Shane Hewitt, Ryan O’Donnell, and Greg Fish tackle the troubling ways technology and AI are reshaping how we see each other at work and in society. Drawing on the idea of people being treated like “NPCs” in a video game, they explore how narcissistic leaders and transactional workplaces risk dehumanizing employees. Greg reflects on the historical shift from employers once supporting worker well-being to today’s culture of seeing people as replaceable resources. The conversation wrestles with what AI means for autonomy, dignity, and the future of work—acknowledging that meaningful change requires patience, cultural awareness, and a rejection of easy fixes.

Guest: Greg Fish http://cyberpunksurvivalguide.com

Originally aired on 2025-09-03

Shane Hewitt, Ryan O&rsquo;Donnell, and Greg Fish tackle the troubling ways technology and AI are reshaping how we see each other at work and in society. Drawing on the idea of people being treated like &ldquo;NPCs&rdquo; in a video game, they explore how narcissistic leaders and transactional workplaces risk dehumanizing employees. Greg reflects on the historical shift from employers once supporting worker well-being to today&rsquo;s culture of seeing people as replaceable resources. The conversation wrestles with what AI means for autonomy, dignity, and the future of work&mdash;acknowledging that meaningful change requires patience, cultural awareness, and a rejection of easy fixes.
Guest: Greg Fish http://cyberpunksurvivalguide.com
Originally aired on&nbsp;2025-09-03

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.

SHIFTHEADS: Are We NPCs In A Video Game

Good news habits compound, and you are probably already doing it without realising. You show up on a Tuesday with nothing on the list. The bar feels impossibly high. Then someone else texts in a small win and something shifts. You did not set out to feel better. It just happened anyway.

 

What does it feel like when the thing you used to dread becomes the thing worth mentioning? An older car that keeps running because someone paid attention to it. A set of outdoor mats that found a new home instead of the bin. These are not landmark moments. But the whole point of Tuesday is that they do not have to be.

 

Not every good day announces itself. The ones that sneak up on you, through someone else's small win or a neighbour's parting gift, are the ones that actually stick.

 

Topics: good news habits, Good News Tuesday, positive mindset, car maintenance, paying it forward


Originally aired on 2026-03-10

Good news habits compound, and you are probably already doing it without realising. You show up on a Tuesday with nothing on the list. The bar feels impossibly high. Then someone else texts in a small win and something shifts. You did not set out to feel better. It just happened anyway.
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What does it feel like when the thing you used to dread becomes the thing worth mentioning? An older car that keeps running because someone paid attention to it. A set of outdoor mats that found a new home instead of the bin. These are not landmark moments. But the whole point of Tuesday is that they do not have to be.
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Not every good day announces itself. The ones that sneak up on you, through someone else's small win or a neighbour's parting gift, are the ones that actually stick.
&nbsp;
Topics: good news habits, Good News Tuesday, positive mindset, car maintenance, paying it forward
 Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-03-10

NEW - The Day Your Neighbour's Good News Became Yours

Good news habits run on one rule: it counts if it counts to you. You text in your maple syrup evaporator finally running on a Tuesday night and that is enough. It does not need to compete with the doctor who adopted her patient or the wife who found her husband under the snow. It just needs to be yours.

 

But tonight the big ones showed up anyway. A boy named True had no one at his heart surgery in Nebraska until a pediatric anesthesiologist named Amy Beath decided to change that permanently. A man named Michael Harris was buried under an avalanche fifty miles east of Seattle for four hours while his wife Penny used Find My iPhone to bring help to the exact right spot. And a teenager named Brandon Simmons, who had gone from a car accident to paralysis to standing again, opened his door to find Shaquille O'Neal on the other side.

 

The small wins and the enormous ones live on the same list. That is not accidental. That is the point.

 

Topics: good news habits, Good News Tuesday, adoption stories, avalanche rescue, acts of kindness


Originally aired on 2026-03-10

Good news habits run on one rule: it counts if it counts to you. You text in your maple syrup evaporator finally running on a Tuesday night and that is enough. It does not need to compete with the doctor who adopted her patient or the wife who found her husband under the snow. It just needs to be yours.
&nbsp;
But tonight the big ones showed up anyway. A boy named True had no one at his heart surgery in Nebraska until a pediatric anesthesiologist named Amy Beath decided to change that permanently. A man named Michael Harris was buried under an avalanche fifty miles east of Seattle for four hours while his wife Penny used Find My iPhone to bring help to the exact right spot. And a teenager named Brandon Simmons, who had gone from a car accident to paralysis to standing again, opened his door to find Shaquille O'Neal on the other side.
&nbsp;
The small wins and the enormous ones live on the same list. That is not accidental. That is the point.
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Topics: good news habits, Good News Tuesday, adoption stories, avalanche rescue, acts of kindness
 Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-03-10

Good News Tuesday: When a Stranger Decides You Are Worth Showing Up For

Canada Post banking just became a real conversation, and it starts with a number you probably recognise. You check your statement and there it is: fees. Not for anything dramatic, just the ordinary month of transfers and payments. Fifty-two dollars in a single month is not unusual at a major Canadian bank. It is just the cost of doing business the old way.

 

The old way had a practical problem. No-fee online banks like Wealthsimple were genuinely attractive but depositing cash meant going to a traditional bank first, then transferring the money over. That extra loop kept a lot of people in accounts they had already outgrown. Wealthsimple can now accept cash deposits directly at Canada Post locations, and that loop is gone.

 

For Canada Post, this is the kind of steady, functional revenue that outlasts any collectible coin or seasonal promotion. For you, it is a reason to look at that statement again.

 

Topics: Canada Post banking, Wealthsimple cash deposit, no-fee banking, bank fees Canada, online banking

 

GUEST: Marvin Ryder | McMaster University


Originally aired on 2026-03-10

Canada Post banking just became a real conversation, and it starts with a number you probably recognise. You check your statement and there it is: fees. Not for anything dramatic, just the ordinary month of transfers and payments. Fifty-two dollars in a single month is not unusual at a major Canadian bank. It is just the cost of doing business the old way.
&nbsp;
The old way had a practical problem. No-fee online banks like Wealthsimple were genuinely attractive but depositing cash meant going to a traditional bank first, then transferring the money over. That extra loop kept a lot of people in accounts they had already outgrown. Wealthsimple can now accept cash deposits directly at Canada Post locations, and that loop is gone.
&nbsp;
For Canada Post, this is the kind of steady, functional revenue that outlasts any collectible coin or seasonal promotion. For you, it is a reason to look at that statement again.
&nbsp;
Topics: Canada Post banking, Wealthsimple cash deposit, no-fee banking, bank fees Canada, online banking
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GUEST: Marvin Ryder | McMaster University
 Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-03-10

SHIFTHEADS: Are We NPCs In A Video Game

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