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Real Talk Ryan Jespersen
Real Talk about news, politics, and pop culture. Hosted by Ryan Jespersen from Edmonton, Alberta. Live weekday mornings at 8:30am MT. #RealTalkRJ
Episodes
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September 29, 2022 - SLAPP Lawsuit; Canada’s Claim to the Northwest Passage; AB Municipalities Panel
9:07 | Political operative Craig Chandler, fired by Danielle Smith this week, is suing Mount Royal University's Dr. Duane Bratt and private citizen Cassandra…
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September 28, 2022 - Planetary Defence; Former White Supremacist Brad Galloway; Dr. Sajjad Fazel
4:05 | In a scene straight out of the movies, NASA scientists (intentionally) crashed a satellite into an asteroid ten million kilometres away from Earth. It's…
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September 27, 2022 - Fascism in Italy: Dr. Piero Garofalo; Cyborg Cockroaches (For Real!)
0:20 | Is Italy back on the road to fascism? Will thousands of Canadians be left uninsured for damages from Hurricane Fiona? What are the implications of…
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Trash Talk - September 23, 2022
Audience member Catalina's email about the "Mushy Middle" lit a fire under a whole bunch of Real Talkers, including a few featured in this week's edition of…
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September 23, 2022 - Supriya Dwivedi: Journo Dale vs. the CPC; Climate Change Real Talk Round Table
0:24 | Does Dale Smith owe Garnett Genuis an apology? Ryan kicks off the show with a look at a tweet from the independent journalist that went viral after CPC…
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September 22, 2022 - Dr Duane Bratt re: Minister Madu, Michelle Rempel Garner & Trump; Daughters Day
0:25 | How bad is the damage to Alberta's reputation when a cabinet minister praises the "Freedom" convoy? Today's show opens with a deep dive into Kaycee…
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September 21, 2022 - Erica Ifill & Mo Amir on PMJT at the Piano, The Mushy Middle, & Minister Madu
1:17 | Do you need to brace for World War III? Vladimir Putin says he's "not bluffing" about using nukes. We open with a look at this developing story on the…
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September 20, 2022 - Travis Toews’ Plan To Be Premier; Int’l Week of Happiness at Work; Leading Edge
0:40 | Canada's Prime Minister was singing karaoke at a hotel bar a couple nights before the Queen's funeral: do you care? Ryan and John review some of the…
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September 19, 2022 - ”Canada’s Conservative Uncle” Charles Adler; Are You In the Mushy Middle?
0:25 | As millions tuned in to watch Queen Elizabeth II's funeral, Ryan opens the show with a look at what some Canadians did to observe the occasion. 6:34 |…
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Trash Talk - September 16, 2022
Johnny winds up in the crosshairs of today's Trash Talk! Hilarious stuff, as always, submitted by Real Talkers to talk@ryanjespersen.com and presented by our…
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Sept. 16, 2022 - Lynda Steele & Jody Vance; Real Talk Julie Rohr Scholarship Winner Hani Bombaywala
0:28 | It's Julie Rohr Day in our home city of Edmonton. Ryan opens the show remembering the founding member of the Real Talk Editorial Board, who passed away…
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September 15, 2022 - CPC Leadership Post-Mortem: Chris Rougier, Michelle Coates Mather, Gary Mason
0:30 | Roger Federer is hanging up his tennis shoes. Ryan and John, who admittedly know very little about tennis, discuss the 20-time Grand Slam Champion's…
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September 14, 2022 - New Look Conservatives: Past, Present, Future. Jared Yates Sexton/Tristin Hopper
0:20 | It's Pierre Poilievre vs. the Mainstream Media...at least that's what the new Conservative leader wants you to believe. Ryan opens the show with a look…
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September 13, 2022 - Life Costs More. What’s The Future Look Like? Alex Gainer & Will Cardinal-Mawer
0:30 | Real Talk is all about real conversations about real issues in a context that really matters. Today, that includes better understanding what's driving…
