Real Talk Ryan Jespersen

June 3, 2021 - Sky Palace Supper; Residential Schools Denialism; Dr. Jody Carrington; Age of Fitness

Ryan isn't drinking up what's on tap at the premier's recent Sky Palace Supper. Instead he calls for continued attention on what the rooftop party is attempting to distract from. 
University of Manitoba Indigenous Studies Scholar Dr. Sean Carleton rebukes Alberta premier's false statements about John A. Macdonald who "took positions on issues at the time that we now judge harshly". Carleton identifies that historically Indigenous and non-Indigenous community members as well as government officials raised many major concerns when the institutions began.
Psychologist Dr. Jody Carrington shares ways to show up since the heartbreaking news of the remains of 215 children were unearthed at a mass grave in the Kamloops, BC area near a former residential school.
University of Erfurt Professor Jürgen Martschukat explains our preoccupation with fitness and how it links to the focus on individual rights and freedoms. His research is published in his 2021 book, The Age of Fitness: How the Body Came to Symbolize Success and Achievement.
18:50 - Dr. Sean Carleton on Denialism of Residential Schools; 44:49 - Psychologist Dr. Jody Carrington1:12:12 - Age of Fitness with Jürgen Martschukat

June 2, 2021 - Senator Dr. Patti LaBoucane-Benson; How Settlers Can Take Action; Yale Dog Lab

Senator Dr. Patti LaBoucane-Benson explains the need and her drive to see the establishment of a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Canadian laws align with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
#MyJasper Memories | Meet Matricia Bauer, an Indigenous singer, drummer and storyteller in Jasper. Through her business Warrior Women, Matricia offers musical performances, workshops, tour shows, guided experiences, training and much more. https://www.jasper.travel/realtalk
The founder of On Canada Project Samanta Krishnapillai unpacks the responsibility non-Indigenous people who live in Canada have in reconciliation and how they benefit from colonialism in this country.
Yale University at Canine Cognition Center researcher Zachary Silver shares about his study of dogs and how the companion animals can tell if a person is kind or not.
2:32 - Senator Dr. Patti LaBoucane-Benson51:43 - On Canada Project founder Samanta Krishnapillai1:27:51 - Yale Dog Lab researcher Zachary Silver

June 1, 2021 - Jagmeet Singh; Métis Archaeologist Dr. Kisha Supernant; Electric Truck as Game Changer

Métis Archaeologist and the Director of the Institute of Prairie and Indigenous Archaeology at the University of Alberta, Dr. Kisha Supernant discusses the need for Indigenous communities to decide what happens at former residential schools sites in seeking the truth around the genocide.
Systems engineer and policy analyst Dr. Costa Samaras shares why electric trucks are the future of sustainable transportation.
Federal NDP leader, Jagmeet Singh, addresses Canada's need to reckon with the residential school legacy. He also unpacks why health care, education and utilities need to be public and how the wealthiest Canadians can help foot the bill.
12:20 - Métis Archaeologist Dr. Kisha Supernant46:02 - Electric Truck as Game Changer with Dr. Costa Samaras1:34:15 - Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh

May 31, 2021 - The 215; Cut Old-Growth Tree Photog; Bathhouse Raid; Revenge Bedtime Procrastination

Ryan reflects on the gruesome discovery by the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc of the remains of 215 children on a former residential school site near Kamloops, BC. 
The photographer of the massive chopped down old-growth spruce tree, Lorna Beecroft shares why she felt compelled to take a photo on the highway while the tree was being transported by semi-truck. Since posting it on May 24 via Facebook, the image has been share around the globe. 
40 years since a large-scale raid by Edmonton's Police "Mortality Unit" on the Pisces Bathhouse in downtown Edmonton, Michael Phair and Darrin Hagen explore what happened that night and the four decades since. 
Psychotherapist Aliza Shapiro explains why after a long day we stay up way beyond when we should be sleeping—it's Revenge Bedtime Procrastination.
Plus, Positive Reflections thanks to our pals at Kuby Energy!
2:26 - Reflection on the 215 Kamloops Residential School children19:07 - Lorna Beecroft (cut old-growth tree photographer)38:26 - Anniversary of Pisces Bathhouse raid1:12:31 - Psychotherapist Aliza Shapiro on Revenge Bedtime Procrastination

Trash Talk- May 28, 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.

