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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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April 19, 2022 - Why Firefighter Megan Wright Left Her Dream Job; Photographer David Liittschwager
4:50 | Earlier this month, Megan Wright publicly left what she says was her "dream job" with Leduc Fire Services. In front of Leduc city councillors, she cited…
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Trash Talk - April 15, 2022
#TrashTalk | It's Friday, so brace for another rowdy edition of Trash Talk presented by Local Environmental!
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April 15, 2022 - Supriya Dwivedi; Unsung Healthcare Heroes
9:13 | Political analyst (and lawyer and broadcaster) Supriya Dwivedi shares her take on Pierre Poilievre's big Alberta crowds, early campaign positions taken…
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April 14, 2022 - COVID Qs answered: Drs. Lynora Saxinger, Darren Markland; Therapist Megan Jespersen
7:47 | How do you find a therapist that's a good fit? Registered clinical counsellor Megan Jespersen (yes, she's Ryan's sister!) explains how you can tell if…
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April 13, 2022 - Max Fawcett on Canada and the Future of Energy; Lynda Steele on Cost of Living
4:36 | Max Fawcett, lead columnist for Canada's National Observer, responds to Ryan's Tuesday interview with David Knight Legg about Canadian energy and…
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April 12, 2022 - Charles Adler on Life After the AM Dial; David Knight Legg on Russia’s Energy Heist
4:23 | David Knight Legg, founding CEO of Invest Alberta, lays out his theory of the "real" reason Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine. Legg argues Canadian…
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April 11, 2022 - Kenney Leadership Review: Erika Barootes & Dr. Duane Bratt; Will Smith’s Oscars Ban
3:29 | On the heels of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's address to party members over the weekend in Red Deer, UCP founding president Erika Barootes and…
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Trash Talk - April 8, 2022
#TrashTalk | It's Friday, so brace for another rowdy edition of Trash Talk presented by Local Environmental!
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April 8, 2022 - Budget Breakdown: Erica Ifill, Sarah Biggs; Real Talk Round Table: Healthy Community
28:18 | The federal government's 2022 budget is supposed to help Canadians with the skyrocketing cost of living. Did it? Political strategist Sarah Biggs and…
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April 7, 2022 - Brandi Morin on Pope Francis’ apology; Ryan’s message to the Real Talk audience
3:22 | Ryan shares his thoughts on Real Talk's recent break, including details on the work being done behind the scenes to address the events of March 17 and…
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A message from Ryan
I didn't stand up for what is right today. I'm going to do better in the future.
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Trash Talk - March 18, 2022
#TrashTalk | It's Friday, so brace for another rowdy edition of Trash Talk presented by Local Environmental!
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March 18, 2022 - Supriya Dwivedi and Brian Lilley: Ukraine, CPC, & COVID. Sports & Int’l Diplomacy.
2:18 | Ryan and Sarah follow up on Thursday's debate. 19:42 | Dalhousie University professor Dr. David Black tees up sports angles on Russia's attack on…
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March 17, 2022 - Alberta Curriculum Controversy; Backlash on Kim Kardashian’s Business Advice
12:20 | Registered psychologist Dr. Angela Grace and curriculum experts Dr. Carla Peck and Dr. Dwayne Donald discuss the Alberta government increased funding…
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March 16, 2022 - Brian Jean on Byelection Win; ”Deranged NDP Law Prof”; Alta Not Ready for Renewables
1:55 | Ryan unpacks Brian Jean's landslide win in the Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche byelection, with 63% of the vote. 15:39 | Associate Professor of Law at the…
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March 15, 2022 - UN Ambassador Bob Rae; Canadian Photographer in Ukraine; Humboldt Trucker’s Fate
2:29 | Canada’s Ambassador to the United Nations Bob Rae discusses the nation's role on the world stage and how our country can and should deal with Russia's…
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March 14, 2022 - ”Freedom” Counter-Protester & Calgary Police; Russia & Cyber Warfare; Rural AB Dr
4:04 | Calgary Beltline resident Meaghan Walsh on weekly “freedom” demonstrations taking over 17th Avenue in south-central Calgary on Saturday afternoons, why…
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March 11, 2022 - Russian Invasion & Coutts Blockade Signs of New World Order; Oil Prices on the Rise
4:25 | Ryan and the team discuss a new poll on the Conservative leadership race. It found Pierre Poilievre is the favourite amongst Conservative voters to lead…
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Trash Talk - March 11, 2022
#TrashTalk | Ryan lets it rip on Real Talker emails about what's pissing 'em off this week. Presented by Local Environmental.
