Afternoons with Rob Breakenridge

Featuring guest Ed Morrissey, senior editor at hotair.com, author of "Going Red: The Two Million Voters Who Will Elect The Next President - And How Conservatives Can Win Them" and host of the "Ed Morrissey Show." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The judge in the Manyshots brothers sexual assault case has decided not to permit the victim impact statement to be read aloud in court unless the victim reads it herself. Joining Rob to speak about this Danielle Aubry, the executive director of Calgary Communities against Sexual Abuse (CCASA.)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Hager from the Globe and Mail joins Rob to chat about a new tax in Vancouver to combat foreign owned vacant properties.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Environmental leaders spoke out today against the energy east pipeline and promoted a petition calling for President Obama to ban Canadian "tar sands" tankers from the American coast.  In studio, Oilsands advocate and founder of Canada Action Cody Battershill joined Rob to discuss and debate the situation with Anthony Swift, director of the Canada Project for the NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Co...

Graham Sherman from Tool Shed Brewery joins Rob in studio to chat about local beers, the Calgary Stampede, and what is "craft" beer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason Kenney joined host Rob Breakenridge to answer a few questions about his announcement to run for leader of the PC party, future hopes to merge the PC and Wildrose, and other issues the MP has brought up this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tonight the Nutraiser event in support of Prostate cancer research by Village Brewery and Bottlescrew Bills sees prairie oysters (bull testicles) once again join the casks as an ingredient! Buy tickets and donate at this link: https://secure.prostateyyc.com/registrant/donate.aspx?eventid=199782&langpref=en-CA&Referrer=http%3a%2f%2fwww.dailybeer.ca%2fvillage-nutraiser-brett-bret-bills-ballsy-brews%...

Michelle Rempel stopped by the studio today to chat Jason Kenney, conservatism in Canada, and other concerns.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesse Ferreras from Huffington Post Canada is in favour of banning pit bulls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spoke with Bo Vitanov from Artisan Ales about the impact the higher beer taxes have had on their business, and how importers are fighting back Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spoke with British historian and Labour party activist Andrew Apostolou about why British voters chose to leave the EU and what it all means Also, Reid Feist from Global National on the sentencing arguments for the parents convicted in the meningitis death of their toddler son   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MLA Sandra Jansen says if Jason Kenney becomes leader of the PC's she will quit the party.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A daring rescue has been taking place this week at a desolate research station near the south pole with Calgarian planes, Alex Taylor lives in Canmore but works for the British Antarctic Survey in Antarctic summer, he shares his experience working as a guide in the region and shed some light onto the trials the rescuers are facing.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gil McGowan, President of the AFL joins Rob to chat about their minimum wage  initiative "15 is Fine." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spoke with Councillor Druh Farrell, one of just two votes on council against spending up to $5-million on exploring a bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics Also, we spoke with Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan about their new "15 is Fair" campaign in support of raising the minimum wage to $15/hour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Councillor Diane Colley-Urquhart talks about the pursuit of 0% business tax increases. We speak with another business owner facing the prospect of going out of business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roger and Rob spoke with Wayne Karl, real estate blogger and editor from YP next home about what young people should know about real estate and the conditions faced by new buyers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roger and Rob spoke with Darren Hamelin, Owner of Escoba Bistro - a Calgary restaurant that will soon be closing its doors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We took some time this morning to remember Muhammad Ali - The great boxer and world famous icon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spoke with broadcaster and music historian Alan Cross about the outrage over the availability of Tragically Hip tickets. Also, we spoke with Harnarayan Singh, the voice of Hockey Night in Canada Punjabi    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Councillor Sean Chu explains the his comments in a committee meeting. Roger and Rob disagree on the value of school awards for academics.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adapting in Alberta: New grads and the job market with Meghan Reid a Psychologist at Calgary Career Counselling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alberta politics closely resembled Wrestlemania on Thursday. Tristin Hopper breaks down the dangers of hugging. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blogger and freelance writer Heather Feldstein chats about keeping it civil, and having fun on holidays like Father's day and Mother's day- after a divorce.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is what the set up for our show sounds like. We clearly have fun on the radio. We also spoke about hospital visiting hours and the need for some protocols. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices