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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Medically prescribed heroin
Alberta is pilot projecting a clinic that would administer heroin to addicts. Dr Scott MacDonald M.D. runs Providence Crosstown Clinic in Vancouver that already does. 
12 min
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continued conversation on social media and how ...
Producer Andrea Montgomery dislikes hearing big announcements on her facebook feed. 
6 min
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Social media designed to entrap your brain and ...
Sean Parker, a founder of Facebook, has admitted that the networking site was designed to be addictive. How has the addictive nature of social media affected children growing up under their influence? Jean Twenge joins Rob to share her thoughts, she is the  author of iGen: Why Today's Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy--and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood. 
13 min
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Daughter of Warren Jeffs speaks out through new...
Warren Jeffs' daughter Rachel Jeffs has written a book about her experience with FLDS and the abuse she suffered by her father's hand.  It is called Breaking Free
17 min
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Regulate Social Media Platforms Before its Too ...
Natasha Tusikov, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Criminology Department at York University says that in the wake of election interference accusations and the rise of fake news attention needs to be paid to how social media controls the flow of information.  Her book is Chokepoints: Global Private Regulation on the Internet,
10 min
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Manson: The Voice of Madness
Calgary film-maker James Buddy Day was fortunate enough to have Charles Manson's consent and participation in a new film about the notorious figure. Narrated by Rob Zombie the documentary seeks to show an alternate perspective of the Manson family from the popularized Helter Skelter theory.  The film airs at the Calgary Underground Film Festival on Wednesday night: https://www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org/cuff-docs/2017/manson-the-voice-of-madness
15 min
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Hanna after coal- a chat with the Mayor
Last week the province announced 40 million dollars to help municipalities and coal workers phase out of the industry, Mayor of Hanna Chris Warwick. 
8 min
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Olympic Bid talks at council- with Druh Farrell
As discussions continue in chambers not every councillor is thrilled with the idea of Calgary going forward with an Olympic bid. Ward 7 Councillor Druh Farrell. 
9 min
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Ken Dryden on his new book
Ken Dryden joins Rob to chat about his new book, Game Change: The Life and Death of Steve Montador and the Future of Hockey. 
21 min
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Jeff McLenaghan- given ticket for flashing brig...
Jeff McLenaghan flashed his brights at an oncoming car that he thought was using their brights, turned out to be a sheriff who ticketed him for flashing.
9 min
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Dana Larsen on marijuana news including taxes, ...
Marijuana activist Dana Larsen joins Rob to chat about the recent announcements concerning marijuana legalization including the taxes and how Alberta will sell. 
11 min
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The Wolf
The Wolf- a true story of survival and obsession in the west. Author Nate Blakeslee joins the show to chat about this new release. 
14 min
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The Cinderella Campaign
Mark Zuehlke, author of The Cinderella Campaign: First Canadian Army and the Battles for the Channel Ports, joins the show. 
14 min
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Complications of legalizing cannabis
Today, the Coalition for Responsible Cannabis Branding released the Adult Use Cannabis Advertising and Marketing Guidelines for Licensed Producers.  Cam Battley, executive vice president of Aurora Cannabis Inc, joins to the show to chat more out this. 
10 min
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Uber Uber Uber!
Uber cars will take flight by 2020...? What are your thoughts?
6 min
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Bill 62 challenged
Cara Zwibel, General Counsel with the Canadian Civil Liberties Association
7 min
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Christian couple denied adoption due to religion
With Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms President and Calgary lawyer John Carpay:
13 min
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No Fly List Kids
Canadian kids who share names with those on the no-fly list are fighting for the government to fix the problem. With father Sulemaan Ahmed. 
10 min
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Secondary Suites... again
With Jason Markusoff from Maclean's
9 min
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The scope of religious freedoms when it comes t...
  With Executive Director and General Counsel for the Christian Legal Fellowship
14 min
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Paradise papers
With the Toronto Star's Investigative Reporter Marco Chown Oved. 
11 min
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LAWTON: Derek Fildebrandt
15 min
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Latest jobless numbers for Alberta
Trevor Tombe, associate professor of Economics at the University of Calgary, and Research Fellow, at the School of Public Policy, shared an interesting analysis of the latest jobless numbers for Alberta – is the recession truly over?
10 min
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Oil tanker ban
Martha Hall Findlay, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation, joined the show to talk more about her article with the headline Oil tanker ban: Bill C-48 and environmental hypocrisy. 
10 min
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What the CTF thinks of Farkas' decision to fore...
Spoiler alert: They are thrilled, with Colin Craig, Interim Alberta Director Canadian Taxpayers Federation
11 min