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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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Defund private schools says 67% in new poll 19.04.2017 14:33

Duncan Kinney, Progress Alberta joins Rob to chat about a poll that reveals 67% feel private schools should be defunded as well as the new call for a change for public education. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Todd Mcfarlane! 19.04.2017 12:45

Todd Mcfarlane, the creator of the comic Spawn, founder of image comics, Mcfarlane toys- and more joins Rob on air ahead of his appearance at the Calgary Comic Expo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cities should sell off their hydro and invest in transit 19.04.2017 11:42

Steven Robins, joint MBA and Master of Public Policy Candidate at Harvard University joins Rob to chat about how cities should sell off their electricity assets in order to invest in transit. https://cdhowe.org/public-policy-research/surge-capacity-selling-city-owned-electricity-distributors-meet-broader-municipal-infrastructure Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The question of Dairy industry and protectionism 19.04.2017 15:53

Rob addresses President Trump's recent comments about the Canadian dairy industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Polygamy and the law in Canada 18.04.2017 17:53

Canada has a law prohibiting polygamy, but the first time it has ever been applied is in a trial starting today in Cranbrook BC. Carrisa Mathen is an Associate Professor of Law at the University of Ottawa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

That flames loss... 18.04.2017 10:44

It's the game everyone's talking about that nobody wants to talk about. Do the refs have it out for the Flames? Jock Wilson weighs in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Crimes on Facebook Live 18.04.2017 11:42

This week's shooting is not the first time crimes have been live broadcasted or posted online through social media. Kurt Wagner, Social Media Editor at recode.net joins Rob to chat about what sort of controls could be implemented to avoid these things going viral. Read his piece here. https://www.recode.net/2017/4/17/15327502/facebook-live-murder-shooting-shut-down Learn more about your ad choic...

"Facebook Killer" search ends 18.04.2017 8:59

Rob is joined by Global National Reporter Jackson Proskow with an update on the end of the search for the facebook killer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New NASA findings 13.04.2017 10:35

Nathalie Ouellette, Queen's University astronomer, shares some new discoverys about Saturns moon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Safe consumption sites 13.04.2017 12:28

Leslie Hill, Executive director of HIV Community Link, chats about safe consuption sites in Calgary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wayne's Call 13.04.2017 7:40

Listener Wayne called in to the Rob Breakenridge show today to share his opinion of safe drug use sites. He says that if we set up places for people to use- youth will not understand how dangerous drugs are. What do you think of safe consumption sites? Should Calgary be looking into it as an option to help the opioid crisis? Listen to the whole segment here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

untied.com 13.04.2017 11:46

Jeremy Cooperstock, electrical and computer engineering professor at McGill University and the man behind Untied.com, chats about his opinions on the United Airlines issue and his parody website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More on the marijuana Legislation 13.04.2017 4:37

Neil Boyd, Professor and Director of the School of Criminology at Simon Fraser University, shares his opinons on the marijuana Legislation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marijuana Legislation: Bill overview 13.04.2017 16:52

Justin Ling, VICE News, gives us an overview of the marijuana Legislation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Easter: why the weekend changes every year 12.04.2017 18:40

Patrick Cain, Global National Online Journalist, talks about how the date of Easter works. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You scared us Angela! 12.04.2017 1:31

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Will there be a war between North Korea and the US? 12.04.2017 15:59

Wenran Jiang is a Political science professor at the University of Alberta and a global fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Centre for Scholars in Washington. He chats about North Korea and the potential of a war with the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Current privacy laws 12.04.2017 14:41

Jill Clayton, Information and Privacy Commissioner, is on to chat about the right to access information in Alberta. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Malala Yousafzai became an honorary Canadian 12.04.2017 12:56

Hear clips from Malala Yousafzai speach at Parliment Hill today as she became an honorary Canadian citizen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Abortion and Holocaust comparison 12.04.2017 23:03

Pro-life group defends school presentation comparing abortion to the Holocaust. Joel Soodsma, from Red Deer and Area Pro Life, shares his groups opinions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hockey Talk 11.04.2017 21:09

Playoff season is nigh. Rob connects with Postmedia Sports Columnist Scott Stinson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Turmeric IV Treatment 11.04.2017 13:51

Woman dies after taking turmeric IV to treat eczema... Former naturopathic doctor and "natural health expert", Britt Marie Hermes, weighs in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

United Airlines situation 11.04.2017 15:35

Everything Untied. Opinions, thoughts and a View from the Wing with Gary Leff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Parking in Calgary 11.04.2017 23:28

Producer Andrea Montgomery joins Rob to rant about how heavy handed she thinks parking restrictions are in Calgary. She asks some questions of the Director of Calgary Roads Troy Mcleod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gender categories are gone 10.04.2017 12:02

There will be no more gender categories at the MTV awards! Founder/Publisher -Women and Hollywood & Co-Founder/Artistic Director - Athena Film Festival, Melissa Silverstein, has some insight. @melsil Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices