Afternoons with Rob Breakenridge

Join host, Rob Breakenridge, as he offers his unique perspective on the most talked-about stories of the day every weekday afternoon.

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2701
Are GMOs A-okay?
Rob is joined by Dr. Camille Ryan, Social Sciences Lead at Bayer (formerly Monsanto) to chat about GMO's 
15 min
2702
Saskatchewan brewery takes AB gov to court
Rob invites Great West Brewing President Michael Micovcin to the show to chat about Great West Brewing's qualms with new rules set by the Notley gov. You can read the news story here:  http://www.newstalk770.com/2016/10/18/great-western-brewery-taking-notley-government-to-court/  
13 min
2703
Webber Academy appeals
Webber Academy, a secular private school in Calgary has appealed a decision by the Alberta Human Rights Commision regarding allowing two muslim students to pray at school.  Rob is joined by Webber Academy Founder and President Neil Webber to discuss the appeal. 
13 min
2704
The effect of Trump on conservative ladies
Rob is joined by conservative blogger Marybeth Glenn to chat about Trump and women conservative voters.  You can read her writing at  https://collisionofchurchandstate.com/
16 min
2705
Cases at risk due to court delays,
Rob invites Paula Simons, Postmedia, to discuss the danger of charges being stayed as court delays are taking so long it is violating the rights of the accused. 
12 min
2706
Changes could see Uber for Christmas in Calgary
Calgary city council is looking into amending bylaws that would allow Uber and ridesharing to operate in Calgary very soon.  Councillor Evan Woolley joins Rob to discuss. 
14 min
2707
The great clown panic 2016 part 2- Clowns every...
Rob welcomes Benjamin Radford, Deputy Editor of the Skeptical Inquirer science magazine and author of the book 'Bad Clowns' back to the show to talk about this trend of creepy clowns continues to grow across Canada and the states. 
7 min
2708
The great clown panic 2016 part 1- Clowns in A...
Airdrie mom Elisa Blanchard was chased into her house in Airdrie this week by two people dressed as clowns, her kids haven't slept well since. 
8 min
2709
Naming the Cleveland team
Architect Douglas Cardinal has attempted court action to disallow the broadcasting of the Cleveland Indians' name calling it racist.  Rob is joined by a member of Cardinal's legal team, Paul-Erik Veel, lawyer at Lenczer Slaght.  You can read Cardinal's full response here: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/statement-of-indigenous-rights-activist-douglas-cardinal-re-canadian-court-ruling-on-cleveland-teams-name-and-logo-300346213.html
10 min
2710
New Leaf Travel
Rob invites the CEO of New Leaf Travel, Jim Young, on air to chat about how exactly this new option is going to work. 
9 min
2711
Callers on the issue of recognizing a higher po...
Rob takes callers to discuss the atheist man who refused to accept God as part of a treatment program, subsequently failed, and lost his job. 
11 min
2712
Seeking treatment- without a higher power
Rob welcomes to the show Ian Bushfield, Executive Director of the BC Humanists Association to talk about the case of a man named Byron Wood, who was required to go to Alcoholics Anonymous but as an atheist refused to accept God and therefore could not complete the program amd as a consequence lost his job.  You can read more about the involvement of the BC humanists here: http://www.bchumanist.ca/bcha_asks_health_committee_to_end_religious_coercion_in_addictions_recovery
10 min
2713
New mortgage rules
Are the new federal mortgage rules a regional solution for a national problem? Rob is joined by Phil Mcdowell, past president of the Alberta Mortgage Brokers Association and owner of Mortgage Alliance. 
10 min
2714
What constitutes a "journalist"?
President of the Canadian Association of Journalists Nick Taylor-Vaisey joins Rob to chat about what constitutes a person as a journalist after Ezra Levant's Rebel News has been banned from covering an event at the UN.
13 min
2715
Medicine Hat- Cardston Federal byelection
It's the first by-election in the Medicine Hat- Cardston constituency history, and the Liberals are pulling out all of the stops.  Postmedia reporter Lorne Gunter joins Rob Breakenridge to chat about it. 
12 min
2716
Does Calgary suck for women?
Rob is joined by Senior Economist and Researcher Iglika Ivanova to chat about the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives' study showing Victoria is the best place for women in Canada. 
13 min
2717
Trump's reputation and the NY times cease and d...
Rob chats about Trump's indiscretions, talk about indiscretions, and the NY times response to his cease and desist. 
12 min
2718
Legalize psychadelics!
Mark Haden, Adjunct Professor UBC School of Population and Public Health and Chair of the Board of MAPS Canada (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies), says LSD and psilocybin mushrooms should be legalized, regulated, and usage should be monitored. 
14 min
2719
Energy Minister Marg McCuiag-Boyd
The NDP has struck an expert panel tasked with researching the best ways to upgrade industry and create jobs.
10 min
2720
Calgary Police Commission Poll
City Councillor Ward Sutherland joins Rob to chat about the Calgary Police Commission Poll showing 94% of Calgarians are satisfied with city police. 
9 min
2721
Why do kids lie?
A study out of Mcgill looks at what age kids lie, and how age affects their reason for doing so. Joining Rob to chat about the study is Victoria Talwar, PhD- Associate Professor, McGill. You can read more about it here: http://globalnews.ca/news/2995854/why-do-kids-lie-it-depends-on-how-old-they-are/
9 min
2722
A conversation about media in Canada
Is public money to the CBC ruining the Canadian media landscape? Rob chats with Stephen Maher,  exercutive editor of ipolitics.ca. You can read his piece here : http://ipolitics.ca/2016/10/11/cbc-and-the-clickbait-wars/
14 min
2723
The danger of women in positions of power- bibl...
Rob chats about female politicians, and shares some audio from Coach Dave from the states. 
5 min
2724
Sandra Jansen enters the PC leadership fray
Rob connects with Sandra Jansen, the fifth contestant now in the PC leadership race. 
10 min
2725
The case thrown out for taking too long
A first degree murder case has been thrown out because it would have taken too long- violating the defendant's right to a timely trial.  Joining Rob to chat about what sort of precedent this could set, Patricia Paradis, Executive Director of the Centre for Constitutional Studies at the U of Alberta. 
10 min