Afternoons With Rob Breakenridge

NHL star Bob Probert, one half of the “Bruise Brothers,” was widely considered one of the toughest and most violent ice hockey players of all time. His role as the hard-hitting enforcer of the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks, as well as his hard-living ways and death at age 45, is the subject of a new documentary. Geordie Day is the director, and joins Rob to talk about the story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Courageous journalist Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall has gone to the front lines of humanity’s age-old fight against hangovers to settle once and for all the best way to get rid of the aftereffects of a night of indulgence (short of not drinking in the first place). He joins Rob to explain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer has been hot under the collar about the Prime Minister signing on to a UN migration pact which he has described legally binding.  Former Harper immigration minister Chris Alexander says Scheer is "factually incorrect." He joins Rob to explain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jack Mintz has a new piece in the Financial Post today titled, "Ottawa has options to help Alberta. It’s just choosing not to."  He joins Rob to explain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If officials in minor hockey are missing calls, what kinds of supports are in place to help them get better at calling games?  Guest host Zack Hewitt talks with Craig Decoursey, Provincial Referee in Chief, Hockey Alberta. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some parents are seeking help for their kids, concerned they might be addicted to video games like Fortnite. Guest host Zack Hewitt speaks with Randy Kulman, a child psychologist, author and speaker on the topic of video games and kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A committee at Calgary City Hall is recommending that rules on separation distances between cannabis retail stores be put in place on a stretch of 8 Avenue from Macleod Trail to 9 Street S.W. Guest host Zack Hewitt talks with Marco De Iaco, executive director of Downtown Calgary, about what they'd like to see. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

York Regional Police in Ontario is now publishing the names of those who’ve been charged (not convicted) of DUIs. Constable Andy Pattenden joins guest host Zack Hewitt to explain why the force has taken this tactic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If we had one wish that we could wish this holiday season, it would be for all the children of the world to join hands and sing together in the spirit of harmony and peace. And for MLAs to continue this rather rare display of kumbaya when it comes to the oil production cut. Keith Gerein talked about it in his Edmonton Journal column today and joins guest host Zack Hewitt to share his thoughts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Zack Hewitt speaks with Dr. Giuseppe Iaria from the University of Calgary's Department of Psychology about a partnership involving the most recent journey to space and the school's research of the impact of weightlessness on the brain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andy Hathaway is an associate professor in sociology and crime and criminal justice at the University of Guelph.  On the topic of legalization, he writes, "the goals of legalizing cannabis in Canada are two-fold: reducing criminal involvement in the sale of cannabis and reducing its availability to youth. But I have some doubt about these objectives of the government"  He explains why to guest host Zack Hewitt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Zack Hewitt calls out the negativity from the text line and challenges the listeners to talk about the real impacts and potential solutions for the state Alberta is in today.  And they respond by picking up the phone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Service animals are becoming a bigger and bigger part of living in our modern society. Exactly what kind of growth has there been, and how is it helping? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are some of the broader implications of limiting oil? What might it do to consumer confidence? ATB Financial vice president and chief economist Todd Hirsch joins guest host Zack Hewitt to provide some perspective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After her successful TV career producing shows that aired internationally, Debbie Travis felt that she was missing out on the things and people that made her happy. Along came her plan to renovate a Tuscany farmhouse into a hotel retreat. Her new book, Design Your Next Chapter: How to realize your dreams and reinvent your life, is her own experience of how she made this happen.  Debbie joins guest host "Zack" Shane Hewitt to talk about the book and her journey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ever wonder what makes some words funny?  Guest host Zack Hewitt speaks with Chris Westbury from the Department of Psychology at the University of Alberta. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OHS is putting in rules so employers cannot make high heels mandatory in the workplace.  Labour minister Christina Gray joins guest host Zack Hewitt to discuss the changes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How clean are those touch screens we all use at fast food restaurants and supermarkets? New lab test results might leave you a bit queasy. Jason Tetro - "The Germ Guy" - joins guest host Zack Hewitt to discuss, plus, we talk about Jason's brand new podcast joining our Curiouscast family – the Super Awesome Science Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Disruption is credited with often being the driver for innovation, but is stability more favourable?  Guest host Zack Hewitt talks with Dr. Terry Soleas, PhD Candidate in Education at Queens University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are your boys playing video games too much? It might not be a bad thing for them as it might help them land a better career in the STEM sector.  But the results of new research say for teenaged girls, the outcomes may not be as positive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices