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Oliver Buchannon
The Weird Canadian
Code is cheap. Character isn't.

Jun 19, 2026

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4 min read

Code is cheap. Character isn't.

One engineer says AI can build anything — another says it shouldn't. Both are right, and that's the problem.

The Weird Canadian
The Weird Canadian
The Hidden Payoff of Staying Stuck

Jun 12, 2026

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3 min read

The Hidden Payoff of Staying Stuck

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.

The Weird Canadian
The Weird Canadian
Your Easy Button isn't Special

Jun 5, 2026

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4 min read

Your Easy Button isn't Special

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 Weird Canadian
The Weird Canadian
The Mirror and the Black Box: Honesty in the Age of AI

May 29, 2026

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3 min read

The Mirror and the Black Box: Honesty in the Age of AI

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 Weird Canadian
The Weird Canadian
The Shadow Budget and the Institutional Realist

May 22, 2026

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4 min read

The Shadow Budget and the Institutional Realist

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.

The Weird Canadian
The Weird Canadian
Your Brain is AI's Biggest Target

May 15, 2026

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2 min read

Your Brain is AI's Biggest Target

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 Weird Canadian
The Weird Canadian
The Corporate Cruise Ship and the AI Slop

May 8, 2026

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3 min read

The Corporate Cruise Ship and the AI Slop

Pop-up wardrobes, tape-to-stream labs, and story prompts powering this week’s experiments.

The Weird Canadian
The Weird Canadian
Building the Thing Nobody Built Yet

May 1, 2026

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3 min read

Building the Thing Nobody Built Yet

A Star Trek Party, a Wrestling Ring, and Building What's Missing

The Weird Canadian
The Weird Canadian
The Death of "Hope Marketing" and Fake AI

Apr 24, 2026

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3 min read

The Death of "Hope Marketing" and Fake AI

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.

The Weird Canadian
The Weird Canadian
What Happens When the Script Breaks

Apr 17, 2026

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4 min read

What Happens When the Script Breaks

A futurist and an accidental defense contractor explain how to build something real when the world speeds up.

The Weird Canadian
The Weird Canadian
The Cost of Staying Silent

Apr 10, 2026

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7 min read

The Cost of Staying Silent

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 Weird Canadian
The Weird Canadian
The Gas Pedal, The Brakes, and The Death of Websites

Apr 3, 2026

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7 min read

The Gas Pedal, The Brakes, and The Death of Websites

One founder warns that Google is replacing your website, while another reveals why most AI startups are doomed to fail.

The Weird Canadian
The Weird Canadian
The Future is Decentralized (And Your Dog is Coming With You)

Mar 27, 2026

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8 min read

The Future is Decentralized (And Your Dog is Coming With You)

One founder is putting pet passports on the blockchain. Another is building an AI oracle to predict the future. Plus, a sneak peek at my upcoming book.

The Weird Canadian
The Weird Canadian
The Permission to Dream & The Threat to Knowledge

Mar 20, 2026

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6 min read

The Permission to Dream & The Threat to Knowledge

One guest argues our future is in the stars if we just have the imagination. The other warns that without original thought, AI will make your knowledge worthless.

The Weird Canadian
The Weird Canadian
The Middlemen Are Lying. The Machines Are Coming.

Mar 13, 2026

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8 min read

The Middlemen Are Lying. The Machines Are Coming.

One guest says 95% of marketing agencies are a scam. The other is paying you to kill cookie banners. This week, we expose the broken systems.

The Weird Canadian
The Weird Canadian
The Uncomfortable Tools We Need for Tomorrow

Mar 6, 2026

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9 min read

The Uncomfortable Tools We Need for Tomorrow

One episode breaks down why Canada needs its most hated industry to survive. The other reveals how an AI assistant is rewriting the rules of work.

The Weird Canadian
The Weird Canadian
A Boat, a Ferrari, and Two Broken Systems

Feb 27, 2026

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7 min read

A Boat, a Ferrari, and Two Broken Systems

One man gave up his dream boat to fix education. Another reveals why your AI is doomed. This week on The Weird Canadian Podcast.

The Weird Canadian
The Weird Canadian
📰 THE WEIRD CANADIAN – WEEKLY DISPATCH

Feb 18, 2026

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4 min read

📰 THE WEIRD CANADIAN – WEEKLY DISPATCH

The Real Reason We’re Breaking (It’s Not What You Think)

The Weird Canadian
The Weird Canadian
What Is Trump Actually Like as a Client?

Feb 12, 2026

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5 min read

What Is Trump Actually Like as a Client?

The Weird Canadian
The Weird Canadian
Her Daughter’s Death Didn’t Break Her

Feb 12, 2026

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5 min read

Her Daughter’s Death Didn’t Break Her

It Woke Her Up.

The Weird Canadian
The Weird Canadian

The Weird Canadian

Tech for good, content for change. NL-based dev disrupting the 9–5 with a weird Canadian twist. Also a Bard. Fighter of Free Speech

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