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Gerry's pissed off about the new season of Yellowstone, and "Michele with one l" has had enough of her friends' obsession with Twitter. They star in this week's edition of Trash Talk presented by Loc…

0:20 | Could today be Twitter's last? If so, do you care? Ryan and Johnny open the show with rumours the "global town square" could cease operations by Friday evening. 

9:50 | Classrooms are half-ful…

10:39 | "Woman. Life. Freedom." The world has watched as thousands of Iranians have demonstrated remarkable courage, protesting across their nation since mid-September. The demonstrations are largely…

0:18 | Would you use a high-speed rail line between Calgary and Banff? How about Calgary and Edmonton? Ryan opens the show with a look at the top headlines: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's plan to r…

0:00 | Classrooms are more sparse while children's hospitals fill up, Alberta's got a new Chief Medical Officer of Health (but did the government hire who they meant to hire?), and a suspicious house…

0:00 | Before we check in with rockstar climate scientist Dr. Katharine Hayhoe at COP27 in Egypt, Ryan and John talk about the devastating crash that claimed six lives at an air show in Dallas. Shoul…

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1:07 | It's a special Remembrance Day edition of Real Talk, lest we forget. Ryan and Johnny start the show by reflecting on their personal connections to November 11, along with what Real Talkers are…

15:00 | Political satirist and lawyer Caryma Sa'd was arrested by Hamilton police while attending an Ontario PC campaign stop back in May. Yesterday, prosecutors dropped a trespassing charge, citing …

0:22 | Premier Danielle Smith wins a seat in the Alberta Legislature with a by-election win in Brooks-Medicine Hat. Further south, forecasts for a "red wave" through the US midterm elections failed t…

0:22 | Voters in Alberta and the USA go to the polls today. Locally, the Brooks-Medicine Hat by-election will determine whether or not Alberta Premier Danielle Smith earns a seat in the Alberta legis…

0:28 | Finance minster Chrystia Freeland faced fire over the weekend after suggesting Canadians manage inflation by doing what her family did: cancel their subscription to Disney+. Was this a Marie A…

Real Talker "Kevin" is not a fan of religious-themed Halloween costumes. He kicks off this week's edition of Trash Talk presented by Local Environmental Services.

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0:22 | Is it "ageism" to question whether or not an 81 year old politician is fit for office? Ryan and John pick up the conversation that closed out Thursday's show. 

12:43 | Supriya Dwivedi, the bet…

0:20 | New polling shows Premier Danielle Smith's got an uphill climb to win the next Alberta provincial election. Plus, buffoonery abounds in Calgary, as details emerge around a scheme to disgrace f…

0:20 | Trevor Anderson had a goal: the celebrated Canadian director wanted to release his first feature film by his 50th birthday. On November 3, his 50th birthday (!), his film "Before I Change My M…

7:11 | Real Talker "JC" says user fees for social media sites like Twitter might be the only way to combat bots, trolls, and scams. Ryan reads JC's email in response to Charles Adler to kick off toda…

0:40 | Happy Halloween! We get into some of the top Halloween costumes for 2022, including what Johnny saw behind the wheel during his morning commute. Send your Halloween photos to talk@ryanjesperse…

Real Talkers are alllllllll fired up this week! We take on poachers, Alberta's premier, and Charles Adler (??) in this week's edition of Trash Talk presented by our friends at Local Environmental Ser…

0:28 | Real Talk's about more than *just* news and politics. We kick off today's show with a Real Life scenario: pet hair on your clothing. Of course, the impromptu conversation ramps up until we're …