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The Canadian Gothic

CanadianGothic / Curiouscastwww.thecanadiangothic.com
The Canadian Gothic uncovers Canada’s most mysterious, unusual, and fascinating stories. The show dives deep into true crime, unsolved disappearances, paranormal encounters, and bizarre events using a blend of meticulous research, archival audio, interviews, and firsthand accounts. Each episode, whether a standalone mystery or part of an ongoing series, offers a richly woven narrative that brings Canada’s most enigmatic cases to life.
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Episodes

BAD NEWS CANADA - EP1 - Feb 2026 - The Vernon, BC Horse Assault, Skye Atoa ,Shabaz Ahmed

In BAD NEWS CANADA Jordan and Jack Luna unpack the WORST Canadian news story of the past month. In this episode your hosts discuss; the bestiality case involving a horse near Vernon, BC Skye Atoa’s 30 minutes of freedom (Lethbridge, AB) the woman who survived, and killed, Shahbaz Ahmed (Calgary, AB) Series Links Send a voice memo: www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact\ Subscribe to the show: thecanadiangothic.com/subscribe Contact: Website: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com Facebook: https://www.fac...

Feb 04, 20261 hr 4 min

KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 199 - 2026/01/30 - Weird Court Cases, a Sketchy Real Estate Agent, and a Fart Assault

In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; -Taco Bell’s continued Newfoundland invasion -Taking the bus to court in Montreal -Sketchy real estate agents in Saskatchewan -the Miramichi assault on cops with fart case Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: ⁠ https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird⁠ Send a voice memo: ⁠ www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact⁠ Join the Keep Canada Wei...

Jan 30, 20261 hr 7 min

Where are Lilly and Jack Sullivan - Part 15: Eight Months Missing, Abuse Allegations, Less Redactions/Same Questions

We continue coverage of the disappearance of 6-year-old Lilly and 4-year-old Jack Sullivan, who were reported missing from their rural Nova Scotia home on the morning of Friday, May 2, 2025. In this episode, we unpack the latest round of RCMP investigation information released by the courts, we review recent comments made by RCMP leadership, and we hear Daniel Martell respond to Melahya’s allegations that he has been physically abusive. Subscribe to the show: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/su...

Jan 25, 202659 min

KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 198 - 2026/01/23 - More Taco Bell, Demolished house, horse hair cutting mystery

In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; Taco Bell’s continued Newfoundland invasion the fastest crappiest car in BC Newfoundland’s Stinky Rotten Mess Ooops… I demolished your house!!! Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird Send a voice memo: www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact Join the Keep Canada Weird Discussion Group: https://www.f...

Jan 23, 202659 min

The 1973 Kenora Bank Robbery Explosion

On May 10, 1973, a stranger walked into a bank on Main Street in Kenora, Ontario, carrying guns, duffle bags, and a homemade bomb that was armed to a switch he clenched between his teeth. For more than an hour the standoff dragged on inside the bank as a growing crowd of onlookers crowded the street outside it’s doors. At 4:12 p.m., a single rifle shot ended the robbery in an explosion that shattered windows, scattered money through the air, and erased the man at the center of it all. More than ...

Jan 19, 20261 hr

KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 197 - 2026/01/16 - WestJet's fat shamers, Taco Bell in NL, and the WORST 911 calls of 2025

In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; Taco Bell’s continued Newfoundland invasion Being fat-shamed by WestJet The WORST 911 calls of 2025 Two kids in court over a dinosaur Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird Send a voice memo: www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact Join the Keep Canada Weird Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.co...

Jan 16, 20261 hr 1 min

KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 196 - 2026/01/09 - Taco Bell Takeover, Dead Crows, Jesus, Trademark Nonsense

In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; Taco Bell’s NEWFOUNDLAND Take Over Dead Crows in Chatham-Kent The Disappearance of Baby Jesus (Peterborough, ON) Sex, Drugs, and a Trademark Dispute Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: ⁠https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird⁠ Send a voice memo: ⁠ ⁠ ⁠www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact⁠ Join the Keep Canada Weird Discussion Group: ...

Jan 09, 202655 min

Encounters With Creeps - Volume 31 (with Lindsey Hirtreiter Updates)

In Encounters with CREEPS , Canadian Gothic listeners are invited to share their unsettling experiences with the many CREEPS lurking in everyday life. In this episode, Jordan and Madelayne unpack the 31st volume of your Encounters with CREEPS . This time we’ve got CREEPs at HMV in Ottawa, a CREEP who leaves CREEPy souvenirs at Bluenotes in Fredericton, a generic Newfound CREEP, and we catch up on the disturbing story of the alleged Surrey baby toucher Lindsey Hirtreiter. Submit your creep encoun...

Jan 07, 20261 hr 1 min

KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 195 - 2026/01/02 - Canada's WEIRDEST stories of 2025

In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this New Year special, your hosts discuss their favorite Keep Canada Weird stories of 2025. Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird Send a voice memo: www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact Join the Keep Canada Weird Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/keepcanadaweird Provide feedback and comments on the episode: thec...

