Afternoons with Rob Breakenridge
2,895 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingJoin host, Rob Breakenridge, as he offers his unique perspective on the most talked-about stories of the day every weekday afternoon.
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Episodes
Wrongful convictions; Canada & the U.S. Civil War; The life and death of Arturo Gatti
April 25, 2023 21:19 - 46 minutesToday's guests: Kent Roach, law professor - University of Toronto / author - "Wrongfully Convicted: Guilty Pleas, Imagined Crimes, and What Canada Must Do to Safeguard Justice" Julian Sher, Investigative journalist / Author - “The North Star: Canada and the Civil War Plots Against Lincoln” Guillaume Carlier, Director - "Thunder: The Life and Death of Arturo Gatti" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Equalization reform; Emissions caps; Music & A.I.; CEO salaries
April 21, 2023 21:15 - 43 minutesToday's guests: Trevor Tombe, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of Calgary / Research Fellow - School of Public Policy Alan Cross, Music Writer/Historian/Broadcaster / Host of the Ongoing History of New Music Anthony Schein, director of shareholder advocacy at Share, a Toronto-based research and advisory firm that works with large investors to promote sustainability and inclusivity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Blackberry" writer & producer Matthew Miller; Paul Wells- "An Emergency in Ottawa"; The case against spanking
April 20, 2023 21:22 - 42 minutesToday's guests: Matthew Miller, Screenwriter & Producer - “Blackberry” Paul Wells, Award-winning author and Journalist / Author - “An Emergency in Ottawa: The Story of the Convoy Commission” Tracie O. Afifi, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Childhood Adversity and Resilience - University of Manitoba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Health care & the Charter; Lunar tourism; Runaway black hole; Sizeable candy bar dilemma
April 11, 2023 21:16 - 50 minutesToday's guests: Dr. Brian Day, orthopedic surgeon, health researcher and Medical Director at Cambie Surgery Centre/ former president - Canadian Medical Association Chris Lewicki, former NASA engineer / Co-Founder & CEO - gravityLab Pieter van Dokkum, professor of astronomy and physics at Yale University Crystal Westergard, Co-founder / Co-owner - Canadian Candy Nostalgia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why TV theme songs matter; First dire wolf specimen found in Canada; The link between fiscal policy and inflation
April 06, 2023 21:17 - 37 minutesToday's guests: Jon Burlingame, Author-"Music for Prime Time: A History of American Television Themes and Scoring" / Teaches film scoring at the University of Southern California Ashley Reynolds, study lead author / PhD Candidate at the University of Toronto and Royal Ontario Museum Philip Cross, former chief economic analyst - Statistics Canada / senior fellow - Fraser Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tara MacLean, "Song of the Sparrow"; UFC-WWE merger; How Alberta can benefit from carbon contracts
April 04, 2023 21:25 - 38 minutesToday's guests: Tara MacLean, singer & songwriter / Author- "Song of the Sparrow: A Memoir" Alfred Konuwa, Pro Wrestling columnist / contributor - Forbes Adam Sweet, director for Western Canada for Clean Prosperity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
PBO on carbon tax costs; David Frum on Trump indictment; Russian disinformation; Rogers/Shaw merger; C-11
March 31, 2023 23:11 - 47 minutesToday's guests: Yves Giroux, Canada's Parliamentary Budget Officer David Frum. Staff writer - The Atlantic / Author- Trumpocracy (2018), Trumpocalypse (2020) Marcus Kolga, founder of DisinfoWatch.org and a Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Centre for Advancing Canada’s Interests Abroad Laura Tribe, executive director OpenMedia.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NS massacre inquiry report; Electricity prices & the RRO; The conspiracy cult around the "secret" Queen of Canada; Deleting social media
March 30, 2023 21:37 - 49 minutesToday's guests: Paul Palango, Investigative journalist / Author- "22 Murders: Investigating the Massacres, Cover-up and Obstacles to Justice in Nova Scotia" Dr. Sara Hastings-Simon, an assistant professor at the University of Calgary / research fellow - School of Public Policy Dr. Christine Sarteschi, Associate Professor of Social Work and Criminology at Chatham University Danny Randell, development co-ordinator for The Aristotle Foundation for Public Policy / author of the forthcoming book e...
