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A daily discussion about news, politics, and pop culture, hosted by Ryan Jespersen from Edmonton, Alberta. Real Talk streams live, weekday mornings at 8:30am MT at ＜a href=https://ryanjespersen.com/＞ ryanjespersen.com＜/a＞.
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- Downtown Edmonton: Who’s Accountable? // What’s Happening at CPP? · 1 h 48 min · Season 6 Episode 221What's next for downtown Edmonton? We dig into the challenges facing businesses, the state of the city's core, who's responsible for turning things around, and what it will take…
- Who Pays the Price for Alberta’s Energy Boom? // Pete Hegseth Reprimanded · 1 h 56 min · Season 6 Episode 220Alberta is accelerating energy development, but are the farmers, ranchers, and rural landowners hosting that development being left behind? Advocate Mark Dorin joins us (14:00)…
- Canadian ER Doctor at COP31: Joe Vipond // CFB Wainwright Heritage Minute · 1 h 33 min · Season 6 Episode 219Dr. Joe Vipond is an emergency physician in Calgary, a longtime climate activist, and one of the people behind Alberta's phase-out of coal-fired electricity. He joins us (5:00)…
- Dana White: Press Secretary? // The Science of Sleep · 1 h 21 min · Season 6 Episode 218PLEASE let this one be real. Donald Trump's latest spectacle involves Dana White and the White House press secretary's job. Trump says he's joking about giving the UFC CEO his…
- Canadians FIRED UP Over U.S. Midterms · 13 min · Season 6 Episode 217Real Talkers Michael, Dev, Jeff, Idris, Jan, Bradley, Scott in Sherwood Park, ScoobertDoobert, Heather, Mike, Funky Blue Moon, and Anonymous are all fired up about the U.S…
- Carney’s Budget: Who Actually Wins? · 2 h 1 min · Season 6 Episode 217Mark Carney's federal budget promises a bold new economic direction for Canada. But who's actually going to benefit? Is Ottawa making the right bets? Senator Charles Adler…
- Budget Day in Canada // U.S. Midterms Fallout · 1 h 35 min · Season 6 Episode 216It’s Budget Day in Canada, as Mark Carney’s government lays out its vision for the country’s economic future. Affordability, investment, and Canada’s place in an increasingly…
- Americans Rebuke Trump; Dems Sweep Midterms // Military Historian Ted Barris · 2 h 4 min · Season 6 Episode 215Americans deliver a stunning rebuke to Donald Trump as Democrats sweep the midterms, reclaiming both chambers of Congress and scoring a series of historic firsts. What do the…
- Outcry Over Alberta's "Gerrymandered" Electoral Map // Dr. Paul Parks, MLA? · 1 h 49 min · Season 6 Episode 214Alberta's new electoral boundary map is raising serious questions about fairness, representation, and the political motivations behind the process. Political scientist Dr. Feo…
- Canada's EU Agreement // Could a U.S. Trade Deal Get Done by Christmas? · 1 h 32 min · Season 6 Episode 213Mark Carney says he had a "good conversation" with Donald Trump about a Canada-U.S. trade deal, which could be delivered "in the coming weeks". Will we see something signed by…
- "Ignorant or intentionally spreading disinformation?" · 11 min · Season 6 Episode 212"Who is this guy?!" Real Talkers are FIRED UP after our October 29 interview with John Carpay from the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms. Dr. Harry, Jake, Zev, Janelle…
- Demand for a "Back On Track" Budget // Indian Film Stars in Studio · 1 h 42 min · Season 6 Episode 212"This is the budget that will make us or break us." Edmonton's business community is demanding the city get "back on track" with its four-year budget, expected to be released on…
- Canada’s EU Pivot // John Carpay on MAiD and DEI · 2 h 4 min · Season 6 Episode 211Canada and the European Union are looking to strengthen ties as the global order shifts and the relationship with the U.S. grows more complicated. What comes out of the meetings…
- Alberta's War on DEI // RCMP Fraud Probe // MAiD in Canada · 1 h 45 min · Season 6 Episode 210Alberta takes aim at DEI, the RCMP investigates potential fraud and money laundering in a controversial health-care procurement deal, and Ottawa proposes changes to Canada’s MAiD…
- Smiths UCP “Has No Mandate” // Defenders of the Eastern Slopes · 1 h 34 min · Season 6 Episode 209Alberta's referendum was "undemocratic and unfair," and Premier Danielle Smith has no mandate to pursue any changes relating to the results, says Dr. Duff Conacher, co-founder of…
