Real Talk Ryan Jespersen

4:13 | Canadian comedian, TV personality, political satirist and author, Rick Mercer shares about his new memoir, Talking to Canadians, and the life he's lived and lessons he's learned to fill the pa…

2:12 | BC MLA for Skeena, Ellis Ross explains why he wants celebrity Leonardo DiCaprio and other non-Wet'suwet'en members to stay out of the ongoing dispute over the Coastal GasLink (CGL) pipeline de…

A special load of hard-boiled harsh opinions by Real Talkers all aimed directly at Ryan.
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11:44 | University of Waterloo economics prof Dr. Mikal Skuterud and jobs recruiter Jessica Culo examine Canada's labour shortage and what it means for job seekers, employers, and Canada's economy.

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4:00 | Ryan delves into the guilty charges for the three men who murdered Ahmaud Arbery on February 23, 2020, with statements from Arbery's family, Reverend Al Sharpton, and the defence attorney.

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8:07 | Calgary Sun columnist Rick Bell doesn't hold back his takes on the UCP leadership, the party's AGM over the weekend and sentiment in Alberta for the governing party.

42:17 | #MyJasper Memories…

4:49 | The author of seven New York Times best sellers, host of the popular podcast Revisionist History, and the new audiobook Miracle and Wonder, Malcolm Gladwell shares about his creative process a…

13:10 | Pediatrician Dr. Tehseen Ladha and ER Physician Dr. Shazma Mithani answer questions about the newly approved COVID-19 vaccine for kids and what the rollout means for Canadian families.

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10:32 | Canadian Women’s Foundation's Andrea Gunraj shares about developing the Signal for Help—a hand signal empowering victims of violence to indicate they're in distress, without leaving a digital…

9:53 | Long-haul truck driver Mike Duggan shares about being stranded in British Columbia amid the extreme weather, massive flooding and highway closures.

25:41 | Alberta Innovates' Bryan Helfenbaum …

20:06 | Food writer Julie Van Rosendaal assesses the current and potential long term impacts on our food systems because of extreme weather and flooding across British Columbia, especially in the agr…

1:43 | We check in on the extreme weather and flooding in British Columbia.

Conversations around what the announcement of affordable child care means for Alberta, with:
9:24 | Alberta's NDP and offic…

13:34 | Computer security expert Dr. Tom Keenan on possible exclusion of Chinese vendor, Huawei Technologies, from Liberal government’s plans and policy on next-generation 5G mobile networks in Canad…

17:00 | Economist Dr. Trevor Tombe explains the economic realities behind the Financial Post article "Alberta is on the verge of another boom", which prompted Alberta's premier to brag that the provi…

20.54 | Authors and historians Ted Barris and Don Levers explore how stories from service people are vital  in acknowledging the sacrifices made and to keep the lessons from WWI and WWII alive in the…

14:22 | Le Journal Le Franco's Simon-Pierre Poulin and Harvard Law fellow Dr. Ashley Nunes debate the significance of Air Canada's CEO inability to speak French and what it means for Canadian busines…

28:47 | Former producer of Big Valley Jamboree Larry Werner discusses overseeing safety at large-scale concert events and responds to the tragedy at the Astroworld in Houston, Texas, where eight peop…

4:18 | Ryan regales the epic goal by Edmonton Oiler's Connor McDavid in the November 6 NHL game. 

22:04 | Award-winning actor and improviser Donovan Workun shares about starring (and dancing) as Jaso…