The Weird Canadian Podcast
A podcast about AI, the tools that matter, and the people actually building alternatives. For businesses trying to figure out what is coming, and builders who want to own their stack. Hosted by Cody Johnston in Lewisporte, Newfoundland.
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151 episodes. 89+ verified guest reviews. Real tools, shipped.
Why now
The systems people were told to trust are failing them. AI is becoming the substrate for what replaces those systems, but hype will not make it useful.
This show talks to the weird ones building real solutions. You get the context to understand what is coming, the tools to act on it, and a direct path to help when you would rather have it built.
The podcast
Understand the shift, meet practitioners solving real problems, and leave with ideas and tools you can actually use.
August 10, 2026
Episode Notes AI tools promise to reduce work, but somebody still has to remember what happened, decide which version is current, carry context between systems, and make sure the next step happens. When tools stay fragmented, that coordination burden lands on people. Michael E...
August 5, 2026
Episode Notes AI is getting better at repetitive computer work. The useful question for workers and small-business owners is what to do with that change now. Gabe Campbell, founder of AI Genesis and creator of aiOS, joins Cody to discuss AI agents, job displacement, and the sk...
August 3, 2026
Episode Notes When an image, comment, or account can be synthetic, how do you decide who to trust? Ross Thorpe, founder and CEO of Rooverse, joins Cody to discuss a social network built around verified human users, no AI-generated posts, chronological feeds, and community repo...
Two doors
Bring your company to the conversation, or use the show and newsletter to build something of your own.
For businesses
Building something worth talking about? Come on The Weird Canadian Podcast to share your company's story, explain the problem your product solves, and have an honest longform conversation with Cody.
89+ verified guest reviews
Founders, creators, and builders have already joined the show to share what they know and what they are building.
For builders
Learn how to leverage AI, control your own context, and build solutions you own. The podcast gives you the conversations. The newsletter turns the useful parts into a practical weekly brief.
The self-serve path for now. Free, weekly.
From 89+ verified reviews on PodMatch.
"I really enjoyed having Cody on the show. He was an amazing guest who provided some important information and insight for our viewers and listeners! I hope to have him on the show again in the near future."
"Cody is a fantastic host who creates a relaxed, conversational atmosphere that makes it easy to go deep on complex topics. We explored AI's impact on professional identity, why broken incentive structures are failing knowledge workers, and how human judgment is becoming an ownable asset, and Cody guided the conversation with genuine curiosity and great pacing. The scheduling was seamless, communication was prompt, and the recording went off without a hitch. Highly recommend The Weird Canadian for any guest who wants a host who listens closely and draws out the best material."
The conversations worth your time, ideas you can use, and a look inside the build. Written by me, not a content machine.
August 7, 2026
One guest lost a $475,000 job offer for being too good. The other says you've been talking to an appliance for four hours a day.
July 31, 2026
One robot can't tell a baby from a plate. One founder got fired by his own AI. This week gets weird.
July 24, 2026
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