Real Talk Ryan Jespersen

7:40 | A review of the latest news, including the 169 potential graves uncovered at the former site of St. Bernard’s Indian Residential School, 370 kilometres northwest of Edmonton. Plus, the Alberta government's cabinet shuffle and plans to unilaterally amend the Municipal Government Act to prevent municipalities like Edmonton from implementing their own health measures including a mask mandate.
19:45 | Ukrainian Canadian Congress' Orysia Boychuk and Ukrainian National Federation president Jurij Klufas on the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, Canada's response, and how Ukrainian Canadians are coping.
42:42 | Captain Coby, aka Coby Perry, shares about building a massive following online for speaking his mind about the “Freedom” Convoy, Coutts blockade and other current events, on TikTok and other social media platforms. 
1:12:35 | #MyJasper Memories | No surprise here...Jasper is one of Top 30 national parks in the world, according to Outside Magazine. The Real Talk team remsninnce about some of their favourite spots in Jasper National Park. Presented by Tourism Jasper.

2:13 | Former Canadian diplomat Chris Alexander on evolving situation in Ukraine as Russia continues to attack, and what Canada can and should do to support Ukrainians. 
16:51 | Maclean’s Magazine's Editor-at-Large, Scott Gilmore discusses if sanctions are really enough to thwart Russian aggression and how real Putin's nuclear threat is. 
41:55 | A round table on Alberta, oil, and how involved Russia money and industry are, with Macdonald-Laurier Institute policy analyst Melissa Mbarki, National Observer columnist Max Fawcett, and Energy policy analyst David Yager.
1:21:27 | Ryan announces the Email of the Month with the winner receiving a Real Talk official studio mug.

3:59 | Ryan and editorial producer Sarah Hoyles get us up-to-date on the situation in Ukraine as Russia continues to violently invade the sovereign state and threaten the use of nuclear weapons, while half a million people flee the country, and the global community continues to respond with sanctions.
38:11 | A conversation about a former child soldier suffering from PTSD, Latjor Tuel, who was fatally shot by Calgary police on February 19, 2022. We're joined by Calgary African Community Collective's Dr. Charles Odame-Ankrah, plus the Dallaire Institute's executive director Dr. Shelly Whitman, and former child soldier John Kon Kelei from South Sudan.
1:24:56 | #PositiveReflections | Ryan shares hopeful sentiments from Real Talkers to help lighten your day and start your week on a positive note. Presented by Kuby Energy.

Ryan reads what's ticking Real Talkers off this week. Presented by Local Environmental.

1:33 | Vice chair and a senior advisor at Eurasia Group Gerald Butts, who served as the Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, discusses Canadian politics, the Emergencies Act, and Russia invading Ukraine.
16:11 | Federal Minister of Tourism, Randy Boissonnault addresses Canada's response to Russia's unprovoked attack on Ukraine, the impact of COVID on tourism and the Canadian economy, plus the upcoming federal budget.
33:34 | The Globe & Mail journalist Kelly Cryderman and political columnist Graham Thomson analyze the new Alberta budget, the undeniable influence the price of oil has had on it, and what it could mean for Jason Kenney's upcoming leadership review.
1:24:33 | #RealTalkRoundTable on the power of conspiracy theories with the author of Republic of Lies Anna Merlan, investigative journalist Justin Ling, and Sue Muncaster whose brother is a conspiracy theorist. 
#TrashTalk | Ryan reads what's ticking Real Talkers off this week. Presented by Local Environmental

2:00 | With the unfolding crisis in Ukraine, Ryan reviews what's happening with the Russian invasion and how the world is responding to the unprovoked military attack.
15:03 | Schulich School of Law Dr. Wayne MacKay and University of Ottawa Dr. Nomi Claire Lazar discuss the Emergencies Act being invoked on February 14, the dropping of it 10 days later, and the precedents set. 
40:20 | Musician Ayla Brook on releasing an album just days before the pandemic, how he and his band, Ayla Brook & The Sound Men, have adapted, and the new mini-documentary film all about it.
49:52 | Mental health advocate Victoria Maxwell shares her personal journey through a bipolar disorder diagnosis, how humour and humility helped her comes to terms with her condition, and encouraging others do the same.

12:06 | University of Toronto Political Science professor Dr. Aurel Braun and director of the Contemporary Ukraine Studies Program at the University of Alberta, Dr. Volodymyr Kravchenko discuss Russia's aggression towards Ukraine and how the West, including Canada, is responding.
39:38 | #MyJasper Memories | Ryan gives everyone a two-month head start to train for the Jasper Half Marathon on April 23. Runners can register for the 10k or 5k race, or Family Fun Run, all through the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
42:38 | Alykhan Sumar shares why he left his job as a business analyst to become a doula—making him Western Canada’s first and only cisgendered male doula.

4:21 | YWCA of Edmonton's CEO Katherine O’Neill, lawyer Harman Kandola, and crisis management specialist Jenny Adams chat about Canadian politics, the recent passing of the Emergencies Act, and the Conservative leadership race.
34:16 | Ryan reviews the results from the most recent Question of the Week about the federal Conservative party and where it's headed after Erin O'Toole was booted. Presented by Y Station.
38:02 | UC Berkeley bioethicist Dr. Jodi Halpern explains how serious health issues and losses, including COVID, can impact a person and their loved ones, and how best to cope. 
1:15:41 | #PositiveReflections | Ryan shares a variety of Real Talker messages about the lighter side of life. Presented by Kuby Energy.

13:24 | Political analyst Supriya Dwivedi and National Post columnist Tristin Hopper on Canadian politics from the federal government invoking the Emergency Act, to the Conservative Party's leadership race, and beyond. 
47:52 | A roundtable on short and long-term sobriety from alcohol, including the benefits and challenges, with Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction's Dr. Bryce Barker, recovery coach Michael Walsh, and Mitzi Lyne who is five years sober.
1:22:23 | #MyJasper Memories | Ryan sinks his teeth into the Devour! The Food Film Fest (March 11-13, 2022)—a celebration of food & wine, and cinema! Presented by Tourism Jasper.

8:17 | Born and raised Albertan Natasha Kornak currently living in Ottawa, shares how unsafe she's felt during the occupation of nation's capital by "Freedom" demonstrators over the last few weeks.
20:53 | Registered Provisional Psychologist Salvatore Durante on issues surrounding censorship and how the decision to censor or ban information can result in the loss of knowledge.
49:50 | Award-winning filmmaker Nadine Pequeneza talks about her new documentary film, Last of the Right Whales, telling the story of North Atlantic Right Whales who are nearing extinction thanks to humans.
1:09:52 | #QuestionoftheWeek | Ryan reviews Real Talkers input on Alberta removing COVID health protections recently. Presented by Y Station.