Best Dark Canadian History Podcasts (2025)

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"Unveiling the Dark History of Canadian Indian Residential Schools" 33:09

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In this harrowing episode, we delve into the disturbing history of the Canadian Indian Residential School System. Funded by the Canadian government's Department of Indian Affairs, these schools aimed to isolate Indigenous children from their culture and assimilate them into Euro-Canadian society. Spanning over 160 years, the system forcibly removed…

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033 Beyond the Burning: What Witch Trials Left Behind Part 03 57:42

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! This is the third installment in our exploration of witch trials and witch hunts in Canada. If you're just joining us, start with Episode 010: Witch Trials Part 01 and Episode 020: Hexed: Canada’s Witch Hunts Part 02 to catch the full story before diving Beyond the Burning. 🔥✨ The flames have died—but t…

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Episode 66: The Unsolved Murder of Sister Cathy Cesnik 1:00:07

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In this chilling episode, we revisit the mysterious and tragic case of Sister Cathy Cesnik, a beloved Baltimore nun whose life was cut short under disturbing circumstances in 1969. Despite decades of speculation, official investigations, and shocking allegations, her murder remains unsolved. We examine the haunting details surrounding her disappear…

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Unveiling the Dark Secrets of MK Ultra 38:28

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In this gripping episode, we delve into one of the most controversial and secretive programs in American history—Project MK Ultra. We unravel the sinister intentions and methods employed by the CIA in their pursuit of mind control, exposing the horrific experiments conducted on unwitting individuals. From LSD administration to psychological torture…

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DTCP 05 - Granger Taylor: Exit Earth 24:28

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! In this episode, we follow the trail of one of Canada’s most baffling disappearances. Granger Taylor was a mechanical genius from rural Vancouver Island who seemed destined for greatness—or perhaps something far stranger. Fascinated by UFOs and convinced he was receiving telepathic messages from extrate…

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An Exclusive Excerpt From Our New Book | 1 30:11

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We’ve got a new book! How to Survive Against the Odds: Tales & Tips for Animal Attacks and Natural Disasters is out today from Wondery and HarperCollins. Go inside life-or-death situations where everyday people survived nature’s most extreme scenarios—and learn how you can, too, with expert insights and survival tips. In this episode, we’re sharing…

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Wondery Presents: How to Survive Against the Odds 6:02

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Inspired by Wondery’s hit podcast Against the Odds—learn how to survive whatever nature can throw at you through gut-twisting true stories of survival on the brink How to Survive Against the Odds places you at the center of fifteen real life-or-death scenarios. Each story explores the physiological responses of the human body under unbearable condi…

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The Rotenburg Cannibal | Armin Meiwes | Internet Man Meat Eater! 1:43:37

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(We Apologize for Billy's awful Mic Quality lately😂) Armin Meiwes, a computer technician living in the German town of Rotenburg, was born December 1, 1961. He was described by neighbors as being “very childlike”, friendly, and a sensitive person. He was also called The Master Butcher and the Rotenburg Cannibal after he achieved international notori…

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032 Before Gilead: Reproductive Control and Racial Terror in Canada 1:13:21

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! You’ve read The Handmaid’s Tale… but what if Gilead wasn’t a future dystopia—or even fiction? In this episode, we expose the disturbing truth behind Canada’s hidden history of reproductive control. From the forced sterilization of Indigenous women to eugenics policies targeting Black, disabled, and impo…

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"Dark Science: Inside the Nazi Experiments" 28:43

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In this harrowing episode, join the Gentleman and the Disturbed Southern Bell as they delve into the grim history of Nazi human experimentation. The duo discusses the shocking and inhumane experiments conducted on prisoners during World War II, revealing the grotesque methods aimed at medical advancement without regard for human life. From blood co…

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S10E19 War Criminals in Canada: A Canadian Cover Up? 1:06:19

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In 2024 Jared McBride, Professor at UCLA, conducted a research methodology class with his students. As Jared is an expert on war crimes they investigated war criminals in North America and through their research shifted focus to Nazi war criminals who were able to settle in Canada in the aftermath of the Second World War. In the process of this pro…

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DTCP 04 - Hauntings of Niagara On The Lake 30:18

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! Niagara-on-the-Lake is often called Canada's prettiest town—but behind the charm of its flower-lined streets and historic buildings lies a much darker legacy. In this episode of Down The Crooked Path, we peel back the picturesque surface to reveal chilling hauntings, shadowy figures, and tragic historie…

