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Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
Shane Hewitt & The Nightshift is your late-night companion for real talk, bold ideas, and unfiltered conversations that matter. Hosted by Canadian radio veteran Shane Hewitt, each episode dives into the headlines, human stories, and hidden truths shaping our world—always with curiosity, compassion, and a sharp edge.
From politics and pop culture to mental health, technology, and everyday life, this podcast is where night owls, deep thinkers, and curious minds come to connect. Featuring…
Episodes
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
Engaged to be Married: Where Do You Hide a 5,000-Piece LEGO Godzilla?
Godzilla sounds like a great LEGO project until you have to find somewhere for him to live. If you’ve ever wanted a huge build before considering your…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
NEW - U.S. Midterms: A Vote Against Trump Is a Vote for What?
U.S. midterms raise a question that a winning seat count alone cannot settle: what are voters actually supporting? If you’re trying to interpret a shift…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
SHIFTHEADS: House or Senate: Which U.S. Midterm Result Matters More?
U.S. midterms can change who controls Congress while leaving the president in office. David Schultz, a distinguished university professor of political science…
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NEW - Good News Tuesday: What in the Willy Wonka Redneck Fishing is THIS?
Good News Tuesday takes an ordinary outing on the water and adds a million-dollar fish. If your idea of a successful fishing trip is simply catching something…
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Shiftheads - Shrinkflation Is Rewriting Your Family Recipes
The cost of living turns up in unexpected places, including the instructions in an old family recipe. Matt Gurney offers a recognisable way to spot…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
ICYMI - When Did Your Shampoo Become a Political Statement?
Brand loyalty can turn an ordinary bathroom shelf into a judgement about who you are. Tony Chapman of Chatter That Matters helps you think through how products…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
NEW - What Could U.S. Midterms Actually Change for Canada?
U.S. midterms could change who controls Congress, but what would that change for Canada? Matthew Lebo, professor of political science at Western University…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
The Stolen iPhone Has a Message for Its New Owner
Apple devices leave a store in the hands of thieves. Then someone switches one on. Kris Abel’s account gives you a different way to think about connected…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
USA Midterms: Trump’s Global Legacy Meets the Household Budget
U.S. midterms put everyday frustrations alongside a president’s ambitions for his place in history. Don Abelson, professor of political science at…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
A View From the Rocking Chair: Retirement is Hard
Garbage trucks, moving vans and Halloween candy have Bob Addison keeping a neighbourhood grievance list. If you’ve ever listened to a driver lean on the…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
It’s What O’Clock Where? Canada’s Time-Zone Guessing Game
The time change has turned “What time’s our meeting?” into a question that needs follow-ups. If your calendar and your colleagues suddenly…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
NEW - What Would a U.S. Political Shift Change for Canada?
Canada-U.S. trade promises sound encouraging, but what would count as a win here? Jimmy Zoubris and farmer Lesley Kelly help you weigh the gap between a…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
SHIFTHEADS: A Sold-Out Grey Cup Party for a Team That Doesn’t Exist
CFL fans filled a ballroom to celebrate a team that doesn’t exist. If you’ve ever felt outside sports culture, Ryan’s Grey Cup party story…
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NEW - Florida Plane Crash: The Conspiracy Is Just So Convincing
Plane crash conspiracies can feel convincing when a frightening video meets an already uneasy world. Nathan Radke of the Uncover Up Podcast helps you recognise…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
Shiftheads - Who Holds Your Smart Home’s Keys and Camera Footage?
Smart home features are only part of the choice; where your footage lives matters too. Handy Andy Baryer helps you consider recording, notifications and access…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
ICYMI - Higher Payments: When Is a Fixed Mortgage Rate Worth the Certainty?
Mortgage rates can make choosing a fixed term feel like a bet on tomorrow’s headlines. Financial planner Anita Bruinsma helps you weigh the value of…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
NEW - Talk to a Stranger: Turn Your Next Errand Into a Moment of Connection
Talking to strangers gives you a chance to make someone feel seen. Pete Bombaci, founder and CEO of GenWell, helps you recognise where a small gesture could…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
Dating Fatigue: What Are You Actually Tired Of?
Dating fatigue can mean dreading another round of swiping or wondering whether you’re repeating a familiar pattern. Tony Tedesco and relationship…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
Merry Halloween: The (Terrible) Case for Christmas in a Costume
Halloween and Christmas are the same holiday, according to an argument that opens with “Merry Halloween.” The fun is in the defence: how far can…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
NEW - Two Passports, One Exit: Canada's European Question
Canada and Europe have a border question illustrated by two passports and one attempted departure. Andrew Caddell's experience in Switzerland opens a practical…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
SHIFTHEADS: Witches Who Flew Without Leaving the Ground
Witchcraft has a story in which flying never requires leaving the ground. Dr Joe Schwarcz connects that image with plant chemistry, opening a different route…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
NEW - Halloween Movies: A Wicker Husband, a Radio Siege
Halloween movies have room for a handmade husband and an outbreak heard through a radio microphone. Steve Stebbing's picks offer a route through new releases…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
Shiftheads - Ghosts of Relationships Past: The Ex Has a Key. The New Partner Has a Question
Relationship baggage can be as tangible as an ex's key to the house. Dr Laurie Betito uses that example to make boundaries concrete, with a way to talk about…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
ICYMI - The Feeling Is Real. What About the Ghost?
A paranormal experience leaves two questions: what happened, and what explains it? Dr Josh Redstone makes room for taking the experience seriously while asking…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
NEW - Science Sam: Spiders Having Dreams While We Have Spider Nightmares?
Could a jumping spider have an inner life after lights out? Dr Samantha Yammine gets to the evidence behind the dream question, starting with a researcher who…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
Who Belongs in Canada's AI Brain Trust?
A Canadian AI brain trust sounds like a seat for someone who understands the technology. Mohit Rajhans opens that question to the people who understand the…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
Remembering Patrick Stewart, Beyond the Enterprise
Patrick Stewart made a starship captain feel like a promise about the future. Remembering the actor through Jean-Luc Picard and his advocacy against domestic…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
NEW - The Whisper That Stopped a Paranormal Investigation
Ghost stories sound different from behind the camera. Psychologist Peter Sacco takes you inside a paranormal investigation where filming stopped, offering a…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
SHIFTHEADS: Halloween Chocolate Is on Sale. How Deep Are the Cuts?
Halloween candy shopping still has a timing question: when do you fill the bowl? Dr Sylvain Charlebois puts numbers to the late chocolate discounts, giving you…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
NEW - Time Change Weekend Has a Smartphone Question
The time change comes with an extra question when different provinces follow different rules: who checks the phone? Rob Breakenridge puts the scheduling…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
Shiftheads - Why Do Some Snack Names Sound More Filling?
Brand names can make a snack sound filling before you’ve tasted it. David Sidhu, assistant professor at Carleton University, offers clues to what you…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
ICYMI - Chocolate Gets a Dentist's Vote This Halloween
Halloween candy gets an enthusiastic welcome from Dr Gary Glassman, an endodontist with a soft spot for little chocolates. His comparison of chocolate and…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
NEW - Was The Blair Witch Project Real? In 1999, That Mattered
The Blair Witch Project came with a mystery that began before the lights went down. Ed Conroy's opening-night recollection offers a way into the question…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
Horror Movies: Why Pay to Be Terrified?
Horror movies promise an experience that would be dreadful outside a theatre. Richard Crouse offers a way into their strange appeal, even while admitting The…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
The Babadook Meets a Very Different Scary-Movie Limit
Halloween movie choices depend on where you draw the line. Compare your own scare threshold with two very different benchmarks, including Ryan's pick of The…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
NEW - Canada’s Next Move Starts Closer to Home
Canada’s future includes work Canadians can get on with today. Lindsay Broadhead and Jamie Ellerton offer practical priorities to consider, from business…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
SHIFTHEADS: A Haunted Radio Station, a Psychic and Getting Kicked Out
A haunted radio station story gets especially interesting when management intervenes. Steph Vivier takes you inside 610 CKTB’s workplace folklore…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
NEW - The Polar Express Belongs on The Spooky-O-Meter
Scary movies need a rating system you can actually feel. Find your own comfort level on a scale that starts with a hug and climbs through math class, a CRA…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
Shiftheads - Would You Be Able to Identify Disinformation If It Proved You Right?
Disinformation doesn’t become credible because the threat behind it is genuine. Dr. Lee Kuhnle tackles the difficult middle ground between ignoring…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
ICYMI - Why Does One Room Feel Haunted and the Next Feel Fine?
