Real Talk Ryan Jespersen

Alberta "rural resentment" is detailed by Alberta Centre for Sustainable Rural Communities' Acting Director, Dr. Clark Banack. The Camrose-based political scientist shares how he visited 16 non-urban…

Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs' Adir Krafman and Jewish Federation of Edmonton CEO Stacey Leavitt-Wright offer their perspectives on Israeli/Palestinian conflict.

Waakebiness-Bryce Institute fo…

Annamie Paul discusses taking over the helm of the federal Green Party after 13 years of Elizabeth May's leadership and what she anticipates the political future will hold. 

#MyJasper Memories | Remi…

Ryan grapples with three generations of a London, Ont. family being murdered on Sunday (June 6) in a terrorist act motivated by hate against Muslims.  

Ottawa-based Public Educator, Julie Lalonde, sh…

First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada's Dr. Cindy Blackstock discusses today's House of Commons vote on ending litigation against First Nations kids, Residential school survivors an…

Ryan rolls out the best rants of the week, as submitted to [email protected]. Buckle up for another edition of Trash Talk, presented by Local Waste.

Chief Economist for ATB Financial Todd Hirsch discusses his new report, The State of the Alberta Economy and The Path Forward. He explains where the regional, national and global financial scene is h…

Ryan isn't drinking up what's on tap at the premier's recent Sky Palace Supper. Instead he calls for continued attention on what the rooftop party is attempting to distract from. 

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Senator Dr. Patti LaBoucane-Benson explains the need and her drive to see the establishment of a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Canadian laws align with the United Nations Declaration …

Métis Archaeologist and the Director of the Institute of Prairie and Indigenous Archaeology at the University of Alberta, Dr. Kisha Supernant discusses the need for Indigenous communities to decide w…

Ryan reflects on the gruesome discovery by the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc of the remains of 215 children on a former residential school site near Kamloops, BC. 

The photographer of the massive chopped do…

Didsbury, Alberta-based physician Dr. Akin Osakuade clarifies the need for Black, Indigenous and People of Colour to get vaccinated. He's seen vaccine hesitancy amongst these communities and he expla…

Pediatrician Dr. Tehseen Ladha discusses the latest pandemic plan announced by the Alberta government as well as the emerging cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) and Long C…

Author of 'Feminist City: A Field Guide' Dr. Leslie Kern explores how cities exclude women and other minority groups when being designed and constructed.

#MyJasper Memories | Spirit Island - Ryan rem…

Reflecting and reckoning with what's changed and what remains the same since George Floyd was murdered on May 25, 2020 by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Anti-racism activist, educat…

Financial marketer Vishesh Raisinghani and Bitcoin Well founder Adam O'Brien discuss the impact  international forces and influencers like Elon Musk can have on the value of cryptocurrency.
 
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Pflag Canada's Michael Bates shares how adding gender pronouns to social media can help support all expressions of gender identity. This as Instagram added a pronoun feature to the social media platf…