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0:28 | It's Julie Rohr Day in our home city of Edmonton. Ryan opens the show remembering the founding member of the Real Talk Editorial Board, who passed away a year ago today.  8:30 | Julie Rohr's legacy includes the Real Talk Julie Rohr Scholarship. The inaugural winner, Hani Bombaywala, shares her own story of loss, and explains the very personal reason why she's pursuing a career in nursing. ...

0:30 | Roger Federer is hanging up his tennis shoes. Ryan and John, who admittedly know very little about tennis, discuss the 20-time Grand Slam Champion's legacy. Plus, there's an update from our friends in Jasper: the mountain town is open for business and safe to visit! Great news for everybody who had their vacation plans altered due to the Chetamon Mountain wildfire. FURTHER UPDATES ON JASPER...

0:20 | It's Pierre Poilievre vs. the Mainstream Media...at least that's what the new Conservative leader wants you to believe. Ryan opens the show with a look at yesterday's dust-up between Poilievre and national political correspondent David Akin. 14:41 | Could the combative tone set by Poilievre through his campaign, and early in his tenure as leader, wind up biting the Conservative Party? Was D...

0:30 | Real Talk is all about real conversations about real issues in a context that really matters. Today, that includes better understanding what's driving inflation and rising interest rates, paying attention to the opioid crisis claiming thousands of human lives every year, and addressing food waste in our communities. We also thought you might care about the new iPhone upgrade that allows you...

9:09 | What a whooping. Pierre Poilievre is the new leader of Canada's Conservatives, blowing the rest of the field out of the water with nearly 70% of the vote from party members. But will he secure enough support from the general public to become Prime Minister? How will his message evolve? Plus, the Prime Minister announces he'll seek a fourth term. How likely is another Trudeau win, especially...

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8:00 | Is it "too soon" for critics of The Queen, or those with even stronger feelings about the Monarchy, to be publicly airing their disdain? Supriya Dwivedi says no. She and Ryan discuss Queen Elizabeth II's lengthy reign, and evaluate some of the more uncomfortable (valid) perspectives on social media. Plus, does the public deserve more transparency from the Saskatchewan RCMP? And, how bad was...

0:25 | Saskatchewan fugitive Myles Sanderson dies in police custody, the Royal Family is gathered at Queen Elizabeth II's bedside, and millions of Canadians are figuring out how they'll navigate yet another jump in interest rates. Ryan opens the show with a look at today's top stories.  19:53 | The average Canadian household needs to find an additional $400/month to manage Wednesday's interest rat...

0:34 | Canadians with variable rate mortgages, lines of credit, and other obligations will be paying more after the Bank of Canada raised its overnight rate by 75 basis points to 3.25%. Ryan opens the show with some general observations just moments after the rate hike was announced. 9:17 | Philippe Fournier is all about politics and polling. The 338Canada founder gives us a sense of the biggest i...

0:25 | People around the world are mourning one of the worst mass killings in Canadian history. Police say at least ten people are dead, and at least 18 more injured, after two brothers went on a stabbing spree at multiple locations across James Smith Cree Nation and nearby Weldon, Saskatchewan. Ryan shares an update on the manhunt and an email from Real Talker listener Joy, to open the show.  11:...

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7:15 | NASA is headed back to the Moon for the first time in fifty years. Astrophysicist Dr. Katie Mack explains why the Artemis 1 mission is such a big deal, and what we could learn from returning to the Moon. Make sure you catch this mind-blowing conversation! CHECK OUT KATIE'S BOOK: https://www.astrokatie.com/ 31:59 | Ryan and Johnny debrief after the fascinating interview with Dr. Mack, includ...

0:47 | What would you do with an extra $13B? It's a good problem to have for the Alberta government, which is running a far bigger surplus than expected, thanks to relatively high resource revenues. Ryan discusses a few different options on how that surplus could be reinvested. 6:22 | What would you do if you came across a dog (or a child) in a hot car? It happened to Ryan yesterday. We take a loo...

11:11 | "Human wildlife" is how Charles Adler describes Elliot McDavid, the man who confronted Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland in Grande Prairie over the weekend. Adler's being criticized for "attacking conservatives" with his assessment. He and Ryan discuss the difference between a fair and unfair label, and explore the roots of many Albertans' demand to be treated differently than their fellow Canad...

0:54 | What an absolute embarrassment for Alberta. By now, you've likely seen Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland being verbally accosted by a goon in the lobby of Grande Prairie City Hall. Ryan kicks off the show reviewing video of the incident, and focusing what high-profile politicians are (and aren't) saying. 12:02 | "This is not our Grande Prairie," says Mayor Jackie Clayton...but is that accurate? H...

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11:10 | The White House hired social media strategist Megan Coyne a while back, and it's paying immediate dividends. Supriya Dwivedi and Ryan lead with yesterday's all-out Twitter blitz taking down Republican misinformation re: student loan forgiveness. We also discuss "lack of consensus" re: masks in Ontario schools this fall, and Dr. Leslyn Lewis comparing vaccine mandates to the Holocaust. SUBS...

0:43 | Americans making less than $125,000 annually will be eligible for up to $10,000 of their federal student loans. Ahead of our interview at 39:06 with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, Ryan addresses some of the early praise and criticism around the announcement by President Joe Biden. 8:28 | The Mass Casualty Commission in Halifax has shone a light on the inner workings (and dysfunction) within the RCMP....

5:47 | Does RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki have any idea what's going on within Canada's national police force? The question is fair, after her damning testimony at the Mass Casualty Commission following the horrific mass shooting in Nova Scotia in April of 2020. Ryan opens the show summarizing what Canada's top cop told (or didn't tell) the MCC over the past couple of days.  17:44 | Iconic retail...

1:14 | Dove Canada is capitalizing on the controversy around Lisa LaFlamme's firing, encouraging women to #KeepTheGrey. Ryan opens the show with an email from Real Talker Laurie, a hairstylist, who offers a unique (and entertaining) angle on aging.  13:39 | Zeller's is coming back to Canada. No, seriously! Ryan and John muse about what the iconic Canadian retailer's return might look like (ahead o...

Poof...gone. Thirty-five years into a storied career, veteran news anchor Lisa LaFlamme is unceremoniously cut loose by bean counters at CTV. We talk to talk radio legend Charles Adler about the state of media in Canada, and what prompts decisions like this. Chuck also chimes in on the "bacon and eggs" vibe of Pierre Poilievre's latest video aimed at PM Justin Trudeau.  Journalists, in particular...

Real Talk is on vacation! Enjoy our Best Of episodes this week, featuring some of our favourite recent interviews. We’re back at it live on August 22, 2022.   ryanjespersen.com

Real Talk is on vacation! Enjoy our Best Of episodes this week, featuring some of our favourite recent interviews. We’re back at it live on August 22, 2022. ryanjespersen.com

Real Talk is on vacation! Enjoy our Best Of episodes this week, featuring some of our favourite recent interviews. We’re back at it live on August 22, 2022. ryanjespersen.com

Real Talk is on vacation! Enjoy our Best Of episodes this week, featuring some of our favourite recent interviews. We’re back at it live on August 22, 2022. ryanjespersen.com