Ryan Jespersen
@ryanjespersen
Host of #RealTalkRJ. Emcee. Keynote speaker. ryanjespersen.com
"This doesn't help an already-terrible situation." An unexpected funding cut is threatening a lifeline for vulnerable youth in crisis... 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/071726YOUCAN 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/071726 If you're able, please support YOUCAN's RELENTLESS program: www.youcan.ca #yeg #RealTalkRJ
Speak out. Get sued? Powerful people are using expensive lawsuits to intimidate and silence dissenting voices in Alberta, the only province without anti-SLAPP legislation. Journalist @lukelebrun.ca says change is needed. Do you agree? 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/0716216SLAPP 🎧: rtrj.info/071626 #abpoli
The Arctic needs defending. Canada isn't ready. @annecasselman.bsky.social says the answer isn't just submarines and fighter jets: it's investing in people and communities. Should Ottawa make this a bigger priority? 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/071526Anne 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/071526 #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ
Jeff Rath is one of the loudest voices for Alberta separation, but a recent court ruling raises serious questions about his credibility. Do we all agree? 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/071426Frozen 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/071426 #abpoli #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ
Will Mark Carney's Liberals repeal Justin Trudeau's signature environmental laws to get major energy projects built? Minister @eleanorolszewski.bsky.social says Ottawa recognizes the world has changed. Do you? 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/071426Olszew... 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/071426 #abpoli #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ
"That's the Senator Graham I will remember today. I will choose to remember the time before Trump. Because I believe in an America after Trump." Do you share Hunter Biden's optimism for America's future? @supriya.bsky.social sure doesn't... FULL SHOW: rtrj.info/071326Supriya #RealTalkRJ
Critics say Alberta's referendum questions on immigration stigmatize newcomers & border on racist. Premier Danielle Smith says it's time for "uncomfortable conversations" re: who qualifies for publicly-funded healthcare & education. Thoughts? 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/071026Smith 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/071026
Why isn't Alberta requiring an environmental impact assessment of Meta's proposed AI data centre in Sturgeon County? We ask Premier @daniellesmithab.bsky.social. Would you like to see one done? 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/071026Smith 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/071026 #abpoli #RealTalkRJ
A rare vintage microphone. A brand-new song. JJ Shiplett debuts A Land Full of Giants as the #RealTalkRJ Road Trip rolls on from Calgary's National Music Centre. Watch the full interview here: rtrj.info/070926Shiplett #yyc
"My inbox is a bit of a dumpster fire." @sturgeoncounty.bsky.social mayor @alannahnatiw.bsky.social sets the record straight re: Meta's planned $13B AI data centre. Are you enthusiastic or concerned (or both)? 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/070926Hnatiw 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/070926 #abpoli #meta #RealTalkRJ
"A tremendous opportunity." Meta's plan to build a $13 billion AI data centre in Sturgeon County is key to diversifying Alberta's economy, says former premier Alison Redford. Do you agree? 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/070926Redford 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/070926 #abpoli #Meta #RealTalkRJ
It's always brutal to see talented media professionals laid off en masse as legacy outlets continue to bleed. I feel for the many Rogers employees impacted by the latest cuts. Reinvention IS possible. Thanks to @calgaryherald.com for telling #RealTalkRJ's story: calgaryherald.com/news/local-n...
Real Talk Road Trip: #yyc continues with @sabrinagrover.bsky.social, Erika Barootes, @maxfawcett.bsky.social and Senator @drkristopherwells.bsky.social at Calgary's spectacular National Music Centre. WATCH: rtrj.info/070826RTRT LISTEN: rtrj.info/070826 #abpoli #bcpoli #onpoli #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ
Premiers Danielle Smith and Doug Ford grabbed headlines with their Northern Shield Energy Corridor proposal...but does the idea actually make sense? @maxfawcett.bsky.social says it's "silly". Agree or disagree? 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/070826RTRT 🎧: rtrj.info/070826 #abpoli #onpoli #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ
Which politician is winning Stampede 2026? @sabrinagrover.bsky.social and Erika Barootes give us their mid-week report. Who's made the biggest impression on you? 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/070826RTRT 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/070826 #yyc #abpoli #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ
It may be his first rodeo, but rookie mayor @jeromyyyc.bsky.social is walking with a certain swagger this Calgary Stampede. He tells us why on episode one of #RealTalkRJ Road Trip: #YYC... 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/070626Farkas 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/070626 #abpoli #cdnpoli
You won't meet anyone more passionate about music (or the power of preserving it) than Andrew Mosker. Check out our conversation with the National Music Centre CEO and see why this place is one of Canada's true gems! 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/070626NMC 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/070626 #yyc #RealTalkRJ
The Calgary Stampede generated $721 MILLION in economic impact for Alberta in 2025, up 33% from 2019. @tourismcalgary.bsky.social CEO Alisha Reynolds gets into the past, present, & future of The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth... 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/070626Taylor 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/070626 #RealTalkRJ
"Peace in the valley between B.C., Alberta, and the federal government...that's amazing stuff." @coreyhogan.ca talks about the different vibes for Liberal MPs at this year's Calgary Stampede... 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/070726Hogan 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/070626 #yyc #abpoli #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ
Strategist Sharan Kaur takes us behind the scenes of the "political speed dating" happening at the Calgary Stampede. Link below to watch or listen to episode one of #RealTalkRJ Road Trip: Calgary! 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/070626Sharan 🎧: rtrj.info/070626 #yyc #abpoli #onpoli #cdnpoli
"I'm not a Canadian IF I get a pipeline..." Will a new pipeline convince would-be separatists to stay in Canada? #YYC Mayor @jeromyyyc.bsky.social says that's the wrong way to look at it. Do you agree? 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/070626Farkas 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/070626 #abpoli #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ
We're hitting the road! The inaugural #RealTalkRJ Road Trip kicks off July 6 from the incredible National Music Centre in #yyc. Big conversations. Big guests. Five special episodes from one of Canada's most iconic summer events. Watch/listen live at 8:30am or later on demand: www.ryanjespersen.com
PM Mark Carney wants to restore 24 Sussex Drive. Pierre Poilievre says Canadians have bigger priorities. What do you think...is Canada's official residence worth saving? 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/062926Supriya 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/062926 @supriya.bsky.social #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ
"I was pretty shocked. It's a big loss for Canadian culture." @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social's Craig Baird weighs in on the end of Hockey Night in Canada as we know it with guest host @robbreakenridge.bsky.social. Do you feel the same way? 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/062226HNIC 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/062226 #HNIC
Scandal, tragedy, and shifting public sentiment have forced a rethink of how Mark Carney's Liberals are approaching AI. @taylorowen.bsky.social lays it out with guest host @supriya.bsky.social... 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/062526Dwivedi 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/062526 #cdnpoli #AI #RealTalkRJ
Separatism talk is hurting the economy at a time when Canada can least afford it. Canadian Chamber of Commerce CEO Candace Laing, economist Dr. @trevortombe.bsky.social, and Alberta Chambers of Commerce Chair Robin Bobocel get into it... 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/062626RTRT 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/062626 #abbiz
Is the Mike Babcock hire worth the risk for the #Oilers? Former Oiler Shawn Belle says it's a "high risk, high reward situation". Agree or disagree? 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/062426Belle 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/062426 #LetsGoOilers #yeg #NHL #RealTalkRJ
Calgary Mayor @jeromyyyc.bsky.social claps back at "out-of-town, out-of-touch politicians" & accuses a local bar of orchestrating a "smear campaign" against #yyccc. How do you think Farkas handled the Stampede tent dust-up with Smith & Poilievre? 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/062426Farkas 🎧: rtrj.info/062426
Should media amplify shooter manifestos? With details still emerging, @supriya.bsky.social, @johnnyinfamous.bsky.social and I discuss the ethics around covering manifestos, and the role algorithms play in radicalizing isolated young men. Thoughts? 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/062326MTL #montreal #RealTalkRJ
