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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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January 13, 2022 - The Law & Abused Women: Helen Naslund’s Appeal; 12-yr-old Journalist Wyatt Sharpe
6:55 | Social justice advocate Matthew Behrens on the reduced sentence for abuse survivor Helen Naslund, who's been serving an 18-year sentence for killing her…
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January 12, 2022 - Quebec’s Tax on Unvaccinated; Tracking COVID Rapid Tests; Are Malls Dead?
1:58 | Political analyst Supriya Dwivedi unpacks Quebec Premier François Legault's vague plan to impose a health tax on Quebecers who refuse to get their first…
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January 11, 2022 - Do Not Just Go Get Omicron; First-ever Residential School Database
11:49 | VICE journalist Anya Zoledziowski and the Clinical Department Head for Emergency Medicine for the Calgary Zone, Dr. Eddy Lang discuss the growing…
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January 10, 2022 - Back to School during COVID Surge; Free Cooking Classes for Kids amid Omicron
13:46 | Alberta Teachers’ Association president Jason Schilling on students and teachers returning to in-person learning on Monday, January 10 before all…
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Trash Talk - December 23, 2021
Ryan reads emails from real audience members about what's really pissing them off. Presented by Local Waste.
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December 23, 2021 - Top News of 2021 with Jana Pruden & Supriya Dwivedi; Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie
9:13 | A look back at 2021 through what made news over the last 12 months, with award-winning journalist Jana Pruden and political analyst Supriya Dwivedi…
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December 22, 2021 - Pandemic‘s Death & Ambulance Availability in Alberta; Faith & The Holidays
3:42 | Ryan discusses the escalating tensions between the City of Calgary and the Calgary Sports & Entertainment Corp. over the cost to redevelop the iconic…
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December 21, 2021 - Tim Caulfield on Misinformation & Health; Reddit going Public
10:25 | Health law and policy expert Timothy Caulfield on misinformation being pushed by NFL stars, TV docs and pundits, and what can be done about it. 45:35 |…
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December 20, 2021 - Dr. Darren Markland on COVID in Alberta; New Test to Diagnose Alzheimer’s
19:03 | ICU physician Dr. Darren Markland addresses the emergence and expansion of the Omicron COVID variant in Alberta and around the world, amid the…
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Trash Talk - December 17, 2021
Ryan lets 'er rip on Real Talkers' emails about bad drivers, anti-vaxxers, and more as submitted to talk@ryanjespersen.com. Buckle up for another edition of…
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December 17, 2021 - Chris Hadfield; Photo Radar Real Talk Round Table
8:55 | Astronaut Chris Hadfield shares about his journey into writing books since retiring from space travel, including his new Cold War thriller, The Apollo…
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December 16, 2021 - Alberta‘s COVID Christmas; Quebec‘s Bill 21; Alberta to Leave or Stay in Canada?
1:25 | Infectious disease physician Dr. Lynora Saxinger on the loosening of Alberta's COVID health restrictions for the holiday season despite the emergence of…
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December 15, 2021 - How bad Rogers/Shaw merger could be for Canadians; Hybrid Fish found in BC
13:07 | McGill University's finance professor Dr. Paul Beaumont explores what the proposed purchase of Shaw Communications by Rogers Communications (worth $26…
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December 14, 2021 - Alberta Curriculum Delays; High Inflation in Canada
2:35 | Curriculum experts University of Calgary Indigenous Education director Dr. Yvonne Poitras Pratt and social studies education professor at the University…
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December 13, 2021 - Minister of Housing Ahmed Hussen; XMAS Travel amid Omicron
6:33 | Ryan looks at Brian Jean securing the UCP candidacy for the upcoming Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche by-election and what it could mean for Premier Jason…
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Trash Talk - December 10, 2021
Ryan animates and riffs on annoyances, piss offs, and pet peeves shared by Real Talkers via talk@ryanjespersen.com. Presented by Local Waste.
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December 10, 2021 - Perceptions of Alberta; Olympic Boycott or Not on Real Talk Round Table
12:06 | Public policy researcher Robert Falconer and political analyst Supriya Dwivedi unpack perceptions of Alberta detailed in new national polling data from…
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December 9, 2021 - Defence Minister Anita Anand; #ABpoli Bill 81 & Opioids; Couples‘ Heart Rate Sync
2:08 | Canada's Defence Minister Hon. Anita Anand discusses navigating a complex relationship with China intensified by the diplomatic boycott of the Beijing…
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December 8, 2021 - Andrew Leach on Awaiting Promised Alberta Boom; Friendship
2:48 | Ryan runs down yesterday's very late night in the Alberta legislature where Bill 81 was hotly debated. 16:11| Dr. William K. Rawlins on how long…
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December 7, 2021 - Olympics Boycott; Alberta Ambulance Shortage; Racism in N. America
8:55 | Political scientist Dr. Ashley Esarey unpacks the White House's decision not to send US diplomats to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, what…
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December 6, 2021 - COVID Variant Omicron; Abortion Access in Canada vs. USA
18:25 | Virologist Dr. David Marchant explains what's known about the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, how effective health measures and travel bans are in…
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Trash Talk - December 3, 2021
Ryan rolls out the best rants of the week, as submitted to talk@ryanjespersen.com. Buckle up for another edition of Trash Talk, presented by Local Waste.
