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9:13 | A look back at 2021 through what made news over the last 12 months, with award-winning journalist Jana Pruden and political analyst Supriya Dwivedi.

39:40 | Eat Your Words | An anti-vaxxer get…

3:42 | Ryan discusses the escalating tensions between the City of Calgary and the Calgary Sports & Entertainment Corp. over the cost to redevelop the iconic Saddledome. Plus a rundown of the health m…

10:25 | Health law and policy expert Timothy Caulfield on misinformation being pushed by NFL stars, TV docs and pundits, and what can be done about it. 

45:35 | Reddit is going up for sale on the sto…

19:03 | ICU physician Dr. Darren Markland addresses the emergence and expansion of the Omicron COVID variant in Alberta and around the world, amid the province's flawed rollout of rapid tests and the…

Ryan lets 'er rip on Real Talkers' emails about bad drivers, anti-vaxxers, and more as submitted to [email protected].

Buckle up for another edition of Trash Talk, presented by Local Waste.

8:55 | Astronaut Chris Hadfield shares about his journey into writing books since retiring from space travel, including his new Cold War thriller, The Apollo Murders. 

37:21 | #RealTalkRoundTable: Ph…

1:25 | Infectious disease physician Dr. Lynora Saxinger on the loosening of Alberta's COVID health restrictions for the holiday season despite the emergence of the Omicron variant. 

13:05 | Maclean’s…

13:07 | McGill University's finance professor Dr. Paul Beaumont explores what the proposed purchase of Shaw Communications by Rogers Communications (worth $26 billion) could mean for Canadians cell p…

2:35 | Curriculum experts University of Calgary Indigenous Education director Dr. Yvonne Poitras Pratt and social studies education professor at the University of Alberta Dr. Carla Peck review the de…

6:33 | Ryan looks at Brian Jean securing the UCP candidacy for the upcoming Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche by-election and what it could mean for Premier Jason Kenney, the UCP and Alberta. 

17:00 | Aviat…

Ryan animates and riffs on annoyances, piss offs, and pet peeves shared by Real Talkers via [email protected].

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12:06 | Public policy researcher Robert Falconer and political analyst Supriya Dwivedi unpack perceptions of Alberta detailed in new national polling data from Maru Public Opinion.

34:53 | 3x Olympia…

2:08 | Canada's Defence Minister Hon. Anita Anand discusses navigating a complex relationship with China intensified by the diplomatic boycott of the Beijing 2022 Olympics, addressing pervasive sexua…

2:48 | Ryan runs down yesterday's very late night in the Alberta legislature where Bill 81 was hotly debated. 

16:11| Dr. William K. Rawlins on how long friendships can or should last, how we maintai…

8:55 | Political scientist Dr. Ashley Esarey unpacks the White House's decision not to send US diplomats to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, what implications it could have on Canada, and interna…

18:25 | Virologist Dr. David Marchant explains what's known about the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, how effective health measures and travel bans are in curbing it.

42:44 | National Abortion Federati…

2:01 | Canada's Minister of Environment Steven Guilbeault discusses his appointment to the lead the ministry after his high-profile environmental activism and the new platform commitments being made …

2:40 | A rundown of news making headlines, including Canada's House of Commons unanimously approving legislation to ban conversion therapy and the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) suspending all tour…