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.
Copyright: © 2022 Jordan Bonaparte / Curiouscast
In this Nighttime Live episode I'm joined by Tyler Hooper (a podcast for the missing) to discuss the disappearance and search for Ryan Shtuka.
Links referenced in the episode:
You can watch the video of this stream here - https://youtu.be/mxW27OYEhgA
Listen to Nighttime's 'the Search for Ryan Shtuaka' - https://www.nighttimepodcast.com/episodes/ryan-shtuka
Tyler Hooper's 'A Podcast for the Missing' - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-podcast-for-the-missing/id1537205355
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For a period of time in the late 1980s, Cape Breton’s Chickie Macphee became one of his island’s most famous and most beloved residents. His notoriety didn’t begin with any great feat, show of skill, or significant act of generosity. Chickie Macphee was just a regular Cape Bretoner with a bit of a drinking problem and a love for Karaoke.
In this episode, we will explore his unique legacy.
Our guest, Chickie Macphee's close friend Dorothy, will share her memories of her friend Chick.
Links referenced in the episode:
Buy an 'I Love Chickie' shirt - https://www.teepublic.com/user/nighttimepod
Chickie Performs ‘WildThing’ - https://youtu.be/QVmbOaUezX4
Chickie Performs ‘Yellow Submarine’ - https://youtu.be/AToR0VdnO9I
Chickie Performs a medley of songs - https://youtu.be/J-ZwBYuy7ic
Chickie’s Obituary - http://www.inmemoriam.ca/view-announcement-531726-walter-chickie-macphee.html
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For a period of time in the late 1980s, Cape Breton’s Chickie Macphee became one of his island’s most famous and most beloved residents. His notoriety didn’t begin with any great feat, show of skill, or significant act of generosity. Chickie Macphee was just a regular Cape Bretoner with a bit of a drinking problem and a love for Karaoke.
In this episode, we will explore his unique legacy.
Our guest, Chickie Macphee's brother Rich MacPhee, will tell us how Chickie ended up famous for getting drunk and singing ‘wild thing’ on the community TV channel.
Links referenced in the episode:
Chickie Performs ‘WildThing’ - https://youtu.be/QVmbOaUezX4
Chickie Performs ‘Yellow Submarine’ - https://youtu.be/AToR0VdnO9I
Chickie Performs a medley of songs - https://youtu.be/J-ZwBYuy7ic
Chickie’s Obituary - http://www.inmemoriam.ca/view-announcement-531726-walter-chickie-macphee.html
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I've always found Cemeteries a calming and peaceful place but not everyone is comfortable roaming their twisted paths and especially so under moonlight. If that describes you, you may find this episode a bit uncomfortable at first as roaming around a graveyard is exactly what we are going to do. But, don’t be scared off just yet, I suspect this walk amongst the dead may change the way you view the boneyard.
I've called upon Craig Ferguson, a local man who spends a considerable time amongst the dead, to take the lead. He produces a unique project that merges art, journalism, and story Telling called Dead in Halifax. His work starts with a headstone catching his eye and leads to a fact finding mission into the life and dead of the person buried in the ground below. It's like a modern history lesson for goths.
In this episode of Nighttime, I'll be meeting with Craig Ferguson at the gates of the Camp Hill Cemetery in Halifax and together we are going to go for a walk amongst the Dead in Halifax.
Links
Dead in Halifax on Twitter : https://twitter.com/deadinHalifax
Credits
Musical Theme - Black Rose by WYS
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For a period of weeks, in May of 2007, it appeared a serial killer may have been targeting Halifax Nova Scotia’s gay community. When a suspect was identified and arrested at the Mexican - USA border, it turned out to be something all together different. To put it plainly, Glen Race thought he was destroying vampires.
To help me talk through the story, and to join in the discussion surrounding the many elements to this case, I've invited my good friend and fellow podcaster Kristi Lee (Canadian True Crime) to join me.
In this episode of Nighttime, we are going to be discussing the story of Glen Race.
Credits:
Musical Theme: Noir Tokyo by Monty Datta https://soundcloud.com/montydatta
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When Clarenville RCMP Constable Jim Blackwood responded to a report of an unusual object in the sky, he expected it to be the next in a series of recent reports that all resulted in nothing more than a confused citizen describing a vague light.
When he arrived to the scene he found a group of mystified witnesses viewing the still clearly visible object with binoculars. He knew then that this report was unique.
The incredible events which unfolded during the roughly two hour long sighting would fuel both an international media whirlwind and a localized UFO craze.
In this episode, the amazing details of the 1978 Clarenville, Newfoundland UFO sighting will be told by the now retired Cst. Jim Blackwood.
