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
1901
Jeromy Farkas- on his decision to forego his tr...
With new city councillor for Ward 11 Jeromy Farkas. 
9 min
1902
The problem with "Islamaphobia"
Guest Host Andrew Lawton connects with Dr. Zuhdi Jasser, President of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy, Co-Founder of the Muslim Reform Movement, Former US NAVY Lieutenant-Commander and Author of A Battle for the Soul of Islam  
14 min
1903
Two guests on banning adult-only housing
Alberta moves to ban adults-only apartments, condominiums. Chelsey Jersak, co-founder of the Child Friendly Housing Coalition of Alberta, joined the show to talk about this legislation.  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- While the province says families with children will have more housing alternatives with the law that goes into effect Jan. 1, Gerry Baxter, executive director, for the Calgary Residential Rental Association said it addresses a minor concern at the expense of many.  
16 min
1904
Should they be allowed to pray in Parliament?
Brian Hill, associate producer, Global News, joined the show to talk about provincial and federal legislators, including the House of Commons, continuing to pray each day.
8 min
1905
GSA bill
Minister of Education, David Eggen, joined the show to talk about a new gay-straight alliance law, which plans to give power to the students. 
17 min
1906
Carys Cragg on her book "Dead Reckoning"
Carys Cragg talks to Andrew Lawton about her experience confronting the man who murdered her father - a Calgary doctor - 25 years ago.
19 min
1907
Kelly Hrudey
NHL legend and Hockey Night in Canada analyst Kelly Hrudey, joined the show to talk about his new book Calling The Shots. 
18 min
1908
Politics in Alberta, UCP and NDP
Graham Thomson, columnist with the Edmonton Journal, joined the show to talk about Brian Jean, the UCP and more.   
18 min
1909
New York truck attack
Ross McLean, crime specialist, security expert, RossMcleanSecurity.com, joined the show to talk about an attack in Manhattan, NYC. A truck barrelled down a Manhattan bike path, killing at least eight people and injuring at least a dozen.
31 min
1910
How adults are ruining Halloween
With Lenore Skenazy, Lenore Skenazy- founder of the free range kids movement and chairman of the Let Grow Foundation. 
14 min
1911
JFK files and conspiracy theories
With Phil Shenon, a former Washington and foreign correspondent for the New York Times, is the author of A Cruel and Shocking Act: The Secret History of the Kennedy Assassination.
15 min
1912
We Day with Rick Hansen
Rick Hansen Canadian Paralympian, activist, and philanthropist for people with disabilities is in town for We Day, he also has a new book. Rick Hansen's Man in Motion World Tour-30 years later  
14 min
1913
Citizenship for a robot- is this legit or just ...
Saudi Arabia has become the first nation to grant citizenship to an AI- but is this legitimately something needed for AI? or is this just a stunt for Saudi Arabia? Dr. Joanna Bryson is a Computer Scientist at the University of Bath, she developed the action selection model. It explains how AI determines what to do next. 
15 min
1914
Dana Larsen- facing charges for giving seeds away
Dana Larsen, Marijuana activist and author is in Calgary to fight charges for giving away marijuana seeds. 
11 min
1915
No rush on Christmas decor
With Bruce Winder, Co-founder& Partner of the Retail Advisor's Network. 
9 min
1916
Policing and the world of social media
With Christopher Schneider, Author of Policing and Social Media: Social Control in an Era of New Media, an American sociologist and associate professor of sociology at Brandon University.  
12 min
1917
Assisted dying and children
With Dr. Dawn Davies, Chair of the Canadian Paediatric Society’s Bioethics Committee.
12 min
1918
The UCP vote with Tom Vernon
Tom Vernon is the Global News provincial affairs reporter
9 min
1919
The price of car ownership vs ridesharing
Why bother paying for a vehicle when ridesharing costs are on par or cheaper? A few professors at the University of Texas have crunched the numbers, Todd Davidson, PhD Research Associate and Lecturer with the Webber Energy Group in Austin.  You can check out their calculator here:  http://www.rideordrive.org/calculator
15 min
1920
Tina Tchen- former Chief of Staff for Michelle ...
Tina Tchen was in town today to speak at a breakfast for the Canada Women's Foundation. 
11 min
1921
A grant to Alberta beer tourism!
With Terry Rock, Executive Director of the Alberta Small Brewers Association
10 min
1922
New York Times' Las Vegas Shooting timeline
WIth New York Times' senior story producer Malachy Browne.  You can see the whole timeline video here:  https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/23/insider/reporting-on-las-vegas-pixel-by-pixel.html?rref=collection%2Fbyline%2Fmalachy-browne&action=click&contentCollection=undefined&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=collection
15 min
1923
The budget, the deficit, and the liberals with ...
Andrew Coyne writes for the National Post.
12 min
1924
Wildfire update- 10km east of Claresholm
Lisa Darch farms just east of Claresholm, they are watching the smoke from their yard. 
3 min
1925
What does it feel like to have no debt?
I know a guy who can tell us: Geoffrey Westlock, blogger at http://www.theurbannomads.ca/
12 min