Real Talk Ryan Jespersen

3:59 | Ryan kicks off the week with a couple stories making news over the past couple of days, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's surprise trip to Ukraine with Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly. We also take a look at the "BlueDot" story, and ask how you feel about being anonymously tracked to contribute to public health data.  17:04 | Poultry producers across North America are being hammered by Avian Flu, with tens of millions of birds culled, including more than 900,000 in Alberta alone. Lisa Bishop-Spencer of the Chicken Farmers of Canada joins to explain how Avian Influenza is spreading across different provinces, what it means for farmers and consumers, and how controversial culling methods in the US are impacting conversations in Canada. 41:07 | Continuing our conversation around ethics and Agriculture, farming couple Jeff and Coralee Nonay explain what it means to operate a "family farm" these days, including facing criticism from animal rights advocates.  Let us know what you think about the issue: talk@ryanjespersen.com 1:19:25 | This week's Positive Reflections presented by Kuby Energy highlights a "Take what you need" community pantry initiated by a young guy named Hunter. Plus, we focus on a fundraiser aimed at assisting Ukrainians. Learn more about it here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/yeg4ukraine

Ryan rolls out the best rants of the week, as submitted to talk@ryanjespersen.com. Buckle up for another edition of Trash Talk, presented by Local Waste.

4:29 | Supriya Dwivedi breaks down last night's CPC Leadership Debate, highlighting her two key points. Per usual, Supriya pulls no punches in sharing her personal perspective on the SCOTUS Roe v. Wade story, and the impact its having on conversations in Canada. 36:40 | This week's Real Talk Round Table welcomes three of the brilliant professionals featured in Edify's Innovation issue. Dr. Lilly Pang talks about "The Poop Scoop" (using wastewater to glean COVID data), "Mr. Robot" Dr. Joseph Ross Mitchell explains how Artificial Intelligence is improving healthcare, and Dr. Mark Summers talks about "Carbon Burial" - how Alberta is managing its "poison" as renewable energy scales up. Check out Edify's Innovation issue: https://edifyedmonton.com/ Join us on May 11: https://tickets.edifyedmonton.com/innovation-event-2022/ 1:19:13 | Giddy up! Local Environmental presents another rowdy edition of Trash Talk!  Submit your Trash Talk: talk@ryanjespersen.com

11:02 | Athabasca University Master of Counselling student Karli Jahn just won AU's 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) competition with her research around weight stigma. She joins us to discuss the "pathological" way we view fat, and how stigma affects treatment outcomes in counselling.  32:04 and 58:05 | Ryan reads your emails about Avian Flu and abortion discussions on the show. 39:40 | New York Times best-selling author Angie Thomas takes us into the pages of "Concrete Rose," her follow-up to "The Hate U Give," which sold more than 3.5M copies. Angie talks about kickstarting conversations about racism, challenging her audience with perspectives outside their own, and the most powerful feedback she's ever received from a reader.

6:50 | Could a SCOTUS decision impact abortion access in Canada? Joyce Arthur of the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada, Meghan Doherty of Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights, and activist Robyn Schwarz, Ph.D. form a Real Talk Round Table on abortion rights.  39:58 | He brought the world the Ghostbusters theme song, but Ray Parker, Jr.'s career is about way more than that! The legendary singer/songwriter joins filmmaker Fran Strine for a Real Talk exclusive ahead of Opening Night at NorthwestFest. Real Talk is proud to be the presenting sponsor of "Who You Gonna Call?" on Friday, May 6 at 7pm MT at Metro Cinema.  TICKETS: https://www.northwestfest.ca/ 57:27 | Where do Real Talkers land on Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's leadership review? We review the results of our most recent Get Real: Question of the Week presented by Y Station.  ANSWER THIS WEEK'S QUESTION: https://ryanjespersen.com/question-of-the-week 1:10:13 | Hop on a hog for this week's edition of #MyJasper Memories presented by Tourism Jasper, featuring the award-winning Jasper Motorcycle Tours!  MORE: https://www.jasper.travel/realtalk/

2:52 | Ryan opens the show by taking a look at Politico's exclusive report the Supreme Court of the United States has voted to strike down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision.  15:09 | Animal rights advocate and freelance journalist Jessica Scott-Reid gives her take on the Avian Flu outbreaks impacting poultry producers across North America, including the controversial cull of 5.3 million chickens at a facility in Iowa.  37:54 | Conservative MP Eric Duncan and Liberal MP Rob Oliphant share their personal connections to Canada's long-standing blood donation ban, and explain why politicians from virtually all parties support recent steps taken by Canadian Blood Services. But, do discriminatory policies remain in place?  49:45 | In this week's edition of The Leading Edge presented by Leading Edge Physio, we celebrate the business legacy of Unbelts founder Claire Theaker-Brown, who built a sustainable fashion brand offering living wages, stable hours, and upward mobility to employees in China and Canada.

6:07 | The Titan of Talk, Canadian media legend Charles Adler, joins for his bi-weekly appearance on Real Talk. He chimes in on "Woodstock for the Witless," the rally in Ottawa over the weekend, along with Canada lifting its blood ban, the Archbishop of Canterbury's recent apology for residential schools, and Jean Charest's CPC leadership campaign.  37:31 | Canada must do more to ensure people in developing nations have access to COVID-19 vaccines. That's the message Dr. Madhu Pai intended to deliver to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development last week. The McGill University professor and Canada Research Chair in Epidemiology and Global Health explains why his message was interrupted, why he thinks Canada hasn't taken international obligations seriously, and what he hopes human beings learn from the past two-plus years.  Read Dr. Pai's blog post here: https://microbiologycommunity.nature.com/posts/canada-should-support-vaccine-self-sufficiency 1:02:55 | In a special edition of Positive Reflections presented by Kuby Energy, Ryan checks in with Kaleo Collective founder Layna Haley. Demand is way up for resources for single moms, including their annual "Love You Mama" Mothers Day event.  Donate to Kaleo Collective here: https://kaleocollective.ca/

#TrashTalk | Ryan reads a revved up email from a Real Talker about what is really bothering them this week. Presented by Local Environmental.

10:18 | Supriya Dwivedi makes her regular Friday appearance, and digs into her Op/Ed published in the Globe & Mail about Elon Musk, Twitter, and what "free speech" really means. Supriya and Ryan get into Jean Charest's climate plan, Doug Ford's budget ahead of the Ontario election, and how climate change is creating a new age of infectious dangers.  45:14 | Jean Charest goes one-on-one with Ryan as his cross-country Conservative Party leadership campaign continues. The former federal Environment Minister explains how he believes his climate plan maintains credibility despite dropping a consumer tax, details what he'd say to demonstrators arriving in Ottawa this weekend, and takes your questions about the housing crisis, $10/day child care, and legalizing all drugs.  1:13:39 | It's the end of our work week, which means another lively edition of Trash Talk!

Ryan's back in our home studio after a couple days in Jasper, and shares a few highlights from the trip around 1:15:41. 13:13 | Vitor Marciano's been involved in conservative politics across Canada for more than twenty years. The former National Policy Chair for the federal Conservatives is now volunteering as MLA Brian Jean's spokesperson. Vitor takes us behind the scenes of the UCP, and answers some direct questions about Jason Kenney's leadership review, Jean's future with the party, and what it'll take for the provincial Conservatives to win re-election in 2023. 43:25 | In her high school yearbook, Anita Cardinal-Stewart wrote she wanted to be a lawyer when she "grew up". At 17, she finished high school via correspondence, even going into labour while studying for her BIO 30 exams. Her goal of being a lawyer seemed virtually impossible. Cut to present day, she's just earned her Juris Doctor at the University of Alberta, and has been named the inaugural winner of the Justice Abella Award. A fierce advocate of Indigenous survivors of the Sixties Scoop and victims of forced sterilization, Anita shares what motivates her most today, and how her perspective has changed over the years.