Film historian and pop culture archivist Ed Conroy joins Shane Hewitt to revisit the epic summer of 1982—a season that unleashed a tidal wave of now-iconic films like E.T., Blade Runner, and The Thing. Together they explore how that pivotal year reshaped cinema, set the stage for modern blockbusters, and sparked a nostalgia that still resonates today.

Originally aired on 2025-07-31

Film historian and pop culture archivist Ed Conroy joins Shane Hewitt to revisit the epic summer of 1982&mdash;a season that unleashed a tidal wave of now-iconic films like E.T., Blade Runner, and The Thing. Together they explore how that pivotal year reshaped cinema, set the stage for modern blockbusters, and sparked a nostalgia that still resonates today.
Originally aired on&nbsp;2025-07-31

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.

SH&TNS - Summer of '82: The Year Hollywood Changed Forever

Your driving habits are harder to spot than you think, and one challenge proves it. You commit to a single drive with zero traffic laws broken. Full stop at every sign. Signal before every lane change. Speed limit, nothing over. You don't make it out of the first parking lot.

There is a specific kind of frustration that builds when you can see someone else doing exactly what you do behind the wheel. The tailgater is wrong. You also know you have been that person, in a different car, on a different day. The gap between the driver you think you are and the driver your habits have made you is usually one honest drive wide.

The seven-day challenge is still out there if you want it. One honest drive is all it takes to find the gap between who you think you are behind the wheel and who you actually are. Pull out of the driveway and find out.

Topics: driving habits, traffic law challenge, tailgating, road rage, unconscious shortcuts

GUEST: Bob Addison | @‌riobobbo

Originally aired on 2026-03-10

Your driving habits are harder to spot than you think, and one challenge proves it. You commit to a single drive with zero traffic laws broken. Full stop at every sign. Signal before every lane change. Speed limit, nothing over. You don't make it out of the first parking lot.
There is a specific kind of frustration that builds when you can see someone else doing exactly what you do behind the wheel. The tailgater is wrong. You also know you have been that person, in a different car, on a different day. The gap between the driver you think you are and the driver your habits have made you is usually one honest drive wide.
The seven-day challenge is still out there if you want it. One honest drive is all it takes to find the gap between who you think you are behind the wheel and who you actually are. Pull out of the driveway and find out.
Topics: driving habits, traffic law challenge, tailgating, road rage, unconscious shortcuts
GUEST: Bob Addison | @&zwnj;riobobbo
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-03-10

NEW -  Think You Can? One Drive. Zero Rules Broken. Go.

Mark Carney's communications have a specific blind spot, and you see it most clearly when the stakes are highest. You fill your tank and pay nearly double what you paid a year ago. You watch Parliament hold an emergency debate on Canada's role in the Iran war. You notice the Prime Minister is not there. And you still don't have an answer for why.

What does it feel like when the person holding the levers finds out they aren't connected to anything? Carney is blunt and direct when the answer will land well. When it won't, you get the India trip: CSIS telling media one thing, senior officials telling reporters the opposite, and a week of increasingly acrobatic evasions from the minister responsible. The same pattern plays out on Iran. Cover every possible position simultaneously and hope nobody notices the gap.

The figure skater and the hockey player are both exceptional athletes on the same ice. They are not interchangeable. The skills Carney brings are real. Whether they are the ones Canada actually needs right now is the question nobody in Ottawa seems ready to answer yet.

Topics: Mark Carney communications, Iran war Canada, parliamentary debate, domestic policy leadership, Canadian foreign policy

GUEST: Matt Gurney | http://readtheline.ca

Originally aired on 2026-03-10

Mark Carney's communications have a specific blind spot, and you see it most clearly when the stakes are highest. You fill your tank and pay nearly double what you paid a year ago. You watch Parliament hold an emergency debate on Canada's role in the Iran war. You notice the Prime Minister is not there. And you still don't have an answer for why.
What does it feel like when the person holding the levers finds out they aren't connected to anything? Carney is blunt and direct when the answer will land well. When it won't, you get the India trip: CSIS telling media one thing, senior officials telling reporters the opposite, and a week of increasingly acrobatic evasions from the minister responsible. The same pattern plays out on Iran. Cover every possible position simultaneously and hope nobody notices the gap.
The figure skater and the hockey player are both exceptional athletes on the same ice. They are not interchangeable. The skills Carney brings are real. Whether they are the ones Canada actually needs right now is the question nobody in Ottawa seems ready to answer yet.
Topics: Mark Carney communications, Iran war Canada, parliamentary debate, domestic policy leadership, Canadian foreign policy
GUEST: Matt Gurney |<a href="http://readtheline.ca"> http://readtheline.ca</a>
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-03-10

Shiftheads - Canadian Government: The Levers Aren't Connected to Anything

Video game benefits rarely get the headline, but the numbers make the case before the conversation even starts. More than 61 percent of Canadians play. The average age of a gamer is 36. You are not watching a niche hobby. You are watching the majority of the country do something together that most people still treat as a problem to manage.

 

What does it feel like to build a friendship with someone you have never met, then travel across the border years later to finally shake their hand? Bernard Mafei did that through Super Smash Brothers. One of those online friends turned out to be a rocket scientist. Another path led to competing internationally, running a varsity e-sports program, and watching indigenous communities in Canada use Minecraft to build digital replicas of significant spaces. None of that looks like wasted time.

 

The toxicity is real and the parental responsibility is real. But so is everything being built inside those games that nobody thought to put on a resume.

 

Topics: video game benefits, social gaming Canada, e-sports career, gaming soft skills, Minecraft education

 

GUEST: Bernard Mafei | bernardmafei.com


Originally aired on 2026-03-10

Video game benefits rarely get the headline, but the numbers make the case before the conversation even starts. More than 61 percent of Canadians play. The average age of a gamer is 36. You are not watching a niche hobby. You are watching the majority of the country do something together that most people still treat as a problem to manage.
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What does it feel like to build a friendship with someone you have never met, then travel across the border years later to finally shake their hand? Bernard Mafei did that through Super Smash Brothers. One of those online friends turned out to be a rocket scientist. Another path led to competing internationally, running a varsity e-sports program, and watching indigenous communities in Canada use Minecraft to build digital replicas of significant spaces. None of that looks like wasted time.
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The toxicity is real and the parental responsibility is real. But so is everything being built inside those games that nobody thought to put on a resume.
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Topics: video game benefits, social gaming Canada, e-sports career, gaming soft skills, Minecraft education
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GUEST: Bernard Mafei | bernardmafei.com
 Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-03-10

SH&TNS - Summer of '82: The Year Hollywood Changed Forever

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