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September 12, 2022 - Politics, Life, and Loss: Charles Adler and Death Educator Jeremy Allen
9:09 | What a whooping. Pierre Poilievre is the new leader of Canada's Conservatives, blowing the rest of the field out of the water with nearly 70% of the…
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Trash Talk - September 9, 2022
Gerry has Motley Crue in his crosshairs in this week's edition of Trash Talk presented by Local Waste! KEEP IT LOCAL: https://localenvironmental.ca/ SEND US…
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September 9, 2022 - Remembering Queen Elizabeth II: Supriya Dwivedi & The Group Chat Round Table
8:00 | Is it "too soon" for critics of The Queen, or those with even stronger feelings about the Monarchy, to be publicly airing their disdain? Supriya Dwivedi…
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September 8, 2022 - Life’s More Expensive; Queen E Dying; SK Fugitive Dead; Racism in Healthcare
0:25 | Saskatchewan fugitive Myles Sanderson dies in police custody, the Royal Family is gathered at Queen Elizabeth II's bedside, and millions of Canadians…
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September 7, 2022 - Philippe Fournier: Interest Rates Jump, Quebec Election Underway, CPC/UCP Races
0:34 | Canadians with variable rate mortgages, lines of credit, and other obligations will be paying more after the Bank of Canada raised its overnight rate by…
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September 6, 2022 - Saskatchewan Stabbings: A Nation in Shock; Former MP Rob Clarke & Charles Adler
0:25 | People around the world are mourning one of the worst mass killings in Canadian history. Police say at least ten people are dead, and at least 18 more…
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Trash Talk - September 1, 2022
Things get personal in this week's edition of Trash Talk presented by Local Environmental Services! Submit your Trash Talk to talk@ryanjespersen.com. KEEP IT…
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September 1, 2022 - NASA Artemis: Astrophysicist Dr. Katie Mack
7:15 | NASA is headed back to the Moon for the first time in fifty years. Astrophysicist Dr. Katie Mack explains why the Artemis 1 mission is such a big deal…
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August 31, 2022 - Confront Hate and Check Facts: Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek and Max Fawcett
0:47 | What would you do with an extra $13B? It's a good problem to have for the Alberta government, which is running a far bigger surplus than expected…
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August 30, 2022 - ”F*ck off, you f*ckwads” - Peterborough Mayor Diane Therrien; Charles Adler
11:11 | "Human wildlife" is how Charles Adler describes Elliot McDavid, the man who confronted Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland in Grande Prairie over the weekend…
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August 29, 2022 - Deputy PM Freeland Accosted in Alberta; Popular Agri-Tourism Business Shut Down
0:54 | What an absolute embarrassment for Alberta. By now, you've likely seen Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland being verbally accosted by a goon in the lobby of…
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Trash Talk - August 26, 2022
Ty, a "severely normal" audience member who's "seen enough around him to step up and write into the show for the first time" highlights another red hot edition…
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August 26, 2022 - Journalists Under Threat; Savage Social Media; the Science of Masks in Schools
11:10 | The White House hired social media strategist Megan Coyne a while back, and it's paying immediate dividends. Supriya Dwivedi and Ryan lead with…
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August 25, 2022 - Gun Control and Student Loan Forgiveness: Rod Giltaca and Elamin Abdelmahmoud
0:43 | Americans making less than $125,000 annually will be eligible for up to $10,000 of their federal student loans. Ahead of our interview at 39:06 with…
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Aug. 24, 2022 - Zellers is Back! Will It Survive This Time? Plus, Dodgeball 101 & #MyJasper Memories
5:47 | Does RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki have any idea what's going on within Canada's national police force? The question is fair, after her damning…
