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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

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01:33:25

Alberta Communities in Crisis: A Search for Solutions

Real Talk Ryan Jespersen ·

2023/09/21

Thousands of Canadians participated in the 1 Million March 4 Children, organized to "free children from the bondage of indoctrination; breaking a system designed to sexualize our children". Thousands more showed up in counter-protest. At the end of it all, were you left with a pit in your stomach? 2:04 | Ryan reflects on the 1 Million March 4 Children, one day later. 24:40 | How do we fix our communities? In Alberta, both municipal and provincial governments face a housing crisis, increased rates of

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01:25:00

Alberta Welcomes the Saudis: Whatever Happened to...

Real Talk Ryan Jespersen ·

2023/09/20

The eyes of the energy world are on Calgary, as Alberta hosts the World Petroleum Congress. It makes perfect sense for Premier Danielle Smith to greet the Saudi delegation at the airport...but does the photo op kill Canada's claim around "ethical oil"? 4:20 | Max Fawcett takes that question (and more)...but first, the lead columnist for Canada's National Observer shares his thoughts on the "1 Million March 4 Children" happening across Canada. READ MAX'S COLUMN ON THE WPC:

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01:26:25

India Kills Canadian Sikh Leader on Home Soil. What Now?

Real Talk Ryan Jespersen ·

2023/09/19

It's official: Canada says India's responsible for the cold-blooded killing of Canadian Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, BC on June 18, 2023. Shortly after the Prime Minister made the bold statement in the House of Commons this week, Canada expelled a senior Indian diplomat. India followed suit, sending a Canadian diplomat home. Federal politicians across party lines are calling for accountability, but what does that look like? We discuss in this enlightening episode of Real Talk 5:53 |

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01:26:04

Canadians in Space: Is It Worth the Price Tag?

Real Talk Ryan Jespersen ·

2023/09/18

From Donald Trump's gaffe in an interview over the weekend to Congresswoman Lauren Boebert's caught-on-camera debacle at a Denver theatre...from the horrific E. coli outbreak at Alberta daycares to NHL coach Mike Babcock leaving Columbus before coaching a single game...get the informed, common sense insights you need to make sense of what's going on around you in this episode of Real Talk! 4:00 | The Hon. Marc Garneau was the first Canadian in Space, and later in his career, was widely regarded as

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05:49

Real Talker Demands Respect for Trans Rights

Real Talk Ryan Jespersen ·

2023/09/16

Ronnie's sick of the politics of affordable housing. Michelle says trans rights aren't up for debate. And Morgan wonders what ever happened to real conversations about real issues with real people. It's Trash Talk presented by Local Environmental Services! KEEP IT LOCAL: https://localenvironmental.ca/

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01:20:37

Canada’s Housing Crisis: What’s the Solution?

Real Talk Ryan Jespersen ·

2023/09/15

Canada's experiencing a full-blown housing crisis. Millions of people literally can't afford a place to live, and experts say we need to add more than three million units by 2030. How did we get here, and how do we begin to fix it? We focus on what pollsters say is the number one issue impacting Canadians in this episode of Real Talk. 4:40 | Marie-Josée Houle is Canada's first Federal Housing Advocate. Jennifer Keesmaat is Toronto's former chief planner and the founder of Markee Developments

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01:31:56

Daycare Disaster: 300+ Kids Sick from E. coli Outbreak

Real Talk Ryan Jespersen ·

2023/09/14

Imagine what hundreds of parents in Calgary are going through right now. Their kids are terribly sick with a rare form of E. coli because the daycare they trusted served food from a cockroach-infested kitchen. At least twenty of those kids are in hospital, seven of them on dialysis. Meantime, the daycares are cleared to re-open: who'd want to send their kids back...but what options to many of those families have? 5:55 | ER Dr. Shazma Mithani explains what's so unique about this type of E. coli, and

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01:14:41

Trans Health 101: What Is ”Gender-Affirming Care”?

Real Talk Ryan Jespersen ·

2023/09/13

What do you know about trans and non-binary health care? It seems like politicians are talking about it more than physicians themselves, and it's safe to say it's become one of the more polarizing topics in Canada in recent years (including at the Conservative Party Convention over the weekend). We talk to a physician and a CPC delegate in this enlightening episode of Real Talk. 3:50 | Dr. Kate Greenaway's been working with trans and non-binary patients for more than twenty years. She explains what

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01:21:17

Battle Royal: The Fight for the Prime Minister’s Office

Real Talk Ryan Jespersen ·

2023/09/12

Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives are riding high. The party's out-polling Justin Trudeau's Liberals by a wide margin, and that was *before* this weekend's packed CPC Convention in Quebec City. Of course, there's still an eternity before the next federal election. But is the writing on the wall? 5:20 | Before we talk politics with David Herle, Ryan reads an email from Real Talker Garth about "the undeniable accusation that the media narrative is unmistakably pro-liberal, pro-Trudeau, and

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01:22:45

Is This Peak Pierre, Or Can the Conservatives Keep...

Real Talk Ryan Jespersen ·

2023/09/11

Did Canada's Conservatives put positive polling momentum at risk at this weekend's convention in Quebec City? We take a look at some of the grassroots initiatives (restricting gender-affirming surgery) vs. issues where Poilievre's gaining ground (affordable housing), and discuss where and how the CPC needs to stay focused if it wants to govern again. 5:00 | But first...no matter how many years it's been since 2001, September 11 will always stir memories and even emotions with most people. Charles

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07:27

Trash Talk: ”From A Pissed Off Teacher!”

