Behind every great athlete is a team of experts keeping them in the game. Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Jason Smith joins Shane Hewitt to reveal what it takes to support elite players like the Toronto Blue Jays. From the precision of Tommy John surgery to the latest in sports science, he shares how medicine and technology have redefined recovery — and extended careers once thought over.
The conversation offers a rare look at the human side of high-performance sports medicine: the emotion, the pressure, and the pursuit of perfection behind every pitch.

GUEST:
Dr. Jason Smith

Originally aired on 2025-10-23

Behind every great athlete is a team of experts keeping them in the game. Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Jason Smith joins Shane Hewitt to reveal what it takes to support elite players like the Toronto Blue Jays. From the precision of Tommy John surgery to the latest in sports science, he shares how medicine and technology have redefined recovery &mdash; and extended careers once thought over. The conversation offers a rare look at the human side of high-performance sports medicine: the emotion, the pressure, and the pursuit of perfection behind every pitch.
GUEST: Dr. Jason Smith
Originally aired on&nbsp;2025-10-23

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 - Inside the Surgery Suite: Dr. Jason Smith on Healing the Toronto Blue Jays

The hometown road trip game only has one rule: pick a single spot to show a first-time visitor, no backup answer allowed. The hosts turn it into a cross-country dare, comparing what actually represents Calgary, Merrickville, and Toronto when there's no room to hedge.

Calgary lands on a tiny burger joint with a two-hour line, Merrickville splits the vote between an apothecary and a glassblowing brewery, and Toronto weighs the ROM against a full afternoon in the distillery district. Then Dawson City crashes the conversation with a cocktail that involves a dehydrated human toe, an official recipe, and a two-thousand-five-hundred-dollar fine for anyone who swallows it. Texted-in answers add Mount Albert's twisted flame wings at the Twisted Fork, Vancouver's Gastown Steam Clock, and Old Montreal's cobblestones to the map.

Topics: hometown road trip game, small town tourism, Dawson City sour toe cocktail, Calgary Class Clown Burger, cross Canada travel

Originally aired on 2026-07-10

The hometown road trip game only has one rule: pick a single spot to show a first-time visitor, no backup answer allowed. The hosts turn it into a cross-country dare, comparing what actually represents Calgary, Merrickville, and Toronto when there's no room to hedge.
Calgary lands on a tiny burger joint with a two-hour line, Merrickville splits the vote between an apothecary and a glassblowing brewery, and Toronto weighs the ROM against a full afternoon in the distillery district. Then Dawson City crashes the conversation with a cocktail that involves a dehydrated human toe, an official recipe, and a two-thousand-five-hundred-dollar fine for anyone who swallows it. Texted-in answers add Mount Albert's twisted flame wings at the Twisted Fork, Vancouver's Gastown Steam Clock, and Old Montreal's cobblestones to the map.
Topics: hometown road trip game, small town tourism, Dawson City sour toe cocktail, Calgary Class Clown Burger, cross Canada travel
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-07-10

Pick One Spot: The Hometown Game Sweeping the Show

A political term limits debate usually stops at the slogan, but Andrew Caddell has covered Parliament Hill long enough to push past it and ask who really benefits.

He names his one spot for a first-time visitor in Kamouraska, Montreal, and Ottawa, then turns to Mark Carney's undiplomatic honesty on a recent trip to Saudi Arabia and why Caddell reads it as strategy, not a slip.

The sharpest turn comes when Caddell explains what happens to power in Ottawa once experienced politicians are forced out: it doesn't go to voters, it moves to the party and the people who never leave.

Topics: political term limits debate, Andrew Caddell Kamouraska, Ottawa Parliament Hill picks, Carney Saudi Arabia visit, veteran MPs power shift

GUEST: Andrew Caddell

Originally aired on 2026-07-10

A political term limits debate usually stops at the slogan, but Andrew Caddell has covered Parliament Hill long enough to push past it and ask who really benefits.
He names his one spot for a first-time visitor in Kamouraska, Montreal, and Ottawa, then turns to Mark Carney's undiplomatic honesty on a recent trip to Saudi Arabia and why Caddell reads it as strategy, not a slip.
The sharpest turn comes when Caddell explains what happens to power in Ottawa once experienced politicians are forced out: it doesn't go to voters, it moves to the party and the people who never leave.
Topics: political term limits debate, Andrew Caddell Kamouraska, Ottawa Parliament Hill picks, Carney Saudi Arabia visit, veteran MPs power shift
GUEST: Andrew Caddell
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-07-10

NEW - Would Fewer Years in Office Make Politicians Worse?

Some stories you didn't need to know today start with a parking ticket and end up somewhere nobody expects. A Toronto driver who knew she'd stopped at the sign went looking for proof instead of just paying the fine, and found police body cam footage that backed her up.

From there it's a jump to UK politics, where a resignation, a special election, and a satirical candidate dressed like Darth Vader with a garbage can on his head somehow all belong in the same sentence. The segment closes on a nine-hundred-million-euro medieval embroidery making a heavily guarded overnight trip from France to England, handled with more care than most people give their actual belongings.

Topics: stories you didn't need to know, Toronto parking ticket dispute, Nigel Farage Count Binface, British Museum tapestry, UK election satirical candidate

Originally aired on 2026-07-10

Some stories you didn't need to know today start with a parking ticket and end up somewhere nobody expects. A Toronto driver who knew she'd stopped at the sign went looking for proof instead of just paying the fine, and found police body cam footage that backed her up.
From there it's a jump to UK politics, where a resignation, a special election, and a satirical candidate dressed like Darth Vader with a garbage can on his head somehow all belong in the same sentence. The segment closes on a nine-hundred-million-euro medieval embroidery making a heavily guarded overnight trip from France to England, handled with more care than most people give their actual belongings.
Topics: stories you didn't need to know, Toronto parking ticket dispute, Nigel Farage Count Binface, British Museum tapestry, UK election satirical candidate
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-07-10

NEW - Inside the Surgery Suite: Dr. Jason Smith on Healing the Toronto Blue Jays

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