Ryan rolls out the best rants of the week, as submitted to [email protected]. Buckle up for another edition of Trash Talk, presented by Local Waste.

Didsbury, Alberta-based physician Dr. Akin Osakuade clarifies the need for Black, Indigenous and People of Colour to get vaccinated. He's seen vaccine hesitancy amongst these communities and he explains how the polio campaigns he helped with in Nigeria inform his work now.  

Edmonton Public Library's Elder in Residence Jo-Ann Saddleback, Métis educator, writer and harvester Conor Kerr plus Governor General Award-winning author David A. Robertson discuss Indigenous traditions surrounding hunting, foraging and trapping. The panel explore the impacts residential school and the foster system have on the passing of wisdom from generation to generation.

Plus, it's Friday—time for another edition of Trash Talk presented by Local Waste!

13:05 - Dr. Akin Osakuade

Pediatrician Dr. Tehseen Ladha discusses the latest pandemic plan announced by the Alberta government as well as the emerging cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) and Long COVID sufferers. 

Cat researcher, Gabriella Smith explains her research on 'If I Fits I Sits' exploring one of the distinctive feline behaviours endearing them to humans. She's part of the Edmonton International Cat Festival. Event founder, Linda Hoang shares about what's in store at this year's virtual two-day festival.

13:06 - Dr. Tehseen Ladha

Author of 'Feminist City: A Field Guide' Dr. Leslie Kern explores how cities exclude women and other minority groups when being designed and constructed.

#MyJasper Memories | Spirit Island - Ryan reminisces about the jagged mountain peaks surrounding the glacier-fed waters of magical Maligne Lake, where the world-famous Spirit Island can be discovered (only by boat). jasper.travel/realtalk

Introducing the 'Local Democracy Pledge' to encourage Alberta election candidates to uphold positive, solution-oriented culture, free from undue partisan and financial influences. Alberta Urban Municipalities Association's President Barry Morishita, St. Albert Mayor Cathy Heron and Edmonton City Councillor Andrew Knack outlines the need for the voluntary pledge now.

#DropTheUCP Protester Albert Nobbs explains why he's occupying the Alberta Legislature grounds this week in downtown Edmonton.

16:12 - Dr. Leslie Kern

Reflecting and reckoning with what's changed and what remains the same since George Floyd was murdered on May 25, 2020 by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Anti-racism activist, educator and writer Matthew R. Morris, Cree/Iroquois/French award-winning journalist Brandi Morin, and MLA for Edmonton-City Centre David Shepherd explore where Canada is at in relation to racism on the one year milestone.

Toronto Raptors Superfan Nav Bhatia shares how it feels to be the first fan ever inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. He explains the significance of having his turban in the display at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Plus, Positive Reflections thanks to our pals at Kuby Energy!

34:48 - Impact of George Floyd panel

Ryan rolls out the best rants of the week, as submitted to [email protected]. Buckle up for another edition of Trash Talk, presented by Local Waste.

Financial marketer Vishesh Raisinghani and Bitcoin Well founder Adam O'Brien discuss the impact  international forces and influencers like Elon Musk can have on the value of cryptocurrency.

Plus, it's Friday, so get out the earmuffs for the littles for another uncensored edition of Trash Talk presented by Local Waste!

14:45 - Cryptocurrency panel

Pflag Canada's Michael Bates shares how adding gender pronouns to social media can help support all expressions of gender identity. This as Instagram added a pronoun feature to the social media platform on May 11, 2021. 

Newly independent MLA Drew Barnes discusses getting kicked out of the UCP Caucus less than a week ago, what the future holds for him and conservatism in the Alberta.

14:21 - Pronouns with Michael Bates

North Cowichan's Mayor Al Siebring discusses how and why people are sneaking into public forests to illegally cut down firs, cedars and maples amid spiking timber prices.  

University of Toronto Linguistics Professor and author of "The Semiotics of Emoji: The Rise of Visual Language in the Age of the Internet", Dr. Marcel Danesi unpacks the significance and cultural implications of emojis. 

#MyJasper Memories | Cabin Capital of Canada - Ryan tours the cabins around the National Park.

Small business owner, Justine Martinson, shares her hopes for clear government plans on how to follow COVID-19 measures and maintain her company, Lipstick Empire.

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9:28 - Mayor Al Siebring

Canada Without Poverty's Emilly Renaud and the Director of the Municipal Services Project, David McDonald discuss how the permanent shut down of Greyhound bus routes in Canada on May 13, 2021, will impact Canadians. They explore the need and possibility of a public nation-wide bus system.

The Director of Middle East Studies at the University of Connecticut, Jeremy Pressman, explains the multiple dimensions of the on-going Israel-Gaza unrest.  

Internet star and Bhangra dancer, Gurdeep Pandher shares about the roots of the traditional Punjab art form and teaches Ryan some moves.

12:48 - Nationalized Rural Transit