Real Talk Ryan Jespersen

5:39 | Sculptor Slavo Cech shares about raising $15,000 for the Real Talk Julie Rohr Scholarship Fund in one day, with the help of three generous art fans.  17:44 | Earnscliffe Strategy Group's Shakir Chambers examines the final days of the federal election and what's left for the parties to try.  51:46 | Epidemiologist Dr. Raywat Deonandan explains the implications of the COVID-19 variants, inclu...

16:58 | Winnipeg Free Press columnist Niigaan Sinclair analyzes the upcoming federal election and how Indigenous issues are being explored—more than ever before, but there's still a long way to go! 50:16 | University of Calgary political scientist Dr. Melanee Thomas on the dangerous trend of legitimizing political groups with racist views, following the Globe & Mail publishing an opinion piece on...

11:51 | Political strategist Tim Powers talks about the remaking of the Conservative Party and if it's proving successful amidst the federal election.  48:54 | Former Canadian diplomat and editor-at-large for Maclean's Magazine, Scott Gilmore provides an update on the efforts of Canadian vets, journalists, and humanitarian workers to help vulnerable Afghans who were left behind when Canadian troop...

7:54 | Political strategist Alise Mills discusses how the final week of the federal election campaign trail is shaping up. 38:12 | Edmonton-based ICU physician Dr. Darren Markland bravely shares about receiving a death threat over the weekend and how he continues to find compassion for every patient he treats. 56:42 | Former Rebel Media correspondent Caolan Robertson explains how he became "radica...

Ryan rolls out the best rants of the week, as submitted to talk@ryanjespersen.com. Buckle up for another edition of Trash Talk, presented by Local Waste.

40:14 | Dissecting the English-language federal leaders' debate and the campaign trail on the Real Talk Round Table with former Conservative staffer Karamveer Lalh, communication consultant Esmahan Razavi and public relations specialist Zahra Sultani.  1:30:58 | Seth Radwell, the author of AMERICAN SCHISM reflects on the ripple effect of 9/11 and what it's done to the US political and foreign affa...

7:30 | The Hill Times' managing editor Charelle Evelyn unpacks the French-language leaders debate in lead up to the federal election on September 20, 2021. 35:02 | #EatYourWords | The "group of individuals" at Rebel Media are given the microphone at the French-language election debate and then promptly given talking-to by Liberal leader Justin Trudeau.  48:53 | Dubbed the "Jon Stewart of the Arab...

14:28 | Registered nurse Dr. Jennifer Jackson and health researcher Jim Brophy explore how common violence against health care workers is and why it's escalating during the pandemic.  58:30 | Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta's Grand Chief Arthur Noskey calls on federal parties to include Indigenous concerns in their election campaign platforms and beyond. 1:24:48 | #MyJasper Memories | Ryan share...

1:03 | Ryan dissects the most recent UCP government plan to deal with the fourth wave of the pandemic, including $100 gift cards for eligible Albertans who haven't been vaccinated yet, exempting rodeos from health restrictions, plus leaving small businesses to make up and enforce their own rules.  29:23 | End-stage cancer patient Julie Rohr shares how dangerous getting medical care continues to be...

Ryan rolls out the best rants of the week, as submitted to talk@ryanjespersen.com. Buckle up for another edition of Trash Talk, presented by Local Waste.

12:33 | Financial intelligence analyst Jessica Davis discusses who’s backing the Taliban in and outside Afghanistan, and how money is essential (little talked about) part of terrorism across the globe. 32:28 | #EatYourWords presented by Prairie Catering Federal Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef calls the Taliban ‘brothers’ and gets serious blowback for her choice of words.  36:50 | #RealTalkR...

13:32 | Maclean’s Magazine senior writer Paul Wells on the progression of the federal election campaigns a week in and how he still gets surprised by the electoral process even after 25+ years of covering Canadian politics.  47:57 | World Sikh Organization of Canada's Harman Singh Kandola details the plight of Afghan Sikhs and Hindus who are in ever-increasing danger amid the advance and takeover...

10:25 | McGill researcher Safia Amiry shares her lived experience growing up in Afghanistan under Taliban rule (attending a secret school), her loved ones' plight from inside the country now, and how it all motivates her studies. 32:04 | NDP candidate for the federal riding of Edmonton Strathcona Heather McPherson addresses how the party hopes to translate the popularity of their leader, Jagmeet S...

8:56 | Long-time political strategist and pollster David Herle offers his early impressions a week or so into the federal election campaigns.  57:32 | A powerful conversation about harm reduction with a client of Alberta’s supervised consumption services, Ophelia Cara. She shares how the resources have impacted her life and how concerned she is with the Province's plans to close them down. 1:28:43...

Ryan rolls out the best rants of the week, as submitted to talk@ryanjespersen.com. Buckle up for another edition of Trash Talk, presented by Local Waste.

12:23 | Elite athlete Sean McColl brings us into his Olympic debut experience in Sport Climbing at the Tokyo games. 37:48 | #RealTalkRoundTable on the anticipated snap federal election, with Washington Post columnist David Moscrop, political commentator Emma May and political strategist Jarrett Campbell.  1:51:57 | #TrashTalk presented by Local Waste

52:40 | Metis Settlements General Council President Herb Lehr demands the provincial government stop imposing their views on Indigenous peoples with unilateral changes to the Metis Settlements Act.  1:13:25 | Alberta's former Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. James Talbot explains why he felt compelled to sign a joint letter sent to Canada's Prime Minister requesting federal intervention in the...

8:00 | Globe & Mail health reporter André Picard explains why COVID-19 vaccine passports shouldn't be up for debate and Canadians should brace themselves for more pandemic nastiness. 54:00 | #MyJasper Memories | Patricia Lake - Ryan revisits his time at the mountain lake just north of the Jasper townsite, where hikes, paddling, skating, and swimming can all be enjoyed. jasper.travel/realtalk 1:04:...

5:42 | We chat about the Edmonton Police Service taking to the social media platform TikTok with a video depicting an officer crushing drinks (water) and going to crush his daughter's date's skull. 21:54 | Lawyer Eleanore Sunchild recounts the injustices and discrimination experienced by Colten Boushie and his family. It's been five years since the 22-year old Red Pheasant Cree Nation man was kill...

1:04 | Ottawa-based lawyer Michael Spratt explains how sidewalk chalk is a lawful part of peaceful protest, despite what Red Deer-South MLA Jason Stephan may claim.  50:30 | Ryan reviews Real Talkers' responses to the latest Get Real: Question of the Week on the lifting of pandemic health measures in Alberta, presented in partnership with Y Station.  1:16:21 | Associate Professor of Sociology at t...

Ryan rolls out the best rants of the week, as submitted to talk@ryanjespersen.com. Buckle up for another edition of Trash Talk, presented by Local Waste.

8:51 | Infectious disease physician Dr. Lynora Saxinger responds to the lack of data provided by the Alberta Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw in justifying the province's decision to drop almost all pandemic measures. 42:18 | #RealTalkRoundTable | $10/day Child Care in Canada Provincial spokesperson for the successful $10aDay Child Care campaign Sharon Gregson, University of Alber...

11:08 | Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos explains how the worst humanitarian crisis to hit long-term care facilities has happened during COVID-19 and only limited changes have been made to address the unsafe conditions.  55:56 | Emergency physician Dr. Joe Vipond discusses the dangerous direction he believes the Alberta government is going with its approach to removing pandemic health measures. 1:41:47 |...

15:45 | Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy, best-selling author, and Netflix show host Timothy Caulfield explains ways to vaccinate against misinformation during the pandemic. 1:05:54 | University of British Columbia professor and clinical psychologist Dr. Steven Taylor on the emerging Pandemic Stress Syndrome and efforts to treat psychopathology in pandemics now and into the future. 1...

11:17 | Political commentator Supriya Dwivedi asks Ryan to explain Alberta to her as the current provincial government plans to remove almost all public health measures during the pandemic. Plus an exploration of the federal political landscape including the Green Party's internal conflicts. 48:45 | Hotchkiss Brain Institute's Dr. Michael Antle unpacks the health, safety, and economic implications...