Canada Day landed on a Wednesday and somehow half the country took the whole week off. Shane and Ryan are both at their desks, mildly annoyed, and very much in the mood to talk about summer grievances.

The conversation starts with how far in advance you actually need to plan a long weekend, moves into the sounds of summer in a small town and downtown Calgary, and lands firmly on pedal pubs. Ryan has thoughts. Strong ones. Shane isn't sure pedal pubs are the problem so much as context, but agrees the mid-intersection group sing-along version of Mr. Brightside is a legitimate public menace.

Also: Christmas in July starts now, summer is the right time to test your Christmas lights, and we are officially one week past halfway to Christmas. You're welcome.

Topics: Canada Day long weekend, vacation planning, pedal pubs Calgary, summer noise, Christmas in July

Originally aired on 2026-07-03

Canada Day landed on a Wednesday and somehow half the country took the whole week off. Shane and Ryan are both at their desks, mildly annoyed, and very much in the mood to talk about summer grievances.
The conversation starts with how far in advance you actually need to plan a long weekend, moves into the sounds of summer in a small town and downtown Calgary, and lands firmly on pedal pubs. Ryan has thoughts. Strong ones. Shane isn't sure pedal pubs are the problem so much as context, but agrees the mid-intersection group sing-along version of Mr. Brightside is a legitimate public menace.
Also: Christmas in July starts now, summer is the right time to test your Christmas lights, and we are officially one week past halfway to Christmas. You're welcome.
Topics: Canada Day long weekend, vacation planning, pedal pubs Calgary, summer noise, Christmas in July
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-07-03

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.

Nobody Planned This Wednesday Holiday. Now Nobody's Working

Human movement bias is more consistent than almost anyone expects, and Samantha Yammine is here to explain why the research is harder to dismiss than it looks. Studies in Spain and Japan, with children, adults, individuals, and crowds, all point to the same result: people veer left, and they can't explain why.

Handedness doesn't account for it. Driving conventions don't account for it. Walls and social norms don't account for it. The researchers ruled them out systematically, and the bias remained. What's left is something that appears to be intrinsic, without yet having an explanation.

The finding has real implications for how cities and venues move people, and a genuinely strange implication for anyone who's ever stood up from a chair and turned the wrong way.

Topics: left-turn bias, crowd movement, human behaviour research, urban planning, cognitive bias

GUEST: Samantha Yammine | http://samanthayammine.com | @‌science.sam

Originally aired on 2026-07-03

Human movement bias is more consistent than almost anyone expects, and Samantha Yammine is here to explain why the research is harder to dismiss than it looks. Studies in Spain and Japan, with children, adults, individuals, and crowds, all point to the same result: people veer left, and they can't explain why.
Handedness doesn't account for it. Driving conventions don't account for it. Walls and social norms don't account for it. The researchers ruled them out systematically, and the bias remained. What's left is something that appears to be intrinsic, without yet having an explanation.
The finding has real implications for how cities and venues move people, and a genuinely strange implication for anyone who's ever stood up from a chair and turned the wrong way.
Topics: left-turn bias, crowd movement, human behaviour research, urban planning, cognitive bias
GUEST: Samantha Yammine |<a href="http://samanthayammine.com"> http://samanthayammine.com</a> | @&zwnj;science.sam
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-07-03

NEW - You Almost Always Turn Left. Here's Why!

It's Canada Day weekend, give or take, and Shane and Ryan have three stories that will improve nothing about your life and yet somehow feel essential.

First: the banana car. Twenty-three feet long, Ford F-150 engine, open top, eighty-five miles an hour, and a dedicated app so you always know where it's headed next. Second: Contemporary Calgary is currently housing a thousand-pound butter cowboy, kept from melting by fans running twenty-four hours a day inside a Monopoly exhibit that runs five months. Third: Florida paddleboarders pulled off a dramatic water rescue for what they were confident was a dog. It was a coyote. Everyone survived. Good job, Florida.

Also in the mix: the definitive Batmobile ranking and a brief detour into Homer Simpson's car design philosophy.

