Reliable information during a crisis doesn't live where you think it does. Your instinct sends you to Instagram first, but what's there are burning church photos that may be fake, poolside videos of military operations, and comment sections that say "wow, that's crazy" before moving to the next thing. That's not help. That's a highlight reel of chaos.

 

Before smartphones, a journalist vetted that footage, confirmed it, and pushed it through proper channels before it reached you. Now anyone with a margarita and a pool view posts the same thing with equal algorithmic weight. Meanwhile, a Dutch tourist paralyzed by fear at a cartel roadblock posted on Reddit and got 500 responses in under 10 hours with real, specific advice. That gap between Instagram and Reddit is the actual story here.

 

What looks like a crisis information problem is actually a platform design problem. The noisiest places were never built for answers. The quiet ones were. And in the moments when it actually matters, that difference is everything.

 

Topics: reliable crisis information, Reddit travel advice, social media misinformation, Mexico travel safety, breaking news credibility


Originally aired on 2026-02-23

Reliable information during a crisis doesn't live where you think it does. Your instinct sends you to Instagram first, but what's there are burning church photos that may be fake, poolside videos of military operations, and comment sections that say "wow, that's crazy" before moving to the next thing. That's not help. That's a highlight reel of chaos.
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Before smartphones, a journalist vetted that footage, confirmed it, and pushed it through proper channels before it reached you. Now anyone with a margarita and a pool view posts the same thing with equal algorithmic weight. Meanwhile, a Dutch tourist paralyzed by fear at a cartel roadblock posted on Reddit and got 500 responses in under 10 hours with real, specific advice. That gap between Instagram and Reddit is the actual story here.
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What looks like a crisis information problem is actually a platform design problem. The noisiest places were never built for answers. The quiet ones were. And in the moments when it actually matters, that difference is everything.
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Topics: reliable crisis information, Reddit travel advice, social media misinformation, Mexico travel safety, breaking news credibility
 Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-02-23

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.

Shane Hewitt &amp; 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&mdash;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&rsquo;s signature style&mdash;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.

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift

Shane Hewitt is known for his engaging and relatable on-air personality, which captivates listeners. His ability to blend insightful commentary with humour and empathy creates a genuine connection with listeners.  Shane Hewitt and the Night Shift provides relatable content, informative discussions and expert insights – along with a balance of anecdotes and entertainment.

Shane Hewitt is known for his engaging and relatable on-air personality, which captivates listeners. His ability to blend insightful commentary with humour and empathy creates a genuine connection with listeners.  Shane Hewitt and the Night Shift provides relatable content, informative discussions and expert insights – along with a balance of anecdotes and entertainment.

NEW - 500 Strangers Answered a Tourist Faster Than Any News Alert

Attending the Olympics has been on your list for years and you keep talking yourself out of it. Too far, too expensive, too hard to build a trip around real life. You don't need two weeks or a perfectly mapped itinerary. You need one focused week and a clear idea of what you actually want to see. The halfpipe looks like a video game until someone is flying ten feet above your head.

 

The Finland game was the one. Canada went down 1-0, gave up a shorthanded goal on the power play, and the Finnish fans, outnumbered four to one, were somehow louder than everyone else in that building. McKinnon scored and the atmosphere turned over completely. Cellebrini possible offside? Jaime's only thought during that two-minute wait: he's 19 years old, and if they call it back, the whole country blames him.

 

What the broadcast never shows is what happens after the horn. Jaime had beers with the Finnish fans when it was done and says they were a hoot. He found out Canada lost the gold medal game from a stranger who walked out of an airplane bathroom and announced it to the entire cabin. He'd do it again without a second thought.

 

Topics: attending the Olympics Milan 2026, Canada hockey Finland semifinal, Olympic ticket swap app, Winter Olympics first time travel, fan camaraderie Olympics

 

GUEST: Jaime Cepeda Montufar


Originally aired on 2026-02-23

Attending the Olympics has been on your list for years and you keep talking yourself out of it. Too far, too expensive, too hard to build a trip around real life. You don't need two weeks or a perfectly mapped itinerary. You need one focused week and a clear idea of what you actually want to see. The halfpipe looks like a video game until someone is flying ten feet above your head.
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The Finland game was the one. Canada went down 1-0, gave up a shorthanded goal on the power play, and the Finnish fans, outnumbered four to one, were somehow louder than everyone else in that building. McKinnon scored and the atmosphere turned over completely. Cellebrini possible offside? Jaime's only thought during that two-minute wait: he's 19 years old, and if they call it back, the whole country blames him.
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What the broadcast never shows is what happens after the horn. Jaime had beers with the Finnish fans when it was done and says they were a hoot. He found out Canada lost the gold medal game from a stranger who walked out of an airplane bathroom and announced it to the entire cabin. He'd do it again without a second thought.
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Topics: attending the Olympics Milan 2026, Canada hockey Finland semifinal, Olympic ticket swap app, Winter Olympics first time travel, fan camaraderie Olympics
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GUEST: Jaime Cepeda Montufar
 Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-02-23

SHIFTHEADS: He Swapped His Tickets in Italy and Watched Canadian Hockey History

Mexico cartel violence is flooding your phone right now, and you can't tell what's real. The videos of burning neighborhoods, the armed convoys through Puerto Vallarta. Some of it is AI-generated, designed for clicks. Some of it isn't. Figuring out which is which matters more than your travel insurance will.