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Mount St. Helens | Still Alive | 4 43:47

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Rescue helicopters finally reach the campers, Sue and Bruce, as well as other stranded survivors like TV reporter David Crockett and logger Jim Scymanky. But with nightfall approaching, Sue worries that rescuers won’t be able to find her injured friends, Dan Balch and Brian Thomas, in time. With the roads onto the mountain impassible, blocked by tr…

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The Richardson Family Murders [3] 50:42

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[Part 3 of 3] At trial, Jade Richardson and Jeremy Steinke’s final testimonies are weighed against the forensic evidence, and the picture of what exactly happened inside that house starts to take shape.... leading to the final conclusion. Additional content warning: this episode includes the death of a child. Please take care when listening. The in…

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The Richardson Family Murders [2] 1:04:31

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[Part 2 of 3] After three members of the Richardson family are found dead, the police continue to search for the missing 12-year-old girl. But a darker picture has started to emerge involving her 23-year-old boyfriend. * Additional content warning: this episode includes the death of a child. Please take care when listening. The intention of this se…

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Exposing the Genocidal "Melting Pot" Scam | The Failed Experiment on the Western World! 2:13:54

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We have all heard of the term ‘Melting Pot’, it means the mixing of different races and cultures into one monolithic group forming the ‘New World and the New Man’. The term was popularized in 1908 by a play called ‘The Melting Pot’ written by the British born Jewish Zionist Israel Zangwill, his parents were Jewish immigrants from Russia. Follow the…

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Unveiling the Secrets of Soviet Human Experiments 15:25

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In this gripping episode, we delve into the dark and chilling history of human experimentation carried out by the Soviet secret services. Known variously as Laboratory 1, Laboratory 12, and Kamera, this covert facility specialized in the development and testing of poisons. From mustard gas to ricin and cyanide, we explore how these lethal substance…

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031 Empire of Fur & Fire 1:10:43

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! Long before Canada wore a crown or stitched a flag, it built its bones on beaver pelts, burned land, and brutal systems of control. In this episode, we take a dark descent into the legacy of the Hudson’s Bay Company—an empire cloaked in trade but soaked in blood. Behind the crisp blankets and quaint tra…

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Episode 65: Ka-Ki-Si-Kutchin (Swift Runner) 1:18:55

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Swift Runner was a Cree hunter from Alberta who, during the brutal winter of 1878-79, committed an act of cannibalism, killing and consuming his wife and five children. He later claimed he had been possessed by the Wendigo—a supernatural entity in Algonquian folklore believed to drive people to madness and cannibalism. The Wendigo is said to embody…

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Unveiling the Monster Study: Unethical Human Experiments 15:40

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In this chilling episode, join the Gentleman and the Disturbed Southern Bell as they delve into the unsettling Monster Study of 1939. This appalling experiment conducted by Wendell Johnson and Mary Tudor involved 22 orphaned children in Davenport, Iowa, testing hypotheses related to stuttering. The study remained in obscurity until exposed in 2001 …

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DTCP 03 - Alberta Cattle Mutilations 23:53

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! 👣 Hosted by Amanda Joy 💀 Canadian content released Tuesdays on Canadian Creepies 🌍 International / otherworldly content drops Thursdays wherever you get your podcasts Something strange is stalking the Alberta prairies… In this eerie installment of Down the Crooked Path, Amanda Joy investigates a chillin…

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Mount St. Helens | Blast Zone | 3 42:11

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The survivors of the Mount St. Helens eruption find themselves in an alien world, with toppled trees, mudslides, and thick, hot ash covering everything. Unsure when or if rescue is coming, campers Sue Ruff and Bruce Nelson must make a difficult decision: whether to stay with their injured friends, or leave them behind, in order to get help faster. …

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The Richardson Family Murders [1] 1:00:33

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A three-part series — A little boy peered through the window of a neighbour’s home one Sunday in Medicine Hat, Alberta, and discovered a scene so horrific it would shock even seasoned police officers. A frantic search began for a missing 12-year-old girl. * Additional content warning: this episode includes the death of a child. Please take care whe…

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THE KALERGI PLAN | K*LL WHITEY AGENDA! 3:05:12

