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
A very small number of Nighttime listeners have served on a jury, but many more know someone who has. Regardless which side you fall on, chances are the trial involved was fairly mundane and unremarkable... but that’s not always how it happens.
Think of someone you know, perhaps a painfully innocent aunt.
What happens when they get assigned to a case involving some of darkest evidence imaginable? how do they get through it? how do they cope? and who picks up the pieces after the verdict is delivered?
Very few are better positioned to answer those questions then our guest Mark Farrant.
In 2014, a letter arrived at Mark’s door indicating he was in a pool to serve on the jury for an upcoming murder trial, and to put it simply, he hasn't been the same man since.
The trial was that of Farshad Badakshan, a man accused in the horrifically brutal killing of his girlfriend.
The graphic details Mark was immersed in had left him with the crippling symptoms of PTSD and to make matters worse, laws that serve to provide jurors privacy have made it nearly impossible for mark to get treatment.
This has been the fuel for one of Canada's fiercest advocates for the rights of Canadian jurors.
In this episode, Mark will share both his experiences with the dark side of Jury duty and his efforts to make things better for future jurors.
Links:
Nightcap post show episode (Patron Exclusive) :patreon.com/nighttimepodcast
Mark Farrant: https://twitter.com/cdnjuryhelp
The Trial of Farshad Badakshan detailed - https://www.thestar.com/news/crime/2014/03/04/farshad_badakhshan_on_trial_in_murder_of_his_girlfriend_suffered_delusions_defence_argues.html
The Death of Farshad Badakshan - https://www.thestar.com/news/crime/2014/05/27/convicted_murderer_commits_suicide_in_toronto_jail.html
Credits:
Musical Theme: Vox Somnia https://voxsomniamusic.bandcamp.com/
Ambient Theme: Fall Asleep by Paragon Cause https://paragoncause.bandcamp.com/
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In life Holly Bartlett was a conqueror.
Born with a condition that would lead to complete vision loss, Holly refused to allow her blindness to prevent her from living life to it's fullest.
She had an active social life, a career, an education, and a network of friends and family that looked to her as an inspiration.
But, all the good things that were happening in Holly's life came to a screeching halt on a cold night in March of 2010.
After spending a night out with friends, celebrating her upcoming graduation, Holly was found gravely injured in a nearly inaccessible area underneath a downtown Halifax bridge.
the police investigation into the circumstance that would lead to her injuries, and in turn her death, was surprisingly fast.
The Police believed the death was accidental, however... it seems they are about the only ones that feel that way.
Holly's friends, family, and supporters have been very vocal about their dissatisfaction with the police investigation of Holly's death. An investigation many call at best, flawed and at worst, derailed by an ignorance about living with blindness.
In this episode we will be joined by Maggie Rahr (host of What Happened to Holly Bartlett) for a discussion about a case that will make you scratch your head, and make you scream.
Links:
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Maggie Rahr: https://twitter.com/MaggieRahr
What Happened to Holly Bartlett Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/what-happened-to-holly-bartlett/id1454522014
What Happened to Holly Bartlett Documentary: :https://www.ami.ca/category/2910/season
Credits:
Musical Theme: Swans by Vox Somnia https://voxsomniamusic.bandcamp.com/
Ambient Theme: Spooky Ambience by Paragon Cause https://paragoncause.bandcamp.com/
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In life, Granger Taylor was known as something between an eccentric mechanic and a mad genius. At present day, he is known around the world as the man who left a note explaining he had gone on an interstellar voyage aboard a UFO and was never seen again.
In this episode of Nighttime, We will be joined by investigative journalist Tyler Hooper who will share what he has learned about the life and cosmic end of Granger Taylor.
