The Shift with Shane Hewitt

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The Shift with Shane Hewitt episodes

August 21, 2023The experience of trying to survive in the Saskatchewan wilderness
A high school teacher from BC is the winner of Alone Season 10! Alan Tenta tells us about the experience of trying to survive with nine other competitors in the Saskatchewan wilderness and what kept him going to win it all.
RUOK with manners? How about boarding a plane?
Don't believe everything you see on TV…and Netflix. On the World of Weird Things, Greg Fish tells us about a new Netflix documentary that presents itself as fact when it may be fiction.

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1 hr 3 min
August 21, 2023 A first-hand account of the Shushwap fire's devastation
Brandon Arnett drove through the aftermath of the Shushwap fire over the weekend. He gives us a first-hand account of the devastation and its impact on him.

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10 min
August 18, 2023A firefighter from Lahaina who stayed behind to fight the Maui fire
Johnny Varona is a firefighter from Lahaina who stayed behind to fight the fire even after it destroyed his home. We hear his inspiring story and his love for Maui.
RUOK with a very hot summer? How about mullets?
Brent Pushkarenko, Alberta provincial radio news director for Corus Entertainment, spent years in Yellowknife and he joins us to share his experiences with the city. He helps us understand the complicated wildfire situation and how the community can escape the danger.

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59 min
August 17, 2023 Technological World with Mike Yawney - August 16
Tech expert Mike Yawney tells us about his greatest purchase ever. A gadget that can turn bottled and canned beer into draft beer!

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19 min
August 17, 2023The amazing science that goes into joint replacements
Tech expert Mike Yawney tells us about his greatest purchase ever. A gadget that can turn bottled and canned beer into draft beer!
What happens when you go under the knife in Canada? Stewart McLachlin, Assistant Professor at the University of Waterloo tells us the amazing science that goes into joint replacements.
It’s time for a Gameshowey rematch! Handy Andy Baryer battles Shane in a round of trivia, celebrating the life of Elvis Presley.

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1 hr 1 min
August 16, 2023Are we better at detecting tornados than in the 90s?
Shane gives a touching and heartfelt tribute to his friend, Todd.
Are we better at detecting tornados than we were when the movie Twister came out? Connell Miller, a Wind Impacts Researcher with the Northern Tornadoes Project, helps us understand tornadoes and how to research them.
Thousands of seniors have had their banking info leaked in yet another healthcare hack. The Summer of Cyber Safety continues as Hank the Hacker tells us what happened and how to protect your personal information.

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59 min
August 15, 2023Is the Canadian government going about housing all wrong?
Housing expert Carolyn Whitzman tells us if the Canadian government is going about housing all wrong. The University of Ottawa adjunct professor helps us understand why Canada is in the midst of a housing crisis and if housing is a federal or provincial responsibility.
Back-to-school season is here, but don't worry, Handy Andy Baryer has tips to make it as fun and high-tech as possible!
RUOK with hiking? How about spinach?

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55 min
August 15, 2023 HandyAndy - August 14
Back-to-school season is here, but don't worry, Handy Andy Baryer has tips to make it as fun and high-tech as possible!

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19 min
August 14, 2023Would you date your computer?
Andrew C. Ferreira helps us understand the incredible science behind meteor showers. We find out how they work, what they really are, and how you can get the best view of them!
Would you date your computer? On The World of Weird Things with Greg Fish, we learn why some people look to AI for companionship and why we need to address loneliness in society.
RUOK with gestures of love? How about guard dogs?

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58 min
August 11, 2023Could your favourite smell help prevent dementia?
Could your favourite smell help prevent dementia? Yonah Budd, therapist and host of at your best, tells us about the incredible power smell can have on your brain and why it's so good at jolting our memory.
Jonathan Berkshire Miller, Senior Fellow and Director of Foreign Affairs, National Defense and national security at the MacDonald-Laurier Institute, gives us his thoughts on China’s foreign interference strategy and tells us why it differs from Russia’s.
RUOK with weddings? How about fishing?

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57 min

About The Shift with Shane Hewitt

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The Shift with Shane Hewitt is talk radio done differently. It’s made for the Canadian community of night owls and early risers. Host Shane Hewitt looks at the news of the day under a new light,…