Real Talk Ryan Jespersen

“Merrick the Red Headed Prick” has a hot take on Calgary’s budget woes, Rancher Chad claps back at frustrated landowners, and Jill says a new political movement is afoot across Canada. It’s The Flamethrower presented by the DQs of Northwest Edmonton and Sherwood Park! THE NEXT TIME YOU POP INTO A DQ IN PALISADES, NAMAO, NEWCASTLE, WESTMOUNT, OR BASELINE ROAD TO GRAB A TURTLES BLIZZARD AND A FLAMETHROWER SIGNATURE STACKBURGER, LET ’EM KNOW REAL TALK SENT YOU! GET YOUR “PROUDLY ALBERTAN. FIERCELY CANADIAN.” HOODIES BEFORE THEY SELL OUT (AGAIN): https://ryanjespersen.com/merch FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK, X, INSTAGRAM, and LINKEDIN: @realtalkrj & @ryanjespersen JOIN US ON FACEBOOK: @ryanjespersen REAL TALK MERCH: https://ryanjespersen.com/merch RECEIVE EXCLUSIVE PERKS - BECOME A REAL TALK PATRON: patreon.com/ryanjespersen THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! https://ryanjespersen.com/sponsors The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Relay Communications Group Inc. or any affiliates.

What's next for downtown Edmonton? We dig into the challenges facing businesses, the state of the city's core, who's responsible for turning things around, and what it will take to build a downtown people want to work, live and spend time in, with Jenny Adams and Puneeta McBryan from the Downtown Revitalization Coalition (5:30) in our feature interview presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West.  THIS EPISODE IS PRESENTED BY HANSEN DISTILLERY. HELP JESPO AND TEAM HANSEN RAISE FUNDS FOR MEN'S HEALTH THIS MOVEMBER! PICK UP A BOTTLE OF "SECRET STASH" SPICED SPIRIT TODAY: https://hansendistillery.com/ SUPPORT JESPO'S MOVEMBER CAMPAIGN: https://ca.movember.com/mospace/225633 MBEW: https://www.mercedes-benz-edmontonwest.ca/ DRC: https://yegdowntown.ca/ TELL US WHAT YOU THINK: leave a comment here or email [email protected]  45:00 | Christmas in Jasper officially kicks off today! Ryan shares some of his family's favourite holiday activities in a special edition of #MyJasper Memories proudly presented by our friends at Tourism Jasper. CHRISTMAS in JASPER: https://www.jasper.travel/christmas-in-jasper 51:30 | If even the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board struggles to pick winning stocks, what does that tell the rest of us? Marshall McAlister of North Road Investment Counsel joins us to discuss active versus passive investing, the case for owning the broader market, and how everyday Canadians can build wealth with a disciplined, long-term investment strategy. NORTH ROAD INVESTMENT COUNSEL: https://www.northroadic.com/ 1:22:30 | Jespo and Johnny debate fulfillment vs. financial gain in career decisions, and the pros and cons of AI (including complicated surgeries). Real Talkers have their say in our Live Chat powered by Park Power. SAVE on INTERNET, ELECTRICITY, and NATURAL GAS: https://parkpower.ca/realtalk/ 1:43:00 | "Merrick the Red Headed Prick" has a hot take on Calgary's budget woes, Chad claps back at frustrated landowners, and Jill says a new political movement is afoot across Canada. It's The Flamethrower presented by the DQs of Northwest Edmonton and Sherwood Park!  THE NEXT TIME YOU POP INTO A DQ IN PALISADES, NAMAO, NEWCASTLE, WESTMOUNT, OR BASELINE ROAD TO GRAB A TURTLES BLIZZARD AND A FLAMETHROWER SIGNATURE STACKBURGER, LET 'EM KNOW REAL TALK SENT YOU!  GET YOUR "PROUDLY ALBERTAN. FIERCELY CANADIAN." HOODIES BEFORE THEY SELL OUT (AGAIN): https://ryanjespersen.com/merch REAL TALK'S LIVE STREAM IS PRESENTED BY CALIFORNIA CLOSETS. BOOK YOUR FREE CONSULTATION: https://californiaclosets.ca/ REAL TALK HIGHLIGHTS ARE PRESENTED BY KUBY ENERGY AND CANADIAN GREEN TECH, YOUR TRUSTED SOLAR PROVIDERS. LEARN MORE AT https://kuby.ca/ or in-store at Costco. SIGN UP for YEGplus, CANADA'S FIRST AIRPORT REWARDS PROGRAM: https://yegplus.com/realtalk SAVE 10% on ONLINE MEN'S CLOTHING PURCHASES at THE HELM with promo code REALTALK: https://thehelmclothing.com/ FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK, X, INSTAGRAM, and LINKEDIN: @realtalkrj & @ryanjespersen JOIN US ON FACEBOOK: @ryanjespersen REAL TALK MERCH: https://ryanjespersen.com/merch RECEIVE EXCLUSIVE PERKS - BECOME A REAL TALK PATRON: patreon.com/ryanjespersen THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! https://ryanjespersen.com/sponsors The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Relay Communications Group Inc. or any affiliates.