Links:
Tyler Hooper: https://twitter.com/thooper8?lang=en
The Man Who Went to Space and Disappeared (Vice.com Article): https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/yvwjkv/the-man-who-went-to-space-and-disappeared-the-story-of-granger-taylor
Spaceman (CBC Documentary about Granger Taylor): https://www.cbc.ca/cbcdocspov/episodes/spaceman
Credits:
Granger's Note reading: Jack Luna of Dark Topic https://darktopicpodcast.com/
Musical Theme: Next Time by Paragon Cause https://paragoncause.bandcamp.com/
Ambient Theme: Fall Asleep by Paragon Cause https://paragoncause.bandcamp.com/
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**This is a rewritten and remastered version of a 2015 episode** In 2015, When I first launched Nighttime, One of the first requests I made to listeners was for story ideas that took place in, or in some way involved, the forest. The first response I received, lead me to this episodes story. Myles MacKenzie sent me an email sharing the story of an animal encounter he and some high school friends had in the woods of Pictou County Nova Scotia. Actually, "Animal Encounter" is a bit of and understatement. Don't roll your eyes before you hear the story but, Myles and his friends, they believe they encountered the legendary Bigfoot. It happened back in 2003, when Myles and a few members of his track team were running sprints in the dense woods of the Green hill provincial park. Whatever the group encountered, it wasn't like anything they nor their coach had experienced before or since. Nor was nothing they would ever forget. Tonight in this episode of Nighttime, we will be joined by both Myles MacKenzie as well as his high school track coach, his father Stephen MacKenzie. Our Topic, will be Pictou County's surprising history, with Bigfoot.
Credits:
Ambient Theme: Spooky Ambience by Paragon Cause https://paragoncause.bandcamp.com/
Links:
Your Three Stories Podcast on Apple Podcasts
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When 20 year old Ryan Shtuka stepped out of his comfort zone and embarked on an adventure with a close friend their plan wasn't anything risky or dangerous.. it was quite simple. They'd spend the winter in the mountains of British Columbia working at one of Canada's most beautiful ski resorts.
But as it turned out, something went wrong; no one knows what exactly. What we do know is that his family, his friends, and an army of volunteers have been searching tirelessly hoping to find him, or any trail he may have left after leaving a houseparty during the early morning hours of Feb 17th.
In this episode we hear the story of the life, the disappearance, and the search for Ryan Shtuka. Told by one of the people leading the search for him: his mother Heather Shtuka.
Links:
Missing Ryan Shtuka Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2052336918380120/
Ryan Shtuka Go Fund Me: https://www.gofundme.com/helping-to-find-ryan
Vox Somnia: https://voxsomniamusic.bandcamp.com/
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Aug 2011, Victoria, BC
When 20 year old Daniel Levesque moved from small town Revelstoke, BC to the comparatively big city of Victoria it was to pursue his dream of finding a career as a performing musician.
Tragically, Daniel would only get a handful of weeks to make things happen as his time in Victoria, and the dreams that brought him there, would be snuffed out by the manager of the convenience store Daniel had taken a job at.
That manager, Josh Bredo, befriended Daniel and weaved an intricate web of lies that played off Daniel's kindness, generosity, and his trusting nature.
The lies would finally catch up to them both when Daniel showed up what he thought was Josh's condo, in what he expected to be an orientation for a new career as a legal secretary for Josh's mothers law firm.
Instead, Daniel found betrayal.
There was no orientation, no job... there wasn't even a law firm.
There was just the manager of the 7/11 eleven, a man Daniel thought to be a friend... but he couldn't have been more wrong.
In this two part series, Kristi Lee of Canadian True Crime and Jordan Bonaparte of Nighttime will collaborate on the telling of this story that should make anyone with a respect for justice scream.
In part one, Kristi provides a narrative account of the twists and turns in this heartbreaking story.
In Part two, Jordan will take part in an in depth discussion with Daniel's mom, the inspiring Stacey Thur.
Credits:
Music: Monty Datta - Noir Toyko
Links:
Canadian True Crime: https://canadiantruecrime.ca/
Love for Daniel Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/Love-for-Daniel-146570512102506/
Contact:
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Aug 2011, Victoria, BC
When 20 year old Daniel Levesque moved from small town Revelstoke, BC to the comparatively big city of Victoria it was to pursue his dream of finding a career as a performing musician.
