This Remembrance Day, step closer to the stories behind the ceremonies. From the mud of cavalry charges to the steel of modern warfare, Canadian military history lives in the shift from horses to tanks — and Captain Sheldon Smith shares…
Part 1: From front‑row concerts to film premieres, Richard Crouse brings an insider’s lens to how entertainment evolves. He joins Shane Hewitt to discuss a genre‑blending album featuring The Tragically Hip, Nelly Furtado & co., crafted for the FIFA World Cup…
Remember your first “Just Do It” ad? Or those gold-rimmed Petro-Canada Winter Olympic glasses? Ed Conroy of Retro Ontario does — and he joins Shane Hewitt to dig deep into why 1988 was one of the weirdest, happiest years in…
It’s 1988, and somehow — against all odds — the Beach Boys have the #1 song in America. Eric Alper joins Shane Hewitt for Throwback Thursday to unpack how Kokomo became a generational anthem, why Brian Wilson wasn’t even on…
No, we’re not getting an election — but we are getting drama. Shane Hewitt and Rob Breckenridge unpack a week of political gamesmanship in Ottawa, from floor crossings and budget brinkmanship to one MP who quit, stayed, and confused everyone.…
There’s $115 billion for infrastructure—but just $680 million for agri-food. In this candid breakdown, Dr. Sylvain Charlebois scrutinizes Canada’s 2025 federal budget through an economist’s lens, revealing who benefits, who’s left out, and what voters should watch for next. Learn…
What did happiness cost in 1988? Shane Hewitt takes us back to the era of acid-wash jeans, shoulder pads, and conga lines to Kokomo. With nods to The Beach Boys, the price of milk, and a prime minister who wasn’t…
What’s the price of happiness — literally? Shane Hewitt breaks down a new ranking of Canada’s happiest cities cross-referenced with real estate prices, revealing what a single point on the happiness index actually costs in places like Vancouver, Winnipeg, and…
What looked like a fun cameo at a Blue Jays game was actually a million-dollar marketing masterstroke. Tony Chapman reveals how a $10,000 seat behind home plate—occupied by a faux Colonel Sanders—sparked global buzz, sidestepped official sponsorship deals, and revived…
Think you’re just ignoring a scam call? You might be ignoring a cry for help. Dr. Lee Kuhnle reveals a harrowing reality: many call center scammers are victims of human trafficking, trapped in brutal compounds and forced to defraud strangers…
What started as a billing disaster turned into a digital wake-up call. After blowing past his shared data limit, Shane decided not to top up—but to opt out. With just calls, maps, and dial-up-slow messages, he stripped his smartphone back…
Canada built 1.3 million vehicles last year—yet only about 10% of the cars Canadians actually bought were made here. Lorraine Sommerfeld breaks down this eye-opening stat and the hidden truths behind Canada’s shrinking auto industry. With exclusive data and sharp…
Seven years after legalization, cannabis is mainstream—but Canada’s policies still treat it like a liability. David Coletto reveals new polling that shows strong public support for expanding the cannabis sector, including jobs, exports, and economic investment. Despite 1 in 3…
Nuclear bombs might not even work—and that’s part of the strategy. Greg Fish joins the show to explain how today’s nuclear powers rely on computer models, not test detonations, to verify their arsenals. The science is sound, but the politics?…
What happens when the scammer gets scammed—on camera? In this solo episode, Shane spotlights Jim Browning, the white-hat hacker from Northern Ireland who’s turned cyber-vigilantism into a YouTube sensation. Browning doesn’t just expose scam operations—he infiltrates them, records them, and…
