Real Talk Ryan Jespersen
Episodes
September 10, 2021 - Election 44 Real Talk Round Table; Seth Radwell on 20 years since 9/11
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
40:14 | Dissecting the English-language federal leaders' debate and the campaign trail on the Real Talk Round Table with former Conservative staffer K...
September 9, 2021 - Review of Leaders‘ Debate; Bassem Youssef; Paralympian Katelyn Wright
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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, ...
September 8, 2021 - Abuse of Health Care Workers; Indigenous Issues & Election; Dr. Bryce Mailbox
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
September 7, 2021 - Bumbles Bucks; Julie Rohr; Frog Lake Net Zero Project; Jaskaran Sandhu
07 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 Albertan...
Trash Talk- August 26, 2021
28 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan rolls out the best rants of the week, as submitted to [email protected]. Buckle up for another edition of Trash Talk, presented by Local Was...
August 26, 2021 - Terrorism Expert Jessica Davis; Real Talk Round Table Provincial Police Service
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
12:33 | Financial intelligence analyst Jessica Davis discusses who’s backing the Taliban in and outside Afghanistan, and how money is essential (lit...
August 25, 2021 - Paul Wells; Aiding Afghan Sikhs; Public Spaces during Crisis; Linden MacIntyre
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 b...
August 24, 2021 - Living under The Taliban; NDP Heather McPherson; COVID + Pregnancy; Seth Klein
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
10:25 | McGill researcher Safia Amiry shares her lived experience growing up in Afghanistan under Taliban rule (attending a secret school), her loved ...
August 23, 2021 - David Herle; Supervised Consumption Service Client; Donna Kennedy-Glans
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Trash Talk - August 13, 2021
14 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan rolls out the best rants of the week, as submitted to [email protected]. Buckle up for another edition of Trash Talk, presented by Local Was...
August 13, 2021 - Sport Climbing Olympian; Federal Election Round Table
13 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
August 12, 2021 - Metis Settlements sue AB gov't; Dr. James Talbot; China Relations; Tom Cochrane
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
52:40 | Metis Settlements General Council President Herb Lehr demands the provincial government stop imposing their views on Indigenous peoples with u...
August 11, 2021 - André Picard; Money & Shills in Politics; Astrology Resurgence
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
8:00 | Globe & Mail health reporter André Picard explains why COVID-19 vaccine passports shouldn't be up for debate and Canadians should brace themse...
August 10, 2021 - 5 Years Since Colten Boushie's Death; Syphilis Surge; IPCC Climate Report
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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) ...
August 9, 2021 - #ChalkandAwe; AB Nurses' Pay; 21 Things You May Not Know About The Indian Act
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 Step...
Trash Talk - August 6, 2021
07 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan rolls out the best rants of the week, as submitted to [email protected]. Buckle up for another edition of Trash Talk, presented by Local Was...
August 6, 2021 - Dr. Lynora Saxinger on AB "Endemic" Response; $10/day Child Care Round Table
06 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
August 5, 2021 - Long-Term Care Crisis; Dr. Joe Vipond; Billions of Bird Deaths Annually
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
11:08 | Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos explains how the worst humanitarian crisis to hit long-term care facilities has happened during COVID-19 and only lim...
August 4, 2021 - Timothy Caulfield on Infomedic amid Pandemic; COVID Stress Syndrome; MP Jim Carr
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
15:45 | Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy, best-selling author, and Netflix show host Timothy Caulfield explains ways to vaccinate agains...
August 3, 2021 - Supriya Dwivedi; Keep or Scrap Daylight Savings Time; Indigenous Fire Stewardship
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
11:17 | Political commentator Supriya Dwivedi asks Ryan to explain Alberta to her as the current provincial government plans to remove almost all publ...
Trash Talk - July 30, 2021
31 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan rolls out the best rants of the week, as submitted to [email protected]. Buckle up for another edition of Trash Talk, presented by Local Was...
July 30, 2021 - Wildfire Smoke & Health; Indigenous Items in Museums; Drs on AB Lifting COVID Rules
30 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
11:54 | BC Centre for Disease Control's Environmental Health Services' Scientific Director Dr. Sarah Henderson explains how wildfire smoke impacts hum...
July 29, 2021 - AB halts COVID Rules; MB Reconciliation; Fairy Creek Media vs. RCMP; Bi-Polar Hike
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
16:05 | #EatYourWords presented by Prairie Catering Manitoba's new Indigenous and reconciliation and northern affairs minister, Dr. Alan Lagimodiere...
July 28, 2021 - Farming amid Severe Drought; Defending Forestry Practices; Indigenization
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
13:54 | Ryder Lee with Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association and Alberta Federation of Agriculture's Lynn Jacobson explain the compounding and widesp...
July 27, 2021 - Intelligent City Winnipeg; Election Lawn Sign Effectiveness; Sweating as Superpower
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
10:05 | Winnipeg is shortlisted as one of the seven most intelligent communities across the globe by Intelligent Community Forum. Economic Development...
July 26, 2021 - Allan Inquiry farce; Toronto Homeless Camps; AI to Fight Wildfire; Baby Banff Bison
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
3:30 | National Observer journalist Sandy Garossino evaluates the leaked Allan Inquiry’s draft report and how the UCP government will attempt to lev...
Trash Talk - July 23, 2021
24 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan rolls out the best rants of the week, as submitted to [email protected]. Buckle up for another edition of Trash Talk, presented by Local Was...
July 23, 2021 - Lhoosk'uz Dené's 20 Yrs for Water; AUMA Real Talk Round Table; Net-Zero Not Enough
23 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
14:23 | Scientific Director at Res’Eau Centre for Mobilizing Innovation Dr. Madjid Mohseni shares how scientists worked alongside Lhoosk'uz Dené Na...
July 22, 2021 - Plead to Extract Afghan Interpreters; Residential School TB Deaths; Eat Your Words
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
July 21, 2021 - Privatizing Forests; Right-Wing Extremism; Vaccine Passports; Crypto Sustainability
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
6:03 | Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society's Becky Best-Bertwistle explains why the sudden privatization of forest management in southwest...
July 20, 2021 - Rick Hansen; Delivery Gridlock; Flat Tax; Vietnam Medic to Peace Country Beekeeper
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
16:34 | Energy analyst Saeed Kaddoura with Pembina Institute outlines the most effective and innovative ways to deal with the rise of delivery truck t...
July 19, 2021 - Infectious disease threatens deer maybe humans; Unsuspected risks at work for women
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
18:07 | Prairie provinces are witnessing a dramatic spread of the fatal chronic wasting disease in deer. Scientific director of the Prion-Virology Ani...
Trash Talk -July 16, 2021
17 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan rolls out the best rants of the week, as submitted to [email protected]. Buckle up for another edition of Trash Talk, presented by Local Was...
July 16, 2021 - Cowessess Chief; Disability + Sex Round Table; Slave Lake reps on UCP Pat Rehn
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
23:33 | Cowessess First Nation Chief Cadmus Delorme discusses the 751 unmarked graves confirmed at the former site of Marieval Indian Residential Scho...
July 15, 2021 - Warren Kinsella on PM lacking substance; #CHURCHTOO & Purity Culture; Wobbling Moon
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 w...
July 14, 2021 - Post-Pandemic Work Culture; How To Make Your Dog Famous
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
17:38 | Carleton University's Sprott School of Business professor Linda Duxbury discusses how the pandemic forced Canadians to rethink how and where w...
July 13, 2021 - Marriage & Disability Benefits Don't Mix; Fashion Psychologist; Question of the Week
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
16:13 | Council of Canadians with Disabilities' Jewelles Smith and Reverend Jeff Rock discuss how Canadians living with disabilities face barriers to ...
