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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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“Throwing a tantrum” is “fighting for freedom”?
"The hypocrisy would be hilarious if it wasn't so embarrassing." It's an All-Referendum Edition of The Flamethrower, as Real Talkers Crystal, Wayne, Robert…
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Smith Calls Referendum on Referendum
"Referendumb and Referendumber" is how Real Talker "Noob" describes Premier Danielle Smith's plan to ask Albertans whether or not they want to be asked about…
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UCP Sparks Chaos Over Separation Referendum
Fireworks at the Alberta Legislature as the UCP sends out a press release announcing a committee decision on an independence referendum...before the vote's…
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Arlene Dickinson on Alberta Separation
Arlene Dickinson is one of Canada's best-known entrepreneurs and investors, widely recognized from her 15-year run on Dragon's Den. Born in South Africa and…
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How Danielle Smith's Court Appeal Could Kill a New Pipeline
Could Danielle Smith be the one to kill a new pipeline from Alberta to the West Coast? Max Fawcett says by jumping to appeal a court ruling against a…
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Worker Agenda - May 29th Day of Protest
In this episode of Worker Agenda, AFL President Gil McGowan and Secretary Treasurer Cori Longo break down the growing momentum behind Alberta’s May 29…
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"Smith is Fanning the Flames of Separation!"
We've been SLAMMED with emails re: the court ruling against the separatist petition and the Alberta data breach. Real Talkers Reg in Calgary, Dom in Calgary…
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Game Changer? Smith and Carney's Carbon Pricing Deal
This is a really big deal. As we record this episode, Ottawa and Alberta are closing in on an agreement that will see industrial carbon pricing rise more…
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Alberta Judge Throws Out Separation Petition
Alberta judge Shaina Leonard delivers a blow to the separatist movement, ruling petition organizers failed to consult First Nations whose treaty rights would…
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Elbows Up for Climate: Housing for 2050 Not 1950
Canada needs housing for 2050, not 1950. That's the message from more than 300 mayors and councillors with the Elbows Up for Climate coalition. What does…
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David Parker Refuses Cease and Desist Demand
Alleged data leaker David Parker is refusing to cooperate with Elections Alberta's investigation into the voter list breach. Furthermore, the Take Back Alberta…
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Foreign Interference in Canada // Alberta's EMS Crisis
The head of CSIS, Canada's intelligence agency, says the upcoming Alberta referendum is "rife for disinformation and foreign interference". Are we equipped as…
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"Is Jason Kenney the Victim or the Instigator?"
Real Talkers are FIRED UP as separatists exploit election laws to obtain and publicize Alberta’s voters list, exposing the personal information of nearly three…
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~600 People Had Unauthorized Access to AB Voter List
Elections Alberta issues nearly 600 cease and desist letters to individuals who accessed Alberta's electors list without authorization. The fallout is…
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Major Crimes Investigator on Alberta Voter Data Leak
Brace yourself. Deputy Chief (Ret'd) Neil LeMay, a longtime RCMP major crimes investigator, shares hard truths (3:00) about the implications of a separatist…
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Voter Data Leak Scandal Gets Even Crazier
Just when you thought the Alberta voter data leak story couldn't get any crazier, we find out the UCP president and a senior staffer are connected to the…
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Smith Must End Separation Talk After Data Leak
A massive data breach exposing the personal information of nearly three million Alberta voters is now fuelling political chaos, finger-pointing, and serious…
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Albertans Furious as Separatists Leak Voter List
Millions of Albertans have been betrayed by bad actors fighting for separation. A major data breach involving Alberta’s voter registry is raising serious…
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"Rebrand the Alberta NDP!"
Jim's gonna need some time to get over the Oilers' round one loss to Anaheim; Russ is piiiiiiiissed about Alberta separatists releasing confidential voter…
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Min. Eleanor Olszewski // Mikael Colville-Andersen
Mikael Colville-Andersen has worked in more than 100 cities around the world, "putting the 'f*ck you' back into urbanism". The Fort McMurray-born Copenhagen…
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Civil Liberties Lawyer John Carpay // Poll Shows AB NDP in Trouble
Seven years ago, Jespo publicly banned John Carpay from appearing on his terrestrial radio show after the two locked horns over COVID restrictions. This…
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Ottawa’s Big Bet: the Canada Strong Fund
Mark Carney’s Liberals are pouring billions into skilled trades, aiming to train up to 100,000 workers to tackle housing, infrastructure, and major resource…
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Is Alberta Breaking the Basic Rules of Democracy?
