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Johnny winds up in the crosshairs of today's Trash Talk! Hilarious stuff, as always, submitted by Real Talkers to [email protected] and presented by our friends at Local Environmental Services. 

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0:28 | It's Julie Rohr Day in our home city of Edmonton. Ryan opens the show remembering the founding member of the Real Talk Editorial Board, who passed away a year ago today. 

8:30 | Julie Rohr's legacy includes the Real Talk Julie Rohr Scholarship. The inaugural winner, Hani Bombaywala, shares her own story of loss, and explains the very personal reason why she's pursuing a career in nursing. 

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34:00 | It's always a great conversation when Jody Vance and Lynda Steele join the Real Talk Round Table. Don't miss this raw, honest conversation about hate mail and threats, mental health therapy, today's media landscape, and Monday's federal holiday to remember Queen Elizabeth II.

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1:29:25 | Johnny winds up in the crosshairs of today's Trash Talk! Hilarious stuff, as always, submitted by Real Talkers to [email protected] and presented by our friends at Local Environmental Services. 

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0:30 | Roger Federer is hanging up his tennis shoes. Ryan and John, who admittedly know very little about tennis, discuss the 20-time Grand Slam Champion's legacy. Plus, there's an update from our friends in Jasper: the mountain town is open for business and safe to visit! Great news for everybody who had their vacation plans altered due to the Chetamon Mountain wildfire.

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11:53 | Just days after their candidate was soundly defeated, senior Charest campaign staffers Chris Rougier and Michelle Coates Mather take us behind the scenes of the Conservative Party of Canada leadership race, including when they knew Pierre Poilievre was going to win, and what they with they'd done differently. 

39:47 | Has Justin Trudeau met his match in the new Conservative leader? Globe and Mail columnist Gary Mason argues that could be the case. Plus, there are a ton of similarities between the CPC and UCP (Alberta) leadership races. Gary gets into it all. 

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0:20 | It's Pierre Poilievre vs. the Mainstream Media...at least that's what the new Conservative leader wants you to believe. Ryan opens the show with a look at yesterday's dust-up between Poilievre and national political correspondent David Akin.

14:41 | Could the combative tone set by Poilievre through his campaign, and early in his tenure as leader, wind up biting the Conservative Party? Was David Akin out of line for speaking out at Poilievre's news conference on Tuesday? National Post columnist Tristin Hopper checks in. 

38:46 | There are global forces at play, in analyzing the evolution of Conservative politics in the US, Canada, and elsewhere. Author, political analyst, and podcaster Jared Yates Sexton takes us into his new book The Midnight Kingdom: A History of Power, Paranoia, and the Coming Crisis. Don't miss this expose into how white supremacist lies, religious mythologies, and poisonous conspiracy theories built the modern world and threaten to plunge us into an authoritarian nightmare. 

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1:09:47 | "Mark my words." Real Talker Ron says he's convinced Pierre Poilievre is the next Prime Minister of Canada...but he's not exactly thrilled about "the Conservatives as they currently stand". Ryan reads Ron's email to [email protected]. 

1:06:28 | The Chetamon Mountain wildfire isn't threatening any communities at this time, but authorities are still advising against travel to Jasper at this time. We have the latest update in this week's edition of #MyJasper Memories. 

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0:30 | Real Talk is all about real conversations about real issues in a context that really matters. Today, that includes better understanding what's driving inflation and rising interest rates, paying attention to the opioid crisis claiming thousands of human lives every year, and addressing food waste in our communities. We also thought you might care about the new iPhone upgrade that allows you to retract texts you wish you wouldn't have sent...so that's where Ryan and Johnny kick off the show! 

15:20 | Inflation and interest rates have risen to levels we haven't seen since the 1990s. How much longer will this trend last, how bad could it get, and what can the average person do to adjust? Economist Alex Gainer make sense of it all, and doesn't shy away from the politics involved, either. 

44:22 | Will Cardinal-Mawer's uncle "Mopstick" (Maurice) and cousin Jacob were shot and killed near Glendon, Alberta on March 27, 2020. Will gives Real Talk an unflinching assessment of what it's like to be an Indigenous person mourning murdered relatives and pursuing justice "in public". Will sees REAL life everyday as a street outreach worker. He tells us how rising costs and other factors are affecting society's most marginalized citizens. Thousands of people die in Canada every year from drug poisoning. Will talks about his first-hand (almost daily) experiences relating to this crisis.

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1:10:50 | 40% of food is wasted around the world. A website/app pairing up businesses and consumers is "democratizing the fight against food waste". We shine a light on Too Good To Go in this week's edition of The Leading Edge presented by Leading Edge Physiotherapy. 

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9:09 | What a whooping. Pierre Poilievre is the new leader of Canada's Conservatives, blowing the rest of the field out of the water with nearly 70% of the vote from party members. But will he secure enough support from the general public to become Prime Minister? How will his message evolve? Plus, the Prime Minister announces he'll seek a fourth term. How likely is another Trudeau win, especially in light of Poilievre's "arrival"? Emmy Award-winning talk host Charles Adler shares his thoughts.

42:07 | When we promise you REAL Talk, we mean it. Our team booked death educator Jeremy Allen several days ago to discuss grief and loss in light of last week's horrific tragedy in Saskatchewan. Over the weekend, Jeremy and his family said goodbye to their bulldog Bryan. This interview starts very personal, and widens out from there. Grab a tissue or two and allow yourself to really get into it.

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1:15:09 | A sand artist named Claire Eason is the subject of this week's Positive Reflections presented by Kuby Energy. Claire's 65-foot tribute to Queen Elizabeth II on Bamburgh Beach caught the attention of people around the world, including Real Talker Mikaela, who shared the story with us. We love hearing what's inspired or encouraged you through the week! 

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Gerry has Motley Crue in his crosshairs in this week's edition of Trash Talk presented by Local Waste!

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8:00 | Is it "too soon" for critics of The Queen, or those with even stronger feelings about the Monarchy, to be publicly airing their disdain? Supriya Dwivedi says no. She and Ryan discuss Queen Elizabeth II's lengthy reign, and evaluate some of the more uncomfortable (valid) perspectives on social media. Plus, does the public deserve more transparency from the Saskatchewan RCMP? And, how bad was Francois Legault's commentary on immigrants to Quebec?

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37:11 | Harman Kandola, Jenny Adams, and Katherine O'Neill return as the Group Chat Round Table reconvenes on Real Talk. We discuss public sentiment around Queen Elizabeth II's passing, the horrific tragedy affecting James Smith Cree Nation, Alberta's $13B budget surplus, and what a Pierre Poilievre victory means for the federal political landscape. 

1:07:06 | Gerry has Motley Crue in his crosshairs in this week's edition of Trash Talk presented by Local Waste!

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WEBSITE: https://ryanjespersen.com/

The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Relay Communications Group Inc. or any affiliates.

0:25 | Saskatchewan fugitive Myles Sanderson dies in police custody, the Royal Family is gathered at Queen Elizabeth II's bedside, and millions of Canadians are figuring out how they'll navigate yet another jump in interest rates. Ryan opens the show with a look at today's top stories. 

19:53 | The average Canadian household needs to find an additional $400/month to manage Wednesday's interest rate increase. But...how? Personal finance expert Laurie Campbell explains why rates are up, whether or not they're likely to jump again, and where people should start their search for savings. 

39:22 | Systemic racism is impacting health outcomes in Canada. We know that for a fact...but there's a lot we don't know, too. Dr. Lorraine Thirsk is using innovative new research methods at Athabasca University to better understand what the future of healthcare needs to look like in Canada. She takes us into the process and early findings, and explains the implications from patient and professional perspectives. 

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DR. JAMES MAKOKIS: https://youtu.be/_WanLgFz2T4?t=376

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0:34 | Canadians with variable rate mortgages, lines of credit, and other obligations will be paying more after the Bank of Canada raised its overnight rate by 75 basis points to 3.25%. Ryan opens the show with some general observations just moments after the rate hike was announced.

9:17 | Philippe Fournier is all about politics and polling. The 338Canada founder gives us a sense of the biggest issues at play in the Quebec's election, and who might walk away the winner. Plus, we look at a Nanos poll suggesting 70% of Canadians are turned off by "Freedom convoy" support, and hash out who might be most affected by that reality (hint: it's Pierre Poilievre). 

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45:44 | It's quite unusual to see opposition to Danielle Smith's proposed "Alberta Sovereignty Act" from Conservatives and the NDP alike. We review Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's scathing assessment of the proposed legislation, and assess what it might mean for some of the "middle ground" candidates in the UCP leadership race. 

51:08 | It's a bit of a different edition of #MyJasper Memories this week on Real Talk, as the Chetamon wildfire continues to burn, and officials in Jasper are asking would-be visitors to reconsider their travel plans. Ryan shows highlights of his recent visit to the Jasper Park Lodge golf course, just hours before the fire started to spread. 

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The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Relay Communications Group Inc. or any affiliates.