Real Talk Ryan Jespersen

Trash Talk - January 14, 2022

Ryan goes G-rated for this round of riffs and rants from Real Talkers (because he's broadcasting from home with his 6-year-old in ear shot). Presented by Local Environmental

January 14, 2022 - Woke Media Wrecking Democracy?; Pig Hearts in Humans - Transplant Health & Ethics

5:54 | Newsweek deputy opinion editor, Batya Ungar-Sargon on her new book, Bad News: How Woke Media Is Undermining Democracy. She explains why she believes liberal elites are impacting mainstream news with negative results on US society.
35:38 | Following the medical first of a pig heart being transplanted into a patient, Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program director Dr. Lori West and director of the John Dossetor Health Ethics Centre Dr. Michael van Manen explore the medical and ethical implications of the innovation. 
1:21:20 | #TrashTalk | Ryan goes G-rated for this round of riffs and rants from Real Talkers (because he's broadcasting from home with his 6-year-old in ear shot). Presented by Local Environmental

January 13, 2022 - The Law & Abused Women: Helen Naslund’s Appeal; 12-yr-old Journalist Wyatt Sharpe

6:55 | Social justice advocate Matthew Behrens on the reduced sentence for abuse survivor Helen Naslund, who's been serving an 18-year sentence for killing her abusive husband.
30:06 | Eat Your Words | Ryan invites Manitoba politician Jon Reyes to put down his phone and shovel snow off his driveway instead of taking to Twitter to praise his wife for hauling the snow after she worked a 12-hour shift at a local hospital.
37:06 | 12-year-old podcaster Wyatt Sharpe shares about his interest in politics and going toe-to-toe with politicians, including Erin O'Toole, Jason Kenney, and Justin Trudeau on The Wyatt Sharpe Show.

January 12, 2022 - Quebec’s Tax on Unvaccinated; Tracking COVID Rapid Tests; Are Malls Dead?

1:58 | Political analyst Supriya Dwivedi unpacks Quebec Premier François Legault's vague plan to impose a health tax on Quebecers who refuse to get their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
18:40 | The indie online magazine, The Local, created a citizen-powered tool for anonymous reporting of rapid antigen test results in Toronto public schools. The editor-in-chief, Tai Huynh, explains what they found and how other jurisdictions can learn from it.
35:45 | #MyJasper Memories | Ryan explores the many ways to enjoy Jasper National Park this January, while still practicing pandemic safety. Presented by Tourism Jasper. 
38:16 | What the future holds for retail while malls die, the supply chain faces disruptions, people are guilted about "shopping local," and digital commerce flourishes, with Harvard retail instructor, Bob Gibbs and U of A School of Business' Heather Thomson.

January 11, 2022 - Do Not Just Go Get Omicron; First-ever Residential School Database

11:49 | VICE journalist Anya Zoledziowski and the Clinical Department Head for Emergency Medicine for the Calgary Zone, Dr. Eddy Lang discuss the growing frustration and exhaustion with the pandemic which is tempting people to get Omicron and get it over with.
39:14 | Cree-Metis archeologist Dr. Paulette Steeves on creating the first comprehensive database of Residential Schools, Indian Hospitals, and Indian Day Schools in Canada, pre and post confederation.
54:53 | Question of the Week | Ryan reviews Real Talkers 2021 takeaways. Presented by Y Station

January 10, 2022 - Back to School during COVID Surge; Free Cooking Classes for Kids amid Omicron

13:46 | Alberta Teachers’ Association president Jason Schilling on students and teachers returning to in-person learning on Monday, January 10 before all schools across the province receive rapid tests and medical-grade masks.
45:34 | Cook and contributing food editor for the Globe and Mail, Julie Van Rosendaal explains why she hosted a variety of free cooking classes for kids who were out of school as a health protection measure for the Omicron surge. 
1:18:22 | Positive Reflections | Ryan shines a light on the good found in the everyday. Presented by Kuby Energy

Trash Talk - December 23, 2021

Ryan reads emails from real audience members about what's really pissing them off.Presented by Local Waste.

December 23, 2021 - Top News of 2021 with Jana Pruden & Supriya Dwivedi; Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie

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 gets put in their place for not understanding syphilis and COVID-19 are both viruses that can't simply be repelled by a healthy immune system. Presented by Prairie Catering.
42:07 | The original hockey insider Bob McKenzie discusses the NHL cancelling games and opting out of the Olympics as the Omicron variants takes hold worldwide. Oh! And his love of a good margarita.
1:15:33 | Trash Talk | Ryan reads emails from real audience members about what's really pissing them off.Presented by Local Waste.

December 22, 2021 - Pandemic‘s Death & Ambulance Availability in Alberta; Faith & The Holidays

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 measures changing in Alberta due to ballooning Omicron variant COVID cases. 
17:42 | Health Sciences Association of Alberta's Mike Parker addresses the tragic death of a Calgary-area paramedic over the weekend and how it's related to deteriorating emergency services across the province.
50:02 | A discussion of how we celebrate this time of year, with Al Rashid Mosque's Noor Al-henedy, Anglican priest Reverend Michael Coren, and Rabbi Kliel Rose from Winnipeg's Congregation Etz Chayim.
1:29:16 | #MyJasper Memories | Ryan shares about drool-worthy sweet treats, memory-making horse-drawn sleigh rides and skating on a frozen lake all during Pyramid Winter Fete on the weekends between January 14-30, 2022 at 2-5pm. Presented by Tourism Jasper.

December 21, 2021 - Tim Caulfield on Misinformation & Health; Reddit going Public

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 stock market. Corporate finance expert Anthony Mayadunne explains what it means and if you should get in on it.
1:20:55 | Question of the Week | Ryan reviews Real Talkers thoughts on internet and cell services and rates.Presented in partnership with Y Station.