Episode 033: Andrei Chikatilo was one of the most prolific serial killers of all time. From 1978 to 1990 with the cold war at its height Chikatilo stalked and butchered at least 56 victims in the the USSR. His victims were children, both male and female, as young as 7-years-old, teenagers and women as old as 44. Part 1 of our first away game series takes us through the killer's formative years through 1984 when her murdered a staggering 15 people in a single year. Bonus: Hear Mike mispronounce t...
Jun 29, 2018•59 min•Ep 33•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 032: On August 14 1980, 20-year-old Vancouver B.C. born Playboy Playmate of the year and former Dairy Queen employee, Dorothy Stratten, was found dead of a single shotgun blast to her head. The perpetrator, her estranged husband, Paul Leslie Snider, lay dead nearby of a self inflicted wound by way of the same firearm. Dorothy's star had only just begun to rise and was snuffed out far too soon. CONTENT WARNING: Dark Poutine is not for the faint of heart or squeamish. Our content contains ...
Jun 22, 2018•53 min•Ep 32•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 031: On March 10, 1976, 12-year-old Abby Drover went missing from her neighbourhood in Port Moody, B.C. Abby's mother was sick with worry and despite the extraordinary efforts of searchers and police Abby had vanished into thin air. In a bizarre turn of events, six months later what happened to Abby was shockingly revealed. CONTENT WARNING: Dark Poutine is not for the faint of heart or squeamish. Our content contains mature themes, coarse language and may include graphic descriptions of ...
Jun 15, 2018•50 min•Ep 31•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 030: In August of 1982, Bob Johnson had not come back to work at the saw mill in Kelowna for over a week after his expected return. Bob had been camping in beautiful Wells Gray Park with his wife Jackie, daughters Janet and Karen and Jackie's mom and dad, Edith and George Benntley. It seemed both families, and their two vehicles had simply vanished without a trace until a month later when a mushroom picker in the park made a gruesome discovery. BONUS: The co-host of this show HATES being...
Jun 09, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Ep 30•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 029: On July 30 of 1985, Nicole Morin, a vivacious 8-year-old girl vanished from her Etobicoke apartment building without a trace. This case is still unsolved. We talk about this unsolved case and a few others from the Toronto area around the same time that may or may not be connected. #FindNicole #NicoleMorin If you have any information on Nicole Morin's whereabouts, please contact: Toronto Metropolitan Police Department 416-808-2200 OR The Royal Canadian Mounted Police 877-318-3576. Al...
Jun 02, 2018•1 hr 7 min•Ep 29•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 028: In part 2 of 2 on the Happy Face Killer, Canadian born serial killer Keith Hunter Jesperson, we learn about 7 more murders of women across the United States, more Happy Face notes and about his Jesperson's eventual capture, trial and his psychopathic public antics in the press and online. NOTE: Scott hates this guy passionately. CONTENT WARNING: Dark Poutine is not for the faint of heart or squeamish. Our content contains mature themes, coarse language and may include graphic descri...
May 25, 2018•53 min•Ep 28•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 027: Keith Hunter Jesperson is one of Canada's most notorious exports to the United States. Born in Chilliwack British Columbia, Jesperson and his family emigrated to the US when he was a pre-teen. Early on he showed signs that have become signposts of the budding psychopath, cruelty to animals and a love of setting fires. Keith's first kill was Taunja Bennett, 23, of Portland, Oregon. Another couple was convicted for the crime, but Jesperson's ego wouldn't let someone else take all the ...
May 18, 2018•45 min•Ep 27•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 026: Kimberly Proctor was an animal loving grade 12 student from Langford, BC, just outside the provincial capital of Victoria. She was looking forward to seeing her graduation photos and sewing her prom dress with her grandmother. Kimberly did not arrive at her babysitting job on March 18, of 2010. Her parents were worried and began searching for her right away. This was out of character for Kimberly. They knew something was wrong. Just a short drive away, on the evening of the next day...
May 12, 2018•58 min•Ep 26•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 025: Swift Runner was a well respected Cree hunter and trapper outside Edmonton in the 1800's. In the 1870's his family, as were many others, began to go hungry. Swift Runner turned to alcohol to drown his frustrations and his personality quickly changed. He also began speaking of encountering Wendigo, an evil cannibalistic spirit, taunting him. Swift Runner's eventual crimes were shocking to all. BONUS: Rick Gibson eats a tesitcle or two. CONTENT WARNING: Dark Poutine is not for the fai...
May 04, 2018•44 min•Ep 25•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 024: In 1965 Rene Castellani was the promotional manager for Vancouver's premiere radio station CKNW. Castellani, a local celebrity, was well known for his on air pranks and stunts, earning him the nickname, "the dizzy dialer". Castellani was also having an affair with a receptionist from the radio station. When his wife Esther challenged him Castellani denied the affair. Shortly after that Esther became very sick and doctors couldn't figure out what was wrong with her. In July of 1965, ...