Tragically, Daniel would only get a handful of weeks to make things happen as his time in Victoria, and the dreams that brought him there, would be snuffed out by the manager of the convenience store Daniel had taken a job at.
That manager, Josh Bredo, befriended Daniel and weaved an intricate web of lies that played off Daniel's kindness, generosity, and his trusting nature.
The lies would finally catch up to them both when Daniel showed up what he thought was Josh's condo, in what he expected to be an orientation for a new career as a legal secretary for Josh's mothers law firm.
Instead, Daniel found betrayal.
There was no orientation, no job... there wasn't even a law firm.
There was just the manager of the 7/11 eleven, a man Daniel thought to be a friend... but he couldn't have been more wrong.
In this two part series, Kristi Lee of Canadian True Crime and Jordan Bonaparte of Nighttime will collaborate on the telling of this story that should make anyone with a respect for justice scream.
In part one, Kristi provides a narrative account of the twists and turns in this heartbreaking story.
In Part two, Jordan will take part in an in depth discussion with Daniel's mom, the inspiring Stacey Thur.
Credits:
Music: Vox Somnia
Links:
Canadian True Crime: https://canadiantruecrime.ca/
Love for Daniel Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/Love-for-Daniel-146570512102506/
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After releasing the prior episodes in this series, outlining my son's ufo event and the MUFON organization, I've heard from listeners curious if (and to what extent) the Canadian government is involved in the reporting and investigation of UFO events. In this episode of Nighttime I'll speak to someone well positioned to tell us all about our governement's surprising history with the UFO phenomena. When Trent University PHD Candidate Matthew Hayes was considering a topic for his doctoral dissertation, he found inspiration late at night while exploring one of the many rabbit holes a google search for "UFOs" found him in. When Mattew happened upon an archive of Canadian Government documents related to UFO reports, he found his field. Matthew Hayes' has spent years collecting, analyzing, and trying to understand the history of the Canadian Government's relationship with the UFO mystery.
Links:
Join the UFOs Above Canada Facebook Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ufosabovecanada/
Matthew Hayes Twitter: https://twitter.com/freefoodfilms
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When considering the next topic to cover, I turned to the UFOs Above Canada facebook group for recommendations. As I took note of the many great ideas the group members shared, something else that caught my attention.
Two people from opposite corners of Canada posted details of their recent UFO sightings. The reports were different in nearly every way, but had one commonality. Each solicited help identifying the anomalous object and requested advice on where next to turn.
Immediately this episode's topic, Reporting a UFO, was the obvious next step, but I never expected it to show up on my doorstep the way it did.
Just as I began research for this episode, the gods of podcasting and whomever controls the strange objects in the sky saw to it that I would get a person lesson in UFO reporting.
In this episode, I'll share the story of my 5 year old son Dominic's recent UFO sighting, our experience reporting it, and share the findings of the investigation that followed.
Links:
UFOs Above Canada Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ufosabovecanada/
Mufon: https://www.mufon.com/
Report a UFO to MUFON: https://mufoncms.com/cgi-bin/report_handler.pl
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Like any question that concerns odd lights in the sky, why we should we care about UFOs? is nuanced, subjective, and with many answers.
For part 3 of UFOs Above Canada, I've reached out to a motley crue of friends, podcast family, and Nighttime listeners to provide you a cornucopia of opinions on tonight's question…
Why should we care about UFOs?
Links:
UFOs Above Canada Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/ufosabovecanada/
Martin Willis - https://podcastufo.com/
Alejandro Rojas - https://twitter.com/alejandrotrojas
James Renner - https://twitter.com/JamesRenner
Aaron Gulyas - https://twitter.com/saucerlife
Tim Pilleri - https://twitter.com/TimPilleri
Lance Reenstierna - https://twitter.com/LReenstierna
Ryan Spraque - https://twitter.com/RyanSprague51
Brian Dunning - https://twitter.com/BrianDunning
Contact:
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