The Gravity Well with Jenny Yeremiy

58:09

FREAK OUT for a Cause

The Gravity Well with Jenny Yeremiy ·

2026/10/07

Roger Hallam argues that Brexit (separatism) was not fundamentally about EU membership but stemmed from a deeper crisis of political disconnection, where ordinary people felt ignored by the political class for generations. He contends that materialist left politics fails to account for human needs for recognition and meaning, which is why people support measures that harm them economically and ecologically. The solution he proposes involves active listening through door-to-door engagement and

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31:38

Pick a Fun Fight

The Gravity Well with Jenny Yeremiy ·

2026/10/03

In this episode, I am pleased to host Meidas Canada’s Charlie Angus, a former Northern Ontario Canadian MP. I have been working as an Alberta correspondent for him on Meidas since he came to Alberta in January of this year to support the Remove Nicolaides recall campaign of Demetrios Nicolaides, Alberta’s Anti-Public Education and anti-Certified Childcare Minister. Charlie recounts for me his accidental entry into politics, beginning when he dropped out of high school to play in a punk band, then

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45:09

Grunge is Not Dead

The Gravity Well with Jenny Yeremiy ·

2026/10/01

In this episode, I am joined Trisha McOrmond, a Metis sociologist, indigenous systems thinking educator and punk based in Edmonton, whose diverse background includes Metis heritage, Irish immigrant grandparents, and a Chilean political refugee stepfather. Trisha draws on these experiences to inform her understanding of resistance and community-centered living, and she now works both as an indigenous systems thinking educator and in emergency management helping communities rebuild after disasters. We

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64:15

More is Not More

The Gravity Well with Jenny Yeremiy ·

2026/09/26

Two Alberta teachers and education advocates, Tania and Lindsay, who run the pages “Remove Nicolaides” and “Let’s Talk Alberta Education” respectively, join me to discuss the realities of Alberta Public Education: its mismanagement at the hands of our Education & Childcare Minister Demetrios Nicolaides, and his predecessor: Adriana LaGrange. Tania is a kindergarten French immersion teacher in Calgary-Bow who became involved in advocacy after simply trying to sign Nicolaides’ recall petition, while

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12:47

Ground Zero: Oct 1 AI Data Centre Town Hall in Olds

The Gravity Well with Jenny Yeremiy ·

2026/09/19

This episode features a discussion with Kayla Piccinin, Carol Edwards, and Jasona Rondeau -- who are promoting a province-wide town hall event called “Ground Zero,” organized by the Alberta Transparency Project. The event is centered on the issue of AI data centre development in Alberta, particularly following the Synapse project, which the group successfully opposed in Olds. Carol Edwards, a retired professor and project analyst, became involved after the project was proposed near her home, while

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63:32

Rebellion Ahead

The Gravity Well with Jenny Yeremiy ·

2026/09/18

Before listening to this conversation, consider:* Premier Smith’s first action in office was an attempt to exert Alberta sovereignty, over Canada, but most importantly, ahead of First Nations who proceeded all of us, and have fought for their sovereign rights since time immemorial.* After two court ruling, a hurdle-smashing Forever Canadian petition, we are still facing a 10-question referenda most of us do not want.* The US has declared war against us, yet Alberta’s Premier won’t cut them off

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55:22

Reuters & Referenda

The Gravity Well with Jenny Yeremiy ·

2026/09/12

I welcome Edmonton-based journalist Jeremy Appel, of The Orchard who is based in Edmonton and contributes to numerous news outlets including the National Observer, the Toronto Star, and Ricochet. Appel also has a book forthcoming on Premier Danielle Smith titled “Dark Phoenix: The Rise, Fall and Reemergence of Danielle Smith,” which he describes as a spiritual sequel to his earlier book on Jason Kenney. We then turn to a story Appel covered regarding Reuters, which is owned by Canada’s Thompson

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18:26

Meet Kyle Campbell for Calgary-Shaw

The Gravity Well with Jenny Yeremiy ·

2026/09/06

Monday, September 14 is the Calgary-Shaw By-ElectionEarly vote between September 8-12.Calgary-Shaw Communities* Shawnessey* Somerset* Yorkville * Belmont* Pine Creek* Chaparral* Walden* Wolf Willow* LegacyTell your Calgary-Shaw friends this is an option to send Premier Smith and the United Conservative Party (UCP) of Alberta a strong message.Become a member. Volunteer. Donate. Vote.Kyle Campbell, the Alberta NDP candidate for the Calgary-Shaw by-election, introduces himself as a longtime South

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61:25

Mikayla Interrupts Alberta Independence

The Gravity Well with Jenny Yeremiy ·

2026/09/05

The conversation opens with Mikayla Resists—last on The Gravity Well in May—arguing that global conflicts and Alberta’s political situation are driven by imperialism, greed, and resource extraction, framing the struggle as “people versus the power” rather than left versus right. She expresses frustration with the separatist movement, noting that despite sharing some anti-establishment rhetoric, separatists refuse to consider tools like general strikes and openly oppose unions, even though unions

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17:40

Meet Kyle Joseph for Calgary-Shaw

The Gravity Well with Jenny Yeremiy ·

2026/09/03

Welcome back to The Gravity Well with Jenny Yeremiy! I sat down with Kyle Joseph yesterday, a grade six teacher and Progressive Tory Party candidate for the Calgary-Shaw by-election on September 14th, to chat about his stepping up during a significant moment in Alberta’s history. Kyle firmly states that Alberta must remain in Canada, noting that separation would be logistically problematic given treaty rights, and legally difficult under the Federal Clarity Act, which requires a two-thirds majority

