Real Talk Ryan Jespersen
Episodes
February 3, 2021 - Chris Henderson, Art Price, Nicole Rycroft, Chrissy Stroop
03 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our Real Talk Question of the Week is a bit different this time around, implementing a playoff-style bracket to determine who you think should be name...
February 2, 2021 - Senator Doug Black, Body Image Round Table
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Senator Doug Black explains why he's frustrated with the federal government's vaccine procurement, and gets into the pipeline file. After the intervie...
February 1, 2021 - Sandy Garossino, Janis Irwin, Vitor Marciano, Carrie Tait, Andray Domise
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Is there actually a foreign-funded conspiracy against Alberta oil? Journalist, lawyer, and former Crown prosecutor Sandy Garossino takes us through he...
Trash Talk - January 29, 2021
30 Jan 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...
January 29, 2021 - Andrew Phung, Youth exodus round table
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Phung, star of Kim's Convenience, takes us behind the curtain of TV production and parenting through a pandemic (and shows off his incredible s...
January 28, 2021 - Tom Rachman, Agriculture round table
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Where is intellectual courage in the age of Twitter? Best-selling author Tom Rachman joins us from London to get into his editorial for the Globe & Ma...
January 27, 2021- Max Fawcett, Kari Skelton, Mental health round table, Cameron Hughes
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Who will Prime Minister Justin Trudeau select as Canada's next Governor General? Journalist Max Fawcett gets into his recent piece - naming former PM ...
January 26, 2021 - Amarnath Amarasingam, Derek Brower, Geoff Dembicki, Dawn Harsch, Wendy King
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With tens of thousands of social media accounts being deplatformed, Dr. Amarnath Amarasingam joins to explain if this is actually a good move, or if i...
January 25, 2021 - Tim Caulfield, Dr. Ross McKenzie, Rachel Notley, Amarjeet Sohi, Stephen Brogarth
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As health officials attempt to educate the public around the COVID-19 vaccine, scientists including Prof. Tim Caulfield have launched @ScienceUpFirst....
Trash Talk -January 22, 2021
23 Jan 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...
January 22, 2021 - Dr. Aerin Jacob, Quality in politics round table
22 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With coal exploration already happening on the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains, Y2Y conservation scientist Dr. Aerin Jacob explains what's at st...
January 21, 2021 - Mark Warner, Jay Hill, Homelessness round tables
21 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On the first full day of Joe Biden's Presidency, we discuss Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's suggestion Canada should impose trade sanctions on the USA,...
January 20, 2021 - Dr. Ted Widmer, Mikaela McQuade, Nevin deMilliano, Transplant stories
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's Inauguration Day south of the border! Former Clinton White House advisor and speechwriter Dr. Ted Widmer joins to discuss the change in tone from...
January 19, 2021 - David Khan, Katie Morrison, Craig Snodgrass, Eric Cedillo, Puneeta McBryan
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Coal mining conversations continue in Alberta, as the government announced a pause on eleven recently-granted leases in the Rocky Mountains. We check ...
January 18, 2021 - Kevin Van Tighem, Andrew Leach, Martin Olszynski, Kristen van de Biezenbos
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Naturalist Kevin Van Tighem, former superintendent of Banff National Park, takes us on a hike he completed over the weekend, surveying coal mining act...
Trash Talk - January 15, 2021
16 Jan 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...
January 15, 2021 - Adam O'Brien, Next 30 round table, Scientists round table
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"As DC falls, Bitcoin rises," a viewer tweeted Ryan on January 6th. Bitcoin Well CEO Adam O'Brien joins for Real Talk on the popular cryptocurrency, i...
January 14, 2021 - Robin Campbell, Jason Doucette, Fire Chiefs, Greg Meeker, Andrew Walker
14 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With more and more Canadians paying attention to open-pit coal mining in the Rocky Mountains, Coal Association of Canada president (and former Alberta...
January 13, 2021 - Jason Schilling, Min. Jim Carr, Eastern Slopes coal round table, Jason Zackowski
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Alberta government broke a promise that teachers would maintain control of their pension fund, and Alberta Teachers Association president Jason Sc...
January 12, 2021 - Idris Fashan, Jason Lietaer, Mariah Braun, Claire Theaker-Brown, Victoria Love
12 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With President Donald Trump banned from virtually every social media platform, and Alberta talk host Danielle Smith leaving AM radio for Locals.com, w...
January 11, 2021- Ryan Imgrund, Kat Lanteigne
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We review results of our Real Talk Question of the Week, after more than 4,300 of you chimed in on how you feel about Alberta's government. (Spoiler: ...
