5:30 | Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi responds to criticism from business leaders during our August 27 episode, counters criticism around the $400M Fan Park deal with the province, and tells us why he despises the word "woke," in our feature interview presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West.
42:45 | Rahim Jaffer tells us what lured him back into politics after 17 years out of the spotlight, explains how his troubles with the law shaped who he is today, and lays out his plan to trim the fat as Edmonton's next mayor.
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1:26:10 | Jespo and Johnny share two major announcements.
1:39:00 | Trevour Bouds has words for Max Fawcett (and Mark Carney), Adam C. and Cole chime in on infill, Alberta Gengar's hardly a fan of Return To Work policies, Gillian's bracing for (looking forward to?) a teachers' strike, Lisa says no pay for work travel is nothing new, and Alex has a word of warning for vapers. It's The Flamethrower presented by the DQs of Northwest Edmonton and Sherwood Park!
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