- Eby's Election Gamble Backfires: B.C. Goes Blue · 1 h 20 min · Season 6 Episode 208In what will go down as one of the biggest political blunders in Canadian history, David Eby's New Democrats surrender government in British Columbia with a blown snap election…
- "Your premier legitimized a fringe movement!" · 10 min · Season 6 Episode 207"Canada didn't need saving until your Premier legitimized and facilitated a fringe movement that demanded Alberta separate!" Real Talkers Trish, Marcello, Ron, Alberta Maverick…
- Wainwright Emergency Response // Vegreville Rising · 2 h 1 min · Season 6 Episode 207When disaster broke out at CFB Wainwright, hundreds of first responders across Alberta dropped everything to help. Acute Care Alberta CEO Dr. Sayeh Zielke (6:30) walks us through…
- Alberta’s Other Conservatives: Meet Pete Guthrie · 1 h 40 min · Season 6 Episode 206Are you an Alberta conservative who's concerned with the direction of the UCP? Pete Guthrie wants your support. As Premier Danielle Smith grapples with a separatist takeover…
- Smith's Separatist Problem · 1 h 54 min · Season 6 Episode 205Danielle Smith has a choice to make. Either (continue to) placate separatists within her party under threat of a hostile takeover, or take the UCP back. That could involve the…
- Albertans Reject Separation · 1 h 46 min · Season 6 Episode 204Albertans have spoken, and the message is clear: separation is not the future they want for this province. With roughly 76 per cent voting against moving toward separation, the…
- Tragedy in Wainwright // Referendum Day · 1 h 38 min · Season 6 Episode 203It's a difficult and consequential day for Alberta. As we acknowledge the tragedy at CFB Wainwright and the lives impacted, we also recognize a referendum day will could shape…
- "There should be an eligibility test to vote!" · 9 min · Season 6 Episode 202"A more apt show title would be Real Propaganda!" Real Talkers sound off on the referendum, the separation movement, Jespo's bias, a new Real Talk drinking game, driving without…
- Exclusive: Prime Minister Mark Carney · 32 min · Season 6 Episode 202Prime Minister Mark Carney talks to Ryan Jespersen about the looming Alberta referendum, Western alienation, foreign interference, the Pacific Link pipeline, trade talks with the…
- Keith Wilson & Tanya Clemens: Alberta’s Exit Plan · 2 h 14 min · Season 6 Episode 202Keith Wilson and Tanya Clemens want Alberta to separate from Canada. The co-chairs of Let Alberta Decide join Ryan and political scientist Dr. Feo Snagovsky (28:00) for a deep…
- Separation and the Economy: Naheed Nenshi and Deborah Yedlin · 1 h 47 min · Season 6 Episode 201Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi (5:30) says the first nine questions on Alberta's referendum ballot are more dangerous than the tenth question on national unity. Calgary Chamber…
- The Strategists: T-Minus Five Days 'til The Referendum · 1 h 53 min · Season 6 Episode 200What happens if Alberta's referendum results are closer than expected? What happens if there's a blowout? Does the UCP go full separatist regardless of what hapens? Does Danielle…
- Separation, Treason, and Canada's Future · 1 h 40 min · Season 6 Episode 199Less than a week out from the referendum, Premier Danielle Smith is urging Albertans to vote to stay in Canada...but does anybody believe her? Prime Minister Mark Carney releases…
- Worker Agenda - Alberta Referendum · 40 min · Season 6 Episode 198In episode 5 of The Worker Agenda, host Omar Mouallem joins AFL President Gil McGowan and Secretary-Treasurer Cori Longo for a look back at the May 29th Day of Protest and to…
- "How can anyone have faith in this government?" · 10 min · Season 6 Episode 198"Thanks Boomers!" Real Talkers Tyler, David, Rob, Wayne, Robert, Chris, Scott, and Lorne give us their hottest takes on infill, Albertan "traitors" in D.C., the Oct. 19…
- Mega Episode: Premier Danielle Smith, Mayors Andrew Knack & Jeromy Farkas · 2 h 4 min · Season 6 Episode 198Buckle up, Real Talkers. Premier Danielle Smith (3:30), Edmonton Mayor Andrew Knack (34:30), and Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas (52:00) talk infill, inter-governmental interference…
- UCP Set To Stomp on City Zoning Bylaw · 1 h 50 min · Season 6 Episode 197Who gets to decide how Edmonton grows? Danielle Smith's UCP is stepping into the city’s zoning fight, overriding municipal authority over how neighbourhoods are developed and…
- Carol Off: What Does It Mean to Love Canada? // Jana Pruden: Police Breach of Trust · 1 h 55 min · Season 6 Episode 196What does it mean to be Canadian when Quebec is debating sovereignty, Alberta is heading toward a referendum, and a trade war with the United States is forcing us to rethink our…