Topics: weird news Canada, banana car, butter cowboy Calgary, Florida coyote rescue, useless stories

Originally aired on 2026-07-03

It's Canada Day weekend, give or take, and Shane and Ryan have three stories that will improve nothing about your life and yet somehow feel essential.
First: the banana car. Twenty-three feet long, Ford F-150 engine, open top, eighty-five miles an hour, and a dedicated app so you always know where it's headed next. Second: Contemporary Calgary is currently housing a thousand-pound butter cowboy, kept from melting by fans running twenty-four hours a day inside a Monopoly exhibit that runs five months. Third: Florida paddleboarders pulled off a dramatic water rescue for what they were confident was a dog. It was a coyote. Everyone survived. Good job, Florida.
Also in the mix: the definitive Batmobile ranking and a brief detour into Homer Simpson's car design philosophy.
Topics: weird news Canada, banana car, butter cowboy Calgary, Florida coyote rescue, useless stories
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-07-03

SHIFTHEADS: Stories You Did Not Need. Avoiding Them Was the Right Decision

Steve Stebbing, film and entertainment critic, splits this week into two rounds. First, Canadian titles built for a long weekend at home. Then, what's actually worth the theatre seat right now.

Three Canadian Films Worth Your Canada Day
Undertone is the one Steve keeps coming back to: a Canadian horror film built on sound, picked up and finished by A24, following a paranormal podcast whose hosts start working through nine anonymous tapes until things start happening at home. Headphones required. Mile and Kicks is a Montreal coming-of-age story set during the Arcade Fire era, starring Barbie Ferreira as a music critic leaving Toronto for her first big shot. Nirvana the Band the Show the Movie is Matt Johnson making one of the funniest Canadian films in recent memory, using old web series footage to build something that somehow brushes up against Back to the Future copyright territory.

What's in Theatres Now
The Invite keeps its biggest reveals off the trailer, which Steve argues should become standard practice. Olivia Wilde directs Seth Rogen opposite Edward Norton and Penelope Cruz in a dinner party that dismantles itself. Enola Holmes 3 delivers exactly what the first two promised. Millie Bobby Brown is charming, Henry Cavill is reliable, and Philip Barantini, who directed Adolescence, makes a sharp pivot into action. Minions and Monsters exists. Trey Parker voices a small Cthulhu. That's the pitch.

Topics: Canadian films 2026, Undertone A24 horror, Mile and Kicks film, Minions Monsters Trey Parker, Enola Holmes 3

GUEST: Steve Stebbing | http://stevestebbing.ca

 

Originally aired on 2026-07-03

Steve Stebbing, film and entertainment critic, splits this week into two rounds. First, Canadian titles built for a long weekend at home. Then, what's actually worth the theatre seat right now.
Three Canadian Films Worth Your Canada Day Undertone is the one Steve keeps coming back to: a Canadian horror film built on sound, picked up and finished by A24, following a paranormal podcast whose hosts start working through nine anonymous tapes until things start happening at home. Headphones required. Mile and Kicks is a Montreal coming-of-age story set during the Arcade Fire era, starring Barbie Ferreira as a music critic leaving Toronto for her first big shot. Nirvana the Band the Show the Movie is Matt Johnson making one of the funniest Canadian films in recent memory, using old web series footage to build something that somehow brushes up against Back to the Future copyright territory.
What's in Theatres Now The Invite keeps its biggest reveals off the trailer, which Steve argues should become standard practice. Olivia Wilde directs Seth Rogen opposite Edward Norton and Penelope Cruz in a dinner party that dismantles itself. Enola Holmes 3 delivers exactly what the first two promised. Millie Bobby Brown is charming, Henry Cavill is reliable, and Philip Barantini, who directed Adolescence, makes a sharp pivot into action. Minions and Monsters exists. Trey Parker voices a small Cthulhu. That's the pitch.
Topics: Canadian films 2026, Undertone A24 horror, Mile and Kicks film, Minions Monsters Trey Parker, Enola Holmes 3
GUEST: Steve Stebbing |<a href="http://stevestebbing.ca"> http://stevestebbing.ca</a>
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Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-07-03

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