What an absolute BEAUTY. Canadian punk rock icon @bifnaked.bsky.social talks to us about her remarkable life journey, a potential future in politics, and new new documentary screening at Edmonton International Film Festial. 📺 FULL: rtrj.info/092425BIF 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/092425 #RealTalkRJ

Firearms lawyer @ianrunkle.bsky.social says PM Mark Carney's lying to Canadians about the government's gun buyback program. He argues his case on #RealTalkRJ. Where do you stand on gun reform in Canada? 📺 FULL: rtrj.info/092325Runkle 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/092325 #cdnpoli

Are @sonyasharpyyc.bsky.social's mayoral aspirations helped or hurt by her ties to the current Calgary council? We talk slates, zoning, climate emergencies, a population boom, relations with the province, & more... 📺: rtrj.info/092225Sharp 🎧: rtrj.info/092225 #yyc #yyccc youtu.be/gZvi9bqF2vs?...

Kamala confesses - she wanted Pete Buttigieg on the 2024 ticket but didn't think America was ready for a Black woman and gay man at the same time. @supriya.bsky.social sees it differently. How about you? 📺 FULL: rtrj.info/092225Supriya 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/092225 #RealTalkRJ

Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program needs an overhaul. Former Notley NDP minister Shannon Phillips and former Poilievre comms director Ben Woodfinden discuss what needs to change (and how). 📺 FULL: rtrj.info/091925TFWs 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/091925 #cdnpoli #ableg youtu.be/cDdKtvcYmgY?...

Jimmy Kimmel's off air and freedom is under attack in Donald Trump's America. @maxfawcett.bsky.social has a message for all those free speech defenders... 📺 FULL: rtrj.info/091825Max 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/091825 #JimmyKimmel #Trump #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ

Mark Carney's making a "strategic retreat" on climate action. So says @maxfawcett.bsky.social, who offers a reality check for climate activists unhappy with early signs from the PM. 📺 FULL: rtrj.info/091825Max 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/091825 #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ youtu.be/KqzN-rgcF2Q?...

Dial back bike lanes and bring back plastic bags. Mayoral candidate Dr. Omar Mohammad talks to #RealTalkRJ about ending Edmonton's "vanity pet projects" and restoring accountability at City Hall. Do you share his vision? 📺 FULL: rtrj.info/091725Omar 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/091725 #yeg #yegcc #abpoli

Can centrists win elections anymore? Calgary mayoral candidate Brian Thiessen has no doubt they can, saying today's politicians "have gotten it wrong". Do you feel the same way? 📺 FULL: rtrj.info/091725BTYYC 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/091725 #yyc #yyccc #abpoli #RealTalkRJ

"My father was a drug dealer. My mom, she was never fully there to show me love. A lot of traumatic experiences." YOUCAN alum Bryce McCartney's resilience and courage is truly remarkable. Don't miss this episode! 📺 FULL: rtrj.info/091625YOUCAN 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/091625 SUPPORT YOUCAN: youcan.ca

The Left didn't kill Charlie Kirk. Supriya Dwivedi's seen enough... 📺 FULL: rtrj.info/091525Supriya 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/091525 #CharlieKirk #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ

Political power couple? Premier Danielle Smith says she's found "unprecedented common ground" with Prime Minister Mark Carney. #RealTalkRJ gets the goods... 📺 FULL SMITH INTVU: rtrj.info/091225Smith 📺 FULL CARNEY: rtrj.info/091025PMCarney 🎧: rtrj.info/091225

Popular and polarizing right-wing organizer Charlie Kirk is assassinated in front of horrified onlookers at Utah Valley University. What happens next? @johnnyinfamous.bsky.social, @politico.com's Nick Taylor-Vaisey, & I discuss on #RealTalkRJ. 📺 FULL: rtrj.info/091125Kirk 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/091125

What do Connor McDavid and Canada have in common? PM Mark Carney says neither is about to sign a "substandard" deal... 📺 FULL: rtrj.info/091025PMCarney 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/091025 #cdnpoli #Oilers #RealTalkRJ

ALBERTANS: will you be voting for an independent or party-affiliated candidate on October 20? @sprawlcalgary.bsky.social founder @klaszus.bsky.social says voters aren't exactly sold on municipal political parties: youtu.be/IC0hg-j_TME?... #abpoli #ableg #yyc #yeg

Canada's behind in the AI arms race...but it's also home to some of the world's foremost experts. The country's first-ever Minister of #ArtificialIntelligence Evan Solomon lays out the path forward on #RealTalkRJ. Thoughts? 📺 FULL: rtrj.info/090825Solomon 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/090825 #cdnpoli #AI