May 28, 2021 - BIPOC Vaccine Hesitancy; Indigenous Food Harvesting Round Table

Didsbury, Alberta-based physician Dr. Akin Osakuade clarifies the need for Black, Indigenous and People of Colour to get vaccinated. He's seen vaccine hesitancy amongst these communities and he explains how the polio campaigns he helped with in Nigeria inform his work now.  
Edmonton Public Library's Elder in Residence Jo-Ann Saddleback, Métis educator, writer and harvester Conor Kerr plus Governor General Award-winning author David A. Robertson discuss Indigenous traditions surrounding hunting, foraging and trapping. The panel explore the impacts residential school and the foster system have on the passing of wisdom from generation to generation.
Plus, it's Friday—time for another edition of Trash Talk presented by Local Waste!
13:05 - Dr. Akin Osakuade39:56 - Indigenous Food Harvesting Round Table2:08:07 - Trash Talk

May 27, 2021 - Dr. Tehseen Ladha on COVID-19; 'If I Fit, I Sits' Cat study at Cat Fest

Pediatrician Dr. Tehseen Ladha discusses the latest pandemic plan announced by the Alberta government as well as the emerging cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) and Long COVID sufferers. 
Cat researcher, Gabriella Smith explains her research on 'If I Fits I Sits' exploring one of the distinctive feline behaviours endearing them to humans. She's part of the Edmonton International Cat Festival. Event founder, Linda Hoang shares about what's in store at this year's virtual two-day festival.
13:06 - Dr. Tehseen Ladha1:07:10 - Cat Fest panel

May 26, 2021 - Feminist City; The Pledge for local election campaigns; Occupy the Legislature

Author of 'Feminist City: A Field Guide' Dr. Leslie Kern explores how cities exclude women and other minority groups when being designed and constructed.
#MyJasper Memories | Spirit Island - Ryan reminisces about the jagged mountain peaks surrounding the glacier-fed waters of magical Maligne Lake, where the world-famous Spirit Island can be discovered (only by boat). jasper.travel/realtalk
Introducing the 'Local Democracy Pledge' to encourage Alberta election candidates to uphold positive, solution-oriented culture, free from undue partisan and financial influences. Alberta Urban Municipalities Association's President Barry Morishita, St. Albert Mayor Cathy Heron and Edmonton City Councillor Andrew Knack outlines the need for the voluntary pledge now.
#DropTheUCP Protester Albert Nobbs explains why he's occupying the Alberta Legislature grounds this week in downtown Edmonton.
16:12 - Dr. Leslie Kern34:53 - Local Democracy Pledge panel1:38:02 - Albert Nobbs

May 25, 2021 - Impact of George Floyd's murder one year on; Raptors Superfan Nav Bhatia

Reflecting and reckoning with what's changed and what remains the same since George Floyd was murdered on May 25, 2020 by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Anti-racism activist, educator and writer Matthew R. Morris, Cree/Iroquois/French award-winning journalist Brandi Morin, and MLA for Edmonton-City Centre David Shepherd explore where Canada is at in relation to racism on the one year milestone.
Toronto Raptors Superfan Nav Bhatia shares how it feels to be the first fan ever inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. He explains the significance of having his turban in the display at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Plus, Positive Reflections thanks to our pals at Kuby Energy!
34:48 - Impact of George Floyd panel1:37:39 - Toronto Raptors Superfan Nav Bhatia2:01:27 - Positive Reflections

Trash Talk - May 21, 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.