Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift

Paul Delaney is a professor of  Professor of Physics & Astronomy, at York University. He joins Shane Hewitt to talk about NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who return to Earth nine months after their faulty Boeing Starliner craft upended what was to be a week-long stay on the International Space Station. The Nightshift takes a look at some technology as tech expert Kris Abe...

🎙 Welcome to Shane Hewitt & the Nightshift 🎙 Shane Hewitt and the Nightshift start the show off by talking about their good news and reading some of your texts. The good news continues as Shane has a conversation with the co-creator of @CaptainCanuck, a Canadian superhero created by Richard Comely. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Captain Canuck. To celebrate, a new variant cover depict...

Shane has his weekly conversation with Matt Gurney, for a discussion about the new Prime Minister Mark Carney, what Canadians should be aware of. Bob Addison joins Shane Hewitt and the Nightshift, for Bob’s Bits. Today Bob has stories about Tim’s and A dead Soccer player.

Shane Hewitt and the Nightshift is joined by our Smart Speakers, Lindsay Broadhead and Jamie Ellerton, who will bring their own good news and then debate some of the big stories in the news. Prime Minister Carney is introducing himself to the country. He is also making some big announcements such as spending 6 Billion dollars on missiles, and making partnerships in Europe. And a little about how h...

Shane Hewitt is joined by professor of physiology and ASMR researcher Craig Richard, who explains that #ASMR stands for autonomous sensory meridian response . Auditory and visual stimuli such as whispering, crinkling, slow movements and blowing commonly trigger ASMR reactions. Find out why for the past decade or so, a whole internet subculture has developed around the tingly, euphoric feeling some...

🍀 🎙 Welcome to Shane Hewitt & the Nightshift 🎙 🍀 🍀 Shane Hewitt and the Nightshift crew talk about luck. Find out why Shane might believe in luck and why others on the crew are a little more skeptical. 🍀 St Patrick’s Day in Northern Ireland A conversation with Julia Jordan about living in Ireland.

The DIY Tech Guy, Handy Andy Bayrer joins the show as he does every week and after a short discussion about luck🍀  Andy will tell us about an app that helps you identify and shop for Canadian products; the Atari parts store that is still designing parts for the old machine. As some scalpers brawl in stores to snap up stock, fans are forced to pay small ransoms just to play Pokeman, and caref...

The world generates over 100 terabytes of satellite imagery daily, offering valuable insights across various sectors.  Don Murray, a data expert, and Co-Founder and CEO at Safe Software, explains that transforming this raw data into usable formats like maps requires complex data integration and transformation processes. He talks about what is involved in converting the images, and details thi...

Anita Bruinsma, is a Financial Planner and Investment Coach joins Shane Hewitt and the Nightshift to talk about filing taxes. What's the deadline? Ways to file, the risks of filing the income tax return yourself with software in some of the most simple situations, whether or hire an expert to make sure all slips are included, reporting all income, getting in on all the tax credits due to you. More...

🎙 Welcome to Shane Hewitt & the Nightshift 🎙 Shane Hewitt and the Nightshift crew start the show talking about getting “mature” discounts on things like insurance, rent and otherwise. Have you hit the age of discounts yet? How does it make you feel? Date Night with Jen Kirsch North Americans just experienced the being the blood moon 🌝and dating and relationship expert Jen Kirsch s...

Michel Juneau-Katsuya , the former Asia-Pacific chief at the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, joins Shane Hewitt for a discussion about why the Arctic need military protection, and which nations are circling the waters hoping to plant a flag.🪖🧊 From CTV News W5, Investigative Journalist  Jon Woodward joins the Nightshift after spending some time with Canadian military personnel, incl...

Film and TV critic Steve Stebbing joins the Nightshift for a conversation about what the heck you can watch this weekend.   In Movies🎬🎥 Novocaine: a man incapable of feeling physical pain turns his rare condition into an unexpected advantage in the fight to rescue her. In the Spy flick Black Bag a legendary agent faces the ultimate test of whether to be loyal to his marriage, or his country...

Jimmy Zoubris is special advisor to the Mayor of Montreal and Andrew Caddell, a town councillor in Kamouraska, columnist for the Hill Times in Ottawa and President of the Task Force on Linguistic policy. They join Shane Hewitt and the Nightshift to break down what happened in Ottawa today as Trudeau officially steps down. Mark Carney steps up to the podium as the new Prime Minister of Canada,...

