Real Talk Ryan Jespersen

0:58 | When you least expect it, a heart attack can change (or end) your life. Just 43 years old, Vancouver radio personality Drex is lucky to be alive after suffering a heart attack a couple weeks ago. Ryan opens the show with a few musings, which leads to an unexpected (and amazing) conversation with...
10:37 | Calgary Sun scribbler Rick Bell. He's been covering politics for decades. He's also coming up on the 25th anniversary of his sobriety. We didn't plan on talking about booze and DUIs with the Page Five columnist, but this isn't the type of show that steers away from impromptu Real Talk. Don't miss Rick's story of recovery, then some (hilarious) observations about the state of politics in Alberta.
45:35 | Drex could be dead. On November 18, something started feeling "off". An hour or so later, he was in emergency surgery, having a stent implanted in his heart. The popular radio host and social commentator tells us his survival story, then goes on to explain how he manages Twitter trolls and online haters targeting his vax status and sexuality. 
1:12:30 | Congratulations to our newest Real Talk Email of the Month winner! Ryan reveals who wins the Real Talk studio mug for the month of November. 
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| Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s Sovereignty Act is being described as “undemocratic,” “an overreach,” and “crazy”. Ryan tees up today’s interviews with a few key points.
 | She’ll kick off 2023 as the new host of CTV’s Power Play, Question Period, and an afternoon radio show. The talented Vassy Kapelos returns to her roots as an Alberta Legislative correspondent, and digs into Premier Smith’s Bill One and Jason Kenney’s legacy.
 | He’s been covering Alberta politics for decades. Columnist Graham Thomson takes us into the background, context, precedent, and likely outcomes of the Alberta Sovereignty within a United Canada Act. Plus, is it ethical for Premier Smith to hire the former MLA, Michaela Frey, who vacated her seat so Smith could run in Brooks-Medicine Hat?
 | What happens when three teenage boys start dreaming about having their own bar? Usually nothing. But in today’s #MyJasper Memories presented by Tourism Jasper, we check out a new episode from the Venture Beyond series, and go behind the scenes of the Jasper Brewing Co.
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0:25 | Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government won't table a bill to "protect" the unvaccinated, walking back a promise she made on the campaign trail. Is it too soon to call this a flip flop? What does this say about the dynamic between the premier and her caucus? 
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15:01 | Anna Maria Tremonti will never forget December 6, 1989. News of a gunman targeting women at Montreal's École Polytechnique forever changed the way she understood and reported on domestic and intimate partner violence. She tells us about her powerful personal story in her must-see Real Talk debut. 
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30:33 | Stephen Gillen was once regarded as one of the UK's most notorious career criminals. First jailed at 14, he became a feared mob boss in London's east end. Now a motivational speaker and author, he tells us about the moment he decided to change his life, and how he turned it all around.
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46:15 | It's the second instalment of the John Hicks Holiday Movie Review, exclusively on Real Talk! Find out what Johnny thinks of the new Will Ferrell/Ryan Reynolds holiday film "Spirited". 
59:15 | This week's edition of The Leading Edge highlights how AI and machine learning is transforming diagnoses of potential heart conditions, saving lives in developing countries around the world. The Leading Edge is presented every Tuesday on Real Talk by Leading Edge Physiotherapy. 
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0:41 | What the hell were Canadian coach John Herdman and TSN broadcaster James Duthie thinking?! With Canada's hopes evaporated, we open the show with a couple significant storylines off the pitch.  
10:20 | Alberta's representative in the federal cabinet, Minister Randy Boissonnault, gives us his takeaways from the public inquiry into the Emergencies Act, the horrific nightclub shooting in Colorado targeting the LGBTQ community, and the federal government's plan to help Canadians struggling to keep up with inflation. 
34:58 | Are you a fan of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's plan to send cheques to Alberta families? Ryan and Johnny discuss "Danibucks". 
41:15 | Registration is open for the second annual Real Talk Pond Hockey Classic! Ryan shares a few early details about the event on Saturday, February 4, 2023 in St. Albert.
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44:16 | Charles Adler tells us what he thinks about Premier Smith's "Danibucks" plan. Plus, was it wise for Canadian men's soccer coach John Herdman to call out Croatia ahead of their World Cup match? And, how do anti-lockdown protests in China compare (or not) to the freedom convoy that occupied Ottawa nearly a year ago? 
1:22:00 | This week's edition of Positive Reflections presented by Kuby Energy highlights an inspiring new book born from one family's battle against Leukemia. You can't help but be inspired by Brad Aronson's "HumanKind"! 
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Gerry's pissed off about the new season of Yellowstone, and "Michele with one l" has had enough of her friends' obsession with Twitter. They star in this week's edition of Trash Talk presented by Local Environmental Services! 
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0:20 | Could today be Twitter's last? If so, do you care? Ryan and Johnny open the show with rumours the "global town square" could cease operations by Friday evening. 
9:50 | Classrooms are half-full due to illness and children's hospitals are slammed, as RSV, Influenza and COVID continue to wreak havoc on our youngest citizens. We feature Supriya Dwivedi's comments from this week's episode of Seriously on why Canadian politicians (most notably premiers) refuse to implement mask mandates to help ease the strain.
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27:11 | Johnny - Real Talk's Official Holiday Movie Reviewer - is called to the carpet for this week's review of Falling Into Christmas starring Lindsay Lohan.
32:18 | The war on Christmas has touched down in Edmonton. (Not really, but we're having some fun with a local news story about the biggest Christmas tree in town.)
41:04 | International Men's Day is Saturday, November 19. This week's Real Talk Round Table presented by Urban Timber features legendary Canadian actor/singer Tom Jackson, Dr. Robbie Babins-Wagner, and author/speaker Mike Cameron. Don't miss this candid conversation about men's mental health. 
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1:19:11 | Gerry's pissed off about the new season of Yellowstone, and "Michele with one l" has had enough of her friends' obsession with Twitter. They star in this week's edition of Trash Talk presented by Local Environmental Services! 
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10:39 | "Woman. Life. Freedom." The world has watched as thousands of Iranians have demonstrated remarkable courage, protesting across their nation since mid-September. The demonstrations are largely led by women and school girls who have marched - and burned their hijabs - in the weeks since 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died suspiciously in police custody. Iranian-Canadian organizer Nazanin Moghadami joins for one of the most powerful interviews in Real Talk history. 
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42:51 | Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has long claimed Cherokee ancestry...but is it true? APTN journalist Dani Paradis takes us into her exclusive reporting on the story, and explains why it matters.
READ DANI'S WORK: https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/alberta-premier-danielle-smith-says-she-has-cherokee-roots-but-the-records-dont-back-that-up/
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0:18 | Would you use a high-speed rail line between Calgary and Banff? How about Calgary and Edmonton? Ryan opens the show with a look at the top headlines: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's plan to run trains to the Rockies (3:00), a shocking revelation from Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek re: disgraced councillor Sean Chu (3:30), and the return of Donald Trump to the "presidential picture" (8:00). 
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13:23 | Nanton Mayor (and Calgary native) Jennifer Handley says "hell no" to the idea of a provincial police force. Her community ponied up for better RCMP coverage in their small town a half-hour south of Calgary. She says there's no way policing would improve with an Alberta-administered service, and explains why.
31:08 | Chef Shane Chartrand's legacy is celebrating and furthering Indigenous cuisine. The Tawaw author checks in from Egypt, and tells us what's fuelled the creative process behind what he's serving at COP27. 
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39:47 | It's a perfect time of year to plan your holiday getaway to Jasper! This week's #MyJasper Memories presented by Tourism Jasper highlights some of the most magical options over the next couple months in the beautiful mountain town. 
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44:16 | Qatar's already making the wrong kind of headlines as the FIFA World Cup gets set to kick off. We take a look at a Danish journalist being harassed mid-live hit, which spurs a conversation about corruption, ethics, consumer behaviour, and the future of Planet Earth. Y'know...Real Talk. 
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0:00 | Classrooms are more sparse while children's hospitals fill up, Alberta's got a new Chief Medical Officer of Health (but did the government hire who they meant to hire?), and a suspicious house fire in Saskatchewan has big implications. There's a lot of ground to cover in this episode of Real Talk! 
4:23 | Are you already in the holiday spirit? Johnny's singing Christmas tunes in the studio, and turns out there's a story behind it...
6:44 | The world's population has officially hit eight billion people. Are you concerned about a) increased strain on natural resources, etc., or b) the birth rate slowing over the next thirty years? 
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15:40 | One of the more prominent players in a $25M class action lawsuit against a Saskatchewan Christian school had her home vandalized, then burned just a few days ago. One province over, city councillors in Calgary are debating the future of their colleague Sean Chu. Ryan and Johnny talk about a couple common threads, in particular sustained intimidation citizens face when blowing the whistle. 
24:37 | Making good on her promise, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith handed now-former Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw her walking papers, appointing Dr. Mark Joffe to the role. But...did the government hire who it intended to hire? Ryan digs into an unlikely but potentially-hilarious circumstance making the rounds through the #ableg rumour mill. 
35:16 | Real Talker Jennifer is "fed up with sitting and watching things crumble". Ryan reads her email about illness-related student absenteeism, strained hospitals, and public health measures (or lack thereof). 
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40:34 | Ryan gets into some of the key details of the developing Caitlin Erickson house fire story, including an update on her and her eight children, and a look back at exclusive Real Talk interviews with Jillian Kudryk and Sean Kotelmach, two of the former students of Christian Centre Academy (now Legacy Christian Academy) participating in the class action.
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52:29 | Fourteen-year-old inventor Leanne Fan earns the title of "America's Top Young Scientist" after winning the 3M Young Scientist Challenge with her Finsen Headphones. Find out why she's being called such a brilliant innovator in this week's edition of The Leading Edge presented by Leading Edge Physiotherapy! 
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57:16 | Our Remembrance Day interview with Dr. Suzette Brémault-Phillips lit a fire under Real Talker "Kathy". Ryan reads one of the more comtemplative emails we've ever received, exploring the age-old question: are assholes born or are they made?  
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0:00 | Before we check in with rockstar climate scientist Dr. Katharine Hayhoe at COP27 in Egypt, Ryan and John talk about the devastating crash that claimed six lives at an air show in Dallas. Should these types of events continue, considering the risk? 
9:25 | Dr. Katharine Hayhoe is among the most respected climate scientists in the world. The author of "Saving Us: A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World" checks in from COP27. We talk about corporate obligations, personal inventories, and reconciling Christian faith and climate science. 
CHECK OUT DR. HAYHOE'S BOOK: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Saving-Us/Katharine-Hayhoe/9781982143848 
43:00 | How the mighty have fallen. Charles Adler gets real about (formerly) celebrated Canadian athletes Jamie Sale and Theo Fleury, whose public journeys into the deepest conspiracy theories cannot be ignored. Plus, as hospitals across Canada sound the alarm about strains on capacity, is it time to revisit mandatory mask mandates?
1:08:20 | Should Real Talk extend an invitation to Sale and Fleury? Ryan and Johnny weigh the pros and cons. 
LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK: talk@ryanjespersen.com 
1:21:40 | New research shows the humble beaver might help save the world's watersheds. We feature the new findings in a climate-focused edition of Positive Reflections presented by Kuby Renewable Energy. 
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