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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
- Real Talk Ryan Jespersen
October 19, 2021 - Amarjeet Sohi; Jyoti Gondek; Election Analysis; Bernie Saunders on Racism in NHL
6:33 | Edmonton Mayor-elect Amarjeet Sohi discusses his election win and plans for his inaugural mayoral term. 32:59 | Political consultant Lisa Holmes…
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October 18, 2021 - Brooke Lynn Hytes; Women‘s COVID ”time off”; Land Acknowledgements
18:22 | Workplace equity expert Vandana Juneja outlines how the pandemic has negatively impacted women's careers and demands on their personal lives—in…
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Trash Talk - October 8, 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 8, 2021 - Municipal Election Extravaganza; Equalization Explanation
2:21 | Ryan chats one-on-one with the top polling candidates in Alberta's two biggest cities. From Edmonton, we hear from Michael Oshry, Amarjeet Sohi, Cheryll…
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October 7, 2021 - Eddie Steele; Wendell Potter; Racist Online Attacks on Journalists; Jess Moskaluke
3:20 | CFL Grey Cup champion Eddie Steele talks about getting fired from his job as Elks gameday radio analyst over his criticism of the football team's…
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October 6, 2021 - Bif Naked; Flawed Draft K-6 Math Curriculum in Alberta; Fat Bear Week
18:13 | Werklund Research professor in mathematics education Dr. Brent Davis explains the review of the proposed Alberta K–6 Mathematics Curriculum and the…
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October 5, 2021 - Cadence Weapon; Hot Meals for ICU Workers; Facebook Outage; COVID Vaccine for Kids
13:09 | Edmonton-born, Toronto-based rapper, Rollie Pemberton aka Cadence Weapon shares about creating politically-informed music, including his latest album…
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October 4, 2021 - Peter Mansbridge; Volunteers Tracking COVID in Alberta Schools; Dr. Raj Sherman
17:45 | Support Our Students AB's Wing Li explains why the volunteer-run organization is crowd-sourcing data to maintain an Alberta-wide K-12 school COVID…
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Trash Talk -October 1, 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 1, 2021 - China-Canada Relations; Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month
19:55 | Global security expert Dr. Scott Romaniuk on China-Canada relations, after the two Michaels release. PM Justin Trudeau announced a forthcoming decision…
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September 30, 2021 - Dr. James Makokis; Mackenzie Brown; Digital Indigenous Identity with OneFeather
5:46 | Physician Dr. James Makokis shares about helping build Indigenous People confidence and trust in health care and vaccines with #VaxxFest, after…
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September 29, 2021 - Orange Shirt Day Founder; Canada‘s Digital Dollar; Human Trafficking Everywhere
6:25 | Orange Shirt Day founder Phyllis Webstad shares about starting the grass-roots commemoration day, the first-ever National Day of Truth and…
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September 28, 2021 - Calls for Firebreak in Alberta; Claresholm Cafe Faces Threats; Michaels + China
4:02 | Bitcoin Well CEO Adam O’Brien on digital currency in Canada and abroad. 16:06 | Calgary-based physician Dr. Stephanie Cooper shares her experience…
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Trash Talk - September 23, 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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September 23, 2021 - Blake Desjarlais, Mike Lake, Randy Boissonnault; EV vs. Synthetic Fuels
8:15 | #Elxn44 Winners' Circle Ryan is joined by newcomer NDP Blake Desjarlais, who flipped the riding of Edmonton-Griesbach, six-time election victor…
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September 22, 2021 - Michael Keefer; Jason Markusoff on Alberta Politics; UN calls for AI Moratorium
1:27 | Ryan explores the reasons for and reactions to the "cabinet shuffle" in the provincial government where the Alberta’s health minister Tyler Shandro with…
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September 21, 2021- Elxn44: Supriya Dwivedi; Fawcett vs. Boessenkool; Duane Bratt & Melissa Caouette
Federal Election 2021Analysis 6:40 | Political analyst Supriya Dwivedi gives an overview of the results in the 2021 Canadian election. 37:08 | National…
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September 20, 2021 - Federal Election Comedy; Giller Prize-winning Author Ian Williams
4:48 | Ryan runs down Alberta's flawed Restrictions Exemption Program documentation, which can be easily altered to create fake vaccine passports. 37:20 |…
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Trash Talk - September 17, 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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September 17, 2021 - Remembering Julie Rohr; Childcare & #Elxn44; The Strategists Round Table
1:05 | Ryan honours the memory and celebrates the life of Julie Rohr. The beloved Edmontonian passed away on September 16, 2021 after her brave battle with…
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September 16, 2021 - Chrystia Freeland; Shakir Chambers; Mu Variant; AB Triage; Sculptor Slavo Cech