July 12, 2021 - Physician Dr. Neeja Bakshi; Andrew Leach; Gary the Adventure Cat (+ his human James)
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
18:57 | Internal medicine doctor at Royal Alexandra Hospital Dr. Neeja Bakshi explores why Alberta's health care staff are experiencing high levels of...
Trash Talk - July 9, 2021
10 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan rolls out the best rants of the week, as submitted to [email protected]. Buckle up for another edition of Trash Talk, presented by Local Was...
July 9, 2021 - MIT data scientist Dr. Sinan Aral; Pandemic Economic Recovery Round Table
09 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
20:16 | MIT data scientist Dr. Sinan Aral discusses how social media disrupts elections, the economy, even dating, and how we can adapt. 41:47 | Pos...
July 8, 2021 - Emily Atkin; How to Talk to Kids about Residential Schools; Omar Mouallem
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
13:42 | Environmental reporter Emily Atkin discusses the implications of oil company executives saying the quiet parts out loud and the impact it's ha...
July 7, 2021 - Future of Wildfire in Canada; Safer Shopping Network
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
12:41 | Canada Wildfire director, Dr. Mike Flannigan discusses the changing fire season in Canada and why the increase of blazes in 2021 informs the n...
July 6, 2021 - Vehicular intimidation; Colombia update; Mexico legalizing cannabis
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
15:28 | University of Iowa Law professor Greg Shill unpacks his Atlantic article, How Vehicular Intimidation Became the Norm. 1:21:13 | Freelance jo...
July 5, 2021 - Should Churches pay Taxes; Camsell Indian Hospital Protest
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
14:04 | Cardus' Brian Dijkema and the Centre for Inquiry Canada's Leslie Rosenblood discuss how houses of worship are exempt from paying taxes. The di...
Trash Talk - June 30, 2021
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan rolls out the best rants of the week, as submitted to [email protected]. Buckle up for another edition of Trash Talk, presented by Local Was...
June 30, 2021 - 7 ways non-Indigenous people can support Indigenous folks; Birth to Death Doulas
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
13:44 | Journalist Anna Mckenzie unpacks her Indiginews article on what non-Indigenous people can do, right now to support Indigenous people grieving ...
June 29, 2021 - Brent Butt; Captain Paul Watson; Fatima Syed
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
13:30 | Journalist Fatima Syed discusses her new piece in Chatelaine, As A Muslim, I Face Islamophobia. As An Immigrant, I’ve Failed Indigenous Peop...
June 28, 2021 - Genetic Counselling; Lack of Openly Gay Athletes in Sport; Dr. Eva Jewell
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
6:41 | Genetic Counsellor Alessandra Cumming explains the complexities of genetic testing and the role her profession plays. 43:40 | Question of the...
Trash Talk - June 25, 2021
26 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan rolls out the best rants of the week, as submitted to [email protected]. Buckle up for another edition of Trash Talk, presented by Local Was...
June 25, 2021 - Two-Spirit Resurgence; Alberta Downloading Costs onto Villages, Towns & Cities
25 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 | Ryan reflects on "who we are" as residents of Canada while the number of unmarked and mass graves at former Indian Residential Schools mount, a...
June 24, 2021 - Conversion Therapy Ban; Treaty 8 Grand Chief Noskey; The Next 30 Possibility Summit
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
4:28 | Conversion therapy survivor Matt Ashcroft shares about the pseudoscientific practice of attempting to change a person's sexual orientation and ...
June 23, 2021 - "Lying flat" trend in China; Labour Lawyers on Vax at Work; Tristin Hopper
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
8:36 | Insider Journalist Cheryl Teh explains the "lying flat" movement emerging in China where youth are giving up on the rat race and staging a quie...
June 22, 2021 - How to be an Ally at Work; Author JB MacKinnon; Digital Undertaker
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chartered Professionals in Human Resources of Alberta CEO Rod Miller on the importance and productivity benefits in the workplace when employees get a...