Real Talk Ryan Jespersen ·

2023/09/09

Our "Bursting at the Seams" episode on September 6 has Kenneth, Dallas, and Stean all fired up. It's an all-education edition of Trash Talk presented by Local Environmental Services! EMAIL THE SHOW: talk@ryanjespersen.com KEEP IT LOCAL: https://localenvironmental.ca/

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58:20

Life After Loss: Meet Our Julie Rohr Scholarship Winners

Real Talk Ryan Jespersen ·

2023/09/08

Losing a parent to cancer at a young age would have an enormous impact on anybody. It's hard to imagine how a young person could pick up the pieces, let alone move forward in pursuit of an education and a career. In this episode, you'll meet Manuela Lopez Aldana and Tyler Gauchier, the 2023 recipients of the Real Talk Julie Rohr Scholarship. 2:00 | Manuela tells us about her family's move from Columbia to Canada, the impact of losing her Dad, and why she wants to assist immigrant and Indigenous

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01:30:59

What Do Canadians Care About?

Real Talk Ryan Jespersen ·

2023/09/07

The loudest voices don't always represent majority opinions. In this episode of Real Talk, we find out what Canadians actually think about a parent's right to be informed, the next Prime Minister of Canada, appropriate supports for wildfire evacuees, parole for convicted killers, and more. 6:15 | Our September 6 episode about class sizes in Alberta resonated with a bunch of you. Ryan shares a few messages from Real Talkers - some seeing classes more than FORTY students. 7:45 | Shachi Kurl

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01:49:32

Bursting at the Seams: Alberta’s Overcrowded Classrooms

Real Talk Ryan Jespersen ·

2023/09/06

Canada's richest province spends the least per student on education. Classrooms are packed, teachers are stretched, and kids aren't getting the supports they need. What's going on in Alberta? 2:30 | Karlee Hren has been teaching elementary school for more than a decade. Laurence Miall's a journalist whose eldest child just started kindergarten. They join Ryan in studio to talk about crowded classrooms, provincial education budgets, private school funding, pronoun policies, Pride flags in schools,

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01:35:18

Canada in 2060: Summers Lost, Biblical Floods,...

Real Talk Ryan Jespersen ·

2023/09/05

Science says it's too late to avoid some of the inevitable impacts of climate change. Journalist Anne Shibata Casselman spent six months investigating what Canada's likely to look like in 2060. Her findings are shocking, to say the least. We get into her Macleans feature on this episode of Real Talk. But first... 5:18 | The trial of "Freedom Convoy" co-organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber begins today. Charles Adler tells us why every Canadian should care about the outcome. Plus, how bad is the

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01:04:13

Best of Real Talk: Scandal at the Calgary Stampede

Real Talk Ryan Jespersen ·

2023/09/01

For decades, officials at the Calgary Stampede knew a predator was working with the famed Young Canadians, but covered it up. Strategist Stephen Carter pulls no punches in telling us what needs to happen next. Advocate Danielle Aubry explains how scandals like this can continue undetected for years. MP George Chahal tells us why he thinks the Stampede needs to pay a price for being complicit. Enjoy this episode of The Best of Real Talk! ryanjespersen.com #RealTalkRJ

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01:20:46

Best of Real Talk: The Mind-Boggling Massacre of Twitter

Real Talk Ryan Jespersen ·

2023/08/31

Of all the ways to blow $44 billion... Social media experts Kathleen Smith, Karly Watson, and Beverley Theresa give us the goods on the future of Twitter and TikTok. Branding experts Josh Dunford and Ashley Harrigan explain the science of branding, and what makes for a brilliant (or bone-headed) rebrand. Enjoy this episode of The Best of Real Talk! ryanjespersen.com #RealTalkRJ

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01:14:16

Best of Real Talk: The Energy Debates

Real Talk Ryan Jespersen ·

2023/08/30

Alberta's Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz tells us about her closed door meeting with federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. NDP Energy Critic tells us why she thinks Alberta's government is out to lunch pressing pause on renewables. Andrew Leach cuts through the political noise and breaks down the current and future economics of Canada's energy industry. Rural Municipalities of Alberta President tells us why he thinks the government is making the right move with its moratorium on wind

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01:16:12

Best of Real Talk: The Fight for Queer Rights

Real Talk Ryan Jespersen ·

2023/08/29

Mayor Bob Young wasn't tolerating any lunacy at a recent Leduc Council meeting. Randy Boissonnault lets us know what he thinks about the "Straight Pride Green Shirt Guy" at the Calgary Stampede. Our Pride Real Talk Round Table provides three fascinating perspectives. Enjoy this episode of The Best of Real Talk! ryanjespersen.com #RealTalkRJ

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58:43

Best of Real Talk: Wild Weather Stories!

Real Talk Ryan Jespersen ·

2023/08/28

Aaron Jayjack's death-defying storm chasing blows our mind. Chris Gloninger tells us why he walked away from a big broadcasting job in the States. Enjoy this episode of The Best of Real Talk! ryanjespersen.com #RealTalkRJ

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