The Shift with Shane Hewitt

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The Shift with Shane Hewitt episodes

August 27, 2020 Why Trump Might Win
It’s convention time in US politics - a time of nonsense pageantry, where the elite of the country pitch their marketing campaigns to wealthy donors and pretend its really for the voters. With the economy down the tank and the Trump administration’s disastrous response to the public health crisis, you might think a Democratic victory in November is a sure bet. Just like everyone did in 2016.
But those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it.
So Chris spoke to Jason Opal (Associate Professor and Department Chair in History) and he says Trump might be a shoe-in cause of two things: white supremacy and financial inequality.
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29 min
August 26, 2020Indigenous Studies & Getting Mad at Mittens...the Cat.
Indigenous Canada is an open online course from the faculty of Native Studies at the University of Alberta. The course explores Indigenous histories and contemporary issues in Canada. Tracy Bear (Asst. Prof, University of Alberta) discusses the course with Eric Chapman.
RUOK with fruit thieves, and a doctor amputating your toe on his porch?
Plus, producer Chris Gilbert gets mad at Mittens, New Zealand's heroic cat.
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50 min
August 26, 2020 Indigenous Studies & Getting Mad at Mittens...the Cat.
Indigenous Canada is an open online course from the faculty of Native Studies at the University of Alberta. The course explores Indigenous histories and contemporary issues in Canada. Tracy Bear (Asst. Prof, University of Alberta) discusses the course with Eric Chapman.
RUOK with fruit thieves, and a doctor amputating your toe on his porch?
Plus, producer Chris Gilbert gets mad at Mittens, New Zealand's heroic cat.
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48 min
August 25, 2020A Sandwich of Sandwiches with (Greg) Fish In The Middle
We WERE going to cover Covid-related news...but then we asked folks what their favorite sandwiches are...the calls and texts poured in.
Greg Fish joined us to discuss asteroid mining...but we also asked him about sandwiches.
Plus, more Sandwich texts...sound-tracked with the Love Unlimited Orchestra.
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45 min
August 25, 2020 A Sandwich of Sandwiches with (Greg) Fish In The Middle
We WERE going to cover Covid-related news...but then we asked folks what their favorite sandwiches are...the calls and texts poured in.
Greg Fish joined us to discuss asteroid mining...but we also asked him about sandwiches.
Plus, more Sandwich texts...sound-tracked with the Love Unlimited Orchestra.
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43 min
August 24, 2020Youth In The Time of COVID, and Champagne Supernova Extinction?
Eric Chapman chats with Wolfgang Gmoser - Vancouverite with immunocompromised partner about life in COVID times.
RUOK with a new batch of Sydney Australia ferries appearing to be death traps?
Plus, Andrew C. Ferreira talks mass extinction.
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43 min
August 24, 2020 Youth In The Time of COVID, and Champagne Supernova Extinction?
Eric Chapman chats with Wolfgang Gmoser - Vancouverite with immunocompromised partner about life in COVID times.
RUOK with a new batch of Sydney Australia ferries appearing to be death traps?
Plus, Andrew C. Ferreira talks mass extinction.
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41 min
August 21, 2020 Life Under Glass: Mark Nelson Part 1
Mark Nelson, formerly of the Biosphere 2 project, gives Shane Hewitt further insight on his time in the Biosphere, and his book Life Under Glass: The Inside Story of Biosphere 2.
19 min
August 21, 2020 Life Under Glass: Mark Nelson Part 1
Mark Nelson, formerly of the Biosphere 2 project, gives Shane Hewitt further insight on his time in the Biosphere, and his book Life Under Glass: The Inside Story of Biosphere 2.
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19 min
August 21, 2020 Life Under Glass: Mark Nelson - Part 2
Mark Nelson, formerly of the Biosphere 2 project, gives Shane Hewitt further insight on his time in the Biosphere, and his book Life Under Glass: The Inside Story of Biosphere 2.
16 min

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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,…