Independent podcast from Lewisporte, Newfoundland
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.
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July 27, 2026
Episode Notes Humanoid robots can climb, sort packages, and perform polished demonstrations. Hiten Sonpal does not think that means they are ready for ordinary homes. Hiten is the CEO of RISE Robotics and a robotics executive with experience at iRobot and other automation comp...
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...
July 13, 2026
Episode Notes What do you keep control of when your business, audience, and public voice depend on platforms you do not own? Karla Joy Treadway joins Cody for a wide-ranging conversation about marketing, Canadian politics, technology, and self-reliance. Karla explains why she ...
July 8, 2026
Episode Notes Gig workers, freelancers, creators, and expats are part of the modern economy, but many are still evaluated by lending systems designed for traditional payroll employment. In this episode, Cody talks with Tamara Laine, Founder & CEO of MPWR, about credit access, ...
July 6, 2026
Episode Notes AI can change how cybersecurity teams monitor threats, respond to risk, and build more adaptive systems, but it is not a magic shield. In this episode, Cody talks with Bhaskar Sawant about where AI cybersecurity should actually start. The conversation, according ...
July 3, 2026
Episode Notes You did everything right. So why does life in Canada still feel harder every year? In this standalone audio episode from The Weird Canadian, Cody makes a pointed argument about Canada’s affordability crisis: the problem is not only individual budgeting, one bad g...
July 1, 2026
Episode Notes AI filmmaking is changing the path from idea to finished story, and it may matter most for creators who do not want to wait for traditional gatekeepers. In this episode, Cody talks with Qiushi Zhang, writer-turned-founder and CEO of Leyline, an AI filmmaking plat...
June 29, 2026
Episode Notes More of the internet may be automated than most people realize. But if the web is filling with bots, fake accounts, and AI-driven noise, what should replace the broken trust layer? In this episode of The Weird Canadian, Cody talks with Richard Kersey about Chirpp...
June 24, 2026
Episode Notes In this episode of The Weird Canadian, Cody sits down with Elliot Daigneault, host of The Right Call, for a wide-ranging conversation about Canada’s political, cultural, and institutional decline. The conversation begins with a blunt idea: Canadians may still bel...
June 22, 2026
Episode Notes Derek Elliott is the newly elected Leader of the Libertarian Party of Canada, and he's taking over at the most turbulent moment in the party's history. The LPoC was deregistered by Elections Canada earlier this year, and Derek is now tasked with rebuilding a nati...
Founders, performers, space pioneers, and people who refused to stay in their lane. The guest list is as weird as the name promises.
Customer Experience Strategist
Founder, PodMatch
Founder & Chief Engagement Officer, Engagify
Founder, Worm Lady & Laughter Yoga Teacher, Cathy's Crawly Composters
Energy Expansion Coach & Akashic Records Reader
Serial Entrepreneur & Keynote Speaker
Space Pioneer & Author
AI Keynote Speaker & Automation Pioneer
Communication Coach & Former College Professor
CEO & Chief Learning Strategist, Inspire Ed
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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!"