- Hon. Anne McLellan on Quebec & Alberta // Downtown Safety Solutions · 1 h 56 min · Season 6 Episode 195Quebecers elect a separatist minority government - what does this mean for the rest of the country? We talk QC politics, renegade Alberta delegations to D.C., referendum impacts…
- The Separatists’ Secret Plan to Sell Out Alberta · 1 h 28 min · Season 6 Episode 194An unelected, unappointed delegation of Alberta separatists offered up Alberta's oil royalties and fresh water in exchange for American support, per an explosive investigative…
- "Nobody wants a government-funded pipeline!" · 6 min · Season 6 Episode 193Real Talkers Squatch, FoxFacedAB, AlbertaFirst, and Kevin V have hot takes on the Pacific Link pipeline. GoodMama calls Jespo to the carpet re: Poilievre's AI dance video, and…
- Will Pacific Link Actually Get Built? // Stephen Mandel's "Sh*thole" Comment · 1 h 50 min · Season 6 Episode 193Is "national interest" being confused with "approved"? Just because PM Mark Carney and Premier Danielle Smith announced the Pacific Link pipeline as Canada's first project…
- Carney's Major Projects Balancing Act · 1 h 41 min · Season 6 Episode 192A proposed Alberta-to-West Coast pipeline is now a project of national interest, with Ottawa and Alberta planning to share ownership of the $35-44B Pacific Link project. The…
- Truth & Reconciliation: The Conversation · 1 h 22 min · Season 6 Episode 191What does reconciliation actually look like in Canada today? On National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Ryan is joined by podcasters Jessica Vandenberghe, George Lee, and…
- Is David Eby’s Early Election Call Backfiring? · 1 h 15 min · Season 6 Episode 190David Eby's early election may not work out as he planned. Ryan and Supriya check in with Mo Amir, host of This is VANCOLOUR, on the heels of a tough first week on the campaign…
- Alberta Spends Millions on Referendum Ads · 6 min · Season 6 Episode 189Real Talkers are FIRED UP over the Alberta government's $4M ad spend leading up to the referendum and Premier Danielle Smith's emotional speech about oil and gas. It's The…
- Thomas Lukaszuk // BC’s “Stunning” Election Call · 1 h 22 min · Season 6 Episode 190Guest host Rob Breakenridge cues up conversation about the political stories shaping Western Canada as they come to a head in late October. THIS EPISODE IS PRESENTED BY HANSEN…
- Mayors Jeromy Farkas & Andrew Knack · 1 h 35 min · Season 6 Episode 189The mayors of Alberta's two biggest cities join Ryan as the Alberta Municipalities Convention continues in Edmonton. We get the inside scoop from Calgary mayor Jeromy Farkas and…
- Before You Vote: What Albertans Need to Know · 1 h 28 min · Season 6 Episode 188Alberta's less than a month away from a referendum with ten questions that could have major consequences for the province’s future (and reputation). Before You Vote co-founders…
- Todd Babiak: What Turns Young Men Into Incels? · 1 h 30 min · Season 6 Episode 187Young men are being radicalized online: pulled into communities built around grievance, misogyny, loneliness, and “toxic masculinity.” Figures like Andrew Tate have turned the…
- Danielle Smith in Tears // Canada's Airport Sell-Off · 1 h 45 min · Season 6 Episode 186"Does this country actually want us?" Everybody's talking about Alberta premier Danielle Smith's emotional speech at the Alberta and the West Assembly hosted by Preston Manning…
- "Why hitch our wagon to a failing experiment?" · 6 min · Season 6 Episode 185Pink Pirate, Chad, and Kyle say Mark Carney's on the wrong track; Bradley and ForECanadian have strong words for Danielle Smith; RavenRuled and Jessica have thoughts on the Ed…
- The Separatist Summer Road Trip · 1 h 11 min · Season 6 Episode 185What happens when you spend seven months travelling Alberta and talking to people who want out of Canada? Dani Paradis and Tim Querengesser take us inside their new podcast…
- Alberta Separation: What Would It Actually Take? · 1 h 49 min · Season 6 Episode 184What would Alberta separation from Canada ACTUALLY look like: legally, economically, re: Indigenous treaty rights, trade, workers, travellers, and everyday Albertans? We dig into…
- EU Courting Canada // Demand Dropping for AB Oil? // Ed Sheeran Controversy · 2 h 1 min · Season 6 Episode 183The president of the European Commission all but endorsed Canada as an "associate member" of the EU two days after Canadian PM Mark Carney downplayed a Wall Street Journal report…