June 21, 2021 - National Indigenous Peoples Day: Language; Cuisine; Restorative Justice
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
24:07 | Directors Robert Watt and Georgina Liberty share about the new Commissioner of Indigenous Languages Office designed to help First Nations, Inu...
Trash Talk - June 18, 2021
19 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan rolls out the best rants of the week, as submitted to [email protected]. Buckle up for another edition of Trash Talk, presented by Local Was...
June 18, 2021 - Michael Geist on Bill C-10; Power of Parking panel
18 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
15:30 | Canada Research Chair for Internet Law, Dr. Michael Geist dissects the Broadcasting Act Bill C-10 and botched work on it as Speaker Anthony ...
June 17, 2021 - Pride Toronto; Cst. Tad Milmine; Vet Mental Health; Residential school to Resort
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
15:03 | Pride Toronto's Sherwin Modeste discusses the indefinite ban on uniformed police at the city's Pride events and how healing is necessary befor...
June 16, 2021 - Mumilaaq Qaqqaq blasts Canada gov't; Equalization; Calls for #ShowTheSalary
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
9:37 | Ryan unpacks the speech Nunavut NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq gave in the House of Commons about Canadian inaction on Indigenous issues and lack of in...
June 15, 2021 - Colombia unrest; Racism in Draft AB Curriculum; Dr. Kathy Dabrus on Vaccine FAQs
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Colombia Calling podcast host and South America-based foreign correspondent Richard McColl discusses the current political unrest in Colombia and why ...
Trash Talk - June 11, 2021
12 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan rolls out the best rants of the week, as submitted to [email protected]. Buckle up for another edition of Trash Talk, presented by Local Was...
June 11, 2021 - Minister Seamus O'Regan, Chief Billy Morin, Mayor Don Iveson; Rural Resentment
11 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alberta "rural resentment" is detailed by Alberta Centre for Sustainable Rural Communities' Acting Director, Dr. Clark Banack. The Camrose-based polit...
June 10, 2021 - Jewish views on Palestinian/Israeli Conflict; Indigenous Health; Bitcoin Currency
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs' Adir Krafman and Jewish Federation of Edmonton CEO Stacey Leavitt-Wright offer their perspectives on Israeli/Pal...
June 9, 2021 - Annamie Paul leader of Federal Green Party; Sustainable Finance; Rabbi Jill Jacobs
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Annamie Paul discusses taking over the helm of the federal Green Party after 13 years of Elizabeth May's leadership and what she anticipates the polit...
June 8, 2021 - Julie Lalonde; AB Mayors against Coal; Indian Residential School Survivors Society
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan grapples with three generations of a London, Ont. family being murdered on Sunday (June 6) in a terrorist act motivated by hate against Muslims. ...
June 7, 2021 - Dr. Cindy Blackstock; Impacts of closing Supervised Consumption Sites
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada's Dr. Cindy Blackstock discusses today's House of Commons vote on ending litigation against Fi...
Trash Talk - June 4, 2021
05 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan rolls out the best rants of the week, as submitted to [email protected]. Buckle up for another edition of Trash Talk, presented by Local Was...
June 4, 2021 - Todd Hirsch on Alberta's Economy; Young & Queer Roundtable
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chief Economist for ATB Financial Todd Hirsch discusses his new report, The State of the Alberta Economy and The Path Forward. He explains where the r...
June 3, 2021 - Sky Palace Supper; Residential Schools Denialism; Dr. Jody Carrington; Age of Fitness
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan isn't drinking up what's on tap at the premier's recent Sky Palace Supper. Instead he calls for continued attention on what the rooftop party is ...
June 2, 2021 - Senator Dr. Patti LaBoucane-Benson; How Settlers Can Take Action; Yale Dog Lab
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Senator Dr. Patti LaBoucane-Benson explains the need and her drive to see the establishment of a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Canadia...
