Afternoons with Rob Breakenridge

It appears we are now paying more for Trans Mountain than first thought.  Cody Battershill from Canada Action joins guest host Zack Hewitt to share his thoughts on the latest revelations in the government's purchase of Trans Mountain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A pastor in the US says when he looks at Trump's supporters, the word that comes to mind is "miserable." Have we become more miserable? Can we turn it around? Where is our joy? Guest host Zack Hewitt speaks with John Pavlovitz, author of the forthcoming book Hope and Other Superpowers: A Life-Affirming, Love-Defending, Butt-Kicking, World-Saving Manifesto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

That sandwich you’re eating... how was it handled before you decided to wolf it down?  What are the rules surrounding safe food handling, and we share some stories of dodgy restaurant experiences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Zack Hewitt speaks with Karen McIsaac of Swoop - the new ultra low cost carrier - about its expansion out of Edmonton and to learn why the city to our north is a focus rather than Calgary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Zack Hewitt speaks with Glenn Tinley - president of Mexia One, a Winnipeg-based biometrics company which provides facial recognition systems to the airport, retail and event industries to learn more about the types of facial recognition that are already being used in places like malls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Zack Hewitt speaks with Brian Whitelaw, superintendent of public safety with Calgary Transit, about a new initiative intended to reduce negative encounters on trains in downtown Calgary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Zack Hewitt speaks with Timothy Caulfield, a University of Alberta professor and host of the show A User's Guide to Cheating Death -- which was just picked up by Netflix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lia Moody is a partner at Samfiru Rumarkin LLP and practices labour and employment law.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An Alberta man has changed his gender on paper so he can get cheaper car insurance. But, should car insurance even be based on things like gender? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An open letter has been sent to Arts Commons to have them pull the plug on Jordan Peterson’s appearance. Su Ying Strang of The New Gallery is part of the group asking for Peterson to be uninvited and joins Rob to explain why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The revelation that Cadillac Fairview shopping malls in Calgary are using facial recognition technology at its electronic information screens is giving some people pause.  Sharon Polsky with the Privacy and Access Council of Canada shares her questions and concerns from a privacy perspective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A former teacher of the Danforth shooter called our newsroom in Toronto with a rather shocking piece of news about something that happened in high school. We play the tape and find out more about the latest in the investigation from Global News crime specialist Catherine McDonald. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Despite their rise in popularity, an Olympian is speaking out about eSports saying video gamers shouldn’t be alongside traditional athletes at future games.  Dr. Nicole Forrester is Assistant Professor in Sport Media at Ryerson University and is an Olympian and an 8-Time Canadian Champion who has represented Canada on 20 national teams. She is a Commonwealth Games gold and bronze medalist, and a P...

Calgary’s downtown business association is putting up a red flag, concerned that Stephen Avenue might become a Green Mile of pot shops.  Cllr. Druh Farrell joins Rob to share her thoughts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If Canada has indeed been “Trumped” by tariffs, what will it mean for our competitiveness? Jack Mintz - President’s Fellow at the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy - joins Rob to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Toronto police say there is no evidence of ISIS involvement in the Danforth shooting despite the Islamic State taking credit for the violence. GlobalNews.ca national online investigative journalist Stewart Bell joins Rob to discuss the latest developments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What some might think is a bouncy fun time could lead to serious injuries, and the director of the Injury Prevention Centre at the U of A's School of Public Health says nobody should be using trampolines for recreation.  Don Voaklander joins Rob to explain why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author, journalist and columnist Terry Glavin joins Rob to talk about the evacuation of Syria‘s White Helmets from the advancing forces of Bashar al-Assad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After video of an encounter with a bear in Jasper has gone viral, those in the know are telling park visitors to not repeat the same mistakes as seen in the footage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rona Ambrose joins Rob to talk about a new initiative to encourage women to run for public office. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Lyft/Uber driver is in hot water in St. Louis after he was caught livestreaming the rides he was giving to people using the ridesharing services.  One of Canada's leading privacy, internet and technology lawyers -- David Fraser -- joins Rob to share his insight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt Gurney from our sister station Global News Radio 640 Toronto joins Rob to provide some perspective on how the city of Toronto is feeling after Sunday night's shooting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new study says many of our earliest childhood memories are actually fictional and are based on photos and family stories.  Professor Martin Conway is the director of the centre for memory and law at City University of London and joins Rob to talk about the research. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada's premiers have agreed to changes to existing barriers to the free trade and sale of wine, beer, and spirits within Canada. Howard Anglin, executive director of the Canadian Constitution Foundation joins Rob to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's his party now.  Derek Fildebrandt has taken over as interim leader of the Freedom Conservative Party of Alberta -- formerly known as the Alberta First Party.  He joins Rob to discuss what his plans are for the 2019 election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices