Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift
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.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 16 minutes
- Episodes
- 622
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
SH&TNS - Are We Getting Old
🎙 Welcome to Shane Hewitt & the Nightshift 🎙
Shane Hewitt and the Nightshift crew start the show talking about getting “mature” discounts on things like insurance, rent and otherwise. Have you hit th…
NEW - Protecting Canada’s Arctic❄️🥶
Michel Juneau-Katsuya, the former Asia-Pacific chief at the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, joins Shane Hewitt for a discussion about why the Arctic need military protection, and which nation…
ICYMI - What The Heck Should We Watch?🎬🎥🎞️🍿📺
Film and TV critic Steve Stebbing joins the Nightshift for a conversation about what the heck you can watch this weekend.
In Movies🎬🎥
Novocaine: a man incapable of feeling physical pain turns his ra…
Shiftheads - The Round Up Panel - Carney Is Now Prime Minister
Jimmy Zoubris is special advisor to the Mayor of Montreal and Andrew Caddell, a town councillor in Kamouraska, columnist for the Hill Times in Ottawa and President of the Task Force on Linguistic pol…
Inside The Techlines: Social Media Bubbles
Technology and Media Consultant Mohit Rajhans joins Shane Hewitt for his weekly conversation about all things Tech. This week we discuss how the digital landscape at X is evolving, facing challenges …
SH&TNS - Throwback Thursday to Irish Canadians🍀
🎙 Welcome to Shane Hewitt & the Nightshift 🎙
As we approach St. Paddy’s Day weekend Shane Hewitt and the Nightshift crew start the show talking about all things Irish! What’s your favourite Irish Ban…
NEW - The Irish In Canada🍀
Why were the Leafs originally called the St. Pats? The luck of the Irish continues as Shane Hewitt and the Night Shift is joined by Jane McGaughey, professor of Canadian Irish Studies at Concordia Un…
ICYMI - Empty Grocery Shelves and Making Maple Syrup🍁
Historically, maple syrup harvesters relied on unreliable natural indicators to avoid producing "buddy" syrup—a late-season syrup with unpleasant taste and smell. Shahad Abdulmawjood of Carleton Univ…
Shiftheads - Severed Dogs, Black Bag and Spy Drinks
Severance Is Apparently Driving Dogs Crazy
Richard Crouse joins Shane Hewitt for his regular entertainment hit. A Reddit thread and TikTok videos highlight dogs' unusual fear of the Apple TV show Se…
Doctors’ Orders🩺😷
Canada is seeing one of the largest measles outbreaks in years.🦟 Dr. Isaac Bogoch is an infectious disease expert and he joins Shane Hewitt for a conversation about how to keep your family safe.🩺💉
Dr…
A total lunar eclipse blood moon will fill the sky 🌑🌚🌙
The Astronomy professor Sarah Rugheimer joins Shane Hewitt to discuss a total lunar eclipse, also known as a blood moon, that Canadians will be able to see on Thursday night into Friday morning. The …
SH&TNS - Weird Wednesday: Does A Celebrity Owe Fans A Selfie?
🎙 Welcome to Shane Hewitt & the Nightshift 🎙
Shane Hewitt and the Nightshift crew start a conversation about celebrities like Scarlett Johansson who hae a policy about not taking photos with fans. We…
Donated hockey🏒 equipment being sent to kids in Manitoba First Nations
Their Opportunity, an Ontario-based organization, is sending 32 pallets of hockey equipment donated from the Greater Toronto Area and the Ottawa Senators Foundation to Indigenous communities in Manit…
Shiftheads - Politics, Tariffs Wars, and Interest Rates 🏛💲💰
Moshe Lander is an economist and professor at Concordia University and he joins the Shane Hewitt and the Nightshift to talk about why the Bank of Canada🏧 cut interest rates by 2.75%
Who is Mark Carne…
ICYMI - Recycle Your Old Television but Newer TV’s Are Watching👁 You
Technology Expert Kris Abel joins Shane Hewitt and the Nightshift for a conversation about all things Tech! A television recycling plant has been gifted a robot made by college grads, that uses Artif…
Carleton’s Groundbreaking Course Prepares Journalists for Trauma Reporting and Self-Care
Matthew Pearson, a Carleton University journalism professor, joins Shane Hewitt to talk about how he is pioneering a trauma-informed journalism course in Canada. His course uses simulated interviews …
SH&TNS - Good News and Trump Free Tuesday 🙌
🎙 Welcome to Shane Hewitt & the Nightshift 🎙
Shane Hewitt and the Nightshift crew come up with a plan for a Trump Free Tuesday! There is lots to talk about, but we will try to not say his name. The c…
NEW - Cyril Derreumaux Finishes Kayaking Across the Atlantic Ocean🛶🌊
Cyril Derreumaux completed a solo kayak🛶 journey across the Atlantic Ocean🌊, becoming the first person to kayak alone across both the Pacific and Atlantic. His 71-day, 14-hour, and 57-minute journey …
Shiftheads - Will there be a ceasefire in Ukraine?
Richard Shimooka is a military expert and Senior Research Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and discusses recent events in the Ukraine-Russia war including new funding for Ukraine from the EU…
ICYMI - Our first try at Trump Free Tuesday (& Canada’s political vacuum)
Canada’s got a leadership problem—no real federal power, premiers punching above their weight, and a political landscape that feels more like a free-for-all. Matt Gurney joins Shane Hewitt & The Nigh…