5:39 | Sculptor Slavo Cech shares about raising $15,000 for the Real Talk Julie Rohr Scholarship Fund in one day, with the help of three generous art fans…
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September 15, 2021 - Niigaan Sinclair on #Elxn44; Racism & PPC; Former CMOH Dr. James Talbot
16:58 | Winnipeg Free Press columnist Niigaan Sinclair analyzes the upcoming federal election and how Indigenous issues are being explored—more than ever…
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September 14, 2021 - #Elxn44 Tim Powers; Scott Gilmore Champions Afghan Escape; Sex, Porn & Parents
11:51 | Political strategist Tim Powers talks about the remaking of the Conservative Party and if it's proving successful amidst the federal election. 48:54 |…
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September 13, 2021 - #Elxn44 Alise Mills; Dr. Darren Markland on Death Threats; Caolan Robertson
7:54 | Political strategist Alise Mills discusses how the final week of the federal election campaign trail is shaping up. 38:12 | Edmonton-based ICU physician…
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Trash Talk - September 10, 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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September 10, 2021 - Election 44 Real Talk Round Table; Seth Radwell on 20 years since 9/11
40:14 | Dissecting the English-language federal leaders' debate and the campaign trail on the Real Talk Round Table with former Conservative staffer Karamveer…
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September 9, 2021 - Review of Leaders‘ Debate; Bassem Youssef; Paralympian Katelyn Wright
7:30 | The Hill Times' managing editor Charelle Evelyn unpacks the French-language leaders debate in lead up to the federal election on September 20, 2021…
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September 8, 2021 - Abuse of Health Care Workers; Indigenous Issues & Election; Dr. Bryce Mailbox
14:28 | Registered nurse Dr. Jennifer Jackson and health researcher Jim Brophy explore how common violence against health care workers is and why it's…
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September 7, 2021 - Bumbles Bucks; Julie Rohr; Frog Lake Net Zero Project; Jaskaran Sandhu
1:03 | Ryan dissects the most recent UCP government plan to deal with the fourth wave of the pandemic, including $100 gift cards for eligible Albertans who…
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Trash Talk- August 26, 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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August 26, 2021 - Terrorism Expert Jessica Davis; Real Talk Round Table Provincial Police Service
12:33 | Financial intelligence analyst Jessica Davis discusses who’s backing the Taliban in and outside Afghanistan, and how money is essential (little talked…
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August 25, 2021 - Paul Wells; Aiding Afghan Sikhs; Public Spaces during Crisis; Linden MacIntyre
13:32 | Maclean’s Magazine senior writer Paul Wells on the progression of the federal election campaigns a week in and how he still gets surprised by the…
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August 24, 2021 - Living under The Taliban; NDP Heather McPherson; COVID + Pregnancy; Seth Klein
10:25 | McGill researcher Safia Amiry shares her lived experience growing up in Afghanistan under Taliban rule (attending a secret school), her loved ones'…
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August 23, 2021 - David Herle; Supervised Consumption Service Client; Donna Kennedy-Glans
8:56 | Long-time political strategist and pollster David Herle offers his early impressions a week or so into the federal election campaigns. 57:32 | A…
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Trash Talk - August 13, 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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August 13, 2021 - Sport Climbing Olympian; Federal Election Round Table
12:23 | Elite athlete Sean McColl brings us into his Olympic debut experience in Sport Climbing at the Tokyo games. 37:48 | #RealTalkRoundTable on the…
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August 12, 2021 - Metis Settlements sue AB gov't; Dr. James Talbot; China Relations; Tom Cochrane
52:40 | Metis Settlements General Council President Herb Lehr demands the provincial government stop imposing their views on Indigenous peoples with unilateral…
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August 11, 2021 - André Picard; Money & Shills in Politics; Astrology Resurgence
8:00 | Globe & Mail health reporter André Picard explains why COVID-19 vaccine passports shouldn't be up for debate and Canadians should brace themselves for…
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August 10, 2021 - 5 Years Since Colten Boushie's Death; Syphilis Surge; IPCC Climate Report
5:42 | We chat about the Edmonton Police Service taking to the social media platform TikTok with a video depicting an officer crushing drinks (water) and going…
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August 9, 2021 - #ChalkandAwe; AB Nurses' Pay; 21 Things You May Not Know About The Indian Act
1:04 | Ottawa-based lawyer Michael Spratt explains how sidewalk chalk is a lawful part of peaceful protest, despite what Red Deer-South MLA Jason Stephan may…