Trash Talk - January 8, 2021
09 Jan 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...
January 8, 2021- One Year Anniversary of Flight PS752, Alberta Mayors' Roundtable, Jeremy Klaszus
08 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On the one year anniversary of the tragic downing of flight PS752, Javad Soleimani, Daniel Ghods, and Peyman Parseyan share their grief, the details o...
January 7, 2021- Bruce Heyman, Frank Graves, Ian Bremmer, Alex McKeen
07 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How are we to process what happened in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, January 6th? What do the next two weeks look like for our neighbours to the sout...
January 6, 2021- Slave Lake Town Council, Alison Palmer, Zoe Cogger, Shima Robinson, Leah McRorie, Johnny Infamous
06 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Mayor and Councillors in Slave Lake, Alberta have called for the resignation of their absentee elected provincial representative, MLA Pat Rehn, wh...
January 5, 2021 - Dr. Lisa Young, Kristian Basaraba, Dr. Laurie Adkin, Andrea Heinz
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Political science professors Dr. Lisa Young and Dr. Laurie Adkin dig into the story leading national headlines this week - the scandal plaguing Albert...
January 4, 2021- Thomas Lukaszuk, Dr. Peter Silverstone, Kim Knull, Richard Starke, Jacquie Fenske
04 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Albertans are furious at the tone-deaf, elite, entitled arrogance displayed by Premier Jason Kenney, at least one of his Ministers multiple MLAs, and ...
Trash Talk - December 30, 2020
02 Jan 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...
December 30, 2020 - Andrew Nikiforuk, Kevin Van Tighem, Brandi Morin, Andrew Ference
30 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Journalist Andrew Nikiforuk lays out civilian concerns around coal strip mining in the Rockies. Conservationist and author Kevin Van Tighem, former su...
December 29, 2020 - Karen Sorensen, Arlene Dickinson, Guy Felicella
29 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Banff Mayor Karen Sorensen describes how the mountain town has weathered COVID-19, and its post-pandemic economic recovery plan. Famed Canadian entrep...
December 28, 2020 - Irene Deschenes, Rev. Anna Greenwood-Lee
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Archdiocese of Edmonton has pulled a priest from duty after a “credible accusation of sexual assault of a minor” in Los Angeles. Sexual abuse ...
Trash Talk - December 24, 2020
26 Dec 2020
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...
December 24, 2020 - Cara Moffat, Mohammad Hussain, Brandon Rudics
24 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Cara Moffat has two very important jobs. She's a respiratory therapist helping COVID-19 patients at Edmonton's Royal Alexandra Hospital. She's also on...
December 23, 2020 - Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Alberta Mayors Cathy Heron, Tara Veer, & Alanna Hnatiw
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What were the top food stories in Canada in 2020? What food trends should we be focusing on for 2021? Professor Sylvain Charlebois of Dalhousie Univer...
December 22, 2020 - Rakhi Pancholi, Dr. Madhav Sarda
22 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan starts the show reading a letter from Freson Bros founder Frank Lovsin, OC. A member of the Alberta Business Hall of Fame, Mr. Lovsin takes issue...
December 21, 2020 - Chris Henderson, Jyoti Gondek, Stephen Carter
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Strategist Chris Henderson joins Ryan to discuss our "Get Real: Question of the Week" on how COVID is affecting your holiday shopping. Of course, as y...
Trash Talk - December 18, 2020
19 Dec 2020
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...
December 18, 2020 - Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson, Anti-Racism Real Talk Round Table
18 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson, takes questions on the implications of Ottawa's climate policy on prairie...
December 17, 2020 - Robyn Strain, Dr. Jared Wesley, Momin Saeed, Trent Daley, April Prescott
17 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Robyn Strain, a respiratory therapist, was among the first Albertans to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. She joins us hours later to discuss the process,...
December 16, 2020 - Dr. Stephen Duckett, Prof. Trudo Lemmens, John Mark Earle, Jelena Mrdjenovich
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Stephen Duckett joins from Melbourne to discuss what's worked, and what work remains, with Australia's COVID-19 response. University of Toronto La...
Bonus interview with Dr. Stephen Duckett - December 15, 2020
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Stephen Duckett, Director of the Health program at Grattan Institute, explains why Australians are already back to hosting dinner parties, their m...
December 15, 2020 - Anne Casselman, Heidi Bergstrom, Dr. Muna Saleh
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Why should Canada roll out a universal child care, and what would it take to make it happen? Journalist Anne Casselman dives into her feature in The W...
December 14, 2020 - Sarah Kendzior, Stephen Anderson, Gene Principe, Dr. Amy Tan
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
New York Times best-selling author and "Gaslit Nation" podcaster Sarah Kendzior joins us to talk about her book, "Hiding in Plain Sight - The Inventio...
