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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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9:49

AI Sovereignty: The Only Business Moat Left

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift ·

2026/01/10

AI sovereignty determines which businesses survive. Mohit Rajhans says companies are getting acquired not for what they sell but for how they use AI. The tool is the same for everyone. Your competitive edge is how you wield it. Shane and Mohit ground it in proof: Shane's son fixing a car through ChatGPT, Mohit repairing a toilet by asking AI what broke, mechanics using diagnostics to skip the haggling. Then they shift to the business game—why sovereignty means differentiation through usage,

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9:55

SHIFTHEADS: Transformational Business Thinking: The...

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift ·

2026/01/10

Transformational business thinking separates $700 million companies from junk haulers. Tony Chapman shares Brian Scudamore's realization: he wasn't removing junk—he was transforming space. That shift changed everything. Tony breaks down three lessons from Scudamore's 1-800-GOT-JUNK story. First: make the business repeatable so it works without you. Second: find the higher purpose—what you actually transform, not what you transact. Third: build a culture where experimentation matters and

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9:36

Shane Hewitt’s Simple Planning: The Last First Method

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift ·

2026/01/10

Last First planning flips goal setting upside down. Shane walks through his four-step process: start with where you want to end up, strip away all the life circumstances you're using as excuses, ask what has to be true today to get there, then eliminate everything blocking that path. Forward planning leaves room for vague wandering. This forces precision. Shane uses Noah's five-year goal—running a company—to demonstrate how the method works in real time. Within the conversation, Noah

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8:10

NEW - Olympic Hockey Injury Concerns: Italy's Ice...

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift ·

2026/01/10

Olympic hockey injury concerns are real when the ice isn't ready. Shane and Matt Cause examine the Italy venue disaster: photos show design problems, ice quality is reportedly terrible, and NHL players could get hurt. Soft ice breaks knees. Too hard ice causes different injuries. This isn't complaining—it's legitimate safety worry. Matt explains why technology that creates perfect ice in California and Florida somehow can't get it right in Italy. The rink design feels wrong, with some seats

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19:25

Weekend Movie Recommendations: Theater vs Streaming

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift ·

2026/01/10

What the Hell To Watch: The Stuff Studios Won't Bet On January movie releases are where studios dump projects they don't trust. Steve Stebbing walks through what's hitting theaters: Primate uses great practical effects to show a rabid chimpanzee attacking its family, but Steve catches the problem—Hawaii has no rabies and chimpanzees are illegal there anyway. The rabid mongoose that bites the chimp shouldn't exist in that location. Shane and Steve discuss why Greenland 2: Migration won't reach

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18:20

Shiftheads - Pipeline Politics Flip When Survival...

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift ·

2026/01/10

Canadian Oil Dependency: Venezuela Changes Everything Canadian oil dependency becomes urgent when the US seizes Venezuela's heavy crude until debts get paid. Shane, Stefan Keyes, and Andrew Caddell examine what happens when American refineries process Venezuelan oil for cheap or free instead of buying Canadian supply. The question isn't hypothetical anymore—where does Canadian oil go if refineries are busy with seized product? The hosts discuss how pipeline conversations shifted in one week

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10:00

NEW - Why Posted Salaries Kill Underselling Yourself

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift ·

2026/01/10

Salary transparency laws expose the gap between what jobs pay and what you've been accepting. Ontario's new rules require posted salary bands for positions under $200,000, with ranges capped at $50,000. That's a lot of room to leave money on the table if you don't know how to use it. Shane and Candy Ho track what changes when the numbers are visible. Candy explains how to connect transferable skills to top-of-band pay, why desperation doesn't have to mean settling, and how to reframe being

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9:50

January Breakup Season: The Data on Divorce Spikes

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift ·

2026/01/10

January breakup season hits because people reassess everything after the holidays. Jen Kirsch and Tony Tedesco explain why Google searches for "divorce" spike the first week of January. You survived family gatherings, exchanged gifts, and held your tongue through passive-aggressive comments. Now you're asking whether you're happy or just performing. Tony says holiday stress reveals what people didn't want to face during December. You laughed at jokes made at your expense. You watched your partner

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9:36

NEW: The Decade That Never Ended: 80s Revival with Ed...

