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Afternoons with Rob Breakenridge

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Join host, Rob Breakenridge, as he offers his unique perspective on the most talked-about stories of the day every weekday afternoon.

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As the world changes- how do you discuss pornography with your teen? 09.02.2018 14:32

With Maggie Jones, Contributing Writer to New York Times Magazine, her piece here: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/07/magazine/teenagers-learning-online-porn-literacy-sex-education.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

City council pensions Calgary vs. Edmonton 09.02.2018 10:10

With Colin Craig, Alberta Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

minimum wage, unemployment, changes in the job landscape across Canada 09.02.2018 10:24

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Don Macintyre's charges- publication ban lifted 09.02.2018 11:46

With Global Edmonton's Fletcher Kent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If delaying is John Horgan's tactic, things might end badly 09.02.2018 15:13

With The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Theatre Calgary removes genders on bathrooms because, logic! 08.02.2018 9:22

With Amelia Newbert, Production and Operations Manager, Theatre Calgary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The science of stress and how it can pass between people 08.02.2018 8:18

The University of Calgary has been researching how stress can be contagious. With Professor at the Cumming School of Medicine Jaideep Bains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Robin William's death influenced others 08.02.2018 8:55

David S Fink studied how the suicides of celebrities may have influenced others to take their lives. He works in the Department of Epidemiology at Columbia University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A chat with Sinbad 08.02.2018 12:31

Sinbad performs at The Laugh Shop Feb 8-10. More here: http://www.thelaughshopcalgary.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maclean's magazine and the gender price difference 08.02.2018 9:49

With Maclean's Magazine Editor in Chief Alison Uncles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should the feds run a promo campaign to inform about changes to O Canada? 07.02.2018 11:02

With Liberal MP for Edmonton Centre Randy Boissonnault. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Important news: There is a car in space now, what the launch means for humanity 07.02.2018 11:43

With Sean O'kane, reporter for The Verge, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Please don't bring small businesses into this trade war 07.02.2018 12:06

Chef Paul Shufelt, owner of Workshop Eatery, is pro-pipeline, but is tired of his business taking hits from the AB NDP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michelle Rempel questions Trudeau's leadership and political will to fix this trade war 07.02.2018 19:26

Calgary Nose Hill MP Michelle Rempel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The way Trudeau panders to people is... wierd 06.02.2018 21:47

Rob looks back at some of the comments our Prime Minister has made in the past few weeks... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How could we possibly wage war against BC? not successfully 06.02.2018 14:13

The National Post's Tristin Hopper has been looking into how Alberta could lash out at BC without injuring itself, and really couldn't find a satisfying course. His piece here: http://calgaryherald.com/news/canada/could-alberta-bring-b-c-to-its-knees-by-shutting-off-the-oil/wcm/0138bba7-1ed3-4d49-96ea-b1c0a5992f28 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amount of tickets issued for snow route ban higher than you might think- why? 06.02.2018 11:13

With the Calgary Parking Authority's Enforcement Co-ordinator Kevin Bulmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Derek Fildebrandt speaks to leaving UCP caucus- and his meeting with Jason Kenney 06.02.2018 16:42

Derek Fildebrandt speaks to his recent legal troubles and the meeting with Jason Kenney and the UCP where he was told there was no place for him to run with the UCP next time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thinking forward to the packaging and labelling of Cannabis- CMA says follow cigarette model 05.02.2018 10:28

With President of the Canadian Medical Association, Dr. Laurent Marcoux Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is there an argument for a variable speed limit on Deerfoot? 05.02.2018 18:01

Karan Arora last year studied how variable speed limits could reduce traffic and imporve safety on Deerfoot Trail as a Master's student at the Schulich School of Engineering at the University of Calgary. Now he is a transportation planner in Vancouver. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Due process in sexual harrassment allegations- from Weinstein to Paikin 05.02.2018 17:03

With Jonathan Kay, columnist, author and pundit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carbon Monoxide, the silent killer 05.02.2018 12:03

With Carol Henke, Public Information Officer with the Calgary Fire Department. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When treatment for your child is $750,000 a year and not covered- what do you do? 02.02.2018 11:35

Kira Leavitt Palmer is a Calgary mom whose son Evan is suffering from Spinal Muscular Atrophy, there is treatment available for his condition. But it is extremely expensive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

no appetite for idling cars bylaw- but what are police doing about vehicle thefts? 02.02.2018 12:52

With Inspector Joe Brar, Investigative Operations Section Calgary Police Services. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How gymnastics and other sports breed abuse 31.01.2018 18:19

With Alheli Picazo, athlete and freelancer. Her piece here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices