Afternoons With Rob Breakenridge

Rob reads the statement issued by Human Rights Watch on the death of Fidel Castro.And then Stan calls in, Stan thinks Castro saved Cuba and is a sort of hero.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bruce Steele, former Talk show host, producer, exec producer, and much more has co authored a report with other former CBC execs to ask for a future of commercial free CBC,you can see their submission here:  https://www.scribd.com/document/332097303/PBC21-Submission-PDF#from_embed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Newstalk 770 reporter Aurelio Perri Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shafak Sajid, policy analyst at the Canada West Foundation, she co-authored this report and conducted 3 western case studies.  more here: http://cwf.ca/research/publications/a-matter-of-trust-the-role-of-communities-in-energy-decision-making/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When the Conservatives changed the elections act in 2014 the Council of Canadians along with the Canadian Federation of Students launched a legal challenge calling the changed unconstitutional and an ipediment to voting for students. Joining Rob to chat about the new changed by the Libs, Garry Neil, executive Director of the Council of Canadians.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob chats about Sandra Jansen's choices, her security detail, and our open invitation to have her join us on air.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bob Cole joins Rob to chat about his new book "Now I'm Catching On: my life on and off the air" you can buy it here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Information on today's announcement that Alberta will move towards a "capacity" market for electricity in the coming years, Tom Vernon from Global Edmonton and Donna Kennedy-Glans Former MLA and Former Energy minister.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob rants Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apparently city staff weren't supposed to convert ALL of the school zones to playground zones, but it may be too late now. With Metro City Hall reporter Brodie Thomas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An announcement of the team name and logo is forthcoming tonight. Scott Stinson, sports columnist with Post Media joins Rob to talk hockey.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should Alberta teachers make an effort to teach awareness of the dangers of pornography during sex ed class? Joining Rob to chat about how this may happen and what it would look like, John Tomkinson, vice-chairman of the Leduc-based St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic school division. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christopher Ward, the original Much Music VJ joins Rob to chat about his new book "Is This Live?" talking about the early days of Much. You can see more about the book and some of the original interviews here:  http://www.much.com/is-this-live/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The federal government announced today that it will move towards replacing aging fighterjets right away with the purchase of 18 super hornet jets. David Bercuson, Director of the Centre for Military, Security and Strategic Studies at the U of C joins Rob to chat about it.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paula Simons joins Rob again as she has learned new details about Serenity, a four year old girl who died while under kinship care . You can read her piece here: http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/crime/paula+simons+name+serenity+never+forget/12404971/story.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Theorists at the U of C have proposed that the brain uses a form of fibre optics to relay messages and communication, Professor, Christoph SimonQuantum physicist, professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the U of C,  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A mainstreet/postmedia poll has found 1 in 5 Albertans would drive under the influence if it was a short drive. Joining Rob to chat about the poll, Quito Maggi President and CEO of Mainstreet research.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A 14 year old UK girl has won the rights to be cryogenically frozen after dying of cancer. Here to answer a few questions about how Cryonics work, founder of Alcor and pioneer of cryonics, Linda Chamberlain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Clark, leader of the Alberta Party says he spoke to Sandra Jansen before she decided to join the NDP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Cabinet Minister and PC MLA Thomas Luckaszuk joins Rob to chat about Sandra Jansen's floor crossing.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices