Real Talk Ryan Jespersen

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.

8:15 | #Elxn44 Winners' CircleRyan is joined by newcomer NDP Blake Desjarlais, who flipped the riding of Edmonton-Griesbach, six-time election victor Conservative Mike Lake from Wetaskiwin-Edmonton, and Edmonton-Centre's Liberal MP-elect Randy Boissonnault.
46:30 | The #RealTalkRoundTable compares electric vehicles against synthetic fuels (aka e-fuels) with Top Gear magazine's Paul Horrell, University of Windsor's Dr. Nick Eaves, and Electric Vehicle Association in Alberta's Andrew Bell.
1:42:52 | #EatYourWords | Ryan invites conservative pundit Rona Ambrose to rethink her defence of Alberta premier Jason Kenney's pandemic response, during Monday's election night coverage.Presented by Prairie Catering
2:01:09 | Real Talkers blow off some steam with #TrashTalk.Presented by Local Waste

1:27 | Ryan explores the reasons for and reactions to the "cabinet shuffle" in the provincial government where the Alberta’s health minister Tyler Shandro with labour and immigration minister Jason Copping swapped roles.
36:03 | #MyJasper Memories | Ryan shares Real Talkers' photos and experiences from the national park.Presented by Tourism Jasper 
41:32 | Guelph University Professor Emeritus Michael Keefer unpacks his essay “Knowing and Not Knowing: Canada, Indigenous Peoples, Israel and Palestine” being included in the forthcoming book "Advocating for Palestine in Canada".
1:09:33 | The award-winning feature writer and columnist for Maclean’s magazine, Jason Markusoff discusses the Alberta government cabinet shuffle, its underpinnings and the ultimate fate of the premier, Jason Kenney.
1:35:20 | Princeton University data researcher Amy Winecoff and legal expert on artificial intelligence Ryan Calo analyze the United Nations' call for an AI moratorium and what concerns are overblown and which are justified.

Federal Election 2021Analysis
6:40 | Political analyst Supriya Dwivedi gives an overview of the results in the 2021 Canadian election.
37:08 | National Observer columnist Max Fawcett and political analyst Ken Boessenkool square off from different spots on the political spectrum to debate the big wins and losses in the election and where parties need to go next.
1:21:30 | Ryan reviews Real Talkers responses to our Question of the Week around return to school during the second pandemic autumn and fourth wave of COVID. Presented in collaboration with our strategic partner Y Station.
1:38:05 | Mount Royal University political scientist Duane Bratt and western Canadian public policy expert Melissa Caouette explore the implications for the prairies and municipal governments, following the federal election.

4:48 | Ryan runs down Alberta's flawed Restrictions Exemption Program documentation, which can be easily altered to create fake vaccine passports.
37:20 | Comedians Adrienne Fish, Howie Miller, and Derek Seguin riff on today's federal election.
1:41:38 | Giller Prize-winning author, Ian Williams, shares about penning his new book, Disorientation. The collection of essays, released on September 21, 2021, explores his own experience as a Black man moving through the world. 
2:11:40 | We look at the lighter side of life with Positive Reflections, presented by Kuby Energy.

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.

1:05 | Ryan honours the memory and celebrates the life of Julie Rohr. The beloved Edmontonian passed away on September 16, 2021 after her brave battle with leiomyosarcoma, a rare type of cancer.
17:54 | Economist Dr. Lindsay Tedds unpacks the federal parties' plans on childcare. She's one of the 50 prominent Canadian women who signed an open letter calling for affordable childcare to be prioritized.
32:41 | The Strategists podcast team, Stephen Carter, Corey Hogan, and Zain Velji, hash out the possible outcomes in Monday's federal election, where the party campaigns have faltered, and how mayoral races are shaping up in Alberta's major cities. 
1:35:59 | Real Talkers share what's pissing them off on #TrashTalk, presented by Local Waste

5:39 | Sculptor Slavo Cech shares about raising $15,000 for the Real Talk Julie Rohr Scholarship Fund in one day, with the help of three generous art fans. 
17:44 | Earnscliffe Strategy Group's Shakir Chambers examines the final days of the federal election and what's left for the parties to try. 
51:46 | Epidemiologist Dr. Raywat Deonandan explains the implications of the COVID-19 variants, including Mu.
1:05:31 | #EatYourWords | Earlier in the summer, Alberta's premier balked at predictions of a COVID fourth wave and now he's admitting the pandemic is a health crisis. 
1:08:52 | Epidemiologist Dr. Kirsten Fiest clarifies what triage in Alberta hospitals means during the pandemic's fourth wave and how vaccination status will inform life or death decisions. 
1:35:42 | Canada’s former deputy prime minister and minister of finance, Chrystia Freeland talks us through the Liberal's federal election plans, anticipated outcomes and what the party hopes to accomplish afterward.

16:58 | Winnipeg Free Press columnist Niigaan Sinclair analyzes the upcoming federal election and how Indigenous issues are being explored—more than ever before, but there's still a long way to go!
50:16 | University of Calgary political scientist Dr. Melanee Thomas on the dangerous trend of legitimizing political groups with racist views, following the Globe & Mail publishing an opinion piece on the far-right People's Party of Canada deserving representation. 
1:29:57 | #MyJasper Memories | Ryan shares about autumn in the national park with the season offering a stunning, rich palette of colours to visitors.Presented by Tourism Jasper
1:33:42 | Alberta's former Chief Medial Officer of Health Dr. James Talbot warns of a looming health system collapse due to the provincial government's pandemic response.

11:51 | Political strategist Tim Powers talks about the remaking of the Conservative Party and if it's proving successful amidst the federal election. 
48:54 | Former Canadian diplomat and editor-at-large for Maclean's Magazine, Scott Gilmore provides an update on the efforts of Canadian vets, journalists, and humanitarian workers to help vulnerable Afghans who were left behind when Canadian troops left the Gulf country. 
1:35:13 | University of Toronto sexuality researcher Nathan Leonhardt explains how porn impacts our sex lives and how sexual relationships change over time.