A Study Finds Government Jobs Make More than Private Sector, Why Do We Like Violent TV and Movies, New CFL Schedule, New Dictionary Words

Published: Feb. 8, 2017, 3:55 a.m.

b'A study from the Fraser Institute finds that government employees earn nearly 15% more than similar jobs in the private sector.\\n\\n-\\n\\nScott is joined by pop culture expert Professor Robert Thompson to discuss violence in television and movies, if our popular stories are more violent than they used to be, and why we are drawn to violent media.\\n\\nGuest: Professor Robert Thompson,\\xa0Director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture\\n\\n-\\n\\nThe new CFL schedule has been revealed, and Scott thinks it is "interesting." Rick Zamperin joins the show to talk about what the upcoming season will look like for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Guest: Rick Zamperin,\\xa0Assistant Program/News/Senior Sports Director at AM900 CHML)\\n\\n-\\n\\nThe Merriam-Webster Dictionary a has added 1,000 new words to its next edition. Scott wonders how many of these words will be used in everyday life.'