{"podcast":{"title":"Real Talk Ryan Jespersen","slug":"real-talk-ryan-jespersen-1332550","podcast_index_feed_id":1332550,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/ryanjespersen/feed.xml","website_url":"https://ryanjespersen.com/","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/10179062/Real-Talk-Cover-Art-Square1400x1400.jpg","author":"Relay","episode_count":1494,"summary":"A daily discussion about news, politics, and pop culture, hosted by Ryan Jespersen from Edmonton, Alberta. Real Talk streams live, weekday mornings at 8:30am MT at ＜a href=https://ryanjespersen.com/＞ ryanjespersen.com＜/a＞.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T08:20:01.093113+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-talk-ryan-jespersen-1332550"},"episode":{"title":"Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas // HOPE in Edmonton","slug":"calgary-mayor-jeromy-farkas-hope-in-edmonton","published_at":"2026-06-05T17:13:44+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-talk-ryan-jespersen-1332550/calgary-mayor-jeromy-farkas-hope-in-edmonton","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-talk-ryan-jespersen-1332550","url":"https://ryanjespersen.podbean.com/e/calgary-mayor-jeromy-farkas-hope-in-edmonton/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/usv6jmvt5926v4u6/20260605_RTRJ_-_Podcast_VIDEO_final_169es8.mp3","summary":"Did you know a third of Calgary residents were born outside North America? Mayor Jeromy Farkas joins Jespo in our historic Mercer Warehouse studio (3:45) to discuss the separation distraction, immigration realities in Alberta, downtown crime, and the future of rail across the province. Feature interviews on Real Talk are presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West. THIS EPISODE IS PRESENTED BY RapidEX FINANCIAL. THE CRYPTO WORLD MOVES FAST, BUT YOUR TRUST IN AN EXCHANGE SHOULDN'T BE A GAMBLE. RapidEX IS SECURE, FINTRAC-REGISTERED, AND NON-CUSTODIAL. SAVE 50% ON FEES ON ONLINE INTERAC E-TRANSFER TRADES WITH PROMO CODE RYAN50 AT https://rapidexfinancial.com/. MBEW: https://www.mercedes-benz-edmontonwest.ca/ TELL US WHAT YOU THINK: talk@ryanjespersen or leave a comment below. 47:45 | HOPE Mission has been serving Edmontonians in need for nearly 100 years. But the need has never been greater than today. The iconic organization has evolved and broadened its offerings over the years, including their HOPE HEALTH program. Team members Tim Pasma, Beth Klingenberg, and Ade Adeoye join our Real Talk Round Table. SUPPORT HOPE MISSION: https://hopemission.com/ 1:38:45 | Have you heard the \"No Means No\" chats aimed at Vegas goalie Carter Hart during the first two games of the Golden Knights-Hurricanes Stanley Cup Final? Jespo and Johnny discuss, and Real Talkers have their say in our Live Chat powered by Park Power. SAVE on INTERNET, ELECTRICITY, and NATURAL GAS: https://parkpower.ca/realtalk 1:51:00 | Real Talkers are fired up over separatist talking points and Mark Carney's position on Donald Trump. Tyler W., Michael in Calgary, Geoff in Toronto, and Garth sound off in The Flamethrower presented by the DQs of Northwest Edmonton and Sherwood Park. FIRE UP YOUR FLAMETHROWER: talk@ryanj…","meta_description":"Did you know a third of Calgary residents were born outside North America? Mayor Jeromy Farkas joins Jespo in our historic Mercer Warehouse studio (3:45)…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":7251,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/real-talk-ryan-jespersen-1332550/episodes/calgary-mayor-jeromy-farkas-hope-in-edmonton/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-talk-ryan-jespersen-1332550/calgary-mayor-jeromy-farkas-hope-in-edmonton.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}