Alberta is accelerating energy development, but are the farmers, ranchers, and rural landowners hosting that development being left behind? Advocate Mark Dorin joins us (14:00) to discuss aging wells, unpaid leases, reclamation, regulatory oversight, and the province’s Mature Asset Strategy...and why the Alberta Surface Rights Federation says the longstanding bargain between industry and landowners is breaking down. Feature interviews on Real Talk are presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West. THIS EPISODE IS PRESENTED BY HANSEN DISTILLERY. HELP JESPO AND TEAM HANSEN RAISE FUNDS FOR MEN'S HEALTH THIS MOVEMBER! PICK UP A BOTTLE OF "SECRET STASH" SPICED SPIRIT TODAY: https://hansendistillery.com/ SUPPORT JESPO'S MOVEMBER CAMPAIGN: https://ca.movember.com/mospace/225633 MBEW: https://www.mercedes-benz-edmontonwest.ca/ ALBERTA SURFACE RIGHTS FEDERATION: https://www.albertasurfacerights.org/ LANDOWNERS EVENT on NOV. 18: https://www.cleanupyourmess.ca/ WATCH ECOJUSTICE CANADA'S STORY ON THE SMITH BISON RANCH: https://youtu.be/e8VFqQXxvwE?si=IETWwKiKv8CFzb7o TELL US WHAT YOU THINK: leave a comment here or email [email protected] 1:10:00 | Did you know Alberta leads the country in small businesses? We celebrate all of you taking big risks - like Alicia's Snack Attack - in a special edition of Alberta Wins presented by Play Alberta.  PLAY ALBERTA IS THE ONLY PLACE WHERE ALBERTANS CAN PLAY OVER 1,000 CASINO GAMES, BET ON THEIR FAVOURITE SPORTS, AND GET ON-DEMAND LOTTERY TICKETS - ALL IN ONE APP. LEARN MORE: https://playalberta.ca/ MUST BE 18+ TO PLAY. IF YOU GAMBLE, USE YOUR GAMESENSE.  1:19:45 | We turn our attention stateside with Pete Hegseth being reprimanded in Arlington, VA (1:19:45) and President Donald Trump's remarkable 60 Minutes interview (1:50:30).  SAVE on INTERNET, ELECTRICITY, and NATURAL GAS: https://parkpower.ca/realtalk/ GET YOUR "PROUDLY ALBERTAN. FIERCELY CANADIAN." HOODIES BEFORE THEY SELL OUT (AGAIN): https://ryanjespersen.com/merch REAL TALK'S LIVE STREAM IS PRESENTED BY CALIFORNIA CLOSETS. BOOK YOUR FREE CONSULTATION: https://californiaclosets.ca/ REAL TALK HIGHLIGHTS ARE PRESENTED BY KUBY ENERGY AND CANADIAN GREEN TECH, YOUR TRUSTED SOLAR PROVIDERS. LEARN MORE AT https://kuby.ca/ or in-store at Costco. SIGN UP for YEGplus, CANADA'S FIRST AIRPORT REWARDS PROGRAM: https://yegplus.com/realtalk SAVE 10% on ONLINE MEN'S CLOTHING PURCHASES at THE HELM with promo code REALTALK: https://thehelmclothing.com/ FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK, X, INSTAGRAM, and LINKEDIN: @realtalkrj & @ryanjespersen JOIN US ON FACEBOOK: @ryanjespersen REAL TALK MERCH: https://ryanjespersen.com/merch RECEIVE EXCLUSIVE PERKS - BECOME A REAL TALK PATRON: patreon.com/ryanjespersen THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! https://ryanjespersen.com/sponsors The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Relay Communications Group Inc. or any affiliates.