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August 23, 2022 - Andrew Coyne; David Khan
1:14 | Dove Canada is capitalizing on the controversy around Lisa LaFlamme's firing, encouraging women to #KeepTheGrey. Ryan opens the show with an email from…
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August 22, 2022 - Lisa LaFlamme Canned & Journalists Threatened
Poof...gone. Thirty-five years into a storied career, veteran news anchor Lisa LaFlamme is unceremoniously cut loose by bean counters at CTV. We talk to talk…
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August 19, 2022 - Best of, Vol. 5 // Real Talk Round Table
Real Talk is on vacation! Enjoy our Best Of episodes this week, featuring some of our favourite recent interviews. We’re back at it live on August 22, 2022…
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August 18, 2022 - Best of, Vol. 4 // Sgt. Kerry Shima; Anna Savage
Real Talk is on vacation! Enjoy our Best Of episodes this week, featuring some of our favourite recent interviews. We’re back at it live on August 22, 2022…
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August 17, 2022 - Best of, Vol. 3 // Ashley Callingbull; Connie Walker
Real Talk is on vacation! Enjoy our Best Of episodes this week, featuring some of our favourite recent interviews. We’re back at it live on August 22, 2022…
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August 16, 2022 - Best of, Vol. 2 // Justin Ling; Kelsie Snow
Real Talk is on vacation! Enjoy our Best Of episodes this week, featuring some of our favourite recent interviews. We’re back at it live on August 22, 2022…
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August 15, 2022 - Best of, Vol. 1 // Ben Perrin; Anthropomania Podcast
Real Talk is on vacation! Enjoy our Best Of episodes this week, featuring some of our favourite recent interviews. We’re back at it live on August 22, 2022…
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August 11, 2022 - Jean Charest; Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck
2:40 | Rest in Power, Ben Stelter. The six-year-old superfan of the Edmonton Oilers passed away Tuesday evening after bravely battling glioblastoma, a form of…
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August 10, 2022 - Hockey Dad Jeff Nash; Christian Centre Academy Alumni Speak Out
13:12 | Hockey parents conflicted about registering their kids for the fall won't want to miss this interview with Jeff Nash. The longtime hockey player…
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August 9, 2022 - Trump’s Home Raided by FBI; Bizarre Essay Contest Winner; How To Fix Hockey Culture
0:33 | "They even broke into my safe!" Former President Donald Trump says the FBI raid of his Mar-A-Lago mansion is "an attack by Radical Left Democrats". Ryan…
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August 8, 2022 - Alex Jones Verdict; Millennials & Housing Costs; Trudeau’s ”Amigo” Pierre Poilievre
6:57 | Alex Jones owes $49.3M to parents of a child killed in the Sandy Hook massacre, after repeatedly claiming the mass shooting was a hoax. Supriya Dwivedi…
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August 4, 2022 - Alex Jones on Trial; Hockey Canada Scandal; How To Be A Climate Optimist
0:56 | Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones suffered a major blow in court this week, which could wind up costing the Infowars host a fortune. Ryan recaps…
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August 3, 2022 - Christy Clark; Podcasting Phenom Wyatt Sharpe; #MyJasper Memories
0:24 | The final CPC leadership debate goes tonight. Ryan starts the show with a bit of commentary and a reminder there's a new episode of Seriously for you to…
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August 2, 2022 - ”Bull Fighter” Leela Aheer; Canada’s ”Lazy” Foreign Policy: Dr. Bob Murray
0:20 | Alberta's top Dr. Deena Hinshaw took home a quarter-million dollar bonus in 2021, and not everybody's thrilled about it. Plus, MLA Leela Aheer jumped in…
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Trash Talk - July 29, 2022
"To all the folks I've blocked before..." Ryan delivers an important reminder about social media in this week's edition of Trash Talk presented by Local…
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July 29, 2022 - Canadian Politics 101: Supriya Dwivedi, Tasha Kheiriddin, Azim Jiwani, Rick Peterson
7:55 | Seriously podcast co-host Supriya Dwivedi takes a look at Jean Charest's attack ad aimed at Pierre Poilievre, and Elizabeth May's intent to take back…
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July 28, 2022 - UCP Leadership Debate Recap
1:08 | For the first time in this UCP leadership race, Albertans had their first chance Wednesday night to hear from candidates vying to be the next Premier…
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July 27, 2022 - Aftermath of Pope’s Visit: Clr. Aaron Paquette; Valbella Controversy: Dr. Kris Wells
9:03 | Aaron Paquette is an award-winning author, artist, and the first Indigenous councillor in Edmonton's history. He discusses his involvement in the…
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July 26, 2022 - Journalist Dani Paradis; Columnist Max Fawcett; Oncology Nurse Reanne Booker
8:16 | She was in Maskwacis for Pope Francis' apology for residential schools, and her coverage of the papal visit continues as journalist Dani Paradis joins…
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July 25, 2022 - Hockey’s Culture Problem: Ken Campbell; Adler: Hockey, the Pope, & Medical Quackery
12:49 | Millions of Canadians are appalled by allegations of sexual assault involving Team Canada players from the 2003 and 2018 World Junior Hockey…
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Trash Talk - July 22, 2022
Lousy dishwashers and lazy commentary are in the crosshairs in this edition of Trash Talk presented by Local Environmental Services!
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July 22, 2022 - Dr. Raj Sherman: UCP Leadership; Indigenous & Catholic Perspective: the Pope’s Visit
2:17 | Days away from the Pope's visit to his home territory of Ermineskin Cree Nation, Dr. Matthew Wildcat talks about the mixed feelings survivors are…
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July 21, 2022 - AB War Room Targets Journalists; Living the Dream: Craig Spicer at the British Open
6:13 | Hockey culture is in the crosshairs now perhaps more than ever, as several high-profile stories are shining a spotlight on Canada's favourite sport…
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July 20, 2022 - Grand Chief George Arcand, Jr.; Journalist Brandi Morin; #MyJasper Memories
0:01 | It's Launch Day for Seriously with Supriya & Ryan! We kick off today's Real Talk just moments after recording episode one of our new weekly show, and…
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July 19, 2022 - Chief Tony Alexis re: The Pope’s Visit; Convoy Organizer Pat King Out on Bail
5:36 | Are you still wearing a mask in public? Ryan reviews the results of an unofficial, unscientific Twitter poll prompted by yesterday's show. CHECK OUT THE…
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July 18, 2022 - Intensive Care in Canada: Dr. Noel Gibney & Melanie Gauthier, RN; Charles Adler
12:34 | Canada's ICUs are strained, to say the least. Critical care capabilities are compromised across the country, as COVID-19 continues to impact healthcare…
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Trash Talk - July 15, 2022
The Real Talk inbox was slammed with submissions after a couple segments this week - namely, Evander Kane re-signing with the Edmonton Oilers, and Danielle…
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July 15, 2022 - Family Doc Bradley Martin; Alberta Municipalities Round Table
3:00 | We kick off today's show featuring audience feedback after Ryan's interview with Danielle Smith. Some of you loved it, some of you hated it, and it…
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July 14, 2022 - Danielle Smith; Mark Cherrington
3:43 | She's easily the most polarizing candidate in the United Conservative Party leadership race, and quite likely a frontrunner. Danielle Smith joins Ryan…
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July 13, 2022 - Big News from Supriya and Ryan! Plus, Premiers Talk Health, and Johnny Hockey’s Gone
9:05 | Canada's Premiers have the feds in their crosshairs following annual meetings hosted and chaired by John Horgan in BC. Supriya Dwivedi cuts through the…
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July 12, 2022 - Cost of Living, Healthcare, and Winning Elections: Erica Ifill & Mo Amir
4:30 | You'll never be left wondering how Erica Ifill feels about something. The "Bad and Bitchy" podcast host, who also happens to be an economist, brings…