June 1, 2021 - Jagmeet Singh; Métis Archaeologist Dr. Kisha Supernant; Electric Truck as Game Changer
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Métis Archaeologist and the Director of the Institute of Prairie and Indigenous Archaeology at the University of Alberta, Dr. Kisha Supernant discuss...
May 31, 2021 - The 215; Cut Old-Growth Tree Photog; Bathhouse Raid; Revenge Bedtime Procrastination
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan reflects on the gruesome discovery by the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc of the remains of 215 children on a former residential school site near Kamloo...
Trash Talk- May 28, 2021
29 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan rolls out the best rants of the week, as submitted to [email protected]. Buckle up for another edition of Trash Talk, presented by Local Was...
May 28, 2021 - BIPOC Vaccine Hesitancy; Indigenous Food Harvesting Round Table
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Didsbury, Alberta-based physician Dr. Akin Osakuade clarifies the need for Black, Indigenous and People of Colour to get vaccinated. He's seen vaccine...
May 27, 2021 - Dr. Tehseen Ladha on COVID-19; 'If I Fit, I Sits' Cat study at Cat Fest
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pediatrician Dr. Tehseen Ladha discusses the latest pandemic plan announced by the Alberta government as well as the emerging cases of Multisystem Inf...
May 26, 2021 - Feminist City; The Pledge for local election campaigns; Occupy the Legislature
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Author of 'Feminist City: A Field Guide' Dr. Leslie Kern explores how cities exclude women and other minority groups when being designed and construct...
May 25, 2021 - Impact of George Floyd's murder one year on; Raptors Superfan Nav Bhatia
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Reflecting and reckoning with what's changed and what remains the same since George Floyd was murdered on May 25, 2020 by former Minneapolis police of...
Trash Talk - May 21, 2021
22 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan rolls out the best rants of the week, as submitted to [email protected]. Buckle up for another edition of Trash Talk, presented by Local Was...
May 21, 2021 - Elon Musk Cryptocurrency Puppet-mastery; Barriers to Sport Participation Round Table
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Financial marketer Vishesh Raisinghani and Bitcoin Well founder Adam O'Brien discuss the impact international forces and influencers like Elon Musk ...
May 20, 2021 - MLA Drew Barnes; Pronouns on Social Media
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pflag Canada's Michael Bates shares how adding gender pronouns to social media can help support all expressions of gender identity. This as Instagram ...
May 19, 2021 - Tree poaching; Emoji Evolution; COVID impacts Small Business Owner Justine Martinson
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
North Cowichan's Mayor Al Siebring discusses how and why people are sneaking into public forests to illegally cut down firs, cedars and maples amid sp...
May 18, 2021 - Nationalized Rural Transit; Jeremy Pressman on Israel-Gaza; Gurdeep Pandher
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Canada Without Poverty's Emilly Renaud and the Director of the Municipal Services Project, David McDonald discuss how the permanent shut down of Greyh...
May 17, 2021 - Plea for Vaccinating AB Migrant Farm Workers; "My Octopus Teacher" Scientific Advisor
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Association of Mexicans in Calgary's Vanesa Ortiz gives voice to concerns about migrant farm workers being excluded from services and protections, inc...
Trash Talk - May 14, 2021
15 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan rolls out the best rants of the week, as submitted to [email protected]. Buckle up for another edition of Trash Talk, presented by Local Was...
May 14, 2021 - Kids & vaccines - Dr. Raywat Deonandan; Innovation Roundtable; Palestinian experience
14 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Epidemiologist Dr. Raywat Deonandan talks vaccines and kids as Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is approved for Canadians 12 years of age and older. Innovati...
May 13, 2021 - Calls for Kenney's resignation; Ethics of food & hunting panels
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan discusses the early morning resignation of the United Conservative Party caucus chair, Todd Loewen. The MLA for the Central Peace Notley region s...