Technology and Media Consultant Mohit Rajhans joins Shane Hewitt for his weekly conversation about all things Tech. This week we discuss how the digital landscape at X is evolving, facing challenges from cyber attacks and extreme content. Users are increasingly turning to alternatives to established platforms like X, Instagram, and Facebook. Later, the world of work is being reshaped by AI, with a...

🎙 Welcome to Shane Hewitt & the Nightshift 🎙 As we approach St. Paddy’s Day weekend Shane Hewitt and the Nightshift crew start the show talking about all things Irish! What’s your favourite Irish Band? 🍀 Ed Conroy is the founder of RetrOntario and he joins Shane Hewitt to discuss Irish🍀 in television and media!

Why were the Leafs originally called the St. Pats? The luck of the Irish continues as Shane Hewitt and the Night Shift is joined by Jane McGaughey , professor of Canadian Irish Studies at Concordia University, Host of the Irish In Canada Podcast. She will discuss the history of Irish people in Canada, from immigration, the racism they faced, and even their contributions to the country. You can hea...

Historically, maple syrup harvesters relied on unreliable natural indicators to avoid producing "buddy" syrup—a late-season syrup with unpleasant taste and smell. Shahad Abdulmawjood of Carleton University speaks with the Nightshift about developing a high-tech solution: easy-to-use testing strips that detect elevated levels of asparagine and methionine amino acids, believed to be the cause...

Severance Is Apparently Driving Dogs Crazy  Richard Crouse joins Shane Hewitt for his regular entertainment hit. A Reddit thread and TikTok videos highlight dogs' unusual fear of the Apple TV show Severance. Owners report their dogs exhibiting anxious behaviors like hiding, whining, and trembling during the show. Richard offers several possible explanations. Booze And Reviews In “Black...

Canada is seeing one of the largest measles outbreaks in years.🦟 Dr. Isaac Bogoch is an infectious disease expert and he joins Shane Hewitt for a conversation about how to keep your family safe.🩺💉 Dr. Mitch Schulman , the resident practitioner for the Nightshift, joins to discuss a new study that shows a simple blood test can predict the development of Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) years befo...

The Astronomy professor Sarah Rugheimer joins Shane Hewitt to discuss a total lunar eclipse, also known as a blood moon, that Canadians will be able to see on Thursday night into Friday morning. The professor explains that this rare event, where the Earth passes directly between the sun and moon, causing the moon to appear red-orange. Find out when you can see it and how often it happens!

🎙 Welcome to Shane Hewitt & the Nightshift 🎙 Shane Hewitt and the Nightshift crew start a conversation about celebrities like Scarlett Johansson who hae a policy about not taking photos with fans. We want to know if you think celebrities should stop to take photos with fans while they are out doing private life things. 🌟🤩🎬 World Of Weird Things - The Universe Might Have a Delete Button 🌌🚀...

Their Opportunity , an Ontario-based organization, is sending 32 pallets of hockey equipment donated from the Greater Toronto Area and the Ottawa Senators Foundation to Indigenous communities in Manitoba. This initiative, which has previously focused on Ontario, is now expanding nationwide, providing life-changing opportunities for children in First Nations communities. The equipment, including st...

Moshe Lander is an economist and professor at Concordia University and he joins the Shane Hewitt and the Nightshift to talk about why the Bank of Canada🏧 cut interest rates by 2.75% Who is Mark Carney? Journalist and broadcaster Rob Breakenridge suggests that Canadians in the west really don’t know much about him and that Carney has not really done much to introduce himself to Canadians. To...

Technology Expert Kris Abel joins Shane Hewitt and the Nightshift for a conversation about all things Tech! A television recycling plant has been gifted a robot made by college grads, that uses Artificial Intelligence to recognize each TV📺 make and model, and quickly removes all its screws.🔩 Epic Now is a restaurant in New York where diners wear VR Headsets and take a virtual trip across Japan🈺...

Matthew Pearson, a Carleton University journalism professor, joins Shane Hewitt to talk about how he is pioneering a trauma-informed journalism course in Canada. His course uses simulated interviews to help students develop skills for sensitively covering traumatic events while also addressing the mental health challenges faced by journalists. This innovative approach, supported by a report Pearso...