Full Show: Success and your biological clock, Approving nicotine pouches in Canada & Are Oreo's getting smaller due to 'shrinkflation'

Seg 1: Does your biological clock determine your success? Understanding one's chronotype and aligning it with demanding tasks can improve personal peak performance times. Guest: Dr. Cindi May, Professor of Psychology at the College of Charleston Seg 2: View From Victoria: BC Hydro has been saying for much of the year that it was ready to begin filling the reservoir behind the giant hydro dam on the Peace River, But are they really? We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 3: Why did Health Canada approve the unregulated sale of nicotine pouches? The recent approval of Zonnic, a flavoured nicotine pouch by Health Canada, has sparked concerns among anti-smoking advocates.  Guest: Rob Cunningham, Senior Policy Analyst for the Canadian Cancer Society Seg 4: How connected is your wearable technology? Smart watches and bluetooth enabled wearable items are becoming more and more popular, but while they may make life convenient, is there a security risk involved with these devices? Guest: Kate Hartman, Director of hte Social Body Lab at the Ontario College of Art and Design. Seg 5: How do criminal backgrounds of sex offenders influence parole conditions? Randall Hopley, a convicted child sex offender, was arrested outside the Vancouver Police Department after being on the run since November 4, when he failed to return to his halfway house. Guest: Dr. Rosemary Ricciardelli, Professor of Sociology and Criminology at Memorial University Seg 6: Why Oreos are at the center of the Shrinkflation debate The Oreo controversy stems from the experiences of Shane Ransonet, a dedicated Oreo enthusiast whose long-standing evening ritual of dunking the cookie in milk was disrupted when he noticed an unexpected change in the creme filling. Guest: Jesse Newman, Food and Agriculture Reporter for The Wall Street Journal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices