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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

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9:25

NEW - Listener Predicts 3 People By Name During Deja...

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift ·

2026/01/08

Deja vu so intense a listener predicted three strangers walking out of a bar by name, in exact order. Grumpy Rob stands outside a Quebec bar decades ago, yells "I'm having a deja vu," then calls out who's coming next. All three people appear exactly as predicted. Shane and Ryan dig into why moments like this make people claim the world is a simulation. Shane mentions people use social media to justify the matrix theory, calling deja vu a "glitch" where you see through the wizard's curtain. Ryan

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19:58

Shiftheads - Simulation Theory: Why Millions Believe...

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift ·

2026/01/08

Simulation theory went from ancient philosophy to viral social media conspiracy. Philosopher Nathan Radke explains why people post "glitches in the matrix" videos claiming our universe is a computer simulation—and how this 2,000-year-old thought experiment is creating dangerous real-world consequences in 2026. Shane and Nathan trace simulation theory from Plato's cave allegory through Descartes' demon thought experiment to Nick Bostrom's 2003 statistical argument: if advanced civilizations can

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9:30

Why Your Social Media Feed Is Just 4chan With Better...

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift ·

2026/01/08

You hate what you see in your feed. The outrage bait, the conspiracy theories, the content designed to make you angry enough to engage. But you keep scrolling. Welcome to 4chan—it just doesn't call itself that anymore. Greg Fish, a computer scientist who's spent years studying internet culture, argues that the infamous anonymous message board didn't die—it metastasized into every platform you use daily. The conversation reveals a disturbing evolution: 4chan was a place where trolls

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9:58

Toronto's Traffic Czar: Can One Person Fix Canada's...

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift ·

2026/01/08

Toronto appointed a traffic czar to fix the worst traffic congestion in North America. Montreal and Vancouver are close behind. Automotive journalist Lorraine Sommerfeld questions whether this is real change or political theater—and why Doug Ford's control over Toronto's municipal decisions keeps blocking progress. Shane and Lorraine dig into why Canadian cities are gridlocked, why cities were never designed for through-traffic, and why we keep asking the same questions while expecting

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9:56

NEW - Volunteering Slows Brain Aging by 20 Percent:...

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift ·

2026/01/07

Volunteering two to four hours weekly slows cognitive decline by 15 to 20 percent, according to data from 31,000 adults. Dr. Samantha Yammine, neuroscientist, explains why researchers are stumped by their own findings. The study controlled for wealth, education, physical health, and mental health… all the usual suspects that could explain the results. The effect held anyway. Whether it's formal volunteering or just helping a neighbor with groceries, the act of assisting others shows up on

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19:37

Shiftheads - When Your Kid Gets Cancer and Medicine...

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift ·

2026/01/07

Adam Sorenson beat stage 4 brain cancer at 13 using an extreme ketogenic diet and metabolic approach. He stayed in remission for 10 years, unheard of for glioblastoma multiforme, the same cancer that killed Gord Downie and Neil Peart. When it came back in his brainstem and spine in 2024, doctors gave him two months. His father had been preparing for this moment for a decade. Brad Sorenson founded Providence Therapeutics knowing his son's cancer would eventually return. The company makes

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9:45

Reading the Shining Before Bed? (and Why Good News...

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift ·

2026/01/07

Good News Tuesday brings personal wins from the team: Ryan's swapping TikTok scrolling for reading (starting with a Stephen King horror novel at bedtime… bold choice), Shane's booking trips with actual dates after watching retired friends map out their year, and David's saving money by fixing what he already owns. The conversation explores why setting three important goals beats generic New Year's resolutions, and how good news creates a snowball effect when you recognize it. Learn why

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9:42

NEW - Good News Tuesday: Should You Sign a Contract...

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift ·

2026/01/07

Someone in London, Ontario just won $80 million. In California, coworkers were asked to sign a contract before buying a group lottery ticket detailing who gets what percentage, who bought it, all of it. Would you sign? Or would that ruin the trust forever? Shane and Ryan dig into whether contracts protect everyone or just make things weird. The debate spirals into prenups, blended families, and what happens when money enters relationships that were built on trust. Ryan refuses to sign he'd rather

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18:08

Modern Warfare Isn't What You Think—And That's the...

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift ·

2026/01/07

You can't win a war without an air force, but you can absolutely lose one without cyber defenses. Richard Shimooka unpacks how warfare has evolved to include everything from space systems to biotech threats, and why militaries that ignore these domains get blindsided fast. The conversation examines specific cases where new warfare theories either delivered or failed spectacularly. Russia's massive cyber attack before invading Ukraine? Thwarted. Strategic bombing in WWII supposed to break enemy

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9:41

Your Parents Weren't Perfect And That's the Point

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift ·

2026/01/07

Acknowledging parents are human doesn't mean your childhood was toxic. Shane Hewitt and Ryan O'Donnell take on the generational blame narrative and ask a harder question: would you even be here without your parents' mistakes? The team unpacks why gratitude for imperfect parents is controversial online, where cutting off family over disagreements has become normalized. Ryan reveals he's learning patience from his dad a 15-year lesson he admits he hasn't figured out yet. Shane argues that parental

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9:52

Switchbot Onuro H1 Robot: $10,000 for a...

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift ·

2026/01/07

Switchbot's Onuro H1 humanoid robot costs $10,000 and launches by December 2025. Kris Abel explains how elevator-track arms let it pick clothes off floors and why that price might not be as crazy as it sounds. Abel reflects on why CES lost its magic after 20+ years of coverage: streaming killed the in-person exclusivity, wild Vegas parties disappeared, and meeting Steven Tyler at 2 a.m. doesn't happen anymore. But the tech reveals still matter. Switchbot's Onuro H1 is a humanoid torso on wheels

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9:38

Humans Are Going Further From Earth Than Ever Before

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift ·

2026/01/07

Four astronauts are about to fly past the moon… further from Earth than any human has ever traveled. No landing. Just... past it. Why? Dr. Sarah Rugheimer breaks down what Artemis 2 is actually for, and why restarting lunar missions after decades matters more than the spectacle. The mission includes the first woman and first Black astronaut to travel beyond Earth orbit, plus Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen. Sarah explains what science got paused when we stopped going to the moon and why it's

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9:56

Why Asking "Was It Worth It?" Saves More Money Than...

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift ·

2026/01/06

Most people avoid their credit card statements in January because the numbers are terrifying. Financial planner Anita Bruinsma says that's exactly why you need to open them—but not for the reason you think. Bruinsma introduces a simple question that changes everything: "Was it worth it?" Instead of obsessing over totals, review each purchase and ask whether it delivered emotional value. That $110 dinner might have been perfect, while the $300 fancy event felt like a waste. This mindful

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9:40

NEW - Venezuela, Regime Change, and the Part Nobody...

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift ·

2026/01/06

Maduro's gone. The vice president, security minister, and defense minister are still there. So what actually changed? Shane and Joe Varner dig into the geopolitics behind Venezuela's seizure—how a country became the Western Hemisphere hub for Russian money laundering, Iranian Hezbollah operations, Chinese oil interests, and Cuban survival. Joe walks through why Maduro had a $25 million bounty under Biden, why his removal matters beyond politics, and why the hard part of regime change isn't the

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9:40

The TV Finales That Ruined Everything

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift ·

2026/01/06

Game of Thrones fumbled so badly that the creators lost their Star Wars deal. The Sopranos cut to black and people thought their cable boxes broke. Lost sent everyone to the afterlife and viewers are still confused. Shane and Ryan break down the worst series finales in television history—the ones that went from cultural phenomena to cautionary tales overnight. From the generational collapse of Game of Thrones to Larry David's attempt to rewrite Seinfeld's ending inside Curb Your Enthusiasm,

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19:20

NEW - Protect your Pocket: How to Actually Protect...

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift ·

2026/01/06

The Photo Backup Strategy You're Probably Not UsingYou've been meaning to back up your photos for months. Maybe years. The dongle you bought for Christmas is still in the box. Carmi Levy explains why physical backup solutions never work—humans aren't disciplined enough to plug things in regularly, and those devices get lost or run over in driveways anyway. The conversation moves through automatic cloud backup options that sync without thinking, privacy nightmares when families share accounts,

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9:44

SHIFTHEADS: The Show That Watched You Grow Up

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift ·

2026/01/06

Stranger Things started in 2016. You were dating someone different, living somewhere else, chasing completely different dreams. Ryan reflects on watching the Stranger Things finale in a sold-out theatre next to people he hadn't even met when the show first dropped—his fiancée and one of his best friends. The conversation moves through how much life changed between seasons: from evil exes to true love, from figuring out college to building a career, from pre-pandemic to post-pandemic

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18:44

Canada Changed Immigration Rules Mid-Game—Now...

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift ·

2026/01/06

What happens when you promise permanent residence to 50,000 students, then pull the rug out? Immigration lawyer Guidy Mamann breaks down how Canada's sudden policy reversal is creating a costly backlash no one predicted. Students who spent six figures and years building Canadian work experience just watched the points threshold jump from 450 to 540—effectively erasing their pathway to permanent residence. Mamann reveals why this isn't just unfair: it's triggering a wave of expensive refugee

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19:34

When Everything You Invested In Falls Apart Overnight

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift ·

2026/01/06

The TV Finales That Left You Feeling BetrayedGame of Thrones spent seven seasons building Daenerys as a complex character. Then she unraveled in minutes. Shane, Jimmy Zoubris, and Lesley Kelly dig into what makes a finale land or crash—from How I Met Your Mother promising one story and delivering another to The Sopranos cutting to black exactly how a mobster's life would end. Jimmy shares why the Happy Days finale stuck with him for decades when Tom Bosley turned to thank the audience for

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8:35

The Strength You Don’t See on a Map

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift ·

2025/12/31

Windsor has always stood apart — geographically, politically, and emotionally. It’s a city defined by its proximity to Detroit, but even more by the people who live with that complexity every day. Meg Roberts joins from CKLW to share how 2025’s tariff battles pushed Windsor to the edge, and how the community pushed back. From policy delays to personal stories, this is about more than economics — it’s about how place and pride can carry a city forward. GUEST:Meg

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