Real Talk Ryan Jespersen

Caylan Ford was a rising political candidate in Alberta in 2019. The UCP nominee was running under new leader Jason Kenney in Calgary-Mountain View and was considered a serious contender. Then, about a month before Alberta's election, PressProgress published excerpts from private Facebook conversations Ford had nearly two years earlier. The story accused her of expressing sympathy for white supremacist terrorists and lamenting "the demographic replacement of white peoples". She resigned immediately. Seven years later, she's suing a considerable list of organizations and journalists as part of a $7.65 million defamation lawsuit. Caylan Ford talks about it all, exclusively on Real Talk, in our feature interview presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West.  
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56:00 | Jespo and Johnny debrief after the Caylan Ford interview. Real Talkers have their say in our Live Chat powered by Park Power. 
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1:44:30 | Real Talkers Optimus, Wayne, and Rob C. are fired up over Premier Danielle Smith chastising Edmonton Police, Leslie's fighting for small family farms, and Cyrus says Canada needs to go nuclear. It's The Flamethrower presented by our friends at the DQs of Northwest Edmonton and Sherwood Park!
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Downtowns are booming across Canada. Except for Alberta's capital city, that is. Why is Edmonton's core unable to attract and tap into the same energy enjoyed in so many other urban centres? We hit the issues (and solutions) head on with three people who truly "give a shit" - Jay Downton, Cheryll Watson, and JoAnne Pearce - in our feature interview presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West. 
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51:30 | Two national champions. Two Alberta athletes. We celebrate historic achievements by Abby Guezen and Ryder Rattee in this edition of Alberta Wins presented by Play Alberta. 
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54:00 | Big changes at OilersNation, now Daily Faceoff Edmonton. Co-founder Jay Downton takes us into the evolution of the hugely successful sports media company. Conversation continues with Cheryll and JoAnne about fixing downtown. 
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A bit of a wild situation in Alberta, as Premier Danielle Smith and her Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis clap back at an Edmonton Police campaign encouraging citizens to report hate speech and hate crimes. "We believe law enforcement should...not police opinions or 'hurt feelings,'" tweeted Minister Ellis in response to the EPS initiative. Meantime, StatsCan says hate crimes are up in Alberta year-over-year, and have doubled across Canada since 2018. In our feature interview presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West, we check in with Nina Saini and Sunny Johal from StopHateAB (6:00) for an important conversation about the difference between freedom of expression and hate speech, and the reality of hate crimes in our own backyard.
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35:00 | Real Talkers have their say on the difference between "free speech" and hate speech, and Danielle Smith's interference in the EPS anti-hate campaign. Real Talk's Live Chat is powered by Park Power. 
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1:04:45 | This is your sign to bring your dog to Jasper! Jespo shares a few favourite dog-related Jasper memories through the years and we present some of the best dog-friendly activities in Jasper National Park. #MyJasper Memories is presented by our friends at Tourism Jasper. 
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1:11:00 | Real Talkers have more to say about hate speech, hate crimes, and targeted groups across Canada. A clear message emerges aimed at the Christian community. Thoughts?
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1:41:20 | Did we mention Real Talk was just listed as Canada's seventh-best political podcast? We take a look at what another top podcaster (who happens to be Stephen Harper's former comms director) is saying about Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre. 
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More than 90 active wildfires are burning across British Columbia, with tens of thousands forced from their homes (many of which are destroyed). It's prompted a province-wide state of emergency, yet B.C.'s not alone. More than 300 wildfires are active across Canada as we record this conversation with award-winning environmental journalist Arno Kopecky (3:00), who lays out the reality of the situation, what it'll take to turn around the "wildfire season" trend, and the political implications of it all. Feature interviews on Real Talk are presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West. 
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1:19:30 | Arno takes us into his reporting for Maclean's on B.C.'s Cowichan decision and what it means for property owners in the Lower Mainland and beyond. We wrap with touching insights on Alzheimer's and Dementia (1:36:10), which prompted Arno's National Magazine Award-winning essay for The Walrus. 
ARNO'S PIECE on MARK CARNEY and CLIMATE CHANGE: https://thewalrus.ca/carney-endorses-pipeline/
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A SON, A SCIENTIST, and THE SECRET OF BIOLUMINESCENCE: https://thewalrus.ca/a-son-a-scientist-and-the-secret-of-bioluminescence/
OUR JUNE 2023 INTERVIEW with JOHN VAILLANT on A HOTTER, MORE FLAMMABLE WORLD: https://rtrj.info/062023JV
OUR JULY 2026 INTERVIEW with BRANDI MORIN on ALBERTA SEPARATION and TREATY RIGHTS: https://rtrj.info/072426Brandi
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Should Canada lift its restrictions on American alcohol as part of a deal with the Trump administration? Jespo and Supriya Dwivedi break down the latest polling, provincial implications, the trade-off facing Ottawa (and whether giving Washington what it wants could actually be worth it) in our feature interview presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West (3:00). 
