Roy Green Show

Chronic pain patients are being increasingly marginalized and are having their opioid medications withdrawn, leaving them in severe agony and causing an increasing number of them to take drastic measures. Guests: Dr. Lynn Webster, past president of the American Academy of Pain Medicine and author of “The Painful Truth”, based in Salt Lake City, Utah Dr. Gaylord Wardell, anesthesiologist and pain specialist in Medicine Hat, Alberta(Photo: Graeme Roy/The Canadian Press) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hugh Hefner died at the age of 91 this week. Despite criticism, Hefner was massively influential on society. Playboy also included interviews with some of the world’s most influential and interesting people, as well as renowned pieces of fiction. Guest: Professor Robert Thompson, director of the Bleier Center for TV and Popular Culture at the University of Syracuse(Photo: Jae C. Hong/AP Photo, File) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roy asks callers if they know why Trudeau said he was "outraged" about the Omar Khadr payout.(Photo: Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During question period, Justin Trudeau told parliament that he’s personally outraged over being forced to pay out $10.5 million to Omar Khadr. What exactly is he angry about?(Photo: Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Roy Green Show Podcast NFL players and coaches are reacting to U.S. President Donald Trump's call for NFL owners to fire players who kneel during the U.S. national anthem. 34% of football fans have told Rasmussen polling that they're less likely to follow the NFL because of the anthem protests.-A Canadian mom shares how she and her family survived the Mexico City earthquake this week. Guest: Denise Cressman, from Mexico City -As of October 1st, Alberta's pharmacists will begin to quiz chronic pain patients about their opioid medications – and if they feel it’s necessary, they’ll contact the doctor who prescribed the opioids and question the doctor. Guest: Greg Eberhart, Registrar at the Alberta College of Pharmacists-A panel of guests responds to Roy’s interview with the Alberta College of Pharmacists Registrar. Guests: Barry Ulmer, executive director of the Chronic Pain Association of CanadaDawn Rae Downton, chronic pain patient and freelance journalist who has written on the chronic pain and opioi

Alberta rancher Jim Garner lost his home and much of his ranch infrastructure to a wildfire in Waterton Lakes National Park. He’s calling for an explanation as to why Parks Canada only sounded the evacuation alarm when the flames were within 100 metres of his ranch. Guest: Jim Garner(Photo: HO-Sierra Garner/The Canadian Press) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The family of Robert Hall – a Canadian kidnapped and killed by ISIS-affiliated terror group Abu Sayyaf – continues to call for a public inquiry into the circumstances of Hall’s kidnapping and how the Canadian government failed to bring him home. Guests: Bonice Thomas, Robert Hall's sisterGord Bibby, Robert Hall's cousin(Photo: HO via Youtube/The Canadian Press) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Noah Irvine is 17. Both of his parents committed suicide. Noah contacted all 338 members of parliament about Canada's suicide rate. Only 40 of them took the time to respond. Guest: Noah Irvine(Photo: Getty Images) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Fraser Institute has released a new report on Canada's universal health care system and how it compares to other universal care systems globally. Guest: Bacchus Barua, associate director of Health Policy Studies at the Fraser Institute and author of the report Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A panel of guests responds to Roy’s interview with the Alberta College of Pharmacists Registrar. Guests: Barry Ulmer, executive director of the Chronic Pain Association of Canada Dawn Rae Downton, chronic pain patient and freelance journalist who has written on the chronic pain and opioid issue nationallyMarvin Ross, medical journalist for Huff Post Canada with a primary focus on chronic pain(Photo: Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As of October 1st, Alberta's pharmacists will begin to quiz chronic pain patients about their opioid medications – and if they feel it’s necessary, they’ll contact the doctor who prescribed the opioids and question the doctor. Guest: Greg Eberhart, Registrar at the Alberta College of Pharmacists(Photo: Graeme Roy/The Canadian Press) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Canadian mom shares how she and her family survived the Mexico City earthquake this week. Guest: Denise Cressman, from Mexico City(Photo: Henry Romero/Reuters) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roy asks callers if they think the NFL should be firing players who take a knee during the playing of the national anthem.(Photo: Robert Deutsch/USA TODAY Sports) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roy asks callers if they think the NFL should be firing players who take a knee during the playing of the national anthem.(Photo: Brian Spurlock/USA TODAY Sports) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NFL players and coaches are reacting to U.S. President Donald Trump's call for NFL owners to fire players who kneel during the U.S. national anthem.34% of football fans have told Rasmussen polling that they're less likely to follow the NFL because of the anthem protests.(Photo: Jim Rogash/Getty Images) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Roy Green Show Podcast   The German election is happening this weekend. The biggest issue is refugees, with more than a million refugee claimants in Germany. Guest: Jeremy Hexham, PhD student at the University of Calgary, specializing in political communication and currently working as a volunteer for a Christian Democratic Union (Angela Merkel's party) candidate in Berlin-The World Health Organization declares that the world is running out of antibiotics. They say too few effective antibiotics are being developed to effectively combat multi drug-resistant infections. Guest: Jason Tetro, Canadian microbiologist and author of “The Germ Code” and “The Germ Files”-Farmers in Canada are challenging Justin Trudeau's tax changes and are demanding fairness, particularly when they try to sell their farm to children or other immediate family members. Guests: Megz Reynolds, Saskatchewan farmer and blogger whose message to Trudeau on Twitter and YouTube has gone viral Senator Denise Batters, Saskatchewan senato

Roy and the Beauties discuss a number of the latest issues, including Canada's economy growing at over 3%, Quebec lowering its taxes, and a certain prime minister saying  "parliaments are built for elderly white grandpas" in a public forum.Guests: Catherine SwiftLinda LeatherdaleMichelle Simson(Photo: Mario Beauregard/The Canadian Press Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"What is the Trudeau government trying to hide in the government's secret Trudeau/Khadr deal"?  Senator Denise Batters held the Liberals’ feet to the fire in parliament over the $10.5 million payout to Omar Khadr.   Guest: Senator Denise Batters(Photo: Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roy asks callers - are Trudeau and Morneau harming or helping Canadian small business owners with their proposed tax changes?(Photo: Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roy asks callers - are Trudeau and Morneau harming or helping Canadian small business owners with their proposed tax changes?(Photo: Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices