How Much Does Happiness Cost in Canada?
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 i...
7 Nov 20259min
NEW - Kokomo, Cost of Living, and Canada in 1988
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 ministe...
7 Nov 20258min
SHIFTHEADS: What the 2025 Budget Missed About Food—and Why It Matters
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, reve...
7 Nov 20259min
Shiftheads - Political Floor Crossings, Budget Bluster & Blue Jays Shade
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 M...
7 Nov 20259min
ICYMI - Kokomo, Comeback Kings, and the Secret History of the Beach Boys
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 Bria...
7 Nov 20259min
Petro-Canada Swag and Pop Culture Power: Why 1988 Still Hits
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 weir...
7 Nov 20259min
When the Music Meets the Movies: Richard Crouse on Remixing Culture
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 Tragicall...
7 Nov 202519min
Shiftheads - From Buckets to Billboards: KFC's Sneaky Marketing Win at the Jays Game
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—spar...
6 Nov 20259min
