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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146 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.
July 22, 2026
Episode Notes What happens when one person’s private wealth becomes power over everyone else, and can human behaviour actually change? In this episode of The Weird Canadian, Cody talks with Canadian-born author Diana Colleen about the premise behind her novel *They Could Be Sa...
July 20, 2026
Read transcript Episode Notes What does "climate-proofing" a home actually mean when no property can be made disaster-proof? Ben Gilliland, founder and chairman of Future Proof Property Intelligence, joins Cody to talk about the connection between local hazards, building vulne...
July 15, 2026
Episode Notes Why are younger Canadians losing faith that political participation can improve their lives? Michael Harris joins Cody Johnston on The Weird Canadian to explore how affordability pressure, delayed life milestones, and distrust of institutions are shaping youth po...
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For businesses
Get a custom AI application, website, or workflow built around how your business actually works. Harbourflow handles the build without forcing your operation into someone else's template.
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.
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From 89+ verified reviews on PodMatch.
"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."
"Cody is a amazing guest, he was one-time and have intersted story to say ! The best, is that he will help me to promote the episode !"
The conversations worth your time, ideas you can use, and a look inside the build. Written by me, not a content machine.
July 24, 2026
July 17, 2026
The grid might go down and the politicians might not care but waiting politely isn't a strategy.
July 10, 2026
Why 6 out of 10 gig workers get denied credit, and why the smartest AI won't save your company from simple mistakes.
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