Social media doom scrolling used to mean wasting time. Now it means being marketed at by people you never followed, on behalf of products you never asked about, in a feed that looks nothing like what you signed up for. You did not change. The platform did.

 

Reddit was supposed to be the weird corner of the internet for people who never see the sun. Somewhere that changed. The upvote and downvote system still works. The communities still moderate. A turquoise Magic card sleeve ad does not appear in your feed because you said something near your phone. You go there and you find what you went looking for.

 

That is a low bar. It should not feel like a revelation. But here we are, looking at a forum website from the early internet as the place people are starting to trust again for honest answers.

 

Topics: social media fatigue, Reddit authenticity, doom scrolling, Instagram ads, online community trust


Originally aired on 2026-03-09

Social media doom scrolling used to mean wasting time. Now it means being marketed at by people you never followed, on behalf of products you never asked about, in a feed that looks nothing like what you signed up for. You did not change. The platform did.
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Reddit was supposed to be the weird corner of the internet for people who never see the sun. Somewhere that changed. The upvote and downvote system still works. The communities still moderate. A turquoise Magic card sleeve ad does not appear in your feed because you said something near your phone. You go there and you find what you went looking for.
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That is a low bar. It should not feel like a revelation. But here we are, looking at a forum website from the early internet as the place people are starting to trust again for honest answers.
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Topics: social media fatigue, Reddit authenticity, doom scrolling, Instagram ads, online community trust
 Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-03-09

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.

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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.
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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.

Why Reddit Kept Its Rules When Everything Else Didn't

Oil price volatility in Canada puts you in a strange position every time you fill up. You pay more at the pump and somewhere in the federal math, the country collects more too. High oil means bigger equalization payments flowing across provinces. That does not make the receipt feel better.

 

What does it mean when $120 a barrel corrects back down below $100 and the question is whether the statement caused it or the market did? The variables are global, but the reason the decisions get made or reversed tends to come back to one thing: how much it costs to fill a tank and whether people will remember it when they vote.

 

A dollar ninety for diesel is not relief. It is the new reference point.

 

GUEST: Dan McTeague | affordableenergy.ca


Originally aired on 2026-03-09

Oil price volatility in Canada puts you in a strange position every time you fill up. You pay more at the pump and somewhere in the federal math, the country collects more too. High oil means bigger equalization payments flowing across provinces. That does not make the receipt feel better.
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What does it mean when $120 a barrel corrects back down below $100 and the question is whether the statement caused it or the market did? The variables are global, but the reason the decisions get made or reversed tends to come back to one thing: how much it costs to fill a tank and whether people will remember it when they vote.
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A dollar ninety for diesel is not relief. It is the new reference point.
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GUEST: Dan McTeague | affordableenergy.ca
 Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-03-09

SHIFTHEADS: The Pump Price That Works Against You and For You at the Same Time

The doomsday clock hitting 85 seconds to midnight is the kind of fact that lands hard and then disappears into the noise. You file it somewhere between knowing you should care and not knowing what you'd do about it anyway. That gap, it turns out, is the most important variable in the whole equation.

Picture the same tool that mapped every human protein, a Nobel Prize-winning breakthrough built to prevent disease, being used by someone who asked it the wrong question. The safeguards exist. They also have a workaround that takes about as much effort as convincing a chatbot you're an adult. Meanwhile, the early warning systems feeding nuclear decisions are already running on AI, and the officials those systems report to haven't been told. The distance between safe and not safe is shorter than the reassurances suggest.

Governing this technology is still not happening at the scale it needs to. The clock has moved in both directions before, and both times it was because of what ordinary people decided to do with their attention. That window is still open, but it has never been this narrow.

Topics: doomsday clock, AI bioweapon risk, nuclear early warning systems, existential threats, public engagement

GUEST: Dr. Jon Wolfsthal |https://thebulletin.org/doomsday-clock/

Originally aired on 2026-03-09

The doomsday clock hitting 85 seconds to midnight is the kind of fact that lands hard and then disappears into the noise. You file it somewhere between knowing you should care and not knowing what you'd do about it anyway. That gap, it turns out, is the most important variable in the whole equation.
Picture the same tool that mapped every human protein, a Nobel Prize-winning breakthrough built to prevent disease, being used by someone who asked it the wrong question. The safeguards exist. They also have a workaround that takes about as much effort as convincing a chatbot you're an adult. Meanwhile, the early warning systems feeding nuclear decisions are already running on AI, and the officials those systems report to haven't been told. The distance between safe and not safe is shorter than the reassurances suggest.
Governing this technology is still not happening at the scale it needs to. The clock has moved in both directions before, and both times it was because of what ordinary people decided to do with their attention. That window is still open, but it has never been this narrow.
Topics: doomsday clock, AI bioweapon risk, nuclear early warning systems, existential threats, public engagement
GUEST: Dr. Jon Wolfsthal |<a href="https://thebulletin.org/doomsday-clock/"> https://thebulletin.org/doomsday-clock/</a>
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-03-09

Doomsday Clock: The Same AI That Cured Diseases Can Build Them, Too

The $200,000 Fuel Bill and the $30 Grocery Run

Gas prices impact on farmers this week is the reason your grocery bill jumped $30 without a single change to what you bought. You felt it at the pump. The farmer who grew your food felt it in a fuel bill that already runs $200,000 a year on an average Saskatchewan operation.

 

The price at the pump is a political signal in America. In a farm operation it is a line item that can determine whether a season makes sense. What changed this week is not just the pump price. It is the speed at which everything connected to it changed at the same time.

 

Topics: gas prices impact on farmers, fertilizer costs Canada, oil price spike, cost of living Canada, Saskatchewan farming

 

The One Moment That Shifted Canada's Iran War Conversation

Canada's Iran war response is the question your Prime Minister has not answered clearly, and the one your kids are starting to ask. You watched an ally launch strikes. You watched Parliament debate it without him in the room. You are still waiting for the line that does not move.

 

De-escalation. Both said it when asked for one word. Canada has been the adult in the room before, the country that held a different relationship with Cuba than the US did, the one that steered toward diplomacy when the pressure was to follow. Whether that role gets claimed in the days ahead is the thing to watch.

 

Topics: Canada Iran war response, Mark Carney boots on ground, Canadian sovereignty, Parliament debate Iran, NATO obligations Canada

 

GUEST: Lesley Kelly | highheelsandcanolafields.com

GUEST: Jimmy Zoubris | Former advisor to the Mayor of Montreal


Originally aired on 2026-03-09

The $200,000 Fuel Bill and the $30 Grocery Run
Gas prices impact on farmers this week is the reason your grocery bill jumped $30 without a single change to what you bought. You felt it at the pump. The farmer who grew your food felt it in a fuel bill that already runs $200,000 a year on an average Saskatchewan operation.
&nbsp;
The price at the pump is a political signal in America. In a farm operation it is a line item that can determine whether a season makes sense. What changed this week is not just the pump price. It is the speed at which everything connected to it changed at the same time.
&nbsp;
Topics: gas prices impact on farmers, fertilizer costs Canada, oil price spike, cost of living Canada, Saskatchewan farming
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The One Moment That Shifted Canada's Iran War Conversation
Canada's Iran war response is the question your Prime Minister has not answered clearly, and the one your kids are starting to ask. You watched an ally launch strikes. You watched Parliament debate it without him in the room. You are still waiting for the line that does not move.
&nbsp;
De-escalation. Both said it when asked for one word. Canada has been the adult in the room before, the country that held a different relationship with Cuba than the US did, the one that steered toward diplomacy when the pressure was to follow. Whether that role gets claimed in the days ahead is the thing to watch.
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Topics: Canada Iran war response, Mark Carney boots on ground, Canadian sovereignty, Parliament debate Iran, NATO obligations Canada
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GUEST: Lesley Kelly | highheelsandcanolafields.com
GUEST: Jimmy Zoubris | Former advisor to the Mayor of Montreal
 Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-03-09

Why Reddit Kept Its Rules When Everything Else Didn't

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