The story of Canada's gold medal win for the 1948 Olympics is a true Canadian epic. P.J. Naworsky, Author of Against All Odds. https://www.amazon.ca/Against-All-Odds-Canadas-Unlikely-ebook/dp/B01N4TD0GA/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1508878724&sr=1-4&keywords=against+all+odds

Timothy Caulfield, Canada Research Chair in health law and policy at the University of Alberta, has a beautiful new book out that fuses art, essays, experience, and colour to draw attention to the importance of vaccines to the human race.  You can see it here:  https://www.amazon.ca/Vaccination-Picture-Timothy-Caulfield/dp/073523499X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1508878424&sr=1-1

The Catholic School boards of Alberta seem to be working on their own rewrite of the currently being reworked sexual education curriculum that is forthcoming. With Edmonton Journal's Paula Simons. 

A conversation at the University of Calgary School of Public Policy today looked at whether sports arenas are good for medium sized cities' economies. With Brad Humphries, Professor of Economics at West Virginia University and Sports Economics expert

With AUPE President Guy Smith. 

Dave Prowten, president and CEO of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), on why an increased number of Type 1 diabetics are being rejected for the disability tax credit and what that means for those suffering from the condition.

An Airdrie family has lost their home and two dogs- someone out there did this by tossing a burning cig, you know who you are. 

A new study from the Angus Reid Institute finds not only support for, but also limitations  when it comes to both faith and the visible role of religious symbols in society. Rob is joined by the Executive director of angus reid, Shachi Kurl. 

Rural Alberta will lose three MLAs under proposed changes to provincial electoral boundaries. Rob is joined by Justice Myra Bielby to explain their recommendations .     

Clayton Morgan, the owner of The Belvedere, tells Rob Breakenridge why the restaurant has decided to close its doors to the public after 19 years.

Angela MacLeod is a Senior Policy Analyst with the Fraser Institute and co-author of a new report that shows the wealth of families with children in independent schools is not so different from those using the public system. More here:  https://www.fraserinstitute.org/article/despite-activist-claims-most-independent-schools-in-alberta-are-not-bastions-for-the-rich

With Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies Daveed Gartenstein-Ross.

With Executive Director of Arches, a harm reduction agency in Lethbridge Stacey Bourque.

Bill 62 seems to have a lot of problems beyond the obvious, Marni Soupcoff, National post columnist.  http://nationalpost.com/opinion/marni-soupcoff-quebecs-niqab-ban-is-probably-unlawful-and-certainly-nonsensical  

The National Post's Jen Gerson says the problem with the #me too movement is that it is not putting the perpetrator in the spotlight- but rather the victim.  Her piece here:  http://nationalpost.com/opinion/jen-gerson-the-problem-with-metoo-it-holds-the-wrong-people-responsible-for-sex-assault

With Joshua Kloke, Freelance Toronto Journalist and Author of Escape is at Hand: Tales of a Boy and a Band

Anthony Lacavera Founder and Chairman of Globalive Capital, known as the founder of WIND mobile, joins Rob to chat about his new book which focusses on where Canadian business is at, and what we need to do. 

Senior Economist Greg Sutherland from the Conference Board of Canada who found that smoking in 2012 cost the Canadian economy 16 billion dollars. 

The polls were more than a little off for this municipal election. Why? Quito Maggi, CEO and President of Mainstreet Research. 

Blaine calls in and shares his story of receiving the worst news- and how he has moved past it. 

With Alan Manning, Linguistics and English Language Professor at Brigham Young University. 

Jeremy Taggart and Jonathan Torrens join Rob to chat about their podcast, their book, and their tour. http://www.taggartntorrens.ca/

With University of Calgary Economist at the School of Public Policy Jack Mintz.