The health of democracy comes down to three basic questions: Are the rules applied equally? Is government accountable? And is it actually serving the public?…
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Rachel Gilmore & Supriya Dwivedi on D.C. Shooting, Manitoba Ban
A dramatic security breach at the White House Correspondents' Dinner has people questioning, well, everything. Supriya Dwivedi and Rachel Gilmore get into it…
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"This is Alberta's 'Let them eat cake' moment!"
"Queen Bee" calls out Jespo's "unbridled enthusiasm" for the Alberta Whisky Act, Laura's sick of "frickin' morons" backing Big Coal, Robert brings…
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Shaun Pinner on Surviving Russian Captivity
Captured on the front lines of Ukraine and held for months as a prisoner of war, Shaun Pinner gives us his firsthand account of survival under extreme…
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Is Reconciliation Losing Popularity in B.C.?
David Eby’s government sold DRIPA as a historic step toward reconciliation, but as implementation begins, the cracks are starting to show. Meantime, public…
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"Forever Canadian" Founder Slams UCP
Forever Canadian founder and former deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk says the UCP's democratic process around his referendum question is "a sham". He explains…
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Why MP Billy Morin's Not Crossing the Floor // The Strategists
Billy Morin's not going anywhere. In an exclusive interview, the Conservative MP tells us how he was recruited by the Liberals, whether or not he planned on…
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PM Carney: Canada's Bond with America a "Weakness"
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada’s deep ties to the U.S. are now a liability (and they need fixing) as Donald Trump’s tariffs keep workers in our auto…
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"If you have to redraw the map to stay in power..."
Real Talkers KP, Chris, and Brenda are fired up over UCP gerrymandering allegations; Nathan's taking back a couple flags; and Roger calls Jespo to the carpet…
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Mayors Round Table: Jeromy Farkas & Andrew Knack
We didn't see the "Daddy Carney" comments coming, but you never know what you're going to get around the Real Talk Round Table. Six months after their election…
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Alberta Sets Its Own Whisky Standard // Pizza Shop Meltdown
Is there any more successful provincial branding campaign in Canadian history than Alberta Beef? Distillers are hoping Alberta Whisky sees the same…
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Remember the Epstein Files? // Floor Crossing Forecaster
Remember the Epstein files? Those documents tied to one of the most disturbing, high-profile abuse scandals in modern history? The ones that were supposed to…
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Carney Secures Majority: What Changes?
PM Mark Carney has his majority after the Liberals sweep three by-elections in Ontario and Quebec. What does this mean for the government, Pierre Poilievre's…
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Will Mark Carney Get His Majority Today?
If the Liberals sweep the by-elections in Toronto and Terrebonne, QC - or even go two for three - there'll be no looking back for PM Mark Carney. Then, there's…
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"Will private & religious schools remove bias too?"
"Why Knott," Wayne and Greg in Calgary, and Robert react strongly to our April 8 interview with Alberta's Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides; Michael says…
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Conservative MPs Rattled // Is AB Separation Support Real?
Close to 40 Conservative MPs fear Pierre Poilievre will cost them their seats, party insiders tell the Toronto Star. What does this mean for Mr. Poilievre and…
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MP Marilyn Gladu’s “Stunning” Floor Crossing
"The Liberal tent is so big you can drive a truck convoy right through it." MP Marilyn Gladu's floor crossing from the Conservatives to the Liberals is raising…
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AB Education Minister // Action Star Dolph Lundgren // Another Floor Crossing
Is it possible...or smart...to try to remove ideology from schools? What does it even mean? Whose responsibility is it to decide how and what students learn?…
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Artemis II: A Turning Point for Humanity
You ever notice how “going back to the Moon” somehow sounds kind of...small? Like, we already did it half a century ago. In the era of black-and-white TV…
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Trump Posts Profane Warning to Iran // Hockeyville Controversy
Yes, it’s real. President Donald Trump is out with a profanity-laced threat toward Iran, setting a firm deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and warning of…
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Worker Agenda - Wages
Real solutions for Alberta workers from the Alberta Federation of Labour. Episode 3 of the Worker Agenda looks at WAGES. Omar Mouallem leads a compelling…
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"Alberta's Ban on Ideology in Schools is Laughable!"
