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.

News
1701
The Keg bought by massive restaurant conglomera...
With The Globe and Mail's Retail Reporter Marina Strauss. 
11 min
1702
Spending on social programs integral for health...
With Dan Dutton, a Research Associate at the University of Calgary's School of Public Policy. 
10 min
1703
U of C shouldn't have bent to popular opinion i...
With President of the Criminal Trial Lawyers' Association Daniel Chivers. 
11 min
1704
An obscure summer jobs program, prolifers, and ...
With National Post Columnist Chris Selley
21 min
1705
Why do men tend to underdress for the weather?
With Emma Teitel, columnist at the Toronto Star.   
10 min
1706
Disconcerting findings- CTE could be caused by ...
Dr Goldstein is a co-author of the study, and a Physician and Associate Professor at the School of Medicine and College of Engineering at Boston University   
11 min
1707
Amazon GO store opens in Seattle
With Tech Reporter for USA Today Elizabeth Weise.  
13 min
1708
The Y Chromosome is deteriorating- could men va...
With Dr. Peter Ellis. Lecturer in Molecular Geneticsand Reproduction at the University of Kent.   
10 min
1709
NAFTA renegotiations- are we getting anywhere?
With Colin Robertson, former Canadian diplomat, VP and Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and Executive Fellow at the U of C's School of Public Policy. 
12 min
1710
DANIELLE SMITH: listener comments on the Lac Me...
2 min
1711
Bear forum
A bear forum is taking place to discuss conservation of wildlife lead by Lisa Dahlseide. GUEST: Lisa Dahlseide, B. Sc. Part time naturalist with the Weaselhead/ Glenmore Park Preservation Society and the Education Director for the Cochrane Ecological Institute.
15 min
1712
How a former skin head neo nazi stopped hating-...
With former extremist Brad Galloway.
13 min
1713
Help me understand the #tidepodchallenge
With Global News Journalist Marilisa Racco.
9 min
1714
Fox Creek: A link between fracking and earthquakes
With Ryan Schultz who has been studying earthquakes in the Fox Creek is a seismologist at the Alberta Geological Survey (a branch of the Alberta Energy Regulator) and with the University of Alberta.
7 min
1715
Calgary taxi drivers petition against what they...
With Taxi Driver and Petition Writer Syed Hussain.
11 min
1716
HQ2- Calgary NOT on the shortlist
With Margaret O'Mara, a Professor of History at the University of Washington
15 min
1717
Alberta can still do more in the journey to bec...
Les Hagan Executive Director of Action on Smoking & Health
9 min
1718
The Spanking Debate
With Rebecca Eckler, mom, journalist, blogger, author, speaker.  
13 min
1719
"Controversial" event cancelled at the Citadel ...
9 min
1720
How does an energy boom affect those not workin...
With Ron Kneebone, Director of Economic & Social Policy at the School of Public Policy, and professor of economics at the University of Calgary 
10 min
1721
The IOC is in town.. What is up with that?
Carrie Tait has been following this story, she is the Calgary Bureau Chief for the Globe and Mail.
15 min
1722
Immigrants from Trump's "----hole" countries do...
With Arvind Magesan, Associate Professor and Graduate Director in the Department of Economics at the University of Calgary. Read his piece here: https://theconversation.com/data-on-canadian-immigrants-from-shithole-countries-might-surprise-trump-90088
11 min
1723
Should the city be doing more to clear sidewalk...
With City Councillor Druh Farrell. 
9 min
1724
Missile warnings and emergency prepardness
Matthew Fisher is Canada's longest serving foreign correspondent.
12 min
1725
Why paid plasma donations should not be banned,...
With Nicola Lacetera, Associate Professor of Management at the University of Toronto.
12 min