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0:30 | We focus on the powder keg that is Alberta politics throughout today's Real Talk. With so many storylines to follow, political scientist Lisa Young and former legislature correspondent Tom Ver…

6:50 | For the sixth time this year, Canada's central bank has raised interest rates. Aside from the obvious, what does this mean for the average Canadian? How close are we to getting back on track, …

0:20 | Today's show takes us to Ontario, then Saskatchewan, but we lead with Adidas dropping Kanye West, and scuttlebutt around Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's recent comments about public health me…

0:41 | What a weekend for news. Britain's got a(nother) new PM, a(nother) masterpiece was vandalized by climate activists, and Premier Danielle Smith made waves at her first UCP AGM as party leader. …

We've got Real Talkers ripping Rush, calling out cops, and dialing in on Premier Danielle Smith in this week's edition of Trash Talk. Buckle up and press play! 

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0:22 | FIVE HUNDRED EPISODES. Hard to believe! We're so grateful for the Real Talk audience, sponsors, and guests that have made this independent talk show such a success story.

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0:22 | The lettuce wins! As British PM Liz Truss resigns after just 44 days in office, Real Talk leads with early takes on her short tenure, including a statement from Lizzy Lettuce. IYKYK.

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5:35 | Why did journalist Brandi Morin have to go to international media outlets to find support for telling Indigenous stories in Canada? The Cree-Iroquois-French storyteller joins us just days afte…

0:20 | Will Liz Truss outlast a head of lettuce? We kick off the show with a look at a YouTube live feed capitalizing on the British PM's political woes. Plus, Ontario Premier Doug Ford goes on the r…

0:18 | Activists made international news on Friday when they splashed tomato soup on Van Gogh's "Sunflowers" at the National Gallery. Was the stunt effective in influencing public opinion on the clim…

Real Talkers are fired up this week! From the design of our new studio to Premier Smith's comments and a call for more women in politics, this week's Trash Talkers have a lot to say! Trash Talk is pr…

7:38 | Nothing but intellectual heavyweights on this Friday edition of Real Talk, starting with Supriya Dwivedi. With a public inquiry examining the use of the Emergencies Act, we explore why this ac…

10:25 | Do people debate ideas anymore? Have we lost our ability to respectfully disagree? Entrepreneur, podcaster, and former political staffer Sarah Elder-Chamanara explains why she's walking away …

6:36 | Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the unvaccinated population is "the most discriminated-against group" she's ever seen in her lifetime. What does the controversial comment say about how Smi…

It's a new era for Real Talk! The first show from our new location features Alberta Premier-designate Danielle Smith, who joins us in studio just a couple hours before her swearing-in ceremony. 

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We love hearing from our international audience members! Marty in Melbourne is the star of this week's edition of Trash Talk presented by Local Environmental Services.

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0:57 | Starting October 1, travellers will no longer be required to wear masks, provide proof of vaccination, or use the ArriveCAN app to enter Canada. Ryan kicks off the show with an early look at h…

9:07 | Political operative Craig Chandler, fired by Danielle Smith this week, is suing Mount Royal University's Dr. Duane Bratt and private citizen Cassandra Raugust for defamation. But why? In an ex…

4:05 | In a scene straight out of the movies, NASA scientists (intentionally) crashed a satellite into an asteroid ten million kilometres away from Earth. It's an early step in establishing a "planet…

0:20 | Is Italy back on the road to fascism? Will thousands of Canadians be left uninsured for damages from Hurricane Fiona? What are the implications of Alberta pushing back on Ottawa's "firearms co…