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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Defund private schools says 67% in new poll
Duncan Kinney, Progress Alberta joins Rob to chat about a poll that reveals 67% feel private schools should be defunded as well as the new call for a change for public education. 
13 min
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Todd Mcfarlane!
Todd Mcfarlane, the creator of the comic Spawn, founder of image comics, Mcfarlane toys- and more joins Rob on air ahead of his appearance at the Calgary Comic Expo. 
12 min
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Cities should sell off their hydro and invest i...
Steven Robins, joint MBA and Master of Public Policy Candidate at Harvard University joins Rob to chat about how cities should sell off their electricity assets in order to invest in transit.  https://cdhowe.org/public-policy-research/surge-capacity-selling-city-owned-electricity-distributors-meet-broader-municipal-infrastructure  
10 min
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The question of Dairy industry and protectionism
Rob addresses President Trump's recent comments about the Canadian dairy industry. 
15 min
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Polygamy and the law in Canada
Canada has a law prohibiting polygamy, but the first time it has ever been applied is in a trial starting today in Cranbrook BC.  Carrisa Mathen is an Associate Professor of Law at the University of Ottawa.
17 min
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That flames loss...
It's the game everyone's talking about that nobody wants to talk about.  Do the refs have it out for the Flames? Jock Wilson weighs in. 
9 min
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Crimes on Facebook Live
This week's shooting is not the first time crimes have been live broadcasted or posted online through social media. Kurt Wagner, Social Media Editor at recode.net joins Rob to chat about what sort of controls could be implemented to avoid these things going viral.  Read his piece here.  https://www.recode.net/2017/4/17/15327502/facebook-live-murder-shooting-shut-down
10 min
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"Facebook Killer" search ends
Rob is joined by Global National Reporter Jackson Proskow with an update on the end of the search for the facebook killer. 
8 min
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New NASA findings
Nathalie Ouellette, Queen's University astronomer, shares some new discoverys about Saturns moon. 
9 min
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Safe consumption sites
Leslie Hill, Executive director of HIV Community Link, chats about safe consuption sites in Calgary.
11 min
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Wayne's Call
Listener Wayne called in to the Rob Breakenridge show today to share his opinion of safe drug use sites. He says that if we set up places for people to use- youth will not understand how dangerous drugs are. What do you think of safe consumption sites? Should Calgary be looking into it as an option to help the opioid crisis? Listen to the whole segment here. 
6 min
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untied.com
Jeremy Cooperstock, electrical and computer engineering professor at McGill University and the man behind Untied.com, chats about his opinions on the United Airlines issue and his parody website. 
11 min
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More on the marijuana Legislation
Neil Boyd, Professor and Director of the School of Criminology at Simon Fraser University, shares his opinons on the marijuana Legislation. 
3 min
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Marijuana Legislation: Bill overview
Justin Ling, VICE News, gives us an overview of the marijuana Legislation.
16 min
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Easter: why the weekend changes every year
Patrick Cain, Global National Online Journalist, talks about how the date of Easter works.
17 min
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You scared us Angela!
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Will there be a war between North Korea and the...
Wenran Jiang is a Political science professor at the University of Alberta and a global fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Centre for Scholars in Washington. He chats about North Korea and the potential of a war with the United States. 
15 min
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Current privacy laws
Jill Clayton, Information and Privacy Commissioner, is on to chat about the right to access information in Alberta. 
13 min
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Malala Yousafzai became an honorary Canadian
Hear clips from Malala Yousafzai speach at Parliment Hill today as she became an honorary Canadian citizen. 
12 min
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Abortion and Holocaust comparison
Pro-life group defends school presentation comparing abortion to the Holocaust. Joel Soodsma, from Red Deer and Area Pro Life, shares his groups opinions.
22 min
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Hockey Talk
Playoff season is nigh. Rob connects with Postmedia Sports Columnist Scott Stinson. 
20 min
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Turmeric IV Treatment
Woman dies after taking turmeric IV to treat eczema... Former naturopathic doctor and "natural health expert", Britt Marie Hermes, weighs in.  
13 min
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United Airlines situation
Everything Untied. Opinions, thoughts and a View from the Wing with Gary Leff.
14 min
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Parking in Calgary
Producer Andrea Montgomery joins Rob to rant about how heavy handed she thinks parking restrictions are in Calgary. She asks some questions of the Director of Calgary Roads Troy Mcleod.
22 min
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Gender categories are gone
There will be no more gender categories at the MTV awards! Founder/Publisher -Women and Hollywood & Co-Founder/Artistic Director - Athena Film Festival, Melissa Silverstein, has some insight.  @melsil
11 min