Independent Canadian media from Lewisporte, Newfoundland
This is for the weird ones, wherever you are: honest conversations, useful tools, and ideas worth stealing about AI, culture, and building something real. I'm Cody Johnston, your host in Lewisporte, Newfoundland. Alternatives to broken systems, not complaints about them.
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143 episodes · 85+ verified guest reviews
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 ...
The conversations worth your time this week, ideas you can use, and a look inside the build. Written by me, not a content machine.
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.
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.
June 26, 2026
The Weird Canadian is not one neat lane, on purpose. Conversations, ideas, music, and software all live under the same roof.
A book in progress about what the internet did to identity, and how to take yours back.
Original songs: I write the lyrics and the tune I want to hear. Streaming everywhere.
Practical tools you can actually use, built in public with the discipline of someone who spent years inside serious systems.
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"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."
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