El Mencho built his criminal empire from a marijuana plantation in Michoacan. He's dead now, and the celebrations are premature. What comes next is a vacuum, and vacuums get filled violently. Dr. Flores grew up connected to this. His family left Michoacan because of cartel violence. He still has relatives who've been kidnapped. When he says this is everyday reality for Mexican nationals, not Hollywood dramatization, he's speaking from something closer than most academics can claim.

The problem was never El Mencho. It was everything that made El Mencho possible: corruption, poverty, and a generation of young men with no other path. Remove the person, leave the conditions, and you get the same result with a different name. That's what makes this moment more complicated than your travel app suggests.

Topics: Mexico cartel violence, Puerto Vallarta safety, El Mencho death, cartel power vacuum, AI disinformation Mexico

GUEST: Dr. Jerry Flores | University of Toronto

Originally aired on 2026-02-23

Mexico cartel violence is flooding your phone right now, and you can't tell what's real. The videos of burning neighborhoods, the armed convoys through Puerto Vallarta. Some of it is AI-generated, designed for clicks. Some of it isn't. Figuring out which is which matters more than your travel insurance will.
El Mencho built his criminal empire from a marijuana plantation in Michoacan. He's dead now, and the celebrations are premature. What comes next is a vacuum, and vacuums get filled violently. Dr. Flores grew up connected to this. His family left Michoacan because of cartel violence. He still has relatives who've been kidnapped. When he says this is everyday reality for Mexican nationals, not Hollywood dramatization, he's speaking from something closer than most academics can claim.
The problem was never El Mencho. It was everything that made El Mencho possible: corruption, poverty, and a generation of young men with no other path. Remove the person, leave the conditions, and you get the same result with a different name. That's what makes this moment more complicated than your travel app suggests.
Topics: Mexico cartel violence, Puerto Vallarta safety, El Mencho death, cartel power vacuum, AI disinformation Mexico
GUEST: Dr. Jerry Flores | University of Toronto
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-02-23

NEW - Military or Militia: What Nobody Tells You Before Landing in Puerto Vallarta

Pay-to-play hockey doesn't look like inequality until you run the numbers. Your kid gets cut from a rep team and drops a tier. The team above plays 54 games this season. Your kid plays 14. That's not bad luck. That's the system doing exactly what it was built to do.

 

Lesley sits on her local hockey board specifically to keep barriers low and still describes rep seasons climbing into the tens of thousands between spring hockey, hotel rooms, and $400 sticks. Jimmy was at the Four Nations game in Montreal when three fights broke out in the first nine seconds and calls it the most electric sporting event he's ever attended. That same window, Canada's Olympic roster carried no Quebec players, and he ties both facts to the same root: not enough investment in development infrastructure.

 

The next time you watch Canada on Olympic ice, the selection process started long before puck drop. It started when some families found the $10,000 and some didn't.

 

Topics: pay-to-play hockey, youth hockey development, Canada Olympics hockey, athlete investment, hockey inequality

 

GUEST: Jimmy Zoubris and Lesley Kelly | highheelsandcanolafields.com (Lesley Kelly)


Originally aired on 2026-02-23

Pay-to-play hockey doesn't look like inequality until you run the numbers. Your kid gets cut from a rep team and drops a tier. The team above plays 54 games this season. Your kid plays 14. That's not bad luck. That's the system doing exactly what it was built to do.
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Lesley sits on her local hockey board specifically to keep barriers low and still describes rep seasons climbing into the tens of thousands between spring hockey, hotel rooms, and $400 sticks. Jimmy was at the Four Nations game in Montreal when three fights broke out in the first nine seconds and calls it the most electric sporting event he's ever attended. That same window, Canada's Olympic roster carried no Quebec players, and he ties both facts to the same root: not enough investment in development infrastructure.
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The next time you watch Canada on Olympic ice, the selection process started long before puck drop. It started when some families found the $10,000 and some didn't.
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Topics: pay-to-play hockey, youth hockey development, Canada Olympics hockey, athlete investment, hockey inequality
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GUEST: Jimmy Zoubris and Lesley Kelly | highheelsandcanolafields.com (Lesley Kelly)
 Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-02-23

NEW - 500 Strangers Answered a Tourist Faster Than Any News Alert

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