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48:53

How to Fix a Broken Water Cycle

The Gravity Well with Jenny Yeremiy ·

2026/08/15

The water cycle is broken. The sustainable development narrative has failed and Water Bankruptcy is on the Horizon but the solutions and expertise needed are here and clear. In this episode of The Gravity Well Podcast with Jenny Yeremiy, co‑hosted by Bob Morrison, I speak with Dr. Tricia Stadnyk—a Canada Research Chair in hydrologic modelling and environmental engineer at the University of Calgary—about water modelling and water security in southern Alberta and beyond. Tricia explains that her work

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46:57

Less i$ More

The Gravity Well with Jenny Yeremiy ·

2026/08/12

The Federal and Provincial Governments are selling more fossil fuel development (pipelines, production, and gas-powered power plants for AI data centres) without environmental impact assessments and without accounting for past investment failures. For example, our $35 billion Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline investment will never be paid back as users are lobbying for toll reductions. Seems timely to revisit Bob Morrison and I’s interview from last September with Dr. Brad Stelfox (who also appeared

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46:16

Is the Insurance Industry Ready for the Climate Crisis?

The Gravity Well with Jenny Yeremiy ·

2026/08/10

No, and in light of the fires in Peachland and Summerland, British Columbia, this past weekend, let’s revisit my conversation with Thoughtful Journalism’s Markham Hislop and commercial insurance broker Derek Connick from last summer. This discussion was around climate change, water, and insurance risk in Alberta and Canada. I explain that Markham and I connected during an election period and have since collaborated on topics like oil and gas liabilities, with Markham founding the Energy Circle and

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68:02

How Far is Too Far?

The Gravity Well with Jenny Yeremiy ·

2026/08/02

This conversation—from fall 2024—with Alberta conservation leaders, Lorne Fitch and Kevin Van Tighem, centers on the ecological crisis and water security issues in Alberta’s Eastern Slopes and headwaters, framed through cumulative impacts from activities like irrigation expansion, coal and gravel mining, clear‑cut forestry, fossil fuel development, and recreational off‑highway vehicle use. We emphasize that Alberta is a finite, increasingly arid headwaters province whose land‑use decisions already

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48:13

Alberta's Water Laws & Licensing System

The Gravity Well with Jenny Yeremiy ·

2026/07/28

The episode—from the Water in Southern Alberta podcast miniseries co-hosted with Bob Morrison which originally aired in June 2025—brings together legal and planning experts to unpack how Alberta’s water law and water market function, especially in southern Alberta. Arlene Kwasniak, a long‑time scholar of water law from the University of Calgary, outlines the complex legal framework governing water, starting from the Canadian Constitution’s division of powers between federal and provincial

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52:45

Water Bankruptcy on the Horizon

The Gravity Well with Jenny Yeremiy ·

2026/07/24

Bob Sandford introduces himself to the Concerned Citizens on Climate Change (4C) group, in February of 2026, as a long-time Alberta-based water and climate expert who now serves as senior government relations liaison for global climate emergency response at the UN University Institute for Water, Environment and Health, noting that his institute recently launched a major global report on “global water bankruptcy” at the UN General Assembly. He frames his remarks within UN principles and Indigenous

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60:26

Water Agency Needed!

The Gravity Well with Jenny Yeremiy ·

2026/07/20

In light of the closing of the Alberta Water Council—as we learned from Jay White—and the 2026 Global Water Bankruptcy report—courtesy of Bob Sandford—now is a great time to revisit Engineer J. Bruce Smedley’s recommendation to form a public water agency. This conversation from August 2024 centers on Alberta’s escalating water crisis, framed by drought conditions, failing infrastructure, and inadequate government planning and oversight. I outline recent drought impacts, including four southern

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61:51

Agriculture, Colonialism and Drought History in...

The Gravity Well with Jenny Yeremiy ·

2026/07/16

The Gravity Well project as an effort to use dialogue to address environmental and social dilemmas, with a particular focus on water crises in Southern Alberta and the Eastern slopes as “taps” that are being degraded by logging, coal mining, oil and gas, and roads, as referred to in my conversation with Harley Bastien. This episode, released in August of 2024, features environmental historian, Shannon Stunden Bower, an associate professor at the University of Alberta, a white settler scholar working

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53:59

Harley Bastien Fills the Gaps in My Thinking

The Gravity Well with Jenny Yeremiy ·

2026/07/12

In May of 2024, after watching the Dried Up documentary, I reached out to Harley Bastien of the Piikani First Nation. I asked Harley to tell me what I am missing in my thinking and he delivered. Reviewing this conversation today, I notice that I open with reference to Dixon Hammond and the Beaver Creek Watershed Crew, as well as giving power to landowners, not First Nations—yikes! A couple weeks ago at the Chiefs Steering Committee’s Think Tank on Water in Edmonton that the term “stakeholder” refers

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51:36

The Laws of the Land (Rerun)

The Gravity Well with Jenny Yeremiy ·

2026/07/09

This episode previously aired in February of 2024, Colin Smith of Land Lovers Network joined Alex MacGillivray (my former co-host) and I. Colin and I connected through anti–clear‑cut logging advocacy with the Calgary Climate Hub in Southern Alberta. Colin introduces himself as a lifelong Southern Albertan with a background as an electrician, small business owner, and caregiver, now extending his caregiving to land and ecosystems; he describes how caring for his grandmother during the pandemic led

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