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Take Back Alberta Founder David Parker

If you follow Alberta politics, you've no doubt heard about Take Back Alberta. The group has taken over the United Conservative Party board, and claims responsibility for ousting former premier Jason Kenney. Critics of founder David Parker say he's a religious extremist, a misogynist, and worse. We ask him about all of it on this episode of Real Talk. 
3:05 | Take Back Alberta...from whom? Founder David Parker talks to Ryan about his relationship with Premier Danielle Smith, his mission to control school boards across the province, his comments about women working outside the home, the so-called "climate cult," his support for the Coutts border blockaders, and more. 
51:35 | Charles Adler has exactly zero time for David Parker, and he holds nothing back. 
1:17:30 | Ryan and Johnny can't help but laugh at Kid Rock, caught on camera over the weekend. 
1:24:00 | Mark Fuhrmann is an absolute legend. The Canadian, now living in Norway, just completed an 11,000km (!) journey in a kayak: nearly a full year alone at sea raising money for charity. We highlight his remarkable achievement in this week's Positive Reflections presented by Kuby Renewable Energy.
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Listener Lashes Out at Ryan!

Brad's pissed at Ryan's comment about incels, Kathy's pissed off at a bunch of politicians,  and Michael's pissed off at the idea of moving the Grey Cup to Thanksgiving weekend. It's another rowdy edition of Trash Talk presented by Local Environmental Services! 
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Canada’s On Fire: Yellowknife & Kelowna Evacuated

Tens of thousands of Canadians have fled their homes as wildfires destroy Kelowna and threaten Yellowknife. 
3:50 | Kelowna is burning as Ryan and Johnny record this episode. They begin with a couple personal angles on the Kelowna fire, including a friend who lost everything overnight. 
21:15 | Real Talkers have responded in a BIG way to yesterday's feature on Alberta's skyrocketing electricity prices. Ryan reads a bunch of your Twitter comments and takes a look at the barbs being tossed between Premier Danielle Smith and federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault.
35:40 | Real Talkers Thesco and Brock chime in on our interview with Tristin Hopper about Jordan Peterson, Joe Rogan, and Pierre Poilievre. 
41:50 | NWT Minister of Environment and Climate Change Shane Thompson, also the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, joins Ryan a couple hours before Yellowknife's mandatory evacuation deadline. 
52:50 | Real Talker Christine responds to our August 17 interview with Dr. Toor by sharing a journal entry she wrote after asking her doctor for a birth control prescription in 1979. 
56:20 | Brad's pissed at Ryan's comment about incels, Kathy's pissed off at a bunch of politicians,  and Michael's pissed off at the idea of moving the Grey Cup to Thanksgiving weekend. It's another rowdy edition of Trash Talk presented by Local Environmental Services! 
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Should Birth Control Be Free?

"This is where health care meets human rights." Dr. Rupinder Toor and her colleagues are lobbying the feds to make birth control free. She tells us why she founded Project EmpowHer in this episode of Real Talk. 
3:10 | Polls show 83% of Canadians approve of free prescription birth control. 70% feel the issue is urgent. Dr. Toor takes us into the history, current reality, and potential future of contraception in Canada.
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48:30 | Thurman Brietzke, 29, is facing charges after targeting a Muslim family with a racist, Islamophobic, homophobic rant. Ryan and Johnny take a look at the troubling story.
54:30 | Canada's got a cost of living crisis. That includes housing, groceries, insurance, and utilities. We look at one number in particular in Alberta that demands a response from the provincial government.
1:13:45 | It's hard to imagine the stress Yellowknife residents are feeling, as more than 20,000 people are evacuating the northern city due to wildfire. What role should governments and companies like Air Canada play in emergency situations like this? 
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Why Are Jordan Peterson & Pierre Poilievre So Popular?

In just a few years, Jordan Peterson has amassed a following of millions of disciples. Pierre Poilievre dominated the Conservative Party's most recent leadership race, and doubled its membership in just a couple of months. How'd they do it, and what does it say about Canada? Tristin Hopper breaks it down in this episode of Real Talk.
4:10 | But first...this might be the most ironic back to work order we've seen yet. 
5:15 | How'd Jordan Peterson go from a virtual unknown to an internationally-known author and speaker? Why is Pierre Poilievre polling so much higher than any other Conservative leader in recent memory? National Post columnist Tristin Hopper explains.
29:30 | Have you ever experienced Symphony Under the Stars in Jasper? It's a MUST for anybody looking to make life-long memories at the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge. Get new details on this year's edition in today's #MyJasper Memories presented by Tourism Jasper.
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31:40 | Mark Dorin loves oil and gas. Just ask him. But he says Alberta's industry simply isn't ethical. The founder of the Polluter Pay Federation joins Ryan in studio to talk renewables, remediation, R-Star, coal, and how the average Albertan can see through the smokescreens. 
1:16:15 | You had a lot to say after our August 15 episode asked, "Is the CFL Dying?" Ryan reads your IG messages, tweets, emails, and we play our first-ever Real Talker video message from "Nasher," who's got a very interesting proposal for future Grey Cups.
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Is the CFL Dying?

