The Shift with Shane Hewitt

We tell you the story of a convicted murderer, who was never a veteran, now getting PTSD treatment for free with Veterans Affairs footing the bill.  The catch here?  The guy claims the PTSD was brought on by commiting the murder in the first place.  Veterans are pissed about it and one of them is Sgt.Colin Saunders who joins us.

Plus we chat about killer robots.  They are no longer science fiction.  You're gonna meet the Canadian who is working with the UN to stop them from ever happening.

Plus, Are you OK with….Teachers posing controversial questions to students?Police selling soda to middle school students?

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Another dog attack, this time in Lethbridge, Alberta, and it's clear the responsibility lands on the shoulder of the owner, whose dog has attacked before.  We chat to vet Dr. Adrian Walton about what we should be doing instead of banning breeds.

We also had a chance to chat with Cyndi Lauper, one of the most influential pop stars in the last 30 years...not just influential in the music business, but influential in the gay community with her charity work...

Plus, Are You OK With...suing family over a lottery win, buck a beer propaganda, and airlines boosting baggage fees.

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Is birth tourism an issue in Canada?  The Conservatives think so, so does a Liberal MP.  We chat about the issues it could bring for some people becoming stateless, plus we take your calls.

Our new segment ARE YOU OK WITH...Serena Williams wearing a body suit during matches...how about a "sex robot brothel" in Toronto?

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Maxine Bernier has walked away from the Tories and vowed to start his own party.  We chat with David Moscrop, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Ottawa to see what his odds are of forming a strong party.

Is coconut oil "pure poison"? Or is the Harvard professor that said that just full of bologna? We chat with dietician Desiree Neilsen who gives us the facts, not the hyperbole.

Plus The FInal Meltdown!

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Trump! Was yesterday the first domino in the Prez's downfall? Or will Teflon Don countinue to reign.

Plus our new segment ARE YOU OK WITH? Are you ok with University of Alberta professors saying closing drive-thru's would be good for Canadian health? A few people got angry, including the host.

Plus a dose of The Final Meltdown!

 

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We asked Global's Mercedes Stephenson if we're already in election mode 14 months out. How would you vote if you had to tomorrow?

Plus our new segment ARE YOU OK WITH? Are you ok with Madonna paying tribute to herself, not Aretha. A woman in Edmonton yells racial slurs on ths street, Pawternity Leave & a GOP congressional candidate was abducted by aliens when she was 7!

Plus a dose of The Final Meltdown!

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PM Trudeau had a confrontation en francais with a woman on a field in Quebec. Did he need to engage? So many opinions, so many calls.

Plus our new segment ARE YOU OK WITH? Are you ok with guys using beer to save a life? How about Melania Trump trolling everyone with her cyberbullying pet project?

Plus a dose of The Final Meltdown!

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Did you know Conservative MP Dan Albas & BC Liberal MLA Dan Ashton share a constituency office?  We chatted to Albas about where the idea came from.

Plus, our new segment ARE YOU OK WITH. It includes a lawyer saying "truth isn't truth"? How about a white man yelling at cops "you're treating me like a black person" while resisting arrest?

Plus a dose of the Final Meltdown!

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Aretha Franklin passed away Thursday at the age of 76.  A lot of great stories to tell, including a couple coming from Philly radio DJ Dyana Williams from WRNB.  She was a close friend to Ms. Franklin and joined the show.

Plus our new segment called "Are You OK With?" Are you ok with a 87-year-old woman being tazed? How bout a man licking a woman's license plate?

Plus a dose of the Final Meltdown!

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Shift "movie guy" Steve Stebbing joins Drex for a rundown of what to see (and NOT see) this weekend.

GUEST: Steve Stebbing - @TheStevilDead