Jan 02, 20261 hr 15 min

2025 Wrap up Discussion (with True North True Crime)

In this episode, Jordan and Madelayne Klein are joined by Graeme and Kait of the True North True Crime Podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about their experience in 2025. Together, they reflect on the trends they notice noticed across the true crime space, the cases that had a special impact on them, and the stories that sparked the strongest reactions from our listeners. Links: thecanadiangothic.com Send a voicememo to the show: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact Subscribe to the sho...

Dec 28, 20251 hr 24 min

KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 194 - 2025/12/26 - slappy Santa, Santa the thief, Snowbanks, gift cards

In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; a slappy mall Santa Santa and his thieving elves snowbank safety in Quebec gift cards are pointless Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird Send a voice memo: www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact Join the Keep Canada Weird Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/keepcanadaweird Provide f...

Dec 26, 20251 hr 1 min

UFOs Above Canada - News and Witness Reports - December 2025

In this episode we break down two major Canadian UFO news stories, including the announcement of an upcoming auction featuring a sizable and historically significant UFO document collection, and a strange August UFO event that was witnessed by people across large parts of eastern Canada. We also turn our attention to the skies through the eyes of our listeners, reviewing and discussing several listener-contributed UFO sightings from across the country. From puzzling lights to unexplained aerial ...

Dec 22, 202554 min

KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 193 - 2025/12/19 - a time machine, Jellycats, North Bay tire slashings, Scarborough Grinch Gang

In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; a time machine being sold in Edmonton the great Jellycat heist the North Bay tire slashings the Scarborough Grinch Gang Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: ⁠https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird⁠ Send a voice memo: ⁠ www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact⁠ Join the Keep Canada Weird Discussion Group: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups...

Dec 19, 20251 hr

the Hockey Canada Scandal (the 2018 Canadian World Junior Team)

In June 2018, following a Hockey Canada gala in London, Ontario, a young woman alleged she was sexually assaulted by members of Canada’s gold medal winning World Junior hockey team. The case was investigated and closed without charges, and the public remained unaware for years. That changed in 2022, when a civil lawsuit and quiet settlement from the sport’s regulating body Hockey Canada exposed the allegations. The fallout triggered parliamentary hearings, sponsor withdrawals, leadership resigna...

Dec 17, 20251 hr 25 min

KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 192 - 2025/12/12 - trashed panda, parking pricks, snowblower attack, and disgusting nature

In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; a trashed panda in Virginia Winnipeg’s parking pricks Assault with snowblower a stinky tree and dead birds Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird Send a voice memo: www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact Join the Keep Canada Weird Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/keepcanadaweird Pr...

Dec 12, 202550 min

KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 191 - 2025/12/05 - Amelia Earhart, Biker falls in hole, Skip delivering porch pirate

In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; the Amelia Earhart Heist in Newfoundland a hole in Montreal the Skip Delivering Porch Pirate Christmas Special Speculation Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird Send a voice memo: www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact Join the Keep Canada Weird Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ke...

Dec 05, 20251 hr 4 min

Encounters With Creeps - Volume 30

In Encounters with CREEPS , Canadian Gothic listeners are invited to share their unsettling experiences with the many CREEPS lurking in everyday life. In this episode, Jordan and Madelayne unpack the 30th volume of your Encounters with CREEPS . This time we’ve got CREEPs at bingo halls, CREEPs who massage feet, CREEPs who do cat dances, and much more. Submit your creep encounter: thecanadiangothic.com/contact Series Links: Encounters with Creeps series archive: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/...

Dec 03, 202559 min

KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 190 - 2025/11/28 - Lotto Winner Fraud, Teenagers vs Sushi, Costco Pokemon,

In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; a lotto winners million secrets a puberty problem at a sushi shop Costco Pokemon wars a grenade at Value Village Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird Send a voice memo: www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact Join the Keep Canada Weird Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/keepcanadawe...

Nov 28, 20251 hr 1 min

Where are Lilly and Jack Sullivan - Part 14: Six Months Missing, a Civilian Search, and a Discussion with Belynda Gray

We continue coverage of the disappearance of 6-year-old Lilly and 4-year-old Jack Sullivan, who were reported missing from their rural Nova Scotia home on the morning of Friday, May 2. In this episode, we unpack recent developments in the case, are joined by the children’s grandmother Belynda Gray, and hear from a collection of listeners who present their theories and opinions on this puzzling case. Subscribe to the show: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/subscribe Musical Theme: Noir Toyko by M...

Nov 25, 20251 hr 16 min

KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 189 - 2025/11/21 - Hamilton Bus Hijacking, Grave Robbing, the Carstairs Creeper

In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; The Hamilton Bus Hijacking Toronto’s Most Prolific Grave Robbers The Carstairs Alberta CREEPER AI is Making People Crazy Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: ⁠https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird⁠ Send a voice memo: ⁠ www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact⁠ Join the Keep Canada Weird Discussion Group: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/group...