Understanding China's interference in Canada; How to deal with CSIS whistleblowers; Biden visits Canada; Irresponsible pet owners
March 21, 2023 21:29 - 1 hourToday's guests: Terry Glavin - Author, journalist. Ottawa Citizen & National Post columnist. Senior Fellow, Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights Cameron Hutchison is a law professor at the University of Alberta who teaches and researches in the area of freedom of expression and the public interest Christopher Sands, Director - Wilson Center's Canada Institute Alessandro Massolo, Department of Biology - University of Pisa / Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - University of Calgary Learn more ...
Alberta minimum wage report finally released - so what did it find?
March 20, 2023 21:19 - 17 minutesToday's guest: University of Alberta professor Joseph Marchand, who chaired the expert panel on minimum wage for the Alberta government. They submitted their report in March of 2020, but that report was only just released last week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Silicon Valley Bank collapse; Jeffrey Dupres case; Foreign interference; Children's mental health
March 13, 2023 21:19 - 48 minutesToday's guests: Jacob Silverman, author / freelance journalist Anna J. James, private investigator / investigative reporter Gloria Fung, president - Canada-Hong Kong Link Dr. Sheri Madigan, clinical psychologist - Department of Psychology (University of Calgary) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Navalny" documentary; C-18 concerns; Implications of U.S. ending time change; Next steps for Bank of Canada
March 10, 2023 22:19 - 47 minutesToday's guests: Odessa Rae, producer of the Oscar-nominated documentary "Navalny" Paula Simons, Independent Senator - Alberta Werner Antweiller, Business professor - UBC Steve Ambler, professor of economics at Université du Québec à Montréal and the holder of the David Dodge Chair in monetary policy at the C.D. Howe Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The case for and against hosting the Commonwealth Games; Justin Bourne, "Down and Back"; How universities can embrace ChatGPT
March 09, 2023 22:15 - 1 hourToday's guests: Roger Jackson, President and CEO of Alberta 2030 Commonwealth Games Corp. Peter McCaffrey, No Alberta 2030 / President, Alberta Institute Justin Bourne, Author - "Down and Back: On Alcohol, Family, and a Life in Hockey" Boris Steipe, professor in the University of Toronto’s biochemistry department Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
New revelations about Chinese election interference; Women's rights around the world; Alberta Firearms Act; Unpaid oil & gas taxes
March 08, 2023 22:09 - 50 minutesToday's guests: Sam Cooper, National Online Journalist, Investigative - Global News Rosemarie Fike, senior fellow at the Fraser Institute, economics instructor at Texas Christian University, and author of this year’s Women and Progress report Tyler Shandro, Alberta Minister of Justice Paul McLauchlin, President - Rural Municipalities of Alberta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chinese Canadians have longed warned about interference; Why Canada needs a growth strategy
March 07, 2023 22:13 - 23 minutesToday's guests: Joanna Chiu, Reporter - Toronto Star / Author - "China Unbound" Lisa Raitt, co-chair - Coalition for a Better Future / former Cabinet Minister and Member of Parliament Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Confronting global population decline; Balanced budget legislation; Passenger rail for Alberta; Defending against asteroids
March 03, 2023 22:10 - 53 minutesToday's guests: John Ibbiston, Globe and Mail Writer at Large and co-author of Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline Ted Morton, Execuitve Fellow at the School for Public Policy / Professor Emeritus of Political Science - University of Calgary Justin Simaluk, President of Rail for Alberta Dr. Cristina Thomas, assistant professor in the Department of Astronomy and Planetary Science at Northern Arizona University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Threats of sabotage to energy projects; Foreign election interference; Shipwreck in Lake Huron
March 02, 2023 12:07 - 37 minutesToday's guests Cody Battershill, Founder and Chief Spokesperson - Canada Action Dr. Wesley Wark, Senior Fellow - Centre for International Governance Innovation Jeff Gray, Superintendent - Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chinese election interference; Alberta budget; Defending Roald Dahl; Critiquing Canada's alcohol guidelines
March 01, 2023 22:27 - 52 minutesToday's guests: Dennis Molinaro, Former national security analyst / professor of legal studies at Ontario Tech University / author - "The Bridge in the Parks. The Five Eyes and Cold War Counterintelligence" Trevor Tombe, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of Calgary / Research Fellow at The School of Public Policy Katha Pollitt, Award-winning columnist for The Nation magazine. Author - "Pro: Reclaiming Abortion Rights" Dr. Creina Stockley, clinical pharmacologist / Adjun...
Chinese interference in 2019 nomination race; H5N1 concerns; 4-Day work week study
February 27, 2023 22:05 - 43 minutesToday's guests: Sam Cooper, investigative journalist - Global News Dr. Angela Rasmussen, virologist at the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) at the University of Saskatchewan Dr Dale Whelehan, behavioural scientist and CEO of 4 Day Week Global Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine; Cleaning up inactive wells; Self-defence laws; Inquiry into China election interference
February 24, 2023 22:02 - 1 hourToday's guests: Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and Political Science at the University of Toronto Andrew Leach, Economics and Law professor at University of Alberta Edward Burlew, Lawyer Specializing in Firearms and Self-Defence Law Mitch Heimpel, Director of Campaigns and Government Relations at Enterprise Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Securing Ukraine's Future; Female athletes' views on women's sports; E-cigarettes as a smoking cessation tool
February 22, 2023 22:22 - 42 minutesToday's guests: Colin Robertson, former Canadian diplomat / Vice President and Fellow - Canadian Global Affairs Institute Linda Blade, president of the board for Athletics Alberta / former Canadian track and field champion and has spent 25 years as a sport-performance professional coach Kenneth Warner, dean emeritus and the Avedis Donabedian Distinguished University Professor Emeritus at the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...
Ring-A-Ding-Dong Dandy: A Map of Stampede Wrestling
February 21, 2023 22:20 - 16 minutesToday's guest: Heath McCoy, Co-Creator: Ring-A-Ding-Dong Dandy: A Map of Stampede Wrestling for the Calgary Atlas Project / Author: Pain and Passion: The History of Stampede Wrestling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Degrassi Tour: Catching up with Joey & Caitlyn (Pat Mastroianni & Stacie Mistysyn)
February 17, 2023 22:41 - 20 minutesToday's guests: Actors Pat Mastroianni & Stacie Mistysyn who played "Joey" and "Caitlyn" on Degrassi Jr. High and Degrassi High - they'll be in Alberta as part of the Degrassi Tour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Justice Rouleau finds government justified in invoking Emergencies Act
February 17, 2023 22:37 - 14 minutesGuest: Freelance journalist Justin Ling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mystery objects being shot down; Controversial plan to incentivize well clean-up; Carbon tax impact on First Nations
February 14, 2023 18:04 - 41 minutesToday's guests: Dr. James Fergusson, a Professor in the Department of Political Studies, and Deputy Director of the Centre for Defence and Security Studies at the University of Manitoba Martin Olszynski, an associate professor at the University of Calgary’s faculty of law Stephen Buffalo, president and CEO of the Indian Resource Council and senior fellow at Macdonald-Laurier Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Kenney's "Blue Storm"; Alberta minimum wage policy; Milk Dumping; "Buy American"
February 10, 2023 22:09 - 56 minutesToday's guests: Duane Bratt, Political science professor in the Department of Economics, Justice, and Policy Studies at Mount Royal University / Co-editor of "Blue Storm: The Rise and Fall of Jason Kenney" Joseph Marchand, Professor of Economics - University of Alberta Sylvain Charlebois, senior director of the agri-food analytics lab and a professor in food distribution and policy at Dalhousie University Colin Grabow, research fellow at the Cato Institute’s Herbert A. Stiefel Center for Trad...
Calgary event centre update
February 09, 2023 15:21 - 9 minutesMoshe Lander - Senior Lecturer in Economics at Concordia University in Montreal - Host of The Moshe Lander Show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Travel Woes
February 09, 2023 12:44 - 13 minutesJohn Gradek - Faculty Lecturer in the Aviation Management program at McGill University joins Rob Breakenridge on "Afternoons" to discuss what lessons the Airline industry learned over the past few months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Liberals' C-21 mess; MAID changes delayed; "The Number Ones"; Explaining Bigfoot sightings
February 08, 2023 17:47 - 54 minutesToday's guests: Matt Gurney, Columnist / Co-Founder - The Line Dr. Sonu Gaind, Professor in University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, and Chief of Psychiatry and Physician Chair of MAID team at Humber River Hospital Tom Breihan, Senior Editor & Columnist - Stereogum / Author, "The Number Ones: Twenty Chart-Topping Hits That Reveal the History of Pop Music" Floe Foxon, scientist and data analyst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chief Louie - "Rez Rules"; Campus free speech; Iran protests; Discontent in Canada
February 06, 2023 22:16 - 53 minutesToday's guests: Clarence Louie, Canadian First Nations leader and entrepreneur / Chief - Osoyoos Indian Band in British Columbia's Okanagan / Author - "Rez Rules: My Indictment of Canada's and America's Systemic Racism Against Indigenous Peoples" Demetrios Nicolaides, Minister of Advanced Education Sally Armstrong, Human Rights Activist & Journalist Andrew Enns, executive vice-president - Leger Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Comedian Preacher Lawson
January 18, 2023 22:13 - 18 minutesRob chats with stand-up comedian and America's Got Talent finalist Preacher Lawson. Preacher is performing this weekend at The Laugh Shop in Calgary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Myles Goodwyn; Why is Ontario receiving equalization?; Fixing Canada's access to information system
January 16, 2023 22:15 - 42 minutesMyles Goodwyn, Singer, guitarist, writer, producer and leader of the multi-Platinum selling rock band April Wine Trevor Tombe, Associate Professor of Economics - University of Calgary Robert Bothwell, Fellow of Trinity College at the University of Toronto. He is currently working on an oral history of Canadian foreign relations, 1993-2006 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tommy Chong; Jeff Beck's legacy; Ban gas stoves?; Ottawa's F-35 flip-flop
January 13, 2023 22:11 - 56 minutesToday's guests: Tommy Chong, legendary comedian and actor - one half of "Cheech & Chong" Alan Cross, music writer/broadcaster/historian / host - "The Ongoing History of New Music" Liam McCabe, Senior writer - Energy Sage Richard Shimooka, Senior Fellow at the Madonald Laurier Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Todd McFarlane: "Spawn" update and more
January 11, 2023 22:02 - 25 minutesA conversation with Calgary-born-and-raised Todd McFarlane. Todd is the creator of the character Spawn and a co-founder of Image Comics - he is also a Grammy-and Emmy-winning producer/director and the founder of McFarlane Toys and Todd McFarlane Entertainment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jeromy's Journey; Alberta Senator quits Twitter; "Son of a Critch's" Mark Critch
January 10, 2023 22:16 - 46 minutesToday's guests: Jeromy Farkas, former Calgary city councillor and mayoral candidate Paula Simons, Alberta Indepedent Senator Mark Critch, star/creator - "Son of a Critch" / author - "An Embarrassment of Critch's" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Affordability measures; Federal politics in '23; Defence spending; NHL Hall-of-famer Lanny McDonald
January 09, 2023 22:18 - 54 minutesToday's guests: Matt Jones, Alberta Minister of Affordability and Ulilities Michelle Rempel-Garner, Conservative MP - Calgary-Nose Hill Andrew Richter, associate professor of political science - University of Windsor Lanny McDonald, former Calgary Flame / NHL Hall of Famer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Violence and unrest in Mexico; Debunking "The Population Bomb"; Seizing assets from Russian Oligarchs
January 06, 2023 21:41 - 43 minutesToday's guests: Douglas Century, Journalist / Author: “Hunting El Chapo” , “Split Decision” , “The Last Boss of Brighton” Pierre Desrochers, Associate Professor in the Department of Geography, Geomatics and Environment at the University of Toronto Mississauga / Co-author: "The Locavore’s Dilemma: In Praise of the 10,000-mile Diet" / "Population Bombed! Exploding the Link Between Overpopulation and Climate Change" Michael Nesbitt, an associate law professor at the University of Calgary Learn m...
