The Canadian Gothic

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; The court injunction to slow Quebec’s most prolific sperm donors The alleged romance scam victim used as a drug mule A cat who doesn’t show much respect to the Canadian / American border An unusual stink in Calgary Series Links Keep Canada Weird...

This week on The Canadian Gothic, we’re revisiting a case that continues to unfold in the headlines. Due to travel, we’re taking a short break from new releases, but rather than leave you without an episode, we’re bringing back our coverage of the murder of Paul Schmidt, a shocking and deeply disturbing act of violence that unfolded in downtown Vancouver on March 26, 2023. In broad daylight, outsi...

The Keep Canada Weird Mailbag is a collection of listener mail that, for one reason or another, was unable to fit into the weekly weird news round up. Episode Links Listen to the Airport album: https://thecanadiangothic.com/airport Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird Send a voice memo: www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact Join the Keep Canada Wei...

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; The Redemption of Cove Soda The Bed Bugs in a Montreal Library Durham Region’s Oldest Furnace Quebec’s Most Prolific Sperm Donors Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird Send a voice memo: www.th...

In Encounters with CREEPS, Canadian Gothic listeners are invited to share their unsettling experiences with the many CREEPS lurking in everyday life. In this episode, Jordan and Madelayne unpack the 32nd volume of your Encounters with CREEPS. This time we’ve got a CREEP being a prick at a grocery store, some CREEPS in Saskatchewan, some CREEPS who get up early, and so much more. Submit your creep...

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; Cove Soda Falls The Spice Girls vs. The Spyce Girlz The Grossest Grilled Cheese Harley the Lost Dog Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird Send a voice memo: www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact Jo...

In this episode, we break down a truly unexpected UFO story. A recent interview with former U.S. President Barack Obama ended with a rapid-fire round of questions, and one of them, about the existence of aliens, set off a strange chain reaction. The moment quickly spiraled beyond the interview itself, leading to current President Donald Trump announcing a full release of government files on UFOs,...

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; Cove Soda’s ticking clock Newfoundland’s Taco Bell Unrest Sleeps The Donair Evangelist Saskatchewan's Missing Power Pole Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird Send a voice memo: www.thecanadian...

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; the Oshawa Generals’ fans STINK Ottawa Hospital PULLS Ginger Ale Two trouble makers best the Winnipeg Police School bus hits a bump in Orillia Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird Send a voice...

On February 10, 2026, Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia became the site of one of the deadliest mass shootings in Canadian history when 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar killed their mother and half-brother at home, then went to Tumbler Ridge Secondary School where they murdered five children and an educational assistant before taking their own life. In this episode of The Canadian Gothic, we walk th...

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; The Newfoundland Taco Bell Files The largest deliverable pizza A Newfoundlander clearing their name The man who fought a moose and won Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird Send a voice memo: w...

We continue coverage of the disappearance of 6-year-old Lilly and 4-year-old Jack Sullivan, who were reported missing from their rural Nova Scotia home on the morning of Friday, May 2, 2025. In this episode, we discuss the surprise arrest of Daniel Martell (on charges said to be unrelated to the children’s disappearance), and we hear from some of Malehya’s closest friends. Subscribe to the show: h...

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; The end of frozen juice concentrate in Canada The ‘Dirty Oil’ Scam Vancouver dog eats cocaine An Ottawa bus drivers CRASH OUT Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird Send a voice memo: www.thecan...

In BAD NEWS CANADA Jordan and Jack Luna unpack the WORST Canadian news story of the past month. In this episode your hosts discuss; the bestiality case involving a horse near Vernon, BC Skye Atoa’s 30 minutes of freedom (Lethbridge, AB) the woman who survived, and killed, Shahbaz Ahmed (Calgary, AB) Series Links Send a voice memo: www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact\ Subscribe to the show: thecanadi...

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; -Taco Bell’s continued Newfoundland invasion -Taking the bus to court in Montreal -Sketchy real estate agents in Saskatchewan -the Miramichi assault on cops with fart case Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: ⁠https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/...

We continue coverage of the disappearance of 6-year-old Lilly and 4-year-old Jack Sullivan, who were reported missing from their rural Nova Scotia home on the morning of Friday, May 2, 2025. In this episode, we unpack the latest round of RCMP investigation information released by the courts, we review recent comments made by RCMP leadership, and we hear Daniel Martell respond to Melahya’s allegati...

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; Taco Bell’s continued Newfoundland invasion the fastest crappiest car in BC Newfoundland’s Stinky Rotten Mess Ooops… I demolished your house!!! Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird Send a voic...

On May 10, 1973, a stranger walked into a bank on Main Street in Kenora, Ontario, carrying guns, duffle bags, and a homemade bomb that was armed to a switch he clenched between his teeth. For more than an hour the standoff dragged on inside the bank as a growing crowd of onlookers crowded the street outside it’s doors. At 4:12 p.m., a single rifle shot ended the robbery in an explosion that shatte...

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; Taco Bell’s continued Newfoundland invasion Being fat-shamed by WestJet The WORST 911 calls of 2025 Two kids in court over a dinosaur Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird Send a voice memo: ww...

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; Taco Bell’s NEWFOUNDLAND Take Over Dead Crows in Chatham-Kent The Disappearance of Baby Jesus (Peterborough, ON) Sex, Drugs, and a Trademark Dispute Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: ⁠https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird⁠ Send...

In Encounters with CREEPS, Canadian Gothic listeners are invited to share their unsettling experiences with the many CREEPS lurking in everyday life. In this episode, Jordan and Madelayne unpack the 31st volume of your Encounters with CREEPS. This time we’ve got CREEPs at HMV in Ottawa, a CREEP who leaves CREEPy souvenirs at Bluenotes in Fredericton, a generic Newfound CREEP, and we catch up on th...

In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this New Year special, your hosts discuss their favorite Keep Canada Weird stories of 2025. Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird Send a voice memo: www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact Join the Keep Canada Weird Discussion Group...

In this episode, Jordan and Madelayne Klein are joined by Graeme and Kait of the True North True Crime Podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about their experience in 2025. Together, they reflect on the trends they notice noticed across the true crime space, the cases that had a special impact on them, and the stories that sparked the strongest reactions from our listeners. Links: thecanadiangot...

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; a slappy mall Santa Santa and his thieving elves snowbank safety in Quebec gift cards are pointless Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird Send a voice memo: www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact Jo...

In this episode we break down two major Canadian UFO news stories, including the announcement of an upcoming auction featuring a sizable and historically significant UFO document collection, and a strange August UFO event that was witnessed by people across large parts of eastern Canada. We also turn our attention to the skies through the eyes of our listeners, reviewing and discussing several lis...