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5:35 | Why did journalist Brandi Morin have to go to international media outlets to find support for telling Indigenous stories in Canada? The Cree-Iroquois-French storyteller joins us just days after accepting the Edward R. Murrow Award in NYC. Brandi and Ryan talk about her years-long fight to bring Indigenous stories to the forefront. She also updates us on the Wet'Suwet'en/Coastal Gas Link story, and reflects on her time spent working for now-Premier Danielle Smith.
CHECK OUT BRANDI'S MINI-SERIES ON MMIWG: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/longform/2022/1/5/if-she-was-white-she-would-still-be-here-canadas-mmiwg
READ HER RECENT REPORTING ON WET'SUWET'EN: https://ricochet.media/en/3886/gut-wrenching-drilling-starts-under-wetsuweten-river
ORDER BRANDI'S BOOK: https://houseofanansi.com/products/our-voice-of-fire
51:19 | Why does Real Talk producer John Hicks hate art? Of course he doesn't...but a tweet from Real Talker "Laurel" got us thinking about how and why we value art the way we do. Have a listen, and let us know what you think: talk@ryanjespersen.comÂ
1:02:56 | The second weekend of the Jasper Dark Sky Festival is almost upon us! Ryan shares details of a few keynotes you won't want to miss. If you're out exploring Jasper, be sure to include #MyJasper and #RealTalkRJ on your Instagram or Twitter posts, and you could see your content featured on a future Wednesday edition of Real Talk!
CHECK OUT THE JASPER DARK SKY FESTIVAL: https://jasperdarksky.travel/
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