Feedback like this makes my month. "Balance" is big for us. Thanks Laura! #RealTalkRJ #cdnpoli #cdnmedia

Dougie's DONE with Crown Royal! 🤣 The Alberta craft beer entrepreneurs on our #RealTalkRoundTable say Ontario's Premier hasn't been much of a champion for the rest of Canada. Should he be? 📺 FULL: rtrj.info/090525RTRT 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/090525 #abbeer #onpoli #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ

We're honoured to be nominated for three AMPIA Awards this year. @johnnyinfamous.bsky.social and I give it our all every episode, and it means a lot to be recognized in this way. THANK YOU to our engaged audience and incredible sponsors. Without you, #RealTalkRJ wouldn't exist!

"We desperately need Edmontonians to believe in the economy." Edmonton DBA CEO Puneeta McBryan, City of Calgary's Thom Mahler and #YEG Chamber of Commerce VP Heather Thomson explain why Calgary booms while Edmonton busts. 📺 FULL: rtrj.info/082725RTRT 🎧: rtrj.info/082725 youtube.com/shorts/6b3QJ...

Do Doug Ford, Mark Carney, and mainstream media owe Danielle Smith an apology? We talk to Athabasca University's Dr. Alex Rivard about Canada lowering its elbows and walking back reciprocal tariffs. 📺 FULL: rtrj.info/082625AU 🎧: rtrj.info/082625 #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ youtube.com/shorts/fCeX5...

Fightin' words from Alberta separatist Jeff Rath. Are you with him or against him...and why? 📺 FULL: rtrj.info/082025APP 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/082025 #abpoli #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ youtube.com/shorts/3_kSG...

Is Canada Post cooked? Max Fawcett delivers an inconvenient truth about the national institution. What do you think? Catch the full interview w/ Max (including insights on Canada's trade war with the US, Trump & Putin, & Air Canada) via our #RealTalkRJ YouTube channel. youtube.com/shorts/3nl7Y...

"Gender-affirming care is life saving." @drshazmamithani.bsky.social & Dr. Sheila Wajayasinghe chime in as the Alberta government fights gender-affirming care to youth in court. Catch the full interview on the #RealTalkRJ YouTube channel or wherever you get your podcasts. youtu.be/tb5U-aGMuuY?...

One in five children and youth in Alberta will be impacted by mental illness. More than 80% of them will grow up without mental health supports. I'm proud to host CASA's annual Golf Classic, raising more than $180,000 for critical resources like their Preschool Day Program. casamentalhealth.org

“It’s always serious when you’re talking about separating from a country that others around the world want to move to.” Former premier Ed Stelmach and Forever Canadian founder @lukaszukab.bsky.social on the fight against Alberta separatism. Watch on #RealTalkRJ: rtrj.info/080825Foreve... 🇨🇦

"If you can imagine a single neighbour in Tel-Aviv being flattened like #Gaza is being flattened...that would never happen." Raja Khouri and Dr. Jeffrey Wilkinson on The Wall Between: What Jews and Palestinians Don't Want to Know About Each Other. 📺 FULL: rtrj.info/080725Peace 🎧: rtrj.info/080725

Donald Trump's losing his own trade war. John Rapley explains what that means for the rest of the world. 📺 FULL: rtrj.info/080625Rapley 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/080625 #RealTalkRJ

What is consent? Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton CEO Mary Jane James and former "I Believe You" spokesperson Kristin Raworth spell it out. 📺 FULL: rtrj.info/073125Hockey... 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/073125pod #hockeycanadatrial #RealTalkRJ

Is #hydrogen Alberta's next big advantage? Alberta Chambers of Commerce CEO Shauna Feth explains, on the heels of the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER) Summit. 📺 FULL: rtrj.info/073025ACC 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/073125 #abbiz #hydrogen youtu.be/zv5KU4Oyb2A?...

I'm SUCH a fan of @cdnhistory.bsky.social's work. Nobody does a better job of sharing Canada's fascinating history. Don't miss this exploration of Canada's Main Street: The Epic Story of the Trans-Canada Highway - a perfect road trip listen! 📺 FULL: rtrj.info/073025Hwy1 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/4mlyf2j

"What happened to the Canada I grew up in?" Freedom Convoy lawyer Eva Chipiuk tells #RealTalkRJ about being #debanked by RBC. Thoughts? 📺 FULL: rtrj.info/072925Chipiuk 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/072925 youtu.be/q44iNg1R8Kw?... #cdnpoli

One year after wildfire tore through the mountain town of Jasper, exactly zero homes have been rebuilt. Journalist Lisa MacGregor tells #RealTalkRJ what she discovered producing her documentary Crown Jewel in Ashes... 📺 FULL: rtrj.info/072825Jasper 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/072825

STOP: Not every person with a disability needs your help! Great discussion with Bean Gill, Brad Bartko, and Carrie Anton for Disability Pride Month: youtu.be/gnAen6pziPQ?... 📺 FULL: rtrj.info/072525RTRT2 🎧: rtrj.info/072525 #DisabilityPrideMonth

"This is shitty behaviour." What do you think about the Hockey Canada verdict? 📺 FULL: rtrj.info/072525OmarDave 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/072525 #hockeycanadatrial #RealTalkRJ

A year ago, we watched in horror as #Jasper smouldered. Huge challenges remain (home builds haven't yet begun), but residents are a picture of resilience. Don't miss this special episode of #RealTalkRJ. 📺 FULL: rtrj.info/072425OneYea... 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/072425 #MyJasper

The Canadian Armed Forces has an extremism problem. With active soldiers facing terrorism charges in Quebec, Dr. @knight54.bsky.social takes us into his report commissioned by Canada's military. 📺 FULL: rtrj.info/072225Knight 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/072225 #cdnpoli www.youtube.com/live/84IGJTI...

Activists are flooding the field for the Battle River--Crowfoot by-election, aiming for 200+ candidates. Pierre Poilievre calls it a "scam," but he's not the only one impacted. Should Canada amend its Elections Act to prevent this sort of tomfoolery? #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ 🇨🇦

ONE THOUSAND EPISODES. Major gratitude to the best talk show audience and sponsors in Canada. Here's to the next thousand and beyond! 🚀 www.ryanjespersen.com

What's going on at the Calgary Stampede? Erika Barootes and Cheryl oates break down Danielle Smith and Mark Carney's delicate dance... 📺 FULL: rtrj.info/071125Discou... 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/40fTWbI #cdnpoli #abpoli #ableg #CalgaryStampede #CalgaryStampede2025

Wait, what? Alberta and Ottawa are...getting along? Former #UCP deputy leader Leela Aheer lays out how Premier Danielle Smith and Mark Carney found a way to work together: youtu.be/6LQvuTvIww4?... 📺 FULL: rtrj.info/071025Leela 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/071025 #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

Are Alberta and Ontario pulling a fast one on the rest of Canada? Energy journalist Markham Hislop says Doug Ford and Danielle Smith's deal is a "national betrayal," and explains why on #RealTalkRJ. 📺 FULL: rtrj.info/071025Markham 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/071025 #abpoli #onpoli #cdnpoli

Who the heck is Bonnie Critchley? Don't miss our interview with the military trailblazer-turned-political candidate looking to beat Pierre Poilievre in the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection. 📺 FULL: rtrj.info/070925Bonnie 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/070925 #cdnpoli

"EVs have become a political statement." @johnnyinfamous.bsky.social and I debate the future of #EVs with the #RealTalkRJ Live Chat powered by Park Power. Are you currently driving an #ElectricVehicle? Why or why not? 📺 FULL: rtrj.info/070825Max 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/070825 #ElectricVehicles

Canada's about to increase military spending by $50B or so to meet its NATO commitment (and keep President Trump happy). Economist Todd Hirsch says that won't come without sacrifice. Thoughts? 📺 FULL: rtrj.info/070725Hirsch 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/4kK3K5j #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ youtu.be/VfpyMIj1bwI?...

"Why didn't she campaign on this?" Pundit Graham Thomson says Danielle Smith owed it to Albertans to campaign on her plan for a provincial police force. Agree or disagree? 📺 FULL: lnkd.in/gsbd8rpJ 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/070325 youtu.be/mrPhzj6suGo?...

Does Alberta need another Conservative party? Former UCP MLAs Pete Guthrie and Scott Sinclair tell us why they're reviving the Progressive Conservative brand... www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1n5... #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ

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Are we surprised? I’m not. Excellent interview 👇🏿👇

Did Catherine Kronas deserve a suspension? The elected school board councillor is paying the price for protesting a land acknowledgement she says violates her Charter rights. We ask Matricia Bauer, Keith Diakiw, & Kendra Dudzic during National Indigenous History Month. youtu.be/by52D02_m1g?...