Nov 21, 20251 hr 4 min

Michael Slobodian and the Brampton High School Shooting (Brampton, Ontario - 1975)

In May of 1975, a high school in Brampton, Ontario became the scene of Canada's first modern mass school shooting. Sixteen-year-old Michael Slobodian walked into Brampton Centennial Secondary School carrying two rifles in a guitar case and, within minutes, left two people dead, thirteen wounded, and an entire generation traumatized. In this episode of the Canadian Gothic we trace the events leading up to the attack, the moments of terror inside the school, and the survivor stories that have echo...

Nov 18, 202527 min

KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 188 - 2025/11/15 - Whipped Cream, Tesla's Chatboy, Racoon Robbery, and a River Otter Massacre

In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; $80K of stolen whipped cream (Guelph, Ontario) Tesla’s spicy in car chatbot Racoon robbery (Calgary, AB) River otter massacre (Gimli, MB) Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: ⁠https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird⁠ Send a voice memo: ⁠ www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact⁠ Join the Keep Canada Weird Discussion Group: ⁠https://www.f...

Nov 14, 20251 hr 2 min

KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 187 - 2025/11/07 - tampered with candy, ding dong ditch, huge tires

In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; 2025’s “tampered with” trick or treating candy stories an over zealous cop vs ding dong ditchers Toronto cops run over suspect… by accident… twice the mystery of the huge tires Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird Send a voice memo: www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact Join the Keep Canada Weir...

Nov 07, 202556 min

the Murder of Alfred Belyea (Suffield, Alberta - 2021)

In the fall of 2021, Cypress County councilor Alfred “Alf” Belyea vanished from his home in the small Alberta hamlet of Suffield. Within a week, a hand drawn map would lead police to his body… hidden in a garbage bin on an abandoned farm a province away. In this episode of The Canadian Gothic , we hear the story of Alfred and Deborah Belyea. Links: thecanadiangothic.com Send a voicememo to the show: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact Subscribe to the show: https://www.thecanadiangothic.co...

Nov 06, 202520 min

KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 186 - 2025/10/31 - Hairbrush Heist, Carwash Chaos, the Red Car Ripper, and Duck Lake

In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; a hairbrush heist Carwash chaos in Sarnia, Ontario the Red Car Ripper of Selkirk Duck Lake, SK - FOR SALE Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird Send a voice memo: www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact Join the Keep Canada Weird Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/keepcanadaweird Pro...

Oct 31, 202558 min

2025 Halloween Special - Ghost Stories from Canadian Gothic's Haunted Listeners

For this Canadian Gothic Halloween special, we gather around a crackling campfire for a night of true ghost stories. Jordan, Madelayne, and Aaron trade the studio for the open air to listen to chilling, unexplained, and sometimes heartfelt ghost stories sent in by listeners across the world. From haunted accommodations in BC and Newfoundland, to a hockey puck dropped off by a deceased friend, these are stories told by those who lived them. Links: ⁠thecanadiangothic.com⁠ Send a voicememo to the s...

Oct 30, 20251 hr 4 min

Where are Lilly and Jack Sullivan - Part 13: New Witness Reports, a rogue family member, and a puzzling phone call

We continue our coverage of the heartbreaking and still-unfolding disappearance of 6-year-old Lilly and 4-year-old Jack Sullivan, who were reported missing from their rural Nova Scotia home on the morning of Friday, May 2. In this episode, we dig into newly unsealed court documents that reveal some truly puzzling details — fresh witness statements, a family member’s wild online accusations, and an unexpected phone call that adds yet another twist to the case. Subscribe to the show: https://www.t...

Oct 26, 202550 min

KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 185 - 2025/10/24 - spooky candy prices, tiktok pissers, firetruck joyride, and a sweater

In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; the spooky prices on Halloween candy the rising trend of ‘pissers’ on social media a firetruck joyride in Halifax a lost and found ugly jacket Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: ⁠https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird⁠ Send a voice memo: ⁠ www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact⁠ Join the Keep Canada Weird Discussion Group: ⁠https://...

Oct 24, 202555 min

KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 184 - 2025/10/17 - chainsaw in a graveyard, quick change hustlers, Robin's Donuts shrine

In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; the chainsaw incident in a London graveyard Canada’s quick change hustlers a Robin’s Donuts shrine too many puppies in Calgary Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: ⁠https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird⁠ Send a voice memo: ⁠ www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact⁠ Join the Keep Canada Weird Discussion Group: ⁠https://www.facebook.com...

Oct 17, 202554 min

Where are Lilly and Jack Sullivan - Part 12: Five Months Missing

We continue our coverage of the heartbreaking and still-unfolding disappearance of 6-year-old Lilly and 4-year-old Jack Sullivan, who were reported missing from their rural Nova Scotia home on the morning of Friday, May 2. In this episode, we discuss the recent cadaver dog search conducted in and around the children’s home, and how it may shape the future discourse surrounding this ever evolving case. Subscribe to the show: ⁠https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/subscribe⁠ Musical Theme: Noir Toyko ...

Oct 15, 202558 min
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