May 12, 2021 - Dr. Darren Markland; AB Parks Advocate Philip Turnbull; Filmmaker Daniel Lombroso
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Intensive Care Doctor Darren Markland shares how his role as a physician has changed since the start of COVID and how it's impacted his personal views...
May 11, 2021 - Bill C-10 with Dwayne Winseck; Dr. Shelly Russell-Mayhew; James Wilt talks transit
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Unpacking what Bill C-10 is and how changes to the Broadcasting Act could impact Canadians, with Communication Studies professor at Carleton Universit...
May 10, 2021 - Sen. Paula Simons, MP Matt Jeneroux; Dr. Mikolaj Raszek; Jason Kenney
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Independent Senator from Alberta, Paula Simons and Edmonton Riverbend Member of Parliament, Matt Jeneroux share how they're figuring out how to collab...
Trash Talk - May 7, 2021
08 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan rolls out the best rants of the week, as submitted to [email protected]. Buckle up for another edition of Trash Talk, presented by Local Was...
May 7, 2021 - Doctors Without Borders on India COVID response; Digital Wellness Round Table
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Doctors Without Border's Executive Director, Joe Belliveau shares about supporting India’s response to the pandemic, where COVID-19 infections have ...
May 6, 2021 - COVID-19 lessons shared by physician panel; Vinyl Nation filmmakers; Federal Minister Mary Ng; Dr. Fiona Mattatall
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Physicians Dr. Naheed Dosani, Dr. Monika Dutt, Dr. Hakique Virani discuss how the 14 months of the coronavirus pandemic can inform how to move forward...
May 5, 2021 - Nitish Pahwa; Albert Nobbs; Bukola Salami; Indigenous Bar Association's Drew Lafond
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Slate copy editor, Nitish Pahwa takes stock of the pandemic crisis amid India's political backdrop and if it will turn Indian voters away from populis...
May 4, 2021 - Domestic violence is a men’s issue with Jackson Katz & Danelle Mirdoch; Tariq Fancy
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Re-focusing the conversation of violence against women on the perpetrators...mostly men. Gender violence expert, Jackson Katz, and Rowan House board c...
May 3, 2021 - Outrage over Lockdown Rodeo; Rachel Notley; Live Events Coalition's Caitlin McElhone
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Albertans are angry, disappointed and disheartened with the lack of enforcement at the "No More Lockdowns Rodeo" in Bowden, AB over the weekend and Pr...
Trash Talk - April 30, 2021
01 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan rolls out the best rants of the week, as submitted to [email protected]. Buckle up for another edition of Trash Talk, presented by Local Was...
April 30, 2021 - Ed the Sock; Vax Hunter AB; Infectious Disease Dr, Arlene Dickinson, Clara Hughes
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Canadian icon, Ed the Sock, talks about the lack of support for Canadian musicians since the demise of Much Music and the need for his new online ...
April 29, 2021 - Political pundit Supriya Dwivedi; Dr. Thomas Davidoff on Canadian real estate
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Unpacking how politics impact the response to COVID-19 across Canada and beyond, with political pundit Supriya Dwivedi. Why the pandemic is making t...
April 28, 2021 - Brent Toderian & aging in cities; Curriculum analysis; Grieving; Chief Allan Adam
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Urban planner, Brent Toderian and University of Calgary researcher Dr. Yeonjung Lee explain how Canadian cities are built can negatively impact the ag...
April 27, 2021 - Racist attack; Supervised consumption site shut; Ft Mac COVID rise, Long COVID case
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Black Teachers' Association of Alberta’s Andrew Parker addresses the April 16, 2021 race-based attack on 14-year-old Black Rosslyn School student, P...
April 26, 2021 - Dr. Joe Vipond; Former GSA volunteer Maria De Leeuw; COVID-19 survivors/physicians
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Calgary-based physician, Dr. Joe Vipond calls for strong government policies and strict enforcement to address Alberta’s third COVID-19 wave. He cau...