Real Talk Ryan Jespersen
A daily discussion about news, politics, and pop culture, hosted by Ryan Jespersen from Edmonton, Alberta. Real Talk streams live, weekday mornings at 8:30am MT at ＜a href=https://ryanjespersen.com/＞ ryanjespersen.com＜/a＞.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 76 minutes
- Episodes
- 1245
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
May 19, 2021 - Tree poaching; Emoji Evolution; COVID impacts Small Business Owner Justine Martinson
North Cowichan's Mayor Al Siebring discusses how and why people are sneaking into public forests to illegally cut down firs, cedars and maples amid spiking timber prices.
University of Toronto Ling…
May 18, 2021 - Nationalized Rural Transit; Jeremy Pressman on Israel-Gaza; Gurdeep Pandher
Canada Without Poverty's Emilly Renaud and the Director of the Municipal Services Project, David McDonald discuss how the permanent shut down of Greyhound bus routes in Canada on May 13, 2021, will i…
May 17, 2021 - Plea for Vaccinating AB Migrant Farm Workers; "My Octopus Teacher" Scientific Advisor
Association of Mexicans in Calgary's Vanesa Ortiz gives voice to concerns about migrant farm workers being excluded from services and protections, including COVID-19 vaccines.
The scientific advisor…
Trash Talk - May 14, 2021
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.
May 14, 2021 - Kids & vaccines - Dr. Raywat Deonandan; Innovation Roundtable; Palestinian experience
Epidemiologist Dr. Raywat Deonandan talks vaccines and kids as Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is approved for Canadians 12 years of age and older.
Innovation roundtable with Innovate Edmonton's CEO, Cather…
May 13, 2021 - Calls for Kenney's resignation; Ethics of food & hunting panels
Ryan discusses the early morning resignation of the United Conservative Party caucus chair, Todd Loewen. The MLA for the Central Peace Notley region says he has no intention of leaving the party but …
May 12, 2021 - Dr. Darren Markland; AB Parks Advocate Philip Turnbull; Filmmaker Daniel Lombroso
Intensive Care Doctor Darren Markland shares how his role as a physician has changed since the start of COVID and how it's impacted his personal views. He's featured in the May 2021 Edify’s Innovator…
May 11, 2021 - Bill C-10 with Dwayne Winseck; Dr. Shelly Russell-Mayhew; James Wilt talks transit
Unpacking what Bill C-10 is and how changes to the Broadcasting Act could impact Canadians, with Communication Studies professor at Carleton University, Dwayne Winseck.
Dr. Shelly Russell-Mayhew add…
May 10, 2021 - Sen. Paula Simons, MP Matt Jeneroux; Dr. Mikolaj Raszek; Jason Kenney
Independent Senator from Alberta, Paula Simons and Edmonton Riverbend Member of Parliament, Matt Jeneroux share how they're figuring out how to collaborate on sponsoring the Compassionate Bereavement…
Trash Talk - May 7, 2021
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.
May 7, 2021 - Doctors Without Borders on India COVID response; Digital Wellness Round Table
Doctors Without Border's Executive Director, Joe Belliveau shares about supporting India’s response to the pandemic, where COVID-19 infections have surged past 21 million.
An exploration of digital w…
May 6, 2021 - COVID-19 lessons shared by physician panel; Vinyl Nation filmmakers; Federal Minister Mary Ng; Dr. Fiona Mattatall
Physicians Dr. Naheed Dosani, Dr. Monika Dutt, Dr. Hakique Virani discuss how the 14 months of the coronavirus pandemic can inform how to move forward.
Vinyl Nation filmmakers, Kevin Smokler and Chri…
May 5, 2021 - Nitish Pahwa; Albert Nobbs; Bukola Salami; Indigenous Bar Association's Drew Lafond
Slate copy editor, Nitish Pahwa takes stock of the pandemic crisis amid India's political backdrop and if it will turn Indian voters away from populist prime minister, Narendra Modi.
Albert Nobbs s…
May 4, 2021 - Domestic violence is a men’s issue with Jackson Katz & Danelle Mirdoch; Tariq Fancy
Re-focusing the conversation of violence against women on the perpetrators...mostly men. Gender violence expert, Jackson Katz, and Rowan House board chairperson, Danelle Mirdoch discuss how to addres…
May 3, 2021 - Outrage over Lockdown Rodeo; Rachel Notley; Live Events Coalition's Caitlin McElhone
Albertans are angry, disappointed and disheartened with the lack of enforcement at the "No More Lockdowns Rodeo" in Bowden, AB over the weekend and Premier Kenney's suspension of the spring session o…
Trash Talk - April 30, 2021
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.
April 30, 2021 - Ed the Sock; Vax Hunter AB; Infectious Disease Dr, Arlene Dickinson, Clara Hughes
The Canadian icon, Ed the Sock, talks about the lack of support for Canadian musicians since the demise of Much Music and the need for his new online platform, NewMusicNation.
Determined to fill vacc…
April 29, 2021 - Political pundit Supriya Dwivedi; Dr. Thomas Davidoff on Canadian real estate
Unpacking how politics impact the response to COVID-19 across Canada and beyond, with political pundit Supriya Dwivedi.
Why the pandemic is making the Canadian real estate rev up and what to expect …
April 28, 2021 - Brent Toderian & aging in cities; Curriculum analysis; Grieving; Chief Allan Adam
Urban planner, Brent Toderian and University of Calgary researcher Dr. Yeonjung Lee explain how Canadian cities are built can negatively impact the aging population.
Education expert Carla Peck shar…
April 27, 2021 - Racist attack; Supervised consumption site shut; Ft Mac COVID rise, Long COVID case
Black Teachers' Association of Alberta’s Andrew Parker addresses the April 16, 2021 race-based attack on 14-year-old Black Rosslyn School student, Pazo. Andrew challenges the city, schools and whole …