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"The man of the future will be race-mixed." —Richard Coudenhove-Kalergi The Kalergi Plan consists of the genocide of white people through miscegenation and mass immigration of non-whites to Europe. This plan, drawn up in 1923 by Count Richard Kalergi, is inspired by human mastery over farm animals. It seeks to generate a passive, tame, predictable …

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"Unveiling Horrors: The Dark Legacy of Unit 731" 35:09

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In this chilling episode, join the Disturbed Southern Belle and the Gentleman as they delve into the horrifying human experiments conducted by Unit 731. Often overshadowed by Nazi atrocities, this secret Japanese military unit is responsible for some of the most heinous war crimes in history. We reveal the grim details of the experiments, the estim…

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030 Gold, Blood & Silence: Canada's Hidden Hand Abroad 1:01:17

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! Behind the glint of gold lies a trail of shadows. In this powerful episode, we pull back the curtain on how Canadian mining companies operate far beyond our borders—and far beyond accountability. From the deadly clashes in Tanzania’s North Mara mine to poisoned rivers in Papua New Guinea, we trace the c…

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Episode 64: The Yogurt Shop Murders 1:08:48

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On December 6, 1991, a quiet night in Austin, Texas, turned into one of the city’s most haunting mysteries. Four teenage girls—Amy Ayers (13), Sarah Harbison (15), Jennifer Harbison (17), and Eliza Thomas (17)—were brutally murdered inside an I Can’t Believe It’s Yogurt! shop. Their bodies were discovered after a fire was set to cover up the crime,…

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"Unveiling the Dark History: The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment" 27:25

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Welcome back to our gripping series on the most disturbing human experiments in history. In this episode, we unravel the horrific details of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study, a government-run medical experiment that lasted four decades and caused countless fatalities. Starting in 1932, this unethical study involved over 600 African-American men who were…

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DTCP 02 - Valley of the Headless Men 30:08

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! Hosted by Amanda Joy Deep in the wild, remote wilderness of the Northwest Territories lies Nahanni National Park—stunning, sacred, and steeped in legend. But beyond the mist-shrouded peaks and winding river lies a mystery that has terrified explorers, trappers, and travelers for over a century: a valley…

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S10E18 - Canada's Titanic: The Sinking of the Empress of Ireland 40:26

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The St. Lawrence River can turn treacherous in a second. What was just a moment ago clear sailing can suddenly into dangerous fog and almost no visibility. In 1914 the Empress of Ireland learnt this firsthand and what ensued is the deadliest maritime tragedy in peace time Canadian history. To help us dive into this subject today we’ve brought on Ev…

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Mount St. Helens | Hell on Earth | 2 41:36

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When Mount St. Helens erupts, Sue Ruff and her boyfriend Bruce Nelson are camping with four friends about 14 miles north of the volcano. They were told this was well out of range of any eruption, but soon they find themselves caught in a searing-hot cloud of ash and debris, fighting for their lives. Pre-order your copy of the new Against the Odds b…

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7 YEARS OF STRANGENESS LIVE SPECIAL | THE WEIRD, THE BIZARRE, THE ODD! 3:03:00

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Strange Brew Podcast Presents: 7 Years of Strangeness — Live! After seven twisted years of cryptids, conspiracies, true crime, cults, and chaos, Strange Brew Podcast is going live for a special anniversary event! Join hosts Tomcat, Billy, and Aran as they celebrate the weirdest moments, fan-favorite episodes, and all the madness that’s made Strange…

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Unearthing the Sinister "Little Albert" Experiment 16:21

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In this episode, the hosts delve into one of history's most unsettling psychological experiments—the "Little Albert" study. Conducted by John B. Watson and his graduate student Rosalie Rayner at Johns Hopkins University, this experiment aimed to condition fear in a young child by associating loud, frightening noises with previously neutral stimuli …

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Episode 63: The Boston Tea Party 1:01:06

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On a cold December night in 1773, a group of defiant American colonists disguised themselves as Mohawk warriors, crept aboard British ships, and dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor. Their message? No taxation without representation! This bold act of protest against British rule wasn’t just about tea—it was a spark that ignited the American …

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029 Denis Lortie Part 02: The Storm Breaks 55:45

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! Episode 029 – Denis Lortie Part 02: The Storm Breaks In this gripping conclusion to the Denis Lortie case, we walk you through the harrowing events of May 8, 1984, when chaos erupted inside Quebec’s National Assembly. Dressed in military fatigues and armed to the teeth, Lortie stormed the building with …

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The Rise and Fall of Al Capone: America's Infamous Gangster 40:54

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In this riveting episode, we conclude our 'Outlaws from Around the World' series with a deep dive into the life of one of America's most notorious gangsters, Al Capone. Learn about his early years in Brooklyn, his rapid ascent in the world of organized crime, and the infamous St. Valentine's Day Massacre. Explore the intricate world of 1920s Chicag…

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DTCP 01 - The Baldoon Mystery 18:42

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! Step into the windswept fields of early 1800s Ontario, where a peaceful Scottish settler family found themselves under siege by forces they couldn’t explain. In this episode, we unravel The Baldoon Mystery—Canada’s most famous (and eeriest) tale of witchcraft, curses, and paranormal torment. From phanto…

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Mount St. Helens | Awakening | 1 43:55

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In March 1980, after 120 years of dormancy, the volcano Mount St. Helens in Washington State begins showing signs of life. Scientists warn that a major eruption is coming, but they’re unable to completely block off access to the mountain. Some locals, like lodge owner Harry Truman, refuse to leave. And on May 18, when the volcano finally explodes, …

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Bonus: The Powerful Silence of the Red Dress 27:21

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May 5 is the National Day of awareness and remembrance for the Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQI+ people (MMIWG2S), also known as "Red Dress Day," coined by Métis artist Jaime Black as "an aesthetic response to this critical national issue." The ongoing crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ peop…

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The Mystery of Cattle Mutilations & Crop Circles! 2:25:14

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Join the strange brew boys live as drive into the mystery of cattle mutilations and crop circles. The details are both grisly and strangely surgical: corpses found under the open sky with their eyes plucked out, tongues removed and private parts excised—all extracted with the utmost precision and leaving not a drop of blood. Reports of such unexpla…

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"The Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde: Love, Crime, and Notoriety" 39:33

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Welcome back to our podcast series, "Outlaws from Around the World." In this episode, we're diving into the fascinating yet tragic tale of Bonnie and Clyde, perhaps the most notorious outlaw couple in American history. Their notorious crime spree during the Great Depression made them infamous across the United States. Their lives were filled with l…

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MICROBREW: Typhoid Mary (from our PATREON!) 49:33

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**This is the LAST WEEKEND of FREE access to our Microbrews on our Patreon account! Listen to Typhoid Mary, then go check out our other short, easy listening episodes by signing up for a free Patreon account at www.patreon.com/homebrewmc , only $3/month after May 4th 2025** Imagine hiring a cook, only to discover she’s unwittingly poisoning her emp…

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028 Denis Lortie Part 01: Shadows Before the Storm 59:29

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! In the first installment of this two-part deep dive, Valerie and Kyle trace the dark and disturbing path that led Denis Lortie to the doors of Quebec’s National Assembly. From a childhood steeped in trauma and abuse to a military career marked by alienation and paranoia, Part 1 explores the psychologica…

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Down The Crooked Path: An Introduction 2:00

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! 🌘 Follow Amanda Joy Down The Crooked Path—Every Week. Every Tuesday, Amanda Joy invites you to wander off the well-lit trail and into the unknown with Down The Crooked Path, a weekly series under the Canadian Creepies umbrella. With a deep curiosity and a taste for the eerie, Amanda explores the paranor…

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S10E17 The Frank Slide - A Town Buried Under Rock 36:06

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The town of Frank, Alberta is tucked into the bosom of Turtle Mountain which sits in the beautiful Crows Pass of the majestic Rocky Mountains. In the early 20th century, the town revolved around the local coal mine. 100 men (out of roughly 600 people who lived in Frank) worked at the mine. A couple dozen were working the night shift when in late Ap…

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Family Shipwrecked in Alaska | Keg Point | 4 38:36

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It's March 10, 1979—24 days since their sailboat sank and 15 days since Elmo and Randy arrived at a remote cabin, trapped, powerless to save Cindy and Jena, and consumed by guilt and grief. Once they regain their strength and the snow begins to melt, they discover an old skiff on the beach. At last, Elmo and Randy set out to find the girls, and the…

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The Akashic Records, The Canadian Election and A Future of Total Control 1:02:51

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Welcome Troy back to the show as we have an open conversation about the Akashic records, a concept in spiritual and occult traditions, referring to a non-physical, energetic "archive" or "memory" of all events, thoughts, emotions, and intentions that have ever occurred. We also talk about the up coming Canadian election and the use of AI to subjuga…