Afternoons with Rob Breakenridge
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COVID-19: Why governments need to be more up front with us
19 mins; April 02, 2020
What economic recovery can look like and the steps needed to get us there
16 mins; April 01, 2020
How Staying Home Can Be an Excuse To Give Kids Some Free Time
14 mins; April 01, 2020
COVID-19: How good data can help shape an effective pandemic response
15 mins; April 01, 2020
COVID-19: Confronting issues around medical ethics and bioethics
10 mins; March 31, 2020
The pros and cons of widespread mask-wearing to counter COVID-19
14 mins; March 31, 2020
Alberta cuts funding to school boards as remote learning gets underway
11 mins; March 30, 2020
Pat Kiernan - an update from New York City
13 mins; March 30, 2020
COVID-19: More action needed on the economy and on public health; why agriculture is so essential; the impact of the border closure
49 mins; March 26, 2020
COVID-19: The importance of understanding this virus
16 mins; March 25, 2020
COVID-19: Parliament approves new Canada Emergency Response Benefit
9 mins; March 25, 2020
COVID-19 Update: Parliament to vote on economic package; support for petroleum sector; understanding underlying outbreak data; CPC leadership race
55 mins; March 24, 2020
COVID-19 Update: Understanding the virus and the needed response; support for Canadians; holding China to account
33 mins; March 18, 2020
COVID-19 Update: Overreacting vs underreacting; the merits of a "crisis income" payment; economic outlook; impact on NHL
51 mins; March 17, 2020
Emergency Fiscal Measures: The Steps Canada Needs to Take
12 mins; March 13, 2020
Coronavirus: NHL & NBA shut down, the PM enters self-isolation; responding to Canada's economic challenges
33 mins; March 12, 2020
Debunking the myths and misinformation around COVID-19
11 mins; March 11, 2020
COVID-19 update; responding to the economic challenges; why we see panic buying; SCS report reaction; cell phone bills
52 mins; March 09, 2020
Panic buying in Calgary
5 mins; March 09, 2020
Outdoor retailers speak out on proposed park changes
8 mins; March 06, 2020
Supervised consumption sites; doctors' pay dispute; Supreme Court rejects TMX appeal
43 mins; March 05, 2020
Supervised consumption services review report
14 mins; March 05, 2020
Supreme Court will not hear challenges against Trans Mountain pipeline
9 mins; March 05, 2020
Intoxication defence; Alberta vaping tax; orphan wells
32 mins; March 03, 2020
Teck's Frontier decision, ongoing protests & blockades: Where does Canada go from here?
28 mins; February 24, 2020
Michelle Rempel-Garner on "The Buffalo Declaration"
17 mins; February 21, 2020
Why we need to listen to pro-development Wet'suwet'en members
15 mins; February 21, 2020
What are these protests and blockades really about?
16 mins; February 19, 2020
Trudeau responds to protests & blockades; new funding model for Alberta education; how autonomous vehicles can learn to drive in winter
33 mins; February 19, 2020
What protesters misunderstand about the law and about the environment
15 mins; February 14, 2020
Why Alberta should steer clear of "decriminalizing" impaired driving
17 mins; February 13, 2020
Why we also need to listen to First Nations who support resource development
16 mins; February 11, 2020
China's coronavirus censorship; city council expense controversy; cannabis vape products; new Tyrannosaur species discovered
43 mins; February 10, 2020
A looming decision on Teck Frontier and larger questions about major oilsands projects
19 mins; February 10, 2020
Romney rebels; Rona Ambrose; sex work law reform; assessing the costs and benefits of pharmaceuticals
49 mins; February 05, 2020
Why Canada needs to modernize its broadcast regulations
10 mins; February 05, 2020
Mandatory alcohol screening; Canada's broadcast future; the accessibility of bilingualism; our space junk problem; sperm donation after death
60 hours 43 mins; January 31, 2020
Wrongful convictions; Huawei decision; Alberta's craft beer industry; "Nobody Ever Talks About Anything But the End"
42 mins; January 29, 2020
Alberta Matters: Brewing marketing challenges
11 mins; January 28, 2020
Why ill-conceived vaping regulation could prove counterproductive
14 mins; January 28, 2020
Is Canada prepared for coronavirus?; conversion therapy bans
32 mins; January 27, 2020
Rona Ambrose is out: what does it mean for the Conservative leadership race?
19 mins; January 23, 2020
Coronavirus concerns; Digital privacy rights at the border; Canada's metric mishmash
38 mins; January 22, 2020
Did Frank Sheeran really kill Jimmy Hoffa?
18 mins; January 16, 2020
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions... and snubs
14 mins; January 16, 2020
Where were the Albertans at CES?
14 mins; January 15, 2020
LNG pipeline debate; "Street Epistemology"; Why "Degrassi" endures
36 mins; January 15, 2020
Why math matters; getting tough with Iran; the push for professional women's hockey; what's ailing Tim Hortons?
53 mins; January 14, 2020
US/Iran: Has Iran blinked?; First Nations and LNG development; surprise announcement from Prince Harry & Meaghan
35 mins; January 08, 2020
US-Iran tensions; Facebook to ban deepfakes; failing grade for CRA
40 mins; January 07, 2020
Soleimani's death and what comes next for the US & Iran
14 mins; January 06, 2020
Addiction cured by surgery?; the cost of the federal carbon tax; cannabis delays; fighting antisemitism; CEO salaries
60 hours 32 mins; January 03, 2020
Tackling corporate corruption; taking action on spam calls; Mariah Carey's Christmas dominance
41 mins; December 20, 2019
Should Alberta get a 'no' from Ottawa - or at least string attached - on fiscal stabilization money?
19 mins; December 19, 2019
Finance ministers meeting and reviewing Alberta auto insurance
13 mins; December 18, 2019
"April in Autumn"
13 mins; December 18, 2019
Who killed the Shermans?; cryptocurrency mystery; Canada's secret visa program
36 mins; December 16, 2019
Politics in the classroom, UK election analysis, air passenger rights
42 mins; December 13, 2019
"New rules short-change passengers"
12 mins; December 13, 2019
Scheer resigns; how resource development can help fight on-reserve poverty; addressing Canada's border problem
40 mins; December 12, 2019
Parliament to create special China committee; the case for legalizing single-event sports betting; recognizing CHL athletes as employees; addiction treatment & freedom of religion
45 mins; December 11, 2019
New NAFTA deal signed; the cost of electric vehicles; alternative funding models for doctors
31 mins; December 10, 2019
How does a "fair deal" help Alberta?; the owning-vs-renting debate; is social media really to blame for unhappiness?
43 mins; December 09, 2019
Tom Jackson's Huron Carole; Peloton ad controversy; throne speech reaction and analysis
45 mins; December 06, 2019
NATO Summit turns into another international misadventure for Trudeau
26 mins; December 04, 2019
Alberta unions gearing up for a fight, Calgary's tax shift, beer policy & interprovincial trade
41 mins; December 02, 2019
"A late-game reversal by the chief electoral officer"
11 mins; November 28, 2019
"Mr Toilet: The World’s #2 Man"
10 mins; November 28, 2019
Holodomor Denial by University of Alberta Lecturer
10 mins; November 28, 2019
Too many music awards shows?
12 mins; November 27, 2019
"Around the world, people are divided."
24 mins; November 22, 2019
Should Alberta leave CPP?; Tackling Calgary's budget woes; Canada's Israel policy changing?
36 mins; November 21, 2019
What next for Coach's Corner and Hockey Night in Canada?
18 mins; November 18, 2019
Don Cherry Fired; Alberta's search for a "fair deal"
29 mins; November 13, 2019
"Cheating Hitler: Surviving the Holocaust"
16 mins; November 12, 2019
Office relationships, orphaned wells, costs of the opioid crisis, making nominations races more democratic
36 mins; November 06, 2019
Ken Dryden - "Scotty"
14 mins; November 06, 2019
Can independent Alberta senators be a voice for the province in Ottawa?
14 mins; November 04, 2019
Power Play: Professional Hockey and the Politics of Urban Development
15 mins; November 04, 2019
Stormy Daniels
16 mins; November 01, 2019
Experts push back on controversial fluoridation study, libraries & free speech, healthy living & health eating
39 mins; October 30, 2019
Understanding Alberta's new budget; the cost of supply management; the impact of Calgary's property tax mix
32 mins; October 29, 2019
Canadian singer-songwriter Andy Kim
27 mins; October 25, 2019
How the ag industry is dealing with the threat of illegal protests
8 mins; October 25, 2019
BANC: Jim Carter and Rudy Sarzo making music and making wonderful things happen for charity
12 mins; October 24, 2019
"Scarred" - Sarah Edmondson on life inside NXIVM and how she escaped
26 mins; October 24, 2019
The debate over "cinema" - Coppola & Scorsese take on the MCU
13 mins; October 21, 2019
"Before the Lights Go Out" - Is hockey still Canada's game?
16 mins; October 21, 2019
Privacy commissioner to investigate High River gun grab
18 mins; October 21, 2019
What happens in the event of an uncertain election outcome, a dental hygenist fights for justice, anniversary of cannabis legalization
35 mins; October 16, 2019
CBC sues the Conservative Party: what the case tells us about copyright law and fair dealing
12 mins; October 15, 2019
A Grain of Salt: The Science and Pseudoscience of What We Eat
16 mins; October 15, 2019
Voters' guide aims to shine line on Chinese government influence
12 mins; October 11, 2019
The Psychology of Storytelling
10 mins; October 09, 2019
John Cleese
12 mins; October 08, 2019
New documentary looks at the making, the impact, and the legacy of "Ghostbusters"
14 mins; October 07, 2019
Trump turns his back on the Kurds
12 mins; October 07, 2019
Countering foreign interference, Quebec's Bill 21, Pharmacare, Jackie Fabulous
46 mins; October 03, 2019
Study finds school choice in Alberta saves money and improves outcomes
12 mins; October 02, 2019
Jamie Kennedy; Solutions to Canada's opioid crisis; The case for Canada's resource industry
38 mins; September 30, 2019