Real Talk Ryan Jespersen

0:41 | It's being called one of the greatest championship finals in sports history. Derek Van Diest joins live from Qatar, where he covered Argentina's incredible win over France at the 2022 FIFA World Cup final.  READ DEREK'S REPORTING: https://torontosun.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-fitting-end-to-fantastic-tournament 18:55 | A (nearly) clean-shaven Charles Adler tells us why he's eating less mea...

Megan, Albert, Nils, and Erin all have scores to settle in a NSFW, "earmuffs, kids" edition of Trash Talk presented by our friends at Local Environmental Services! KEEP IT LOCAL: localenvironmental.ca  

2:03 | Edmonton's city council killed a regional transit plan by pulling its commitment late Wednesday night. Will the ripple effects extend beyond bus service? What does this mean for "bigger picture" regional cooperation? Councillor Sarah Hamilton, St. Albert Mayor Cathy Heron, and Strathcona County Councillor Robert Parks join our Real Talk Round Table presented by Urban Timber. LIKE OUR TABLE?...

0:45 | Senator Paula Simons joins Ryan in studio to talk about sustainability and soil, her early media days producing morning radio (7:30), masking up (11:23), preparing for Hanukkah with "Henukkah" (17:36), why she's leaving Twitter (27:33), a rise in anti-Semitism (35:57), and her response to the Toronto Life hit job on Edmonton (40:41). Don't miss this interview with one of our favourite guest...

Newsflash: Edmonton ain't Toronto. And Leduc ain't Mississauga, either. Ryan and author Omar Mouallem open the show responding to a Toronto Life clickbait story that lit a fire under an entire province. READ THE PIECE (YEAH, WE'LL BITE) - https://torontolife.com/city/i-moved-to-alberta-and-hated-everything-about-it-after-three-months-i-came-back-to-toronto/ 0:48 | Have you signed up to play in, vo...

0:18 | Three Alberta mayors give us a candid, no holds barred assessment of their communities' biggest challenges. Cathy Heron (St. Albert), Tyler Gandam (Wetaskiwin), and Angela Duncan (Alberta Beach) join Ryan around the Real Talk Round Table.  2:58 | It's been a few straight weeks of frigid temperatures. There have been numerous deaths reported (recorded is another matter) amongst members of th...

"Ridiculous" is how Olympic legend Dr. Susan Nattrass describes C-21, the Liberals' gun control bill. The seven-time Women's World Champion trapshooter headlines today's episode, but first... 1:10 | Did you catch the FIS World Cup Big Air snowboarders at Commonwealth Stadium over the weekend? Ryan and Johnny review the spectacular event, including some exclusive video.  12:50 | Charles Adler is th...

Erin's pissed off at Metallica, and Kimberly and Janine aren't happy about the state of politics at any level. Buckle up for another rowdy edition of Trash Talk presented by Local Environmental Services!  KEEP IT LOCAL: https://localenvironmental.ca/

The band is back together! The popular Group Chat Round Table convenes in person for the first time in Real Talk history (1:00), as communications advisor Jenny Adams, lawyer Harman Kandola, and development consultant Jarrett Campbell gather around our Urban Timber table.  Harman's just back from the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, so we start (4:40) with story time and a debate: who's Canada's most spec...

4:46 | Premier Danielle Smith's Sovereignty Act passes, but not before sweeping cabinet powers are stripped. What will this mean for the average Albertan, what message does it send the rest of Canada, and what will the next six months look like ahead of the provincial election expected in May 2023? EMAIL THE SHOW: talk@ryanjespersen.com  9:56 | Just a few days ago, Sharon Morin received a Queen El...

Debate rages on around Bill C-21, the government's gun control bill. In this episode, we talk to Dr. Lise Gotell, a gender violence expert, and hear from Real Talker "Neil," a firearms enthusiast, as our conversation on gun policy in Canada continues.  NOTE: Registration is open for the Real Talk Pond Hockey Classic on Saturday, February 4, 2023! Click here for details on how to play, volunteer, o...

2:32 | The gun debate in Canada rages on as the federal government looks to pass C-21 - its "gun control" bill. It's especially front of mind today, December 6th, the 33rd anniversary of the Montreal Massacre at École Polytechnique. Ryan follows up on yesterday's comments, and sets up Thursday's interview with Dr. Lise Gotell. 14:27 | Canada will play host to COP15 - the UN conference on biodivers...

It's a politics-heavy edition of Trash Talk presented by Local Environmental Services...but we kick off with "G-Money" and her issue with Elf on the Shelf!   KEEP IT LOCAL: https://localenvironmental.ca/

0:52 | Professor Jordan Peterson got famous for refusing to use gender-neutral pronouns at the University of Toronto. He's long been critical of "woke" culture and proponents of it. It's no surprise Dr. Peterson isn't the biggest fan of NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, but how is the average person to process Peterson's response to Singh's tweet about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls over...

11:34 | One of the biggest celebrities on the planet has gone full Nazi. Supriya Dwivedi takes on Kanye West's interview with (the despicable) Alex Jones, and zooms out to discuss what everyday citizens can/should do about a rise in anti-Semitism around the world. 34:25 | What a week in Alberta politics. This week's Real Talk Round Table presented by Urban Timber welcomes political scientist Dr. F...

0:58 | When you least expect it, a heart attack can change (or end) your life. Just 43 years old, Vancouver radio personality Drex is lucky to be alive after suffering a heart attack a couple weeks ago. Ryan opens the show with a few musings, which leads to an unexpected (and amazing) conversation with... 10:37 | Calgary Sun scribbler Rick Bell. He's been covering politics for decades. He's also c...

| Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s Sovereignty Act is being described as “undemocratic,” “an overreach,” and “crazy”. Ryan tees up today’s interviews with a few key points.  | She’ll kick off 2023 as the new host of CTV’s Power Play, Question Period, and an afternoon radio show. The talented Vassy Kapelos returns to her roots as an Alberta Legislative correspondent, and digs into Premier Smith’s B...

0:25 | Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government won't table a bill to "protect" the unvaccinated, walking back a promise she made on the campaign trail. Is it too soon to call this a flip flop? What does this say about the dynamic between the premier and her caucus?  HAVE YOUR SAY: talk@ryanjespersen.com  15:01 | Anna Maria Tremonti will never forget December 6, 1989. News of a gunman ta...

0:41 | What the hell were Canadian coach John Herdman and TSN broadcaster James Duthie thinking?! With Canada's hopes evaporated, we open the show with a couple significant storylines off the pitch.   10:20 | Alberta's representative in the federal cabinet, Minister Randy Boissonnault, gives us his takeaways from the public inquiry into the Emergencies Act, the horrific nightclub shooting in Color...

Gerry's pissed off about the new season of Yellowstone, and "Michele with one l" has had enough of her friends' obsession with Twitter. They star in this week's edition of Trash Talk presented by Local Environmental Services!  KEEP IT LOCAL: https://localenvironmental.ca/

0:20 | Could today be Twitter's last? If so, do you care? Ryan and Johnny open the show with rumours the "global town square" could cease operations by Friday evening.  9:50 | Classrooms are half-full due to illness and children's hospitals are slammed, as RSV, Influenza and COVID continue to wreak havoc on our youngest citizens. We feature Supriya Dwivedi's comments from this week's episode of Se...

10:39 | "Woman. Life. Freedom." The world has watched as thousands of Iranians have demonstrated remarkable courage, protesting across their nation since mid-September. The demonstrations are largely led by women and school girls who have marched - and burned their hijabs - in the weeks since 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died suspiciously in police custody. Iranian-Canadian organizer Nazanin Moghadami...

0:18 | Would you use a high-speed rail line between Calgary and Banff? How about Calgary and Edmonton? Ryan opens the show with a look at the top headlines: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's plan to run trains to the Rockies (3:00), a shocking revelation from Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek re: disgraced councillor Sean Chu (3:30), and the return of Donald Trump to the "presidential picture" (8:00).  CH...

0:00 | Classrooms are more sparse while children's hospitals fill up, Alberta's got a new Chief Medical Officer of Health (but did the government hire who they meant to hire?), and a suspicious house fire in Saskatchewan has big implications. There's a lot of ground to cover in this episode of Real Talk!  4:23 | Are you already in the holiday spirit? Johnny's singing Christmas tunes in the studio,...

0:00 | Before we check in with rockstar climate scientist Dr. Katharine Hayhoe at COP27 in Egypt, Ryan and John talk about the devastating crash that claimed six lives at an air show in Dallas. Should these types of events continue, considering the risk?  9:25 | Dr. Katharine Hayhoe is among the most respected climate scientists in the world. The author of "Saving Us: A Climate Scientist's Case fo...