Rewind to 2015 — a year of politics, scandals, and unforgettable pop culture. The conversation opens with the Keystone XL pipeline debate and a nostalgic laugh at how “boring” politics once seemed compared to today’s intensity. The duo then revisits the Volkswagen emissions scandal and its lasting damage to diesel’s reputation in North America, despite…
When international audiences look at Canada’s food economy, they see potential — but also untapped opportunity. Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, known as The Food Professor, joins Shane Hewitt to unpack why Canada struggles to scale its food businesses despite global respect for its safety, traceability, and education standards. The conversation explores how policy inefficiencies, bureaucracy, and…
Take a trip through music history and movie magic in this heartfelt, nostalgic episode. They remember the late Ace Frehley, the electrifying guitarist who helped define KISS’s sound and spirit in the 1970s and 80s. Eric reflects on how Alive turned KISS from cult to cultural phenomenon, while also shedding light on Frehley’s struggles and…
Canadian companies are facing a wave of data breaches — but many of the vulnerabilities aren’t inside their own systems. Ritesh Kotak explains how hackers exploit third-party vendors, smart technology, and even basic search engine data to infiltrate major organizations. The conversation explores the balance between innovation and risk, why encryption and audits are critical,…
Few films capture the imagination quite like Back to the Future. In this Throwback Thursday special, cultural historian Ed Conroy joins Shane Hewitt to explore how the movie redefined time travel for a generation and sparked an enduring fascination with technology and what the future could hold. The discussion uncovers how its optimistic view of…
What do James Bond, Stephen King, and Halloween cocktails have in common? According to Richard Crouse, they all reveal how storytelling — whether on screen or in a glass — reflects our culture’s changing tastes. In conversation with Shane Hewitt, Richard unpacks Bond’s evolving identity, why King’s work continues to unsettle readers and censors alike,…
Could AI really operate from space? Shane Hewitt and Greg Fish take a grounded look at the futuristic dream of orbital data centers — and the science that makes it far more complicated than it sounds.Greg explains why cooling in the vacuum of space is nearly impossible without expensive, robotic maintenance systems and how Earth-based…
What do viral Tesla “ghost” videos have in common with ancient folklore? Shane Hewitt and Nathan Radke trace the thread connecting technology, imagination, and humanity’s enduring love of the unexplained.Nathan dissects how Teslas mistake gravestones for people — and why the internet turns these glitches into modern ghost stories. He reflects on visiting Oradour-sur-Glane, a…
What happens when cutting-edge technology crosses paths with the supernatural? Shane Hewitt and Ashley Greco unpack the eerie phenomenon of Teslas detecting energy in cemeteries — a viral story that’s sparking both skepticism and belief.Ashley recounts her own Tesla test, revealing what happened when technology met mystery in a graveyard. Together, they dig into what…
From ghost stories to the masks we wear every day, Shane Hewitt, Jamie Ellerton, and Lindsay Broadhead take on Halloween from every angle — spooky, social, and psychological. What begins as a playful debate about whether ghosts are real turns into a deeper conversation about ego, authenticity, and how Halloween might reveal who we really…
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