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March 10, 2022 - Deporting the Humboldt Crash Trucker; Nuclear Safety & Russia; Tasha Kheiriddin
4:54 | Ryan and editorial producer Sarah Hoyles discuss Canada Border Services Agency rejecting trucker driver Jaskirat Singh Sidhu's bid to stay in Canada…
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March 9, 2022 - Kenney’s Radio Show, Interest Rate Hike for Canadians; The Science of Belief, Opinion & Persuasion
2:30 | Ryan ponders what the new Saturday morning call-in radio show featuring the Alberta Premier will sound like, who is paying for it, and how it will be…
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March 8, 2022 - Women War Criminals; What Defines Womanhood Round Table
2:17 | Ryan and Sarah review the news headlines including Alberta's Premier Jason Kenney having a block party on Twitter where he stopped many Albertans from…
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March 7, 2022 - Disinformation & Russia; Zarqa Nawaz on Freedom Convoys Making Muslims Look Good
11:58 | McGill University political scientist, Dr. Aaron Erlich on the disinformation campaigns waged by Russia to control its citizens and reinforce the…
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Trash Talk - March 4, 2022
#TrashTalk | Ryan unleashes the wrath of Real Talkers who have written in to share what's ticking them off this week. Presented by Local Environmental.
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March 4, 2022 - UN Climate Change Report; Talking to Kids about War & Other Tough Stuff
6:46 | Ryan chimes in on Jason Kenney dragging the Office of the Premier through the mud by attacking Albertans on social media. 16:27 | The Canada Research…
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March 3, 2022 - Police Critics & Surveillance; Eat, Sleep & Exercise for Whole Health
4:02 | Activist Bashir Mohamed and first-term Edmonton city councilor Michael Janz discuss being on an alleged list of critics kept by local police and what it…
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March 2, 2022 - Ukrainian Canadians on Russian Invasion; Captain Coby
7:40 | A review of the latest news, including the 169 potential graves uncovered at the former site of St. Bernard’s Indian Residential School, 370 kilometres…
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March 1, 2022 - How Canada is dealing with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine; Alberta vs. Russian Oil
2:13 | Former Canadian diplomat Chris Alexander on evolving situation in Ukraine as Russia continues to attack, and what Canada can and should do to support…
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February 28, 2022 - Ukraine/Russia Crisis Update; Fatal Police Shooting of Latjor Tuel in Calgary
3:59 | Ryan and editorial producer Sarah Hoyles get us up-to-date on the situation in Ukraine as Russia continues to violently invade the sovereign state and…
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Trash Talk - February 25, 2022
Ryan reads what's ticking Real Talkers off this week. Presented by Local Environmental.
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February 25, 2022 - Gerald Butts; Randy Boissonnault; Alberta Budget Analysis; Conspiracy Theories
1:33 | Vice chair and a senior advisor at Eurasia Group Gerald Butts, who served as the Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, discusses…
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February 24, 2022 - Russia Invades Ukraine; Emergencies Act Ends; Ayla Brook; Mental Health
2:00 | With the unfolding crisis in Ukraine, Ryan reviews what's happening with the Russian invasion and how the world is responding to the unprovoked military…
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February 23, 2022 - Russia-Ukraine Crisis & West’s Involvement; First Male Doula in Western Canada
12:06 | University of Toronto Political Science professor Dr. Aurel Braun and director of the Contemporary Ukraine Studies Program at the University of…
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February 22, 2022 - Politics & Emergencies Act Passing discussed by Group Chat; Dr. Jodi Halpern
4:21 | YWCA of Edmonton's CEO Katherine O’Neill, lawyer Harman Kandola, and crisis management specialist Jenny Adams chat about Canadian politics, the recent…
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February 16, 2022 - Supriya Dwivedi & Tristin Hopper on Canadian Politics; Dry February
13:24 | Political analyst Supriya Dwivedi and National Post columnist Tristin Hopper on Canadian politics from the federal government invoking the Emergency…
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February 15, 2022 - Albertan in Ottawa during Convoy; Anti-Censorship; Last of Right Whales Film
8:17 | Born and raised Albertan Natasha Kornak currently living in Ottawa, shares how unsafe she's felt during the occupation of nation's capital by "Freedom"…
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February 14, 2022 - Counter-protesters & Bill 1; Students Oppose Mask Mandate Removal; Tech & Love
2:20 | Emma Jackson on helping to organize the counter-demonstration to the "Freedom" convoy in Edmonton on Saturday (February 12) where she was told by police…
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Trash Talk - February 11, 2022
Ryan let's 'er rip on emails from Real Talkers on what's ticking 'em off. Presented by Local Environmental
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February 11, 2022 - Supply Chains & Blockades; Black Settlers in Early Canada
17:35 | University of Waterloo's Dr. Jim Bookbinder on supply chain issues and how the current border blockades across Canada are tightening bottlenecks. 32:36…
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February 10, 2022 - Dropping Vaccine Passports & Alberta’s Economy; How Dogs Make Us Better Humans
17:23 | The Calgary Chamber of Commerce's Deborah Yedlin voices concerns around the Alberta government's Road Map out of the Pandemic, including the immediate…
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Trash Talk - February 4, 2022
Ryan reads revved up emails from Real Talkers (and himself) about what is really ticking them off this week. Presented by Local Environmental.