Apr 28, 2018•46 min•Ep 24•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 023: Between 2007 and 2016 RN Elizabeth Wettlaufer coldly murdered 8 elderly patients in her care at a number of long term care facilities in Ontario. She injected each of them with massive overdoses of insulin to commit the crimes, saying she believed God was telling her it was their time to die. Wettlaufer got away with the murders until her conscience got the better of her and she confessed to police in 2016. CONTENT WARNING: Dark Poutine is not for the faint of heart or squeamish. Ou...
Apr 21, 2018•53 min•Ep 23•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 022: On the morning of April 15, 2014, what was supposed to be a party to end a stressful winter semester at the University of Calgary wound up being the worst mass murder in the city's history. In all, 5 young people were literally cut down, just as their lives were about to truly begin. The story behind the murders at the hands of, Matthew de Grood, the son of a respected Calgary Police Officer is an epic tragedy. BONUS: Mike's mouth is full of marbles. CONTENT WARNING: Dark Poutine is...
Apr 13, 2018•1 hr 11 min•Ep 22•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 021: Over a span of just over 100 years, western Canada played host to the 3 largest landslides that have been measured in modern times. Frank Slide in 1903 was named for the Alberta town that saw a sixth of it's population buried under rock and debris from Turtle Mountain in the Crowsnest Pass between BC and Alberta, the Hope Slide just beyond Hope BC and finally, the Meager Slide, that occurred outside of Lillooet, BC. BONUS: Shitty seagulls. CONTENT WARNING: Dark Poutine is not for th...
Apr 07, 2018•59 min•Ep 21•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 020: On a warm August evening in 1989 19-year-old Kimberly McAndrew got off work early from her work at the Canadian Tire store at Quinpool Road in Halifax. She was never seen again and her family and police are still searching for clues in her disappearance. They even turned to a psychic investigator at one point and we share some audio from three of those sessions as well as our own speculations and connections. If you have information on this case, please contact any of the following:...
Apr 01, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Ep 20•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 019: In our last episode career criminal Allan Legere had just been convicted of the murder of respected Chatham shopkeeper John Glendenning and the rape and attempted murder of Glendenning's wife Mary. Legere was nowhere near done. In May of 1989 he escaped from prison and went on a rampage that terrified Atlantic Canada for the next seven months. Prior to Legere's capture in the fall another 4 residents of the Chatham, NB area lay dead at the hands of the Monster of Mirimachi. BONUS: A...
Mar 24, 2018•58 min•Ep 19•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 018: We return to Atlantic Canada for the first of a two part series on Allan Joseph Legere aka The Monster of Miramichi. In part one we learn about Legere's childhood, early crimes and the brutal murder of elderly local shopowner John Glendenning and the attempted murder and sexual assault of Mary during a burglary. This lead to Legere being sentenced to life in prison, but sadly, it was only the beginning. BONUS: Go shit in your hat compilation and Kyla, the first Prime Minister of Dar...
Mar 17, 2018•57 min•Ep 18•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 017: In the late 60’s a sadistic serial murderer named Wayne Boden stalked and killed at least 3 women in Montreal, Quebec. He was given the nickname the Vampire Rapist due to his penchant for brutally biting his victims during the commission of his heinous crimes. By the time he was caught in Calgary a fourth woman was dead. His trial included the first testimony in forensic odontology in Canada; setting legal precedents. CONTENT WARNING: Dark Poutine is not for the faint of heart or sq...
Mar 10, 2018•57 min•Ep 17•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 016: In March of 1982 the small community called Bangs Falls, just outside of Liverpool, Nova Scotia made national news after the local bully, Billy Stafford, was found minus his head in his pick up truck along the side of the road. Someone had ended his reign of terror with a single blast of a 12 gauge shotgun. Billy's death was news in itself, but who did the deed was even more newsworthy - his long suffering, regularly brutalized common-law wife Jane Hurshman. BONUS: Mike's personal c...
Mar 03, 2018•55 min•Ep 16•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 015: Gilbert Paul Jordan, a.k.a. the Boozing Barber, loved to drink and carouse with women. Between 1965 and 1987 nine women died of acute alcohol poisoning while in his company, while four others came close. Although police knew about Jordan's involvement in theier deaths. his prey were the down on their luck indigenous women from Vancouver's downtown East Side. Cops tended believed him when he told them he found them that way, even though he was a violent and sadistic career criminal. ...
Feb 24, 2018•57 min•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 014: In keeping with the rules of Dark Poutine, this episode is about famed Canadian wrestler and infamous murderer Chris Benoit, also known as the Canadian Crippler. Benoit murdered his second wife Nancy and their seven year old son, Daniel over a three day lost weekend at the end of June in 2007. Benoit then committed suicide himself. Much speculation followed as to Benoit's motives for the horrific crimes.CONTENT WARNING: Dark Poutine is not for the faint of heart or squeamish. Our co...