Dr. Joe Vipond is an emergency physician in Calgary, a longtime climate activist, and one of the people behind Alberta's phase-out of coal-fired electricity. He joins us (5:00) from Antalya, Türkiye, where he's attending COP31 - the annual United Nations climate conference - where world leaders are wrestling with the future of fossil fuels, climate commitments, energy security and the health consequences of a warming planet. Feature interviews on Real Talk are presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West.  THIS EPISODE IS PRESENTED BY RAPIDEX FINANCIAL, WHO IS GIVING YOU $25 WORTH OF BITCOIN, FREE AND CLEAR. OPEN A NEW ACCOUNT, COMPLETE A PURCHASE, AND THEY'LL PUT $25 WORTH OF BTC IN YOUR ACCOUNT, NO STRINGS ATTACHED: https://rapidexfinancial.com/ MBEW: https://www.mercedes-benz-edmontonwest.ca/ TELL US WHAT YOU THINK: leave a comment here or email [email protected]  30:30 | Real Talkers chime in on COP31 and Canada's climate policy in our Live Chat powered by Park Power. SAVE on INTERNET, ELECTRICITY, and NATURAL GAS: https://parkpower.ca/realtalk/ 46:00 | Captain Jonathan Snyder's heroism is featured in the newest Heritage Minute, filmed at CFB Wainwright and released just ahead of Remembrance Day. Filmmaker Brent Kawchuk and Historica Canada CEO Anthony Wilson-Smith take us behind the scenes of the production, talk about the (tragic) timeliness of the CFB Wainwright angle, and reflect on the cultural institution that Heritage Minutes have become.  HISTORICA CANADA: https://www.historicacanada.ca/ GET YOUR "PROUDLY ALBERTAN. FIERCELY CANADIAN." HOODIES BEFORE THEY SELL OUT (AGAIN): https://ryanjespersen.com/merch REAL TALK'S LIVE STREAM IS PRESENTED BY CALIFORNIA CLOSETS. BOOK YOUR FREE CONSULTATION: https://californiaclosets.ca/ REAL TALK HIGHLIGHTS ARE PRESENTED BY KUBY ENERGY AND CANADIAN GREEN TECH, YOUR TRUSTED SOLAR PROVIDERS. LEARN MORE AT https://kuby.ca/ or in-store at Costco. SIGN UP for YEGplus, CANADA'S FIRST AIRPORT REWARDS PROGRAM: https://yegplus.com/realtalk SAVE 10% on ONLINE MEN'S CLOTHING PURCHASES at THE HELM with promo code REALTALK: https://thehelmclothing.com/ FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK, X, INSTAGRAM, and LINKEDIN: @realtalkrj & @ryanjespersen JOIN US ON FACEBOOK: @ryanjespersen REAL TALK MERCH: https://ryanjespersen.com/merch RECEIVE EXCLUSIVE PERKS - BECOME A REAL TALK PATRON: patreon.com/ryanjespersen THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! https://ryanjespersen.com/sponsors The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Relay Communications Group Inc. or any affiliates.

PLEASE let this one be real. Donald Trump's latest spectacle involves Dana White and the White House press secretary's job. Trump says he's joking about giving the UFC CEO his top comms job, but beneath the absurdity are more serious questions about political accountability, foreign intelligence operations and even Canada's vulnerability to foreign interference. Supriya Dwivedi joins us (3:15) to unpack the Nvidia CEO story, the tactics used to compromise influential people, her own experience in government, and growing anxiety among Quebec's Indo-Canadian community. Plus, where does gamesmanship end and cruelty begin? We discuss the ugly allegations surrounding taunts about a CFL quarterback's deceased father in our feature interview presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West.  THIS EPISODE IS PRESENTED BY HANSEN DISTILLERY. GIVE YOUR CLIENTS SOMETHING THEY'LL ACTUALLY USE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON: ORDER YOUR CUSTOM-LABELLED BOTTLES TODAY AT https://hansendistillery.com/ MBEW: https://www.mercedes-benz-edmontonwest.ca/ TELL US WHAT YOU THINK: leave a comment here or email [email protected] 57:30 | A week into the time change, many of us are still adjusting to the new clocks...but what is that disruption actually doing to our bodies? Sleep expert Dr. Michael Antle joins us to unpack circadian rhythms, the science of healthy sleep, and why consistently sleeping too little OR too long could be associated with an increased risk of premature death.  SAVE on INTERNET, ELECTRICITY, and NATURAL GAS: https://parkpower.ca/realtalk/ LIKE JESPO'S HOODIE? ORDER YOURS TODAY! https://ryanjespersen.com/merch REAL TALK'S LIVE STREAM IS PRESENTED BY CALIFORNIA CLOSETS. BOOK YOUR FREE CONSULTATION: https://californiaclosets.ca/ REAL TALK HIGHLIGHTS ARE PRESENTED BY KUBY ENERGY AND CANADIAN GREEN TECH, YOUR TRUSTED SOLAR PROVIDERS. LEARN MORE AT https://kuby.ca/ or in-store at Costco. SIGN UP for YEGplus, CANADA'S FIRST AIRPORT REWARDS PROGRAM: https://yegplus.com/realtalk SAVE 10% on ONLINE MEN'S CLOTHING PURCHASES at THE HELM with promo code REALTALK: https://thehelmclothing.com/ FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK, X, INSTAGRAM, and LINKEDIN: @realtalkrj & @ryanjespersen JOIN US ON FACEBOOK: @ryanjespersen REAL TALK MERCH: https://ryanjespersen.com/merch RECEIVE EXCLUSIVE PERKS - BECOME A REAL TALK PATRON: patreon.com/ryanjespersen THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! https://ryanjespersen.com/sponsors The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Relay Communications Group Inc. or any affiliates.