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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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10:06

NEW - Mood Boosting Foods: Good Choices Can Change...

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift ·

2026/01/09

Mood boosting foods start with one missing ingredient in most diets: leafy greens. Alyssa B says spinach, kale, broccoli, and watercress contain every vitamin and mineral your cells need. When you eat them consistently, something shifts. You stop craving sugar at 4 PM. You sleep better. Stress doesn't hit as hard. Not because you eliminated anything. Because you added what your body was lacking. Alyssa walks Shane through her nutrition approach, which rejects labeling foods as good or bad. Instead,

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19:30

Mickey Rourke's Rent Crisis and Is This Thing On? Review

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift ·

2026/01/09

Mickey Rourke GoFundMe: When Celebrity Money DisappearsMickey Rourke GoFundMe drama reveals how celebrity financial problems happen even to million-dollar actors. Richard Crouse explains the 73-year-old actor owes $60,000 in unpaid rent on a Los Angeles bungalow. His manager launched a GoFundMe without full approval. It raised over $100,000 quickly. Then Rourke said stop, I didn't approve this, I'm not asking for charity. His manager says if Rourke won't take the money, they'll refund everyone. The

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9:44

NEW - AI Influencers and Social Media Fraud: Why 46%...

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift ·

2026/01/08

AI influencers are making 46% of social media users uncomfortable, and marketing expert Tony Chapman says that discomfort is justified. Fake fitness ads promise six-packs in 28 days with AI-generated bodies. Seniors are losing money to voice-cloning scams that sound exactly like their grandchildren. The trust collapse isn't just about AI—it's about an advertising system that lets platforms profit from deception. Shane and Tony break down the shift from macro influencers (Kardashians getting

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19:08

NEW - Is Canada's Oil Industry Irrelevant? Trade...

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift ·

2026/01/08

Canadian Oil Industry Relevance: Why Energy Discounts and Pipeline Delays Threaten Canada's Future Canadian oil sells at a discount to American buyers, and pipeline delays keep pushing the country further behind. Lindsay Broadhead and Jamie Ellerton debate whether Canada is becoming irrelevant in the global energy market or if the country's resource wealth still guarantees long-term relevance. Shane argues Canada never refined its own oil, ships heavy crude elsewhere for processing, and now faces

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9:38

Shane's Recurring Underwater Dream Stopped After 20...

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift ·

2026/01/08

Deja vu happens 5-6 times yearly for Ryan O'Donnell, but Shane Hewitt experienced something stranger: a recurring dream about breathing underwater that repeated for years until one scuba diving lesson made it stop forever. He dreamed it so often he believed drowning would kill him—then the exact moment played out in a pool with scuba gear, and the dream never returned. Ryan describes deja vu as an overwhelming feeling that hijacks concentration completely. Noah admits he's never experienced

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9:02

SHIFTHEADS: Should You Ask for a Raise Now That...

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift ·

2026/01/08

Ontario's salary transparency law (previously and similarly in BC and Maritimes) just forced every employer to show their hand. Job postings under $200,000 must now include pay ranges and that means you can finally see what companies are willing to pay for roles like yours. Michael French, Regional Director at Robert Half, explains why this isn't just about new hires: current employees are about to discover whether they've been getting the "Mr. Burns deal" all along. The conversation shifts to the

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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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