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0:38 | Fresh off contentious budget deliberations, Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi joins Ryan in the Real Talk studio. Sohi explains how this council is "building the city differently," including commit…

0:41 | It's being called one of the greatest championship finals in sports history. Derek Van Diest joins live from Qatar, where he covered Argentina's incredible win over France at the 2022 FIFA Wor…

Megan, Albert, Nils, and Erin all have scores to settle in a NSFW, "earmuffs, kids" edition of Trash Talk presented by our friends at Local Environmental Services!

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0:45 | Senator Paula Simons joins Ryan in studio to talk about sustainability and soil, her early media days producing morning radio (7:30), masking up (11:23), preparing for Hanukkah with "Henukkah"…

Newsflash: Edmonton ain't Toronto. And Leduc ain't Mississauga, either. Ryan and author Omar Mouallem open the show responding to a Toronto Life clickbait story that lit a fire under an entire provin…

0:18 | Three Alberta mayors give us a candid, no holds barred assessment of their communities' biggest challenges. Cathy Heron (St. Albert), Tyler Gandam (Wetaskiwin), and Angela Duncan (Alberta Beac…

"Ridiculous" is how Olympic legend Dr. Susan Nattrass describes C-21, the Liberals' gun control bill. The seven-time Women's World Champion trapshooter headlines today's episode, but first...

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Erin's pissed off at Metallica, and Kimberly and Janine aren't happy about the state of politics at any level. Buckle up for another rowdy edition of Trash Talk presented by Local Environmental Servi…

The band is back together! The popular Group Chat Round Table convenes in person for the first time in Real Talk history (1:00), as communications advisor Jenny Adams, lawyer Harman Kandola, and deve…

4:46 | Premier Danielle Smith's Sovereignty Act passes, but not before sweeping cabinet powers are stripped. What will this mean for the average Albertan, what message does it send the rest of Canada…

Debate rages on around Bill C-21, the government's gun control bill. In this episode, we talk to Dr. Lise Gotell, a gender violence expert, and hear from Real Talker "Neil," a firearms enthusiast, as…

2:32 | The gun debate in Canada rages on as the federal government looks to pass C-21 - its "gun control" bill. It's especially front of mind today, December 6th, the 33rd anniversary of the Montreal…

It's a politics-heavy edition of Trash Talk presented by Local Environmental Services...but we kick off with "G-Money" and her issue with Elf on the Shelf!

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0:52 | Professor Jordan Peterson got famous for refusing to use gender-neutral pronouns at the University of Toronto. He's long been critical of "woke" culture and proponents of it. It's no surprise …

11:34 | One of the biggest celebrities on the planet has gone full Nazi. Supriya Dwivedi takes on Kanye West's interview with (the despicable) Alex Jones, and zooms out to discuss what everyday citiz…

0:58 | When you least expect it, a heart attack can change (or end) your life. Just 43 years old, Vancouver radio personality Drex is lucky to be alive after suffering a heart attack a couple weeks a…

| Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s Sovereignty Act is being described as “undemocratic,” “an overreach,” and “crazy”. Ryan tees up today’s interviews with a few key points.

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0:25 | Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government won't table a bill to "protect" the unvaccinated, walking back a promise she made on the campaign trail. Is it too soon to call this a flip f…

0:41 | What the hell were Canadian coach John Herdman and TSN broadcaster James Duthie thinking?! With Canada's hopes evaporated, we open the show with a couple significant storylines off the pitch. …