Ryan Jespersen Show
1,367 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★ - 2 ratingsRyan Jespersen talks news, politics, and pop culture. He's one of Alberta’s 50 Most Influential People and one of Edmonton’s Top 40 Under 40 on Avenue Magazine’s inaugural list, Ryan has established himself as a next-generation mover and shaker in Alberta’s capital city.
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Episodes
Winter weather: What can Alberta expect?
December 03, 2019 18:55 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBDavid Phillips, Senior Climatologist, Environment Canada
Mail bag
December 03, 2019 18:48 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBRyan opens the mail bag and reads letters sent in to the show from listeners
Indigenous-owned Alberta company wins corporate culture award
December 03, 2019 18:05 - 10 minutes - 9.31 MBPaul Poscente, President & CEO of Backwoods Energy Services
Canada’s version of Air Force One is grounded after a hangar crash
December 03, 2019 17:44 - 9 minutes - 8.85 MBMercedes Stephenson, Ottawa Bureau Chief, Global News & host of The West Block
U of A research advancing efforts to restore spinal function in people with paralysis
December 03, 2019 17:16 - 13 minutes - 12 MBDr. Vivian Mushahwar, lead researcher/professor, University of Alberta
Reducing the city’s workforce
December 03, 2019 16:53 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBWard 10 Councillor Michael Walters
Today's show: UCP AGM, Alberta nurses & energy exodus
December 02, 2019 21:20 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBOn today's show we review the United Conservative Party's AGM over the weekend in Calgary with Star Edmonton reporter Kieran Leavitt. Later, we talk to the United Nurses of Alberta amidst threats of job losses in Alberta and finally, we learn more about Albertans finding work in Texas.
St. Paul declares state of agricultural emergency
December 02, 2019 19:03 - 5 minutes - 5.25 MBSteve Upham, Reeve, County of St. Paul
Local non-profit drawing kids to comic creation
December 02, 2019 18:52 - 6 minutes - 5.56 MBTania Gigliotti, Executive Director, Drawn 2 Books
World AIDS Day: What's changed over the years?
December 02, 2019 18:40 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MBLaura Keegan, Director of Public Engagement, HIV Edmonton
Albertans find work in Texas
December 02, 2019 18:07 - 8 minutes - 7.7 MBDallas Flexhaug, Anchor, Global Calgary
Producer Cassandra Jodoin officially joins the show
December 02, 2019 17:44 - 8 minutes - 7.43 MBCassandra Jodoin, producer, The Ryan Jespersen Show Morgan Black, community reporter, Global Edmonton
Canada's premiers meet in Toronto
December 02, 2019 17:40 - 5 minutes - 5.48 MBJamie Mauracher, reporter, Global Toronto
Nurses respond to UCP cutbacks
December 02, 2019 17:16 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBDavid Harrigan, Director of Labour Relations, United Nurses of Alberta
UCP members gather for AGM
December 02, 2019 17:10 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBKieran Leavitt, Reporter, Star Edmonton Adam MacVicar, Reporter, Global News Calgary
Friday Round Table: Accessibility To Sport
November 29, 2019 19:11 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBTim Adams, Founder, Free Footie Marco di Buono, AVP, Canadian Tire Jumpstart Julie Kusiek, YEG Core Zone
Victoria council wants 55% pay increase
November 29, 2019 18:18 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBTristin Hopper, Editor in Chief, The Capital
Ryan responds to legal threat
November 29, 2019 17:04 - 8 minutes - 7.8 MBRyan responds to Thursday's legal threat
Canada putting profit before principle
November 29, 2019 16:44 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBPeggy Mason, The Rideau Institute Cesar Jaramillo, Project Ploughshares
Andrew Scheer Announces Conservative House of Commons Leadership Team
November 28, 2019 18:10 - 10 minutes - 9.27 MBCandice Bergen, MP, Portage—Lisgar, Manitoba & House Leader of the Official Opposition
The strategy behind the madness
November 28, 2019 17:47 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBZain Velji, Partner, Northweather & Co-founder, Everyone's Canada
Why is Trudeau's cannabis tax plan "cowardly"?
November 28, 2019 17:06 - 9 minutes - 8.73 MBChuka Ejeckam, a master’s student in political science at the University of British Columbia whose work focuses on drug policy and both political and economic inequality
Checking in with Amarjeet Sohi
November 28, 2019 16:45 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBAmarjeet Sohi, former Minister of Natural Resources & former MP, Edmonton-Mill Woods
Two sleeps 'til the Silver Bell Soiree
November 27, 2019 19:05 - 7 minutes - 6.54 MBLaura Kinghorn, Organizer, Silver Bell Soiree
Should winter tires be mandatory?
November 27, 2019 18:39 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBLorraine Sommerfeld, Columnist, Driving.ca; Host, The Lemon Aid Car
Deals, and strikes, and labour...OH MY!
November 27, 2019 18:13 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBDwayne Chomyn, Labour Lawyer, Counsel for Govt of AB Gil McGowan, President, Alberta Federation of Labour
Edmonton Eskimos fire head coach Jason Maas
November 27, 2019 17:17 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBMorley Scott, play-by-play announcer, Edmonton Eskimos & morning sports anchor, 630 CHED
Provincial politics: Pedal to the metal
November 27, 2019 16:40 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBTom Vernon, Provincial Affairs Reporter, Global Edmonton
Aurora opens flagship store at WEM
November 26, 2019 19:10 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBZamina Walji, VP, Retail & Consumer Strategy, Aurora Cannabis
Community leagues feeling budget cuts
November 26, 2019 18:42 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBLaura Cunningham-Shpeley, Executive Director, Edm. Federation of Community Leagues Greg Hilker, President, Rosslyn Community League
Political scientist pushes back against Premier
November 26, 2019 18:13 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBDr. Melanee Thomas, Professor, University of Calgary
Charles Adler & Conservatism in Canada
November 26, 2019 17:45 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBCharles Adler, Host, Charles Adler Tonight
Shop Local campaign launches
November 26, 2019 17:03 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBJosh Smith, Libertine Fragrance Jennifer McConaghy, Life Preloved
CN Rail and union reach tentative agreement
November 26, 2019 17:01 - 5 minutes - 4.82 MBMatt Wade, President, Teamsters Canada Rail Conference Division 796
Finding the balance between buying local and buying off Amazon
November 25, 2019 19:04 - 9 minutes - 9.16 MBAnna Hunter, Entrepreneur
Are insurance companies in Alberta actually losing money?
November 25, 2019 18:50 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBMark Feehan, FAIR Alberta
Vaping: How bad is it for you, really?
November 25, 2019 18:15 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBDr. Sajjad Fazel, Cancer researcher
How Alberta's "Fair Deal" plan to cut off separation at the knees
November 25, 2019 17:51 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBKen Boessenkool, strategist, KTG Public Affairs
Teamsters strike continues into week 2
November 25, 2019 17:13 - 9 minutes - 8.37 MBMatt Wade, President, Teamsters Canada Rail Conference Division 796
Alberta Medical Association speaks out against UCP plan for rural Doctors
November 25, 2019 16:43 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBDr. Christine Molnar, President, Alberta Medical Association
Political Pundits Round Table
November 22, 2019 19:08 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBTerry O'Flynn, Entrepreneur and Chair, Alberta Enterprise Group Danica McLellan, Lawyer and Staffer, federal Conservative campaign Julie Rohr, Artist, cancer warrior, and engaged Edmontonian
City Councillors Round Table
November 22, 2019 18:15 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBSarah Hamilton, City Councillor, Ward 5 Bev Esslinger, City Councillor, Ward 2 Tim Cartmell, City Councillor, Ward 9
Provincial Politicking: An update from the AB Legislature
November 22, 2019 16:42 - 19 minutes - 18 MBJason Markusoff, Contributor, Macleans
Can Man Dan camping out for 630 CHED Santas Anonymous
November 21, 2019 19:14 - 3 minutes - 3.07 MBDan Johnstone, Local philanthropist
Ryan introduces his new producer Cassandra Jodoin
November 21, 2019 19:10 - 2 minutes - 2.38 MBCassandra Jodoin, producer, The Ryan Jespersen Show
Where does Ryan stand on public vs. private education?
November 21, 2019 19:09 - 5 minutes - 5.49 MBRyan gives his stance on public vs. private education
Does the UCP have an "anti-intellectual agenda"?
November 21, 2019 18:42 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBDr. Jennifer Garrison, Associate Professor, St. Mary's University
Chair of Alberta Review Board resigns: Why?
November 21, 2019 18:16 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBJill Taylor, Former Chair, Alberta Review Board
Impeachment inquiry: What's new?
November 21, 2019 17:35 - 8 minutes - 7.76 MBReggie Cecchini, Washington Producer & Correspondent, Global National
Prince Andrew steps back: What does that say?
November 21, 2019 17:03 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBRedmond Shannon, Europe correspondent, Global News