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift ·

2026/01/09

The 80s nostalgia machine started the second the decade ended. Ed Conroy explains: January 1, 1990, Best of the 80s CDs were in stores. Every other decade waits 20 years for its revival. The 50s became cool in the 70s. But the 80s got instant nostalgia and has kept it for 35 years. Why did this decade break every rule? Shane and Conroy dissect Stranger Things' 10-year run as a symptom of the larger phenomenon. The show didn't create 80s nostalgia it capitalized on a movement that started in 1990 and

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9:37

Much Dance 93 vs Big Shiny Tunes: Best Compilations...

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift ·

2026/01/09

Best compilation albums of the 90s became the definitive way to discover music. Your friend's car had at least three. Your older sibling's bedroom had a stack of them. But which one actually deserved the throne? Shane and Ryan compare Much Dance 93 (Bobby Brown, House of Pain, Snap) against Much Music Dance Mix 94 (I Like to Move It, Shoop, Show Me Love) and Big Shiny Tunes II. The conversation reveals movie soundtracks completely dominated the market. The Bodyguard sits at number one worldwide,

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8:51

NEW - Throwback Thursday: Panama Invasion 1989: Why...

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift ·

2026/01/09

Panama invasion 1989 ended with Manuel Noriega's surrender in January 1990. Thirty-five years later, Venezuela headlines trigger the same questions. How similar are these moments? What playbook keeps repeating? Shane and Ryan examine the December 1989 invasion that forced Noriega out. They play audio from George Bush Sr. explaining the intervention and Wendy Mesley's CBC report on Brian Mulroney's Canadian response. The hosts discuss Metallica getting blasted through speakers to push the dictator

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8:11

Noriega's Surrender: 27,000 Troops, One Dictator

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift ·

2026/01/09

The Panama invasion of 1989 didn't end the way anyone expected. Twenty-seven thousand American troops surrounded one dictator hiding in the Vatican embassy. It took weeks of blasting rock music and a military siege to force Manuel Noriega's surrender. Craig Baird breaks down how the CIA's former asset became America's target, the casualties nobody talks about (23 American soldiers, possibly thousands of Panamanians), and why Canada stood alone as the only nation in the Americas to publicly back the

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9:28

NEW - Trump's Venezuela Move: Why America Just Made...

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift ·

2026/01/09

Alberta oil sands and Venezuela produce the same heavy crude. Both export to American refineries. The US just took control of Venezuela's supply. Shane's immediate reaction: Canada became irrelevant. Is he right? Rob Breakenridge says not yet, but the clock's ticking. Venezuela needs years to reach Alberta's production levels unless America decides to accelerate that timeline with money and expertise. The conversation examines Trump's territorial ambitions: Greenland, Cuba, Colombia, Mexico. Rob

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8:17

Shiftheads: Pentagon Butt Plugs + Bear Evictions:...

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift ·

2026/01/09

Weird news stories pile up when you're not paying attention. A Toronto sex shop gets a mysterious package back from the US government. Inside: returned products and a letter from officials saying they can't deliver to Bahrain. Specifically, to a military base. The Pentagon declined to comment on the butt plug story. Shane and Ryan move through more absurdity. A polar bear in Ontario named Canuck celebrated his 16th birthday with a toy car, tropical fruit, and an oversized driver's license he

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9:53

ICYMI - Ozempic Changes the Food Industry:...

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift ·

2026/01/09

Ozempic food industry changes hit Canadian wallets in unexpected ways. Generic weight-loss drugs arrive January 4 at one-third the cost. Dr. Sylvain Charlebois explains why pet food now competes with Ozempic for household budgets. Seventeen million Canadian households own pets. Pet food prices jumped 30-35% since 2020, creating impossible choices for people on fixed incomes. Charlebois tracks how the protein trend connects to GLP-1 users and why 4,000 restaurants face closure. Shane and the Food

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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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