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1:13:45 | Have you stopped buying American beer, wine, and booze as a result of Donald Trump's aggression against Canada? Real Talkers have their say in our Live Chat powered by Park Power. We take a look at horrific wildfires in B.C. ahead of our August 11 interview with Arno Kopecky. 
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Don calls out Jespo's flippant comment about separatists claiming the "old" Canada flag, Joe from Alliston calls out Danielle Smith's interference, Mr. T argues there's a double standard in Alberta, Ryan sticks up for the Ag industry, Claire says big corporations are killing local Ag producers, and Mark riffs on our August 6 interview about the Vulcan County AI data centre. It's The Flamethrower proudly presented by the DQs of Northwest Edmonton and Sherwood Park!
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What if business and labour actually agree on more than they admit? Following our August 5 conversation with Edmonton Chamber CEO Doug Griffiths, Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan weighs in on the "Norway model" a system where business, labour, and government work together to minimize work stoppages while protecting collective bargaining. Gil pushes back where it counts, but winds up finding (surprising?) areas of agreement, in our feature interview (6:20) presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West. 
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1:45:45 | Don calls out Jespo's flippant comment about separatists claiming the "old" Canada flag, Joe from Alliston calls out Danielle Smith's interference, Mr. T says there's a double standard in Alberta, Ryan sticks up for the Ag industry, Claire says big corporations are killing local Ag producers, and Mark riffs on our August 6 interview about the Vulcan County AI data centre. It's The Flamethrower proudly presented by the DQs of Northwest Edmonton and Sherwood Park! 
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Vulcan County residents are taking their Council to court, alleging rules were broken with the approval of a controversial AI data centre to be constructed on 600 acres of farm land. Little Bow AI Data Centre Committee members Sylvia Farrant and David Anderson lay out their argument in our feature interview (3:15) presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West. 
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37:20 | Real Talkers have their say on AI data centres, environmental oversight, and NIMBYism in our Live Chat powered by Park Power. 
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53:15 | 15-year-old Calgary student Anie Udofia earned international accolades for her work exploring an important question: how do we make AI more sustainable? Anie's in the spotlight in this edition of Alberta Wins presented by Play Alberta. 
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56:00 | You have a LOT to say about AI data centres. Jespo and Johnny jump back into the Live Chat before taking a look at shocking new federal polling - is Pierre Poilievre legit in trouble? 
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WestJet and its flight attendants have reached a tentative agreement, with flights beginning to resume and thousands of disrupted travellers hoping to get home soon. But the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce says the bigger issue isn't over, and CEO Doug Griffiths joins us in our feature interview (3:50) presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West to explain why Canada needs to treat reliable transportation as an economic priority, not just a labour issue. 
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22:45 | Doug shares the secret to survival for downtown businesses, lays out a huge opportunity for Alberta-based service providers, and issues a call to action ahead of Alberta's October 19 referendum.
READ THE EDMONTON CHAMBER'S LETTER TO PM CARNEY: https://www.edmontonchamber.com/2026/08/01/westjet-dispute-letter-to-prime-minister/
32:45 | Real Talkers have their say on downtown safety and more in our Live Chat powered by Park Power. 
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47:00 | Real Talkers Kyle, Lindsey, Beaux, and Jove share details of their recent road trip through Jasper, where the town's "spirit was evident and powerful." #MyJasper Memories is proudly presented by our friends at Tourism Jasper. 
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50:30 | Premier Danielle Smith says concern over foreign interference in Alberta's referendum is "fearmongering," and lectures the Edmonton Police Service over a social media post about hate speech and hate crimes. We've got thoughts. 
1:09:00 | Real Talker HuskerNation puts the Regina call to prayer story on Jespo's radar. How do you feel about religious content through loudspeakers in public spaces? 
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1:34:00 | We sign off with a tribute to all-time Canadian broadcast legend Lloyd Robertson. And that's the kind of day it's been...
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The union representing 32,000 Alberta grocery workers has filed a grievance against Sobeys, arguing the grocery chain's use of Alberta flags to promote locally made products is "reckless and inappropriate" amid the province's separatist movement. Jespo says they might as well fly a white flag instead, and digs into the debate with Supriya Dwivedi (3:00) in our feature interview presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West. Where do you stand? Let us know in the comments!
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21:40 | WestJet passengers can breathe a sigh of relief as flight attendants return to work following a one-day strike. At what point should the feds step in on negotiations like these? Supriya gives us her take. We take a look at Pierre Poilievre's new "training" video (33:00), Supriya follows up on our July 30 interview with Jessica Scott-Reid about animal rights "unravelling" in Canada (39:15), and we learn how Canada's new approach to cybercrime could threaten human rights (42:45). 
READ SUPRIYA'S PIECE ON CYBERCRIME & HUMAN RIGHTS: https://www.tvo.org/article/analysis-how-canadas-new-approach-to-cybercrime-could-threaten-human-rights
49:40 | Real Talkers go back-and-forth on the Alberta flag debate in our Live Chat powered by Park Power. Real Talker Kyrsti shares her perspective on downtown vibrancy as a commuting hybrid worker (1:06:50), and Real Talker Brad has a warning about "Alberta's hidden AI data centre risk" (1:16:30). 
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