If Toronto is, in fact, the urban hotbed of conspiracy theory, it may be explained by the same theory that accounts for why so many Canadian comedians were able to find success in the United States: We live close enough to the empire to understand it and critique it, but are never really part of it.

Local interest in his and other shows, says Mr. Freund, is growing steadily. The rise of the Internet has fundamentally changed the conspiracy landscape, creating a parallel nighttime world, “where you can talk about genuine issues and get around the reigning paradigm.

"Hearing the truth is often uncomfortable, but at least it helps you know when you're being lied to.”

Lenny and Mrs. Steele and guests celebrate the life and great accomplishments of Sherman H. Skolnick who passed away May 22, 2006, Court Reformer, Journalist, and "The Great American Judgebuster." They aired some of Sherman's famous radio briefings that Lenny and Sherman recorded in their past shows from 1990-2005. George Noory of Coast to Coast dropped by to celebrate Skolnick's contribution to America and the World.