Real Talk Ryan Jespersen

Did Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre put Canada in a tough spot by praising President Donald Trump's action in Venezuela? Sharan Kaur argues yes (3:30) in our feature interview presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West.  A NOTE FROM RYAN: Thirty seconds after we wrapped this episode, I learned of Anna Murphy's passing. Just weeks ago - on November 19 - Anna joined us (with her heart on her sleeve), speaking passionately about mental health challenges facing the Trans community and the urgent need for better supports to address disproportionate (and heartbreaking) rates of suicide. I’ll forever respect her advocacy and admire Anna's courage. Our deepest condolences and much love to her family and wide circle of friends. 🖤 WATCH THAT INTERVIEW: rtrj.info/111925BILL9 THIS EPISODE IS PRESENTED BY RapidEX FINANCIAL. THE CRYPTO WORLD MOVES FAST, BUT YOUR TRUST IN AN EXCHANGE SHOULDN'T BE A GAMBLE. RapidEX IS SECURE, FINTRAC-REGISTERED, AND NON-CUSTODIAL. SAVE 50% ON FEES ON ONLINE INTERAC E-TRANSFER TRADES WITH PROMO CODE RYAN50 AT https://rapidexfinancial.com/. 47:30 | Real Talker Darryl tells us why developments in Venezuela (and Greenland) have him "scared for SO many reasons" in an email to [email protected]  55:45 | Did you see Senator Mark Kelly's video calling out POTUS and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth? We take a look, and see what Real Talkers have to say in our Live Chat Powered by Park Power.  SAVE on INTERNET, ELECTRICITY, and NATURAL GAS: https://parkpower.ca/realtalk/  1:15:30 | Congratulations to our friends at Evil Dave's! The legendary restaurant is celebrating 20 years in Jasper, and we're proud to shine the spotlight on owner Mike Day and his team in this edition of #MyJasper Memories presented by Tourism Jasper.  APRES WINE: https://www.jasper.travel/january/events/apres-wine/ CHEF'S TABLE EXPERIENCE: https://www.jasper.travel/january/events/chefs-table-experience/ JASPER in JANUARY: https://www.jasper.travel/january/ 1:01:30 | How long would (will) it take to repair the Canada/US relationship? Jespo and Johnny debate...  TELL US WHAT YOU THINK: [email protected]  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.

Donald Trump wants Greenland. European leaders are pushing back. What's Canada's best play, all things considered? National Post columnist Rahim Mohamed leads us off (7:00) with a look at comments from Stephen Miller and Bob Rae, and the biggest issue facing Mark Carney.  Plus, could Alberta separatists actually face charges for meeting with US State Department officials (20:00)? Did Chrystia Freeland step in one (32:00) with her Ukraine advisory announcement? And how are things looking for Pierre Poilievre heading into his CPC leadership review (35:00)? We get into it all. (Forgive us for the YouTube audio glitch from 14:00-17:20. The podcast audio is crystal clear if you'd like to catch Rahim's full comments there.) THIS EPISODE IS PRESENTED BY HANSEN DISTILLERY. CHECK OUT THEIR SEASONAL LIMITED RELEASES - GINGERBREAD COOKIE CREAM LIQUEUR and MINT CHOCOLATE CREAM LIQUEUR: https://hansendistillery.com/ 53:00 | Humans have so much to learn from bears. Nobody tells the story more passionately than Trina Moyles, who joins Ryan in studio the day her new book "Black Bear: A Story of Siblinghood and Survival" hits shelves."  CHECK OUT THE BOOK: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/742032/black-bear-by-trina-moyles/9781039010161 FOLLOW TRINA on IG: https://www.instagram.com/trinariannemoyles/?hl=en 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.