Is it too late to save Canadian football? Attendance is down in almost every market, and there doesn't appear to be a "next generation" of fans. The worst situation might be in Edmonton, where team president Victor Cui just walked away from the winless team. 
8:40 | Don't you dare tell Travis Currah the CFL's dying. The host of the 2 and Out CFL Podcast (and season ticket holder for two CFL teams!) tells us how his love for the league started, why he's optimistic for the future, and how the CFL can possibly justify expansion talk. 
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1:11:00 | With all this talk about wind and solar, Real Talker Don's wondering why we're not talking more about about water. Marie hopes we never stop talking about the Calgary Stampede sexual abuse scandal. 
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1:18:00 | Did you realize legendary TV personality and painter Bob Ross was taking us all on a journey over time? You'll see what we mean (and it'll blow your mind!) in this week's Positive Reflections presented by Kuby Renewable Energy.
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Why Is Your Power Bill So High?

Everything costs more these days. Mortgages, gas, groceries...you name it, you're probably paying more for it. You've no doubt noticed your power bill is way higher than it used to be. Why is that, and what can you do about it? We find out in this episode of Real Talk. 
7:30 | But first, what do you make of Pierre Poilievre's recent bump in the polls? New numbers suggest the Conservative leader would form a majority government if Canadians voted today. (Of course, Canadians aren't voting today - or anytime soon - but that doesn't mean it's not an interesting development) Charles Adler breaks down the story in a way only he can. 
35:40 | David "DK" Gray is an energy economist with a thirty year career as a load forecaster, system planner, and analyst. The former executive director of the Utilities Consumer Advocate cuts through the political spin and explains what the NDP did wrong, what the UCP's doing wrong, and what needs to happen for Albertans to pay less for power.
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Albertans All Fired Up About the Green Energy Ban

You've got a LOT to get off your chest when it comes to green energy. Mikey can't hold his tongue about the UCP moratorium on green energy. Garry says you best not forget about oil and gas. Alex says he knows interventionist bullsh*t when he sees it. All three take centre stage in this week's Trash Talk presented by Local Environmental Services. 
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Alberta’s New Myrnam School: Top Ten in the WORLD

What an "electrifying" week it's been on Real Talk! Prompted by political and industry developments, we've spent a bunch of time talking about renewable energy and Alberta's future in that space. New Myrnam School, about two hours east of Edmonton, is currently shortlisted as one of the World's Best Schools for Environmental Action. This episode, we find out what makes this school so special. 
2:47 | Robert "Mr. T" Tymofichuk won a Prime Minister's Award for Teaching about a year ago. Principal Danielle Eriksen just accepted an Alberta Emerald Award on behalf of her school. Recent grade 12 graduate Hannah Saruk represents a student group that's won seven consecutive A+ for Energy grants. They tell us all about their school, which might quite literally be the Best in the World. 
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1:15:15 | You've got a LOT to get off your chest when it comes to green energy. Mikey can't hold his tongue about the UCP moratorium on green energy. Garry says you best not forget about oil and gas. Alex says he knows interventionist bullsh*t when he sees it. All three take centre stage in this week's Trash Talk presented by Local Environmental Services. 
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What’s the Secret to Growing Alberta’s Energy Future?

What can Alberta do to position itself for another century's worth of jobs, investment, and affordable living? Our "electrifying" week of Real Talk continues with NDP energy critic Nagwan Al-Guneid, a longtime oil and gas professional, and energy economist Andrew Leach. 
2:30 | Ryan starts the show with a look at the devastation in Lahaina, an historic community on the island of Maui. Hurricane Dora-fuelled winds drove a wildfire through community, killing at least 36 people, displacing thousands more, and destroying much of the city that once served as the capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom. 
8:00 | Nagwan Al-Guneid, the Alberta NDP Energy & Climate Critic for Electricity, Renewables, & Utilities, makes her Real Talk debut. She responds to UCP Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz's appearance on yesterday's episode, and explains how her party would approach wind and solar development. 
35:10 | Energy economist Dr. Andrew Leach explains the short- and longer-term potential impacts of the UCP's moratorium on new wind and solar projects in Alberta. What's really prompting it? What message does it send to industry? How much of this has to do with protecting natural gas? What's Premier Danielle Smith right about, and where is she wrong? 
1:08:30 | Ryan reads "powerful" (we can't help ourselves) emails about electricity from Tom in Lethbridge and Amy, who successfully fought to kill the Foothills solar project near Frank Lake. 
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