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Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
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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 expert guests, passionate callers, and Shane’s signature style—thoughtful, fearless, and refreshingly real.
If you crave meaningful dialogue, smart perspectives, and late-night radio energy in podcast form, subscribe now and join The Nightshift.
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NEW - Good News Tuesday: The Dog Survived a Sixty-Foot Fall.
4d ago00:09:54Tap to summarizeGood News Tuesday leads with the story of Willow, a three-year-old Labrador who fell down a sixty-foot cliff and is now recovering, a moment that will hit hard for anyone who has ever hiked a steep trail with a dog off leash. From there the hosts cover a man who jumped out of his car in a Spider-Man costume to help someone in a wheelchair cross six lanes of traffic. The biggest story is Austin Byers, who lost his feet in a lawnmower accident and, four years later, completed the Super Tri Toronto triathlon after having them reattached. The show wraps with the new Tim Hortons Harry Potter menu, complete with a snitch-shaped box, and a debate over just how long ago that series actually ended. Topics: Good News Tuesday, real life Spider-Man, triathlon comeback, dog rescue, Tim Hortons Harry Potter Originally aired on 2026-07-28
Transcribe →Shiftheads: Mercury Retrograde Talked Him Into Getting Organized
4d ago00:09:53Tap to summarizeA workplace seminar on Mercury retrograde turns into a real debate about belief systems, astrology, and whether star charts hold up to basic math. Anyone who has ever rolled their eyes at a horoscope only to have a rough week make them second guess it will recognise this one. The conversation covers why astrologers frame retrograde as a time for reflection rather than blame, and how using that mindset to catch up on admin work led to a genuinely productive stretch, confirmation bias aside. It closes with an honest look at where belief systems help and where they can slide into something worth watching out for, without ever landing on a hard yes or no. Topics: Mercury retrograde, astrology belief systems, confirmation bias, workplace productivity, faith and spirituality Originally aired on 2026-07-28
Transcribe →NEW - Why Simple Questions Are the Hardest Ones to Answer
4d ago00:09:07Tap to summarizeGraham Richardson explains why the toughest questions he asks politicians are almost always the plainest ones, and what that says about spotting a dodge in real time. For anyone tired of watching interviews go nowhere, this is a look at how the pros actually get past the talking points. He gets candid about stepping away from journalism, why the pull back to the anchor desk was impossible to turn down, and what changed for him watching the news from the outside for a while. The conversation lands on Canada-US relations, why he believes goodwill toward America is eroding faster than most people realize, and how long a Prime Minister's international honeymoon really lasts. Topics: Canada US relations, Mark Carney, journalism questions, CTV News, Graham Richardson GUEST: Graham Richardson | http://ctvnews.ca Originally aired on 2026-07-28
Transcribe →NEW - They Want to Clone You Into a Robot, Heartbeat Included
4d ago00:09:49Tap to summarizeA haptic suit fitted with forty sensors can record a living person's heartbeat, sweat patterns, and the exact way they walk. The Digital DNA project wants to feed all of that into a humanoid robot with realistic skin and hair, built to preserve someone the way the Ozzy Osbourne hologram project is preserving his stage mannerisms. Kris Abel lays out who's behind it and why. Before the robots: a privacy failure worth knowing about if you've ever typed something personal into an AI chatbot. A tool meant for private sharing instead pushed real conversations, politics, relationships, all of it, straight into search engine results. Samsung's newest foldables get covered too, from a Fold 8 that splits one screen into two working apps to a Z Flip with a color lineup worth checking before buying off the shelf. Topics: humanoid robot cloning, Samsung Galaxy Fold, AI chat privacy, Digital DNA project, tech news GUEST: Kris Abel | krisabel.com | @realkrisabel Originally aired on 2026-07-28
Transcribe →ICYMI - The Fitness Test That May Predict How Long You Live
4d ago00:09:37Tap to summarizeDr. Mitch Schulman breaks down the VO2 max test, the gruelling treadmill and mask assessment that measures how well your heart, lungs, and muscles work together, and explains why researchers see it as one of the strongest predictors of long-term health. Anyone curious about their own numbers will want his plain language rundown of what a good score actually looks like. He argues that the real goal isn't just adding years but staying sharp and mobile through them, pointing to healthcare cost data that shows most spending happens in a person's final months. A study on brain health rounds things out, showing that consistent daily effort, not age, was the biggest factor in whether people saw real cognitive improvement, even well into their eighties and nineties. Topics: VO2 max test, healthy aging, lifespan predictor, brain health study, fitness science GUEST: Dr. Mitch Schulman Originally aired on 2026-07-28
Transcribe →Date Night: The Way They Talk About Their Ex Says Everything
4d ago00:09:26Tap to summarizeDating coach Tony Tedesco flips the usual red flag conversation on its head, explaining why the way someone describes a past relationship tells you almost everything you need to know. Anyone tired of scanning profile pictures for clues will want a better filter, and this is one worth stealing. Jen Kirsch adds her own list, from valuing therapy and self-awareness to why keeping small promises matters more than grand gestures, plus the exact kind of apology that actually rebuilds trust. The two trade takes on spontaneity, comfortable silence, and why a friendship's value has less to do with how many years it has lasted and more to do with whether it is still active today. Topics: dating green flags, emotional maturity, relationship reliability, apologizing well, comfortable silence GUEST: Jen Kirsch | @‌jen_kirschGUEST: Tony Tedesco | @‌tedescotony Originally aired on 2026-07-28
Transcribe →NEW - The Sombrero That Saved Dinner From Wildfire Ash
4d ago00:10:04Tap to summarizeBC wildfire smoke turned Bob Addison's backyard barbecue into a survival mission, with ash falling like snow and a sombrero standing in for proper cover. He walks through what the online smoke forecast tools got right days in advance, useful know-how for anyone who has ever wondered if tonight's dinner plans need a plan B. From there the conversation turns to a fresh survey claiming soccer has overtaken hockey as the sport of choice for young Canadians, and why the timing of that finding raises more questions than it answers. A headline about FIFA selling World Cup ownership stakes to private investors closes things out, including word that Jared Kushner is now involved in the negotiations, a detail that says plenty about where the sport's money is headed next. Topics: BC wildfire smoke, Cariboo region wildfires, soccer vs hockey survey, FIFA World Cup investment, Jared Kushner GUEST: Bob Addison | @‌riobobbo Originally aired on 2026-07-28
Transcribe →ICYMI - 30 Years of Gold: What Donovan Bailey Learned From Men Talking to Men
4d ago00:19:52Tap to summarizeDonovan Bailey opens up about a side of his life that rarely makes headlines, the friend group that checks in on each other the way he says more men need to. It is a candid look at what changes when vulnerability becomes normal instead of avoided. Along the way he marks thirty years since his Olympic gold, talks about the parking spot that reminded him how far time has moved, and shares what keeps him close to sport as a CBC analyst covering the Commonwealth Games. His memoir, Undisputed: A Champion's Life, gets a mention too, for anyone who wants the fuller story behind the moments he touches on here. Topics: Donovan Bailey, men's mental health, Olympic gold anniversary, sports mentorship, CBC Commonwealth Games GUEST: Donovan Bailey | @‌theofficialdonovanbailey Originally aired on 2026-07-28
Transcribe →When Life Happens: A Storm, a Lost Dog, and a Choice to Make
5d ago00:09:42Tap to summarizeThe dog gets loose the second the thunder hits, and the people who'd normally drop everything to find it have contract work that only happens when the sun's out. That's the kind of split-second call this conversation is built around: go looking, or go to work, and live with whichever one you pick. Then there's the fix that isn't a fix. An elevator gets repaired, someone gets trapped in it two days later, and a future mother-in-law hands down a lifetime ban on ever stepping foot in it again. The board game Life gets a rebuild too, with hurdles that actually match now: a raise that costs money after tax, a rental wiped out by wildfire smoke, a luxury tax on the car finally earned. Topics: when life happens, unexpected moments, dumb luck, elevator saga, game of life Originally aired on 2026-07-27
Transcribe →NEW - Handy Andy Tips! A Broken Carafe, a $3,500 Phone, and Bad Sleep Data
5d ago00:19:33Tap to summarizeHandy Andy Baryer tackles a string of kitchen appliance fixes, from a stubborn coffee maker sensor to the real science behind dishwasher habits, before pivoting into a $3,500 foldable phone and a sleep tracking habit that can quietly work against you. The Carafe That Started It All A coffee maker breakdown turns into an hour of stubborn DIY troubleshooting and a mid-conversation vocabulary lesson. Baryer also settles the dishwasher versus hand washing debate with the actual environmental math, and lays out how to dry fresh herbs at home instead of buying them dried. The $3,500 Phone and the Sleep Score Obsession Baryer reviews Samsung's new Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra and explains why phone leasing might replace buying outright as prices climb. He also unpacks orthosomnia, the sleep tracking fixation that can leave people sleeping worse than before they started measuring it. Topics: kitchen appliance fixes, dishwasher science, foldable phone, sleep tracker, drying herbs GUEST: Andy Baryer | handyandymedia.com | @handyandymedia Originally aired on 2026-07-27
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