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Trash Talk - August 6, 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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August 6, 2021 - Dr. Lynora Saxinger on AB "Endemic" Response; $10/day Child Care Round Table
8:51 | Infectious disease physician Dr. Lynora Saxinger responds to the lack of data provided by the Alberta Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw…
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August 5, 2021 - Long-Term Care Crisis; Dr. Joe Vipond; Billions of Bird Deaths Annually
11:08 | Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos explains how the worst humanitarian crisis to hit long-term care facilities has happened during COVID-19 and only limited…
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August 4, 2021 - Timothy Caulfield on Infomedic amid Pandemic; COVID Stress Syndrome; MP Jim Carr
15:45 | Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy, best-selling author, and Netflix show host Timothy Caulfield explains ways to vaccinate against…
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August 3, 2021 - Supriya Dwivedi; Keep or Scrap Daylight Savings Time; Indigenous Fire Stewardship
11:17 | Political commentator Supriya Dwivedi asks Ryan to explain Alberta to her as the current provincial government plans to remove almost all public health…
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Trash Talk - July 30, 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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July 30, 2021 - Wildfire Smoke & Health; Indigenous Items in Museums; Drs on AB Lifting COVID Rules
11:54 | BC Centre for Disease Control's Environmental Health Services' Scientific Director Dr. Sarah Henderson explains how wildfire smoke impacts human…
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July 29, 2021 - AB halts COVID Rules; MB Reconciliation; Fairy Creek Media vs. RCMP; Bi-Polar Hike
16:05 | #EatYourWords presented by Prairie Catering Manitoba's new Indigenous and reconciliation and northern affairs minister, Dr. Alan Lagimodiere is…
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July 28, 2021 - Farming amid Severe Drought; Defending Forestry Practices; Indigenization
13:54 | Ryder Lee with Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association and Alberta Federation of Agriculture's Lynn Jacobson explain the compounding and widespread…
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July 27, 2021 - Intelligent City Winnipeg; Election Lawn Sign Effectiveness; Sweating as Superpower
10:05 | Winnipeg is shortlisted as one of the seven most intelligent communities across the globe by Intelligent Community Forum. Economic Development Winnipeg…
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July 26, 2021 - Allan Inquiry farce; Toronto Homeless Camps; AI to Fight Wildfire; Baby Banff Bison
3:30 | National Observer journalist Sandy Garossino evaluates the leaked Allan Inquiry’s draft report and how the UCP government will attempt to leverage the…
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Trash Talk - July 23, 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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July 23, 2021 - Lhoosk'uz Dené's 20 Yrs for Water; AUMA Real Talk Round Table; Net-Zero Not Enough
14:23 | Scientific Director at Res’Eau Centre for Mobilizing Innovation Dr. Madjid Mohseni shares how scientists worked alongside Lhoosk'uz Dené Nation to…
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July 22, 2021 - Plead to Extract Afghan Interpreters; Residential School TB Deaths; Eat Your Words
17:19 | Retired Major Quentin Innis and Dr. Sean Maloney explain why they're pleading for the safe extraction of Afghans who assisted Canada’s Armed Forces in…
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July 21, 2021 - Privatizing Forests; Right-Wing Extremism; Vaccine Passports; Crypto Sustainability
6:03 | Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society's Becky Best-Bertwistle explains why the sudden privatization of forest management in southwest Alberta by the…
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July 20, 2021 - Rick Hansen; Delivery Gridlock; Flat Tax; Vietnam Medic to Peace Country Beekeeper
16:34 | Energy analyst Saeed Kaddoura with Pembina Institute outlines the most effective and innovative ways to deal with the rise of delivery truck traffic in…
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July 19, 2021 - Infectious disease threatens deer maybe humans; Unsuspected risks at work for women
18:07 | Prairie provinces are witnessing a dramatic spread of the fatal chronic wasting disease in deer. Scientific director of the Prion-Virology Animal…
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Trash Talk -July 16, 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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July 16, 2021 - Cowessess Chief; Disability + Sex Round Table; Slave Lake reps on UCP Pat Rehn
23:33 | Cowessess First Nation Chief Cadmus Delorme discusses the 751 unmarked graves confirmed at the former site of Marieval Indian Residential School, plus…
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July 15, 2021 - Warren Kinsella on PM lacking substance; #CHURCHTOO & Purity Culture; Wobbling Moon
10:20 | Warren Kinsella unpacks his Toronto Sun opinion piece, Prime Minister always ready for his close-up, published on July 10, 2021. He outlines why he…