Real Talk Ryan Jespersen

May 21, 2021 - Elon Musk Cryptocurrency Puppet-mastery; Barriers to Sport Participation Round Table

Financial marketer Vishesh Raisinghani and Bitcoin Well founder Adam O'Brien discuss the impact  international forces and influencers like Elon Musk can have on the value of cryptocurrency. Exploring the barriers to getting into sports with 'Soul on Ice' filmmaker Kwame Damon Mason, Tigers Skate Club founder Rosey Kulba and University of Alberta Faculty of Kinesiology Vice Dean Dr. Nick Holt.
Plus, it's Friday, so get out the earmuffs for the littles for another uncensored edition of Trash Talk presented by Local Waste!
14:45 - Cryptocurrency panel45:34 - Barriers to Sport Real Talk Round Table1:58:05 - Trash Talk

May 20, 2021 - MLA Drew Barnes; Pronouns on Social Media

Pflag Canada's Michael Bates shares how adding gender pronouns to social media can help support all expressions of gender identity. This as Instagram added a pronoun feature to the social media platform on May 11, 2021. 
Newly independent MLA Drew Barnes discusses getting kicked out of the UCP Caucus less than a week ago, what the future holds for him and conservatism in the Alberta.
14:21 - Pronouns with Michael Bates41:23 - MLA Drew Barnes

May 19, 2021 - Tree poaching; Emoji Evolution; COVID impacts Small Business Owner Justine Martinson

North Cowichan's Mayor Al Siebring discusses how and why people are sneaking into public forests to illegally cut down firs, cedars and maples amid spiking timber prices.  
University of Toronto Linguistics Professor and author of "The Semiotics of Emoji: The Rise of Visual Language in the Age of the Internet", Dr. Marcel Danesi unpacks the significance and cultural implications of emojis. 
#MyJasper Memories | Cabin Capital of Canada - Ryan tours the cabins around the National Park.https://www.jasper.travel/realtalk
Small business owner, Justine Martinson, shares her hopes for clear government plans on how to follow COVID-19 measures and maintain her company, Lipstick Empire.
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9:28 - Mayor Al Siebring44:01 - Dr. Marcel Danesi1:27:26 - Justine Martinson

May 18, 2021 - Nationalized Rural Transit; Jeremy Pressman on Israel-Gaza; Gurdeep Pandher

Canada Without Poverty's Emilly Renaud and the Director of the Municipal Services Project, David McDonald discuss how the permanent shut down of Greyhound bus routes in Canada on May 13, 2021, will impact Canadians. They explore the need and possibility of a public nation-wide bus system.
The Director of Middle East Studies at the University of Connecticut, Jeremy Pressman, explains the multiple dimensions of the on-going Israel-Gaza unrest.  
Internet star and Bhangra dancer, Gurdeep Pandher shares about the roots of the traditional Punjab art form and teaches Ryan some moves.
12:48 - Nationalized Rural Transit32:49 - Jeremy Pressman on Israel-Gaza 1:19:49 -Gurdeep Pandher

May 17, 2021 - Plea for Vaccinating AB Migrant Farm Workers; "My Octopus Teacher" Scientific Advisor

Association of Mexicans in Calgary's Vanesa Ortiz gives voice to concerns about migrant farm workers being excluded from services and protections, including COVID-19 vaccines. 
The scientific advisor on the documentary, My Octopus Teacher, Dr. Jennifer Mather explores her a lifelong interest in the behaviour of octopuses and how it led to consulting on the Oscar-award winning film. 
Plus, it's Monday, so our pals at Kuby Energy present another inspiring edition of Positive Reflections!
37:51 - Vanesa Ortiz1:18:03 - Dr. Jennifer Mather2:02:22 - Positive Reflections

Trash Talk - May 14, 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 14, 2021 - Kids & vaccines - Dr. Raywat Deonandan; Innovation Roundtable; Palestinian experience

Epidemiologist Dr. Raywat Deonandan talks vaccines and kids as Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is approved for Canadians 12 years of age and older. 
Innovation roundtable with Innovate Edmonton's CEO, Catherine Warren, emergency room physician and co-founder of MACH32,  Dr. Marc Curial plus the head of the Sprout Fund and chair of the Threshold Impact Venture Mentoring Service at the U of A, Kristina Milke.
Mount Royal University Professor Mark Ayyash and Canada Palestine Cultural Association's Mousa Qasqas share a glimpse of the Palestinian experience during the rising violence in Gaza.
Plus, it's Friday, so buckle up for another ruckus edition of Trash Talk presented by Local Waste!
17:33 - Dr. Raywat Deonandan36:48 - Innovation Real Talk Round Table1:38:55 - Palestinian experience2:21:43 - Trash Talk

May 13, 2021 - Calls for Kenney's resignation; Ethics of food & hunting panels

Ryan discusses the early morning resignation of the United Conservative Party caucus chair, Todd Loewen. The MLA for the Central Peace Notley region says he has no intention of leaving the party but wants to see Kenney step down as the party's leader. 
A panel on the impact of food production on animals, land, water and consumers, with Animal Advocate Jessica Scott-Reid, Sangudo Custom Meats' Jeff Senger, and the Canada Research Chair in Global Environmental Change and Food Security at the University of British Columbia, Navin Ramankutty. Exploring the morality of hunting with the author of Value, Morality, and Wilderness, Dr. Joshua Duclos, hunting restaurateur Darren Cheverie and hunting enthusiast Eireann Rochefort.
22:22 - Ethics of food panel1:21:14 - Ethics of hunting panel

May 12, 2021 - Dr. Darren Markland; AB Parks Advocate Philip Turnbull; Filmmaker Daniel Lombroso

Intensive Care Doctor Darren Markland shares how his role as a physician has changed since the start of COVID and how it's impacted his personal views. He's featured in the May 2021 Edify’s Innovator issue.
Philip Turnbull digs into the Alberta government's Kananaskis Conservation Pass—going into effect on June 1, 2021. The Alberta Parks Advocate sees some value in the user fees but flags a real lack of details on how the generated funds will actually be used.
Filmmaker Daniel Lombroso discusses his debut film, WHITE NOISE, and why he felt compelled to document and detail the alt-right movement.
11:45 - Dr. Darren Markland1:02:36 - Philip Turnbull1:39:24 - WHITE NOISE with Daniel Lombroso

May 11, 2021 - Bill C-10 with Dwayne Winseck; Dr. Shelly Russell-Mayhew; James Wilt talks transit

Unpacking what Bill C-10 is and how changes to the Broadcasting Act could impact Canadians, with Communication Studies professor at Carleton University, Dwayne Winseck. 
Dr. Shelly Russell-Mayhew addresses the open letter she and her 9-person team from Body Image Lab at University of Calgary wrote concerning the draft Physical Education and Wellness Kindergarten to Grade 6 Curriculum. They caution the proposed education guiding document offers a simplistic view of wellness that may harm children’s relationships with their bodies.
The state of public transit across Canada with journalist and author of "Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars? Public Transit in the Age of Google, Uber, and Elon Musk", James Wilt.
16:14 - Dwayne Winseck 45:15 - Dr. Shelly Russell-Mayhew1:12:31 - James Wilt