Trash Talk - December 11, 2020
12 Dec 2020
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...
December 11, 2020 - Dr. Peter Silverstone, David Staples, Professor Joni Avram, Dr. Jody Carrington
11 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We take a twitter tiff and put it on the air, as Dr. Peter Silverstone, chair of Psychiatry at the University of Alberta takes on Postmedia columnist ...
December 10, 2020 - Natasha Kornak, Garth Mullins
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Former UCP staffer Natasha Kornak talks about navigating the landscape as a young woman pursuing a career in politics. Garth Mullins, host and produce...
December 9, 2020 - Bonus interview with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Deputy PM and federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland joins Ryan to discuss Ottawa's ongoing response to COVID-19. She addresses Opposition allegat...
December 9, 2020 - Dr. Sajjad Fazel, nurse Jaclyn Robinson, and journalist Tristin Hopper
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Health researcher Dr. Sajjad Fazel assesses Alberta's updated pandemic measures, and takes on vaccine hesitancy. Vancouver public health nurse Jaclyn ...
December 8, 2020 - Principal Ted Hutchings, Max Fawcett, Melissa Caouette, Wayne Wagner
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Principal Ted Hutchings gives us an inside look at pandemic preparedness (and stress) in schools. Journalist Max Fawcett evaluates government response...
December 7, 2020 - Erin Ross, Amarjeet Sohi, Thomas Lukaszuk
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jenny Adams pops in for a quick "Hey neighbour" chat about Santa visits during a pandemic. Artist Erin Ross details her recent fight with COVID-19. Fo...
Trash Talk - December 4, 2020
05 Dec 2020
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...
December 4, 2020 Rachel Notley, Supriya Dwivedi
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alberta's Opposition leader Rachel Notley chimes in on Alberta's rising COVID-19 cases, and the UCP government's plan to manage hospital capacity. For...
December 3, 2020 - Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Dr. Tehseen Ladha, Kaitlyn Bristowe
03 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We advance the conversation around drug legalization in Canada with "Maverick MP" Nathaniel Erskine-Smith. Dr. Tehseen Lada paints an unflinching pict...
December 2, 2020 - Catherine Warren, Adam O'Brien, Kyla Lee, Sheri Arsenault
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How do Edmonton, Portland, and Austin fit together? Catherine Warren, new CEO of Innovate Edmonton, lays out her take on the impact economy. Bitcoin W...
December 1, 2020 - Andrea Woo, Dr. Hakique Virani, Dr. Elaine Hyshka, Kyle Jespersen
01 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Globe and Mail health journalist Andrea Woo outlines Vancouver's move to decriminalize drug possession. Drs. Elaine Hyshka and Hakique Virani broaden ...
November 30, 2020 - Corey Hogan, Dr. Ubaka Ogbogu, Harman S Kandola
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Ubaka Ogbogu and Corey Hogan debate the ethics of media leaks, and take on government bully tactics displayed by UCP staffers. World Sikh Organiza...
Trash Talk - November 27, 2020
28 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Real Talk presents the inaugural edition of Trash Talk, presented by Local Waste. Every Friday at 10am, we'll read your best rants (on whatever), as s...
November 27, 2020 - Senator Paula Simons, Indie Media Roundtable
27 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Senator Paula Simons on media leaks and federal COVID relief. Plus, our inaugural Real Talk Round Table featuring indie media voices Tomi Ajele, Jerem...
November 26, 2020 - Grand Chief Billy Morin, Dr. Shazma Mathani, Julie Rohr
26 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Treaty Six Grand Chief Billy Morin talks COVID-19 in First Nations, and Indigenous sovereignty in health care. Dr. Shazma Mithani takes us inside one ...
November 25, 2020 - Drew Barnes, Emma May, Katy Ingraham, Mo Blayways, Licia Corbella
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
UCP MLA Drew Barnes, entrepreneurs Emma May, Katy Ingraham, and Mo Blayways, and Postmedia columnist Licia Corbella dig into the Alberta government's ...
Nov. 24, 2020 - Dr. Darren Markland and Prof. Timothy Caulfield
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
ICU physician Dr. Darren Markland joins us for Real Talk about Alberta's COVID-19 explosion. Then, Prof.Timothy Caulfield talks vaccine hesitance, and...
Nov. 23, 2020 - Mayor Don Iveson and Dr. Lynora Saxinger
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In our very first show, Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson joins for an exclusive one-on-one to discuss why he won't seek re-election next fall. Plus, Dr. Lyno...
Introducing Real Talk
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Jespersen introduces you to Real Talk, a new daily show covering news, politics and pop culture. Subscribe, and join us for our first show on ...