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December 3, 2021 - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault; Lytton Rebuild; Culling Invasive Species
2:01 | Canada's Minister of Environment Steven Guilbeault discusses his appointment to the lead the ministry after his high-profile environmental activism and…
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December 2, 2021 - Belarus as Russia‘s Puppet; BC Floods from Climate Change?
2:40 | A rundown of news making headlines, including Canada's House of Commons unanimously approving legislation to ban conversion therapy and the Women’s…
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December 1, 2021 - William H. Macy; Rick Mercer; Online Photo Safety
4:13 | Canadian comedian, TV personality, political satirist and author, Rick Mercer shares about his new memoir, Talking to Canadians, and the life he's lived…
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November 30, 2021 - Brittlestar; Photojournalist Amber Bracken, BC MLA Ellis Ross on Wet‘suwet‘en
2:12 | BC MLA for Skeena, Ellis Ross explains why he wants celebrity Leonardo DiCaprio and other non-Wet'suwet'en members to stay out of the ongoing dispute…
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Trash Talk - November 26, 2021
A special load of hard-boiled harsh opinions by Real Talkers all aimed directly at Ryan. Presented by Local Waste.
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November 26, 2021 - Canada‘s Labour Shortage; Rebuild or Relocate post-BC Floods
11:44 | University of Waterloo economics prof Dr. Mikal Skuterud and jobs recruiter Jessica Culo examine Canada's labour shortage and what it means for job…
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November 25, 2021 - Seeking Justice for Flight PS752 Victims; Climate Change is Coming for Everyone
4:00 | Ryan delves into the guilty charges for the three men who murdered Ahmaud Arbery on February 23, 2020, with statements from Arbery's family, Reverend Al…
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November 24, 2021 - Rick Bell; Corb Lund & Craig Snodgrass
8:07 | Calgary Sun columnist Rick Bell doesn't hold back his takes on the UCP leadership, the party's AGM over the weekend and sentiment in Alberta for the…
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November 23, 2021 - Malcolm Gladwell; Marie Henein: 1 Year Anniversary for Real Talk
4:49 | The author of seven New York Times best sellers, host of the popular podcast Revisionist History, and the new audiobook Miracle and Wonder, Malcolm…
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November 22, 2021 - COVID Vax for Kids 5+; Just Transition in Canada‘s Petro-City; Imposter Syndrome
13:10 | Pediatrician Dr. Tehseen Ladha and ER Physician Dr. Shazma Mithani answer questions about the newly approved COVID-19 vaccine for kids and what the…
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Trash Talk - November 19, 2021
Ryan rolls out the best rants of the week, as submitted to talk@ryanjespersen.com. Buckle up for another edition of Trash Talk, presented by Local Waste.
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November 19, 2021 - Signal for Help; Men‘s Whole Health Real Talk Round Table
10:32 | Canadian Women’s Foundation's Andrea Gunraj shares about developing the Signal for Help—a hand signal empowering victims of violence to indicate…
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November 18, 2021 - #BCStorm Strands Trucker; Bitumen; MLA Loewen; Dr. Sylvia Earle; Therapist Fit
9:53 | Long-haul truck driver Mike Duggan shares about being stranded in British Columbia amid the extreme weather, massive flooding and highway closures…
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November 17, 2021 - BC Floods, Farming & Food; AB Trail Act; Twitter‘s Right-Wing Content Problem
20:06 | Food writer Julie Van Rosendaal assesses the current and potential long term impacts on our food systems because of extreme weather and flooding across…
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November 16, 2021 - BC Floods; AB Affordable Child Care; Disability Representation
1:43 | We check in on the extreme weather and flooding in British Columbia. Conversations around what the announcement of affordable child care means for…
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November 15, 2021 - AB Childcare Deal; Canada 5G; Queer Evangelist; Psychiatric Genetic Counselling
13:34 | Computer security expert Dr. Tom Keenan on possible exclusion of Chinese vendor, Huawei Technologies, from Liberal government’s plans and policy on…
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Trash Talk - November 12, 2021
Ryan rolls out the best rants of the week, as submitted to talk@ryanjespersen.com. Buckle up for another edition of Trash Talk, presented by Local Waste.
