Real Talk Ryan Jespersen

"Underfund Education = Underfund Our Future!"

Brent's heard enough from the teachers, and Lynette sounds the alarm on underfunding education. Stick around for Jespo's rant after a night at the theatre in this edition of The Flamethrower presented by the DQs of Northwest Edmonton and Sherwood Park!
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Truth, Reconciliation, Tradition, and Technology

Ahead of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we connect with two people blending Indigenous and Western knowledge to make a big difference in their communities. Later in the episode, we hear from a Real Talk subscriber in grade 12 re: Jason Schilling's "education in crisis" comments on our September 26 episode.
1:50 | Linea Xaysana and Twylla Soosay explain how tradition and technology influence their personal and professional lives. 
AU FEATURE ON HERIZON HEALING SOCIETY: https://www.athabascau.ca/news/convocation/counselling-grad-fights-against-human-trafficking
AU FEATURE ON TWYLLA'S WORK: https://youtu.be/jdPc-artIiQ?si=YB893N2IASs7CB41
AU INDIGENOUS SUPPORTS & SERVICES: https://www.athabascau.ca/indigenous/index.html
TRC CALLS TO ACTION: https://nctr.ca/records/reports/
44:00 | Real Talker "EC," a rural high school student, responds to Ryan's September 26 interview with ATA president Jason Schilling. 
WATCH THAT INTERVIEW: rtrj.info/092624ATA 
1:01:30 | Did you hear about the Edmonton woman who nailed TWO holes-in-one during a single round of golf? Jespo and Johnny discuss what they'd do in a similar circumstance. 
1:09:10 | Brent's heard enough from the teachers, and Lynette sounds the alarm on underfunding education. Stick around for Jespo's rant after a night at the theatre in this edition of The Flamethrower presented by the DQs of Northwest Edmonton and Sherwood Park! 
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Crisis in Alberta Classrooms // B.C.'s Bizarre Election

Alberta's set to spend nearly $9 billion on new schools, but teachers say it won't fix a system in crisis. Meantime, voters in B.C. are deadlocked leading up to one of the most bizarre elections the province has ever seen. We try to make sense of it all in this episode of Real Talk. 
2:35 | Alberta Teachers' Association president Jason Schilling explains why 90 new schools won't fix Alberta's classroom crunch. We talk about controversial funding for private schools, over-tested students, new curriculum, and smartphone bans. 
OUR CURRICULUM INTERVIEW w/ DR. CARLA PECK & LAURENCE MIALL: https://rtrj.info/082724AbEd
HOW TO DETECT CHATGPT: https://rtrj.info/011023Tian
50:15 | Jespo and Johnny debrief, including a response to our YouTube live chatters demanding more name calling during interviews. 
55:00 | How is anybody supposed to keep up with the B.C. election storylines? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir gets into the nitty gritty of John Rustad's position on climate change, David Eby's drug policy "flip flop," and the collapse of B.C. United.
CHEK OUT MO'S SHOW: https://cheknews.ca/this-is-vancolour/
1:30:10 | Ryan shares a few thoughts after a backcountry trip to scatter his friend Loz's ashes.
HOW TO GRIEVE: https://rtrj.info/060624Loz
1:34:55 | Real Talker Treena has a message for Jasper residents and business owners in this week's edition of Positive Reflections presented by our friends at Kuby Renewable Energy. 
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Jagmeet Singh Accused of Stealing!

G-Money says Jagmeet Singh stole a page right outta the WWE playbook. RMC has a message for the "American right wing wannabes" in Ottawa. First Class Teacher calls Premier Danielle Smith to the carpet. Jackson's furious about vandalism on September 11 at a firefighter memorial. It's The Flamethrower presented by the DQs of Northwest Edmonton and Sherwood Park!
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Trump v. Harris // Jagmeet Snaps // BC Election

Not everybody nerds out on politics as much as we do. This episode is for those folks (and the nerds like us). We talk "real life" angles on the US presidential election, Jagmeet Singh confronting a heckler, Justin Trudeau's Liberal leadership journey, and the chopping waters around the B.C. election. 
2:30 | Beyond A Ballot hosts Amanda Alvaro and Rachael Segal talk to us hours before launching Season Two of their popular podcast. 
"A POLITICAL CLUB FOR NON-POLITICAL WOMEN": https://www.beyondaballot.com/
38:10 | Johnny Infamous takes us through his skincare routine. This is not a joke. What's your skincare routine? 
48:00 | It's hard to imagine what Fort Saskatchewan Mayor Gail Katchur was thinking, reminiscing (on camera) about drowning and gassing kittens on the farm. The popular mayor has since apologized (obviously). Ryan and Johnny talk it out. 
1:06:00 | G-Money says Jagmeet Singh stole a page from the WWE playbook. RMC has a message for the "American right wing wannabes" in Ottawa. First Class Teacher calls Premier Danielle Smith to the carpet. Jackson's furious about vandalism on September 11 at a firefighter memorial. It's The Flamethrower presented by the DQs of Northwest Edmonton and Sherwood Park! 
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The Politics of Resentment: Urban vs. Rural Voters

Why do we allow politicians to drive wedges between us? Why do we listen when they try to convince us cities are the enemy of rural communities, and vice versa? It's a divisive-yet-effective political strategy in countries like Canada and the USA. Is this the new normal? 
2:20 | Dr. Kathy Cramer is an internationally-renowned expert on the urban-rural political divide. The University of Wisconsin-Madison poli sci prof explains what Alberta and the United States have in common.
CHECK OUT KATHY'S BOOK: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/P/bo22879533.html
U of A EVENTS: https://www.ualberta.ca/en/political-science/katherine-cramer.html
MIT CENTRE FOR CONSTRUCTIVE COMMUNICATION: https://www.ccc.mit.edu/
DR. JARED WESLEY on REAL TALK (Jan 24, 2024): https://rtrj.info/012424Wesley
47:50 | Jespo and Johnny debrief.
52:40 | Congratulations to our pal (Senator) Charles Adler! 
59:20 | Real Talker Calvin lays out the pros and cons of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's $8.6B commitment to building new schools.
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Singh Snaps: Was Jagmeet Wrong to Confront Hecklers?

agmeet Singh goes toe-to-toe with a protestor outside Parliament, after being called a "corrupted bastatrd". Was it the right move, or could the federal NDP leader pay a political price? 
2:20 | Shannon Phillips, Ken Boosenkool, and Tyler Meredith get into the top political stories in Canada, including Justin Trudeau's future, Pierre Poilievre's "Axe the Tax" campaign, Danielle Smith's upcoming leadership review, Alberta's orphan wells, and upcoming provincial elections in BC and Saskatchewan. 
CHECK OUT THEIR FIRM: https://mbpolicy.com/
1:00:30 | Jespo and Johnny debrief. Do you agree with their take on Jagmeet Singh confronting the protestor? 
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1:14:40 | Real Talker Clarke shares a heartwarming story of childhood soulmates in this week's edition of Positive Reflections presented by Kuby Energy. 
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"Fact Check Drinking Game? I'd Be Unconscious!"

Lindsey's got a hot take on Trump at the debate, Concerned Citizen's not sold on the UCP hospital plan, and Jo-Jo and Debra are all fired up about the Green Line LRT project. It's The Flamethrower presented by the DQs of Northwest Edmonton and Sherwood Park!
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Star Power: Making It in Music

The way music is made, distributed, monetized, and enjoyed is dramatically different than even five years ago. We get Real with CCMA nominees JJ Shiplett, Hailey Benedict, and Dan Clapson ahead of a big weekend in Edmonton.
MORE ON JJ: https://www.jjshiplett.com/
MORE ON HAILEY: https://www.instagram.com/thatsmehaileyb/?hl=en
MORE ON DAN: https://www.thebluejaysessions.com/
Jespo and Johnny recap Donald Trump and Kamala Harris' performances at the presidential debate. Do you agree or disagree with their assessment?
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Is Andrew Knack Running for the Alberta NDP?

You have to assume Andrew Knack has his next move planned out...but what is it? We sit down with the long-time Edmonton councillor just hours after his announcement he won't run again in Ward Nakota Isga. 
4:00 | Is Knack considering running for Mayor? Is the rumour mill correct about him joining Naheed Nenshi's team with the Alberta NDP? We talk polarized politics, "left wing" councils, cancelled transit projects, and collapsing water mains. 
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51:30 | It's six and a half years in prison for two men convicted of mischief and weapons charges relating to the Coutts, AB border blockade. Does the punishment fit the crime? 
56:00 | Will you be watching the debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris? 
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