Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift

🎙 Welcome to Shane Hewitt & the Nightshift 🎙 Shane Hewitt and the esteemed Nightshift ensemble commence the broadcast by illuminating the grandiloquent terminology meteorologists employ to characterize formidable winter tempests. Has their lexicon become excessively ostentatious? Politicians say a lot of stuff on the campaign trail, but Shane is here to highlight all the promises, statements,...

Richard Crouse shares time with Shane Hewitt to unpack the unexpected: Joey Ramone’s new projects… for kids. Yes, that Joey Ramone. The punk icon’s legacy is taking a surprising turn—aimed at the next generation. From leather jackets to lullabies . 🎸👶 This week on Booze & Reviews , Shane Hewitt and Richard Crouse serve up the ultimate movie-and-drink pairing! 🍹✨ St...

Shane Hewitt and Ed Conroy from Retro Ontario hit rewind to 1998—a massive year for Canadian music and TV! From three powerhouse women dominating the charts to Sesame Street Canada breaking away as its own show, we dive into the moments that made the late 90s so iconic. In 1998, the world met the little blue pill that changed everything—Viagra. From unforgettable commercials to surpris...

Shane Hewitt sits down with Canada’s "Food Professor," Sylvain Charlebois, to break down how tariffs are hitting Canadian food producers, the pressure farmers are facing, and—believe it or not—one grocery staple that’s actually getting cheaper this spring. Don’t let rising food prices ruin your meals! Shane Hewitt teams up with Nutritionist Alyssa B to share fresh, bu...

In Part 2 of our deep dive into the Canadian gaming scene, Ryan explores Assassin’s Creed Shadows , the mind-blowing tech advancements shaping the industry, and the true motivation behind game development. Plus, he sits down with a Canadian superstar you’d never guess is a hardcore gamer!

🎙 Welcome to Shane Hewitt & the Nightshift 🎙 Shane Hewitt and the Nightshift crew kick off the show asking you the listener about what you are getting away from while on vacation? What is the one thing you need a break from? Politicians say a lot of stuff on the campaign trail, but Shane is here to highlight all the promises, statements, and moments,  In Their Own Words so you don't miss...

The first week of the federal election is in the books, and Shane Hewitt is breaking it all down with journalist and broadcaster Rob Breakenridge . Are the federal parties really offering anything new, or just the same old political playbook? Also a discussion about Trump’s announcement today imposing 25 per cent tariffs on all auto imports, dealing another blow to Canada. Bryan N. Detchou,...

It’s the World of Weird Things, Greg Fish joins Shane Hewitt to talk about the challenges of communicating complex scientific and technical information to a broad audience. Greg says that simplifying complex topics is often necessary to engage listeners, even if it means omitting technical details. More from Greg Fish: https://www.wowt.news/   Technology expert, Kris Abel is on the Nigh...

The CEO of Chapman’s Ice Cream, Ashley Chapman, tells us the love story which lead to the beginning of the company, and a bit about why the company is freezing its prices! Every time you touch your lips to a water bottle, you’re introducing thousands of microbes into a dark, moist environment where they can thrive.  Keith Warriner, a professor specializing in food microbiology at...

In Finland, speeding fines are calculated based on a driver’s income. The more a driver earns, the higher the fine will be. Should we adopt this system in Canada! Let’s http://AskATrafficCop.ca Sean Shapiro talks about the best way to avoid a fine, is to follow the traffic rules! But also a conversation about how basing fines on a drivers income is a good deterrent.

🎙 Welcome to Shane Hewitt & the Nightshift 🎙 Shane Hewitt and the Nightshift crew kick off the show with a game-changer—Shane’s new favorite Facebook feature: Hint, it’s the perfect way to tune out election chaos online. But when you can’t just scroll past, what’s the best way to actually talk about politics with friends without it turning into a debate disaster?...

The first week of the federal election is in the books, and Shane Hewitt is breaking it all down with journalist and commentator Matt Gurney . What’s actually sticking with voters? What’s the deal with Pierre Poilievre’s security clearance controversy? And are the federal parties really offering anything new, or just the same old political playbook? No spin, no fluff—just s...