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November 12, 2021 - Dr. Trevor Tombe on Next Boom for Alberta; Edify‘s Top 40 under 40 Panel
17:00 | Economist Dr. Trevor Tombe explains the economic realities behind the Financial Post article "Alberta is on the verge of another boom", which prompted…
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November 11, 2021 - Remembrance Day Special
20.54 | Authors and historians Ted Barris and Don Levers explore how stories from service people are vital in acknowledging the sacrifices made and to keep the…
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November 10, 2021 - Pipeline in Wet‘suwet‘en; Bilingualism in Business; Blood Tribe + Opioid Crisis
14:22 | Le Journal Le Franco's Simon-Pierre Poulin and Harvard Law fellow Dr. Ashley Nunes debate the significance of Air Canada's CEO inability to speak…
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November 9, 2021 - Dr. Glaucomflecken; Vampirologist; Former BVJ Producer on Astroworld Tragedy
28:47 | Former producer of Big Valley Jamboree Larry Werner discusses overseeing safety at large-scale concert events and responds to the tragedy at the…
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November 8, 2021 - Jason Kenney‘s Hot Boy Summer; HPV Vaccine; Pro Snowboarder Spencer O‘Brien
4:18 | Ryan regales the epic goal by Edmonton Oiler's Connor McDavid in the November 6 NHL game. 22:04 | Award-winning actor and improviser Donovan Workun…
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Trash Talk - November 5, 2021
Ryan rolls out the best rants of the week, as submitted to talk@ryanjespersen.com. Buckle up for another edition of Trash Talk, presented by Local Waste.
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November 5, 2021 - Alberta Party Leader Barry Morishita; COP26 Real Talk Round Table
17:22 | Alberta Party's new leader Barry Morishita talks about where and how he plans to lead the centrist provincial party. 41:03 | #RealTalkRoundTable |…
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November 4, 2021 - Niigaan Sinclair; XMAS vs. Supply Chain
19:28 | International business expert Dr. Adel Guitoni explains why shopping this holiday season will be challenging because of the interdependence of our…
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November 3, 2021 - Sheldon Kennedy; Dr. Jody Carrington; Fairy Creek Loggers Teal Jones
10:38 | Former professional hockey player Sheldon Kennedy discusses the expanding sexual assault scandals across the NHL and what needs to change in the league…
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November 2, 2021 - Tara Slone; North America‘s Muslim Pioneers; Decolonizing Science
9:42 | Sportsnet's Hometown Hockey host, Tara Slone analyzes NHL commissioner Gary Bettman's inadequate response to the Chicago Blackhawks sexual assault…
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November 1, 2021 - COP26; Supriya Dwivedi; Pets Affected by Family Violence
14:37 | Nature United's Tyson Atleo and Canadian Institute for Climate Choices' Caroline Lee provide a primer of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference on now…
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Trash Talk - October 29, 2021
Ryan rolls out the best rants of the week, as submitted to talk@ryanjespersen.com. Buckle up for another edition of Trash Talk, presented by Local Waste.
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October 29, 2021 - Jody Wilson-Raybould; Leela Aheer; Bruce McCulloch; Sense of Place Round Table
2:06 | Comedian, writer, and director, Bruce McCulloch shares about rebooting the cult favourite, The Kids in the Hall and his career (including directing SNL…
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October 28, 2021 - Mark Messier; Sexual Harassment in Politics; NY Times Ian Austen on Allan Inquiry
2:17 | Hockey Hall of Famer Mark Messier shares stories of winning multiple Stanley Cups and writing his new memoir, No One Wins Alone. 28:27 | Sexual violence…
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October 27, 2021 - Ian Hanomansing; Toronto Star‘s Bruce Arthur; Kathleen Petty; Stop Spanking Kids
13:14 | Toronto Star columnist Bruce Arthur explains how the NHL's Blackhawks team kept an alleged sexual assault under wraps for more than decade, and what it…
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October 26, 2021 - Sudan Coup; Ice Bather; Brandi Morin on Fairy Creek; Geothermal vs. O&G
17:39 | Chair of African Studies Program and political scientist at McGill University, Dr. Khalid Medani outlines the military coup happening in Sudan, how it…
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October 25, 2021 - Medicine Hat‘s First Female Mayor Linnsie Clark; Canada‘s Digital Divide
14:13 | First female mayor of Medicine Hat Linnsie Clark unpacks her landslide victory against incumbent Ted Clugston, and the vote for change in the southern…
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Trash Talk - October 22, 2021
Ryan rolls out the best rants of the week, as submitted to talk@ryanjespersen.com. Buckle up for another edition of Trash Talk, presented by Local Waste.
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October 22, 2021 - Allan Inquiry; Keren Tang; Adult ADHD Real Talk Round Table
2:37 | Pembina Institute's Simon Dyer responds to the public release of the Allan Inquiry. It shows the $3.5-million investigation into alleged foreign-funded…
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October 21, 2021 - Jesse Wente; Space Exploration; Bioethicist Florence Ashley; Kids & Money
16:02 | CEO of Delalune Space Rob Meyerson and spacecraft designer Adam Steltzner tackle the big questions of human life beyond Planet Earth. They'll be…
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October 20, 2021 - Eric Denhoff on Fairy Creek Protest; The Rebel Christ by Reverend Michael Coren
16:28 | Former Alberta and BC Deputy Minister Eric Denhoff critiques the protests happening at the old-growth forests in the Fairy Creek area on Vancouver…