Nicolaides and Smith in front of a school or something like that...or you could go with a big ghostbusters thing over a Pride flag or something like that…
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Naheed Nenshi // Artemis II // Teacher Perspective on Bias
The Alberta NDP needs to change its name...right? Party leader Naheed Nenshi isn't so sure (3:30), and he explains why in our feature interview presented by…
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Alberta to Remove “Politics and Ideology” from Schools
Danielle Smith's government is introducing sweeping new legislation “removing politics and ideology” from Alberta schools. Education Minister Demetrios…
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Carbon Tax Changes // Major Project Deadline Update
April 1 is shaping up to be a consequential day for Canada’s energy and economic landscape. Carbon pricing is set to rise for large industrial emitters in…
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Prairie New Democrats Split over Avi Lewis // Air Canada CEO to Retire
Avi Lewis will lead Canada's NDP from here. On the heels of the filmmaker's big leadership win, we talk to Supriya Dwivedi (4:15) about immediate pushback from…
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"Carney's a self-righteous authoritarian!"
KP gives PM Mark Carney a failing grade through year one; Meredith, BabyMac, Johanne, and Trucker Mike sound off on MAiD changes in Alberta, Ophelia calls out…
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Strategist Stephen Carter // Kids’ Cancer Care
No recurring guest gets Real Talkers more fired up than Stephen Carter. The veteran political strategist sinks his teeth into Pierre Poilievre on Joe Rogan's…
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Carney Holds Polling Lead over Poilievre // Inter-Provincial Trade Panel
PM Mark Carney's Liberals are enjoying a healthy lead in the polls. Can Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives close the 14-point gap? And what about the NDP, who…
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Scottish Midwife Facing Deportation from Canada
Heather Gilchrist spent $60k of her own money moving to Canada and getting certified to work. The 58-year-old came to British Columbia, recently widowed…
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Oilers Crank Up Ticket Prices // Mark Carney's Report Card
The Edmonton Oilers are the third most profitable sports franchise on the planet. Team owner Daryl Katz is now worth an estimated $7.4 billion. And, as Connor…
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Air Canada Crash / Pierre on Rogan / Smith & CSIS
Two pilots are dead after an Air Canada jet collides with a fire truck on a runway at New York's LaGuardia Airport. Pundits continue to chime in on Pierre…
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FLAMETHROWER: W. Brett Wilson, Coal, MAiD, & Grapes
Laura, Lisa, KimB, and Jake clap back at W. Brett Wilson. Brian says Take Back Alberta is pulling the strings on MAiD. And Brent has fond memories of Don…
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Albertans Want Access // Women's Health Equality
Pierre Poilievre appears on Joe Rogan (5:25). Albertans with disabilities demand dignity (16:10). Women continue to be underrepresented in health research and…
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Alberta to Impose MAiD Restrictions. Is It the Right Move?
Alberta’s changing the rules around Medical Assistance in Dying, and it’s sparking a fierce, complex debate. The UCP’s legislation is being supported by some…
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Landowners Lock Out "Deadbeat" Oil Company
Alberta landowners are drawing a hard line - locking out oil and gas companies that haven’t paid what they owe. It’s a dramatic escalation in a long-simmering…
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W. Brett Wilson: Coal, Orphan Wells & AB Separation
W. Brett Wilson is one of Canada's most recognizable entrepreneurs. In our feature interview presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West (3:30), the former…
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Does Don Cherry Deserve the Order of Canada?
Few figures in Canadian broadcasting spark debate like Don Cherry. Now, a push to see the former Coach’s Corner star appointed to the Order of…