Synopsis
Join Rob Breakenridge weekday afternoons from 12:30pm - 3:00pm.
Episodes
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Are NDP supporters buying up memberships in the PC and WRP to influence uniting the right?
12/06/2017 Duration: 15minPC party leader Jason Kenney is suggesting that the vote to unite the right may be influenced by non-conservatives who are buying up memberships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Remembering Adam West
12/06/2017 Duration: 12minRob digs deep into the archive and pulls out an interview he did with Adam West in 2012. In honour of his memory we have a listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The guy who went to an all women screening of Wonder Woman
09/06/2017 Duration: 14minStephen Miller, writer and publisher at Wilderness.Me bought himself a ticket and went to watch Wonder Woman at an all women's screening. This is how it went. His piece here: https://heatst.com/culture-wars/my-adventures-at-the-segregated-wonder-woman-screening/?mod=sm_tw_post Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Could Calgary become a testing ground for autonomous cars?
09/06/2017 Duration: 21minWith Councillor Evan Woolley. More here: http://globalnews.ca/news/3514872/calgary-councillors-make-the-case-for-self-driving-cars/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Whooping Cough and low vaccination rates
09/06/2017 Duration: 14minWith Alberta Health Services South Zone Medical Officer Dr. Vivien Suttorn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The UK election
09/06/2017 Duration: 17minWith Andrew Apostolou- British historian who has managed human rights campaigns in the Middle East and labour party activist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Happy birthday to the loonie
08/06/2017 Duration: 12minWith Tristin Hopper from the National Post. Read his column here: http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/we-hated-it-and-it-secretly-sucked-millions-from-our-pockets-but-we-didnt-have-a-choice-the-loonie-at-30 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Domestic violence linked to certain sporting and summer events
08/06/2017 Duration: 10minRob is joined by Lana Wells, the Brenda Strafford Chair in the Prevention of Domestic Violence in the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Calgary and study co-author, More here: http://globalnews.ca/news/3512677/university-of-calgary-study-links-some-sports-events-to-domestic-violence/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Comey testifies
08/06/2017 Duration: 32minWith Global News correspondent Reggie Cecchini and then David French Staff writer for national review, senior fellow at national review institute, and attorney in constitutional law. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Brian Burke has a lot to say about CalgaryNext
07/06/2017 Duration: 13minPresident of Hockey Operations of the Calgary Flames, Brian Burke, is "amazed the city didn't say thank you" after the new arena was propsed. There are many opinions around this topic. What do you think? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Did a short article underplay the severity of opioid use?
07/06/2017 Duration: 18minNew numbers on opioid-related overdoses have been released from the Public Health Agency of Canada. A new strategic plan has been launched to deal with the crisis. Dr. David Jurrlink discusses the posibility of the opioid epidemic starting from a short medical letter from 1980. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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A Calgary man finds himself behind bars in Algeria.
07/06/2017 Duration: 12minRob talks to Gary Caroline, a Vancouver based lawyer specializing in litigation, human rights and consular representation to get more details about the story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Contracts for lemonade stands?
07/06/2017 Duration: 12minLemonade stands are a pretty common starter business for many kids. Now, they'll have to make sure they're registering their "business" and reading the fine print before setting up a lemonade stand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The government says they're removing the blasphemy law
06/06/2017 Duration: 10minMany changes are being made to the criminal code. University of Lethbridge Associate Professor in Religious studies, James Linville gives his opinion on the removal of the blasphemy law. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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A number of changes coming to the criminal code of Canada
06/06/2017 Duration: 17minRob chats with University of Alberta Law Professor Steven Penny. They discuss what these changes will affect and the lack of attention to section 230. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The dress code discussion continues
06/06/2017 Duration: 08minRob takes more of your calls on dress codes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Are dress codes preparing students for the workplace?
06/06/2017 Duration: 10minRob takes your calls and texts on how school dress codes affects students. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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High school dress codes are sparking debates in Alberta.
06/06/2017 Duration: 11minStudents at Breton High School have had plenty to say about their school's dress code. A group of girls posted notes in the halls criticizing what girls can wear while at school and a group of boys created their own note in response. Rob addresses this topic with Wildrose School Division Superintendent Brad Volkman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Calgary chef wins all-star season of Top Chef Canada
05/06/2017 Duration: 11minCalgary chef Nicole Gomes is crediting her win on Top Chef Canada’s first all-stars competition to her mantra of always learning from your mistakes. She chats with Rob about her extremely exciting win and what the future holds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Fake news or fake science?
05/06/2017 Duration: 12minRob is joined by Tom Spears, Journalist for the Ottawa Citizen, about fake science journals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices