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
Ryan Jespersen sums up your federal choices in rhyme
October 10, 2019 20:10 - 3 minutes - 2.87 MBThe federal leaders — how well do you know ’em? Ryan Jespersen and Morgan Black share a poem.
Today's Show: Edmonton Mill Woods debate, provincial budget & Mount Kilimanjaro
October 10, 2019 19:21 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBOn today's show we host an in studio debate with the Liberal, Conservative and NDP candidates in the Edmonton Mill Woods riding. We talk to a former Alberta finance minister about the upcoming provincial budget and we bring you live check-in from Mount Kilimanjaro.
Alberta Matters: Just How Do You Make a Budget Anyway?
October 10, 2019 18:53 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBRyan talks to Grant Bishop of the C.D Howe Institute to discuss the shadow budget they've published for the Alberta government.
A Check-in From Mt. Kilimanjaro
October 10, 2019 18:46 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MBA group of Edmontonians are climbing the highest peak in Africa to raise money for the Stollery Children's Hospital. Ryan checks in to see how they're doing.
A CHED Listner's Campaign Lawn Sign Experiment
October 10, 2019 18:38 - 6 minutes - 5.64 MBRyan talks to CHED listener Roxanne Isaac about her experiment where she ordered a campaign lawn sign from every political party in her riding
Alberta Matters: Economic Tales from a Former Alberta Finance Minister
October 10, 2019 18:34 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBRyan chats with Dr. Ted Morton, the former Alberta Finance Minister and Proffessor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Calgary, to discuss the proposed budgets of the federal parties, as well as finances here in Alberta.
Edmonton - Mill Woods Candidate Debate
October 10, 2019 18:26 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBTim Uppal, Conservative Party of Canada candidate for Edmonton Mill Woods & former MP for Edmonton-Sherwood Park & former Minister of State for Democratic Reform Amarjeet Sohi, federal Minister of Natural Resources & Liberal MP, Edmonton Mill Woods Nigel Logan, NDP candidate, Edmonton Mill Woods
City council decides the future of controversial anti-icing agent
October 09, 2019 18:57 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBCouncilor Michael Walters, Ward 10
Ice age in the new age: Canada’s first sabre-tooth cat fossil found in Alberta
October 09, 2019 18:50 - 10 minutes - 9.48 MBAshley Reynolds, lead author of study & Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto
The powerful stories of the Hope Mission
October 09, 2019 18:45 - 18 minutes - 17 MBRory, current recovery program member, Hope Mission Shannon, current Wellspring Recovery Program member, Hope Mission Kelly Row, member of the Hope Mission’s Community Engagement team
Today's Show: Provincial budget, calcium chloride & Yards for Hope
October 09, 2019 18:30 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBOn today's show we tackle federal and provincial politics, including the upcoming provincial budget. City council has decided it will hit pause on calcium chloride use, at least for this winter. Councillor Michael Walters gives us more insight into the controversial approach to snow clearing in Edmonton. Finally, hear powerful stories of recovery from addiction via the Hope Mission.
What can we expect from the upcoming legislature session?
October 09, 2019 18:26 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBTom Vernon, provincial affairs reporter, Global Edmonton
Check-in with official opposition ahead of the election
October 09, 2019 18:16 - 7 minutes - 7.1 MBMatt Jeneroux, MP, Edmonton Riverbend & Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Communities & affairs
Check-in with a Federal minister ahead of the election
October 09, 2019 18:12 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBThe Hon. Marc Garneau, MP, Notre-Dame-De-Grace-Westmount & Minister of Transport
Today's Show: Breaking down the leadership debate & climate protest in Edmonton
October 08, 2019 21:14 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBOn today's show we break down the federal leaders' debate with a multitude of voices including Charles Adler, pollster Janet Brown and strategist Chris Henderson. Later, it's the protest everyone's talking about—we speak to one of the members that blocked the Walterdale Bridge during the morning commute.
What makes a protest effective?
October 08, 2019 18:46 - 3 minutes - 2.88 MBDr. Ron Stagg, professor, Faculty of Arts, Department of History, Ryerson University
Raising awareness vs caring: Why Canadians are tough to change
October 08, 2019 18:43 - 8 minutes - 7.93 MBMax Fawcett, freelance writer and the former editor of Alberta Oil magazine.