Covid vaccine class action lawyer Jeff Rath lit a fire under a bunch of you during his August 28 appearance on the show, to say the least. Real Talkers Ron, Nat, Megan, Mike, MJ, and Gregory are all fired up in this week's edition of The Flamethrower presented by the DQs of Northwest Edmonton and Sherwood Park!

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The future is now. The way we grow, purchase, and eat food could be drastically different in just a few years. Experts say the food-ag transition will be bigger than the global energy transition. What does that mean for you? For the environment? For the economy?

2:20 | Isha Datar and Dr. Sean Yam join Ryan in studio for one of the most fascinating Real Talk Round Tables we've ever presented.

ISHA'S WORK: https://new-harvest.org/

SEAN'S WORK: https://gerber-rauth.com/

1:03:20 | Would you eat lab-grown meat? Ryan and Johnny debrief.

1:07:20 | One of the NHL's most dynamic stars is dead, along with his brother, after the two were hit by a speeding vehicle while riding their bikes. The tragic passing of Johnny and Michael Gaudreau occurred just before their sister's wedding was to occur. Ryan, a big fan of "Johnny Hockey," shares a few thoughts.

1:18:30 | Covid vaccine class action lawyer Jeff Rath lit a fire under a bunch of you during his August 28 appearance on the show, to say the least. Real Talkers Ron, Nat, Megan, Mike, MJ, and Gregory are all fired up in this week's edition of The Flamethrower presented by the DQs of Northwest Edmonton and Sherwood Park!

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Alberta's got at least two disasters to manage, with the Jasper rebuild and an overburdened healthcare system dominating news headlines. We go straight to the source for updates from Jasper Mayor Richard Ireland and Alberta Medical Association president Dr. Paul Parks.

4:30 | Mayor Ireland talks to us about losing his home to wildfire, and the early stages of Jasper's rebuild. When will tourists be able to return? Does he share Premier Danielle Smith's concern Parks Canada will "shrink" Jasper's footprint?

JASPER INFO: https://jasper-alberta.ca/

21:20 | Danielle Smith says she expects competition and fear to go a long way in improving healthcare outcomes in Alberta. We ask Dr. Paul Parks how the AMA feels about the whole AHS/Covenant Health situation, and what he thinks about our Covid vaccine class action interview with lawyers Jeff Rath and Eva Chipiuk on August 28 (58:30).

1:26:25 | Real Talker Lorne became disabled in 2023 by a yet-to-be diagnosed neurological condition. He delivers his prognosis on the healthcare system. (You may not like what you hear...and he's probably not wrong.)

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Alberta's rolling out controversial new Social Studies curriculum for K-6 students this fall. It's the culmination of a years-long journey to rewrite what and how students learn about the world around them.

2:40 | Dr. Carla Peck and Laurence Miall explain why teachers are calling out Alberta's new K-6 Social Studies curriculum en masse.

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44:10 | Alberta is one of several provinces banning phones in schools this fall. Laurence tells us why he doesn't think the policy goes far enough.

READ LAURENCE'S OP/ED: https://edmontonjournal.com/opinion/opinion-banning-phones-from-classrooms-is-not-enough-parents-need-to-step-up

57:10 | Ryan and Johnny recap Metallica's stadium shows in Edmonton. Ryan shares a bit about his recent conversation with new Edmonton Elks owner Larry Thompson.

1:03:20 | Real Talker Adelle reminds us of the power of pets in a heartwarming edition of Positive Reflections presented by Kuby Energy.

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Alberta's rolling out controversial new Social Studies curriculum for K-6 students this fall. It's the culmination of a years-long journey to rewrite what and how students learn about the world around them.

2:40 | Dr. Carla Peck and Laurence Miall explain why teachers are calling out Alberta's new K-6 Social Studies curriculum en masse.

SAVE 50% on a one year subscription to Alberta Views with the promo code AVRJ: https://albertaviews.ca/

44:10 | Alberta is one of several provinces banning phones in schools this fall. Laurence tells us why he doesn't think the policy goes far enough.

READ LAURENCE'S OP/ED: https://edmontonjournal.com/opinion/opinion-banning-phones-from-classrooms-is-not-enough-parents-need-to-step-up

57:10 | Ryan and Johnny recap Metallica's stadium shows in Edmonton. Ryan shares a bit about his recent conversation with new Edmonton Elks owner Larry Thompson.

1:03:20 | Real Talker Adelle reminds us of the power of pets in a heartwarming edition of Positive Reflections presented by Kuby Energy.

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Garth, Tobias, and Clay aren't exactly thrilled with PM Justin Trudeau's latest Senate appointment. It's an all-Adler edition of The Flamethrower presented by the DQs of Northwest Edmonton and Sherwood Park!

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Like it or not, the world's weaning itself off fossil fuels. While that doesn't mean oil companies will be out of business next month, or your job will be eliminated next year, common sense suggests we'd better be ready for what's coming.

2:40 | Journalist Markham Hislop has been covering the energy beat for decades. We get into campaign politics and the carbon tax, a controversial new energy transition course at the University of Alberta, a looming "Cold War 2.0" between the US and China, and an update on TMX.

READ MARKHAM'S WORK: https://energi.media/

54:50 | Safe to say Garth, Tobias, and Clay aren't thrilled with PM Justin Trudeau's latest Senate appointment. It's an all-Adler edition of The Flamethrower presented by the DQs of Northwest Edmonton and Sherwood Park!

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As we approach 1,000 episodes of Real Talk, we count down the top ten show stopping statements uttered on the show..

Find all these interviews and more highlights in our YouTube and podcast archives!

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