3:27 | Liberal MP George Chahal addresses the intimidation tactics used by protestors who came to his family home over the weekend, plus his election in Calgary Skyview, and paying a $500 fine for removing another candidate's flyer tapped to the door of a home on the campaign trail.

19:09 | The new CEO and president for the Elks, Victor Cui on why he's signed on to lead the Edmonton's CFL team, what he hopes to accomplish, and why the fans are a big part of it.

41:50 | Dr. Jane Schulz,  Suzanne Pescod, and Alberta Womens’ Health Foundation's Teagan Gahler unpack a new report, Findings the Fractures, detailing the health care gaps experienced by women which have been exposed by pandemic.

3:41 | Ryan gets the show rolling with his take on the #TruckersForFreedom protest driving across the country challenging the vaccine mandates in Canada. 

15:56 | More than 30% of Alberta teachers are considering leaving the profession after this school year, according to a new report from Alberta Teachers’ Association. The research lead Dr. Phil McRae and a teacher who is retiring early, Darin Gibson, explain what educators across the province are experiencing.

47:06 | Jewish Pride author, Ben Freeman discusses the history of Jew-hate, how some anti-vaxxers people are likening vaccinations to the treatment of Jews in Nazi Germany, the on-going strife in the Gaza Strip, and how to combat antisemitism.

1:10:48 | Ryan reviews the most recent Question of the Week results on morality and professional sports. Presented by Y Station

1:28:57 | #PositiveReflections | A way to get the week started off on the right foot—a look at the positives in the news, sports, and pop culture. Presented by Kuby Energy

Ryan lets off a whole bunch of steam with emails from Real Talkers on what's grinding their gears.

Presented by Local Waste.

16:52 | We look back at the career of Canadian politics trailblazer, Alexa McDonough. Author of Alexa!: Changing the Face of Canadian Politics, Stephen Kimber shares on the legacy of the Canadian politician who was the first woman to lead a major federal political party. She passed away on January 15, 2022.

38:15 | NBA reporter Seerat Sohi, Sportsnet host Tara Slone, and Toronto Star columnist Bruce Arthur discuss the major force athletes can have in our culture, if they are role models, and what happens to fandom when sports figures do bad off the field.

1:20:11 | Trash Talk | Ryan lets off a whole bunch of steam with emails from Real Talkers on what's grinding their gears. Presented by Local Waste.

3:33 | Edmonton Public Schools board chairperson Trisha Estabrooks on the rising number of classes going online across the city and province as students and staff deal with the Omicron variant.

18:10 | Child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr. Tyler Black explores how school, the pandemic, and online learning can affect children and youth mental health.

41:28 | Canadian fitness icons Hal Johnson and Joanne McLeod share about their long-running series of wholesome fitness vignettes, BodyBreak, its cultural significance, and ongoing health message.

1:12:29 | Question of the Week | Ryan reviews Real Talkers predictions for what 2022 will hold in politics, sports, and pop culture. Presented by Y Station.

2:12 | Ryan wonders if the heated "pissy" exchange between NHL reporter Jim Matheson and Oilers' player Leon Draisaitl is a reflection of what everyone is feeling—fed up with winter and the pandemic.  

30:35 | Marketing consultant Laurie Kellough explains why personal branding isn’t narcissistic or something just for aspiring influencers. She explores the value of everyone cultivating their own brand and how it can serve you in your everyday life. 

57:43 | #MyJasper Memories | The Real Talk team shares some of their favourite times spent out in Jasper National Park. Presented by Tourism Jasper.

2:08 | Ryan clocks the troubling circumstances around Alberta’s Justice Minister Kaycee Madu calling the Edmonton Police Service’s Chief after the UCP MLA received a ticket for distracted driving in a school zone, and what the Premier says he's going to do about it.  

13:40 | Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy Timothy Caulfield and Canadian Society for Molecular Biosciences president Dr. Imogen Coe share why they've joined 270+ signatories on a open letter to Spotify. The medical professionals, public health experts, and science educators are demanding the company take action against “mass-misinformation events which continue to occur on its platform,” specifically The Joe Rogan Experience as the prominent source of misinformation.

41:04 | Agri-Food Analytics Lab's Dr. Sylvain Charlebois explains what the new 2022 Canada’s Food Price Report forecasts for Canadians groceries, with supply chain issues, extreme weather, and the pandemic at play.

13:51 | Alberta-based physicians Dr. Neeja Bakshi and Dr. Shazma Mithani discuss the Omicron wave, why they don't refer to the variant as "mild", and how it's resulting in dire outcomes in hospitals and on health care staff.   

51:54 | Psychotherapist Whitney Goodman encourages people to not be positive all the time and why that's good for our mental health. She details the problem of being upbeat at all costs in her new book, Toxic Positivity.

1:24:26 | Positive Reflections | Ryan looks at the bright side of life with some help from some polar bears and sheep. Presented by Kuby Energy

Ryan goes G-rated for this round of riffs and rants from Real Talkers (because he's broadcasting from home with his 6-year-old in ear shot). Presented by Local Environmental

5:54 | Newsweek deputy opinion editor, Batya Ungar-Sargon on her new book, Bad News: How Woke Media Is Undermining Democracy. She explains why she believes liberal elites are impacting mainstream news with negative results on US society.

35:38 | Following the medical first of a pig heart being transplanted into a patient, Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program director Dr. Lori West and director of the John Dossetor Health Ethics Centre Dr. Michael van Manen explore the medical and ethical implications of the innovation. 

1:21:20 | #TrashTalk | Ryan goes G-rated for this round of riffs and rants from Real Talkers (because he's broadcasting from home with his 6-year-old in ear shot). Presented by Local Environmental