Links:
Buy a limited edition Clarenville UFO Coin - https://bit.ly/2HWaK1Z
NightTime Blog post containing documents/video related to this sighting -
https://www.nighttimepodcast.com/blogmaster/clarenville-ufo
Jim's ‘Racoon Whisperer’ YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/vjamb
Join the UFOs Above Canada Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ufosabovecanada
Report a Canadian UFO Sighting: https://www.nighttimepodcast.com/report-a-canadian-ufo-sighting
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Once upon a time, I loved Tim Horton's. I drank their coffee and I ate their fresh baked goods, but those days are gone. The love affair is long over. To put it bluntly, I think they suck now. What puzzles me, is that it wasn't always this way and that's why I'm left with burning questions...
When did they lose their way, why did they lose their way, and will they ever get back the magic they used to have?
It wasn't until I happened upon a piece of investigative journalism in a MacLean's magazine that the full picture of this betrayal became apparent. The piece was titled "How Tim Horton's lost it's way" and as I read it the veil of marketing that had obscured the slow decline of Tim Horton’s was forcefully pulled away and Canada's dirty secret was exposed.
Some of the points raised in that article will be discussed and expanded upon in this episode as in this episode, I'm joined by author and journalist Corey Mintz.
Our topic is the DECLINE of Tim Hortons.
Links referenced in the episode:
Corey Mintz on twitter: https://twitter.com/coreymintz
How Tim Hortons lost it’s way: https://www.macleans.ca/opinion/how-tim-hortons-lost-its-way/
Recreating Tim Hortons Menu for the Better: https://www.macleans.ca/opinion/recreating-the-tim-hortons-menu-for-the-better/
Tim Hortons Needs to Stop Dreaming: https://www.macleans.ca/opinion/tim-hortons-needs-to-stop-dreaming/
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In this episode, we are going to come face to face with one of most prosecuted people in Nova Scotia's storied history.
Our guest is a criminal so hardened that when I asked him for an estimate on the length of his rap sheet, he simply drew a blank and giggled. But, that's probably for the better as listing the charges this man has faced would be about as interesting, and as exhausting, as reading through the Canadian Criminal Code.
But, as you will soon learn, there is much more to it.
when the layers of legalese are peeled back this isn't the story of a career criminal. It's the story of a man who simply wanted to hang around at tim horton's parking lot drinking coffee with his friends.
The problems started when he lost his license and bought of horse as a way to get around town. If this man on horseback was a can of gasoline... the match that ignited it would be his dispute with the management of his small town Tim Horton.
After several instances of his horse answering the call of nature on their property.... He was told that he, nor his chestnut quarter horse were no longer welcome on their property... a demand he refused to obey. Now, nearly 20 years after the events that made him and his horse international news, He is willing to tell his story.
In this episode of Nighttime, we are going to be joined by ‘The Coffee Cowboy’ Robert Chetwynd.
Links:
Jellohead by South Short Sound Squad: https://soundclick.com/r/snt5v
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In this 'Nighttime Classic' episode, Randy and I revisit the 2017 episode covering strange stories set in Tim Hortons restaurants.
Episode Summary
Tim Hortons Coffee Shop undoubtedly plays a role in the lives of many Canadians. That said, Canadians can be strange and Tim Hortons can be a strange place. This episode sets out to prove it.
This episode compiles a collection of stranger than fiction true stories that have taken place in our beloved Timmies.
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In this episode, we are going to be joined by one of the more colourful characters to ever grace Canada's music charts.
Our guest is as well known for his awe-inspiring talents on the fiddle as he is for the strange stories and controversy scattered throughout his 30 year career.
If you followed Canadian music in the 90s, you know Ashley Macisaac.
His 1995 album 'Hi how are you today' went double platinum and in the process helped bring about a sort of renaissance for the fiddle and Celtic music.
This episode however won't be about Ashley Macissac's impact on popular music and it won't be about his various public relations missteps that shocked and appalled many of his more traditional fans.
Ashley MacIsaac is joining me here on Nighttime to speak publicly for the first time about something very personal and very important to him.
UFOs are, and have been, a part of his life since childhood.
Buckle up and get ready for a bumpy ride through the strange world of Ashley MacIsaac.
Links:
Nightcap post show discussion: Patreon.com/nighttimepodcast
Ashley MacIsaac on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FiddlerAshleyMacIsaac
Ashley MacIsaac’s appearance on Conan': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tIT8VuZ92c
Join the UFOs Above Canada Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ufosabovecanada
Ashley MacIsaac's ‘Sleepy Maggie’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoApELfgWcg
Ashley MacIsaac’s ‘MacDougall’s Pride’: https://youtu.be/PUBCoukhtQE
Ashley MacIsaac’s ‘Bitch’: https://youtu.be/yqTn87UXwa8
Report a Canadian UFO Sighting: https://www.nighttimepodcast.com/report-a-canadian-ufo-sighting
Credits:
Musical Theme: Blunted to Deaf by Fortnite Beats
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