1993 wasn’t just the year of the Blue Jays’ back-to-back World Series win — it was a cultural moment that defined a generation. Shane Hewitt and Ed Conroy revisit the energy of that year, from the roar of the SkyDome…
Beef prices are soaring — and the story behind it reveals a much deeper issue in Canada’s food economy. Dr. Sylvain Charlebois joins Shane Hewitt to explain how a handful of multinational meat packers, trade imbalances, and weak policy attention…
Rob Breakenridge joins Shane Hewitt to unpack the Prime Minister’s recent speech — and its ripple effects across the Prairies. The conversation explores what the rare mention of oil reveals about the government’s shifting priorities, the urgency of economic diversification,…
When Joe Carter hit that home run, Joe Warmington wasn’t just reporting the story — he was living it. The veteran journalist joins Shane Hewitt to revisit what it meant to witness one of Canada’s most iconic sports moments from…
Every sports fan has a defining moment — and for Victoria Matiash, it started with heartbreak. She shares her number one sports memory from her university days, when skipping class for a ticket led to a lifetime of fandom. From…
Holiday shopping season has started — whether we’re ready or not. Shane Hewitt, Ryan, and Noah share what’s popping up in their worlds: Chapters filled with Christmas merch, inboxes bursting with sale alerts, and even grocery stores setting up holiday…
Shane Hewitt, Jamie Ellerton, and Ryan Price break down what government spending really means in practice — from housing affordability to defense funding and infrastructure renewal. The group questions whether decades of “modernization” pledges have produced any tangible change. They…
That free mobile game might be costing more than you think. Shane Hewitt and Dr. Lee Kuhnle reveal how intelligence agencies and tech companies use games like Angry Birds and other apps to collect personal data — not just from…
Everyone feels busy — but what are we really busy doing? Shane Hewitt and Tony Chapman unpack how technology, social media, and automation have blurred the lines between productivity and distraction. They explore how AI is transforming work, the risk…
If Artificial General Intelligence ever arrives, would it want anything to do with us? Shane Hewitt and Greg Fish explore a thought-provoking scenario where an all-knowing digital mind might find human life — with its emotions, customs, and contradictions —…
AI and cloud computing are booming in Canada — but so are the data centres behind them. Shane Hewitt and Carmy Levi dig into the environmental and economic tradeoffs of this rapid growth, questioning whether the country is truly ready…
What if your favorite mobile game was spying on you? Shane Hewitt and Ryan unpack the hidden layers of gaming culture — from Halo nostalgia and World of Tanks strategy to the unsettling idea that apps like Angry Birds might…
From playful smartphones to smart toilets, technology is getting intimate — maybe too intimate. Shane Hewitt and Kris Abel explore two new innovations that blur the line between useful and unusual: a smartphone from Honor that transforms into a tiny…
When dating feels stagnant, sometimes you need to change more than your profile — you need a new place. Shane Hewitt, Jen Kirsch, and Tony Tedesco explore how travel reshapes the way people meet and connect, and why stepping out…
Concerts are no longer just a night out — they’re becoming full travel experiences. Shane Hewitt, Eric Alper, and Ryan O’Donnell explore how Live Nation’s new concert-and-travel packages could reshape fan culture, letting people book flights, hotels, and tickets all…