A group chat scandal at the highest levels of the U.S. Department of Defense? Yeah, it’s as wild as it sounds. Shane Hewitt sits down with defense expert Richard Shimooka to break down the drama, the security risks, and what it all means for the U.S., Canada, and the world. Ryan O’Donnell flew to Quebec to witness the launch of one of Canada’s biggest exports—video games! F...

🎙 Welcome to Shane Hewitt & the Nightshift 🎙 Shane Hewitt and the Nightshift crew start the show asking you to text or call the show to ask what you want to know from the federal election and parties. Shane tells us about his day as he broadcasts from Calgary! CTV’s Washington Correspondent Eric Ham joins Shane Hewitt for a conversation about how Donald Trump is dominating the news cycle...

Shane Hewitt and the Nightshift is joined by Handy Andy Baryer for his weekly chat about all things tech and home improvement. Protecting personal info takes a highlight today as hackers are targeting smart TVs; Genetic testing firm 23andMe files for bankruptcy, so this means someone can buy all the info. As if robots weren’t scary enough, cue “The Terminator” theme, Robots can n...

Jessica Moorehouse is a Money Expert, Author & Host of the More Money Podcast, and she joins Shane Hewitt for a conversation about what to make of all the tax breaks the parties are promising during the election campaign. More from Jessica: http://JessicaMoorhouse.com   American investors purchased $20 billion Canadian bonds in January, part of a record $33.5 billion foreign investment. T...

Lorraine Sommerfeld is a car enthusiast and writer for Driving.ca. She joins Shane to discuss how stolen cars are moving through provinces. She also discusses the used cars market. Loblaw is expanding their body cam pilot program. To explain why the company needs to protect their employees like this is  Chris Lewis , Public Safety Analyst at CTV News · Retired Commissioner of the Ontar...

🎙 Welcome to Shane Hewitt & the Nightshift 🎙 Shane Hewitt and the Nightshift crew start the show talking about how we compartmentalize our life story based on era’s from our life. Maybe music brings you back, or the news cycle, or even technology. How do you compartmentalize your history? Ed Conroy founder of RetrOntario joins the Nightshift for a throwback Thursday segment to talk about...

🎬🎥🎞 Richard Crouse joins Shane Hewitt for a conversation about everything movie news. Today on Last Call, Richard tells us that Poland's Prime Minister jokingly offered Jesse Eisenberg, a newly naturalized Polish citizen, military training to help him land the role of James Bond. But what was the real reason for the PM’s offer? Speaking of Bond, Michael Fassbender blew any chance he might...

From homes to businesses, and even cars, the red and white is everywhere. As the ongoing trade battle with the United States continues, one Halifax-area flag store is seeing an unprecedented surge in demand. Robert Luer, who’s in charge of Sales and Marketing at the Flag Emporium in Dartmouth tells Shane Hewitt and the Nightshift that many of their customers said purchasing a flag is their w...

It’s the first day of spring so The Nightshift speaks with Ilana MacDonald from the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics at the University of Toronto to explain what the spring equinox is and why we have changing seasons!🌺🌼🌞🌧 Laura LaChance is the Executive Director of the Canadian Down Syndrome Society, speaks with Shane Hewitt to  talk about the latest awareness initia...

Jeremy Laliberté Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Carleton University is on the Nightshift to discuss the preliminary report from the Delta plane crash at Pearson that had the plane land upside down. Find out what the report says and what this expert believes might have happened, based on what we know so far.

 Welcome to Shane Hewitt & the Nightshift  Shane Hewitt and the Nightshift crew start the show off by talking about what they would do if they were prime minister. Hear what ideas the team has on making Canada great again!  

Tony Chapman is host of Chatter That Matters podcast and he joins the Nightshift for a conversation about the deeply indebted retailer  The Hudson’s Bay stores as they may soon shut down. When asked what he would do if he was Prime Minister, pay down the debt. Listen as he explains how he would do this. Rob Breakenridge is a journalist and broadcaster and for his weekly conversation wit...

On the Nightshift’s chat with World of Weird Things, Greg Fish talks about a completely different way to view disinformation on social media, not as "people say stuff and it goes viral and everyone believes it". Greg cites multiple studies on the topic, and explains how disinformation really works. More from Greg: https://www.wowt.news/ Shane Hewitt is joined by military expert and Senior Fe...