a stolen number, a licence plate, and who vouches for you
October 30, 2026
A store employee handed one guest's number to a stranger, and the other says the model for proving who you are online is already on your car.
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a harley, a wheelchair, and the work that remains
October 23, 2026
One guest sees driving become a hobby, while the other asks who still lifts the wheelchair.
a minivan at Mach 2 and an 80% idea
October 16, 2026
A minivan at Mach 2, an 80% idea, and the part nobody should outsource.
the chainsaw and the borrowed opinion
October 9, 2026
AI can draft your work. It cannot supply judgment, or a point of view worth publishing.
one person, ten jobs, and the review queue
October 2, 2026
One guest rebuilt the same reach with one and a half people. The other explains why AI's biggest cost may still be human review.
a $47b bid and the bill nobody read
September 25, 2026
Two guests make the same case: bigger systems need more human judgment, not less.
a pencil, a chatbot, and 11 hours
September 18, 2026
the feed is full. the signal is gone.
September 4, 2026
One conversation asks who gets left out when local news disappears. The other asks what AI still cannot do for us.
How creators are building experiments in public
August 28, 2026
the AI your people hide, and the calls it unlocks
August 21, 2026
Your best employee may already be ignoring the rules, while AI is helping strangers finally understand one another.
you are the missing software
August 14, 2026
One guest gave away everything he owned so nobody could ever buy his users' data. The other says your resume is already dead.
the toaster and the third arm
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.
the AI CEO that fired its own founder
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.
A Billionaire, a Burning House, and Two Broken Systems
July 24, 2026
when broken systems stop pretending
July 17, 2026
The grid might go down and the politicians might not care but waiting politely isn't a strategy.
broken pipes, default passwords, and the AI lie
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.
permission, proof, and the death of gatekeepers
July 3, 2026
One woman stopped asking Hollywood for permission. One man stopped asking the internet to trust him. Both built something that makes the old system irrelevant.
the delusion, the exodus, and 8.9 million silent votes
June 26, 2026
Code is cheap. Character isn't.
June 19, 2026
One engineer says AI can build anything, another says it shouldn't. Both are right, and that's the problem.
The Hidden Payoff of Staying Stuck
June 12, 2026
Why you might secretly want to stay broken, and how to rewrite the code that's holding you back. This week on The Weird Canadian Podcast.
Your Easy Button isn't Special
June 5, 2026
One founder reveals why AI just made your business invisible, while another explains why it's the key to a one-person empire. This week on The Weird Canadian Podcast.
The Mirror and the Black Box: Honesty in the Age of AI
May 29, 2026
One founder is building AI that refuses to lie. Another argues AI is forcing humanity to face the truth about itself. This week on The Weird Canadian Podcast.
The Shadow Budget and the Institutional Realist
May 22, 2026
An ex-Google engineer exposes California's hidden taxes, while a former CIA analyst breaks down why our institutions are failing us. This week on The Weird Canadian Podcast.
Your Brain is AI's Biggest Target
May 15, 2026
One guest explains why AI is making us dumber. Another reveals how it's stealing our life savings. This week on The Weird Canadian Podcast.
The Corporate Cruise Ship and the AI Slop
May 8, 2026
Building the Thing Nobody Built Yet
May 1, 2026
A Star Trek Party, a Wrestling Ring, and Building What's Missing
The Death of "Hope Marketing" and Fake AI
April 24, 2026
Why 80% of e-commerce stores fail in year one, and why one solo founder is building AI that refuses to pretend it's human.
What Happens When the Script Breaks
April 17, 2026
A futurist and an accidental defense contractor explain how to build something real when the world speeds up.
The Cost of Staying Silent
April 10, 2026
One guest survived a cruise missile strike to tell the truth. Another escaped the Soviet Union to help CEOs find their voice. This week on The Weird Canadian.
The Gas Pedal, The Brakes, and The Death of Websites
April 3, 2026
One founder warns that Google is replacing your website, while another reveals why most AI startups are doomed to fail.
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