Haunted places can give you a feeling before you can identify a cause. Greg Fish offers a way to understand that uneasy first impression through the signals…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
NEW - The Volunteers Who Make a Village Work
Volunteering can begin with a simple offer: I’ll come help you. Tony Chapman puts everyday generosity into focus, helping you recognise the value of the…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
Why Is 'I Want More Money' So Hard to Say?
Your money mindset can hide inside a perfectly reasonable sentence: you just want a peaceful life. Jessica Moorhouse helps you look at what that dream requires…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
Eric Bauza Was Bugs Bunny. The Kindness Was His Own
Eric Bauza was the voice of Bugs Bunny, but this remembrance turns on something much smaller than fame. Through a few phone calls and one family photograph…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
NEW - A Star Wars Movie You Love. A Book You Might Love More
Good news for your next read: a familiar Star Wars movie might still have surprises waiting on the page. Ryan’s experience with one novelization gives…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
SHIFTHEADS: Is Canada Winning If Your Family Is Still Struggling?
Canada’s future might look brighter without your daily life feeling any easier. Columnist Matt Gurney offers a way to weigh encouraging national…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
NEW - Cosplay: What If Your Work Clothes Are the Costume?
Cosplay might seem unfamiliar, but how much of your own wardrobe is about fitting in? Dawn McKechnie, director of cosplay events at Anime North, gives you a…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
Shiftheads - Why Did a Studio Like BioWare End Up Closing?
BioWare’s closure might sound like news for gamers alone. But if you care about Canadian storytelling, there’s a reason to understand what this…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
ICYMI - You Asked AI for Help. Who Asked It to Replace You?
You want artificial intelligence to help with your work. David Usher helps you question whether the future being sold to you serves the same purpose. Building…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
NEW - BlackBerry Wants Robots. Kris Abel Says It’s Too Late
Robot bodyguards are getting a demonstration, while BlackBerry is talking up its place in AI and robotics. Kris Abel helps you compare those pitches, with a…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
Sea Spiders Can Be Two Feet Wide. Should You Worry?
Sea spiders sound like a reason to stay out of the water. Cormac Toler-Scott, lead author of a study describing two new species, helps you separate their…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
NEW - Protest Voting: When Nobody Has Earned Your X
Protest voting gets complicated when you’re committed to showing up but unhappy with the choices. Bob Addison’s account lets you weigh a familiar…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
The Tarot Reading Ended. The Sleepless Night Didn’t
Tarot readings can leave an impression even when you’re unsure what to believe. Two cards on a nightstand lead to an unsettled night, offering a familiar…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
You Can Winter-Proof Your Home. What About Your Privacy?
Fall home maintenance means deciding what belongs inside and what needs to stay out. Handy Andy Baryer helps you prepare for colder weather, then raises a…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
Dating Is Expensive. Feeling Seen Doesn’t Have to Be
Affordable dating can still feel like being someone’s priority. Tony Tedesco and Jen Kirsch offer ways to put thought into a date without turning getting…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
Young Men Seek Friends. They Find Rules for Being Men
Young men’s mental health can get tangled up in a search for belonging. Calvin Fernandez, a UBC men’s health researcher, helps identify the…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
The Business Idea Hiding in “Someone Should Fix That”
Entrepreneurship doesn't always arrive as a brilliant invention. Sometimes it sounds like “Why don't they move that over here?” Tony Chapman offers…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
NEW - B.C.'s Snap Election: The Gamble That Could Backfire
Canadian politics can look like a fight over somebody else's job until your own income is caught in it. Vassy Kapelos connects the power struggles to your…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
SHIFTHEADS: A Car Rental Bill Says 30,000 Kilometres. In One Week. Inside Copy
A car rental bill claims thirty thousand kilometres in seven days. Before arguing about the charge, there’s a smaller problem: finding enough hours to do…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
NEW - Six Things to Watch. Not All Safe for Family Night
Weekend watchlist decisions get easier when you know which surprises you're signing up for. Steve Stebbing helps you choose between big-screen spectacle and a…
- Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
Shiftheads - Your Relationship Is Hard. Does That Mean It's Over?
Relationship doubts don't always mean it's time to leave, and staying doesn't always mean you're committed for the right reasons. Dr. Laurie Betito helps you…