As dictator Nicolás Maduro appears before a New York judge, the international community is debating American military intervention in Venezuela, and what it could mean for other countries including Canada. Former PMO senior advisor Supriya Dwivedi gives us her take (6:00) in our first feature interview of 2026, presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West.  THIS EPISODE IS PRESENTED BY RAPIDEX FINANCIAL, A PROUD MADE-IN-ALBERTA SOLUTION OFFERING CRYPTO YOUR WAY. FIRST-TIME USERS SAVE 50% WITH THE EXCLUSIVE PROMO CODE RYAN50 ON THE ONLINE PORTAL AT https://rapidexfinancial.com/ 39:00 | Alberta separatist Jeff Rath figures Jespo should be added to the United States' No Fly List. As you can imagine, we've got thoughts.  TELL US WHAT YOU THINK: [email protected]  51:00 | Tragedy struck an Edmonton family on December 22, when 44-year-old father Prasant Sreekumar died after waiting eight hours for urgent care. Alberta Medical Association president Dr. Brian Wirzba was at the Grey Nuns Hospital that day. He tells us how deadly incidents like this can be avoided in future. AMA: https://www.albertadoctors.org/ 1:16:50 | Jespo and Johnny debrief on Venezuela, ER wait times, and other topics teed up in our Live Chat powered by Park Power. SAVE on INTERNET, ELECTRICITY, and NATURAL GAS: https://parkpower.ca/realtalk/ 1:40:00 | Real Talker Jan shouts out the shovelers in her neck of the woods in this edition of Positive Reflections proudly presented by Solar by Kuby.  GET A FREE SOLAR QUOTE: https://kuby.ca/ 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.

Randy Boissonnault just endured "the worst year of (his) life". The embattled former Trudeau cabinet minister and Edmonton-Centre MP makes Real Talk his first stop on a redemption tour (3:15) following a court ruling in his favour in our feature interview presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West.  THIS EPISODE IS PRESENTED BY HANSEN DISTILLERY. CHECK OUT THEIR SEASONAL LIMITED RELEASES - GINGERBREAD COOKIE CREAM LIQUEUR and MINT CHOCOLATE CREAM LIQUEUR: https://hansendistillery.com/ 34:00 | Santa Claus joins us from the Fairmont Banff Springs, and gives Real Talk an exclusive sneak peek into what the highest-profile politicians can expect under the tree this year... 43:00 | Jespo and Supriya Dwivedi discuss Randy Boissonnault's potential return to politics, year-end interviews from PM Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre, and whether or not Australia's new law re: kids and social media would be a good fit in Canada.  TELL US WHAT YOU THINK: [email protected]  1:18:00 | Jespo and Johnny get into the Real Talk Live Chat powered by Park Power.  SAVE on INTERNET, ELECTRICITY, and NATURAL GAS: https://parkpower.ca/realtalk/ 1:31:30 | We appreciate you, Real Talkers! Ryan shares some mind-blowing stats from Spotify Wrapped in a year-end edition of Positive Reflections presented by Solar by Kuby. GET A FREE SOLAR QUOTE: https://kuby.ca/ 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.

Real Talkers Todd and Jenny are fired up over our December 9 interview with Premier Danielle Smith, Laura takes issue with Jespo's comments on private laundry services at hospitals, Michael's frustrated with "culture wars of the week," Marion supports Skate Canada's decision to boycott Alberta, Dwight sounds the alarm on orphan well clean-up, and Brian has thoughts on being forced to pay for the COVID vaccine. It's an "airing of grievances" edition of The Flamethrower presented by the DQs of Northwest Edmonton and Sherwood Park! FIRE UP YOUR FLAMETHROWER: [email protected] WHEN YOU VISIT THE DQs IN PALISADES, NAMAO, NEWCASTLE, WESTMOUNT, or BASELINE ROAD, BE SURE TO TELL 'EM REAL TALK SENT YOU! Register your team for the Real Talk Pond Hockey Classic before New Year's Eve and qualify for our early bird prize including six tickets (and Golden Bus transportation) to the Oilers/Wild game on January 31! SIGN UP to PLAY, SPONSOR, or VOLUNTEER: https://www.ryanjespersen.com/pond-hockey 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.