The Shift with Shane Hewitt

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The Shift with Shane Hewitt episodes

January 24, 2019 Video Game Addiction & A History of Radio
GUEST HOST: Eric Chapman
The World Health Organization recently classified video game addiction as a mental health disorder. Producer Amir Ali chatted to Cam Adair, who shared his personal story of addiction and the efforts to better understand and provide help for this issue.
ARE YOU OK WITH... Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's spending habits...he's on track to spend more than any Prime Minister outside of a period of war...
Plus, The National Music Center in Calgary, AB has launched a new exhibit showcasing a history of radio. We spoke to Jesse Moffat, Director of Collections and Exhibitions.
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36 min
January 23, 2019 Catfishing and Extortion & Robots In The Workforce
GUEST HOST: Eric Chapman
A case of catfishing turned into extortion for Ontario MP Tony Clement. We chat to Andy Baryer (Host, Get Connected) to explore if technology makes it easier for us to fall for scams.
ARE YOU OK WITH...with getting your drivers license taken away at a certain age?Plus, Robots in the workplace are becoming a thing. Canada is starting to invest in research on how technology can support an aging workforce. We talk to futurist Nik Badminton.
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34 min
January 22, 2019 Long-Term Care Violence, Mac The Moose & The Razzie Awards
GUEST HOST: Niki Reitmayer
An Ontario health care advocacy group says there have been at least 29 homicides in long-term care homes in the province in the past six years. We chat to Karen Tyrell, Dementia consultant, advocate and founder of Personalized Dementia Solutions.
The statue of "Mac The Moose" in Moose Jaw, SK might be getting taller. The 10-metre statue has held the record as the world's tallest moose statue for decades...until a silver moose in Norway edged Mac out of the top spot. We talk to Moose Jaw mayor Fraser Tolmie on what the city is going to do to put Mac back on top.
Plus, we talk to Shift Movie guy Steve Stebbing (@TheStevilDead) about the best of the worst movies at this years Razzie Awards.
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41 min
January 21, 2019 Getting Schooled on The Trades
GUEST HOST: Niki Reitmayer
A tweet sent out by Mike Holmes, Canada's famous TV tradesman, has Canadians questioning their perception of the trades. Is there a stigma associated with being in the trades? We heard your calls.
ARE YOU OK WITH...a confrontation between a group of young men against a Native American protestor? Or was it a confrontation?
Plus, for dessert, Bob's Bits!
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37 min
January 18, 2019 Imbecilic Collusion & Dread-ful Comedy
A Toronto woman claims the founder of the Cannabis Culture pot shops, Marc Emery, groomed and exploited young women who worked for him. Reporter Jill Bennett explored the accusations and what Emery admitted about his behavior during that time.
The Imbecile Index is back! Karen Wang, the Liberals, Trump and Rudy Giuliani all make an appearance.
ARE YOU OK WITH...A Montreal comic being barred from performing his act because of dreadlocks? The University and bar where the comedy show was meant to take place say dreadlocks are a form of cultural appropriation.
Plus, for dessert, Bob's Bits!
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49 min
January 17, 2019 Political Racism, Package Non-Delivery & Expensive Toys
Vancouver Liberal candidate Karen Wang is dropping out of the race after Wang singled out NDP leader Jagmeet Singh out in a WeChat forum as being "of Indian origin". We chat with former municipal politician Barinda Rosode about racism in politics.
ARE YOU OK WITH...A Canada Post employee not even attempting to deliver a package? In a video online, he leaves his truck with the tag already filled out, and gets called out by the house owner.
And, how much is that toy in the back of your closet? A toy collector in Edmonton has an original Star Wars figurine in its original packaging...it's now on the market for 30 grand.
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48 min
January 16, 2019 Grooming Future Men & You Should Put Your Weed In There
A new Gillette commercial has stirred up social media. Sure, we'll bite, and take your calls.
ARE YOU OK WITH...a couple of 12 year olds in Alberta grabbing a car and doing a runner?
Cannabis & kids...what could get you in trouble if you leave pot or edibles out and the kids get into it. We ask lawyer Kyla Lee.
Plus, for dessert...Bob's Bits!
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47 min
January 15, 2019 A wall for Canada & the Toronto Po Po Party Bus
Some Democrats want to look at the Canadian border after data revealed that six times as many people on the US terror suspect database tried to enter the U.S. via Canada.
ARE YOU OK WITH...A city kicking out homeless people from a man's garage in New Brunswick?
Two Toronto cops are alleged to have been giving rides to some ladies from club to club, while playing YouTube videos in the cruiser and posing for pictures. How much trouble could they be in?
Plus, for dessert...Bob's Bits!
44 min
January 14, 2019 Lethbridge Accountability, KonMari & Mark Elliot R.I.P.
ARE YOU OK WITH...People calling for the firing of the Lethbridge cop who killed a deer by running his car over it? Protestors did their thing out front of the police station asking for accountability, but should he lose his job?
What on Earth is the KonMari Method? And why is everyone doing it?
Plus, the death of Ontario broadcaster Mark Elliot, a man who gave himself on air to help others. We chat to radio programmer Steve Kowch.
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57 min
January 11, 2019 Trudeau Town Hall Tour '19 & Trump's Wall of Imbecility
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced more questions about immigration policy at the University of Regina on Thursday, in the second town hall he hosted in two nights. The questions covered Canada's borders, and one guy suggested that Christianity and Islam "don't mix."
The Imbecile Index returns with Trump this week claiming he never said Mexico would pay for his wall...
Plus, for dessert...Bob's Bits!
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45 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,…