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Audience member Catalina's email about the "Mushy Middle" lit a fire under a whole bunch of Real Talkers, including a few featured in this week's edition of Trash Talk. We couldn't help ourselves - w…

0:24 | Does Dale Smith owe Garnett Genuis an apology? Ryan kicks off the show with a look at a tweet from the independent journalist that went viral after CPC leader Pierre Poilievre accused "Journo …

0:25 | How bad is the damage to Alberta's reputation when a cabinet minister praises the "Freedom" convoy? Today's show opens with a deep dive into Kaycee Madu's comments about COVID restrictions and…

1:17 | Do you need to brace for World War III? Vladimir Putin says he's "not bluffing" about using nukes. We open with a look at this developing story on the Russian President's plan in Ukraine. Plus…

0:40 | Canada's Prime Minister was singing karaoke at a hotel bar a couple nights before the Queen's funeral: do you care? Ryan and John review some of the more prominent criticism of PM Trudeau's "d…

0:25 | As millions tuned in to watch Queen Elizabeth II's funeral, Ryan opens the show with a look at what some Canadians did to observe the occasion. 

6:34 | Nobody does Canadian Common Sense like C…

Johnny winds up in the crosshairs of today's Trash Talk! Hilarious stuff, as always, submitted by Real Talkers to [email protected] and presented by our friends at Local Environmental Services. 

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 l…

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 fr…

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…

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, payi…

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…

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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 Eli…

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 …

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 th…

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 sta…

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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 t…

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. …