Afternoons With Rob Breakenridge

We spoke with Ric McIver, Interim Leader of the PC Party of Alberta about their new "Engage" initiative, and a pair of controversies in the party this week. We also spoke with Calgary Police Chief Roger Chaffin about his quest to root out anonymous leaks. Plus, we heard from Paul Wozney, with the Calgary Police Association, about his strongly-worded defence of the Chief's mission.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sandra Azocar from Friends of Medicare told us why it's important to prevent the sale of plasma in Canada. Then we took your calls, including a great one from Steve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Roger and Rob spoke with Juno nominee K-os about... a lot of things. Then they tracked down the original voice of the Calgary Flames to talk about the history of the original Calgary NHL arena. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spoke with Nick Taylor-Vaisey, president of the Canadian Association of Journalists about RCMP attempts to obtain files from Vice News on wanted terrorist Farah Shirdon.  Also, Yahoo Sports contributor Chris Zelkovich joined us to discuss the fact that no Canadian teams will be in the NHL playoffs - and what it means for already-declining TV ratings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spoke with Scott Stinson, national sports columnist for Postmedia, about whether it's time to ban fighting in the NHL Also, we revisited and discussed the controversial interview by the CBC's Peter Mansbridge of Jian Ghomeshi's lawyer Marie Heinen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tara Haelle talks about the importance of removing a film from the Tribeca Film Fest. John Branch of the NYT talks about the NHL's role in the concussion problem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob breaks down the movie Batman vs. Superman and why he didn't like it so much. Ian Tootill talks about the cash grab we call photo radar.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spoke with Carissima Mathen,Associate Professor of Law at the University of OttawaAlso, we were joined by Stephanie Kusie from Common Sense Calgary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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We spoke with Ben Taub, contributor with The New Yorker Also, parenting educator and author Rosalind Wiseman joined us Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Following this morning's terror attack in Brussels, Belgium, Roger and Rob spoke about the situation and took some phone calls.  We also spoke with Dr. Louis Francescutti and about his idea to improve outcomes in the Canadian health care system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roger and Rob speak with Heather Boyd, former Canadian Press Western bureau chief. Heather was hired to make recommendations to the NDP gov't about how to determine who qualifies as media.    Then they discuss the value of Canadian television productions to Canadians.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss the Trump wave with our pal Charles Adler. They are making another Indiana Jones movie. Is that a good or bad idea. Listen to the roroshow podcast at roroshow.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grand Chief Serge Simon of the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake joined us to discuss his opposition to Energy East Also, we talked about the debate over analytics (AKA fancy stats) in professional sports with Scott Stinson, national sports columnist for Postmedia Listen to the roroshow podcast at roroshow.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A group of business representatives in Alberta has written a letter to the NDP government urging them to sit down for a chat. The Rio Olympics are making space for the games by bulldozing impoverished neighbourhoods. Listen to the roroshow podcast at roroshow.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spoke with former naturopath Britt Marie Hermes about her concerns with the profession and how regulators need to respond. We wove that into a conversation about a trial in Southern Alberta involving the death of a young boy who was given so-called "natural" remedies to treat what turned out to be meningitis. Listen to the roroshow podcast at roroshow.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should Maria Sharapova be banned from tennis for using a performance enhancing substance? Do you choose which restaurant you go to based on the sexiness of the service staff? Listen to the roroshow podcast at roroshow.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spoke with Steve Cohen, Executive Director of Columbia University’s Earth Institute Also joining us was Eric Hanushek, Paul and Jean Hanna Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University Listen to the roroshow podcast at roroshow.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roger and Rob discuss the inheritance expectations of millennials. It turns out about 40% are expecting to get over $300,000 when their parents die. Then we talk about the effect Kijiji has on the economy. Listen to the roroshow podcast at roroshow.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices