Afternoons with Rob Breakenridge

We spoke with award-winning author Thomas Homer-Dixon about his latest book, “Commanding Hope: The Power We Have to Renew a World in Peril”  (Wordfest is hosting an online conversation with Thomas Homer-Dixon, Thur. Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. - wordfest.com ) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spoke with Derek Lowe, longtime drug discovery researcher and author of the "In the Pipeline" blog at sciencemag.org  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spoke with historian Tim Cook, author of the book "The Fight for History: 75 Years of Forgetting, Remembering and Remaking Canada's Second World War" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spoke with Billy Jensen, true crime investigative journalist and author of the book "Chase Darkness With Me" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's guests:  Dr. Christian Leuprecht, Professor at the Royal Military College and Queen's University, senior fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute  Dr. Isaac Bogoch, Infectious Diseases physician and scientist, based out of the Toronto General Hospital Richard Bartrem, V.P. Marketing/Communications - Westjet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's guests: Lenore Gibson, Board Chair,  Canadian Association of Broadcasters Joanna Baron, Executive Dircetor of the CCF Ruth Goodwin, Mayor of Black Diamond  Piers Steel, Professor and the Brookfield Resident Chair at the University of Calgary's Haskayne School of Business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spoke with Alise Mills, conservative political analyst and senior associate at Sussex Strategy Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spoke with Dr. Carla Peck, Professor, Department of Elementary Education, Faculty of Education - University of Alberta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spoke with Bruce Heyman, former U.S. Ambassador to Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's guests: Dr. Michael Geist, Law professor - University of Ottawa / Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-Commerce Law Dr. Amy Tan, Family Physician & Associate Professor at U of C Cumming School of Medicine Alex Tabarrok, Professor of economics at George Mason University Dr. Zain Chagla, Associate professor - Department of Medicine, McMaster University / infectious diseases physician Kyla...

We spoke with Opposition leader and NDP leader Rache Notley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spoke with Andrew Leach, energy and environmental economist and Associate Professor at the Alberta School of Business at the University of Alberta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's guests: Grant Robertson, Senior writer  - The Globe and Mail  Scott Stinson, National Sports Columnist - Postmedia Shachi Kurl, Executive Director - Angus Reid Institute  Terry Krauss, project director for the Alberta Severe Weather Management Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Alberta government has pulled funding from Lethbridge's supervised consumption site citing funding mismanagement. Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Jason Luan joins Global News Radio 770 CHQR to discuss the decision. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Study lead Dr. Reed Ferber joins Global News Radio 770 CHQR to discuss a new citizen science project that aims to make cycling safer in Calgary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spoke with Gil McGowan, president of the Alberta Federation of Labour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spoke with Tany Yao, the UCP MLA for Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spoke with Dennis McConaghy, ex-TransCanada Executive VP, commentator on current energy and carbon issues, author - "Breakdown: The Pipeline Debate and the Threat to Canada's Future" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spoke with infectious disease specialist Dr. John Conly - Medical director of the W21C Research and Innovation Centre at the University of Calgary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spoke with Paul Fairie, senior research associate and instructor at the University of Calgary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's guests: Dr. Jason Kindrachuk, Assistant Professor / Canada Research Chair - Department of Medical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba Karen Sorenson, Mayor of Banff Trent McClellan, Comedian - appearing Thur-Fri-Sat at The Laugh Shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spoke with Sarah Cook, Senior Research Analyst for China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan at Freedom House  - www.freedomhouse.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's guests: Trevor Tombe, associate professor of economics - University of Calgary / Research Fellow - School of Public Policy Dr. Craig Jenne, Infectious disease researcher / Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases - University of Calgary Dr. Nathan Stall, geriatrician at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto and a research fellow at the University of Tor...

Today's guests: Dr. Timothy Evans, Associate Dean and Director of McGill’s School of Population and Global Health in the Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Barzin Bahardoust, CEO - Canadian Plasma Resources Hugh Segal, Matthews Fellow in Global Public Policy - School of Policy Studies, Queen's University / former Chair of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee / former Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Mulrone...

Today's guests: Robert Falconer, research associate - School of Public Policy (University of Calgary), focusing on immigration and refugee policy Guy Smith, president - Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) Christopher Leffler, associate professor of ophthamology - Of Virginia Commonwealth University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices