Stay ConnectedThe 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.
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Saturday, Aug 15, 2015
Taylor Samson, a local university student, tells his girlfriend he has to run out for a moment and that he wouldn’t be long. When she see’s him exiting the apartment carrying a large duffel bag, she assumes it contains marijuana.
When he fails to return home that night.. or ever again, she, and many others in Taylor’s life, begin to suspect he was the victim in a drug deal gone very wrong.
What will start as a missing persons investigation will become one of Nova Scotia’s highest profile murder trials. One that sees two students of Halifax’s Dalhousie University at center stage.
The Victim, Taylor Samson and the accused William Sandeson who at the time of Taylor’s murder was only days away from beginning classes at the prominent medical school.
In part four of this series I’ll again be joined by Kayla Hounsell (author of First Degree: From Med-school to Murder) and our topic will be the surprising legal updates that have made this story far from over.
Credits:
Music: Vox Somnia https://twitter.com/voxsomnia
Links:
CBC Article by Blair Rhodes: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/william-sandeson-new-trial-1.5615408
Kayla Hounsell: https://twitter.com/kaylahounsell
Buy First Degree: https://www.amazon.ca/First-Degree-Medical-School-Murder/dp/1771086661
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When one hears a story like that of Taylor's murder it's hard to not digest the twists, turns, and surprise the way you would a work of fiction.
In part one and two, Kayla and I made a point to discuss the character of Taylor Samson, and the role he played in the lives of many who stand heartbroken on the sidelines of this case. But, two people removed from the story can only take that so far.
For part three, I wanted to place a cap stone on this series, something that brings the events surrounding Taylor's death into the right context... that being the senseless murder of a human being loved by many as a son, a friend, a student, an entrepreneur, and much more.
To help tell us about what it means to lose Taylor, I've invited one of the people who know him best. Someone who looked to Taylor as both a role model, a sometimes nuisance, an eternal protector, and a best friend...
Taylor's younger brother Connor Samson.
Credits:
Music: Vox Somnia
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Buy First Degree: https://www.amazon.ca/First-Degree-Medical-School-Murder/dp/1771086661
Vox Somnia: https://twitter.com/voxsomnia
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Halifax, Nova Scotia, Saturday, Aug 15, 2015
Taylor Samson, a local university student, tells his girlfriend he has to run out for a moment and that he wouldn’t be long. When she see’s him exiting the apartment carrying a large duffel bag, she assumes it contains marijuana.
When he fails to return home that night.. or ever again, she, and many others in Taylor’s life, begin to suspect he was the victim in a drug deal gone very wrong.
What will start as a missing persons investigation will become one of Nova Scotia’s highest profile murder trials. One that sees two students of Halifax’s Dalhousie University at center stage.
The Victim, Taylor Samson and the accused William Sandeson who at the time of Taylor’s murder was only days away from beginning classes at the prominent medical school.
In this multi part series, I’ll be joined by Kayla Hounsell (author of First Degree: From Med-school to Murder).
Credits:
Music: Vox Somnia
Links:
Kayla Hounsell: https://twitter.com/kaylahounsell
Buy First Degree: https://www.amazon.ca/First-Degree-Medical-School-Murder/dp/1771086661
Vox Somnia: https://twitter.com/voxsomnia
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Halifax, Nova Scotia, Saturday, Aug 15, 2015
Taylor Samson, a local university student, tells his girlfriend he has to run out for a moment and that he wouldn’t be long. When she see’s him exiting the apartment carrying a large duffel bag, she assumes it contains marijuana.
When he fails to return home that night.. or ever again, she, and many others in Taylor’s life, begin to suspect he was the victim in a drug deal gone very wrong.
What will start as a missing persons investigation will become one of Nova Scotia’s highest profile murder trials. One that sees two students of Halifax’s Dalhousie University at center stage.
The Victim, Taylor Samson and the accused William Sandeson who at the time of Taylor’s murder was only days away from beginning classes at the prominent medical school.
In this multi part series, I’ll be joined by Kayla Hounsell (author of First Degree: From Med-school to Murder).
Credits:
Music: Vox Somnia
Links:
Kayla Hounsell: https://twitter.com/kaylahounsell
Buy First Degree: https://www.amazon.ca/First-Degree-Medical-School-Murder/dp/1771086661
Vox Somnia: https://twitter.com/voxsomnia
Contact:
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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;
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In Encounters with CREEPS, Nighttime listeners are invited to share their unsettling experiences with the many CREEPS lurking in everyday life.
In this episode, Jordan and Madelayne Klein unpack the 22nd volume of your Encounters with CREEPS.
This time, we’ve got a CREEP in a hostel, a CREEP at a lake, a CREEP with a lighter, and much more.
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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;
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Sydney, Nova Scotia, 1992
When 18 year old McDonald's employee Derek Wood finished his shift, he lingered for a time in the closed restaurant before exiting. Unknown to the staff remaining to complete overnight tasks, Derek had propped open a basement door and in a matter of moments he would return with two friends armed with knives, a shovel, and a gun.
The resulting robbery gone wrong will lead to mass murder and an entire community struggling to understand how this could happen and who was responsible.
During this series, the story will be told by retired journalist Phonse Jessome who led the local reporting at the time of the crime and wrote the bestselling book on the case 'Murder at McDonald's'.
Links:
Phonse Jessome - https://twitter.com/phonsejessome
Murder at Mcdonald's book - https://www.amazon.ca/Murder-McDonalds-Killers-Next-Door-ebook/dp/B01GR10MTY
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Sydney, Nova Scotia, 1992
When 18 year old McDonald's employee Derek Wood finished his shift, he lingered for a time in the closed restaurant before exiting. Unknown to the staff remaining to complete overnight tasks, Derek had propped open a basement door and in a matter of moments he would return with two friends armed with knives, a shovel, and a gun.
The resulting robbery gone wrong will lead to mass murder and an entire community struggling to understand how this could happen and who was responsible.
During this series, the story will be told by retired journalist Phonse Jessome who led the local reporting at the time of the crime and wrote the bestselling book on the case 'Murder at McDonald's'.
Links:
Phonse Jessome - https://twitter.com/phonsejessome
Murder at Mcdonald's book - https://www.amazon.ca/Murder-McDonalds-Killers-Next-Door-ebook/dp/B01GR10MTY
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When 18 year old McDonald's employee Derek Wood finished his shift, he lingered for a time in the closed restaurant before exiting. Unknown to the staff remaining to complete overnight tasks, Derek had propped open a basement door and in a matter of moments he would return with two friends armed with knives, a shovel, and a gun.
The resulting robbery gone wrong will lead to mass murder and an entire community struggling to understand how this could happen and who was responsible.
During this three part series, the story will be told by retired journalist Phonse Jessome who led the local reporting at the time of the crime and wrote the bestselling book on the case 'Murder at McDonald's'.
Links:
Phonse Jessome - https://twitter.com/phonsejessome
Murder at Mcdonald's book - https://www.amazon.ca/Murder-McDonalds-Killers-Next-Door-ebook/dp/B01GR10MTY
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