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Trash Talk - July 9, 2021

Ryan rolls out the best rants of the week, as submitted to talk@ryanjespersen.com. Buckle up for another edition of Trash Talk, presented by Local Waste.

July 9, 2021 - MIT data scientist Dr. Sinan Aral; Pandemic Economic Recovery Round Table

20:16 | MIT data scientist Dr. Sinan Aral discusses how social media disrupts elections, the economy, even dating, and how we can adapt. 
41:47 | Post-COVID-19 economic recovery round table with Canadian Women’s Chamber of Commerce's Nancy Wilson, Small Business BC CEO Tom Conway and Alberta Business Council president Adam Legge explore what the pandemic cost Canadian companies, who adapted and what business priorities are taking shape for recovery. 
1:58:15 | Plus, Trash Talk presented by our pals at Local Waste

July 8, 2021 - Emily Atkin; How to Talk to Kids about Residential Schools; Omar Mouallem

13:42 | Environmental reporter Emily Atkin discusses the implications of oil company executives saying the quiet parts out loud and the impact it's having on the climate change conversation. 
49:57 | Serene View Ranch Psychological Services' Ben Gould shares when and how to discuss residential schools with kids and teens. 
1:31:01 | EAT YOUR WORDS presented by Prairie CateringPrime Minister Justin Trudeau tells Alberta's Premier to hash equalization out with himself, instead of blaming the current federal government — Jason Kenney is the one who came up with the plan while in Ottawa. 
1:33:32 | Journalist Omar Mouallem explores what Canada owes refugees, and what they owe to their adopted nation. A topic he wrote about in the June 26, 2021 issue of the Globe and Mail.

July 7, 2021 - Future of Wildfire in Canada; Safer Shopping Network

12:41 | Canada Wildfire director, Dr. Mike Flannigan discusses the changing fire season in Canada and why the increase of blazes in 2021 informs the new evolving normal. 
53:39| #MyJasper Memories | Wildlife - Ryan shares he's a "moose guy" and how visitors to the national park in the Rocky Mountains is a great place to get a chance sighting of majestic creatures, including moose. jasper.travel/realtalk
1:35:31 | Safer Shopping Network creator Crystal Mundy explains how her work in clinical psychology motivated her to create the online directory helping citizens, who continue masking for safety, choose the stores they shop at.

July 6, 2021 - Vehicular intimidation; Colombia update; Mexico legalizing cannabis

15:28 | University of Iowa Law professor Greg Shill unpacks his Atlantic article, How Vehicular Intimidation Became the Norm. 
1:21:13 | Freelance journalist focused on Latin America Joshua Collins discusses Colombia's continuing political unrest and how statutes are being toppled.  1:46:44 | Drug policy journalist Natalia Buendia outlines where Mexico is in its process of legalizing pot across the nation.

July 5, 2021 - Should Churches pay Taxes; Camsell Indian Hospital Protest

14:04 | Cardus' Brian Dijkema and the Centre for Inquiry Canada's Leslie Rosenblood discuss how houses of worship are exempt from paying taxes. The discussion explores pros and cons of the how churches are funded as charities and if change is needed. 
1:05:18 | Enoch Cree Nation member Lorelei Mullings shares her motivations for protesting at the site of the former Charles Camsell Indian Hospital in Edmonton, AB since late June 2021. She addresses the need to stop construction on a condo development and a search for unmarked graves to begin.
1:50:14 | An exploration of our Question of Week results on equalization, presented by Y Station. 
2:02:02 | Positive Reflections courtesy of our friends Kuby Energy.

Trash Talk - June 30, 2021

Ryan rolls out the best rants of the week, as submitted to talk@ryanjespersen.com. Buckle up for another edition of Trash Talk, presented by Local Waste.

June 30, 2021 - 7 ways non-Indigenous people can support Indigenous folks; Birth to Death Doulas

13:44 | Journalist Anna Mckenzie unpacks her Indiginews article on what non-Indigenous people can do, right now to support Indigenous people grieving the ever-mounting number of mass and unmarked graves at former residential schools across Canada.
45:20 | Just how normal birth and death are — our panel of doulas shares how they help people move through life's watershed moments plus the many feelings and fears accompanying them. We hear from death doula Tracy Chalmers, postpartum doula Shannon Sproule and labour doula Sonya Duffee.
1:29:03 | #MyJasper Memories | Recreate one of Jasper's historical photos in one of four iconic spots for a chance to win a free trip to Jasper! https://www.jasper.travel/realtalk
1:44:45 | Trash Talk courtesy of our pals at Local Waste.

June 29, 2021 - Brent Butt; Captain Paul Watson; Fatima Syed

13:30 | Journalist Fatima Syed discusses her new piece in Chatelaine, As A Muslim, I Face Islamophobia. As An Immigrant, I’ve Failed Indigenous People. 
39:12 | Environmental activist Captain Paul Watson shares about Sea Shepherd, a fleet of ships used for direct action in the defence of marine life on the high seas and confront illegal fishing since 1977. 
1:29:47 | Comedian Brent Butt talks about the legacy of his show Corner Gas and why the fun take on rural life in the fiction town of Dog River, Saskatchewan captivated audiences as a live-action tv show, a feature film and now an animated series in its final season.

June 28, 2021 - Genetic Counselling; Lack of Openly Gay Athletes in Sport; Dr. Eva Jewell

6:41 | Genetic Counsellor Alessandra Cumming explains the complexities of genetic testing and the role her profession plays. 
43:40 | Question of the Week Results
56:47 | Addressing the lack of openly gay athletes in professional sport, with former OHL and professional hockey player Brock McGillis and The Hockey Writers' journalist Paul Quinney. They unpack why hockey culture makes it so hard for queer players to come out and what needs to change. 
1:33:50 | Dr. Eva Jewell with the Yellowhead Institute shares about the Calls to Action Accountability: A 2020 Status Update on Reconciliation she co-authored on the five year mark of the TRC document being released. 
2:03:36 | Starting the week with Positive Reflections courtesy of our friends at Kuby Energy.