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Independent podcast from Lewisporte, Newfoundland

The Weird Canadian Podcast

If you're building something of your own, these conversations are for you: honest longform talks with founders, creators, and thinkers about AI, business, creativity, and Canadian life. No scripts, no fluff. Just people who built something real, talking about how and why.

175 episodes · 95 reviews on PodMatch (66 guest · 29 host)

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Episode artwork for "Will AI Take My Job? Who Gets Cut First, with Architect Beau Dromiack"

Will AI Take My Job? Who Gets Cut First, with Architect Beau Dromiack

October 12, 2026

Read transcript Episode Notes Will AI take my job? Architect Beau Dromiack has a specific answer: in his view, the middle goes first. Template work, where the architect mostly adapts a design someone else already made, is the most exposed. Complex work that depends on people, ...

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What Not to Automate With AI, with Gabe Arnold

October 8, 2026

Read transcript Episode Notes If every decision in your business still waits on you, AI won't fix that on its own. Cody talks with Gabe Arnold, CEO of Simple Operations, about what small businesses shouldn't automate, and what has to be in place before AI is actually useful. G...

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Podcast Guesting for Founders: It's All About the Host

October 5, 2026

Episode Notes How do you promote your business on a podcast without making the whole interview an advertisement? Sam Swirsky joins Cody to talk about what founders can bring to a host's show, why preparation matters, and how to leave listeners with something useful. Sam descri...

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AI Agents, Human Review, and Production Risk with Nate Stewart

October 1, 2026

Episode Notes When AI generates work faster, who checks it before customers depend on it? Cody talks with Nate Stewart of Runtype about AI agent reliability and the responsibilities that remain when a model can write code or take action. Nate describes how his expectations of ...

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AI, Smaller Teams, and What Workers Can Do Next with Jim Love

September 28, 2026

Read transcript Episode Notes Could AI change how many people a team needs before it replaces every part of a person's job? Cody talks with Jim Love about AI job displacement, human judgment, and how to prepare for AI at work without treating a prediction as a plan. Jim descri...

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AI in Local Government: Who Checks the AI? with Evan Meyer

September 24, 2026

Read transcript Episode Notes Local officials have information to work through and residents to keep informed. Evan Meyer joins Cody to discuss where AI might help, from understanding a complicated bill to preparing a community newsletter, and what people still need to underst...

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"Cody is a fantastic host, asking thought provoking questions and creating a comfortable forum for thoughtful discussions. Looking forward to hear more from the Weird Canadian!"
Albert Lin, verified guest review on PodMatch