From playful smartphones to smart toilets, technology is getting intimate — maybe too intimate. Shane Hewitt and Kris Abel explore two new innovations that blur the line between useful and unusual: a smartphone from Honor that transforms into a tiny companion robot, and Kohler’s Dakota, a toilet-based health system that analyzes your… well, data.

The conversation dives into the creativity behind these designs and the bigger questions they raise about convenience, privacy, and how far people are willing to let technology into their lives. It’s an entertaining look at the future of gadgets that watch, learn, and talk back.

GUEST:
 Kris Abel
@realkrisabel
realkrisabel.com

Originally aired on 2025-10-21

From playful smartphones to smart toilets, technology is getting intimate &mdash; maybe too intimate. Shane Hewitt and Kris Abel explore two new innovations that blur the line between useful and unusual: a smartphone from Honor that transforms into a tiny companion robot, and Kohler&rsquo;s Dakota, a toilet-based health system that analyzes your&hellip; well, data.
The conversation dives into the creativity behind these designs and the bigger questions they raise about convenience, privacy, and how far people are willing to let technology into their lives. It&rsquo;s an entertaining look at the future of gadgets that watch, learn, and talk back.
GUEST: Kris Abel @realkrisabel realkrisabel.com
Originally aired on&nbsp;2025-10-21

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 - Robots, Toilets, and Tech That Gets Personal

When a family cookie night produces something called “the bloody cookie,” you know the holiday spirit is alive — and slightly unhinged. Bob Addison brings the stories, and Shane brings the disbelief.

From wearing absurd hats in public to surviving a retirement home concert that barely touched Christmas, this episode captures the awkward joy of seasonal traditions that somehow still matter. Hear how an annual cookie ritual survived into adulthood, why Bob hates wrapping gifts with all his heart, and what it means when your kid insists on keeping the weirdest tradition alive.

A chaotic, cozy, and laugh-out-loud Christmas special.

GUEST:
 Bob Addison
@riobobbo

Originally aired on2025-12-23

 

When a family cookie night produces something called &ldquo;the bloody cookie,&rdquo; you know the holiday spirit is alive &mdash; and slightly unhinged. Bob Addison brings the stories, and Shane brings the disbelief.
From wearing absurd hats in public to surviving a retirement home concert that barely touched Christmas, this episode captures the awkward joy of seasonal traditions that somehow still matter. Hear how an annual cookie ritual survived into adulthood, why Bob hates wrapping gifts with all his heart, and what it means when your kid insists on keeping the weirdest tradition alive.
A chaotic, cozy, and laugh-out-loud Christmas special.
GUEST: Bob Addison @riobobbo
Originally aired on 2025-12-23
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The Year the Gingerbread Got Violent

Yes, a real Christmas tree. Yes, it played music. Kris Abel returns with a mix of awe-inspiring tech and holiday absurdity that’s as delightful as it is surprising.

The episode opens with a bizarre glitch: San Francisco’s Waymo taxis shutting down in a power outage, cluttering the city like ghost cars. Then, the tone shifts — to bio-signals from a tree triggering digital renditions of Jingle Bells, and an AI guitar coach that can teach you “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” over the holidays.

Equal parts science, magic, and mischief, this one captures the spirit of what tech can — and definitely can’t — do.

GUEST:
 Kris Abel
@realkrisabel
realkrisabel.com

Originally aired on2025-12-23

Yes, a real Christmas tree. Yes, it played music. Kris Abel returns with a mix of awe-inspiring tech and holiday absurdity that&rsquo;s as delightful as it is surprising.
The episode opens with a bizarre glitch: San Francisco&rsquo;s Waymo taxis shutting down in a power outage, cluttering the city like ghost cars. Then, the tone shifts &mdash; to bio-signals from a tree triggering digital renditions of Jingle Bells, and an AI guitar coach that can teach you &ldquo;Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy&rdquo; over the holidays.
Equal parts science, magic, and mischief, this one captures the spirit of what tech can &mdash; and definitely can&rsquo;t &mdash; do.
GUEST: Kris Abel @realkrisabel realkrisabel.com
Originally aired on 2025-12-23

NEW - The Christmas Blackout That Broke the Future

Career shifts in your 40s and 50s aren’t rare — they might be smart. Candy Ho shares how midlife reflection, workplace ceilings, and changing values can drive meaningful career reinvention.

From holiday conversations with loved ones to tough chats with your boss, discover why now is the time to ask bigger questions about fulfillment, growth, and whether you’re still on the right path. Candy shares real-world strategies for approaching career change — including going back to school, leveraging employer support, and framing professional development as a win-win. This is about more than quitting or sticking it out; it’s about taking ownership of your trajectory with eyes wide open.

GUEST:
Candy Ho
ceric.ca

RUNDOWN:
Career strategist Candy Ho maps why more people in their 40s and 50s are heading back to school and what that means for midlife purpose. Shane Hewitt asks how to know when it’s time to shift — and how to make that leap wisely.

Originally aired on2025-12-23

Career shifts in your 40s and 50s aren&rsquo;t rare &mdash; they might be smart. Candy Ho shares how midlife reflection, workplace ceilings, and changing values can drive meaningful career reinvention.
From holiday conversations with loved ones to tough chats with your boss, discover why now is the time to ask bigger questions about fulfillment, growth, and whether you&rsquo;re still on the right path. Candy shares real-world strategies for approaching career change &mdash; including going back to school, leveraging employer support, and framing professional development as a win-win. This is about more than quitting or sticking it out; it&rsquo;s about taking ownership of your trajectory with eyes wide open.
GUEST: Candy Ho <a href="http://ceric.ca">ceric.ca</a>
RUNDOWN: Career strategist Candy Ho maps why more people in their 40s and 50s are heading back to school and what that means for midlife purpose. Shane Hewitt asks how to know when it&rsquo;s time to shift &mdash; and how to make that leap wisely.
Originally aired on 2025-12-23

NEW - Robots, Toilets, and Tech That Gets Personal

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