Feb 17, 2018•1 hr 17 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 013: In this episode we tackle a popular unsolved case here in the Lower Mainland of BC. In 1953 two skeletons were found in Vancouver's beautiful Stanley Park. More than 65 years later, the murders of what turned out to be two children remain unsolved. Bonus: Scott does a hacky job of profiling a murdererCONTENT WARNING: Dark Poutine is not for the faint of heart or squeamish. Our content contains mature themes, coarse language and may include graphic descriptions of violent crimes. Lis...
Feb 10, 2018•51 min•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 012: The crimes we're looking at in this episode took place in Moncton, New Brunswick on June 4. 2014. In just over twenty minutes, 3 members of the local RCMP lay dead and another two had been shot. The community was terrified as a massive manhunt took place over the next 29 hours for the gunman who was still on the loose. Bonus: Listen to Mike mispronounce French surnames.CONTENT WARNING: Dark Poutine is not for the faint of heart or squeamish. Our content contains mature themes, coars...
Feb 04, 2018•1 hr 11 min•Ep 12•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 011 is about the disappearance and murder of 8-year-old Mindy Tran of Kelowna, BC in 1994. Mindy was found under strange circumstances almost three months later. The ensuing search for Mindy's killer, the RCMP investigation, arrest and trial of a suspect and shocking aftermath still haunt the people who remember the case. CONTENT WARNING: Dark Poutine is not for the faint of heart or squeamish. Our content contains mature themes, coarse language and may include graphic descriptions of vi...
Jan 27, 2018•1 hr 8 min•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 010 has been a tough one for us to get out. This is Mike's personal story of what happened to him one summer night in 1981 and how one event effected him to this day. He hopes that in the telling of his story, others will feel safe enough to share their own and unburden themseleves of a secret. Thanks to Jami from the MURDERISH podcast for this week's intro. Jami's recent episode, A Stranger in my Bedroom, helped us get over the hump to telling this story.As well we wish to thank Jim Cle...
Jan 20, 2018•52 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast This is a weird one. I'm not sorry. We needed a break from the murder.In Episode 009, we ask you to take a trip with us to Hollywood Hospital in New Westminster, BC, to meet Acid Al Hubbard the Johnny Appleseed of LSD who turned on Timothy Leary and facilitated psychedelic experiences for everyone, from philosophers and religious leaders, every day folks who were struglling in their lives, to musicians and actors. Cary Grant had many experiences with Acid Al.The Walrus was Paul. Goo goo ga joob....
Jan 13, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast In Episode 008, we meet Peter Woodcock, Canada's youngest serial killer, who at the age of 17, killed three children from 1956 to 1957 in Toronto, Ontario. After spending 34 years in confinement he killed again, on his first day out.This is a rough one...CONTENT WARNING: Dark Poutine is not for the faint of heart or squeamish. Our content contains mature themes, coarse language and may include graphic descriptions of violent crimes. Listener discretion is strongly advised.Big thank you to Kristi...
Jan 06, 2018•58 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast In Episode 007, we head off to Mike's hometown, Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, and in particular the nieghbourhood where he grew up. Whenever Mike goes home to Bridgewater he always makes a visit to the place where Karissa Boudreau's body was found down the bank near the water just on the border between the town and Conquerall Bank in 2009. Karissa's mother, Penny Boudreau, murdered her 12-year-old daughter then hid her body and reported the youngster missing. After that Penny made seeming emotional ...
Dec 30, 2017•57 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 006, is extra special, this is our first Christmas episode. The subject of this episode is extremely disturbing, in fact, it may put you off your egg nog. We want to ensure you are forewarned about its content. Listen at your own peril.We hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. All the best, much love. MUSIC credits to MYUU: https://myuu.bandcamp.com/Photo Credit to: Richard Elzey on FlickrCONTENT WARNING: Dark Poutine is not for the faint of heart or squeamish. Our con...
Dec 23, 2017•28 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast This is Episode 004 of Dark Poutine. Here we present The Halifax Explosion, in honour of the 100th annoversary of the disaster. Prior to the detonation of the first atomic bomb was the largest man made explosion humanity had seen. It devastated Halifax and many residents died, or were severely injured. As well as the loss of life and limb, many were left without adequate shelter from the cruel Nova Scotia winter.Thanks to Erica and D'Arcy for sharing music in this episode, for sharing Joshua Smi...
Dec 06, 2017•46 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast Here's Episode 003 of Dark Poutine. In this episode, part one of two, Mike and co-host give a little background on Terry Driver, Abbotsford Killer charged with the rape and murder of 16-year-old Tanya Smith and the beating of her best friend Misty Cockerill in 1995 in Abbotsford, British Columbia. The co-host reveals how he knew the Driver family and Terry. As well co-host became oddly involved in the media frenzy around Terry Driver after his arrest and prior to his trial.CONTENT WARNING: Dark ...
Nov 30, 2017•52 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast 
