF 2018 is officially underway but we want to mix music with our movies. We put out a poll and you voted on your favourite Rock N Roll movies of all-time. We count them down and mention a bunch more notable ones. There's a new term in the dating world -- you've probably heard of 'ghosting,' completely ignoring someone after a date that the other party thought went well. Well now there's curving, which is basically leading someone on so you don't come across as mean...  And an interesting story about a kindergarten class that was welcomed on their first day of school with a pole dancer in class… seriously! The Daily Derringer Podcast -- Thursday September 6th, 2018 Check out more full episdoes at Q107.com

Ahh there's nothing like the feeling of getting a brand new car. No matter how many 'new car' air fresheners you buy, nothing will ever make it smell as good as they day you picked it up. Most of us set rules for ourselves when in the car to keep it fresh and clean: no eating in the new car, no smoking etc. But how long do those rules actually last? Usually they go bust before you make it back home from the dealer! NFL is back Thursday night and the boys are beyond happy about it -- we have this year’s early Super Bowl predictions. And we came across two different stories about the two people in the world with the absolute worst luck! The Daily Derringer Podcast -- Wednesday September 5th, 2018 Check out more full episdoes at Q107.com

Back to School Day! The grind is in full effect again and we have your first quiz of the new school year. Entertainment weekly put out a list of the 50 best high school movies -- so we took 10 of the films, pulled some of their signature audio and came up with some trivia for a little quiz to celebrate going back to school.  The Daily Derringer Podcast -- Tuesday September 4th, 2018 Check out more full episdoes at Q107.com

It's the last long weekend of summer before the other 'New Year’s Day' kicks off school and the real grind back at work. We have a bunch of advice, tips, do's and don't for you to make this last long weekend a memorable one. One thing you definitely don't want to do this weekend is get so loaded on a plane flight that you decide to strip and do cartwheels down the aisle, like the lady in this one story. And it was short and sweet for Aura Dolls, what was to be a new sex doll brothel in Toronto. Within a week headlines broke around the world about this new business and by Friday the plug had been pulled, thanks to a city bylaw. The Daily Derringer Podcast -- Friday August 31st, 2018 Check out more full episdoes at Q107.com

Some people don't like their name. Some people hate it so much that they change it. There are some unfortunate combinations like Rusty Kuntz, Dick Trickle, Pete LaCock but Natalie Weiner is not really one of them -- all Ms. Weiner wanted to do was sign up on a website but she was rejected from signing up because her surname was deemed too 'offensive.' Come on! Let Natalie sign up! We share stories of the worst name combinations we've come across. We play a fun little game of 'Headlines' - Ryan has two stories with some very bizarre titles -- bet you can't fill in the blanks! Women were sharing their worst first date stories on Twitter last night and there were some bad ones. We decided to join in on the fun and share ours too -- turns out though, we were the bad date... And there was an unbelievable incident of road rage in Toronto yesterday that you'd swear you'd only ever see in the movies. The Daily Derringer Podcast -- Thursday August 30th, 2018 Check out more full episdoes at Q107.com

What are the things that you are just steadfast on and will never change? Things like your hair dresser or the side of the bed you sleep on? We have an awesome Top 10 list of the most popular things people refuse to change. Our answers definitely made the board -- how about yours? Fashion trends with the younger generations can be quite perplexing. The latest one that young girls have taken to is wearing 'dad shoes'. You know those thick, white New Balance's that every dad who knows how to work a BBQ and clean a pool wears. Yeah... those are fashionable. Ryan's fascination with headlines about Toronto’s second sex doll brothel continues. What's most confusing is how come we never heard about the first one? Well, Ryan did some research and it looks like there's going to be some completive prices for those looking for a good time... with a doll. The Daily Derringer Podcast -- Wednesday August 29th, 2018 Check out more full episdoes at Q107.com

Director Danny Boyle has quit ‘Bond 25’ following a dispute over the idea of killing off 007 in the upcoming movie, something he called ‘ridiculous’. We talk about our favourite Bond films, Bond actors and speculate over who the next 007 might be? Johnny Garbutt went to the Scotiabank Arena last night for WWE Monday Night Raw and gives a FULL report on the event. And there's a new trend -- men’s bras and knickers: for the male who wants to wear something a little sexier under their clothes. Turns out Ryan was way ahead of the curve on this one... The Daily Derringer Podcast -- Tuesday August 28th, 2018 Check out more full episdoes at Q107.com

Derringer is back from vacation! Speaking of vacation -- 12 -year-old Charlotte Robinson was staying at Loch Ness Highland Lodges and just hours into her holiday she spotted the Loch Ness Monster and snapped a photo of it with her iPhone. The picture is said to be the best taken in 'years'. Do you believe? We talk myths and conspiracy theories - which ones we think have merit and the one we thing are bunk. Toronto is getting North America's first sex doll brothel. That’s right! For $80 you can have a life-like sex doll from 30 minutes. Want to spice it up? Pay $160 and get 2 dolls! But the question we're all asking is: how do you keep these dolls clean? Worst job ever! And according to a new study, your love or hate for exercise stems all the way back to school and whether or not you enjoyed gym class. It could get pretty nasty in the locker room for some of us... that explains a lot! The Daily Derringer Podcast -- Monday August 27th, 2018 Check out more full episdoes at Q107.com

Johnny Garbutt has become on honouray Italian after marying into the culture. Ryan Parker is as English as they get, so he's a little curious. Do italians really say "mama mia"? Do they really talk with their hands? The double kiss hello and goodbye? Johnny tells all! Chrissy Bundas was the first of us here at Derringer in the Morning to go to the CNE so he comes in to give a review on the fun, food and rides. And we play a little game of "is this weird"? The Daily Derringer Podcast -- Friday August 24th, 2018 Check out more full episdoes at Q107.com

Most of us hate lineups and as you get older, you probably start disliking crowds more and more. Even though we hate lining up as much as we do, there are certain things people will lineup for consistently -- ex. coffee. We got a list!! Peter Dutton wants to be prime minister of Australia and in a recent morning radio interview he was asked a simple question that he botched, probably ruining his chances. When asked what his favourite AC/DC song is... he came up speechless. We took a Canadian angle on this story and played a little game we call "If you don't know (blank,) you're not my prime minister!" The Daily Derringer Podcast -- Thursday August 23rd, 2018 Check out more full episdoes at Q107.com

Surfing has just been named California's official state sport. Johnny plays a little pop quiz game with Ryan and Jenn: Guess the state's official sport -- bet you didn’t know one of Boston's official sports is Volleyball! Ryan found an interesting article on traditional female things that men would love to try without being judged. Things like drinking fruity drinks, knitting a sweater, using a loofah instead of a bar of soap. Ryan and Johnny share the things that they'd love to try most without being judged and we were overwhelmed with response from you too! The Daily Derringer Podcast -- Wednesday August 22nd, 2018 Check out more full episdoes at Q107.com

Jenn just got back from a trip to Scotland and shares some very interesting stories about some of things she learned while taking the highland tour and searching for the Loch Ness monster. How many times do you think the average person touches their smart phone screen a day? It's way higher of a number than you think and turns out, all that touching makes your phone dirtier than a toilet. Ew. Do you have a fetish? Perhaps a food fetish or maybe a foot fetish? Well, one couple got caught in the foot fetish act while in the back seat of cab. Things got odd and kind of nasty... The Daily Derringer Podcast -- Tuesday August 21st, 2018 Check out more full episdoes at Q107.com