Real Talk Ryan Jespersen

December 20, 2021 - Dr. Darren Markland on COVID in Alberta; New Test to Diagnose Alzheimer’s

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 lack of health measures. 
53:26 | UBC's Dr. Mari DeMarco explains how Canadians can access a new test to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease and what it means for patients and their families. 
1:25:15 | Positive Reflections | Ryan shines a light on the good found in the everyday. Presented by Kuby Energy

Trash Talk - December 17, 2021

Ryan lets 'er rip on Real Talkers' emails about bad drivers, anti-vaxxers, and more as submitted to talk@ryanjespersen.com.
Buckle up for another edition of Trash Talk, presented by Local Waste.

December 17, 2021 - Chris Hadfield; Photo Radar Real Talk Round Table

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: Photo Radar, Urban Design & Road SafetyWe get evidence-based perspectives on how effective speed enforcement is, from City Planner and urbanist, Brent Toderian, City of Edmonton’s Director of Safe Mobility's Jessica Lamare, and active transportation advocate Stephen Raitz with Paths for People.
1:32:15 | #TrashTalk | Ryan lets 'er rip on Real Talkers' emails about bad drivers, anti-vaxxers, and more.Presented by Local Waste

December 16, 2021 - Alberta‘s COVID Christmas; Quebec‘s Bill 21; Alberta to Leave or Stay in Canada?

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 Magazine senior writer Paul Wells explains why federal party leaders can no longer avoid taking a position on Quebec's Bill 21, which forbids public servants from wearing religious symbols on the job. 
38:32 | Senator Paula Simons and University of Calgary political scientist Dr. Barry Cooper debate if Alberta should stay or leave the country.
1:24:13 | #EatYourWords | Ryan rebukes youth hockey players who used the death of another player's mother as cruel taunts during the game. Presented by Prairie Catering.

December 15, 2021 - How bad Rogers/Shaw merger could be for Canadians; Hybrid Fish found in BC

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 phone bills and services.
38:45 | #MyJasper Memories | Ryan gets psyched up for the Jasper Pond Hockey Challenge at one of the most scenic venues in Canada, Mildred Lake beside the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge running January 28-30, 2022. Presented by Tourism Jasper.
41:08 | Fisheries and Oceans Canada's biologist Andres Araujo explains what hybrid fish with the genes of both coho and chinook salmon have been found on Vancouver Island can tell us about the ecosystem.

December 14, 2021 - Alberta Curriculum Delays; High Inflation in Canada

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 delays and changes to new draft elementary school curriculum announced by the provincial government on Monday, December 13, 2021. 
23:16 | University of Alberta Economics professor Marco Brianti and Capital Economics' Stephen Brown explain why Canadians are experiencing high inflation in their day-to-day lives and how long to brace and budget for the higher living costs. 
43:38 | Question of the Week | We review Real Talkers' input on photo radar, how it influences driving habits, and street safety for all road users.

December 13, 2021 - Minister of Housing Ahmed Hussen; XMAS Travel amid Omicron

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 | Aviation expert John Gradek and epidemiologist Dr. Christopher Labos discuss holiday travel and how the COVID Omicron variant could have major impacts on Canadians' vacation plans.
45:12 | Minister of Housing, Honourable Ahmed Hussen on Canada's affordable housing crisis, how foreign investment, the economy and immigration factor in.
1:18:34 | Positive Reflections | Ryan taps into the lighter side of life and celebrates little glimmers of hope in the everyday. Presented by Kuby Energy.

Trash Talk - December 10, 2021

Ryan animates and riffs on annoyances, piss offs, and pet peeves shared by Real Talkers via talk@ryanjespersen.com.
Presented by Local Waste.

December 10, 2021 - Perceptions of Alberta; Olympic Boycott or Not on Real Talk Round Table

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 Olympian Neville Wright, former Canadian diplomat Chris Alexander, and retired head of the Canada's International Sports Relations Eric Morse, discuss what Olympic boycotts can mean for diplomacy, sport, and Canada on the world stage. 
1:16:14 | Trash Talk | Ryan animates and riffs on annoyances, piss offs, and pet peeves shared by Real Talkers via talk@ryanjespersen.com. Presented by Local Waste.

December 9, 2021 - Defence Minister Anita Anand; #ABpoli Bill 81 & Opioids; Couples‘ Heart Rate Sync

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 sexual misconduct in Canada's military, and the role of Canadian service people in response to COVID-19 and natural disasters across the country.
16:55 | CBC provincial affairs reporter Janet French and award-winning journalist Graham Thomson unpack the recent goings-on in Alberta politics including the contentious Elections Statutes Amendment Act, Bill 81, and the worsening opioid crisis.
57:45 | University of Illinois romantic relationship researcher Dr. Brian Ogolsky explains his recent findings on older long-term intimate partners' heart rates synchronizing.
1:31:31 | #EatYourWords - Ryan insists Calgary Police Service's hate crimes co-ordinator, Constable Brian Denison, seriously check himself for comparing the local city hall’s vaccine mandate to Nazi persecution that murdered millions. Presented by Prairie Catering