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February 4, 2022 - GoFundMe for Health Care Workers; Can Anyone Have an Eating Disorder?
9:50 | Ryan and team discuss the plans of Alberta's Premier to drop health precautions and the Restrictions Exemption Program (REP) in the coming week. 18:54 |…
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February 3, 2022 - 1st 100 Days: Mayors Sohi/Gondek; CPC Leadership; Fashion & Black Representation
2:07 | City of Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi reflects on his 100 days in office, the challenges he's faced and what his team is working on, including the…
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February 2, 2022 - Conservative Leadership Vote Panel; Long COVID Research & Experience
11:44 | Former Conservative MP Joan Crockatt, public policy expert Melissa Caouette, and National Observer columnist Max Fawcett discuss the reasons for the…
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February 1, 2022 - Getting ID’d at Alberta Drug-Use Sites; Mental Health & Police Response
4:14 | Ryan and the team get into the news of the day including the NFL star Tom Brady announcing his retirement and the continuing Canada/US border blockade…
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January 31, 2022 - CPR Saves a Life; Diverting Calls from Cops across Canada; Mentorship
3:19 | Ryan recaps the first annual Real Talk Pond Hockey Classic which raised $50,000 and also included the saving of a life. Registered nurse Noelle Appleby…
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Trash Talk - January 28, 2022
Ryan gets into it with emails for Real Talkers about what's bugging them—politics or otherwise. Presented by Local Environmental.
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January 28, 2022 - Bryan Baeumler; Vaccine Equity around the World
1:17 | Home reno guru and tv personality, Bryan Baeumler talks about pursuing the trades after getting a poll sci degree, how he built his career, and the ways…
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January 27, 2022 - Paid Sick Leave; Former Mayor Club: Naheed Nenshi, Tara Veer, Chris Spearman
14:10 | Decent Work and Health Network's Dr. Gaibrie Stephen unpacks how without paid sick leave many workers are forced to choose between protecting public…
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January 26, 2022 - Russia Ukraine Tensions & Canada’s Role; Trucker Mike Duggan on Convoys
3:11 | Ryan and the team discuss baseball star Barry Bonds' unsuccessful final bid to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, plus what doping means in…
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January 25, 2022 - MP George Chahal; Elks’ New CEO; Gaps in Women’s Health Care
3:27 | Liberal MP George Chahal addresses the intimidation tactics used by protestors who came to his family home over the weekend, plus his election in…
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January 24, 2022 - #TruckersForFreedom; Alta. Teachers Leaving Profession; History of Jew-Hate
3:41 | Ryan gets the show rolling with his take on the #TruckersForFreedom protest driving across the country challenging the vaccine mandates in Canada. 15:56…
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Trash Talk - January 21, 2022
Ryan lets off a whole bunch of steam with emails from Real Talkers on what's grinding their gears. Presented by Local Waste.
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January 21, 2022 - Alexa McDonough’s Legacy; Notorious Athletes Real Talk Round Table
16:52 | We look back at the career of Canadian politics trailblazer, Alexa McDonough. Author of Alexa!: Changing the Face of Canadian Politics, Stephen Kimber…
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January 20, 2022 - BodyBreak’s Hal & Joanne; Kids’ Mental Health & COVID; Omicron impacting Schools
3:33 | Edmonton Public Schools board chairperson Trisha Estabrooks on the rising number of classes going online across the city and province as students and…
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January 19, 2022 - ”We’re all Pissy”; Elevating your Personal Brand
2:12 | Ryan wonders if the heated "pissy" exchange between NHL reporter Jim Matheson and Oilers' player Leon Draisaitl is a reflection of what everyone is…
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January 18, 2022 - Min. Madu in Hot Water; Joe Rogan’s Misinformation; Food Prices on the Rise
2:08 | Ryan clocks the troubling circumstances around Alberta’s Justice Minister Kaycee Madu calling the Edmonton Police Service’s Chief after the UCP MLA…
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January 17, 2022 - If Omicron is Actually Mild, Why Are AB Hospitals Slammed?; Toxic Positivity
13:51 | Alberta-based physicians Dr. Neeja Bakshi and Dr. Shazma Mithani discuss the Omicron wave, why they don't refer to the variant as "mild", and how it's…
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Trash Talk - January 14, 2022
Ryan goes G-rated for this round of riffs and rants from Real Talkers (because he's broadcasting from home with his 6-year-old in ear shot). Presented by Local…
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January 14, 2022 - Woke Media Wrecking Democracy?; Pig Hearts in Humans - Transplant Health & Ethics
5:54 | Newsweek deputy opinion editor, Batya Ungar-Sargon on her new book, Bad News: How Woke Media Is Undermining Democracy. She explains why she believes…