Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift

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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 expert guests, passionate callers, and Shane’s signature style—thoughtful, fearless, and refreshingly real.

If you crave meaningful dialogue, smart perspectives, and late-night radio energy in podcast form, subscribe now and join The Nightshift.

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Episodes

ICYMI - The Price of Love: Why Vet Bills Are Breaking Canadian Pet Owners

The cost of veterinary care in Canada is a significant burden on pet owners, with fees varying widely and often exceeding expectations. Unlike human healthcare, veterinary care is unregulated, leading to a lack of transparency and price control. Camille Labchuk, Executive Director of AnimalJustice.ca speaks with Shane Hewitt & the Nighshift and advocates for price regulation for pet care services, to ensure affordability and protect pet owners from unpredictable pricing. @animaljustice Origi...

Jun 07, 2025•10 min•Season 1Ep. 208

NEW - AI, Nukes & Deepfakes: The Hidden Costs of a Smarter Future

Technology Journalist Carmi Levy joins Shane Hewitt and the Nightshift to discuss why tech companies like Facebook are buying nuclear power plants. Carmi says that the clean energy race is heating up as tech superpowers race to build out AI-centric data centres and the power generating capacity to keep them lit up. AI is massively compute intensive, so the very future of the industry hinges on their ability to ramp capacity faster than their competitors. We ignore the power hungry nature of AI a...

Jun 07, 2025•19 min•Season 1Ep. 208

SH&TNS - Love at First Bite: What Your Doughnut Says About Your Dating Style

On this sweet and insightful edition of Date Night on The Nightshift, Shane Hewitt and producer Tony Tedesco welcome back relationship columnist Jen Kirsch to explore what your favourite doughnut might reveal about your personality. From the boldness of a Boston cream to the simplicity of a classic glazed, the trio dives into the psychology behind our pastry preferences—and how they might just reflect our dating styles. It’s a fun, flirty, and surprisingly revealing conversation that blends pop ...

Jun 07, 2025•10 min•Season 1Ep. 208

Shiftheads - Killers, Comebacks & Chaos: What The Heck Should I Watch with Steve Stebbing

Film critic Steve Stebbing is on the Nightshift and dives into three intense new releases. Ballerina follows a deadly assassin from the Ruska Roma underworld on a vengeful mission after her father's death. Dangerous Animals tells the harrowing story of a surfer abducted by a shark-obsessed killer, fighting to escape before becoming part of a gruesome ritual. And in The Ritual , two conflicted priests must confront their inner demons and each other to perform a perilous exorcism. Each film explor...

Jun 07, 2025•19 min•Season 1Ep. 208

Paws, Politics & Pastries: The Real Cost of Pets and the Power of Doughnuts

In this lively edition of The Friday Roundup, Shane Hewitt is joined by Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor of Montreal, and Andrew Caddell, Kamouraska town councillor and columnist for The Hill Times. Together, they debate the implications of proposed border security legislation, and explore the evolving concept of citizenship by descent. The conversation also takes a lighter turn with a fun segment on what your favourite doughnut says about you, and a heartfelt discussion on the rising...

Jun 07, 2025•18 min•Season 1Ep. 208

ICYMI - Hollywood Headlines: Sydney Sweeney's Soap, Miley's Tattoo Regrets, Gaga on Wednesday & Ballerina's Bloody Ballet with Richard Crouse!

Movie and entertainment critic Richard Crouse joins Shane Hewitt for Last Call to talk about what’s happening in the entertainment world. This week, Sydney Sweeney is launching a limited-edition soap made with her bathwater. Miley Cyrus expressed regret over most of her tattoos. Lady Gaga will guest star in Netflix's Wednesday series. On "Booze and Reviews”, Richard Crouse dives into the action-packed world of "Ballerina," the latest installment in the John Wick universe. Richard says that while...

Jun 06, 2025•20 min•Season 1Ep. 207

NEW - June Space Blast and Struggling with OCD

Young author Léa Taranto joins Shane Hewitt and the Nightshift to discuss her debut novel, A Drop in the Ocean , which draws from her experiences overcoming severe OCD during her teenage years in various psychiatric wards. Léa describes some of the "rituals" she had to overcome, including holding her breath when exiting a vehicle until she reached her destination and feeling compelled to overtake anyone walking or running faster than her. Even in private, she struggled to resist the urge to run ...

Jun 06, 2025•20 min•Season 1Ep. 207

SH&TNS - 1979 Rewind: Joe Clark, Slime, and Sudbury! A Nightshift History Mashup

Historian Craig Baird joins Shane Hewitt and the Nightshift to talk about Joe Clark who was sworn in as the youngest Prime Minister in Canadian history in June of 1979. More Canadian history at CanadaEHX.com Later we take a look at 1979 through the eyes of Ed Conroy, founder of RetrOntario. He talks about iconic television greats like "You Can't Do That on Television", a Canadian sketch comedy show that aired from 1979 to 2004, known for its slapstick humor and the introduction of Nickelodeon's ...

Jun 06, 2025•27 min•Season 1Ep. 207

NEW - Where’s the Guitar, Where’s the Beef?

Technology journalist Kris Abel joins the Nightshift to talk about some of the tech stories trending online. Michael J. Fox is on the search for the Gibson red guitar made famous in Back To The Future; Kris is testing a real life scenario for AirPods ear protection. And Because milk in a bag is a Canadian thing, Xbox Canada is launching a pitcher shaped like an Xbox Series X game system to hold 1.3 litre milk bags. The Food Professor, Sylvain Charlebois has a conversation with Shane Hewitt about...

Jun 06, 2025•19 min•Season 1Ep. 207

SH&TNS - Greg Fish's Cyberpunk Survival Guide

The new Greg Fish is on the Nightshift, to discuss the emergence of a cyberpunk future, characterized by advanced technology alongside societal decay, drawing parallels between science fiction and current technological advancements. Greg will introduce a project offering insights into this evolving dystopia, emphasizing the importance of knowledge for navigating the changing world, and providing a guide to understanding the underlying principles and potential outcomes of emerging technologies. F...

Jun 05, 2025•10 min•Season 1Ep. 206

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