"Just Transition"; Russia's failures in Ukraine; Where Canadians land on the political spectrum
January 04, 2023 22:31 - 36 minutesToday's guests: Andrew Leach, energy economist / professor - University of Alberta Lubomyr Luciuk, professor of political geography at the Royal Military College of Canada Jack Jedwab, president - Association for Canadian Studies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Gas prices, self-defence, state of democracy, technology & education, addressing addiction
January 03, 2023 22:18 - 1 hourToday's guests: Vijay Muralidharan - fuel market expert - Director, R Cube Economic Consulting Inc. Edward Burlew - Lawyer Specializing in Firearms Law Ira Wells teaches in the Vic One program of the University of Toronto Paul W. Bennett, Ed.D., is Director, Schoolhouse Institute, Adjunct Professor of Education, Saint Mary’s University Dr. Julian Somers - a clinical psychologist and distinguished professor at Simon Fraser University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The latest on Bill C-21 and Bill C-11; Impact of Keystone's shutdown; Canada's China strategy
December 10, 2022 16:00 - 47 minutesToday's guests: Raquel Dancho, Conservative MP (Manitoba) / Shadow Minister - Public Safety / Vice-Chair - Commons Committee on Public Safety & National Security Paula Simons, Independent Senator - Alberta Rory Johnston, Founder - Commodity Context newsletter Ross O'Connor, Former National Security advisor to Prime Minister Stephen Harper and post graduate researcher at Laval University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Buddy Levy, "Empire of Ice and Stone: The Disastrous and Heroic Voyage of the Karluk"
December 09, 2022 22:15 - 17 minutesToday's guest: Buddy Levy, author - "Empire of Ice and Stone: The Disastrous and Heroic Voyage of the Karluk" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How did Liberals botch C-21?; Inflation: what steps the Bank of Canada might take next
December 05, 2022 22:26 - 25 minutesToday's guests: Matt Gurney, Columnist / Co-Founder - The Line Charles St-Arnaud, Chief Economist - Alberta Central / Former economist - Bank of Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
China protests; Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy; Assessing the PEOC; Investigative genetic genealogy
November 29, 2022 22:28 - 55 minutesToday's guests: Terry Glavin, author/journalist/columnist Charles Burton, Partner, Charles Burton and Associates / Senior Fellow, Macdonald-Laurier Institute Cara Zwibel, Director of Fundamental Freedoms Program - Canadian Civil Liberties Association Dr. Nicole Novroski, assistant professor and forensic geneticist at the University of Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
PM's testimony at PEOC; Threshold for "national security threat"; AB pushes back against C-21; ATA reaction to new rules on masks & in-person learning
November 25, 2022 22:12 - 1 hourToday's guests: David Schneiderman, Professor of Law - University of Toronto Tyler Shandro, Alberta Justice Minister & Solicitor General Jason Schilling, president - Alberta Teachers' Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Reaction to the premier's address; Big changes to Bill C-21; Defining "national security threat"; Optimistic drilling forecast
November 23, 2022 22:20 - 51 minutesToday's guests: Rick Bell, Calgary Sun Columnist Tony Bernardo, Executive Director - Canadian Shooting Sports Association Stephanie Carvin, associate professor at Carleton University / former national security analyst Mark A. Scholz, CAOEC President & CEO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Problematic World Cup host; National media strategy; "Living Without Menace:" Alberta vs the rats
November 21, 2022 22:37 - 35 minutesToday's guests: Declan Hill, Associate professor of investigations at the University of New Haven and the lead of its Sports Integrity Center / Author - "The Fix: Soccer and Organized Crime" Peter Menzies, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, past editor-in-chief of the Calgary Herald and former vice-chair of the CRTC Ted Stenson, Calgary-based director / Director: "Living Without Menace" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Canada-China policy; Balancing energy & environmental policy; Ticketmaster angers the Swifties
November 18, 2022 22:16 - 36 minutesToday's guests: Michael Chong, Conservative foreign affairs critic / MP - Wellington-Halton Hills Dennis McConaghy, former TC Energy executive / author and commentator on energy-climate policy in Canada / His latest book - "Carbon Change: Canada on the Brink of Decarbonization" Alan Cross, music writer/broadcaster/historian - host of the Ongoing History of New Music podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Confronting Chinese interference; High levels of respiratory illness among kids; The debate over the notwithstanding clause
November 16, 2022 22:13 - 39 minutesToday's guests: Marcus Kolga, founder and director - DisinfoWatch.org / Senior Fellow - Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Centre for Advancing Canada’s Interests Abroad Colin Furness, infection control epidemiologist and assistant professor - University of Toronto Kerri Froc, associate professor of law - University of New Brunswick Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
George Canyon, "My Country"
November 10, 2022 22:11 - 16 minutesToday's guest: George Canyon, award-winning Canadian country and western singer-songwriter / Author - "My Country" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chinese interference; Canada at COP27; Canadians' views on homelessness
November 07, 2022 22:05 - 35 minutesToday's guests: Sam Cooper, investigative journalist - Global News Cody Battershill, founder and chief spokesperson - Canada Action Andrew Enns, Executive VP - Leger Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices