Welcome to the MWSA Podcast for Friday, August 19th.   We begin with a look at the recent government involvement in the ‘probing’ of high-profile businesses and organizations in our country. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? We discuss with a Professor of Political Science from Carleton University.

Then we head stateside for an update on news making headlines South of the border. We catch up with Jackson Proskow, Global News Washington Bureau Chief, for details on a busy week in the US, including this week’s FBI search of Donald Trump’s Mara-a-Lago property.   The city wants to "Rethink 8th street SW". Why is the area is being looked at for a ‘refresh’ and what does the plan entail? We discuss with Shannon Reid, Project Manager for the improvement project.

And finally, "Monster Jam” returns to tear-up the Stampede grandstand this weekend! What’s it take to be a “Monster Truck Driver”? We meet the man behind the wheel of the “El Toro Loco” truck, Elvis Lainez.